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be enforced by Europe or by Kussia alone. Russia has | surplus of about 12,000,000 lire, made immense sacrifices by mobilizing, and she can pot demobilize without gotting something in return, ‘wero it only to sstisty public opinion.’ But,’ 1 observed, you yourselves form public opinion in Russia,’ Ce c'est notre affaire,’ he replied, with great vi- vacity. “Well, now, Genoral, don’t bluff mein that mai ner,’ said 1. ‘You know you want Constautiuople. Give me a square answer, old boy.’ “ ‘Russia would not accept that elty were it offered ber on a golden dish,’ the General replied, savagely biting the end off a cigar, and cocking up his lefteye while he surveyed me with his right. ‘Russia knows’ (and here he jooked very confidential) ‘exactly what the English fleet can do, and how far pecuniary aid can help Turkey. All this has been auly considered, and tho Czar would Sooner go to war than endare taunts from Turkey— this between us, you know. He has not demanded Austria’s intervention, because it is not required, He declines to ne respousible for the recent nogotiations which he (the Czar) says were conducted by the Rus- sian Embassy in London. Pointing to a copy of tho protocol, which was lying on the table full of erasures and corrections, he exclamed, ‘That anodyne docu- ment might avert war if England would oniy under- Mand that her interests are identical with ours and Bot with those of Turkey.’ “What the General said to me is so thoroughly in opposition to what reaches me from otber sources at Jeast equally trustworthy, that I will confine myself to this vrief account, which undoubtedly has its import- ance.” Genoral Ignatieff left in the cars for Serlin a few minutes later, ‘The currectness of the remarkable disclosures made in this confidential interview is established by the fact that in the House of Commons yesterday evening, Just Prior to adjournment, Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to a question by the Marquis of Hartington, sald the Hegotiations about the protocol were still pending. The conditions wero unsettled. He hoped to make a more Satisfactory statement after the recess of Parliament, COUNT ANDRASSY TO MEDIATE, The Vionna Neue Freie Presse states that Count Andrassy intends to offer mediation should tbo direct Degotiations between England and Russia fai), Dip- Jomatic circles here believe that the negotiations havo not terminated, and that new efforts to arrive at an understanding willbo made after the Easter recess if, meantime, peace is concluded between Turkey and Montenegro, this being regarded as o nocessary pre- Uminary. “But in that case,” adds the Neue Freie Presse, “England should not, as recently, put forward the question of demobilization.”” LOFTUS AND THE PORTE. The news from Montenegro is confiicting. Lord Loftus, the British Ambassador at St, Petersburg, who has made most strenuous efforts through the Turkish Embassy there to induce the Porte to yield, has, it is asserted, rece:ved assurance that the Porte is on the pomt of doing so, But news from other sources directly contradicts this, WHEN MIDHAT COMBS MARCHING DOME, Tho report ot the speedy recall of Midhat Pacha is gaining consistency more and more since tho meeting ofthe Turkish Parliament, No doubt his friends ond adherents are taking every advantage of the oppor- tunity presented by the meeting of Partiament to @ great offort in favor of his restoration, STILL STICKING POR NICBIC, Despatches from Constantifople represent that the Negotlations with Montenegro have not been broken off, but suspended, The cession of Nicsit is still the siumbling block. The Montenegrin delegates have not yet been ordercd to depart, but they are not empow- ered to reduco thoir demands. Mukhtar Pacha has Started for Erzeroum, AMERICAN MANUFACTURES ARB THY BEST. The Commissioner General of Switzerland at the late Centennial Exhibition at Philadelpbia, 1m his report to the Federal Council, states that the decitne in Swiss exports to America is not due to the commercial crisis there, but to the development of native industry, and that Switzerland will never regain her old level. Eng- Jand also is competing more actively with Switzerland to compensate for loss in uther markets. Cotton fabrics are likely to cross the Atluntic to Europe in increasing quantities, for water power is cheaper than = coal. Short hours and bigh wages have disappeared, and Americans, it may be forescen, will compete with Europe, even in China and Japan. Switzerland must also be prepared for a warmer rivalry in silk, watches and machines, Eng- land being likely to try to make up on the Continent for the decline in her machine export to America, The commissioner attributes the crisis to excessive Production, caused by haste to be rich and by protec- tionist duties, the mere hope of a return to protection having stimulated production in certain countries, He deprecates legislative regulation of bours of lavor, stating that in America such enactmonts have become &@ dead lotter, and advocates good materials and work- manship In order to recover a reputation for quality. 