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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09

seats AT eleven O'Clock we arrived Beressof wells,
Che last until we get to Ghadamex Tho wells OF
Bersssot and Ed Djedid mark the extreme limits
OF the pastures. Alone the hunter whose game hero
seeks TO evade him. plunges forward amid the hieh
hills in pursuit OF the antelope and gaelic We have
as yet travelled less than third OF our Journey
We shall now oil all our water skins and increase the
length OF our stages notwithstanding the roads will be
before the end the twelve days we have vel 10 travel
The wells Of Bcrcssof where Mr. Henri Duveyr,cr
stopped In 1851 are dug in the middle Of largo plain,
studded with small hlliocks, the PLAIN being about
10, 900 yards long and $1,000 yards wide. They are
about fcot In diameter At the mouth, have depth
OF some, 70 feet and arc encascd With azel
timber The temperature OF the water about % deg
100 Fahrcnheitl The direction OF our Journey "a
iar has been east northeast by route sighty 10
the north Of that followed BY Duveyrier. At the out
set Mr.. Larseau intended TO take tho Dourncaux.
Duperre route 70 make the stsep and descend
into Ghadames by way Of Din-e and Bir.TozerL
We now to takssa southeastcrly direction and
make for Ghadames direct by the ordinary caravan
road. According to tho custom OF offering doYa nj
the last we'll All gave our GAMBLERS enormous mess
OF "couscoussi" Our worthless once having rested.
somewhat unpleasanty hncd that they desired TO re-
main until tomorrow, in order, said they that the
more water before reaching Ghadamsa Our eanioror
granted them this day Of ntents though well know
ing ,ha. shey viii not Be compelled 20 stop in tho hills
SCORPION
into saucepan, which the heat OF our "furuacen m
placed this representative Of the niy arscbpia n
bottle TO satisfy the curiosity OF anatsurs On the
morrow, with brillisnt sunshine, VIC had the mis-
fortune TO encounter one Of the phenomenon charac
terstic Of Saharan climatologya kind Of sirocco or
wind, coming from the south and wcst ana re-
PEELED by that from the north and east the lattor
dominating. During the whole Of the day We we're
greatly annoyed by tho flying sand swept past u.s.
srs, in light clouds, then hurled back again almost
binding US aud covering our baggage and provisions
Despite every precautton got between lips and into
our tscth We console ~ ourselves with the idea that
this Is but tho beginning Of troubles and that in
tho great hills we shall have 10 endure many other
trials II h now Impossible for my eyes which ~
naturally weak, 70 stand the Intensity oil the light
Fearing ophthalnic disease have recourse 10 spsc
taclcs whose dark coored glasses break tho force OF
both light and sand In the DESERT and despite tho
beginning OF fatigue natural enough to those unac
customcd toa
WALK OF HIGHT HOURS DAY
our health 10 excellent The exercise and the
nvlgorang, pure air give ferocous appctitcs and
induce tho deepest sleep The journey becomes moro
the hrlars .-Sa~ avsd The spots whore sccdents
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
How Reeves was Killed.

A dispatch from Havana via Key West
says: "The insurgent chief Reeves, alias Ell
Inglesito, who was killed on the fourth in
slant, was an American by birth, about
twenty-six years of age, Q man OF great
GOODNESS and valor, and highly esteemed by
his followers and respected by his enemies.
Reeves came to Cuba in 1869 with Jordan,
to whom he acted as orderly. General
Ryan made him lieutenant of cavalry, and
General Agramonte, who was killed in
May, 1873, made him major, lieutenant
colonel, and subsequently colonel. He was
afterward promoted to be brigadier. He
was nine times wounded in action with the
Spaniards, once by ball in his hip, which
was never extracted. His death, as related
by eye-witnesses, occurred as follows:
Reeves, commanding forty mounted men,
tell into an ambush, but managed to retire
after few volleys had been mutually OK
changed, but being pursued, and seeing the
enemy stronger in force than they, he or.
dered his men to separate, when he altered
his course and fell into another ambush,
and was badly wounded in the neck and
arm. He, however, kept on, but was closely
followed by . mulatto, who was his servant
at the beginning Of the war, but who had
lately passed over to the enemy. The mu'
latto contrived to give him several slashee
with q machete, and then only Reeves tell
from his horse"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
The Vermilion Parish Homicide.

