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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-10
BATTLE OF LoyA1z.
A Correspondents Account Of the Great
Russian Victory.

Correspondents Account Of the Great
Russian Victory.
London, Sept. IA correspondent with
the kussiaa army at Lovatz thus describes
the late battle: The artillery did the most
Of the fighting until 8 O'Clock q. M, when
s the right wing made q rush forward and
tue musketfy firing became very heavy. the
Turks pouring steady rain of fire over
their parapets.
At SA6 two regiments of infantry were
ordered up to assist the tirailleurs of Du.
brOvalski. Even at this early hour the
heat is intense An officer arriving from
the line of march of these two regiments
states that 100 men have fallen by the sway
side, overcome by heat
At 0 O'Clock rifle fire increased in lntens
iiY, and extends further up the Osma. The
tirailleurs are sweeping the turks down,
and our guns open heavy fire to assist the
infantry in their onward movement.
At halt past nine Novinski's regiment
winds through little defile behind one OF
the two Turkish redoubts and the two reg
iments named otter the German emperor
move up the other.
At 10 O'Clock good news arrives from the
right. The Turkish positions have been
taken on that front, and the Russians arc
masters Of The situation.s They mus. nov
lake the isolated ridge. called Mount Rous
Rous, which Ovcrhsngs Lovatz and forms
the western key Of the position. With This
i'll their possession. Lovatz is theirs, and
there remains only the largo rcdoubt form
ing the western key.
At 1870 HriDg has cessed en,i,e,y upor
The right, the Turks having fed across the
valley, leaving Dubrovalski upoppnsed
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-10

Gen. Skobclef has gooe With .ea ha,,al.ons
towards tho extreme left to take Aount
kous Roue, the isolated ridge
Az 1880 The pstsering of musketry ON the
lefl tells Of okobelers advance
AZ 0:4O NJ colnnn il asen novine dovn-
the slope OF the anpAitheatse and croeanss
= little valley intervening bssWsen lie alot,es
and Mount Rous. Tho RusG1an artillery.
nov opens tremendous ahell Hrc ,,pon the
slope of Mount Rous, facing Skobelsf, and
the Turks are seen running from their en-
trenchments, on top and the slope of this
mount At the foot, however, and near the
highway, they hold their ground and fire
rapidly upon Skobelef's advance. The heat
il now actually frightful and it seems i'm.
possible for the men to fight under il. A
regiment from the reserve moves down
defle to the right Of the headquarters to
take Mount Rous in the flank and cut off
the Tulkish retreat. Z
At l225 a battery moves up to support
the advance of this regiment and takes
position on the road leading along the east
ern end of Mount Rous. Ten minutes
after Skobelef's column reaches up the road
and takes the heights of Mount Rous and
he crowns them with his infantry. The gar
risons Of the Turkish batteries, away to our
left on the Trojan road. now Withdraw to-
ward Trojan, taking the artillery with them.
At one o'clock we have taken all the
Turkish positions except the redoubt on the
Pievna road, the strongest Of all, for it
commands the little valley at the bottom Of
works to flank an attacking force The first
period of the battle has now terminated.
Orders are given to advance our batteries to
hot TN, nf t1,o- AL
crept carefully forward toward the fort Of
the amphitheatre slope 40 as to be in readi.
ness for attack upon the redoubt.
BY 2 o'clock the batteries wer, in their
new positions and had opened tremendous
fire upon the rsdoubt The commander OF
of this position retired his guns to the hills
at the back of his redoubt, an indication
that he believed the capture Of this fortifi-
cation foregone conclusion, and therefore
withdrew his guns to prevent their being
taken.
A correspondent ~ assProvedin, under dat,
of September 8, says: I arrived here as
night from Lovatz. When I left heav,
force OF Turks were on the hill on the north
west of Lovatz and artillery and infantr,
firing was going on. The Turks may hav,
been reinforced from Plevna, which arrived
too late, or Osman Pasha may be sending
troops to keep open the line of retreat 4
Sophia. Prince Charles of Ronmania is herr
in command of the Russian line facin,
Plevna. There are two divisions of Rou,
manian troops here. The Turks showe<
themselves yesterday afternoon but retiret
into their works before Plevna without do
ing anything. We expect to close tn
Plevna business soon, and Turkish Sedal
as the result.
A correspondent present at the captur
at Lova'z estimates the actual Russian at
tacking force at q, 600 with division i
reserve, and that the capture was efecte
partly by surprise.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-10
THE RUSSIANS WHEN on the BACK TRACK IN
BULGARIA
War Correspondence London Standard.

