The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1877, Page 7

te Destruction of Another Turkish Mon- itor on the Danube. TERRIBLE TORPEDO WORK. The Turkish Sailors Go Down at Their Guns, THE STRUGGLE IN ; ASIA. ‘Progress of the Campaign---Prepara- tions for the Grand Onslaught. THE CZAR’S HEALTH. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1 Lonpon, May 22, 1877. From the first outbreak ot hostilities in the East the friends of Turkey have had great hopes of the Turkish feet, aud most people have naturally an- ticipated that the Russian passage of the Danube Would be rendered hazardous in the extreme by the Presence on the river of a formidable array of monitors. The news of the sinking of the first Turkish iron-clad, with several hundred men on board, by the fire from the ‘Russian batteries cre- ated @ profound sensation here, but after a while “people began to say it was simply a lucky shot, and would in ail probability turn out to be &n isolated instance. A gooll deal had been said about Russian torpedoes, but, seeing no result of their presence in the river, their eMiciency began to be doubted, and once more the em- ciency of the Turkish monitors as a Means of resisting the passage of the Danube by the Russian army began to be vaunted by enthusiastic Turcophiles. The startling news telegraphed by the HERALD correspondent at Ploejestt will, however, show how comparatively Rasy it Is to render the Turkish fotilla on the Danube almost useless, and how terribly efficient is the Russian torpedo service. ANOTHER TURKISH MONITOR SUNK, The HEALD correspondent with the Russian headquarters at Ploejesti, in Roumania, tele- graphs the following interesting account of an at- tack on the Turkish tron-clad feet in the Danube and the destruction of one of the large monitors by torpedo bouts, The details of the action are taken from the official report made Uy the gallant leader of the attack, Lieutenant Denbdasom, to the Rossian headquarters:—At midnight on the 25th of May four Russian guaboats left Ibrail under the command of Lieutenunt Denbasoff with the dject of attacking aud, {f possible, destroy- img the fleet of ‘Turkish tron-clads which ‘ay further up the Danube in the direction of Matchin. ‘This expedition was organized with great wecrecy, and only the higher officers at headquar- ters kuew of its destination, though it had beer expected for some ttme that an effort would be ‘Tade to render the stay of the Turkish monitors in the Danube as uncomfortable as possibie. About two hours’ steaming brought the Russian gunboats to Matchin, where three Turkish tron-olads lay an- chored in the stream, and without delay the signal to attack was given. 5 TOK ATTACK. Lieutevant Denbasuf made an admirable disposi- tion of his gunboats, and im the conduct of the ac- tion displayed great courage and sound judgment. ‘Tuking the lead in the advance, he ran his own gun Doat, the Czarovitch, in between the Turkish iron. clads without paying any heéd to the heavy fire which the monitors opened on the approaching gunbvats. Selecting the largest of the monitors, Lieutenant Denbasoif ran bis boat alongside and succeeded in exploding a torpedo under her side, causing & bad leak but uot damaging her suficiently to disable ter, This partial failure was, however, soon remedied by the gun- boat Xenla, which had closely followed the Czaro. viteh, and, approaching the Turkish monitor, suc- Ceeded in exploding under her a second torpedo. TWENTY MINUTES’ WORK. ‘This brilliant action did not occupy more than twenty minutes from the moment of giving the @ignal to attack to the withdrawal of the Russian gunboats. During the action the Turks kept ap a constant fire on the assailants, vut the am of the artiilerists Was so bad that not a single Russian was struck. The eect of this torpedo attack is likely to prove very demoralizing to the Turkish feet in the Danube. it definitely settles the question of the value of the Turkish fect in preventing the passage of the Danube, and will probably induce the Turkish froo-clads to remove from the too Gungerous neighborhood of the Russian gun- boats. Torpedves are evidently going to prove their superiority over armor plates and heavy crossing ‘by the Rusalans between Hirsova impracticable. THE DEFENCES. Matchin has a small but well constructed fort, surrounded by seven bastioned and revetted fronts, with @ citadel within, on @ height commanding the town. This fort looks toward the Danube and con- stitates the permanent defence of the place. Since the outbreak of the present war it has been supplemented by earthworks and batteries, which cover the rear of the town, a8 well as commanding the river approaches