Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12

LONDON, Oct. 5.-A Russian oficia!
bulletin acknowledges the loss of $1,000
men up to Sept. 18th.
Arrest OF a Colored ex.Congressman.
SAvASNAH, Oct. ga special from
Beaufort says Robt. Small, colored, ex.
Congressman, was arrested at Beaufort
to-day, aud carried 10 Columbia.
Short Grain Crop In Russia.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Russian grain
crop Is disappointing in quantity and
quality. Wet weather in August, aud
scarcity Of labor, cause short crops.
Escape CT MurdoreTs.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 5.-Henry Shaw.
wife murderer, and Gus Johnson, one
Of the most notorious murderers in
Georgia, both under sentence of death,
burrowed out Of Jail here last night
aud made good their escape.
Wreck of Brig.
CHARLEsToN, Oct. 5.-The German
brig Nicholas, bound to Charleston,
was wrecked of st. Helena Sound on
Wednesday night. Two men aud the
captin were drowned. Six men were
picked up by pilot boat and carried
TO Beaufort.
Rev. DR.. Baird surrendeTs Himself
RICHMOND, Oct. 4.-Rev. DR.. E. 7,
Baird, ex-Secretary of the Presbyterian
Board OF Publication, under indict.
ment on tho charge of cmbCzzling the
funds OF the Board, returned from Can.
ada and surrendered himself to tho an.
thorilies. He states he had no knowl.
edge OF the indictment until quite re.
Gently.
claTkson N. Potter, on Hayes.
WASHINGTON, Oct j.-Hon. Clarkson
n. Potter, Chairman Of the New York
Democratic Convention, in the course
OF his speech, said: at is indeed as
fortunate as unexpected, that the mi
nority candidate thus wrongfully in.
stalled In place, should have adopted a
course toward the Southern States at
once Constitutional, wise and just"
BombaTdment OF Rustchuk.
LONDON, Oct 5 The Times's Rust.
chul, special, of Oct. Sd, saws a re-.
newed bombardment by the Russian
batteries at Giurgevo, inflicted enor.
nous damages on The town of Rust.
chuk. A great proportion of the
houses are in utter ruin; only q few
remain entire The intrenchments.
however, are intact. The health of The
garrison and inhabitants is good. and
the casualties few.
Requisition for Senator Patterson.
WAsHISGToN, Oct 5-Judge Carter.
Supreme Judge OF the District Court of
the District Of Columbia, to-day receiy-
ed a requisiliou from Gov. Hampton.
OF South Carolina, for United States
Senator J. ]. Patterson. Judge Carter
examined the Indictment in the certif.
cate, etc., and will issue a warrant for
Patterson's arrest. A technicality an.
pears In the requisition, which probably
will necessitate returning It before any
definite action is taken.
Senator Patterson Rises to Explain.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 5.-The following
will be in the New York Herald HTo
the Editor Of the Herand-WilI Won
be kind enough to correct the state.
ments in the Washington letter in the
Herald of the lst inst, relating to me.
| can't imagine who started such a re.
port. have for months said I would
support Mr.. Hayes's Administration
by my votes In the Senate, and still in.
tend to do 90. Between the President
and myself there is, as far as l know,
the kindest feelings. When Gen. But
Ter was elected Senator last Winter,
| said would vote for his admission
and intend to do 30 boldly and cheer.
fully. l propose to ask the Senate to
investigate the charges in the indict-
ment against me, but shall attend The
session Of the Senate as punctually as
l always have done.
JJ. PATTERSON.