The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1877, Page 7

cage eG aie shenttrgeeenimemmnatieninianiereonn THE WAR. A Forced Passage of the Danube ~ to be Made at Once. TURKEY DEALING OUT DESTRUCTION, ‘The Devastation of the Russian Black Sea Ports Begun. ——_—_-___—_ BURNING HER ABANDONED TOWNS. English Sentiment and the Parlia- mentary Debate. MUST = NEUTRALITY ——+--— WHAT ENDURE ? (2Y CaBLE TO THE BERALD,] Loxpow, May 16, 1877. The campaign along the Danube opened actively yesterday at seve of Russian troops is taking place at Luruu-Magure Qt which point tue Eighth and Twellth Russian army corps will probably cross the Danube, thereby turning the Bulgarian quadrilateral, The Seventh aud Eleventh corps will invade the Dobrudscha, It iseven stated thut these corps, with cavalry and artillery, have alr ady crossed at Fotbach, ip the Dobrudscha, and that ap, gagement is now in progress. The Russian tron¢Wifj be covered by ten regiments of, Cossacks, The latin: dations have now decreased in the Bila Valley, and 6,000 troops are marching down. The Russian aviny for actual operations now numbers nid corps. Oily two are destined for the Dobrndscha, The main body, according to calculations, will cross near Glurgevo and move southeast, to- ward Varna. Further confirmation of the Russian crossing seems to bo contained ina Daily Telegraph Special, dated Matchin, Monday, which says:—Tho Russians are apparentiy making an attempt to cross the Danube. Heavy artillery frgg bas been going on Up to the moment of my sending this despatch, The 1 points, A great concentration i military Turks have been successful in repelling the attack, The Russians are believed to be in great force.” The capture of the Turkish gunboat which tried to pass Kalafat is confirmed. The gunboat was forced to sur- render near Kalafat because of a heavy fre from a battery. A VALUABLE CAPTURE, The Russians performed a very clevor act on Sunday, which will go far toward rendering useless the Turkish otilla now on. the lower Danube. A steam tug was sent down the river from Ibrail to Galatz, where several lighters were secured and 200. Jaborers were taken on board. Tho tug then steamed across the river tothe town of Ghiacet where oral hundred tons of steamer coal bad been accumulated for supply- ing the Turkish flotilla, This coal was speedily trunse terred to the lighters and safely taken to Ibrail. A SCHEME OF DEVASTATION. Tho policy of tne Turkish navy now scems to be to devastate the northern and eastern const, of the Black Sea, good care being taken, however, to give Sebast- apol, Odessa aud Potia wide berth, It is officially an- nounced from St. Petersburg that on May 12 a Turkish squadron bombarded a vil- lage near Sookgoom-Kale, a Black Seca port, to the northward of Poti, in Abkesia Near this poict, it is reported, 1,000 Circassians wero landed ana that the commander of the Russtan fortress at Sookgoom-Kale sent a detachment of Cossacks and militia in pursuit, The Turkish iron-clads, six in number, ceased bombarding the adjacent village and took up their position off the fortress of Sooxgoom- Kale on May 14, with the evident intention of aitempt- Ing its destruction. The commander ts well prepared with torpedo boats and the fortreas is stocked with provisions and ammunition fora siege. This town is a place of some importance. The next ports to be Attacked, carrying out this scheme, will be St. Douka, near Konstantine point. The next will be Navaginskoe, which is at the base of Mount Noagangous, one of the loftiest of the Caucasian range, and which is capped with snow nearly all the year. The next forts will be Fort Bolovin and Fort Lazarer, under Mount Goethe, a low peak close tothe sea The next point of attack will be Touabs, located a short distance to the south. west of Chardak Poot Lighthouse, Then Nagep- souko will be bombarded, alter which an attempt will undoubtedly be made on the port Ghelenjik, a sheltered harbor near the northwestern extretiill} of the Caucasian range, sontheastward of Soujak Bay. Ghelenjik will, however, be well provegiyg by torpedoes, which, with the frocks at tho entrance to the harbor, will affurd aluple protection for the port. But ao Iatatag can be effected at Messip, a coast village to the sgn tp eastward, whence Ghelenjik can be approached and the heights southeast of the town occupied. ‘the im: portant town of Anapd wiil then be attacked. This indeed would be a prize, as it is the port of the eotire territory north of the Cuucasian mountains, streiching to the Don. A landing cannot be eflected here because the garrisons of three strong positions, inland from Anapa, can be readily concentrated to op- pose it. However, Anapa may suller severely from bombardment, because, from its position on & promontory, the western sido of the town ‘8 exposed to the fire of heavy guas. The Turkish craise of devastation will probably cease at Abapa, bec the forcing of Kertch Strait into the Sea of Azov would be impracticable. indeed, it is not improbable that the Russians would deliberately leave the passage open in order to tempt the Turkish fleet into a culate-sac, where they would be promptly added to the Russian naval forces in the Black Soa Thero are no points along the south coast of the Crimea worth the expenditure of coal and gunpowder so destroy. Consequently we may look for s concen. tration of tho Turkish fleet In the nelgbburhood of Odessa, simply a8 a blockading squadron. from Kescbeneff says:—/'The Turkish squadron pected off the Crimea on account of symptems of dis- ufection