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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
Notes from the Headquarters at
KischeneG.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GRAND DUKE
Official Status of War CORRESPONDENTS
Z with the Russian Army.
Objective Point Of the Asiatic
Campaign.
KIscHENEFr, Mar =. 1877

KIscHENEFr, May ., 1871
There Is q most important question which desire
dsoas, IN this letter, question closely associated
Fiih no present between Russia and Turkey and
because he time has when q solution OF il il
absolutely necessary. refer the request OF the
newspaper correspondents to be permitted to follow
the Russian armies and have entrse In their camps
This NATTER Of course is OF direct interest to tho
readers Of newspapers or properly writing. 10
the entire world for tho tho real rep
resentasivc OF the public, an ambassador who goes
forth TO deal with salient facts, and II might DO said
In passiug without any specially catering illusions
10 ourselves, that II all ambassadors performed thor
duties tho journalist the general
condition Of Affairs In the world would be vastly In
proved.
TnK RUSSIANS AND rmK PRESS.
On principle II seems have been decided that no
outsiders should follow the armies, and journalists
were to be excluded because they wore considered fac
tous and indscrcct in dealing with passing events
This was unccrstood 10 DO irrcvocablc, and there
seemed 10 be general acquiesencc 10 the decision,
whom suddenly England csNanzed a lutte bureau Tor
The forwarding OF letters dispatches; and 20 well
was It organized that the least event was made known
70 the world almost as soon II had ;ranspired.
TO show how rapidly this bureau acted it need only DO
sad that has already reported victories by Turks
which they have not yet Without the md
Of this bureau these would probably never have
been heard or This very practical mode procedure
o. the part OF tho English rather took tho Chief OF
stan OF tho Grand Duke Nicholas by sur
prise, and no began TO reason thus:-"If
every timc that a Turkish corporal aces
Cossack in the distance England undertakes to inun.
daio the two homsphcrcs with dispatches stating that
The Russian army has been put TO route by force OF
hearing Il repeated tho world at last viii come to be-
lcve truo II thcro Is no ono to contradict, It, Now
who can contradict II by simply telling the truth 2
The impartial correspondent"
Thus II came to be recognized that journalist had
his good sdc and that II might DO well TO admit him
20 the armies Of the Gear. This decision was arrived
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At

