Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
AN .AFFAlR At THE CROSS ROADS.

AN AFFAIR At THE CROSS ROADS.
Charleston, s. g., Nov. l1-No ad-
ditional trustworthy particulars of
the affAir at Stafford cross roads have
been received up to 9.l5Sp. m, except
that onfy two constables, DeLoach
and S. Iennam made arrest Of FIVE
negroes that early to day dispatches
were along the line OF Port Royal
and Savannah and Charleston railrosd
calling for help, which help is said to
have been sent.
PUBLIC OPINION.
A later bat unconfirmcd dis patch
IRON Stafford cross roads says there
was fight there, lasting until dark,
between twenty-seven whites and
three hundred well armed negroes.
No negroes reported hurt. Twenty.
Eve citizens were arrested under the
enforcement act were brought into
Aiken from Ellenton section this
morning.
CANvAssERs AT WORK
! Columbia, Nov. 17-The-S oard of can,
vassers are proceeding under an order OF
/ the supreme court to aggregate the vote Of
the state for presidential electors snd for
| Governor and LII. Governor. They have
canvRssed the vote Of five counties for the
former aud ten for the latter without an.
nounciug the result A large number Of
| protests are being filed by both parties and
irregularities existing in several counties
have been discovered. The order OF the
court does not decide the powers or func-
tions OF the board The petition for . writ
| of prohibition against the exercise of judi
cisl powers Is held uIder advisement and
the board is required to certify u the count
n INSTRUCTION FROM THE COURT.
Columbus, S. C. Nov. 1.-THE SUI
preme court to-day issued an suxil-
lery instrncting the board OF canvas
-ers to proceed strictly in their min
isteriai duty canvass of the returns,
md TO submit the returns to the ccurt.
The board Of Ncanvassers, who have
Just met, decided to select FIVE gen
tlemen on each side TO witness the
canvass. The result will probably
oO iShuuSu tothiSul
THE ROSS FAI.slFIER SPEAKS.
Louisville, KY, Nov.S l7-Mr.
Henry Wstterson telegraphs to the
Courier Journal from New 0rleans
that the returning board shows con
clusiveiy its intention to proceed
without fear or shame in counting
out Tilden's majority. In = conver-
sation with Senator Stevenson yestcr-
day Gov. Kellogg admitted that if
the votes cast for fItden were count.
ed, he unquestionably received ma
ierity. The writer speaks in severe
terms Of exGov. Wells, saying
This man has the destiny of the
United States in his hands, but there
lis no hope of fair play from him.
whom Sheridan once removed iron
Office for being as he said, an imped
timent to the execution Of the laws
/ NJ. Watterson reports having seer
over one hundred colored democratic
leaders, who deny the statements OIL
1.-THE Packard faction; also to having
texa.nined the affidavit. of 500 Q
these colored democrats, who bea
testimony to the fact that they votee
OF their own free will.
PARTY ENcE.
New Orleans, Nov. l7-The sfol
lowing is the reply to the republican
letter yesterday refusing TO conle,
with the democrats:
i Gen,lemen: We are in receipt oI
your answer TO our letter Of the 14tt
inst, in which you inform US of youl
determination not to confer with u
for the purpose of escrting such in
iluence as We may possess in behal
, Of such canvass of votes actually cas-
at the election in Louisiana, as by it
, fairness and impartiality shall com
: mand the scquiesence and respect @
all parties. We sincerely regret thi
j, failure of the our attempt to secur
!. the cooperation Of citizens frol
. other states in the furtherance of
purpose which, as we supposed, ha
! brought them hitherto !. at this juno,
nre. We regret IT all the more becaus
your refusal to confer and co-operat
with US appears to be based upon s.
rlous misapprehension OF the languag
no less than spirit Of our commun
cation. 1t can hardly have escape
;, your notice that our statement of III
result to be attained byRhc CO. oper,
y tive action, which we sough, TO briu
} aboat was simple reproduction
. the language OF President Grant, 1
whose reqoest we understand you y,
here. In his recent order to Generl
c Sherman that language was delibe
e ately used, no doubt in, view Of ii
fact, about which as we confeiy
e there can be no dispute, that the FIR
5 and most essential prerequisite TO q
il honest and just declaration of the r
4 suit Of the recent election in I.ouisi
+ ma is fair and impartial canvass
A. the NvoteA actually cast NJ