The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-07
The Eve of Battle.

lBy Associated fresS.J
The Eve of Battle. -.'
THE SITUATION IN WASHINGTON-THE DEPART.
MENTS ALMOST DESERTED-FEELING OF SUs
PENSE AMONG OFFICIALS-BOTH PARTIES
CONFIDENT-THE DEMOCRATS ENTHUsED AM
INSPIRED-TIIE REPUBLICANS 10TH TIC
REALIZE so SWEEPING 4 CHANCE, &C.
WASHINGTON, November 6.-The Stai
says Judge J. NJ. Edmunds, secretary an(
executive officer Of the Republican Con
gressional Committee, says he has received
no news of any interest relative to the cleo
ton tomorrow. He preserves his usua
placidity OF demeanor. and thinks there i;
no doubt of the election Of Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Departments are almost entirely de
serted, most OF the clerks having gone
home to vote. Among those remainin
there is the greatest anxiety to hear the
latest news in reference to the result to-
morrow. The feeling is one of suspense
the impression being that the election will
be very close. ,-... .:...
"There is no Democratic paper here tt
quote. Mr.. Harvey, secretary of the Con
gresSional Committee, has no doubt of {
favorable ISSUE"
The following is another extract from the
Star: 49,.
"At the headquarters OF the Democratic
Congressional Committee there is a red
white heat OF enthusiasm inspired by the
reports received from various sections OF
the country. Mr.. Harvie, in charge OF the
Committee, said to-day to the representative
OF the Star: 'Tilden will be elected rs
surely as you are standing in this room.' In
this opinion he is endorsed solidly by his
colleagues OF the committee. .-,.. ..-
"There is good deal OF side-betting out
side OF the professional gambling circles.
In the majority OF instances the odds are
given to Tilden in the proportion OF ten to
nine on the general result. Smaller bets,
and good many. OF them, covering silk.
hats, overcoats, suits of clothes, &c, are
also made. The Democrats bet with 4 good
deal Of confidence, but, as a Republican said
to-day, "A bob-tail flush amt worth any
thing when you have to show your hand
The excitement III Departments has sub
sided, because all the voting material is
away. There is hardly more than one clerk
per room left in any Of the rooms OF the
Treasury, and until the election is over
Uncle Sam will tax the energies Of the wo-
men employees to keep the machine running
while the more fortunate masculines, in
voting rights at least, are away to the front.
cat the hotels and sample-rooms the inn
pending conflict is the only topic Of inter.
est. Opinions of course divide, and some
sharp conversational episodes are the result,
The Democrats, Judging from their exulta-
ton, take the ground that Tilden will be
elected, not because they have positive
ground upon which to base the claim, but
rather because all OF their party hope so and
display nerve not made manifest in six.
teen years. Per contra, the Republicans
are 10th to believe that q majority Of the
forty millions Of the people Of the country
are ready for the sweeping change in the
national and financial policy which Demo.
cratic success would bring about. In ar
undemonstrative way they express a good
deal OF faith that all is WELL" .1, ~
TROUBLE WITH NEGROES IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, November GA special
to the Republican from Monroe, La, says
=" Colored people coming here to vote are
stopped by armed men and their registra.
ton papers taken from them: The State
supervisor of registration has been instruct
ed to issue duplicates"
a SPECIAL to the Picayat7,e from Vicksburg
says a sheriff's posse, sent from Fayette
to- arrest negro for shooting another. were
fired into by negroes from ambush, and two
OF the posse mortally wounded. The She
riffs posse were unarmed. ..'i 'a's'&"" :
Detachments Of troops have been sent
from this city to Delta, La.
A dispatch from Monroe, La, says large
body of armed negroes entered that city
Sunday night, sccreted their arms, and re-
manned there. To-day the Mayor issued q
proclamation commanding them to take
their arms and return to their homes. They
were about to comply when Hamlett, a ne
gro sheriff, collected about 300 negroes In
the city limits, and advised them not to obey
the Mayors proclamation. The negroes
took the sheriifs advice and concluded to
remain. They say they will have another
company Join them tonight. ~,
"A DEMOCRATIC PROCESSION ASSAULTED BY. :
49,. ! ~ NEGROES. - 5 s. : ~ ~,
RALEIGH, N. c., November 6.-To-night
rs q Democratic procession was passing
down Fayetteville street twas assaulted by
negro mob. The police interfered, and
were attacked by the negroes with pistols,
knives, clubs, and stones. Two policemen
were badly injured and several other white
persons hurt. Order has been restored.
= POOLS IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, November 6.-The Express
publishes the following pools sold to-day
General result Tilden, $3.50, $3.50, $500
Hayes, SSi10, s125, $170. State of New
York. den, 81 30, $3.50, 5000; Hayes, S75,
ESQ, 800. u On South Carolina Hampton,
800; Chamberlain, 800. IS