among the Tartar chiefs,” “NOT PREJUDICED; OM, NO.” In order that the readers of the Henatv may fully cnderstand the feeling of the conservative purty here toward their old friends, the bashi-bazouks, 1 send you an extract from the Standard’s Constantinople special as it appears this morning. The conservative organ’s correspondent evidently Joves tne Turk, a bis employers permit bim to cvlor his tale to suit his audience. He say: Lam giad to report a great success of the Turks tu Asia un Monday, Admiral Hassan Pucha, after bom- parding the fortifications of Sukam-Kaleb, landed u umber of soldi who Were immediately joined by 3,000 vatives. A Violent combat evsueu. The Ras- ginvg were driven out of Suku wich to-day, Up- ward of 10,000 natives joined the Turkish forces, who hold the fortifications. The town is in flames, Ail the surrounding country is rising in supvort of the Telegraphic communication between Con- ana Kars by way of Erzoroum remuins in- TUR ASLAN ADVANCE, The universal desire is to kuow tho truth about the fight at Batoam, So far all the evidence hss come from Turkish sources, and has indicated @ disastrous Russlan defeat, The Central News Association, bow. over, sent out the following St. Petersburg despacch fast night:——""Tbe Russians attacked Batoum on Brida, aftero eneavemont Wherein both NEW YORK HERALD, sides suffered heavily, the Russian positions were maintained.’’ This is, in all probability, open to the same objection as. the story from the Turkish capital. It is remarkable, however, if tue Turks were victor ons, that we have not bad afuller account of the et gagement. A late Constantinople despatch saya the Russians @re massing large forces in the neigbborhoed of Kara. ‘The Times’ Therapia despatch announcing a Russian defeat with 4,000 killed near Batoum, which found many sceptics, is vow more generally believed. A Vienna despateh, discussing various reports concern- ‘og the transcaucasian insurrection suys:—‘‘As the Grand Duke himself bas already reported a rising in the mountains, there would seem to be some troable in store for the Russians which may not be without influence on the slowness of the advance on Erzeroum. Tho Circassians who have risen in the Russian transoancasian provinces destroyed almost ail the telegraph wires in their neighborhood. The second son of Schamyl, who lives at St Peters- burg as an officer of the Imperial Guard, has been seat to Caucasus to take part in appoasing the rebellion there, The eldest son has been seut to Asia by the Turks to command the Circassians there. THK BANNER OF DESOLATION. There being rumors in Tultcha that in the event of that place having to be abandoned orders have beon givon tbat it snould be destroyed by the retreating garrison, the consuls of Austria, Grecca and other States applied to the Governor, who acknowledged that such were his orders, bat that before things came to | such extremities Le would give the consuls and all aliens timely warning, #0 us to provide for the safety of their persons and us much property as they could remove. Such orders, the Governor added, had bees sent to all persons commanding in Bulgaria. The consuls communicated with their respective Envoys ut Constantinople, and remonstrances were made by them to the Porte. The government gave reassuring answers as to the safety of the persous of foreign sub- jects, but evinced some disposition to persevere in its destructive system of defensive warlare, ROUMANIA RUSSIA'S ACTIVE ALLY. The Grand Duke Nicholas arrived at Bucharest yos- terday morning to visit Prince Charies, Ho returned imahe oy; toRloiegh Phe Vienna Political Cor- respondence's, Hnohares$ special says.the object of the Grand, Dake, Nicholas’ visit to Prince Charles. wus to arciyeas sedpite mgregment respecting the opera- Hens OF, the, Routmaniad army. “[The portion othe, -, Roumanian ..army Jt. for . active operations eanpot.be estimated at over30,000, The (efontey. are provided with varjous kindsof rifles, The cavalry.are ,very iveffcientiy bor: The artillery are provided with Krupp guns, The Paris Journal des Debats of yesterday, publisned a special trom Pesth asserting that Roumania has declared war against Turkey. Tne Roumunian Chamber of Deputivs have adopted a bill tu cover the exponse of mobilzation by requisitions; also a bill regulating the position of officers on active service. The Chamber also voted $50,000 to defray half the expenses of officers’ campaigning equipments. This telegram says nothing about the formal declaration of war, as statea in the Journal des Debats despatch, Tne Chambers have given the government power to make sucha declaration, and a state of actual war really exists. ‘The Standard of this morving declures that “the Grand Duke Nicholas’ reception at Bucharest was re- markably coid; not a single cheer was beard.”