These birds OF PROV do not wait like thd vutures,
who only appear after tho battle to feed
the cadavers; they hero whct;ing their appetite
beforehand, as you viii sea large contract was 10
be made : telegram was sent to big contractor
The Jews knew o: AFFAIR because they loaf IN tho
telegraph Offices. veil the Post Unlco and
every where else rhoy had read Shout
der .. tho clerk and learned tho conditions
proposed. When tho contractor arrived the contract
had been given, for tho Jews had taken IL ~ n few
cepecks lower than tho contractors onsr They
also watch tho soldiers. for whom silver and gold
roubles have been specially provided. Each
man received eight roubcs and, little accustomed
10 handle anything but paper money the soldier does
not know the real value OF his small fortune which
the Jews succeed In extracting from him at about
half It's value All this IL donc with
accompaniment OF KICKS which the Jew takes very
phllosophicaiiy on the ono hand whilo ne Oils his
pockets on the other. when the bargain concluded
the Kicks more, but tao silver .oubies
main.
THs PiRsr snor.
Last Saturday HIS Imperial Hiehness shc Grand
Daxe moved his quarters for the 1rsi time. News
came that tho Turks mad appeared before
Braill with nvo gunboats. This dcmonstra-
lion was, properly speaking, the beginning Of
hostilltics. Fifteen shoIls fcl Ia tho town with
out doing damage than wounding an
unfortunate Roumanian, who Ia not yet dead but who
might as well be. Tho field batteries replied.
A smokestack and q ruddcr of two gunboats
we're carried away, and two Turks fell victim
in this demonstration. They with the
Roumanian tho only victims so far on. the Danube.
The offensive was undertaken at tho same time M
brall. Rcni and Galatz, II TO the lrsi
OF these towns that tho Grand Duke hurried
Ho reviewed the troops, chatting with the
soldiers, who very much attached Ia
him. on their side the Turks paid him their respects
This time 1t no longer gunboats which fired, bus
monitors. Two shots were very well directed They
we're eight inch shells, but neither OF them
exploded. one OF these fell within few
yards OF the Grand Duke The Russian batteries not
having received their heavy guns did not reply How
ever Chcrkcsscs you prefer Bashi Bazouks
who IRON adjacent heights were watching the stad,
DISCHARGED their rifles and Notwithstanding the great
distance the whstling Of tho balls could b
heard unpleasautly close Proceedings stopped
there Tho Grand Duke returned to Kis
choncn yesterday evening No news has been
received about the operations IN the Caucasus The
departure OF the stan Is now ycd for tho 2sd Head
quarters viii DO established north OF Buchares, a.
Poesci.
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siistra is justly regarded by the Turks as one
OF the most important defensive positions held by
them on the Danube. Immediately IN front Of
the town the Roumanian sidc OF the river tho
country Is low and marshy and ntcrsected only
by roads that can be easily blocked f the works
supported by gunboats on the river The village
OF kattarnsch also be seized and con-
verified into strong fae.dc-pont, within easy
and we'll coveted distance from the river.
Even monitors could be sent up tho Bortsh
10 aid IN the defence OF kattarasch. Tho numerous
Islands in the Danube below Silstra, however, afford
considerable facilities for bridging to army
that has gained tho northern bank and Is
not interrupted by gunboats place OF
crossing can DO selected below tho town
and out OF range OF ts gums but the success Of tho
operation would depend the and the riyor
levels 1t is evident from the plan OF The dciences,
accurately given The above map that sislra fears
danger from tho east and south From the cast because
OF the facilities for crossing tho that sido
and from tho south because tho place dominated By
the hills toward gasgrad and schuma, where IN IN.
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vcsng force could establish ITSELF while another part
OF the invading army could operate rom the sides
The outlying forts are constructed chiefly or earth
work and form semicrcIe of defence around the
wall at about FIVE hundred yards distance thercrom.
AS the mau wall and the works OF the citadel which
Is next 10 the river front, would sue.
cumb 10 modern rlacd artillery, tho dc.
fence OF the town depends wholly these
outlying forts. The principal works Forts
Medschid and Arababla The latter work lie connected
with Fort Gilant by line OF strong intrcnchmcnts
which constructed along the crest Of hill and
face toward the east Fort Arababa tanks this limo
supported in turn by Fort ordu, which also supports
Fort Mcdschd. The western dcfcnces OF the arc
OF minor order, tho engineers dccmng the eastern
lines moro important Besides, the width OF the
Danube above sistria is such to preclude the
possibility OF bridging II IN tho face OF lev
batteries OF artillery tho Turkish side IL is proha
bic that the Russians will approach Slistra FROM the
westward tho Bulgarian side Of the river bu, the
Turks will ercct additional dofonces and make long
and stubborn resistance.
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FIRE ON CANAL STREET.

Shortly after eight O'Clock last night fro broke out
on tho third OF tho four story brick building No
Ssl Canal street, owned by John Morton The engines
were soon spot bat the flames gained consider.
able hcacway before being extnguished. Tho losses
are az foows:-rnrd floor occupied by Krcsser Il Co,
dealers In fancy goods, $4,000; second noor Charles
Carpenter hoop skirts, $500; nrst floor, Lcggett 4
Denholm, furnishing goods, $500. Tho fourth floor,
which occupied by c. II. sunran, woollcn goods,
was slightly damaged by water and smoke Tho build.
Ing damaged TO the extcni OF about 900. Rsv
the arc originated 10 uuknewn
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form vas spoken ot'or the Russians have for
unifcrms--but Il Is almost certain that an armct,
marked with an imperial eagle and which
DO seon at good distance, will DO
adopted. In this way oil the precautions
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conduct shall be written on the back OF Photograph,
which will he stamped with tho Comm andcr.in.
Chiefs seal. To this new kind OF passport
will be Joined some outward mark or sign
which has no, yet been decided upon. Az Hrst o uni.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
III BLACK l.

