The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-06
C0MPEN pIUM OF NEWS

sian engineers, officers, attempted to
reach a Turkish Monitor on the Dam
ube with torpedoes, but were discover
ed and driven off by ''eavy firing.
They returned at 3 o'clock in the
morning, III two skiffs carrying a chain
OF small torpedoes filled with dynam-
lite, secured the chain across the Moni-
tors bow and fired it by means of cleo
trlcity, when the Monitor disappeared.
The destruction OF this Monitor was
reported Saturday, but neither name
gwen nor scene of exploit called
Another account of the destruction
OF the Monitor, says: 1t was one of
the most daring deeds ever recorded.
A small detachment of Russian sol
dlers left the Northern shore of the Da
NUDE IN number of small! boats: the
night being dark they managed tc. sur-
round the Monitor before being discov-
cred, when finally observed by sentries
on board were challenged, Major re-
pied "Tnrkish friends" The Turks
not satisfied commenced firing in the
direction of Matchin, not knowing
where the boats came from. The shots
new wide during the firing. Several
RUSSIAN soldiers plunged into the wa
ter and swan silently to the vessel and
placed a torpedo ia close contact with
her bottom. After it had been secure.
~ fastened the men returned to the
nelghhoring shore. The Monitor WAS
blown Into the air, and all on board
persisted.
GALVESTON, May 2s.-The News
Corpus Christi special says: Word was
received to-day of the murder of Fran
cisco u. Floras. prominent citizen of
San Diego, and his son Teleurcio. The
robbers were eight in number, all Mex
leans. They obtained seven hundred
dollars in money. The same party
captured Latt of the Corpus Christi, e.
Rio Grande Railroad. Mr.. Lewis and
driver named Mays robbed them of
all the money and jewelry on their
persons, and stripped them of their
clothes. The county is alarmed, and
the people are hunting for the robbers.
LONDON, May 29.-The Bucharest
dispatch saws: Rumors of peace are be-
coming more clearly defined. 1t ia re-
ported that negotiations are actually on
foot in Berlin for the cessation of hos
tilitres.
EzERoUM, May 29.-Three DAYS ago
were sent to Abraham
to effect a junction with a portion of
its former garrison. We have inst re-
ceived news here that the combined
force by coup de maiu succeeded in
recapturing the town. The Turks
numbered eight thousand.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE. May 29.-No con-
firmation received here of the re-cap.
turing OF Abraham. Foreign ambassa-
doris have been informally assured by
the Porte that the state of siege will
not interfere with the privileges of for
eIgn subjects. Proceedings will only
be taken against foreign subject, with
the concurrence of the Counsel.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Cabinet
to-day instructed Evartsr to address a
lettel to Minister Foster at Mexico to
communicate the determination of this
Government to stop predatory incur
sions into Texas. Mexico must re-
strain her people. lor Gen. Ord will be
instructed to follow and punish the
marauders on Mexican soil
Among the causes of delay in reach
ing an understanding between the two
Governments will be the translation
of Mr.. Evarts' English to Spanish, and
meantime Gen. Ord is to be vigilaut
under the system.
WAsHINGroN, May 30. 1t is stated
that the public debt statement win
show $6,5O0,0O0 decrease So
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May 3O.-No con-
firmation secured of the recaptuye of
Arabian.
LONDON, May 3O.-The Daily News
Vienna dispatch says Cooarhia was
shciled for eight hours on Monday
Nine sailing ships were destroyed and
also steamer of the Austrian Danube
Navigation Company. The Scheriff of
Mecca has placed the Treasury of the
Holy Shrine the accumulated money
and gifts from the Pilgrims at the Sui
tan's diSpnsal. The Treasurer's aggre-
gate is 2O,OOO,000 Pastries.
The telegraph dispatch from Bucha-
rest says: Rumors are current here in
political and diplomatic circles, respec-
ting the possibility of an arrangement
the mediation of Germany
The fact that Prince Gortschakoff will
accompany the Gar is asserted to be- a
pacific symptom. The impression gains
daily, that Russia more than ever de-
sires il speedy solution Of the present
complications.
ST. PETERSBURG, May Bottle re-
port of the recapture of Arabian is
false.
New ORLEANS, May 3l.-General
Jack Wharton in an interview concer-
ming the statements in General Buffers
let er to Marshall Pitkin wherein it is
that he had an understanding
with Wayne McVeigh, whereby he
(Wharton) was to disburse money to
the Packard Legislature, and assist in
breaking mp that body in consideration
Of which he was to be made U. S. Mar
shall, says, the story is utterly and alb
solutely false, as every one, including
Pitkin and the committee, in the least
his position and conduct at
the time, we'll knows he pronounced it
a malicious and shallow dodge, to make
capital against him.
1t is well known here that General
Wharton in an eloquent address before
the Commission protested against dis
intergration of the Packard Legislature.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-McVeigh's
letter to Butler denounces the main
statements of Buffers letter to Pitkin
as base and cowardly falsehoods, has
this sentence: IL had no money of my
own to spare, and it is only military
of New Orleans in the