War Correspondence London Standard
The grand duke rushed from Tirnova to
Bjela with astonishing rapidity, leaving at
p. NJ, and arriving In time to dine with
the emperor. The task Of warning those
officers who followed headquarters was care.
lessly performed, and not few OF them left
their baggage behind As have telegraph.
ed, the population Of Throws watched in
blank dismay whilst files Of vehicles hur.
ried through their narrow streets, and troops
formed upon the hill Those faded arches
of triumph, and flags still waving though
discolored, must have seemed q deadly
mockery when the Russians filed back be.
meath them. OF course Tirnova was in no
danger, since whole division of the Eighth
corps lay between the Turks and it upon
the right, and behind the whole Russian
army. But the last thing these people could
understand would be military affairs. and
they fancied the Bashi- Bazouks already in
their houses. ALI who could afford it were
meditating escape, and unless measures have
been taken to calm them, of which hear
nothing, the Christians of Tirnova have
learnt some Of these experiences of discom-
fort which their Mosem fellow citizens SO
lately suffered. II was the same all along
our route. pushed before the slow march.
ing staff but news of the defeat, and of the
grand dukes return, had come from the
other side. l turned at dusk into q road
side khan, or public house, where the
horses might be fed, though civilized man
could neither eat nor sleep. All through
the night Russian officers came up ir
creaking carts or Bucharest cabs, Cossacks
slipped silently past like phantoms, country
people who had been requisitioned halted
/ q t1,ntr t,1lr a,,@ l1N ,f,,I
of news. Three different times did a ser
want. horrorstricken, 'draw my midnigh,
curtains" to recount some fresh disaster.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
THE TREASON CASE.
Discharge Of The Prisoners on the Molten
Of the Attorney General,

Tuesday morning, when motions were
called for by the Court. the Attorney
General stated that after careful refiee-
tion he had determined to move the dis
missal of the affidavts pending against
the several parties who had been ar
rested upon the charge Of treason. and
committed for that offense by the Judge
Of the Second Municipal Police Court.
He stated that this action was dictated
by the following considerations:
The government Of the State was now
so well established and so strong In the
affections Of the people, that 1t could
afford to be magnanimous. It had moth
ing to fear from such movements. Gov.
Nichols was In control OF the whole
State. His government rested upon
the consent OF the people, and was
supported by their purse and sword.
In the next place, he (the Attorney Cen
| eraD was satisfied that the parties under
arrest were misled into the conduct for
which they are now arraigned by de-
signing men, who are not themselves
under arrest, and who had found the
| opportunity for duping these ignorant
persons in the anomalous condition Of
things brought about by the illegal and
unconstitutional Intervention OF the
Federal Government in our State
affairs.
The fact that Packard, under q sort
OF protectorate from Washington, was
allowed to occupy small piece Of
ground in this city, and, without moles-
| tation, TO assert u harmless but fraudu-
| lent claim to the office Of Governor, had
no doubt misled these persons, many
Of whom were colored. He did not be-
lieve that they understood the real sit
uation, and therefore moved that they
/ be discharged frofu custody.
He, however, warned them and all
others that in the future they would not
find him so lenient, but that any repe-
tition OF the offense would be severely
prosecuted.
The court Immediately discharged
them without bail after repeating the
warning OF the Attorney General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Senator Allain Takes His Seat in the
Senate.