The Reno Gazette publishes the an
nexed letter from Otis w. johnson, =
former Deputy Sheriff of Washo coun-
ty:
CUSTER CITY, D. T., March 30, 1877.
Dear ---: Yours of date of March
It'll is received; was away, or would
have answered before. l came into
the Hills q year ago last January. In
February went on Rapid creek and
tried to get bedrock until December;
then had to give it up. On Castle and
Rapid creeks there is such an amount
OF water to contend with that it can
only be worked with the best Of ma
chinery. There are now at work two
Nys pumps, but have not got down,
but will thoroughly test the ground by
the first of May. Emigrants are ar
irving every day by the hundred,
mostly bound for Deadwood. What
in the world they will do there, is
more than 1 can tell, as there are at
least 1900 mon without employment
there. So you see, old man, l can not
tell you what is best, but would advise
you to stay where You are at present.
II Castle and Rapid (where my inter-
ests are) turn out we'll, ! will advise
you. The quartz in this country Is
rich beyond description, and that's all
/ know about it. Am in q devil Of .
hurry, or would write more.
Truly, your old friend, Otis.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
WAR IMMINENT.

1t now seems to be a foregone con-
clusion that war in Europe cannot
longer be averted. The extreme gravi-
ty of the situation is generally recog-
nized and acknowledged. Our dis
natches this morning are especially
warlike. The Porte has, on final
appeal, rejected the protocol ; the
armies are restless, and notes of
preparations are everywhere observa-
BILE in the rapid massing of troops and
hurried concentration of supplies. In
deed it is asserted that the last hope of
peace has been dissipated, and a st.
Petersburg date has it that the Russian
forces are already in line of march for
the frontier. The first gun may be
fired at any moment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

of the Christian provinces of Turkey
would be the logical consequence of
the refusal of the Porte to carry out
the demands of the protocol. Such
occupation would exclude all idea of
the ambitious designs attributed to
Russia, who, by intervening in behalf
of the Christians, would solely pursue
humane ends.
BRUSSELS, April IL.
The Independence Beigi publishes a
special dispatch from Paris, which
states that the Duke De Cozes, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Paris
Wednesday and made, in conjunction
with Lord Derby, a final effort to in
duce the Porte to send a special envoy
to st. Petersburg. This is the last
chance of preserving peace.
LONDON, April IL.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the Russian Government has COM
menced marching troops to the 'front.'
Ter,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

Bulls horns are now cut goring.
Bustles are now made with hinges.
Now is the time to transplant winter
hats.
St. Louis Republican: Dom Piatt
appears to have dropped off unnoticed,
like a pollywog's tail.
"To Greece we give our shining
blades!' said the fellow at the board
ing house, plunging his knife into the
butter dish.
The eason of the year approaches
when rifle bullets miss targets and hit
children who stand in adjoining town
ships.
Boston Post: Joe Coburn has been
given work At a lathe in Auburn Pris-
on. If they had set him at work in q
A." little mill p" he would have liked it
better.
Mrs. Hayes and her children will
spend part of the summer ut her old
home at Fremont, Ohio, and the Presi-
dent will remain in Washington.
Murat Halstead says that Washing
ton Mclean, the principal owner OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, has less in
fluence in that paper than any other
living man.
A hard money journal says that the
policy of the Government should be to
pay up. We like paid up policies.
The Englishers address him as "Hay
Honkey 'All," and this will soon break
his proud spirit and send him back to
America a broken reed.
A Berlin editor called the triple al
lance, of which the Emperor of Ger
many is q member. IA superannuated
phenomenon" He will spend three
months in the inspection of one of the
phenomenon's prisons.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
A WARNING TO POOR MEN.

The outlook in Arizona is the re-
verse of cheering for poor men. The
press of the Territory extol the oppor-
tunities for profitable investments, but
all of the papers unite in warning men
of no means to stay away. Speaking
OF the unprecedented emigration set.
ting towards that southern region the
Miner says: "But there is a feature of
this influx of people which is begin
ming to be alarming. Too many peo-
pie are coming here without means.
There is no country in the world which
can bear, without injury to itself, such
a vast immigration of penniless people.
Many a mar here looking for
work, without a cent in his pocket, to
find that there are hundreds here before
him in the same condition. We say to
this class of people, don't come here
at present. There are many men here
who are out Of employment, and this
class is crowding in every day, until
the supply Of laborers exceeds the do
mand for labor. We do not believe in
inducing people to come to their detri-
ment, and the man who m here
now, without means, will find that he
has a hard row to hoe. The demand
for labor has increased rapidly, but the
supply has increased far more rapidly
than the demand"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

