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FROM FORT M'KAVETT.
Official Report Of the Fight between the
Military Escort and DesperadOes-
Measures taken to Capture the
Latter Gang.

Galveston News
FORT M'KAvETT, September 9.-In
compliance with request from the as.
sistant adjutant-general, department OF
Texas, the mmsnder of this post sent
the following official report concerning
the attack on the paymaster's escort, at
JacksOn's crossing, on the sixth instant:
FORT M'KAvETT, september9, 1876.
To the Assistant Adjutant- General, San An
tonic:
After receiving orders two cavalry de-
tachments were sent out, one to meet
the paymaster, near Fort Meson, and
the other of six men to remain at jack
sons crossing. At nine o'clock Wednes-
day night two men went to where the
detachment was in camp and asked II
they were waiting for the stage, ard
conducted themselves so as to excite
their suspicious. At eleven O'Clock, just
after the down stage had passed, and
just before the psym 2ster's coach came
up, 8 party came through the thick
wood near the crossing and opened fire.
The soldiers returned it, as heretofore
reported. Over forty shots were fired.
The soldiers advanced, firing their re
volvers, driving the attacking party
from the woods into cornfield. In q
few minutes the stage came up. There
Is q rumor that some Of the outlaws were
wounded, as badly wounded man was
yesterday brought TO MensrdVille for
medical treatment. Lieutensnts Kel-
ton and Beck, who are cut on the LlsnO,
and Brady with detachments have been
ordered to head off the robbers in either
direction. Lieutenant Barrett was, at
my request, appointed deputy sheriff,
aud went from here with an excellent
detachment as soon as the paymsster
came in. He will follow up the stage
robbers, and, if possible, capture them.
1 have asked the co.operstion of the
"rapgers." have not heard from
Lieutenant Barrett since 20 left, but /
believe he will succeed.
ANDERSON. Commanding.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whom the Gods WonId Best-oy they
First Make Mad.

h. v. Re1field in the Cincinnati CommercislL
GREENvILLE, 8 c., September g.
i am almost ready to believe that
South Carolina will 60 Democratic. AT
present The chances are about even, but
the doubt is in favor of the Democrat1.
The State is aroused as it has not been
since the war. II may fairly be said to
be sblsze from the mountains to the sea.
The whites are united SIS they nsver
have been. There is absolutely no Givi.
sion in ranks. Vile Republicans, who
are not Office holders, are E ] scarce I3
whales in the Oaio river La near y every
paper l PICK up fiud 'csrd" from
some heretofore white Republican, who
announces himself for Hampton, saying
in effect or dire c.ly go, that African gov
rrment here has been failure; that
the State is drifting to destruction, and
that the only relief is the election Of
siraight-Cut white ti,k7t. Mr.. w. E
Rose, Of Columbia, whom know, and
who has heretofore been unwavering
in his RepublIcanism, is out in q
card, with his five sons, renounc-
ing the South Carolina Republican party
as failure, and joining the Hampton
ranks. Not because it is Ham mptor, not
because it is styled Democratic, but be.
cause the Republican party in South
Carolina has becOms negro party, and
so lacking in the essential requirements,
in capacity to give good government, as
to unite the whites in solid body. We
find the whites united and determined
to carry the election. We find the Re-
pablicans divided, split into a Cham
berlain faction and an anti. Chamberlain
faction. The colored leader, Elliott,
says that If Chamberlain is nominated
next week he will vote for Hampton.
The gods have not made these Republi
cans mad, but they have taken away q
portion of what little sense has hereto.
fore been col fided to their keeping.
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Nancy,
The Ex-COhfederate General and Leader
Of the Radicals Of Tennessee
Relents.
lie Comedies POrter's Election Certain,
and Thinks YardIey was Bought
by the DimOcrats."

Special to the Appeal
LEBANON, September 49, General
Nancy is in the city, having returned
to day from Carthage, where he spoke
yesterday. 1 had long interview
with him this afternoon. He will take
no further share in the canvass at pres
ent, II at all. He is thoroughly dis
gusted at the way things are working,
and says he feels the need of an organi-
zation to back him; is convinced he can
do nothing as long as Yardley remains
on the track, and thinks the man-and-
brother will sick. He admits that Por.
ter cannCt be beaten in the present con-
didon of sffIirs, and says the only way
to beat him at all is for Yardley to quit
and Thomas to Iun on. He says the
r ,publican leaders promised him the
solid support of the party, and that no
Independent should run. He thinks
Yardley YVES bought up by the Demo-
crats, but says he cannot prove it.
1 have Just seen a gentleman from
Carthage, who reports that Porter made
fine impression yesterday.
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MARYLAND DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of the Electoral Convention,
and Appointments Of state
Electors.