from Ibratl and Hirsova. Being a place of moderate strength, it was selected by the Turks a8 the base of monitor operations against Ibrail, but, owing to the uncertainty attending the river levels Ot this season, it has been the point where the mon- itors teok refuge during @ threatened subsidence. ‘These vessels were virtually ponded at low water and therefore depended almost entirely on the shore batteries for provection. Matchin becomes untenable as soon as a Russian force occupies Tultcha and Isatscha, below’Reni it has been recommended by some military writers to make the line from Matchin to Babadagh the first line of de- fence for the Doorudscha against a Russian inva- sion, but the conditions at p esent prevailing pre- clude the possibility of doing this with Ibrail, Gas latz, Reni, Ismati and Kiliw already in the hands 0 the Russians, and the bend of the Danube from Rent actually closed by their torpedoes and bat- teries, DESPERATE BRAVERY OF THE TURKS. The effect of this second explosion was terrific ; the monitor began rapidly to settle down, and before ten minutes had elapsed she sunk, the ‘Turkish cannoneers on the doomed monitor con- tinuing with heroic bravery to fire until their ves- sel disappeared beneath the waves of the river. Not @ soul of those on board was saved. The remawing monitors opened a heavy but ill directed fire on the attacking gunvoats, which, having accomplished their object, withdrew out of range without suffering any damage., OPRRATIONS IN ASIA, A despatch received in St. Petersburg from the Army of the Caucasus says Genoral Melikoff, with eight battalions and some artillery, and General Dewell, with seven battalicns, have le(t Ardaban to join the forces near Kars, The Turks landed 3,000 mountaineers in the neighborhood of Adler on the 22d inst. Troops have been despatched from tbe Kouban district to occupy the mountain passes. There have been a pumber of trifling encounters in Abcbasia. The Bi azid column had made a reconnoisance toward Van. Kurdish irregulara, who bad been threatening their rear, fled before the Russian advance. The bealth of the troops everywhore is satisfactory, Tranquillity is restored in the Terek territory inCircassia, Daghestan is quiet, The Circassians in Trans-Caucasia have Surrendered their arms to the Russians. Mukhtar Pacha télegrapbs to Constantinople that the Russians’ are making a forward Movement from various sides. He also réports sev- eral small engagements, espectally in tne neighbor- hood of Kars, all resulting favorably for the Turks, and Claims the Russians io taking “Ardahan lost 6,000 men, A telegram trem’ Erzeroum, dated May 25, tates that the Russians ceased bombarding Kars on the 24th, An engagement between the Turks and the Russian right wing isbelieved imminent. The Turk- ish force of 10,000 from Van, which had been concen- trated at Barquiri, is advancing toward Bajazid. Mukhtar Pacha reports that an additional force is required to detend the southern roads, as the Russians evidently intend to gain possession of the River Arras or Euphrates, Tove Bedouins are becoming trouble- some in Palestine, and there 1s « panic at Jorusalem. 5‘ THE CRISIS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. ‘The Turkish Ministers of War and Finance ha' parently tondored their resignations. The Sultan decision Is still pefding. The Grind Vizier wishes to mediate with the Chamber, and has conferred with some of the leading members on the formation of a new Cabinet. Mahmoud Damad Pacha declares in favor of unbending opposition to the Chamber, MKALTH OF THE CZAR, It ts said that since the Czar has returned to St. Petersburg ho has shown such excitement and upeasiness as to cause great fears for his health. He constantly expresses dissatisfaction at tho meagreness of news, This = has induced bis physicians to recommend bis return to the army, at any rate until some decisivo victories are obtained, It is not yet decided whether he will under- guus In this wur. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. ‘The following detulls have been received of the destruction of the Turkish monitor by torpedoes:— “Two young Russian engineer officers attempted to each the monitor early in the evening with torpe- floes, but they were discovered and driven back by @ heavy fire. At three o'clock in the Moruing they returned in two skis, carrying a chain of small torpedoes filled with dynamite. Ro lookout being kept aboard the monitor, they ®ecurely lodged the chuin across her bows. On ‘heir return thef discharged the whole series of torpedoes by means of an electric battery. The vessel immediately disappeared.” POSITION OF MATCHIN, ‘The town of Matchin opposite which the action took place is situated on the right or Bulgarian side of the Danube, distant from Ibrail ten miles to the eastward. The intervening space fs occupied by several low, marshy, uninhabitable isiands which divide the Danube into several chanuelé, but the main navigable channel passes close to Matchin The course of the Danube is bere very tortuous and Matchin stands ina ngnt angle formed by two stretches of the river tothe southward and westward. The Paska arm of the Danube, which rons northward. directly trom the mouth of the Ialoonitza, near Hirsova, to Ibrail, ts subdivided by Islands, and, with the main channel, surrounds ® vast island swamp in which are jgeveral considerable lakes, ‘These render @ PS MANO ON ORT eT MN UNE ANS STO: aN EO TO fe ee eT MN SENT CTY MMM Te RMR ome te! hh uns! 200 Rom take the supreme command, The physicians oppose this idea, THE ROUMANIAN QUESTION, Advices from Bucharest report that the Ministerial bill for the issue of paper monoy meets with great op- position in the Chamber, In the Sonate yesterday Senator Ghika objected to hi. Brabiano, the Promier addressing Prince Charles as ‘‘King’’ on recent occa sions, The Sonate approved Ghiku’s objection, A later despatch says:—‘The bill proposing the issue of paper money failed to obtain the necessary ma- jority and will be withdrawn,” Another railway accident has occurred, by which four soldiers were killed and many wounded. PROGRESS OF THE WAR One of the best roads ia Asia Minor runs from Batoom along the river Choruk throagh Artvin to Olt!, and thence to Bardess. The road crosses the riv about fifty miles northeast of Pertakrek and fullows tributary of the Choruk to Tortoum, guarding the northero entrance of (be pass leading into the valley of the Kara or Western Eupbrates. ‘Thence it runs through a swampy valley, south of which lics Erze- roum. The importance of this road cannot be over- rated, It is the best and shortest line of communica- Mon between Erzeroum and the seacoast, The object of the Russian attack on Butoum is thought to be less to obtain possession of the town itself than to control ‘his road and cut off communication with Erzeroum. They bave succeeded and pushed their advance already to Artvin. From Ardaban one road runs southward to Kars, another to Ardanudsch wh it branches west to Artvin and south to Tavasgerd and Olt), <A third road leads from Ardaban, via Urut, across the Chanly Mountulos, to Olt} and Bardess. On their retreat trem Ardanan the Turks used the roads leading westward and southwest. ward, part escaping to Afdanudsch and part across the Chanly Mountains to Oiti. Despatenes received during the past week from Turkish sources report that the Russians have since occupied the Olti road from Kars to Erzeroum, which divides a short distance from Kars, branches running nearly paralicl, the oorthera througn a pass in tho Souganla range, a little south of Bardess, ero through Delimusa aud across a similar pass toa junction with the northern branch atChorassan. Une road leads from Er! through the valiey of the Ar- tas, to Kagisman, Here tt branches northward to Kara, communicating by @ side road with Getscheven, A more important road from Erivan is the highway leaa- ing via Aralych across the Persian frontier to Burslan, Sulumursa and Bajacid. This road was used by the Russians in their advance upon Bujazid. The Erivan column had at last accot reached J eran RNLATIVE STRENGTH OF THR ABMIBS Ix AB ‘The pian of the Russian advance is thus clear. The centre of the Asiatic army, under Genera) Melikof, is @stimated at 80,000 mon and 240 cannon; tho right wing, or Rion corps, under General Uklobjio, numbers 45,000 men and 140 guns; the lelt wing, ur Erivan ‘corps, eader General Torgukadoff, 50,000 men and 156 una The Turks have about 70,000 men in the neigh. vorhood of Erzcroum and adout 76,000 at Kars. It is impossible to give a reliable account of the number of guns, a5 those sent from Constantinople may be still at ‘Trebizond or on the road, All sigus indicate that the NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, M THE RUSSIAN TORPEDO VICTORY. wee Map Showing Braila and Matchin, on the Danube, and the Strategic Position of Varna. intend to attack Mukhtar’s position by two flank movements, one from the line of Artvin and Ardanuasch, the other from Bajazid, The Turks are al- ready fortifying Erziugan in anticipation of boing forced to leave Erzeroum, A revolt im tho Caucasus can be productive only of petty annoyance in view of the pre- cautions adopted and the advance of the Russian army, which is closoly followed by another army of civil functionaries, So that by the time the Russian commanders