A WASHINGTON correspondent says
that cards are still played at the White
House, though the games that were in
favor with the last Administration are
tabooed. The games now in vogue are
"old Maid," "Beggar my Neighbour
and like HARMLESS ones which have
never been associated with the trans
fer Of large sums of money. But card
playing of any kind received q serious
setback a few days since, through the
h~eedlessness Of a thoughtless player.
A party was being made up and three
players secured, when the managing
man turned to Mr.. Hayes and said,
with perfect innocence, "Mr. Presi-
dent, Ne are one short; shall we count
YOU in?" The President, on this occa-
sion, declined to be counted in.
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O &c w s.
GRAVITY OF the EUROPEAN STU.
ALTON.
The Last Hope Of Peace Dissipated
RUSSIAN TROOPS MARCHING
TO THE FRONT.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS Ev
RRYWHERE.
The Last Hope of Peace D~issipated

BUCHAREST, April IL.
The Turks display great activity in
pushing forward military preparations.
Twentv-four Krupp guns arrived re-
Gently for the defense Of the banks OF
the Danube and six battalions with
horses and ammunition for the artillery
landed at Varna yesterday. Sadvk
Pasha daily concludes contracts for
provisions. Flour is being forwarded
to Widen, where several thousand
soldiers are completing out works. The
territorial army of the Vilayet Of the
Danube is already in rms.
ST. PETERSBURG, April IL.
The Journal st. Petersburg states that
there is no hope that Turkey will ac-
cede to the demands of Europe. The
Gatos declares that the present state of
things leaves scarcely any hope Of a
peaceful solution. Russian occupation
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

A RUMoR prevails, says the Enter
prise, that Samuel Davis, Esq, the
talented local reporter of the Ch0onicte
and champion speller Of the Comstock,
will soon take unto himself a wife.
Sam. is now in training at a gymnas-
ium, preparing for the all-important
event. He sings dumb-bells and In
dian clubs around in the most reck-
less manner, and from the wicked ex-
preston OF his eye as he viciously
punches the sand-ba we predict he'll
make it warm for the future Mrs.
Davis on the first outbreak or even
symptom of rebellion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

THE New York Herald in a leading
editorial inquiries: "Where is the
money dumped" Answering from
this end of the line we have to say that
most of Nevada's coin is dumped into
San Francisco vaults.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

THIS from the Salt Lake Tribune (:
The conference at st. Geoege having
adjourned, the Mountain Meadows
clan are heading this way. They won't
steal a red-hot stow nor an elephant,
but will murder for Christ's sake.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
ED. GILMAN,

The name OF ILLS lDulVlQual mas
within the last few days been some
what prominently brought before the
public through the press dispatches
from the fact that an affidavit Of his
has recently been filed in the Depart
ment of Justice in Washington to the
effect that the confession of the MUIR
derer John d. Lee was made under
the expectation or promise of a re-
prieve and ultimate pardon, such
hope being held out to him by District
Attorney Howard, of Utah, who, in a
dispatch to the New York Herald, de-
nounce Gilman as a liar and his state
ment false in every particular. This
man Gilman was a resident of Austin,
Nevada, from the early settlement of
that place until the summer of 1867,
and is we'll known to all the old Aus
tinites in this vicinity, WHO do not hold
him in high estimation, it being the
general opinion among them that he
would be guilty of almost any dirty
action for a small %pecuniary considera-
ton; and from what we can learn of
his character We venture the opinion
that he has been bribed by the Nor
mon Church to make the affidavit re-
ferred to. During his residence in
Austin he p~rofessed to be a proprietor,
and when any mining excitement
broke out, always managed to induce
some unsophisticated and confiding
person to stake him to an outfit, but
his expeditions never resulted in any
discoveries except good camping places,
where he was said to tarry until his
provisions were consumed, when he
would return to Austin with himself
and stock in excellent condition. He
appears to have been regarded there
as an idle, unprincipled fellow. From
a gentleman who formerly resided in
Salt Lake City we learn that Gilman,
while at that place in 1867, on his way
to Sweetwater, "a for some offense Or
dered by tho Mormcns to leave the
Territory, which order he obeyed with
remarkable celebrity. He married
while in the Sweetwater country and
afterwards brought his wife to Salt
City, where he became the owner
of a house and lot, which af-
ter a short time he sold for
eight hundred dollars in green
backs, it was publicly stated, including
his wife in the bargain. At all events,
the purchaser took possession Of the
entire establishment, the woman with
her husbands consent getting . d.
vorce in a Mormon court. We have
also heard OF a number Of disreputable
acts of which he was guilty while &C.
cupying the position Of deputy sheriff
or constable at Green River City. In
short, be appears to be a worthless,
unprincipled fsllow-just such a fellow
as wonld make a cheap and willing
tool to do the dirty work for q band OF
Mormon murderers, or any other Sc,
of men willing to pay for his dishon'
orable services.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