BALTIMORE, September 1S-The
Democratic electoral, convention as.
senbled here to day, a. K Syester, pre-
siding, and selected G. w. Co!eTain and
Richard B. Carmichael electors at large.
Resolutions indorse the St. Louis plat
form and the nomination OF Tilden and
Hendricks, and demand reform In grads
Of 81 public service; favor the resump-
ton OF specle payments without un-
necessary or artificial contraction and
without disturbing the industry, trade
and commerce OF the country, declare
that tbs public expenditure So should be
reduced 10 one hundred million dollars
AMI u lily, exclusive OF the interest on
the public debt; deuounce the recent or
der OF Attorney Generel Taft; thanks
the Democratic house OF representatives
for its action; declare that honesty, ca
pacity and fidelity are indispensable
tests and qualifications for the civil ser.
vice; proclaim the right Of fee speech,
and denOuLce all attempts at violence
intended to abridge thIs sacred right,
and pledge their best efforts to guarantee
equal rights without regard to race OF
color; oppose any appropriation of
the school fuBds for sectarlsn insti u
tions, and decl, res that the constitution
81 cures a separation Of church and State.
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THE GENERAL COUNCIL.
Contract for the Improvement of the
Landing City TaxatIOn-A Disa-
Sreement About Adjournment.

The common council, not having a
quorum yesterday afternoon, the board
of aldermen met In session, tut sd.
jcu'ned to four O'clock this afternoon.
subsequently the common council Sc
cured quorum of members, and that
body and he board of aldermen met for
the transaction Of business.
The acquisitions and routine business
were disposed of, and the two bodies
then considered the various bids made
for the improvement Of the wharf and
landing, as speoifisd in the city engin-
eers advertise ement.
The bid Of James Loudon was consid-
cred the lowest, ard he was awarded
the contract.
A resolution was introduced to requi5e
the contractor to enter into security and
agree to finish the work within forty
days from the date Of its commence.
ment.
This resolution failed to pass; but the
matter was referred to the city engineer,
who is to make specifications of the
work and prescribs the time within
which it shall be completed.
The committee on assessments made
a verbal report, and was allowed further
time-until the next meeting.
The general council being unable to
agree, the board Of aldermen adjourned
to niue O'Clock this morning, and the
common council to four o'clock this
afternoon.
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POLITICAL TELEGRANS.

CINCINNATI, September 13.-Hon. Benja.
min EggleSton was to.day elec;ed president of
the chamber Of commerce.
ST. JOSEPH, MO-, September l2-The Re-
publicans of the ninth district to-day nOmi-
mated Ben. F. Loan for congress.
NEW ORLE ANS, September I3.-Governor
Kellogg returned from the north to-day, and
resumed control OF the executive depart
ment.
SEDALIA, MO, September I3-The Repub-
Iicans of the seventh congte -SiOnal district
nominate today Colonel John II. Stevens
for Congress.
NEW ORLEANS, September 18.-William
NJ. Burwell was nominated for congress by the
Republicans of the first district, in place of
II. e. Warmoth, dec tned.
COLUMBIA, 8. c, September 13.-Thomss
Dunn, the present comptroller general, is q
prominent candidate for the nomination of
governor against Chamberlain.
NEW YORK, September lS.-Sheriff Conner
to-day returned the execution in the Tweed
six million dollar judgment wholly unsatis-
fled, he being unable to find any property on
which to make the lsvy.
DAYTON, September 13-The board of
managers of the National Soldiers Home, near
Dayton, meet there next wednesday, tne
twentieth insiaut 1t will be observed by the
soldiers as holiday.
WASHINGTON, September l3-The ap.
pointment OF Fry as United states marshal OF
Kentucky, has been recOnsideTed and the
commission given to Colonel Thomas T.
Burns, of Marion county.
DAYTON, OHIO, September I3-Colonel NJ.
p Nolan, the most prominent Independent
Democrat in the fourth district, addressed a
note to the Republican committee to-day au-
nOunciug his determination to take the
stump for Hayes and Wheeler.
FRANKLIN, TENN, September li.-Geh-
eral Whit horne made q most admirable
speech here to day, to a most appreciative
audience. He took the administrator in
hand and showed to the people its extrava-
gance and dissipation in no uncertain terms.
TOPEKA, ks, september I2.-The hide
penuent reform State central committee met
here to-day, NJ. E. Hudson, the nominee for
governor, and other Independent candidates
being present. All the vacancies on the COM
mIttee and ticket were filled, and arrange
ments made for red-hOt campaign.
SARATOGA, September l3.-The Demo
cratic State convention to nominate a candi-
date for governor in place of seymour, who
Robinson by acclamatiOn. John Kelley re-
signed as electOr at large and Horatio Sey-
mour wPs substitui ed. The convention adj
jOurned SfEe die.
BOSTON, September l3.-The Republican
confessional convention, TO nominate can
oldate in the seventh district, met at Lowell
to-day, and General B. f. Butler WAS nomi-
mated on the tenth ballot, as follows: Whole
number of votes, les; necessary to a choice, 81.
General Butler received 81: William A. Rus
sell, of Lawrence, l3; Carroll Dwight, of Read
tpg,9. motion TO make the nomination
unanimous was lost, about TN del gates riS
ing in oppoi itiOn. A committee was then ap-
pointed to wait on General Butler and invite
mis- attendance. On entering the hall he was
received with great applause and made
speech.
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The Irish, Scotch, Canadian, Australian
and American Teams at Greed.
moor Yesterday.
The Scotch Ahead, Irish Second, Ameri-
cans Third, Australians Fourth
and Canadians Fifth.
The Contest to be Continued To-day,
When the Match VIII be Completed
Another Match on the Tapis.