get to Erzeroum all of that pachalic east of the River Choruk wiil bo a Russian province. The districts of Sturagel, Bayazid and Dyadin are already under Russian administration, That Erzeroum will be permanently occupied is the conviction epenly ex- pressed in authoritative circles in Tiflis, ON THE DaxUDE, On the Danube a new clement must be taken Into account im defining the present situation or discussing the probabilities of the futurc—namoly, the Servians, who, it is confidently asserted, have occupied the chief positions on and near the Timok with 20,000 men and 84 guns under General Horvatovich, ‘Their headquarters and 10,000 men are said to be at Negotin, 6,000 men at Suitschar, 2,000 at Kladova, 2,000 at Roglova and Bliuvanooatz, and a second corps, 8,000 to 10,000 strong, i: id to be concentrating at Buanjoi under Ranko Alempich, From Gruja, on the Rouma- pian bank of the Dunube, and Radujevatz, on the Ser- vian, igachain of sentinels to Turnsoverin and Kla- dova within call of each other to watch and give notice ofthe movements of the Turks. Russian or Rouma_ nian detachments also occupy Kerb and Ostrov, islands ‘n the Danube, opposite Turnseverin and Ciganashi. The system o! Russian advances seems to be that points first occupied by one corps are ceded to another as it marches vp, When the first continues its march to the real destimation, Thus the men are spared the futigue of continuous march, while the line remains unbroken. THE TURKISH DEFENCE. The Turks have 1m Widdin about 60,000 men and 13 batteries; in Adlie 5,400 men and 4 batteries; in Bregova 2,000 men and 2 batteries, and 12 battalions at Sofia, with 6 battories and 4,000 bashi-bazouks further down the Danube, The Russians will probably cross in force between Orsdva and Nikopolis, and again be- tweon Sistova and Rustchuk, To oppose this the Turks have at Orsova 5 battalions aud 1 battery; at Nikopolis $ battalions and 2 battories and about 2,000 cavairy, besides a garrison of 2,000 men, At Sistova aro 5 battalions and 1 battery, At Rustchuk isa fleld army of 56,000. with 54 guns; at Silistria 32,000 men, At Shumia 52 battalions and 10 batteries, and at Varna about 20 battalions. The left wing of the floid army is 48,000 to 50,000 strovg, and rests on Widdin, 20,000 mon garrisoning the fortress. ‘The centre rests on Rustchuk, where the garrison is also 20,000, The right wiog in the Dobrudscha will consist of 45,000 men, to be made up of forces from Silistria and Varna, each of which will retain a garri- son of 16,000, A reserve of 64 battalions 18 to be formed at Shumla, which would bring the Turkish fieldarmy up to 220,000, But these 61,000 reserves are as yet in the future. ‘Yhe Danubo is still too swollen and rapid to admit of an attempt at the construction of abridge. ‘tho waters of the Sereth and Aluta are considerably out of their banks, ‘ MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES. A telegram from Berlin announces that the Russian Ambassador there has gone to St. Petersburg. It Is not yet decided where the Czar will stay during his viait to the army of the Danubo, nor how Jong be will remain there, though It is expected his stay will be of considerable duration, A Vienna despatch says there is 00 foundation fc the statement contained in some Austrian and foreign journals that tho Emporor Francis Joseph would have a conference with the Czar on the frontier on tho occasion of the Czar’s journey to Ploejesti. A Constantinople despatch says the Levant Herald has been suppressed for a month for disparaging the Minister of War, The Turks are stationing pickets of thirty men, at intervals of two and a ball miles, along the whole Turkish bank of the Danube, communicat- ing with each other by signals, A Widdin despatch says the reported rising ip the Balkans is officiully contradicted, The Prussian General Prince Tscbelokoief, who was wounded at Ardaban, is dead. The Russian official Mesagér announces that the Per- sian Prince Mohammed Ali Mirza bas en- tered tne Russian army of the Caucasus, The Greek government are despatching detachments of troops to the fron daily. The Groek soldiers make wamerous arre: wnong bands who endeavor to cross the frontier into Turkey & BARKEEPER'S DEFENCE. ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO SEVERELY WOUNDED, Syracuse, N. ¥., May 27, 1877. Early this morning a gang of intoxicated roughs went to the hotel of Frank Angell, just outside the city, with the avowed int 1g 0 dis- turbance or, as they expres: » “cleaning out the house.’’ They atiacked the barkeeper, Crocker, who, tearing bis life was in danger, fired three shots from a revolver, killing Edward Woodlock, salt boiler, and severely wounding two others, The gang wore all arrested, BOSTON ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS. MOODY AND SANKEY IN THE TREMONT STREET TABERNACLE. Bostow, May 27, 1877. ‘The anniversary meetings began to-night with the twonty-sixth auoiversary of the Boston Young Men's Wap Association at the Tremont Street Taber- dPening with o meeting lea by 4 Mr, San Mr. Moody del Inco was in attendance. which wiil Jast through it at the Columbus Avenue At Park Street Church the annual sermon of the Massachusetts Bible Society weep reached by Rev, C. D. Foss, D. D., President of the jeyan Univeraity ‘one’s breath a THE ELLENTON RIOTS. PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL BEFORE CHIEF JUS- TICE WAITE—FACTS RSTABLISHED BY THE DEFENCE~-AN EARLY DECISION ANTICIPATED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cuaruestos, &. C., May 27, 1877. The trial of the Elicnton conspiracy cases, which has been in progress before the United States Court here, Chief Justice Waite presiding, since the 15th inst., bas been conducted with extraordinary vigor on both sides, and has occupied the court from ten A, M. until eight M. daily, With the general line taken by the prosecution the public has been mado familiar through the newspaper accounts of the Ellenton riots at the time of their occurrence. FACTS BSTABLISUED BY THR DEFENCE, The testimony for the dolen which is not yet closed, had up to Saturday night established the {ol- lowing points :— 4 First—That the negroes began the firing upon the whites without provocation; that they fired with that the wh Mot expecting the attack, were driven back, with several wounded, Second—That it alterward agreed that the diffl- jould be settled, and that both parties should that the whites did retire, aud that subse. quently some of the very party of white men who were present at this agreement whilo retiring to their homes through a swamp were ambuscaded and fred into by the negroes without any warning whateoever, Third—Tbe attempt on the part of the prosecution tO prove aggression on the part of the whites has becn complotely overthrown, it having been clea by the witnesses on both sides that in the conference with the United States army oflicers the desire ot the whites was only to preserve the peace, aad upon the word of Captain Lloyd, who said he would use all his ower to quict the blacks, tho whites retired and dis- anded. SENATOR RUTLER’S COURSE. The testimony tn this connection shows that Senator A, P. Batler exercised very great forbearanco and stated explicitly that his whole interest was to restore peace and quell the riot without shedding one drop of blood, even after the conference with the Urited States officers) When it was rumored that the Oghting had begun again between the blacks and whites in another quarter and volunwers flocked in to go tothe rescue Colonel Butler said they had entered into a compact and would not permit them to go. PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL. The prosecution have closed their direct testimony aud the defence will in ail probability close theirs to- morrow, Tho prosecution will then occupy about one day with their rebutting testimony. Wednesday and Thursday will bo devoted to argument, and it is hoped that the case will be given to the jury by Thursday night, OFFICIAL RASCALITY. THE FINANCIAL RECORD OF LUZERNE COUNTY, PA.—SEVEN YEARS OF STEALING—DETAILS OF THE OPERATIONS—JUSTICE IN HOT PUR- SUIT OF THE DELINQUENTS. {BY TELEGRAPH YO THE HERALD, ] Scrantox, May 27,1877. The seven years’ audit of Luzerne county's inances— a herculean task—bas just been completed by tho auditors, Messrs, Harrison Wrignt, G. M. Reynolds and Charles £, Rice, and will be published jn to-mor- row’s Reublican. It revoala a terrible record of ras- cality and official plundering on the part of former treasurers, sheriffs, commissioners, clerks of the court und a pumber of other criminals, who aro paying the penalty of their pecuiation in the county prison. This lengthy document unfolds a catalogue of official thett the reading of which is almost suflicientto take and shows that Wiikesbarre, tho county seat, where all those rovberies were perpe- trated, under the very nose ofan able judiciary, bas been the hotbed of corruption and a theatre of potty thieving fully as bold, If not so extensive, as the most brilliant defalcations of Boss Tweed. MKTHODS OF STKALING. These repeated and jong-continued outrages om ap overtaxod and oppressed community were conducted 1p various forma Figures wore increased ana altered, oftentimes (rom $10to $100; important papers were de- stroyed to allow the forging of new ones; unprincipied newspaper