The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08

covered with traces of blood. The In
dians fought with great desperation.
The battle was contested on very rough
and broken ground, where 1t would
have been impossible for cavalry to
ride. The Indians We're entirely on
foot, and charged the troops re.
pea;eSly. Our officers and men dis
played great GOODNESS and courage, and
poured deadly voheys into the ranks
Of the hos;;les. For more than five
hours the fight ragged as terrible rs ever
was witnessed on the battle field. a
heavy snow-storm prevailed during q
portion of the fight. Miles's loss was
four killed aud six wounded. Gen.
Miles pursued the Indians into Wolf
Mountains as far as his limited supplies
would permit. The command returned
to this post in good condition, consldi
erIng the terrible hardships it has en-
dured.
INV York, February GA dispatch
from st. Johns, Newfoundland, gives
the following additional particulars OF
the wrecked steamer George Washing
ton: "She went ashore probably on the
night of the twentieth ultimo, shout
half mile west from Mistaken Point,
sud eight miles southwest from Cape
Race. The loss of the steamer re-
manned undiscovered by the inhabi-
tants of the coast ull the twenty fifth.
The men from shore, being lowered by
ropes seventy iathoms over the cliff,
found parts of thirteen human Bodice
which they buried. The features were
not recognizable. On one body was
marked, in India ink, the letters ~.
Ii. f." and "R." All on board the
steamer, when she sunk, were IN
doubleday lost. No valuable property
was saved"
ALLENTOWN, Pa, February 6.-Yes-
terday at the iron ore mine Of David
Law, Hensengersville, Lehigh county,
| ", twelve miles from Allentown,
while the workmcn were digging ore,
the ground caved in on them. Three
miners were killed and one SER Bly,
injured.
NEW YORK, February c. The st.
Paul Fire anu Marine Insurance Com
pany, for frauduleutly representing
which in this city VIM. S. Hall was re-
Gently arrested, proves to be one of the
strongest underwriting corporations in
the West. In announcing Halls az
rest Western Union reporter, through
the positive statement of u detective,
was led into libelous blunder con-
cernlng the above mentioned company.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa February GA
committee of New York, Baltimore and
Philadelphia bank presidents, George
Coe presiding, discussed the financial
condition of North Carolina and Ten
nessee without action. The compn
tee adjourned to Fifth Avenue II
February IA, when interested pq
will be heard.
SAN Francesca, February 6.-N
other Russian gunboat, the Gernasti,
has arrived, making eight now here.
CHICAGO, February 6.-The Post, of
this city, as already announced, re-
duced the price of composition to soc,
new men taking cases. This brought
on conflict with the Printers Union,
and to-day about one-half of the new
force quit their cases, influenced there
10 10y the Union. This opens the bat
tie which promises to become general.
1t is rumored that other papers will re-
duce as soon as the Post gets through
the contest.
New ORLEANS, February 6.-Jac-
ques Sangenthe was run over by float
and killed; aged 45.
Joseph Scuttie has been convicted
of counterfeiting United States coins,
and also with having in his possession
counterfeit currency, with intent 10
defraud.
Preparations for the Mardi Gras cell
ebration in this city have been made
on Il grand scale. The displays, il il
intimated, are to be unusually fine.
HALIFAX, February 6.-The steamer
George Washington is total wreck at
Cape Race. All were lost. Fourteen
bodies were recovered. Two passen-
gers were aboard. The crew were ell
from New York and vicinity. The
steamer George Cromwell, of the same
line, is also missing.
BERLIN, February GA formidable
Russian iron-clad squadron will enter
the Mediterranean in the spring, the
Grand Duke Constantine commanding,
and Admiral Popheff, chief OF staff.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February 0.-The
police have discovered secret cores
pondence, in which Midhat Pasha was
plotting for the overthrow OF the Sui
tan to secure his own Affirmation -
dictator. On Monday a peremptory
summons brought MIdhat to the pal
ace. Suspecting nothing, on entering
he was arrested and his letters laid boz
fore him. There was no gainsaying
the evidence against him, and he asked
for mercy. A council of the Ministers
was called, and MIdhat Pasha was Of
fered his choice of leaving the coun-
try or OF being arraigned for high
treason. He decided to leave the coun-
try, and when asked il he would go
to Greece, replied that he did not like
Greeks; and was asked to go to Brin-
disc, but complained that he had no
ready money. Twenty-Five hundred
dollars were given him, and he en-
barked at noon for Bnndise on board
the imperial yacht Izzidine.
The letters found disclosed the fact
that 5000 Items were to have gone on
Monday night to demand the abdica-
ton of the Sultan. The fall OF Mid
hat will check no reforms, the Sultan
being determined to carry out the con-
stitution in its fullest points.
LONDON, February G.-The Porte, in
notifying the representatives abroad of
the ministerial changes, adds: Tho
Sultan urgently recommends the Grand
VIzier to speedily and completely de-
velop all the principles published by
the constitution and carry out all laws
and administration of institutions APP
| plicable 10 the provinces"
The Pal Mall Gazette OF this after
noon, says that it does not believe that
Midhat Pasha's downfall betokens .
more conciliatory attitude, but proves
that Enheim Pasha's accession means
a more Incorporating resistance.
What seems TO the Gazette the most
likely of change is, that the Sultan
has become Jealous of Midhat Pashais
influence, and cbafed under the impo-
tence of the position 10 which the en-
ergetic Grand Vizier had reduced him,
and lent himself TO intrigue, from the
success of which he might hope TO some
what regain lost imperial authority,
80 that Enheim Pashs's accession msy
be purely an affair of men, not meas-
ures, and we need not foreshadow any
change in the political prospect.
| MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON Markets.
GALVESTON, February @. - Cotton -
offerings light, holders asking higher
| prices; good mIddling l25Se; middling