NEW YORK, September 13.-The pool
selling last evening on the result Of the
International riff am atch, which begins
to-day at Cree dmoor, was about even
between the American and Irish teams,
and these two sold ct more than doutle
the price of any of the others. The sales
were as as follows: At Ohnson's-Amer-
lean $50, Irish $29, Scotch 500, Austria.
lian SIS, Cauadiau $40. At MoTriss sy's-
American SlC0, Irish 500, Australian
$40, Scotch $50, Canadian SIG.
CREEDMoOR, September l3.-At five
minutes before eleven O'Clock the Iuter-
national rifis-match was begun at eight
hundred yards Iange, Boyd, OF The
Scotch team, leading eff with q bulls
eye. The first five shots OF each team
gave the following result: Scotch team,
l26; Canadian team, 167. II will be
possible for q team to make total Of
eighteen hundred each day, or thirty-six
hundred in the match. The trophy is
to be shot for each subsequent year,
upon the came terms, in the country OF
the team holding it, at such time and
place as the team shall decide upon.
The following are the total scores at the
EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS RANGE.
Wardill, 7l;s Smith, SO; Lynch, IS;
Diaper, so; Sleep, So; Slade, 63. To-
tai, 531.
Irish Team-Rigby, SO; Johnson, rs;
Joynt, IS; Dyss, 66; Ward, 64; FeDton,
IS; Milner, 81; Gaff, ga Total, 5S5.
Canadian Team-Mason, "a; Gibson,
"a; Cotton, 81; Adam, SO; Bell, S.;
Murison, "a; Cruit, 81; Disher, 81. To-
tai, 521.
American Team-Fulton, 66; Bodine,
SO; G ldersleeve, 20; Rsthbone, 20; Da.
kin, SO; Farwell, 20; Weber, 6S; Allen,
6S. Total, $50.
Scotch Team-Boyd, 66; Whitelaw,
"a; Clark, IS; Rae, II; Mitchell, Sc;
Frazer, 81; M'Villi, II; Thorburn, 65.
Total, 535.
The handsome lead secured by the
American team gave great satisfaction
to the three thousand people present,
who expressed confidence in their ulti-
mate success.
The following are the total scores at
nine hundred yards range: Scotch, 628;
Australians, 524; Irish, 524; Americans,
SIS; Canadians, 476.
NINE HUNDRED YARDS RANGE.
Scotch Team-Boyd. 50; Whitelaw,
IS; Clark, IS; Rae, So; Mitchell, 81;
Frazier, 81; M'Vittie, IL, ard TnOrburn,
20. Grand total, 528.
American Team-Fulton, "a; B )dine,
81; GIldersleeve, SO; RathDoDe, 66;
Dakin, 65; Farwell, 66; Weber, So, and
Allen, So. Grand total, SIS
Irish Team-R Rby, SO; Johnson, 81;
Joynt, "a; Dyss, IS; WARD, IS; Fenton.
66; Miner, 65, and Gaf, 62. Grand
total, 524.
Canadian Team-Mason, "a; Gibson,
SO; Cotton, 56: Adams, 81; Belle, "a;
Munson, 81; Cruit, 81, and Disher, 81.
Grand total, AIS.
Australian Team-Gee, IS; King, 6S;
Wardell, "a; Smith. Sc; Lynch, ca
Draper, So; Sleep, 66. ard Slade, 66
Grand total, 524.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS RANGE.
Scotch Team-Boyd, So; WhiteIaw
"a; Clark, 65; Roe, 81; Mitchell, 70
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVIIY.