? There seems to be nothing remarkable in this fact. i’ quite = natural that the invaders shoula be regarded with distrust. The Roumanian party, which demands active co-operation with Rus- sia, ts still beld in check by the influence of the foreign Minister, who favors a temporizing policy. Before taking =the resolution about the declaration of independence, it seems that tho Rou- manpian government applied to the German foreign office. In reply, Von Buiow'is reported to have said, if the Roumanians made a de facto alteration in their political position they must do so ut their own risk and peril. This answer doubtless contributed to prevent an open ceciaration of independence. SNGLAND AND RUSSIA, In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon Robert Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign De- partment, in reply to a question of Mr, Debison, said that the Indian government. has no information tuat Russia pas assemvled a large force at Tashkend for offensive operations through Pamir. The Times, in a londipg article, Mae Aaa Nothing bas been so remarkable during the debate of Commons 48 tne deciurations in favor of peace, irom conservatives wur party Quds itself a sunall minority. say that all danger Is passed, tor every Ras: may be expected to provoke unreusonavle panic; but for the present the country and government are ih the way of satiety. Both sides of the House will douvt- Jess claim some advantage, but the rea! gain lies with the party which is on the side of peace. If bota pare ties claim that honorable distinction, so much the bet- ter for the country. 1¢ 4s reported from Berlin that England and Russia are endeavoring to agree upon a line of demarkation for war operations which would prevent their inter- ests from clashing. The Jounal de St. Petersbourg criticises Lord Derby’s speech, made in the House of Lords, May 8. Tho Journal says there is no contra- diction between the Czar's Moscow speech and his assurances to Lord Loftus at Livadia. The Journal regrets that the action the parliamentary Opposition should lead British Mini sto sometimes make incautious and extremo statements, The triendly relations betweea England and Russta sbou:d induco frankness, not .groundiess suspicion, The semi-official Russian Agency says the sorious prolonged debates in the House of Commons oun the Eastern crisis are prodac- ing a good impression at St, Petersburg; for it appears from the declarations of various Ministers that Eng. jand bas solely io view the protection of English im. terests, Now, as Russia has no intention, directly or indirectiy, of menacing the interests of England or any other Power, ny cause tor conflict is to be appre- hended. division in the House of Commans | dr. Fesolutions shows tbat the, majority, covsisied. of, ; pgervatives und 26 ©. apposition, the latter including the Marquis of Lorne, Hr Lampert, My, Roebuck and Sir Natbaniel, gayer, de Rothschild and. 18 home rulers, ‘The miuorty.cansisted of 12 bome rulers, 1 conserva- tive. (Mr. Newdegate) and the reat liberais, The home rule leadgra, dicssss, Butt aad Sullivan, ubstained from voting. AUSTRIA AND OTHER NEUTKALS, The Russian government, according to she latest ad- vices from St. Petersburg, is quite roudy to give the assurances required by Austria that the ioterraption to the navigation of the Danube shall ve only tempo- rary, aod tbat it sballin no way prejudice the principle of freedom of the river as settled by the treaty of Paria Russia, moreover, is willing to give thet assurances in such public form as to diss pate any apprehensions as to avy intention of Rassia to limit the (reodom of the river except as demanded by the exigencies of war. A more serious question is the neutrality guaranteed to the works execated Ly tho Danube Commission, und on which Bavigation at the mouths of the Vauube ontirely de- pends. There seems to be no difference of opinion be- tween the neutral Cabinets that the interests of the navigation of the Danube mast be protected, and that apything tending permasently to injure these works by ether belligerent would be deemed au violation ‘of neutrahty. Consideration of the questions which might eventually arise ip regard to the neutrality of the Danubian Commission and its work has ied to au interchange of ideas botween the neutral Powers, which ig all the more advisable, as # foancial difficulty will soon arige, the revenue of the commission veing eu- Urely stopped by the stoppage of navigation, There is every probability of the guarantecing Powers being called upon to proviue for the deficiency, TURKEY'S DISAVPRCTED PROVINCES. ‘The Servian autborities have accumulated large stores of forage and provisions at Giadova. The Vienna Tagblatt’s Cettinje special states that Vakovitch, chief ot the Herzegovina insurgents, has blockaded the fortress of Kristac. The Miridites bave driven the Turks from Oroschi after a nguinary fight, wherein au entire Turkish battalion wes destroyed. Itis reported that the Miridite chief will bring down astrong corps to co-operate with the Montenegrins. Intelilgence received at Vienna from ru says that on the 13th inst. ap insurgent band burned tho barracks at Grab and two blockhouses, two magazines und the Custom House ot Zubrij. Tho Turkish soldiers made no resistance, but fled, leaving considerabie ammunition and provisions, GERMANY WESITATES, The German government tas not yet decided upon issuing a proclamation of neutrality, and it ts eaid to be quite uncertain if twill doso, If It does i will only be after all the other great Powers set the exam. ble, Persons in Bertin proiessing to bo well informed of | deny that Count Schouvaioll’s visit to Prince Bismarck had any political importance. FOLAND CAN WAIT, The Paris Defense publish fetter {rom the Polish Count Ladislaus Plaster denying that preparations bave been made for an insurrection in Voland. He says any such movement now would only promote the views of the cuemies of Poland, whose hour of deliverance bas not yet struck. PROTECTION VOk FRENCH CITIZENS. The Paris Monifeur says numerous French residents of Calro and Alexandria have asked ihe government to station a frigate in au Egyptian port, because of the ex- citement of the Mussulman population. APTER MORE MONEY. Zuhdi