The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-31

went to Mr.. Foster and told MIN
he would work to prevent the compile
tion Of the count unless guarantees were
given as to Mr.. Hayes course: ne really
doubted his influence to prevent I I.n
count. but he concluded TO Try nC-
tie bulldozing on Foster, ana suo,
ceeded admirably, for ne look s.s .Ie
was that both he and Stanley Matthews
made written pledges in letters" Mr.;
Gordon says these letters were genera
in their character, and pledged the Al.
m;nistration to local elf-government
and home rule in the South. There was
nothing in them about the Withdrawal
Of trooDs. but Southern men OF course
understood this would follow, copies
of the two letters were made ana
handed around to the Democra1s as
soon as received. Mr.. Gordon Is anxious
to have both Hampton and Nichols re-
cognized. and intfmates that he shall
oppose the President If both are not.
A LATIN RACE.
A Member of the Cabinet SHOWS "'S
tSpecial to Chicago Times J
WASHINGTON, March 27.-In the Caol-
net discussion to-day, which was con-
fined to Louisiana and South Carolina,
member OF the Cabinet made q poihS
that the wide difference between LOUIS
lana and South Carolina was IN tne
make-,1p of the population OF the two
States. South Carolina has popuia-
tion made up Of men in sympathy py
education with the rest OF the American
people, while those OF Louisiana we've
Of the Latin race, and by educatlon anu
birth are opposed in their sympa1nies
to the rest OF the country. Inc Loulsi,
| fhn irrnfinnat1tV anu
lack of logic OF people who. are gov.
erned by their passions. With. them IL
ID impossible to reason. For this cause
att,us the Louisiana ease presents many
more difficulties than that OF oouth
Carolina.
NEWS FROM THE PLAINS.
ufeyy the soldiers at Fort Lincoln Pass
Their Time.
From sn Occasional Correspondt Oh the "orlo
Fonr A. LINCOLN, OAK, March 16.-To
prevent another massacre ike Inc one
on the 25th of juno, where Gen. custer
fell. we need few regiments or artll-
Ierv. Naturally. most OF your readers
will exclaim, "Why, we have. i've regaa'
ments of artillery; they should be sur
ficient." True enough, but they are
scattered around in little unimportant
| forts throughout the whole summer,
ana are u0Vei Soou oh VIZ 80 -, o. 49,,
a few regiments OF cavalry and infantry
are going through all the hardships and
exposures imaginable.
Gen. Crook, in his last report, states
that he must have more cavalry, as tney
are indispensable in this country, put
saws he does not want artillery. which,
+ think, he needs the most. Inc In.
dams term them "smoke wagons, and
are in terrible fear as long as one OF
them is in sight. Those fine feather
bed well-drilled old soldiers remain
comfortably housed in their quarters
destitute Of even exercise, much less
hardships and exposures so common &C
the self.styled Indian hunters. Our fort
| is armed with three pieces OF artillery
| which little help our commander De
clined last summer, hoping to carr
glory without them.
From a reliable source have Learned
that three expeditions are to start anou
| Nav lone from Fort Laramie, wy.
under command Of Gen. Crook; the
second from Fort Ellis, Mon, unde
command of Col. Gibbons, and tn
third from Fort A. Lincoln, witt
Gen. Sturgis In command OF the caviar!
and Col. Sykes of the infantry. Gen
charge OF the three columns in thu
field. They are to consolidate some
where In the Big Horn country. Th
companies here in post are now Draw
ing rubber Lonchos and intrenchmen
tools, comprising an instrument IN tn
shape OF an exaggerated Infantry bayo
meta contrivance we ought to have nat
last summer, in time OF need, instead
being compelled to dig covers ant
breastworks with butcher knlfes ant
tin cups. ,-,,.-
off in efficiency. The fallen member
are replaced by recruits, most OF Wnon
have never been on the back OF horse
much less executed mounted manDu
yres with sabre or carbine. They hav
enough Of drilling, however; but VIVA
a drill! Nothing but "fours right,
"fours left" and such useless move
ments on the prairie; but they hav
had no experiments with their horse
to ascertain whether they will stan'
Gre or not. Out Of 100 horses not NOR
than ten have ever been shot from.
simple buffalo overcoat or blanke
is enough to- scatter consterne
ton among the ranks OF @ Co
umn. Many q life was lost Las
summer on account OF TINS neglec'
Target practice is something uncon
mon In these regions, the preparatlo
} for Indian fighting consisting Of march
| ing the companies around the parade
ground in common or double-qulc
r time one hour daily. Distances al
never explained; most men have
more idea of what 200 or 300 yards ar
than a pig about Sunday school. In
few words, the Seventh Cavalry Is nc
: fit to 90 out on an expedition. Out
, the 500 recruits sent to the regimen
last September about one hundred hay
deserted, though many have bee
caught and returned to our guard hous'
! they all expressed their willingness
to be taken back after having starve
for q few weeks.
RGYPT.