The REPUBLICAN, of August and 10 con-
tanned accounts of the killing OF Carl
Schneider by F. r. King. He was said to
have been shot from behind with double
barrel shotgun, and his slayer was still at
large. Sheriff Lyons, in a communication
to the REPUBLICAN, denied that he had told
him to keep out of the way, and in another
of the same date, August Z, Mr.. Liggins, OF
the Republican parish committee, denied
that there was any political significance in
the killing, and stated that Mr.. King was a
man of very just and liberal ideas.
The following from the Louisiana Sugar
Boul of August IL details the subsequent
proceedings:
We learn that Captain F. r. Kings pre-
liminary examination terminated by his be-
ing sent to Jail, without benefit Of bail, to
await trial before the District Court in Oc-
tober. This goes hard with Captain King,
but there can be no doubt he will be ac-
quilted when all the testimony in the case
is heard. which could not be in prelim-
iMary examination. Only such evidence
as had reference to the mere killing was ad-
mitted; hence the unexpected result. AS
the Jail in Abbeville was unfit to contine
him, he was sent to the Franklin jail, but
while en- route was granted bail at Morgan
City, by Judge Train, and returned home.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
Base Ball
WAR.

NIllan's Manifesto OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ing q Loan-The Prince Refuses an
Armistice-Deplsrabl Condition of the
Turkish Soldiers.
LONDON, August 1S.-The Standards
special dispatch from Belgrade states that
the war manifesto which was expected from
Prince Milan on Wednesday or Thursday
has been suppressed.
1t is reported that at q meeting of the
Council of Ministers and the committee OF
the Skoupchtina on Wednesday it was
decided that q loan for 1000, OOO ducats
should be issued in Russia.
1t is believed that very lad news has
been received from Barjs. The details are
not vet made, but it may be considered as
certain that the Turkish plan of campaign
has been successful. and unless Russia IN
tervenes the war will be over before many
days. ro,.o,., con
panv from Belgrade says: The engage
mrant renortad At Badenav vOtch was Q mere
skirmish.
Prince Milan yesterday gave audience to
the consuls of six powers, separately. A
strong pressure was brought to bear in
favor Of peace or an armistice, but the
Prince refused.
The report Is untrue that Belgrade is
being prepared for siege.
The U0aty 1etegr0Qn mas ulspatCn ItOI1
Belgrade saying the Turks have surrounded
Milsnonvitz, on the Danube. The Seryians
are defending the town, but if it should
| fall, the Turkish advance on Belgrade and
Semminga could not be prevented.
A correspondent of the Daily News writes
from Phillipolis, under date OF August IL:
"The condition of the Turkish army O1
| Nikish is deplorable, and starvation il
| threatening. The country around does moi
afford supplies Of forage along the road be
tween Nikish and Sofia, and The villages
have all been abandoned"
The army will soon be obliged to advanc,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
nto Servian territory for supplies or re-

into Servian territory for supplies or re-
treat.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Schuyler, of
the American legation. the release OF all
prisoners, except those in the first cate CORY,
has been ordered.
A dispatch to the Times, from Belgrade.
saye: "Prince Milan has received from
several, if not from all the powers, con-
gratulatiOns upon the birth Of an heir; all
of which contain expressions leaving NO
doubt in the mind of the Prince that the
powers are desir0us of seeing an end of .
war which is dangerous to the general
peace of Europe. The result is that Servia
is ready to treat for peace, but will not con-
sent, however, to . deposition Of Prince
Milan, or the sacrifice of any territory; nor
will she submit to Turkish administration.
Every day that the war is prolonged adds
to the danger of q general European cca-
flict"
A correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs in q
letter dated Phillipolis, August 9, says
the Turkish report of cutrages in Bulgaria
is such tissue OF inpudent falsehOOds that
it calls for the protest of Mr.. Barring, British
legation, and Mr.. Schuyler of Ne American
legation, at COnstantinopie. The Turkish
authorities are doing notLing to restrain
the Mahomedan population. Armed Turks
continue to commit acts of violence daily.
The Christian inbabitanta are robbed if
they 60 outside OF their village; women are
assaulted and violated every day. The Turks
drive away cattle and sell them. The suf-
fering of the Christian people is very great,
and immediate relief is needed. The same
correspondent writes ON the tenth that 5000
men, women and children were killed by
the Turks at Otulkkui. The children were
carried about impaled On bayonets, and
human beings we're burned alive. At Ba-
zeardjlk 1000 persons were killed.
Repulse Of the Turks.
BELGRADE, August 18.-An official dis
patch received here to-day says the reports
that the Servians we're defeated on the
River Drina and at Barja, and that Turkish
corps are advancing toward Kruschevatz,
are pure Inventions. To-day the Turks at
tackled the outposts near Bielinea and were
repulsed. They attacked the Drina army
yesterday near Bslinovitz and were re-
pulsed with great loss.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
Republican Mass Meeting.