Effendi, one of the councillors of the Turkish Ministry of Finance, has arrived at 18 and is going to London, His visit seems to confirm the statement published ia the London Financier, May 11, thata Turkish agent would shortly arrive in London for the purpose of negotiating « loan. GREECE'S VOICE FOR WAR, The first collision between the Greek insurgents and the Turkish troops has occurred near Armyrog, 1D Thessaly. The press of Athens unanimously demands war, THE DEPARTING RUSSIAN FLEET. At nine o’clock this morning the pilot will go op board the Russian flagship Svetlana, and vefore ten sie will steam down the North River into the bay and out to sea, followed by the corveties Askold and Boga- tyr. M. Nicholas Shiskin, the Rusgian biinister; Con- sul General Bodisco, and Cuptain Nazimoff, of the Craysser, will accompany the aeparting fleet on the ‘Svetiana as faras the lower bay, and return to the city ina tug. M, Nicholas Sbiskia, the Russian Minister; Admiral Krown, of the Russian navy, avd Consul General Bodisco brenktasted yesterday morning with Admiral Boutakof! and Capiain His linperial Higoness the Grand Duke Alexis on board the Svetlana. ‘the Grand Duke Alexis went on shore at one o'clock, and passed the afternoon and eveningin the city, His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine was also on shure during the day, PREPARATIONS FOR DEVARTURE. A large quantity of ward room stores were taken on board the Svetlana yesterday morning, and pack- ages were coustantly arriving at tho shore ollice tor the officers of tho fleet. Everything to the prepsra- tions ‘being made seems to point to un extended cruise, though at the end of a coupe of weeks the three Vessels may turn up at this or another American port, SPECULATIONS IN WASHINGTON ON THE DES- TINATION OF THE FLEET—THE QUESTION OF CONTBABAND GOODS. Wasmxatox, May 15, 1877, Nothing is known here as tu the destination of the Russian fleet, now preparing to sail from New York Harbor, and there are speculations only in regard thoreto, The opimion bas veen expressed that it is the igtention of these vessels to intercept on the ocean all vessels suspected of having arms or muni- tions of war for Turkey on board; but old naval officers, who have had years of experience in com- mand of men-of-war, declare that Russia will uot at- tempt to search any vessel ut sea bearing tbe American lug, as such an act would be regarded as unfriendly to the goverainent of the United States, TUE LAW OF THE CASE, The late Rear Admiral Jono A. Dahlgren, in bis work on maritime international law, quotes from Wheaton to the effect that 1fu cargo 13 destined to ve carried through blockade it can be captured at any stage of the voyage; and further, from Ortolan, that a neutral government is not obliged to prevent Its citizens from conveying contraband, only not to pretectthem, Iris therefore asserted that Russiau vessels are not pro- vented by loteruational jaw {rom boarding uny vessel at sea Suspecied of carying arms to tho Turks; but that if a vessel be boarded and such arms? ure found by a Court of Admiralty. THE PRESENT PRACTICK. By the present practice of nations, if the neutral has done no more toan carry for another goods which are in law contraband, the only penalty upon him is tho loss of bis troight, time and expenses; therctore as the United States occupy the position of a neatral, any vessel bearing the American flag and baying on board arms for Turkey would lose only the cargo and the vessel would be relwased, couveying contraband of war we could not Interfere in their bebalf, Our treaties with Great Britain stipulate as to what shall be regarded contraband of war, and a lengthy ligt of such artictes Is mentioned. With Rus- Sia, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hause Towns and Turkey, no contraband is defined, With France, Prussia, Spain, Holland and Sweden, we are bound to the most limited contraband. SAILING OF RUSSIAN VESSELS, ® Say Francisco, May 15, 1877. The Russia corvetto Vastock suile to-day under sealed orders. The balance of the ficet will follow during the we METHODL REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITLEE OF THE METHODIST AND METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCHES, Batriaoge, May 15, 1877. In the afternoon sessions of the two Methodist coaventious the report of the Couserence Commitice was submitted, as lollows:— We, the Joint Committee of Conference of the Methodist Protestant and Methodist churches, would most respectiaily submit the following as the result of our deliveration : Resolved, Thut the “basis of union” agreed upon by the Joint the Methodist Protestant and Met! Wist churches at Pittsburg ve adopted, nd thut we in- terpret that basis of union on condition of receiving members into the church on substantially the same basis as that in the tew edition of the Methodist Book of Lis. cipline (the third item relative to children having been in- audvertently omitted iv the publisued “Husi Resolved, That the matter of snilrag office be left t vided that each ommend to the Ge: estavt and Methodist charches dixte orzunization of the two bodies on the basis of union net forth in this report, all of which Ix respectfully sub- mitted. This report was signed by Revs. Jobn Burns, chair- M. Hickerson, secretary; Wiil Ehas W, Wheat, PF Rei F. Zolitekoffer, George james K. Nichols, G.G. W 3. M. Lowden. oW in session the iiame tan; J. g Wills, B.A. Bibb, William Mearns, K Thomas J. F third item reiative to the suffrage, which 51 every male over cighteen years of