7OR DECLINE OF M. GAMDETTA’S INPLUKNCE, A significant election was held at Bordeaux on Sun. @ay last which (although coud ballot will be neces- sary) will certainly be cited @ striking illustration of the decline of Sl. Gambetta’s influence and of the fact that the rndicala, who aro willing to await oppor- tunities, are being supplanted by tho militant radicals, A year ago M. Gambetta procured the election of M. Sansas (moderate republican) at Bordeaux, who then polled 7,745 votes, against M, Mie (irreconcilable radi- cal) 4,907 votes. M. Sansas having diod, M. Mie row obtained 5,635 votes, against M. Steeg (moderate radi- cal) 3,610, M. Schavanty (monarchist) 2,310, and M. Sangeon (moderate radical) 1,386, The defeat of the moderate radicals is evidently decisive, THE POPR BETTER. ‘The Pope was anole to receive and reply to an English deputation yesterday. The Rome correspondent of the Daily News speaks Incidentally of the Pope’s death as expected. Ho bays:—"The Pope’s expected death throws into stronger relief the discord between the prelates. A party 16 Orgavizing against those in power and in- lends, should it prevail, to appoint Cardinals Franchi and Lavalletsa aud other obnoxious officials to distant soos.’ Several of the congregations 1a Rome have counselled the Popo to fulminate greater excommaui- cation against King Victor Emanuel should he sign tho Clerical Abuses bill, YRANCK AND THE PAPacy. A Paris despatch considerably modifies the account given by the clerical journals of the reply made by the Duke Decazes to the Catholic Senators and Deputies concerning the Papacy, It says the Catholics gave no- tice to the Duke that they intended to submit a formal Interpellation asking what measures tho government bad taken for the protection of the liberty of the Pope. The Duke Decazes dissuaded them trom intro- ducing an interpellation, representing that it was necessary to maintain good relations with Italy and not to aggravate the present foreign situation. Ho said everything in connection with the Popo’s spiritual au- thority was an object of solicitude to France, but the Clerical Abuse law, to which their questions particu- larly referred, was purely a question of Italian internal policy, PRICES MUST COME DOWN. A conference of the masters and men of the South Staffordshire nut, bolt, rivet and railway fastenings trades was neld at Birmingham on Saturday last to consider the employers’ declaration that a reduction of ‘wages was necessary. Representatives of the om- ployers explained the necessity forced upon them by the keenness of American and Belgian competition, The workmen congouted to take tho revised list of Prices for further consideration. GERMANY PROTECTING MERBELP. Members of ali the German political parties have in- troduced into the Reichstag a bill reimposing a duty of Od. per cwt on every description of iron goods, The Dill will very likely become a law. A petition has also been presented tn the Reichstag by artisaps employed in artistic manufactures praying a recobsideration of the retusal to participate in the Paris Exhibition. THY YOUNG KING OF SPAIN. The Morning Post publishes a despatch from its Madrid correspondent sayivg:—*i um authorized to deny the reported engagement of marriage between King Alfonso and the Duc de Montpensier’s daughter, or that ex-Queen Isabella bas written the Pope an- nouncing the marriage,’ MILITARY RIOT AT MAYRNCE, The Consdtutionnel (of Paris) reports that a military rot occurred in Mayence on the birthday of the Em- peror William, There was a tight between some Prus- sian and Hessian soldiers. Several wero killed and forty wounded, Among the dead arp a captain and Neatenant, WELL VIZED AS REGARDS LIVES, Minister Depretis submitted to the Italian Chamber ‘of Deputies yesterday the budget for 1877, showing Ho also presented Dills limiting the @realation of paper money, and es- taolishing a winking fun4 of 20,000,000 lire. THY FORCKS OF ANYSHINIA. A Swedish officer has arrived at Suez, en route for Alexandria, who states that the Abyssinian army num- bers 50,000 men, divided inio three bodies, armed with good rifles, but badly drilled, King Kassa is near Adoma with 15,000 troops. WUNGAKY OFFERS A LOA. ‘The Upper House of Hungary has adopted the bill of the Finance Minister which was adopted by the Lower House on Monday, authorizing a six per cent gold loan for the conversion of the floating debt, Tus KONAT Yass, The Kohat Pass, Northern India, was formally opencdon the 2éth inst,, the chiefs of the Afreedecs who held it having submitted to the imperial govern- ment and accepted the profiered terms. ROUMANIA’S NRW MONEY, The Roumanian govervment has determined to !ssue 32,000,000!, of paper, which is not, however, to ha' forced currency, but be redeemable by realizations from the sale of State proporty, NO PARLIAMENT. The House of Lords adjourned yesterday for the usual Easter recess untill Aprills, and tho House of Commons uatil April 5. RINDRRD EST. ‘There wore two fresh outbreaks of rinderpest with- in the metropolis last weak. A PLEASANT DAY IN LONDON, The weather was fair yesterday, THE DOMINION OF CANADA. DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT. Orrawa, Ont, March 27, 1877, In the House of Commons lust night Sir Jobn A, Macdonald asked if the government were aware that the Supreme Court of Nova Scotin had decided that the old great seal of that Province was Illegal and void and had been so since December, 1867, and if so if the government contemplated doaling with the mat- ter? The Premier said ho had no official knowledge of the matter. No communication had been transmitted to the government on the subject. The Minister of Marine ard Fishorics said he was now in a position to state officially that Sir A. T. Galt | ‘was appointed Canadian Commissioner to the Fishery Commission under the Wasbington Troaty, that Hon, A. W. Kellogg had been appomted on behalf of the United States, and that Mf. Delaport, Belgian Minister at Washington, was tho third Commissioner. BECIPROCAL