The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-30
FOURTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Con dition of Affairs in Texas
and Louisiana-The New
Georgia Senator.
Etc., EtoY Etc. ETC., Etc., Etc.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch TO The BUenin0 Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 80.

10. . ." WASHINGTON, July 30.
werribio State OF Affairs In Texas.
Major Moore, prominent Unionist of Texas,
who arrived here to-day, represents the condi-
tiop of affairs in that section as horrible. AZ
no time in the history of the State has thera
been co much lawlessness. Life and property
are represented as being entirely insecure, and
at the mercy OF armed bands calling themselves
"Kuk-K -Klux Klan."
The Constitutional Convention now in session.
it is conceded, will be failure so far as recon-
struction on the Congressional plan is concerned.
This will be largely owing to divisions and dis
sensions in the Republican party of the state.
Ex-Governor Hamilton, Eho heads the malcon-
tents is said 10 be Influenced by certain railroad
and other mercenary interests, which, it is
feared, would be affected unfavorably by the
action of the Convention.
Parts OF Louisiana I'm a Vermont.
Accounts received by the Union Republican
Congressional Committee from Louisiana are to
the effect that trouble is brewing in the eastern
portion of that State, which seems to have fallen
under the domination of the Rebels. Unless an
efficient force of troops is sent there, 1t is feared
the inhabitants will be in arms against the
newly elected State officials.
Preparing for the Campaign.
The Republican Congressional Committee has
a large force at work preparing documents for
circulation In the approaching campaign. The
Committee is now IN possession OF lists of all the
Republican organizations throug ghout the North,
and they have those Of the South all ready.
When they have received lists of the officers of
these organizations, they will be ready to COM
menCe the distribution of documents.
the Georgia Senator.
The election of Mr. Miller, the new Senator
from Georgia, was effected through division
in the ranks of the Republicans. Miller is said
to be Rebel, and cannot take the iron.clad
oath. .H..
Naval Affairs.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Commander Pierce Crosby has been detached
from command Of the United States steamer
Shamokin and placed on waiting ORDERS
In conseQuelc ace OF the act of Congress making
large reduction in the force OF seamen en-.
ployed In the United States Navy, Secretary
Welles has given directions for bringing home
| and putting out OF commission a number of
| vessels now doing service abroad.
1t is not yet known what vessels will come
| home, as there will be more which can be best
! dispensed with before commanders of the squad
| rons to which they are attached The crews of
the vessels that have been put out of commission
| will be discharged, and their officers placed on
The Maryland Flood.
Passengers who arrived here To-day from the
| scene of the late food on the Patapsco report
| that the p1oprletors of the Baltimore and Ohio
| Rairosd have large force engaged in repairing
| the road between the Relay House and fIllicott
| City. The damage is said TO be greater than has
| been generally supposed. There is line Of
hacks and stages running daily from EIlicott
City to Frederick, beyond which place the
| travel is uninterrupted.
The Receipts from Customs
From July 20 to July 25, inclusive. we're as fol-
| lows:-Boston, $388, ,4S0; New York, S2l9S, $50:
Philadelphia, $247, ,S46; Baltimore, Sl7I, 1872.
| Total, $2,967 154.