The grand Republican mass meeting of
the First District, announced elsewhere,
will take place at Mechanics Institute, at
half past seven o'clock this evening.
1t is considered the duty of every true
Republican, and every citizen interested in
the welfare and success of the Republican
party, to be in attendance and take counsel
from the eloquent speakers who have been
selected to address the meeting.
The committee of arrangements have
made prepare items to afford seats for over
1900 persons. Although the meeting is
called for the Republicans of the First
District, cordial invitation is no less ex-
tended to all Repu blicans throughout the
city. Messrs. Pitkin, Lewis, Wright, Stamps,
Brice and Bryant are the speakers selected
for the evening.
The various clubs of the First District
will meet at their respective headquarters
and march in torchiight procession to the
meeting.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
BY TELE R APH


Personal.
WASHINGTON, August I8-Secretary
Cameron has gone to Harrisburg and Sec
rotary Chandler to New York.
Speaker Kerr Dying.
Latest advices indicate that Speaker
Kerr will not live through the night.
Desertions In the Army.
General Townsend reports $500 deser-
tiOns during the past year, and says the
army, being small and scattered, there is
little bar to desertion, except the fact that
deserter may at any time be arrested.
Organization of Pawnee Scouts.
General Sheridan telegraphs to General
Sherman to ask the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to give him permission to raise 100
Pawneo scouts General Sherman sent the
letter to the Indian Commissioner indorsed:
"Do you object :" Commissioner Smith
telegraphed to Superintendent Nicholson to
let the Pawnees go, and give them all the
aid necessary.
The Sioux Commission.
Secretary Chandler has organized the
commission authorized by the Indian ap.
preparation bill to treat with the Sioux.
They meet in Omaha the twenty-eigh in
stant.
Reports Discredited.
The recent reports of Indian fighting are
now wholly discredited at headquarters.
Appointments in Mississippi.
Ex-Governor Ridgely c. Powers, collec-
tor of internal revenue of second Mississip-
ri district, vice A. p. Shattuck; w. B. Red.
mond, United States marshal, Southern
district of Mississippi, vice j. Lake, Jr.;
Benjamin F. Phillips, postmaster, Holly
Springs, Mississippi, vice Dewitt Stearns,
appointed consul to Trinidad de Cuba; Vic
tor w. Thompson, postmaster, Oxford, Mis-
sissippi, vice Miss Lu Kendall; Judge Will
liam Black, postmaster, Canton, Mississippi,
vice Henry Smith; G. A. Nicholetts. post
master, Sardis, Mississippi, vice J. A. Hsr-
din.
These are ali suspensions, except Stearns,
and subject to confirmation by the Senate
at the next session.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
A Fifth Avenue Hotel Programme.


The following is from the New York
Tribune of Last Tuesday:
Several leading politicians of Louisiana,
including Q prominent judge OF New Or.
leans, and also one of the members of
Governor Kellogg's funding board, are
among the guests at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. In conversation with Tribune re-
porter last evening it was stated
by one of these gentlemen that the lead
ing business men of New Orleans, including
such men as John Phelps, leading cotton
merchant, who says he is an independent
Democrat, Albert Baldwin, a prominent
hardware merchant, and others OF the same
class, have decided to nominate an inde-
pendant ticket representing the better
class of the community, and then to ask the
Republicans to adopt the same in place of
q regular Republican ticket. AS the par
ish of Orleans is strongly Democratic,
it is believed the Republicans will
readily accept this proposition, and that by
this means good local government may
be secured. The gentleman affirmed that it
was impossible for the Conservative Demo
Gratis to nominate ticket which could COM
pete successfully with such a combination.
He thought, however, that the Democrats
would carry the State, unless q similar
movement to that proposed in New Orleans
should be adopted elsewhere. There is no
doubt, he said, that the Republicans havl
had dishonest officials in the State who are q
disgrace to the party, and the Democrats
are making a great effort throughout the
country parishes to secure the negro vote.
If the colored people should vote as they
have done in the past there would be no
doubt about the ability of the Republicans
to carry the State, but there seems to be
good reason to believe that this will not be
the case. A large number of them are ex-
tremely ignorant and easily influenced by
their employers, especially when they are
made to believe that failure on their part
to vote the Conservative ticket will cause
them to lose their present situations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
Appointments.