TRADK WITH THE UNITED STATES. In the Sonate last nignt Hon. Mr. Kead moved the following resolution ;— “That, in the opinion of this House, the present and future interests of the manufacturing and agricultural industries of the Dominion call for the adoption of a national policy by which either reciprocity of trade with the United States can be obtained or a reciprocity of tariffs estaolishod by Canada,” which was discussed up toa late hour, when the House adjourned. FIRE AND LO8S OF LIFE. Creprroy, Ons., March 27, 1877, The residence of Henry scilly was destroyed by fire Jast night. Three children, aged respectively nine, seven and five years, were burned to death, ANOTHER YEAR'S DELAY FOR THE TRANS- CONTINENTAL RalLWay, San Francisco, March 27, 1877, A Vicioria despatch says the government, in reply to Lord Carnarvon’s last railway despatch, declines to consider the question of compensation, but concedes another year’s delay in the commencement of the co: struction of the railway. NOVA SCOTIA FINANCES, Hautrax, N. S., March 27, 1877. The estimates, as brought down by the Nova Scotia Legislature to-day, exhibit considerable retrenchment in the various departments. The government esti mated the re ss $623,150. and expenditures at $574,150, leaving a balance to the credit of the Province of $79,000, DEADLY AFFRAY. TWO MEN KILLED IN A FAMILY FIGHT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumonp, Va., March 27, 1877. Particulars of a double murder at Dublia, Pulaski county, bave just come to hand. R. 1. Scott and R. Charles Page, brothers-1n. had a difficulty about a fence separating their lands. Page and his son ordered Scott to take his fence down, which Scott ro- fused todo, High words then ensued, nnd the two Pages advanced upon Scott with knives and clubs, and the latter, having his shotguo with him tn the tela at the time, raised it and futally shot the younger Page in the stomach. The elder, attll pressing down upon ‘Scott, was fired upon and his head almost blown from his shoulders, Scott immediately surrendered himself to the authorities, While in custody a second son of Page sttempted to kill him, but waa prevented by a man who seized the pistol There has been great ex- citement in the community, but public sentimont Justifies Scutt, and age had long bullied bim, MURDERER RESPITED. MYSTERY OF THE CONDEMNED MAN'S LIFE—HE DISOWNS THE WOMAN HE ASSERTED TO BE HIS MOTHER. CugvKLaNn, Ohio, March 27, 1877. A Leader special trom Youngstown, Obio, ‘says Charles M. Stirling, who was to have been bung to- morrow for the murder, two years ago, of a young German girl named Lizzie Grumbacker, was yesterday respited by Governor Young until the 20th of April next, The mystery which bas surrounded the accused was to-day intensified by parties who claim to be his mother. and brother, fram Maxwell, Ontario, arriving in town and visiting him in jail. He bas, since his second trial commenced, claimea that his parents resided there and gave the names of different nembers of his family; and to-day, when his supposed mother was taken into bis presenco sho rushed forward to embraco him, when he coolly drew back, say ing that she was not his mother, he never know ly id had never soen her; that he bad pever been in Maxweil; that his name was not Charles Si. Sterling; that he bad invented the story he has told so often; that he was once intimate with tho real Charies M. Stirling, and had aseumed his name. A PRESUMED FALSIFIGATION, Mrs. Sterling {a positive this is her son, though ho lett home soven years ago. The mother tried to men- tion incidents wuich would make bin remember ner, besought him not to add this to the crime of which ho Was accused, and, with tear and sobs, implored one look of recognition, but all to no purpose, WIFE MURDER, Livtietos, N. H., March 27, 1877, Guy Kimball, of Dalton, a dissipated nan, sixty years of age, wont home drunk last night, ana during @ quarrel with his wife beat her to death with a stick. 4N EDITOR SHOT. Torexa, Kan,, Mareh 27, 1877, At six o'clock this evening a shooting affray occurrea between J. Clark Swayse, editor of the Blade, and Jobn W. Wilson, formerly of the Topeka Times, in which Mr. Swayne wns killed, The mony before the Coroner's jury shows that Swayso drew bis pistol frst; but that both fired simaltaneously. Wilson received w slight flesh wound on one cheek. He was arrested, and is now in Jail. Swayee was shot through the heart Sax Fraycisco, March 27, 1877, Chico despatches state that the parties arrested in connection with the recent outrages there were today sent to Arville, the county nent, for confioement, Five of them, Eugene Roberts, W. . Conway, Thomas Stainbrook and Jobn and Charies Sinughter to-day were held to andwer for murder and arson, Slaughter, Henry C. Wright, Adan Holderman, J. T. Jones and James Terry were held for arzon, having waived examination. Burrow's Favis, Vt, March 27, 1877, The trial of Solou S. Woolley for the murder of bis brother Frank, October 25, 1876, was begun here to-day. INSANITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, Port Jervis, N. ¥., March 1877. Jacob DeWitt, O. P. Gillson and drs. George ©, Taylor, all residents of this village, huve become in- @ane within the past week, and Were taken to tho in- sune asylum. Gillson was a eoldier under Custer, and Custer’s has been the cause of bis insanity, DeWite’s to nity was caused by religious excitemént, and dire, Taylor's by the deata of her son, who wap killed Dy @ policeman, John Mahoney, — | WASHINGTON. Packard’s Misinterpretation of Secretary McCrary’s Order. ALARM OF THE A Mistake Rectified and Quist Restored. THE DIFFICULTY Chamberlain's Ride With the President and What Came Of It. LOUISIANIANS. IN SOUTH CAROLINA. A HARD NUT FOR MOODY AND SANKEY. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONOENT. Wasuixctox, March 27, 18% THE LOUISIANA QUESTION—A MISTAKE RE- GANDING THE STATUS QUO RECTIFIED, Groat uneasiness was felt in Now Orleans yesterday by reason of the misiuterpretation of a despatch sent to General Augur in retation to his action, This des- patch was interpeted by the Packard faction to unsettle everything that bad come to pass since the order of President Grant on the 2d of March. Governor Nicholls telegraphed to Messrs, Gibson and Levy ex- pressing bis alarm, and that of the people of the State, in the following words :— Augur has sent me a copy of the de- spatch to him from the Secretary of War, It alarms the community and unsetties values, Lt loosens my hold on the conservatiem of the Stato, and, worse than ail, shakes lor the frst imo my contidence in tho assurance given by you and others from the President and his confidential (riends as to the purpose of the Premdent, With hi pri- Vate guarantee contradicted by an official paper tho time has come when I should have definite in- formation about the matter, 1 canuot remain in this uncertain condition of mind, I tear the President does not appreciate the condition of things here. Lf confidence is lost here either in mo or the President the consequences may be most serious, [ authorize you to see the President aod communic: the sub- ance of thia despatch, fC wish to knot at Pack ra’s despatell Wad Upon Which the President's despatch ‘was based, NICHOLLS, Accordingly Messrs. Gibzoa, Levy and Ellis this morning had an interview with the President which was of a nature which entirely satished them. They were assurod that the despatch of tho Sccretary of War sent yosterday bad no such meaning as was im- puted to it, and they Were authorized to go to the Sec- retary of War and got ftom him such further informa- tion as wodld enable them to give definite assurances to Governor Nicholls. Secretary McCrary, after hearing them, sent the fol- lowing despatch to Mr. Packard, who was the author of the misunderstanding ;— 8. B. Packarp, New Orleans :— Iu reply to your despatch to the President I have to say thut the despatch to General Augur of yesterday Was not intended to interfere with the situation, but to preserve the peace and obtain information. McCRARY, Secrotary of War. Messrs, Gibson and Eliis algo wrote a despatch in the War Department, and under’ the Secretary's eye, which was sent by them to Governor Nicholls, and in which they assared him, on authority, that the Prosi- dent and Cabinet bad no intention to revoke or chango the order of President Grant, issued on tho 2u of March, and under which Governor Nicholis bag, according to a distinct anderstanding at the time, constituted a civil government there, appointed tax- payors and other parish officers, and bas collected a jarge amount of taxes, which tho poople aro very freely, and in advance of the proper pe- riod, paying into his treasury. The false construction put upon yesterday's despatch to General augur led the people of Louisiana to fear that it was Intended to disallow ail this which has gone on for nearly a month. The following is the order of General Grant, which js still in forco and bas not been revoked, and which will not bo revoked or changed until the troops are finally withdruwa, an event which is not tar distant, as there ts good reagon to beheve:— HEADQUARTERS OF THR ARMY, Wasiuxctos, March 2—12;22 P.M. To General C. C. Avaur, Commanding Departmont ot New Orleans:— The following despatch has gone to Governor Pack- ard, and is hereby sent you for your government and information, W. 1. SHERMAN, General. Executive Deranrugst, Wasuixctox, March 1, 1847, } To Governor 8. B. Packakn, New Orleans, _ In answer to your despatch of ¢) date President directs mo to say tnat be feels it his duty to state frankly that he docs not believe public opinion will longer support the maintenance of the State, government in Louisiana by the use of the military, and that he mast concur in this mantfost toeling. The troops will bore- after, as in tho past, protect life and prop{ erty from mob violeuce when the Stato authoritios = fail, but = under the = remain ing days of his ‘oficial life they wili not be used to estadlish or pull down other claimants for tne con- trol of the Sts Is is not his fd ag to recognize either cla:ma C. C, SNIFFEN, Secretary. The communications made to-day settle the Louis- jana question définitely in the minds of Louisianians who are here. They are entirely satisfied with the po- sition of affairs and with the prospect in tho near Jatare, and have telegraphed to Govornor Nicholls urging patience and giving assurances of proper results, There is the best reason for saying that the President is as auxious for the settlement of the Southern troubles aud the return to constitutional government as anydody, and the reasons for the dolay will, when they are understood by the public, redound to his patriotism of bis purposes, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WasurnGton, March 27, 1877, THE SOUTH CAROLINA IMBROGLIO~—CHAMDER- LAIN AND THE PRESIDENT IN CONSULTATION. Governor Hampton, of South Carolina, will reach Washington on Thursday morning. Some of his more zealous adberents wero auxious to give him a public reception and make a demonstration over bis arrival hero, but the proposition was forbidden by