age may vote, und desired that each annual conference might ‘extend the right of suffrage to the female memnvers, us they may elect. REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. PuiLapenvuta, May 15, 1877. The Filth General Council at the Reformed Episcopal Church reassembled to-day. A resolution recommend- ing tbat the Council elect a bishop for Great Britain Ireland was offered and brought on a sharp disc: sion, A substitute setting forth that such election wi inexpedient was lost. RAILROAD LITIGATION. CLRVRLAND, Oblo, May 15, 18 Judge Walker, of the United States District Court, to-day appointed Jobn 8. Farlow, of Boston, as re- ceiver of the Cincwnati, Sundisky and Cleveland Rallroad Company, but reiused to grant the writ of assistance which was pruyed for to enable him to take possestion of the road. Mr, Farlow gave bonds in the sum of $100,000 and the appoint. ment was contirmed, This gives the road two e Court and afterward ordered to vacute, He bus pos- Session of the rond now under Brush RB. Sloun, of San- dusky, and retuses to be ousted. Mr, Fariow repre. sents the Bosion party. INDIAN SUPPLIES. NEW PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING COFFEE. Wasuixg ton, May 15, 1877, The Purchasing Committee of the Indian Bureau have rejected all proposals to furnish coffee, ou ace count of their being loo bigh, and will advertise for bow proposals tor that article to supply the Ludians. OVATION TO TO GENERAL CROOK. Oman, Neb., May 16, 1877. Brigadier General George Crook arrive dhere from Washington this morning, and was met at tho railroad depot by several thousand citizens, inciuding the mil- itary. There was a speech by tho Mayor, and tho General sbook Wands with the maititude, To- banauct aod bail is to be wiven to his honor, on bourd she must be taken into port for adjudication | A neutral government being | | compelled not to protect any of its citizens enguged in j outa field of ten horses, ers, one, Mr. Lea, appointed by the Common Pleas | bt a | attack u i buildin: TELEGRAPHIC NEWS — From All Parts of the World. —Saegennened RIOT AT TIPPERARY. pa a ag A Home Ruler Roughly Handled in Public. THE SPANISH CONSCRIPTIONS. Disastrous Explosion at Ville Franche. A PAPAL PROMISE. [Di CABLE TO THE HERALD. j Loxpox, May 16, 1877. Tho Uttle riot at Tipperary festerday has raised quite a commotion among the members of the House of Commons. Mr. Casey, formerly associated with the Fenian cause, was contesting the seat of O'Callaghan (deceasod) with Mr, Gray, who has always been con- nected more or jess with the Home Rulers, Atver the close of the polla it was discovered Casey had been beaten—Gray being elected by qnice a Jarge majority, This incensed the party who had been working ‘or Casey to such an extent that when Gray Subsequently appeared in the streets of the town a | mob gathered around him, threatening him with violence and ultimately pelting him with stones, Severat efforts wero made to stop the demonstrations of the workingmon by addresses favoring quiet sub- | mission to the ballot, but without uvail The polico arrived on the spot and prepared to charge the crowd wih fixed bayonets, The Mayor ordered the riot act to be read. While this was being done a heavy shower came on, which had more effect than the bayonets apparently, for the rioters gradually withdrew to shelter. LIBERAL VICTORY IN WALES, An election for member of the House of Commons for the Montgomery district, in Wales, was held ves terday. Frederick Humbury Tracy, tho liveral candi- date and brother of the late member, was elected, do- feating Viscount Castlercag», conservative, by 320 ma- jority. ‘The district comprises the boroughs of Mont gomery, Newtown, Welshpool and some others, DON CARLOS DEPENDS THE SPANISH TUKROS, Don Carlos, iu his letwr addressed to the Marquis Valde Espona, with reference to the conscription, says:--Those who think the fueros impair the uational and monarchical unity of Spain are mistaken, As guardian of the rights of all Spaniards 1 protest against iniquitous decrees and against fresh attacks upon and revolution of venerable institutions, The Basque people know the legitimate monarchy has al- ways been their rampart. ‘They shull live under the standard of true Spain. Lam the depository of it, and Tam keeping it unsullied tor tue moment when God shall indicate the hour of justice. DISASTROUS EXPLUSION AT VILLE FRANCHR, A sad disaster 18 reported from the port of Ville Franche. gail the boiler of the frigate La Revanché burst, persous were killed und gixty injured, that tweniy of the latier will die, THE DAKOTA. Two It is expected Reports from Amiweh stute that everything mov. able 1s being taken off the wrecked steamer Dakoto, in addition to the cargo. THY PAPAL HIKKARCHY OF SCOTLAND. The Pope, replying yesterday to the Scotch pilgrims now in Rome, promised to reconstitute the hierarchy of Scotland when tha number of Catholics was sufl- vient. VME CORN TRADB IN’ ENGLAND, ‘The usual weekly review of the British corn trade ‘A favorable change occurred im the weather At is doubtiul whether say: at the beginning of last week. the backward season bas done apy serious barm With warm ‘weather, which it is reasonable to expect now, the fears entertained in some districts will be cise sipated, Spring sowing, even in late districts, is now finished, It is stated that in Cambridgeshire the acreage devoted to Wheatis small. In Scotland the weather has been dry, but very cold, the pastures are in an almost bepelessiy backward state and warm rain is much needed