LONDON, September 12-Sir John Richard
Quaid, justice of the court of the Queen' IS
bench, is dead.
LONDON, September I3.-The st. Leger
stakes at Doncaster were won by Petrarch
Wild Tommy second, julius Cesar third.
Keller, the faVortte at two to one, was not
placed.
NEW YORK, September I3.-Patrick Null.
vehill, charged with firing his residence, No.
542 South Union street; Chicago, July IA, 1874,
was arrested IN this city to-day by Detective
Felker, of Chicago.
NEW ORLEANS, September 13.-Lieuten-
patch stating that John StrOther, arrested on
the charge of shooting WeJter, clerk of court
of Red River parish, mas been convicted.
DES MONIES, Sept mber l3.-The re-
mains OF General n. b. Baker, adj jutant-gen-
eraI of Iowa, who died at his residence at ten
O'Clock this morning, win lie in state Friday,
and will be buried with Masonic and military
honors.
WASHINGTON, September I3.-The comp
troller of the currency does not anttctdate
any further deposits of legal-tenders to secure
bank circulation, and says il is probable that
twenty-odd million now held for this purpose
will be Withdrawn, and the new four and a
half per cent. bonds deposited in their ste ID
NEW YORK, September l3.-On the STICK
exchange to-day the shares Of the western
railroads are notably strong on the report
that an arrauTement has been made and is
making by which all differences will be set.
tleI and earnings pooled. This movement OF
the western roads is construed to be the be-
ginning of the end of the railroad war, Lhs
theory being that ID the eP tern trunk lines
have TO pay fol rates for lrel"ht q ter II
IeaveJ their roads it will not be long Lefors
they advance rals :.
NEW YORK, September l3.-The famous
Jumel estate case is again before the courls
This time the suit, which mako Nelson
Chase AGAIN defendant, is brought by the
French neiIs, who claim to inherit ss the
heirs-at-lRw of Stephen Jumel, now thai
Nine. Jumels lile interest has ceased. In the
fcrmer case the issue turned on the will OF the
late Nine. Jumel. but in the present suit that
instrument is brushed on one side. The new
plaintiff will be represented by able counsel,
and If Mr.. Charles O'COnOr rem aims 10 hea
the legal array on the defendants side, the
contest will be notable one.
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Unitarian Conference,

SARATOGA, September 13.-The Uni
tartan conference commenced business
this morning with hearing and accept
ing the following report Of the commit
tee on officers: President--Ebenezer r.
HOar, Mass sachusetts. e-Presidents-
George William Curtis, New Yorz;
Daniel R Storey, Chicago; John D.
Long, Boston; Joseph Shippen, 81. t.L0uis;
Seth P. Adelford, Rhode Island; George
E. Baker, Washington. General secre-
tary-George Bachelor, Boston. Treas
urer-Adams Aver, Boston. Counsel
Henry Chaplin, Worcester; Charles g.
Ames, Germantown; John F. Moores,
Greenfield; james D. Normandie. New
Hampshire; Thomas Talbot and Henry
P. Kidder, Boston; Carlton A. Staples,
Providence, and Samuel E Spring, Port
land.
Reports were made from the local con-
ferences, and also from the Unitarian
Sunday school association.
In the afternoon an appeal was made
for assistance to build up church edi-
flee In Washington, which was met by
pledges Of ten thousand dollars. At the
missionary meeting, in the evening,
further progress was made in raising an
additional twenty thousand dollars re.
quired for the Wellington church
building,
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BRIGHT BUSINESS PROS
PECT.
The Opinion Or the Commissioners of
Internal ReVenue-CheerIng News.

WASHINGTON, September 13.-The
commissioner of internal revenue is en-
couraged to believe from the reports of
officials throughout the country and
from evidences which reach the depart
ment Of incres ssd activity among dis
ti!lers and tobacco dealers, manifest ed
by the dem and for reveI US stamps, that
there will be very considerable increase
in the reveuue of the government dur
ing the present year over those of last
year. Other returns to the internal rev.
enue office are of very encouraging
character and indicate, in the opinion
the officials here, more cheerful con-
dition Of business affairs throughout the
country. o. F. Johnson will be ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue in
the consolidated district of Kentucky in
place Of G. 81. Reno.
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W. N'ELRoY. Sergeant.
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS.