bis intimate friends, who said It would be distasteful to him. Chamberiain got here to-day, and posted to the White flouse early in the forenoon, but the President made an appointment In the afternoon for a formal interview, and when the time came took Chamberlain into his private carriage and drove about the city for acouple of hours, In this way the President got Chamberlain all to himself and dodged the crowd of Chamberlain's Iriends who have wearied him with thoir monotonous story, Mr, Chamberlain says that during the carriage ride the President wid him that he haa sent for him to sec if there was no way in which Gov- ernor Hampton and himselt conld settle their differences amicably and compromise the matter m dispute berween them to the best interests of all con- cerned. The President did not wish to see tho repub- Hean party of South Carolina shorn of ® singlo privi- lego or deprived of a single riaht it was entitled to, He wanted, however, to secure an amicable settlement Vetween the disputing claimants to the Governorstip, Mr. Chamberlain thereupon gave the. vorsion ot his claim to the office so well known to the publia He rested that claim on tho action of tho Mackey Legisin- ture in declaring him under the constitution the right ful Governor ot the State. The South Carolina troubles are very probably draws ing toaclose. The President is giving a iast chance to Chamberlain to back out gracofally, and the latter will be wise if be takes advantage of the opportunity, PROPOSED CHANGE IN THR MILITARY DIVISION OY MISSOURI AND THE REASONS THEREFOR, Some time ago General Shorinan submitted to tho War Department an opinion jo writing that the Mili. tary Division of the Missouri, commanded by General Sheridan, should be so rearranged as to restore it to its original limits, Ho gave, a8 @ reason for the change, his belief that the division was too large; that | it Was more than its commanding general | could well = take of, especially as | of inte «the active § natare of operations | 0m the trentier against the Indians required the con. credit and show his wisdom and the sincerity and | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1877.—TRIPT.R SHEET. ‘stant attention of General Sheridan. It is also said at army headquarters that the present Military Division of the Atiautic is too thinly garrisoned to make ite Tespectuble command for an officer of the rank of General Hancock, For theso several reasons it 18 pro- Posed to detach the States of Lonisiang, Mississippi and Alabama and the westerly balves of Kentucky aud Tennessee from the Division of the Missouri and attach them to the Division of the Atlantic, No politi- cal significance 1s given the transier, notwithstanding She inference which has been taken by some politic clans bere that the withdrawal of Louisiava from the Jurisdiction of General Sheridan aud its assignment to Geveral Hancock's command wasa step on the part of President Hayes toward the withdrawal of the troops from interference in the political aflairs of that State. MOODY AND SANKEY IN WASHINGTON, Washington 1s promised a grand and edifying spec- facie next Sunday. On that day Messrs. Moody and Sankey are to hold open air religious exercises | on the east portico of the Capitol, the spot where the President is inaugurated, and it 1# thought thatthe space in front of the climbing | steps trom which Moody will preach and Sankey will sing will bo crowded with 20,000 people, as the colored portion of the Washington population will be strongly Tepresented on the occasion, The grand chorus of 20,000 voices will be enriched with the well known sonorous ond mellifiaous votes of many an old time piaptation choristor, aS AL NEP ESM GENERAL WASHINGTON Wasminctox, March 27, 18 THE MILITARY DIVISIONS AND THE LOCATION OF TROOPS-—AN EXTENSIVE CHANGE CONTEM- PLATED, During the recent session of the Cabinot a cerefully prepared statement of tue distFibution of United 6 trvops in the South, as well as in other parts of tho country, has been examined with a view to an entire Tearrangement of the geographical iimits of the muli- tary divisions and departmenta, ‘his statement sbows the distribution of troops in the South as follows:— Erghth cevalry, at Forts Clark, Brown, Duncan and Rin- gold barracks, Toxs; Tenth cavalry, at Forts Concha, Clark, Griflin, Davis, Stockton and Melntosh, Texas; throe companies of the Second artillery at Raleigh, Morgantown and Fort Johnston, N, C. ; Fifth artillery tn Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, two companies being stationed at Chariesion, 8. C.; Second infantry tm Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, with the ex- ception of company I, stationed at Jeffersonville, Ind. ; Third infantry in Loujsiana; Tonsh tufantry in Texas; Thirteenth infantry in Louisiana, with the exception of company §, stationed at Little Rock, ark.; Six- feonth infantry in New Orleans; Eighteenth infantry at Spartanburg, Columbia, Edgetield, Abbeville, Allay- dale, Aiken and Greenville, 3. C., tive of she compa- nies being at Columbr 'wenty-iourth aud Twenty- ith regiments of iwfavtry in Texas. The remainder of the army is distributed throughout the west, with the exception of the Engineer battalion tationed at Willett's Point, New York harbor, and the First, Second and Third regiments of artillery as vari- ous points on the Atlantic coast, The country Is now divided into threo military di. vistons—that of the Missouri, with Lieutenant Goneral Sheridan in command; tha: of the Atlantic, with Major General Hancock (u command, and that of the Pacific, with