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator
r. I. Allain took his seat, as was antici-
pated since the day before, and made q
good speech, the full text OF which will
be found in our report Of the Senate
proceedings to-day.
In the House several House bills were
passed, including the act requiring
banking institutions to make public
monthly reports OF their condition; an
act Incorporating the Eastern Louis
lana Railway Company, and an act re-
pealing the exclusive privileges given to
the New Orleans Sanitary and Exeava-
ting Company by the Radical Legisla-
ture few years ago.
The bill is due to the efforts OF Mr..
Berry, OF the Tenth Ward, to obliterate
the extraordinary monopoly mentioned
above. .-~s4
Gov. Nichols, during the day, com
municated to the respective houses in
which they originated that he had
signed several bills, list of which will
be found elsewhere, and includes i'm
portant acts.
Bills signed by the Governor.
The following bills have been ap-
proved and signed by His Exceilency
Gov. Nichols.
Senate bill regulating the terms OF the
parish courts.
Senate bill to better secure holders Of
life insurance policies.
House bill No. 242. TO extend the
limits OF the town OF 1T. Martinsville.
House bill No. 260, to amend and re-
enact section 668 Of the Revised Statutes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS DE
LAYED.
The Troops to BE Removed From
South Carolina on Hamp-
toms Arrival There.
Hampton SIumbers Over His Success.
A Godchila for Louisiana.
Especial tosN. o. Demoorat.l

Especial tosN. O. Democrat.1
WASHINGTON, April "a new delay
has arisen in the case OF South Caro-
lina. The troops were not to be with
drawn until Hampton arrived home.
Hampton intended to leave here this
morning at $50 to be In Columbia
Thursday, but so profound were his
slumbers over his great success that the
call-boy at the hotel failed to arouse
him and he got left Consequently the
removal OF troops was delayed twenty
four hours. When Hampton did final
ly wake up, he is said to have expressed
himself even more foreibly than he did
i'm his famous Wilmington speech.
BY the way. a daughter was born to
Gen. Gordon on Saturday. The Gen.
oral wants to name her Carolina, in
honor Of the emancipation Of the Pal
metto State, but as he already has a
daughter named "Carrie," he says he
will walt until Gen. Nichols is the un-
disputed Governor OF Louisiana, and
ihen give the little lady the name OF
that State in honor OF the complete
emancipation OF the South. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
The Geverner and the Commission.

Editor Dentecrdt-It Is to be hoped
that our Governor on the arrival OF the
commission, will maintain the dignity
Of his high office as Governor OF the
State OF Louisiana, and justify that
confidence which the people repose in
his wisdom and flrmness. He should
remember that he was made Governor
of the State of Louisiana. not by the
President of the United States, nor by
any power acting under his authority,
but by the votes Of q large majority OF
extraneous power can rightfully
strengthen his title, still less TO deprive
him OF the Office which he holds from
the people and to whom he is alone re-
sponsible
1t is to be hoped that his exalted po-
sition as Governor Of the State OF Loui-
siana will not be compromised by any
subservienoy on his part. II this COM
mission, composed OF respectable gen
| tlemen, call upon him and wish to see
| the Gov ernor. let them be shown In by
| his secretary with all courtesy and re-
spe t. But IL. on the contrary. they wish
an interview with General Nichols, on
no account should they be given en-
As q mere question Of policy, 1t Is
| better to make no concessions. These
men have nothing to give us. Their
mission, like that of the Electoral Com
mission, 10 purely partisan one, and it's
purpose is by their report to give Hayes
some pretext by which he may violate
his solemn pledges without utter dis
grace. Wise men may be duped once
but only the weak and foolish can be
twice duped by the same means. When
eight partisans, in the face OF facts as
| indisputable as the existence OF the sun
at midday, pronounced Hayes Presi-
dent, against the seven who were In
favor of deciding upon evidence, whet
have we to expect with four to one? II
our case Ia submitted to them. we ut
once recognize their rightful authority
and are bound by their decision. Lst
us beware of this trap, and as the people
,oiH not submit to Packard, my counsel
in this matter Is given for the purpose
of avoiding bloodshed, the certain result
OF an adverse decision. LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04

with no better title than his own, has
eoptrived, by sheer audacity, to carry
his point, without being bound by any
other conditions than those which he
has all along been prepared to maker
The lesson ls not likely to be lost upon
the Democratic claimant to the Gov
ernorship Of Louisiana, who now knows
that he has only to be obstinate and
dictaterial to secure the removal OF the
troops from the Packard fortress. Pop
ular logic recognizes this as the inevita-
Bile sequence Of the South Carolina
decision. and the people OF Louisiana
cannot fail to look OF 1t In the same
light. They have but to wait and win."
q. L. j.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
ANOTHER LEE HAMsTRUNG.
ANTE Cry, La. April 2. Is,