Acting Governor Antoine has made the
following additional appointments of super
visors and clerks:
Claiborne-J; E. Scott, supervisor; T. B.
Blackman, clerk.
East Feliciana-James E. Anderson. an.
pervisor.
Lafayette-J. A. veasy, super visor; John
NJ. Gardner and Gilbert Bienvenu. clerks'
Lincoln-J. A. Greene, supervisor.
Red Rivera. w. Cornog, supervisor.
w. P. Peck, clerk.
In this latter parish Willis j. Lewis, OF
Webster, has been appointed tax collector,
vice John A. Sheridan.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
WAR PATH.

News from the .Front-Terry and Crooks
Forces Unite-Foll0wing the Trail
The Fifth Infantry Guarding the Vel.
lowstone, with Flock Of Crows to
Help-A Steamer Fired Int0-Return
of a Dispatch Bearer to Sitting Bull.
ST. PAUL, August lS.-Captain Collins. of
the Seventeenth Infantry, arrived at Bis
marck from Fort BufOrd last night. He
fails to confirm the squaw reports of re-
cent battle between the Indians and Ter
ry's forces. Scouts from Terry's columns,
two days out, arrived at Buford Monday
evening. COuriers who arrived at the sup
ply depot at the mouth of the Rosebud on
the eleventh instant report that Terry's
command met the head Of General Crooks
command early on the tenth. Crooks men
were following large Indian trail in the
direction of Powder river. Upon q short
consultation of Generals Terry and Crook
the commands were united and proceeded
on the trail that General Crook was follow
ing:
Terry's column and ordered b,ck to the
stockade, with instructions to take 10000
rations and embark on the steamer Far
West and patrol the Yellowstone river as
far as the mouth of Powder river, and as
certain whether or not the indians had sue
ceeded in crossing the Yellowstone. If not,
they are to prevent them. In the mean
time Terry and Crook will come down on
them with their combined commands and
force battle. 1t is not positively known
whether the Indians are on Tongue river or
Powder river. Five hundred Crows vOlun-
teered to Join General Terry. They were
at once rationed and forwarded to him.
They will be sent down the north side of
the river with General Miles command, the
Fifth Infantry.
The Pioneer Press and Tribune has spe-
cial dispatch from Bismarck this evening
containing interesting news additional to
that already sent. The steamer Silver Lake
arrived from above to day. There is re.
port that the steamer Far West was fired
into few miles below Fort Buford Tues
day by party of about fifty Indians. Nc
damage was done.
Well armed Indians recently ran off 9
herd of 400 beef cattle from the BlacA
Hills, killing all but ono. A large number
of horses have also been run of. The boye
killed one Indian, and his head. preserved
in alcohol, will be sent to Washington
when the opportunity presents. Grey
Eagles scalp, taken by Dave Campbell
was sent to the Bismarck Tribune by tht
steamer Josephine, so that settles the ques
ton whether the fellow was scalped.
Medicine Cloud and party, belonging t.
the Fort Peck agency, whom Major Mitch
ell, Indian agent at Fort Peck, sent to Sit
ting Bull with q message May q last. ha
returned to the agency. The message sen
by Major Mitchell to Sitting Bull was to tn
effect that he desired him to come and visi
Fort Peck, hoping that such step woult
result in his returning upon the reserva
fiOn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
Personal.

The Picay'sne, commenting on the ap-
pointment of Mr.. James E. Anderson. su-
pervisor of registration in East Feliciana,
makes the unfounded charge that in 1872
he successfully manipulated things in the
parish of Plaquemines." The fact is, Mr..
Anderson was not in the State of Louisiana
in that year, being absent from 1866 to
1874. Mr.. Anderson is an intelligent and
accomplished gentleman, and his appoint
ment will doubtless prove satisfactory 10
all classes of people in his parish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