Major Genoral Irwin McDowell in com- mand, These divisions are subdivided into departments, the Division of the Missouri being composed of tho departments of Dakota, of the Missourt, of the Platte + of the Gulf and of Texas; headquarters at Chicago, Ll, The Division of the Atlantic is composed of the do- partments of the South, the Now England States, the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela- ware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michi- gan, Wisconsin, Indiana and the District of Columbia; headquarters at New York city, The States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Kentucky and Tennessee were tormorly ate | tuched to the Military Division of tho Atlantic, but, about two years ugo, by direction of the President, | these States were transterred to tho Military Division of the Missouri in order that [icutenant General Sher- idan might have command in Loutsiana, The Military Division of the Pacific is composed of the Departments of California, of the Columbia and Arizona, headquarters at San Francisco, Cal. Prior to Juno 26 of last year, there wasa Military Division of the South, with Major, General McDowell im com- mand, but on that day an order was issued discontinuing the division and place those States under the Military Division of the Atlanttc, No order has yet boen issued rearranging the geographi- cal limits of tho divisions, but it 18 believed it will bo directed by the President as soon as the present South- ern difficulties shall vo settled, aU that tho States of Louisiana, Missiseippt and other portions of the South, constituting the Department of the Gulf, and now in- cluded within the limit of the Military Division of the Missourt, will be transferred to the Military Division of the Atlantic, under command of Geueral Hancock, THE LETTERS OF M\T’HEWS AND FOSTER, Tho Southern gentlemen who have the lotters of Matthews and Foster decline to take any steps toward their publication unless a request with that view should be made directly to those gentlemen by the writers thomselves, ANOTHER OALL FOR THE REDEMPTION OF FIVE- TWENTY BONDS, The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued the forty-fourth call for the redemption of five-twenty bonds of 1865, May and November. The call is for $10,000,000, of which $9,500,000 are coupon and $500,000 are registered bonds, The principal and in terest will be paid at the Treasury on and after the 27th day of June next, and the interest will cease on that ai DESPATCH, Tho following ts a description of the bonds:— Coupon bonds, $500, Nos. 42,301 to 46,000, both in+ clusive. One thousand dollars, Nos. 121,001 to 132,000, both inclusive, Rogistered bunds, $500, Nos. 7,494 to 7,600, both in. clusive, THY LABORS OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND HIS FIRST ASSISTANT. First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner ts acting as Postmaster General, and has beon acting as such almost constantly since Judge Key's appointment, Judge Key’s time bas been, and still is, fully occupied in aiding to solve tho Southern question and tn the tran- eaction of other important public business, Nearly 15,000 applications for office have been received by Postmaster General Key during his brief incumbency and filed away for possivio tuture reference, A RAILROAD RACE, TWENTY CARS, LOADED WITH SILK, TRA AND HOPS, CROSSING THE CONTINENT AT AN UN- PARALLELED SPEKD. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] St. Louis, Mo., Mareb Rallroad men are greatly excited over a ri time now in progress, Un March the 20tn, twenty cars, loaded with silk, tea and hops, from Yokohama, left San Francisco for New York, in an attempy to beat the time made two months ago by the Northern Transcontinental route. The train reached Kansas City to-day, and will arrive here at six in the morning, The train in its fight | runs over the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Kansas City, St. Joseph and Couneil Blufs, St. Louis, Kan: | City and Northern Obie and Mississippi and Baltimor | and Ohio roads. It 1s claimed that the wme by the Northern roads wili be beaten forty-eight hours, and the result {8 watebed with much imterust, 1877. against DIVIDENDS TO BE PAID, (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THR HERALD] Trextos, N. J., March 27, 1877, | Chancellor Runyon to-day made an order that Ree | coiver Lathrop, of the New Jersey Contra! Kailroad Company, pay dividends due or to become due op stock of the South Branch, and Newark and New York ratl- roads, due April 1; payments to be made only on siovk now held by the New Jersey Ventral Railroad Com- | pany. INSUR OE COMPANIES AT WAR, Wasitwarox, March 27, 1877 The World Mutual Life Insurance Company entered | | su in the Superior Court of this District to-nay | against tho New Jorsey Mutual Iosurance Company, | claiming $85,122 a8 due on a contract. Av attachment 18 claimed tn the case, which will engage the attention of the Court in a short time, bat the 1D suit will not | i i,be tried until nexs yoar, 4 board io'the South Pacific Ocean BRIGHAM YOUNG'S GUILT. EVIDENCE ACCUMULATING TO FIX THE RESPON- SIBILITY OF THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSA- CRE ON THE HEAD OF THE MORMON CHUBCH. [82 TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Tvesox, A. T., March 27, 1877. To tux Korror ov tHe HERALD: — ‘The toliowing appears in an extra of the Tucson Star of this date:— BRIGHAM YOUNG'S INSTRUCTIONS TO TOE GUARD. The following 18 a correct copy of the original order given concerning the Mountain Meadows