to favor the growth of grass. Excite- ment has, in great measure, subsided, Business at country markets has been quiet, the principal notice. able feature bas been the tenacity with which farmers held wheat, This, coupled with anusaily light offer. ings, both at provincial exchanges and in Mark Line, loads to the conclusion that the quantity of nome grown wheat in farmers’ hands i3 $0 small that they are determined to hold out for extreme prices, Sivce the blockade of the Black Sea no political event has occurred directly affecting the interests of This absence of fresh extrancous the grain trade. support, coupled with a change to more seasonable weather, accounts for the decline of one shilling to two. shillings which bas takep place for the second time on tho valucs of wheat irom the recent hizhest point. It may, therefore, be considered a fuir inferenco that | until supplies show a marked increase the ,future ccurss of prices will bo to a large extent dependent upon political influences, The only source whence it is probable shall r ive increased Imports is Rus- sia. Present appoarances do vot favor the supposition that the exigencies of war will Interfere with ship- ments trom St, Petersburg, where the accumulated stocks of wheat and oats are undoubtedly large. Still tho situation 18 eritical enough to warrant firmness on the part of holders now that granary stocks in London arocertainly ata very low ebb, The sales of Enghsh | t lust Week Were 32,775 quarters, at sixty shillings six pence, against 45,291, at forty-five shillings two pence the provious year. LONDON WEATHER. ‘The weathor here yesterday was wet and cold up to about noon, when it suddenly cleared. LOA TESES RACING IN ENGLAND. Tuo second Spring Meeting at Newiwarket com- meuced to-day, the principal event on the programme being the Newmarket Spring Handtoap, which brought La Sautouse, against whom seven to one was laid at the start, proved the v.ctor, | with Cosruléus, with five to three against him, im the second place, whereby saving his stakes. with eleven to one against her, came in third, The following 18 Buigila, SUMMARY, Tue Newmarket Sering Haxpicar, of 15 sovs. euch, 10 forleit, with 200 added, for tures yoar old and upward, the second to savo bis stuko; with penalues for winners utter the publication of the weights, Bretby Stakes course 34 subs). Count F, de Lagrange’s b. m. La Sauteuse, by Man- at-Arms, out of First Lady, 6 years ola Mr. Alexander Battozzi’s br. o, Corruldus, of Bas Bieu, & years old. Alexander's cb. f. Brigia, by Thunderbolt, out of Habena, 3 years old., savees od THR WINNKH. La Sautouse wae bred in France, by Count de 1. grange, her present owner, She has run many races, but this is the second time that we have any recollection of her wiuning, Asa three-year-old she ran six race winning bat one out of the number, and that was walk-over for the Rous Stakes, at Goodwood. Last year she rau nine times without a victory. The vic- tory yesterday was over a good field, and us she has | six more engagements this year sho may be again suc- cessful. MEXICO. | LOS PRONUNCIADOS~ A NEW REVOLUTION IN- CUBATING. New Onveans, May 15, 1877, The Gaiveston Ne has @ special despatch from Ragle Pass which says that General Paz Valdes, with 000 soldiers, 1m the district of the Rio Grande, State of Cobabuila, Mexico, pronounced for the Lerdo govern. ment Sondoy morning, and i@ vow in pors®esion of the whole district of the Rio Grande, exceptin; town of Piedras Negrag, It ts understood that he will 4 town in four of five days, The public ¢ are beavily barricaded | to represent both sides As the Freuch squadron were getting under | the lite and character of General Breckenridge, uftor- | of all parties, the WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1877—TRIFLE SHEET. SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ELECTION OF CHIRF JUSTICE——WILLARD THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE—WHAT THE BE- SULT INDICATES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] CoLvmuta, May 15, 1877, The contest for Chief Justice of this State, as was foretold in the HeRaLv several weeks ago, resulted to- | way in the election of Judge Willard. The fight, which has been in progress for the past month, was decided Just might im the caucus held by the democrats, and which lasted from eight P. Bf. until three A, M. tor day. ; A CLOSE CONTEST, That the contest was close is suillciently indicated by the fact of the length of time the cuucus wasin session and by the further one that twenty-tive ballots were taken before the final decision was reached. At three o'clock Judge Willard commanded 40 votes of the 80 given, the remainder being divided among nis several rivals, Ott repeated ballotings had failed to shake his position, and at the bour named the arrival on the morning train of two additional inembers who had been absent on leave, Uut Who Were burried to the caucus immedivtely upon reaching the city, Qnd one of whom cest bis vote in favur of Willard, ended the struggle by giving im 41 votes, a& bare plurality of the whole number. This one vote, however, us Was well understood beforehand, carrie with itin the subsequent election the entire vote of the caucus, and when the two houses met to-day in Joint assembly he received on the tirst ballot 86 out of the whole number of 130 votes cust, ACTION OF THE REPUBLICANS. | The republicans he'd out agninst hur to the last, with two exceptions in the Senate and three in the House. The anpouucement of the result wus received with profound