THE Democrats and Republicans OF
Virginia City have failed to agree upon
a o partisan peoples ticket for the
approaching municipal election, and
now it is announced that each party
will place in the field a straight ticket
of it's own. This is no more than was
expected by disinterested spectators.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

SIMON CAMERON says you can't no
more run an Administration without
politicians than you can a body with
out legs" The old man doesn't 60
much on Hayes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

The Silver State has entered upon
its tenth volume. 1t says times are
dull with it, but 1t will continue to
struggle along either as a daily, semi
weekly or weekly. The Sslver State is
a first-class little local paper and de-
serves we'll at the hands of its con
s~tituency. We hope its patronage may
be so increased as to enable it to con-
tinue as a daily.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13

WOMEN can't stand out on the cor
ner, and talk politics and swear, but
they can stay at home and rip and tear
and darn-their husbands old clothes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
BORN.
3uel, April 4-Wife Of Adolph Fink, a son.
DIED.

Carson, April S-Mrs. Catherine MURRAY.
aged q years and 8 months.
Mottsville, Douglas county, April Mrs.
Eliza beth Mott, aged 70 years.
virginia, April 8-Lyman Keller. aged %
years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-13
EASTERN NEWS.

ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-15
Wanted to Draw n Crowd.

Jim Brown, a worthy German,
died in Franklin recently, and his
next friend, also a German, was
appointed administrators to settle
up the affairs of the estate. The
administrator called at a prining
office the other day to have posters
printed announcing that the goods
Of the late Brown would be sold at
public auction.
81 want you to write dose bills in
some kind of sthyle," said the
administrator, whose mind runs
much to business. 81 want SOM
dings dat will addract der public
eye, and pring in der peoples from
der koundry."
The printer asked a suggestion
or two.
"Mrs. Brown und mineself haf
dalked it over," continues the
business man, "und we want you
to head dose bills somdings dis
way"-and he marked on the wall
with his cane to show that he
wanted big letters-"Hoor-raw |
hoor-raw Jim Brown is dead 7"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-15
Breaking the News Gently.

A miner, whom we will call
Hughes, fell down winze in one
of the Comstock mines several
years ago and was killed. His
companions picked up his remains,
and, putting them in an express
wagon, started for his home
Another miner, a fine, good hearted
fellow, was sent on ahead to bear
the sad news to the bereaved fam
lily. All the way along he was dis
cussing with himself as to how he
should tell the terrible story so as
not to crush the unfortunate house.
hold; but he reached the house be-
fore having settled definitely upon
his plan. Meeting Mrs. Hughes
at the door he accosted her in the
usual m amer of an acquaintance,
and then said:
where's George, to-day, Mrs.
Hughes! Z"
"He's at work in the mine as
usual, thank you, sir" said the
woman.
SLOWS he feeling to-day9" was
the next question. The news
beared was becoming desperate.
He was brave man who would
not have feared caving drift or a
delayed blast, whose heart was so
tender that he did not know how
to tell a woman of her husbands
death.
With some show of surprise Mrs.
Hughes answered the last question.
"About as well as he generally
does, l believe"
The man was desperate, and not
knowing what to say, he blurted
out: "I'll bet SO he's dead, and
here comes the body in a wagon"
He swallowed big lump in his
throat and wiped piece of por-
phyry out of his left eye with his
shirt sleeve. Afterward, in talk
ing over the matter with his COM
rades, he said it was the greatest
trial he had ever experienced, and
that hereafter when a man was
killed they might call on somebody
else to tell the news.