massacre. ‘The order, with three affidavits authenticating i, was found among the papers of the tate ex-Chief Justice Jotn Titus, of Arizona, and formeriy Chief Justice of Utah: SPECIAL ORDER, Saur Lage Ciry, April 19, 1858. The officer in command of the escort is hereby or- dered to see that every man is weil prepared with Atmmnunition, and to bave it ready at the time you see | (hese teamsters a bundred miles irom the settle- ment, President Young advises that they should be all killed, to prevent them returning to Bridger to join our enemies. Kvery precaution should be taken, and See that not one escapes. Secrecy is required. By order of Gevera! Daniel H. Wells. JAMES FERGUSON, Assistant Adjutant General The ériginal order, with ihe affidavits, are in mm Possession, and | have had frequent conversations with the late Judge Titus, my former law partner, in regard to the matter, and he never doubted the genuineness of the order or the guilt of Brigham Young. 1. G HUGHES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] New ORLtaxs., March ASTT. Tbe day has been unovent{ul here, The Nicholls Legislature met in caucus to-aay and decided to post. pone the adjournment which had been :nformally agreed upon for Saturday. The policy of électing » United States Senator before adjournment was also discussed and doferred jor /urtoer consideration. Everything remains quiet as yet atthe State House, though much ugeasiness and anxiety provall State congois declined to-day to 58 THE STATUS QUO—NOW GENERAL AvGUR's OR- DERS ARE TO BH INTERPRETED, Naw Orixass, March 27, 1877. Governor Nichotls this moruing telegraphed to the President a protest against the rostoration of tho old status quo, the latter's despatch of yesterday to Gen- eral Augur being interpreted as having that end in view, Ho detailed at length the disastrous effoct likely to result from any such attempt in unsettiing values, destroying business and endangering the public peace, adding that be would not be responsibie fur the result, Late to-night despatches were received from Wash- ingion in response, stating that the tntention of the President had been entirely misinterproted; that be had no idea of restoring the sfatus quo other than it existed at the end of Grant's administration, which only looked to the preservation of the public peace against armed violence; that no interference would occur in the execution of any legal measures that mignt be taken in establistiog his (Nicholls) gover: ment, The effect of thie has considerably raised the spirits of the Nicholls administration, who now profess to #e9 their way clear to a bappy result, They ridicule the idea of Packard attempting any violence with bis two or three hundred recruits tu the State House, who never could be inducea to venture outside the building unless backed by the United States troops, also Packard’s thrvat to bring sho nogroza to New Orleans, which 1 simply a ridiculous tmpossi- bility, This new understanding with regard to the in- tention of the administration, relative to the real scopo Of tho satus quo, is likely to make important ana speedy changes Mm the situation, TENN EE’S DEBT. AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BE CALLED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Nasavinus, March 21, 1877, | The Legislature bas adjourned without making any Arrangements to adjust the State debt, No action was taken on the compromise proposed by the Now York arbitrators, it being understood that Governor Porter will goon call un extra session of the Legislature, the UUme of which is not decided. This whole matser will then be permanently and definitely settled. It seems to be the sentiment of the: members of the Legisiature and of the people generally that this embarrassing . question should bo itled as oarly aday 4s possible, and in such manner that the question will hereafter be wholly removed from politics, AS the amount of the State debt on which Interest will have to be paid cannot be ascertained un- tila compromise Is eflected, no tax levy has been made t@ineet such interest, That matter also has been de- ferred antil the extra session. EMBARRASSED PORK PACKERS. - FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF A HEAVY CINCINNATI HOUSE—THEIR CREDITORS TO HELP THEM THROUGH, (BX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ciycinnati, March 27, 1877. Considerablo excitement was caused tn commercial circles here to-day by a report that tho firm of J. L. Keck & Brother, pork packers, wero dnancially em- barrassed and liable to be compelied to go into bank. ruptey, “Si? Keck, as he is familiarly called, ts the senior member of the house, and has beeu kuown as a heavy operator in lard for some time past, and besides that has held largo quantities of pork, hoping for a rive to be caused by an Kuropeas war, At the time Kingao, the Now York operator in lard, was killod or Killed himself, Keck, who had hitherto beow buying “long,” changed his tactics and bought “short,” realizing handsomely ; but atterward the market changed and he tound hunselt embarrassed, His liabilities, which were mostly to banks bere, amount to about $250,000. A mvetuig of bis creditors was held at the Third National Bank to-day, when Mr. Keck made a showing of his assets and liabilities, the former being largely iu excess of tho latver; and hig creditors agreed to help him throug: RED STOCKINGS STILL TO PLAY. Keck, besides having jarge speculauve Interosts, is also (he finave.al backer for the Red St c bull Club, and it was thought thal his business would require the dts! This cunjecture, however, proved to be without jouu- dation, “The members of the club were pant weir salaries to-day, and at the sume tine informed thas their suinmer campaign would im no case be interiered with, WORK IN THE COAL FIELDS. SPITEFUL RESOLUTIONS OF IDLE MINERS, FOL* LOWED BY A GENERAL RESUMPTION OF MIN- ING LABOR. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Witkassanne, March 27, 1877, During the last few days the mivers employed in the collieries of the Lebigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com. pany havo held sevoral meetings, all of which have been acrimoniously argumentative. Tho miuers ap- peared to be dctermined not to work for Mr. Parrish, the le of the mines, unless so; guarantee was given them that they would be promptly paid. They had dewded at a ineeting iast week to go to work tor the receivers, under the reduction, but nos tor Mr. Partish, A committee Was appointed to wait on the receivers iu New York aad acquaint them wih the determination of the men; ut this committee lost both time and money, as the ree encouragement whatever, As a ver; Jarge meeting Of the idle miners was held bere jact evening and formidable resolutions against going to work jor Mr. were passed. There was a great diversity of opinion to the policy of passing these resvlutions, but the majority floally ruled, and it was supbosed that unlimited idieness would be forced upon ail, Mit. PARIISM PIR, Before the mechag Mr. Parrish had been besieged by independent committees, who tried to persuade hima that Wis oly course Was to meet the demands uf | the miners and tornish bonds that they sneuld be patd jor their work, Sr. Partish, however, was in- Hexivle, deeming the demand an insult, and informed tue men that they could go to work or aot, Just as they chose, ACTIONS PLAINER THAN WORDS, This morning the resolutions passed last evening were forgotien, for nearly every man repaired to the diferent collieries wheu the whisties blew and went to work Without « murmur, Tous the whole troubio ends with everybody at work and with no likelibood of an immediate slonpage REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, Alwany, Maron 27, 187%. The republicans of the Legislature will hold a caucus next Thursday evening (0 nominate a vandidate for Sup@tintendenut of Public Instruction, Hon. Neil Ge more, the prosent Superintendent, will be revominated, LOST OVERBOARD. 1 A NARROW ESCAPE. Parensoy, N. J., Mareh 27, 1877, At four o'clock this morning the 3', Cheries Hotel opposite the Erie Depot, caught fre Dd was slmow destroyed. A large number of boarders narrowly es caped with their lives, part of them being obliged « jump from tho third and fourth stories to the grocnd Two persons broke their legs, and one bad an aro broken. by the fall, One man sid down the lightning rod, cutting his hands terribly, The romates of the hote, were aroused by a man of eighty, thus saving their lives, ‘The building was owned by Jobn Slater, and was insured for $4,000, The hotel was leased by Heberie Brothers ‘The furniture and stock, which was insured for $3,000, is a total loss, A Valuable musical instrument, an or chestrion, costing 3,500, was destroyed, insured for 2,000. Tho tre is supposed to have been of incew diary origin. SUICIDE BY A MERCHANT. Pitivapecenta, March 27, 1877, Charles H. Evan: dd twenty-five years, a commis sion merchant doing busi at No. 122 Chestout Street, committed suicide at the Markoe House tit morning. {118 thought financial embarrassment led to the act, : MIDNIGHY WEATHER REPOBT, War Derantm: Ornice ov THE CitiKF SONA! Wasixorox, Maren 2 Mm dndications. For New England, rain, followed during the alter noon by colder, partly cloudy weather, brisk northerly to westerly winds and rising borometer, For the Middle Siates, the lower lake region and the South Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy weath: with northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer and stationary or a slight rise in temperdiure, For the apper lake region, the Upper Misstasippt and Lower Missouri valleys, northerly to oasterly winds and partly cloudy or clear weather, with rising Varometer and no decided change in temperature, fole lowed In the Northwest during tho alternoon or eve- ning by falling barometer and possibly local raing, For the Gulf States, easterly to southerly winds, stationary or slowly rising barometer, slight changes tn temperature, clear or {air weather east of the Lower Miseissippi and increusing cloudiness, with local raing in the Southwest. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley clear or fair weather, rising barometer, northeast to northwest wiuds and stationary or a slight rise in temperature, The Unio River at stations above Louisville will rise, Cautionary siguals courinue at Cape May, Atlante City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, New York, New London, New Havon, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, Thatcher's Island, Portland ant Eastport. The display of cautionary signals will be resumed at tho lake ports on ‘April 1. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. Tho following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- rresponding date of last year, as pometer al Hudnat’s pharmacy, Herawy Burlding temperature yestorda; + ATS Average toniperaturo for correspoudiug date Inat YOUR... HOTEL ARRIVALS, Seaator Alvin Saunders, of Nebraska, and Rey, Dr. W. G. Cattell, President of Lafayette College, are at the St Nicholas, Attorney General Charles 8. 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