proprietors were paid vast amounts jor bogus advertising in patont outside sheets, and they in turn have been guilty of beiping to cover up the sceth ing caldron of crime which bas been uncovered at last, SAMPLE ITKMS, Ip a single item fora county map it kas been dis- covered that 4 clean steal of $5,000 was effected, while the repairs to the Court House, wuieb even to this day 1 @ dark, forbidding den, formed ao ter. tile source of Jobhery and ‘robbery. The auditors find that 0 trustworthy "account of county bonds or coupons bas been kept, and that tax collectors paid in accounts or kept them jp their pockets much us they saw Git, AD Instance 9 cited where a tax collector gave no bonds aod did what he pleased with the mouey. The collector in question is how in jail, a8 18 also James Courtright, the County ‘Treasurer ior 1874, several of tne previous Commis- jouers add other & AMOUNT STOLEN. The stolen items represent sums from $1 up to $5,000, and the auditors say that with @ Coutinuance of fuch affairs for another year or two tt would absorb the revenues of the entire county of Luzerne, the Empire County of the Keystove State. The exw @mount o! the rovberies. bas not been and cannot be ascertainod, but they will probably reach $100,000 The amount uoearthed thus far shows clearly that $50,000 were stolen in various itoms. MOVING. cursed by dishonest redeeming hersei{ nobly. At ting of the Scranton City Council on Saturd resolution was passed authorizing the Mayor to ofer a reward of $2,000 for the capture of ex-Trousurer Bt paugh, Wo bas stolen about forty thousand do! from the city, Thieving hus been the order of the day, but the system is doomed. RAILROAD ELECTION. Haxtroxo, Conn., May 27, 1877. The now directors of the Connecticus Western Rail- road have elected Caleb J. Camp President, in place of Senator WH, Barnum; ©, T. Hillyer Vico President, and re-elected William §, Gilbert Troasurar. A resolu: tion was passed continuing the otuer officers in their positions for the present, AY 28, 1877.—TRIPIE SHEET, : WASHINGTON, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasutxotox, May 27, 1877, THE NEW PARTY MOVEMENT—DISTINGUISHED STATESMEN AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. ‘The air is full of jue rumors of a movement to or- ganize anew pi nd the presence in Washington just now of Senator Conkling, ex-Seaator Simon Cam- eron, Congressman Charles Foster, Goveruor Hartranit, General Banks and several! other prominent statesmen and politicians bas stirred up the curious as to the meaning of their coming here. To the interviewer the stereotyped answer is given, *Businoss at the depart ments,’’ but the coincidence of their presence is not regarded as accidental. THE RIO GRANDE BORDER TROUBLES—GENE- RaL OBD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRES- IDENT. General Ord arrived in Washington this morning in obedience to the request of General Sherman, and with nim proceeded tothe White House to-night, where an interview was had with the President. The presence of General Ord means an earnest discussion of the Rio Grande -troubles apd an early conference of the Cabinet and the military heads of the government as to the immediate and effectual repression of the disturbances on the Mexi- an vorder, It will be remembered that General Ord first reported ut Chicago to General Sheridan, but the importance of the subject was such that he was in- vited to come to Washington, where his views might be commuuicated fully to the President. ieelhdieaaeeserconens GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHMES, EFFECTS OF NO AUMY APPROPRIATION—SUSPEN= SION OF WORK IN THE NATIONAL WORK- SHOPS—-LACK OF CLERICAL FORCE IN THE SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE. ‘The extra session of Congress having been postponed and there being uo appropriation to continue the work im the national armories and workshops alter the Ist of Jaly, usually provided for in the Army Appropria- ton Dill, preparations are now being made by the Ordnance Bureau of the War Depart- ment to close up these establishments * after that date, The suspension of work in those shops will cause the discharge of about six hundred mechanics. Of this nutber 260 are employed tn the national armory at Springileld, Muss; 100 in the Franktord Arsenal, neur Philadelph 100 tn the Watervliet Arsoual, near Troy, N. Y., and about 150 1p other smailer establishments throughout the coun- try. Somo few men will be retained In each arsenal and armory tor the purpose of guarding public property, keeping machinery tn order, &c., but it will be only those who agree to do 60 aud sign a contract to that cilect, as directed by the