silence, which was in Iwel! a signiticunt Sigh 1D View of the excitement and enthusiasm gener- ally manifested in this section on such occasions, A VICTORY FOR HAMPTON, This fact leads to the observation that this avoma- lous election of a republican candidate by democratic votes 18 not to be considered a victory lor either party, but rather as that of Governor Hampton, whe clans He supported Judge Willard’s clauns with ull his strength, and but tor bis support Willard would most assuredly not have been elected. PRELING OF THE DEMOCRATS, Governor Hampton chose to make this contest the touchstone of lis own popularity and purty strength, and the democrats did pot care to ignore the express prelereuce of their greut leader on tis tbe first oc- cusion of its being put to the cructal test, They have complied with bis wishes for tis sake, and | nothing more, ‘they consider that he’ bus made, perbap®, a dungerous experiment, for the consequences of which wey will certainly hold him ulone respoasiple, and they now regard their own unwilliug work of to-day with feelings of scarcely con- cealed appreuension, REPUBLICANS DISSATISFIED. The republicans are wholly dissatisfied, and make no secret of their chagrin wod disuppuintment. Judge Wiliard’s many friends are, of course, elated, and | coufidently look to his future course to jastily the | wisdoin of Governor Hampton's choice of him to ill the highest judiciai position in the gift of the state, A CONFEDERATE CELEBRATIO} REMINISCENCES OF THE LOST CAUSE—THE THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NEWMARKET, VA.—BRECKENRIDGE'S VIC- ToRy oveR siGEL. [SY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Nuwaarker, Va., May 15, 1877. To-day, the thirteenth anniversary of tho battic of Newmarket, was bright and beatiful. Ever since day- light all the roads leading to the town were thronged, Long excursion trains over the Baltimore and Ohio Valley roads brought hundreds from Winchester, Staunton and all intermediate places for a hundred miles along the Valley of Virginia, By eleven o'clock several thousand people had gathered on the old battle ground neur the famous Mussanutten Gap. OCKSSION. A long procession Was headed by a remnant of the Twellth Virginia Coniederate cavalry, Colonel Graud- The military organizations comprised vat- | talions of volunteer infantry and arullery frow ton and Harrisonburg und remnants of the and Eighth Virginia Coniederate urtillery, On reach ing the stand tuirteen guns were fired by the Staunton artillery, aud among the several brass bands present was the fainous Stonewall Band, which fol- lowed Jackson through Lis temorablo campaigns, THE EXELCISES. 4 ‘Tho exercises at the stand opened by prayer by Rev. S Henkel. A beautitul iemoriul elegy, com- | memorating the battle and victory written by Pro- | fessor Joseph Nolyards and read by Judge Calvert, was well received, after whic Joho ichols, of Staunton, who commanded with distin. guished galantry the lett ing of Brockenridge’s army at Newmarket, delivered an admirable ealogy on ward Contederate Secrotary of War. He also gavo a vivad description of Ibe battle in which 3,000 Con- federates, under General Breckenridge, defeated 10,000 fecerals under General Sigel. AN OPEN AIR COLLAT! The crowd then parwok of a plentifai collation, which was served up in the open air, the artillery jired 100 rounds, and the immense concourse of citi+ departed quietly amid the greatest goou teeling JOSEPH LEWIS’ MILLIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO 1HE HERALD.1 Turton, N. J., May 15, 1877, ‘Tho case of the will of Joseph L, Lewis, who gave all his property to the United States government, which was to have been argued before Chancelior Runyon to- day, was adjourned to Saturday nexe at Newark. Mr. J. J. Perry, of New York, stated that he appeared for four claimants, a son and three grandsons of Mr. Lowts, who reside in Brooklyn, BOND FORGERY CASES POSTPONED, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. } The argument in the Newark bond forgery case, which was to have been made before the United States District Court to-day, on a motton to quash the indict ments against Somerville and Engel, was postponed until Thursday, oa account of the absence of Judev | Ditteuboeiler, of New York, STEAMER SUNK. THREE OF THE CREW PROBABLY DROWNED-~ BOAT AND CARGO A TOTAL Loss. New ORLEANS, May 16, 1877. The Baton Rouge steamer Sandy No. 2, while on ber trip down last night struck a log some five miles above here at ubout midnight and soon after come menced sinking The alarm was at once given and the passengers rushed to the upper deck. Some saved themselves on cotton bales, while most of the | women and children were placed In the yaw! and landed sufely, ‘The steamer, buoyed up by the cotton, floated down the river with ihe Water two feet deep in the eubin, When passing here skiffs went out to her and took off the rest of the passengers and crew. It is Supposed that three of the lost, ‘The boat turned over, and now fies bottom upward five miles below here, She, as well as most of the cargo, con- sisting of cotto , Sugar and some cattle, will bo a total loss. ‘The boat's papers, books, money and everything else In tho office went down with her. MIDNIGHT WEATHER KEPORT. Wan Deeantmaxt, 1 Opvick ov THK CHEE SiGNAL Aga x Wasuixutox, May 16—1 A. M. | Indications, For New Evgland, tailing barometer, vorthwesteriy winds, shitting southeast or southwest, stationary or higher temperature, increasing cloudiness and sain areas, | For the Middle Atiantic Stutes, falling barometer, stationary or rising temperature, southeast to south. | wost winds, increasing cloudiness and general rains, For the South Atiantic and Kast chango of pressuregor tomporature, east to south winds and partly cloudy weather. For the Western Gui! States, sligut change of pres- sure or temperature, southeust to southwest winds, partly cloudy and cloudy woathor, with rai areas. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, stationary or falling barometer, south to west winds, stationary or rising temperature aud partly cloudy weatuer, with showers. For the luke region, falling barometer, stationery or rising temperature, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, | with rain aud southeast to southwest winds, followed at Western stations by rising barometer and colder north wost winds, The Missi#sipp: River will remain nearly stationary at and below Vicksburg. Cautionary signals continue at Duluth, Marquette, Escanaba, Milwaakee, Chicago, Grand Haven, Port Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Erio and Buifulo, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record wilishow the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- merison With the corresponding date of last year, as in- a d by the thermometer at Hudpat’s pharmacy, Henaco Builaing:~ 576 1877. [ 6 56 Or. M. oT ooh. M. $1 127M Average tomporature yesterday... Average temperature for o | MOORE & FID If States, slight | 7 HERRING AND SEAL - FISHERIES Hasipax, May 16, 1877. Advices from the Magdalen Islands to yesterday un. pounce that ninety British and American vessels ure engaged in herring, fishing. All expect full cargoes. The fish are destined tor Ruropean markets. ‘The island séaling vessels have uot yet arrived trom the Fears are eatertained that large quantities of rut ice are in whe gulf, uorth aud west of the islands, American fishermen’ on Sunday rescued two mea alive trom the schooner Codseeker, whic capsized the previous Wednesday off Cape Sable, i HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Randall L. Gioson, of Loutsias eral Bradley T. Johnson, of Virgivia; William Ioman, of Liverpool, and Judge ?. Ord, of California, are ut the New York. Morton McMichael, of #niladelphia, 's atthe Albemarle, Congressmen T. J. Quinn, of Albany, and F. Kirk Hart, of Rochester, are at the Motropoli- tan, Governor B. 'F, Potts and Congressional Delegate Martin Maginnis, of Montana, and Lieutenant Gov. ervor Fraacis B. Loomis, of Connecticut, are at the St. Nicholas, Jay Cooke, of Vhiladeiphia, is at the Brevoort. Daniel Robinson, Vice President of the Troy and Boston Ratlroad Company, is at the Windsor, Jerome B. Parmenter, of Troy, is at the Westminster, Geveral Joseph K. Hawley, of Connecticut, is at the Gilsey. John A. Bentley, United States Commissioner of Pensions, and Colonel Willian Goddard, of Ruode Island, are at the Filth Avenue, Professor T. J, Backus, of Vassar College, is at the St. Denis. fu New Youk, May 10, 1877, Witsiaw H, Vanpenmr, Boa. = Dian 51%— Our great confidence in your railroad management incuces us to address you ‘this note. We are inter ested In the Michigan Central Railroad Company and bes lieve that # chaue in its direction is de ‘This road, which in common with many of the Western railrouds, hus been seriously affected by iueurriny question able tinbilities. we believe cun be relieved from its aifienl. ties and again have confidence restored to it by being brought in clove alliauce with the ronda under your coutrol. ‘To necomplist th offer you our proxies to be used in the coming election by you im such tanner 4s you shull deom for the best Interests of the company, urs very respecttially, G. " COOK, GHORGE 1. on New York, May 11, 1877. J, Osnoux, Vexmitye & Co,, Suase & ATKINS, THOMAS Smit aod others:— Messrs. Rossetti Sack, C. Canmany & Co., D. P. Moi « Siocon, Decavien € Fireu, Ht. LUM. of May 10 is received. Your tonder uilroad Company t interest of the company sire to increase the cuties already devoiving upon me in rallroad managemen} or to reflect upon the official setion of the present directior of the Michican Central roxd, with whom f have the most friendly relations. Lam, however, « stockholder in the company and will say to you that it | reesive your proxies I sil use them ay in my judgment will best promote the in- terosts of tho company. [leave the city to-morrow and ex- wet To.return about the Oth of June, when the subject cam be further discussed, Very truly yours, is highly appree! W. H. VANDERBILT. ew Yorx, May 12, 1877, Messrs. Cuasw & ATxiNs, Bankers: GENTE KN — Referring to the above correspondence, we should be pleased to have you reeeive proxies tor the purpoxe in- dicated. We believe a policy of management such ae is parsed anon the roads iow controlled by Mr. Vander- iit will resuit in important reforms, in yreat economies and in the harmonizing of coutlicting interests to the ultl mate b the stockholders, and that the chan; thereby contemplated wilt command their confidence and that of the public ge : Respectfully ¥ RUSSELL SAGE, P. MORGAN, VERMILYE & Co, CAMMANN & C0., JOHN AMIN & | CO. In accordance with the ove proxies will be received and blanks furnished for use by CHASE & ATKINS, No, 18 Broad st., New York. F HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE Ob NT office, OF Corthundt DYEING AND CLEANIN EW YORK DYE. ING AND PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, Staten Island, Officas—93 Dus a ork: 186 and 163 Pisrrepont st. 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