z London, September Il; The amount
: bf bullion gone into the Bank Of Eng
and on balance to-day is e9S 000.
London, September IL: Messfs. 4. s.
5icket & Co, merchants, OF Bradford, |,
have failed. Their liabilities are seventy
thousand pounds.
4 London, September II: At Doncaster,
,o-dsy, the gTest Yorkshire handicap
ace was won by Bersselier, Merry
Duchess second, OklethoTpe third.
Baltimore, September II: TIE boiler
<bf an engine on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad exploded near Frederick, Nary
and, yesterday afternoon, aud killed
aug. Schafer, engineer, and James f,
Cook, fireman.
Madrid, September u, A detachment
Jf two Thousand seven huSdred Spanish
troops will embsrk September 18th to
reinforce the Spanish army in Cuba.
They will be followed by four Thousand
plight hundred others by the end oil the
month.
New YORK, September 12: The age Mt
bf the Westtrn Associated Press al Paris
se.egrsphs thst the only fOuDda alton for
Y fbe statement published in New York
hat a great fire was raging in r ne
'80udy, attended with the los If life, is
he burning, last night, OF carriage.
'pupdcr's hoUss, unattended by any
Pssualty.
Harrisburg, September u: The gov
ernor TO- day Issued proclamation rec
Pmmendipg tae citizens of Penrsyl-
Fanis, and the descendsnts OF PsnnsyI-
EsniAns residing sbrosd, to observe
Fhursdsyr September 20ih, 1876 as a
holiday, and that they assemble in
fphilsdelphiA on that day to take part ia
he ceremonies and assist in making the
pay memorable in the annals OF the
Pommonweaith. The day selected will
be the one huudredth anniversary Of the
bdoption Of the first constitution of
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SPORTING NEWS.


LEXINGTON, September l3 The at
tendance at the races to-day was large,
the weather fine, and the track in good
order. Tue first race was for purse Of
$3.50, $500 to the frat and $50 to the Sec
Ond hor7e; mile heats. B. g. Thomss's
Henry Owen, by Galaxy, l, 2, 2. James
A. Grimstesd'S May Flower, by import
ed PE@son, 2, l, l; J. H. Ewsll's Gen
eTal Custer, by Lever, distanced; Green
Clsy's Trumpiugton, by imported Lesm-
ington, distsnced. Time, l AZ, 1:45f,
1:483. The second race was for a purse
Of $500, $3.50 to the first and $50 to the
second horse; mile and half. B. G..
ThOmas's HeTetog, three years old, by
imported Australian, 2; Williams &
Owens's Whisper, by Planet, 3; James
A. Gimstesd's Phyllis, four years old,
by imported Phe.Op, L; the others were
not placed. Time, 2:373. There will
be three races each day during the re-.
mainCer of tbs week.
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THE BENCH AND BAR.
Waco Lawyers, Coming t0 Blows, the
Judge Appeals to a Six-ShOOter and
CerraIes the Crowd.
Galveston NeWs.]

Galveston NeBs.l
WACO Sep:embtr 9.-To- day, while
negro was being tried in the county
court, Judge G. B. Gerald presiding,
ecu lty AEtorneyC. B. Pearre and Judge
J. NJ. Maxey, the attorneys in the cese,
had dispute, which resulted in fight.
Msxey struck PeaTre with cane and
Pesrfe rstalisted by hurting chair at
Maxey. Jcseph Haralson, by stsnder,
interfered to assist Msxey and knocked
down Deputy-Sheriff Burney. Judge
Gerald left the bench, after repeated
trials to bring them to order, seized a
six shooter, rushed into the struggling
crowd and commanded peace, which
was finally restored. MsxeY and Pearre
were fined twenty five collars each;
Harslson was fined one hundred dollars.
Some twenty or more pistols were
drawn by friends of the party, but
Judge Gerald coTraled the crowd.
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The Canvass In CIarksviIIe.

Clarksville Letter, Banner I2th.l
The Tilden and Hendricks club, and
our people generally, were addressed by
Hon. Thomas L. Dodd, of Nashville,
last Saturday night. He spoke for one
hour, and dealt some sledge-hammer
blows for Democracy and reform. His
remarks were enthusiastically received
by his audience, and much good resulted
to the cause from them. Hon. John f.
House, our present congressman, and
Commodore II. NJ. Dosk, of the An1eri-
can, both fsvorites with our people, fol-
lowed Mr.. Dodd in speeches Of fifteen
minutes each. Both gentlemen spoke
with the vim and determination Of men
wholly enlisted in the cause, and evinced
a spirit that must triumph in victory
next November, if 1t is only caught up
and borne along by the masses Of the
DpmooFeoV