Secretary of War ina recent order. hi Great difliculty has been experienced in the pension branch of the Surgeon General’s oftice jor some timo past on accouut of the lack of sufticieut clerical force to keop the work of that branch up to date, and it was to remedy this difficulty that a clause was inserted in the Legislative, Judicial aud Executive Appropriation bill at the last session of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to enlist twenty men to be detailod for clerical duty in the Surgeon General's office. Theso men have already been enlisted, but as their pay must be provided for in tho Army Appropriation vill, they will be without any compevsation until such bill shall become a law. All applications for army pen- sions are referred by the Peusion Uifice to the Surgeon Geveral's office for examination and report, and the bumber of applications received aud uot acted upon on the 1st of May was 17,144. This backward condition of the business is owing toa lack of clerical force, and work is failing behind every day. The average oum- ver of cases received daily for exainination is about soventy-nine, but the simall force cau dispose of only about fifty-three daily, AEBMY OFFICERS NO LONGER TO BE EMPLOYED AT THE WHITE HOUSE, In accordance With @ previous understanding it is no longer considered expedient to retain army officers on duty at the Whito House, and Colonel H. C. Corbin, of the Twenty-fourth intantry, who was de- tailed at the President's request as one of bis private secretaries, will be relieved at the end of this month, and by directiou.of the Prosident assigned to important duty in the War Department, THE PROVISION FORK FURNISHING ARTIFICIAL LIMBS TO OFFICERS AND MEN WHO HAVE SUFFEBED AMPUTATION. The Surgeon General of the army has recently issued acircular anuouncing that every officer, or enlisted or hired man, who bas lost a limb or the uso of a limb in the military cr naval service of the United States, is entitled to receive, once every five yours, an artificial limb or apparatus, or commutation thereler. The period of five years is reckoned from the filing ot the first application after June 17, 1870, ‘The commutation allowed in case of the amputation of a leg is $75, In ull other cases $50, Commutation can be allowed only in cases of loss of a limb or loss of the use of a limb—that ts, an arm or leg—not for other iu- jaries, Necessary transportation by the most usual and direct routes will be furnished to those desiring it for tho purpose of having artificial tinbs fitted, but will not be furnished except for this purpose, Comimutation for transportation is not allowed. Reference is then made to the lawa anthorizing tho issue of artificial limbs, and the circular turther states that an order for limbs will be given on any manutacturer selected who shall bave filed a bond in the sum of $5,000, with sureties, to furnish good and satisfactory limba to the soldier without oxtra charge, and make good for five years all defects of material or workmanship without additional charge, Dering the past yoar 14 arms, 519 legs aud 12 pieces of apparatus were furnished to disabled persons, while #93 persons drew comroutation for an artificial arm, 11 for a band, 1,530 for a leg, 60 for w foot and $76 for various pieces of apparatus Twebty-threo dealers in artificial Nmbs have tiled the bonds required to enable them to furnish such limbs—6 of these are in Now York city, 1 !u Buffalo, 6 tu Philadelphia, 1 in Spring- field, Mags. ; $n Boston, 1 tu Concord, N. H.; 1 in Cincinnati, 1 {mn Iedianapolis, Ltn Chicago, 1 in Wash. ington, D. C., andl in Pittsburg. OBITUARY. WINNETTA MONTAGUE. At No, 140 Lawrenco street, Brooklyn, yesterday died of consumption Winnetta Montague, an actress whose career is chiefly remarkable from tho tact that she was the wife of Walter Montgomery at one wme, and connected with her marriage to bim there is romantic story told, Miss Montague about seven years ago made ber ist appearance at the ‘Trimble Opera House, Albany, as Effle Kennington, in “Saratoga,”? with Miss Kate Claxton ip the cast. Pos. sessed. of but little dramatic talent, ber beauty gave her that success that is certain to follow oae who, like ber, bad # host of admirers in and out of the pro- fession. Her first acquaintance with Montgomery ts said to have been whilo he was playing in Selwyn’s Theatre, Boston, where she became infatuated with bim and showed ber affection oy fre quent contributions of flowers. It seoms that Montgomery was proof against her and when he was announced to sail tor Burope, she learned of bis Intention and took passage on the same vessel, ‘The acquainiance ripened of sbi bowrd, and