ANTE CRY, La, April 2, 1877.
Editor Democrat In the New Orleans
Republican newspaper, Of date March
80, 1877, under the head 'Still Bulldoz-
ing," appears the following statement
In Tangipahoa, Peter Cane, a Repub-
lican, has been maltreated and driven
away by band headed by the presi-
dent OF the police jury, Ed. Gookins,
Charles We've, John Cooper, Al Cooper,
similarly treated.
desire, through the columns OF your
paper, to declare the above statement,
| so far as [ am concerned, to be an un.
mitigated and infamous falsehood. I
am citizen Of Tangipahoa parish and
| a member OF the police jury. never
heard OF any affair in the parish of the
kind mentioned by the Republican; am
not acquainted with any person In said
parish or elsewhere bv the name of
Peter Cane or William Yake, and never
heard Of such persons.
Very respectfully, Ed. GooK1N.
As the president Of the police iury
| has been basely misrepresented In the
| above publication Of the New Orleans
Republican, / desire to unite with Mr..
| Gookin in pronouncing said statement.
80 far as 1t relates to myself, to be an
infamous falsehood. / never heard OF
Peter Cane or William Yake, nor of any
ill-treatment Of them until my atten.
tion was called to the matter in the New
Orleans Republican. There is no bull.
doing in this parish; on the contrary
our people are quiet, peaceable and
orderly. and I cannot see the cause or
object Of the Republicans libel unless il
desires to manufacture testimony fol
President Hayes Commission.
| MARTIN HANEY,
President Police Jury, Tangipahoa
| parish
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
What VIII The CommIssio I, E,oy

:. A visit was paid Tuesday morning to
Collector Casey, at the Custom. House,
by o reporter OF the DEMOCRAT. and his
views concerning the Commission asked.
The Collector stated that he could not
see how there could be any difference In
the settlement OF our complications be-
tween the mode taken in regard TO the
State OF South Carolina and that to he
taken in Louisiana He said that OF
course Gov Nichols could not do any
thing but follow the brilliant precedent
set by Gov. Hampton and refuse all
proffers OF compromise.
The Commission might come to New
Orleans and survey the field. but they
can do nothing more. Perhaps Mr..
Packard might com promise on his side
OF the house, but MS Gov. Nichols
would not become % party to it, there
would be lacking the essential element
to give force to the Commissions work.
Col Casey Is satisfied that this will
be the upshot OF the business, and that
the Commission will discover tho fact
soon after their arrival.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISIANA.
Stanley Matthews and Foster Our
Advocates.
The Hopes Of The Carpet-Baggers Gene.
Beware Of Proposition Of Compromise.
rspeeial 10 N. O. Democrat ]


WASHINGTON, April 3.-Stanley Mat
thews fairly diutdes with Foster the
honors OF being the champion OF the
cause Of Louisiana. His visit here has
been productive of immense good to
our interests. He returns home to
morrow night.
Hayes order removing the troops
from Columbia is settler to the
hopes OF the carpet. baggers, and
they practically admit that Pack
ards chances have gone glimmering.
LIN fact, there is nothing to fear on ae.
count OF Nichols. The only thing to
be guarded against In the settlement oi
ahe Louisiana case Ia u compromise In
volving the Senatorship. Nichols Is
really as much master Of the situation
al Hampton wae. and should maintain
the same uncompromising attitude.
BVEt,r
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
In Memorfam.

