The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-28

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can only return now with danger, and
will push forward regardless of losses.
The convent of Ostrok was burned
this morning. RAY
An attack is announced on two
points OF the southern frontier.
The total number of Turkish forces
now operating against Montenegro is
about go, 900. --=-,
lBRAu, June 23.-The Russians, on
landing on the Turkish banks OF the
Danube, penetrated directly into the
interior behind the hills, gaining pos
session of the heights Commanding
Matchin after an obstinate fight with a
body of bashi bazouks. The engage
ment lasted from daybreak until noon.
ST. JoHNs, June 23.-The number
of dead is ten, including Capt. Firth,
a prominent merchant. Five arrests
for incediarism, and ,innumerable
thefts.
BosToN, June 25.-A fire broke ont
at Marblehead this morning at two
o'clock and swept away nearly the en-
tire business portion of the town. II
began in the stable of the Hathaway
House, and is believed to be the work
of an inceniiary. All the large shoe
manufactures, but three, are now in
ruins. These were mostly large wood
en- buildings, filled with machinery,
and furnishing employment to hun
dreds of meu and women, who are
thrown out of work. The eastern
Erie depot, with seven passenger and
a number of freight cars, burned. Four
hundred dwellings were consumed, and
their occupants saved but small por-
ton of their furniture and only the
clothes they had on. Seventy-two
business houses were destroyed. The
fire is now under control.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-An interest
ing interview between Col. Heating,
editor of the Memphis Appeal, and the
President is published. 1t was stats
teal in its character. The President
thought the people of the South should
encourage the immigration of the vigor-
Gus and enterprisIng men of the North.
Col. Heating thought so too.
Gen. Dockery, who has been here
for some days manipulating North
Carolina affairs, unsuccessfully how
ever, in the case of Hymsn, left for
home highly satisfied.
District Attorney Lusk, of North
Carolina, has arrived with witness
in Deputy Marshal Franks fraudulent
vouchers case. 1t is interesting as n
test, the same loose practices having
prevailed throughout the South and
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alleged, throughout the North.
LONDON, June GA Vienna CORE
spondeut to the Times says that the
MonteRegrins are said to have lost al
most one-seventh of their forces, es-
pecially the insurgent bands appear to
have suffered severely. A large num-
Der of Montenegrins are beginning to
cross over to CaHaro and Budua, SO
that it has been thought advisable to
strengthen the Gordon along the from
tier. ~
The Daily Nceos's Ibrail correspond
ent, telegraphing on Friday, sends
long details explaining how the cross
ing of the Russians at Ibrail was eff
fected and completed. The bridges
were undisturbed by the. Turks. Ev-
eryone understood that on Thursday
the crossing was postponed both on &C
count of the delay in the Cars arri-
val, and because large force of Turk
ish troops had been discovered in am
bush not far from the bridge. How
ever, Gen. Zimmerman suddenly dis
appeared from Ibrail during the night.
This morning, little after daybreak,
TIC people of Ibrall were awakened by
a round of artillery and musketry on
the other side of the river, showing
that the Danube must have been
crossed. Gen. Zimmerman had gone
to GalatZ and crossed the Danube with
two regiments of infantry and pro-
portionatc amount of artillery and cav
airy, in number of boats towed over
by steam.
A dispatch to the Standard from
Constantinople 0iG Athens says that
the Chamber of Deputies, IN secret
session, has voted for a continuance of
| the war q pOutrdHce, even if all Europe
combine against Turkey.
A telegram to the Standard from
Constsntinople direct asserts that Der
wish Pashs, on Saturday, attacked the
Russians investing Batoun and drove
them from the heights.
The Standards Vienna correspond
emit says that it is stated that notes
have been exchanged between Austria
and England as to the character and
significance of measures of precaution
decided upon by these two States.
A Times Athens dispatch says that
the news of the passage of the Danube
has strengthened the war party. A
battalion of mountain artillery had
already left for Lula, on the frontier,
and another will leave immediately for
Kuvoueny. There is general move
ment of troops,
| A Times correspondent at Ce;tinge
telegraphs that the Turkish losses are
incalculable. AL Sunday afternoon
the artillery and rifles were firing on
the column as it moved down the valley.
Pursuit will be kept up until the col
umn reaches the protection of the guns
of Spiea, while it has still to run the
gauntlet of Plsmetrati's division at
MeAtinguitzs. The distance traversed
in boats seems to have been over three
miei. The Turks seem to have made
q stubborn resistance, --.
Latest advioes from the Danube show
some bloody but not serious or deter.
mined. opposition to the Russians ID
| crossing at Ibrsil and Gslatz.
New ORLEANS, June 25.-John Ev-
ans was shot and MORALLY wounded by
Thos. Ryan. The cause of the affair
was because Evans refused to drink
with Ryan. Evans died in Charity
Hospital here yesterday.
Thos. Smith, sugar broker, was run
over by horse In this city to-day.
He had both arms broken, which were
amputated.
Christ. w. Ishell, aged II, Edward
Schultz, aged IL, were accidentally
drowned to-day. ....-.
Gen. G. A Sheridan, special agent OF
the Postoffice Department, has started
for Feliciana parish to examine CON-
plants Of Dual and Chapman who re-
port themselves bull-dozed away from
there. Gen. Sheridan concluded that
they might return to their homes, but
they decline to do so. They requested
that the deputies be allowed to DO
their work as postmasters. The charge
against them Is Iucompetency. Sheri-
dan will recommend their removal.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company is in re
ceIpt of news that terrific wind and
ram storm, which apparently started
in the vicinity of Kansas City, is now
| rapinrr over the entire State of Indiana
and large portion of Illinois and q