The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-26
under a sealed order is bound for sa-

under q sealed order is bound for Sa-
lonica.
Twenty thousand Russians are con
centrated on the PrHth, and will soon
be ready to cross.
ST. PETERSBURG, April PA dis
patch from Kischeneff, dated yester-
day and officially published to-day, an
nounces that at the review of the troops
by the Gar at Tiraspatermcia yester-
day his Majesty, addressing the officers,
said: " | felt grief st sending you to
the field of battle, and therefore de-
layed action as long as possible, hesI-
tating to shed your blood. But now
that the honor of Russia is attacked.
am convinced you will all to the last
minute strive TO indicate it. Nav
God be with you. I wish you com o,ete
success. Farewell, until you return. -
The Cars manifesto TO the Ru .sian
army and people was promulgated to-
day. The Emperor declares that in
view Of the rejection of the protocol
and the obstinate refusal of the Porte
to yield to the just demands OF Europe,
the moment has arrived for Russia to
act independently.
The army of Kashgsr is assembling
On the Russian frontier of khokand.
Gen. Kaufman asks the Car for re-
Inducements.
The formal declaration of war will
be issued Wednesday.
BUCHAREST, April "a. The Rouma-
MAN government, in reply to the Turk
ish VIzler's dispatch requesting the
Prince to make arrangements with
Abdul Kerim, commsnder-ln-chief of
the Turkish army, to prevent passage
of the Russian army, has declared that
such step is too serious to be deter
mined by the executive power alone.
The Romanian Chambers will be as
sembled on the twenty-sixth instant to
examine the question.
The first Russian detachment, con-
sisting of forty ssppers and an officer,
crossed the Roumanian frontier yester-
day at Resnak. One hundred thousand
men are expected to cross to-day.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has issued
q proclamation to the inhabitants OF
Roumania announcing the passage of
towards Danube. Roumania, having
received no preliminary notification,
has declared it yields to force and has
directed its troops to fall back to avoid
conflict.
GALVESTON, April PA very Sc
we're gale, accompanied by rain and
hail, visited this coast at 6 40 this
morning. 1t lasted only ten or fifteen
minutes, but during that time the
wind blew at the rate of sixty-thrce
miles per hour. Considerable damage
was done to buildings in the city and
shipping in the harbor. The follow
ing are among the losses: Galveston,
Houston and Henderson Railroad
freight shed, 800 feet long, was blown
down, and part of the round house
demolished, and eleven freight cars
wrecked. The Morgan Line freight
sheds were destroyed. Parts of the
walls of the Gulf City press, Buyers
press and Shippers press were
torn down. Turnley's warehouse,
Taylor's warehouse, Sorley's block,
Nlcholls's block, Rosenberg block
Moody & Jemison block and the Fox
building were partially unroofed.
Princes block is a complete wreck
Several residences in various parts of
the city were demolished. The steam
er City of Norfolk, of the Morgan line,
was blown ashore near the breakwater,
but was gotten off at high tide thi.
evening without material damage.
The steamer Geo. w. Thomas lost her
chimneys, upper works and rudder.
The pilot boat Eclipse was driven
ashore. The yacht Cygnet capsized.
The schooner, Elizabeth S. Lee, of
Mays Landing, N. j., was slightly
damaged. No loss of life.
WASHINGTON, April "a Secretary
Evarts has gone to New York and Al
bany to be absent several days.
Grant and Chandler have been out
riding together.
Hayes does not see how Wade,
Blaine & Co. can give force to their op-
position. He says they could not do
it by thvarting any personal plans or
prospects of his own, tecause he had
none for them to thwart. They could
not do it by defeating his nominations
in the Senate, because he would never
send any name to the Senate in whose
confirmation he had any interest be-
yond that inspired by his general views
for the good of the public. He
did not see that they could do any
thing beyond the denunciation of his
policy in speeches. Even if they
could find majority in the Sen
ate opposed to :he Southern policy
the Senate could not undo what
had been done. 1t could not restore
the troops to the State houses, nor
could it rehabilitate the governments
which have vanished as soon as the
Federal troops were withdrawn from
their support.
The Louisiana commission presented
their report.