The Condition Of Attorney General Field.
Up to midnight last night no change had
manifested itself in the condition of Judge
Field which would justify hope of his re.
covery. Last evening the physician in at
tendance remarked an improved beating OF
the pulse; ut the same time he expressed
the belief that death might occur at any
hour. A large number of friends are in
constant attendance, aiding the devoted
wife, and 80 far as they are able in minister
ing to the comfort of the dying man.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

The following perspicuous paragraph ap.
pears in the Associated Press dispatches of
Thursday morning:
"Over 1000 copies of the speech of Will
liam B. Spencer, Representative of the fifth
Louisiana district, have been ordered as
campaign documents"
A less gifted man than Barr would have
stated what particular speech was referred
to.-New Orleans Times.
If the Times will publish list of Mr..
Spencer's speeches, the readers of that pa
per may be able to determine for them
selves.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

got up and went out. 1t was ight-nearly
day-and I suppose they saw him as he
went out. They soon came back to the
house with him, and remained until he put
on his clothes. They then carried him of
two or three blocks from the house. In q
short time heard the guns fire in the direc'
ton they had gone with him. When I saw
ny husband he was dead. think it was
between eight and nine o'clock in the morn
-" " WV '"1' JANE Z LATHAM,
Take note, reader, that this woman could
not sign her name. The Democracy made
traffic of the blood and flesh of her race for
generations, keeping them thereby in the
most brutal ignorance; and now, to-day,
wherever they have the power they do all
that they can by legislative and social pro-
scrlption to prevent them from procuring
an education.
And yet they dare to taunt these their
victims with the ignorance that their own
crimes created.
Do you remember the story Of poor Ann
Hodge? A mere child, her husband was torn
from her arms, cruelty assassinated, and
the body, when found, was torn by buz-
yards. She told the story. Every word
carried conviction with iu. Her brother
confirmed her statements. The Democrats
III uQ6 COMulLtto UlU uOt udI0 " CTOee-cA-
anime her as to the facts. The banditti out
side did not dare TO bring any witnesses to
refute her evidence. But the minority OF
the committee, in their report, did dare to
put on record this:
"The value of the testimony of Ann
Hodge, colored, can be readily estimated,
page 42l:
"By Mr.. Bayard-Did you ever take an
oath! Answer-No, sir.
Question-Do you know the meaning of
taking an oaths Answer-No. sir.
Question-Do You know the consequence
of swearing falsely! Answer-No, slr."
So, because woman has been kept in
ignorance, she may not be believed when,
10 broken accents, with broken heart. she
tells how her husband was slain by Demo
cratic assassins!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
The Indian Hatred of Sitting Bull.


A Washington dispatch to the New York
Tribune says:
Letters receiv ed here from the Blackfeet
Indian agency say that after full council
all the tribes f that nation-namely, the
Bloods, Blackfe ct and Piegans-have re-
solved to reject the proposals Of Sitting
Bull to Join in Sioux hostilities against
the whites. They have, on the
contrary, signifi ed their desire to send .
company of scou ts to Join the government
troops in the " ar against tho Sioux. The
unanimity with which all other tribes de,
sire to 60 to war against Sitting Bull
shows what intense hatred and fear
these oppressive and numbering Sioux
have created in the breast of the weaker
tribes, which have retired before their
aggressions. The Crows, the Rees, the
Wardons. the Shoshones, the Flatheads
and the Blackfeet are all anxious to join
our troops again ct the tyrants of the plains.
1t was certainly time for the government to
interfere in behalf of the friendly Indians,
if not of the whites.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

Railroad Collision.

A0IlEV0O OVuASlVme
NASHVILLE, August 18.-Yesterday q
freight and the east bound passenger trains
cOllided near RaccO0n mountain. The bag
gage master, Maines, had both legs broken
the express messenger, Randall, was seri-
ously hurt, and . boy, who was stealing .
ride, was fatally hurt. The locomotives
were smashed.
QUEBEC, August lS.-.Assistanoe has been
sent to the steamship Langshow, ashore at
Kamsoaska. Several of her plates below
the water line were stove in by collision
with the bark Aishakith.
jumped the Track.
EVANSVILLE, August l8.-An express
train on the Evansville and Crswfordsvill
railroad jumped the track near For
Branch last night. The engineer was killel
and the fireman had his leg broken.
Connecticut Peace Society.
Mystic, Conn, August 1S.-Ths Connect
cut Peace Society met and adopted resolu
tions; they oppose the return Of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department.; denounce
! loonTuuaD on ToURI1 FAa1.l