Rev. Mr.. Spruille Burford, pastor OF
Calvary Church. left the city yesterday
Tor Indianapolis on sad mission-to
attend 10 the funeral OF his father, Miles
W. Burford, who died In that city on
Monday
The venerable Judge George Young
Bright died in this city yesterday morn
ing at the ripe old age Of seventy seven.
The deceased was the father of George
L. Bright. and gentleman Of distinc-
ton, and thrifty and valuable citizen.
Born in Lexington, Judge Bright came
to this city when he was a young man OF
twenty. five, and has lived here ever
since. His funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from his late resi-
dence, No. 235 st. Charles street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
THAT QUO wAHRAHTO.
A Rumor that Mr.. Tiiden has Let tho Auln,ay
L9sae.
Especial to N. Y. Herald.1

Especial to N. Y. Herald1
WASHINGTON, March 3O.--A rumor
which was current here tonight that
ex-Gov. Tilden had sued out writ OF
quo avarTa,st0 upon President Hayes In
regard to the tenure of the Presidential
Office. could not be traced to any re-
sponsible source, nor could any facts be
placed in the proper channels to receive
the official action Of the courts here.
Chief Justice Cartier, of the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia, who
was asked tonight II there was any
truth In the report, said that up to the
time Of his leaving court to-day he
knew nothing Of it, nor had any papers
touching such q case been laid before
him. He did not believe there Was any
foundation for the report. IL there was
he. should be the first one to know 1t
have to be brought before him.
In answer to question as to the
legality OF such a proceeding on the
part OF Mr.. Tilden, in view OF the deci-
sion made by the Electoral Commission,
he said there was no doubt about it as
Mr.. Tilden or any other person inter-
ested who wished to know by what
authority President Hayes held his
office would have q perfect right, with q
view TO gain the Information, TO sue out
q writ OF quo warranto. He did not
believe, however, that any such thing
had been yet done or was contemplated.
Tt will be remembered that section 6
of electoral bill provides that nothing
la this act shall be held 60 impair or
affect any right now existing under the
constitution and laws to question, by
proceeding In the judicial courts OF the
United States, the right or title OF the
person who shall be elected, or who
shall claim to be President OF Vice
President OF the United States, II any
such right exists"
A lawyer named Pedrick, from New
York, who was seen in Washington in
the early part OF the day, is mentioned
by the same rumor as the person who
came over here to institute the quo a1nr-
rant0 proceedings, and it was surmised
that Ii he had any such mission to per-
form he took advice among Mr.. TiIden's
friends here and went back to New
York for further instructions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
Its Views on the Louisiana Question
Gov. Nlchells Has But 10 be- Obstinate and
Dieiatorial.
The Commission Upon Superfluous
Misstun.
We Have But to Wait and Win.
Especial to N. o. De mocrat.l


WASHINGTON, April 3.-The New York
Times, the leading Republican journal
of the country, says this morning edito-
yially:
''The common sense Of the country
sees that the practical recognition OF
Hampton in one State must be followed
by the practical recognition Of Nichols
in the other. There may be technical
differences between the two cases, de-
rived from the attitude of the local
courts toward the respective claimants
Tor the governorship. but this distinc.
tion is too refined to influence the pop
ular judgment. II it was deemed
necessary to sacrifice Chamberlain
to propitiate Hampton and his
supporters, Packard cannot hope to ca.
cape similar fate, simply because the
local Judiciary happens not to have pro.
nounced against him. In question OF
this nature technicalities amount to lit
tie, and the underlying conditions in
the two States being substantially iden.
fical. 1t would be affectation to suppose
that any room for doubt remains with
reference to the result 10 Louisiana.
lt Is, therefore, impossible to feel
much interest in the doings Of the Com.
mission which will to-day leave Wash.
ington for that State. II goes upon
superhuous errand. It's inquiries
and negotiations will be alike
wasted. Why should Mr. Nichols con.
descend to talk OF terms or exchange
the certainties OF his present position
for the chances OF the plan proposed:
Has he not seen that Mr.. Hampton,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
BATON ROUGE.
Result Of the Municipal Election.

An election for municipal officers oc-
cured In Baton Rouge, Monday, April
/. The entire Democratic ticket was
elected with the exception of Mayor.
Ed. Cheatham, the regular Democratic
nominee, being defeated by Lange, @
dent.
The officials elected are: Lange,
Mayor; j. }. Wax and NJ. j. Williams
for Councilmen, and Robert Wisernan,
Administrator OF Police. The vote
polled was very large.