The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-12
isiana is as follows. aThi, Teport !

CeiNcu iItm iNSHsF-seNe0 paIlsueS
with average date OF June 80. all re
porting the weather during tie montl
as good and much more favorable t.
I the plant than tue same time last wear
Since the lsst report there has beer
no increase or decrease in the GUAM
tity of land planted in cotton Thu
stands are represented as good, anC
the plant is generally forming aat
blooming we'll. It's present condition
is good, and much better than last yesr
In some sections OF Rspides AMI ST
Landry parishes caterpillars have pu
in an appearance, but no damage is re
ported. MississIppi-We have seven
ty-nine reports from thirtv-three coun-
ties, dated from Jdse ~ to Ju'y ,
The character of the weather has beer
generally more favorable than last wear.
There has been no material change il
acreage The stands are very general
iy reported as good and plauts form
ing well, bat few blooms as yet. The
condition is good, though ;he plants
are from eight to ten Gays backward
compared with last year. Arkansas
Our report is made up from forty-six
replies from tv enty-seven counties.
Tue weather has been less favorable
than the same time last year, and much
complaint il made of too much rain,
causing 4 slight decrease OF say one
per cent. in acreage as last reported.
The stands are, however, REPRESENT
ed as good, hut the present eondi-
ton does not compare fayorablT with
last year, the plants being small, back
ward 10y ten days ami liclds grassy"
Boston, July "a Montreal dis
patch to the ,i-V:IGt says there ~ every
prospect for an exciting time there on
Thursday, when the Orangemen have
their customary parade. Orangemen
are to come fr, III Canada West IN large
numbers to take part in the procession.
The Montreal Orangemen have decided
on having, at ali hazards, nightly
drills going on, and have been for
weeks past in different parts of the
city, and firearms are being put in
order by the opposite party.t There
are Indications that q hostile meeting
will occur between the two bodies,
and bloodshed, Notwithstanding the
admonitions and advice given by both
parties, the authorities aud the clergy.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The threatened
discharges, reducing salaries and the
reOrgan.Zat Of the department of
the board of city works, in Brooklyn,
long talked about, we've made by the
commissioners this morning Their
action caused great excitement among
the politicians.
LONDON, July Q. - The fimeS'S
Bucharest correspondence of July
says that the indications are that the
Russians are dissuading the Roumani-
ans from taking an active part in the
campaign merely to allay Austria's ap,
prehensions. The correspondent thinks
it possible that an advanced guard of
the Russians may cross at Simuetzs
and work up the south bank Of the
Danube until they secure crossing
place wheic they can be joined by the
main body.
The Bremen WeSsca ZcitWRg, which
is not unfriendly to RUSSIA, says Oh
the eve of war it was discovered that
only thirty per cent. Of the Russian
navy were seaworthy.
Reinforcements for tue Caucasian
army are much delayed because only
five out of ten steamers of the Caspian
fleet is on KraguiavetZa.
The reply of Skuptschina TO Prince
Milan's speech Is guarded.
Turkish official news from Err eroum
says that the Russians have fortp battal
IONS on the north side OF Kars but they
keep the main army and heavy artrl
lcry withdrawn in the direction OF
Aexandropol. The line between
Moukhtar Pasha's headquarters and
kars is completely free frcm Russians
On the fourth inst. Nustapha Pasha,
the new governor OF Kars, had left
Moukhtar Pasha with reinforcement
f four thousand men for the garrison
# Kars.
A Russian column has been de-
feated in an attempt TO enter Ardan-
utzeta. They were driven back to
Ardhhan, where great concentration
of Russian troops is proceeding. Three
bs.tselieas- haze been dispatched to re
infOrce Moukhtar Pasha.
London, July 9.-The Times, COM
menting on the recent reported move
ments of Austrian troops, says: ''The
Austrians can sca &C y delay much
longer the inevitable occupati N OF
Bosnia. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the Turks would withdraw
from the province rather than drive
the court of Vienna into the position
of an open foe"
: A Reuter- telegram from st. Peters
burg says: according to reports re.
ceived here the Russians retreat in
Asia is now attributed to the Caucas-
slams rising. which is now virtually
suppressed, but the real fact is that
the Russians were too weak to over
come the Turkish forces, whose
strength had been moderated.
Madam Ttien's condition is again
critical.
TEHERAN, July 9--The Russian ex
pedltion against the Turcomans is now
retiring from KezilarYah toward Kras
novadsk.
LONDON, July "a Reuter- telegram
from st. Petersburg says the follow
ing is dispatch from the Czarowitch,
dated yesterday: ga body of ca valley
with one battery surprised Turnva on
Saturday and captured the Turkish
camp with their ammunition, bagesg
and artillery"
WASHINGTON, July 10.--The follow
ing was received at the Wal Depart
ment this morning: "San Francisco,
July 8, 1877. To the Adjutant Gen
ersl, Washington: The following tel
egram dated Craig Ferry, Salmon riv-
er, 6 P. NJ. July 5, has just been re-
ceived: Green's advance, or the ru-
NOR of it, turned Joseph back, and as
[ crossed the Salmon to the enemy's
side he fled to the mouth % the Sal
mon and rccrossed. l had provided
tor this by ordering a cavalry force
with two Gathng guns back to Cotton
wood. Capt. Perry and portion of
the train from LIpewa formed a juno
ton with the Cottonwood force. or was
near doing so, as Joseph appeared on
the road near that place, and the cav
airy forced him back southwark. am
recrossing the Salmon on the Indian
trail, and hope they cannot get back
to the Snake river couRiry without dis
aster. His turning the right flank Of
the troops with me has not done 9th
er harm than create alarm in the rear,
except the loss reported of Lieut.,
Rains, of the First Cavalry, and ten
men, sent out by Capt. Whipple as his
advance. The troops are hearty, make
long marches, and are confident of
success. l shall push my. infantry
and artillery tomorrow to q point
Fear Cottonwood, land then l am con-
centrated. HOWARD,