ere the voyage was completed poor Montgomery sur- rendered to the Boston veauty, proposed and was ac. cepted, The marriage was consummated upou their arrival jn London, For @ time tney lived very happily, Montgomery berg infatuated with hie wife. Finally, news reached the husband that the woom be doted had been previously married and deserted by one who had not been diverced trom ber, The discovery of this tact is said to Lave led to the suicide of Montgomery. Winnetta, now a widow, proceeded to Nottioyham, her husband had boen a popular tavorite, an gs, DUI Was hissed Returning to the United States she by- of James M. Ward, come- happy one, and brated in con- ot Jersey Cit er Hamilton, 1 to her fase) 4 gether they proceeded to co, where 8 appeared at Wade's Opera now Flakes, Thenco City, ON eumonta the eng & month ago ire Hotel, moved to the few days ago, ‘ookly rd at the age of twenty six years, The funeral will take place from No, 140 Lawrence street, at two P. M., to sh Squa morrow, 7 GOOD TEMPLARS. Portnaxp, Me., May 27, 1837. The Worthy Grand logge adjourned at a quarter pastiweive A. M. The session was cousumed by rev Ports of commiitiees and votes of thanks to officers. HERALD WEATHER, (From the Medina Gazette.) ‘Tbe New Youx Hekanp bas a weather bureau of its Own, and it explains the recent heated term—a phe Bomenal occurrence !n May—as the consequence of volcanic disturbances, One of its commissioners somewhere out ou the Pacific Ocean telegraphed to headquarters that a serics of earthquake waves were 1 motion caused by volcanic disturbances; thereupom the Hexatp brougnt its weather bureau wisdom te bear onthe situation and discovered that the enor mous liberation of heat caused by these disturbances was the cause of the bigh temperature of last week, Darn the qua What ao they want to go Kick» tng Up such a mass so éarly in the season for? HONOR TO AFRICAN EXPLORERS, {From the Woonsocket (R. L) Patriot) ‘The adventures of the African explorers furnish toe moat inieresting reading. Livingstone pussed a grea part of bis life among the savago tribes of the interior, and pushed upward from the south. Speke was the Grst to discover the great lake Victoria Niyanza, the true source of the Nile; and Cameron, whose adven- tures Lave just been published by the Harpers tn am attractive form, crossed Equatorial Africa from ope coast to the other. Du Chaillu and Schweinfurth tell us of the wonderful pygmy race; and Stanley 1s stil! writing bis phic letters to the New York Haray, All credit 18 due these gallant men, who carried om these explorations under the greatest difficulties ane tn the tace of every danger. UNFAIR APPORTIONMENT, {from the Trenton Trac American. ] The New Yous Hunatp denounces the Apportion, ment bill got up by the republicans in the Legislature of that Stato as “infamous”? The republicans pursued the same game in this State when the lust apportion. ment was made, aud by that means have at times se cured majorities in the Legislature to which thepopu- Jar vote did not entitle them. Several counties in the State bave been gerry mandered se us to secure repuv- jican members who could uot be olected if the districts were fairly arranged. It is w burlesque of representa: tive government that the republican party should evet control legislation in a State in the face of such an ad verse majority of ita citizens, WILL SECRETARY SHERMAN RESIGN? {From the Washington Nation, } It is now pretty well known tbat the President and the majority of the Cabinet differ from Secretary Shorman in regard to the financial policy to be pursued, by the government. It is even announced that th dont proposes to sent w message to Congress whi im Uctober, recomamending the remonetization it is not tkely that a unan of such posi ideas as i# Mr. Sherman can consent to carry outa policy so directly opposed to his own principles, It ig equally uolikely that the Secretary can tali ta appreciate the tndclizacy of remaining in a position which must embarra:e tho general conduct of the ade ministration. SOUTHERN SELF-INTEREST, [From the Mobile Register. | Fspectally at this juncture of public affairs, when se much anxiety is felt everywhere in the coustry thas tho South shall vindicate tg capacity for self-controk is it incumbent on the government and judiciary ot Mississippi to ferret out und visit with the atmost penalties of the law the perpetrators of the DeKall horror, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Charles F. F. Adam, of the British Legation at Wash: ington, is at the Everett, Dewitt C, Littlejohn, of Os wego, is at tho Metropolitan. Attorney General Chai S. 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