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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

said by imaginative travellers, and have
caused the whole tribe to be looked up
on with suspicion. Besides, the untrav-
eled American who has never perhaps
left his own state naturally dislikes to
have the whole Of Europe, Alps, EN-
perors and all, cram med into his throat
by person whose veracity he may
doubt but cannot positively disprove.
Even the honest traveller should be care
full in trotting out his Dukes, and a
friendly King should never be mention
ed IN common conversation, except
after a judicious leading up to the sub
ject. With these few observations,
which are made in a kindly way, we
heartily welcome our travellers back,
confident that even after all the Old
World grandeurs they have seen they
will agree with the poet that the first
best country ever is at home. "-Ne1u
York Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19
4 Bit of Secret HiSrOry.


Columbus Interview with Gen. Beatty in Pittsburg
Telegraph.
few days ago he told me-and he was,
as you know, placed in position to
know of the occurrence-that prior to
the formation of the joint commission,
Matthews and Foster went to Grant and
asked if he intended recognizing Packard
and Chamberlain.
The president replied that he had
not finally decided what he should do,
but from the present phase of affairs he
thought he should be fully warranted in
recognizing both Republican governors
Then followed long discussion, obsti-
nate on one side and persistent and
smooth on the other, relative to the
effect a recognition of these men would
have on the final declaration regarding
Hayes election. Grant persistently held
that in his opinion Packard and Cham
berlain were the lawful governors of
Louisiana and South Carolina, and as
such, should be supported by the gen
eral government. Matthews and Foster
insidiously insisted that, if SO, there
would be no harm in deferring the de-
cision until after the 18th of March, and
then the province of recognition would
lie with Hayes, and to him would at
tach the honor or odium of the whole
matter Grant was not one to care for
honor or odium if he felt that he was
doing right, and his party defined the
right, and he almost wearied the weari-
some supphcants But as continual
dropping will wear away rock, so
these men finally wore away President
Grants patience, and he said to them:
+" Go your way. | will let Hayes do this
thing, but | fear the consequence"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19
AND THE WASTE OF LIFE

unnecessary. The Turks were very
skillfully handled They must have
lost some men in their two sallies in
the open field Otherwise, they were
completely covered, and lay close till
the moment of the assault.
THE ''TIMEs" ACCOUNT
of the operations in other parts of the
field is as follows: At ten minutes be-
fore l P NJ, brigade of Gen. Zotofis'
corps, supported by another, attacked
the centre redoubt on the south side
one-and-a-haif miles from Radizevo.
The attack was repulsed by a rifle fire
after lasting ninety minutes. 1t was re-
newed at 4 P. NJ Twelve battalions of
Russians advanced with the most SPLEEN
did and devoted bravery right up to the
ditch, carrying scaling ladders. They
surrounded the redoubt on three sides,
and hung on to it magnificently. At
1:45 o'clock they were
ACTUALLY ON THE REDOUBT,
but nothing mortal could face the fire
from the repeating rifles.
They were destroyed by hundreds at
q few PAGES.
At 4:52 the survivors fell slowly back.
The Roumanians at the same time, I'M
der the personal observation Of the en-
peror, three times assaulted the most
salient central redoubt and lower down
than GravitZa, but were always beaten
back.
Their scaling-ladder parties were kill
ed on the cOunterscarp Of the ditch to
the last officer and man. At P. NJ. the
assault had been repulsed along the
whole line and very few reserves re-
manned on hand.
News was brought to the car at day
break on Wednesday that at Z o'clock
on Tuesday evening two fresh Russian
brigades
HAD CARRIED THE REDOUBT
where the Roumanians had been re-
pulsed in the afternoon, and, after sus-
tanning a counter attack from the Turks,
followed them up and took the next re-
doubt also
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
confirms the desperate fighting, and
says that at the close thereof the Name
Ion redOubt was intact.
STILL LATER.
The various accounts Of lighting
around Plevna, concur in showing that
the Turks, up to s o'clock in the even
ing, repulsed continued assaults along
the whole line The emperor had left
the field when the aid-de-camp brought
the news that twelve fresh Russian bat
talions had carried the central salient
redoubt and another redoubt, and thus
retrieved the day. The capture of this
redoubt changes the whole affair, and
converts the bloody repulse into q final
and perhaps permanent, success. In
any case, subsequent attacks must be
by gap and trench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19
Changes in New England Population
Chicago Tribune.

Changes in New England population
is the title of an interesting paper re-
Gently read before the social science as
sociation by DR.. Nathan Allen, of Low
ell. In 1870 there was in Massachusetts
l57 1913 persons who were natives of 9TH
er New England States, and in other
New England States 71.411 persons who
were natives of Massachusetts,. The gain
to that state by the exchanges has there
fore been S5,752. The statistics show a
movement still more remarkable of the
country population into the cities. From
1866 to 1875, out of 342 towns in Massa-
chusetts, 500 increased in population,
while 142 decreased by over 100000 in
habitants About half of the loss was
occasioned by the annexation Of four
places in Boston. The loss in most cases
however, has been in small farming
towns, and has been caused by the re-
moval of the agricultural population to
the cities. The farming class has, in
deed, been diminishing steady during
the last fifty years. In 1875 the number
employed in agriculture was 7O,945,
while the number employed in manu-
features was 316,459, those in domestic
and personal service, 424, 2S9, etc. One
half of the persons employed in agricul-
ture are paid laborers, and they are
gradually acquiring possession of the
soil, and constituting themselves the
farming class DR.. Allen believes that,
while emigration from New England
westward will continue to decline, the
migration from the country to the cities
will increase
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19
Indian News.
MISSIONER

THE SITTING BULL COMMISSIONERS.
A st. Paul special OF the 18th says the
members of the Sitting Bull commission
arrived in this city this morning, and
held a conference at the headquarters
Of Gen. Terry during the afternoon. 1t
was learned that owing to the low stage
OfWater in the Missouri, boats would be
unable to proceed as far north as Fort
Buford, making it impossible for the
commission to reach the British line
over the route first decided upon. The
commission will leave here on Thursday
for Omaha, and go over the Union
Pacific as far as Ogden, where trans
portation will be in waiting to convey the
party to Helena Here cavalry es-
cort will be taken to the Canadian bor-
der. The Canadian troops will meet
the commission at some point north of
Helena. and act as an escort to the
camp of Sitting Bull
FINE STORY.
An Associated Press dispatch Of the
18th inst, gives Sitting Bulls reason for
leaving British possessions. 1t is this:
The British officers and Sitting Bull
had council, and, after the council, the
tribe performed the usual dance A
young halfbreed, Bill Culverson, at
present the government scout, joined In
the dancing. After it was over he be
came excited, counted his scalps, aud
said to Sitting Bull: Look. [ have killed
as many of your hostile red Indians
Sitting Bull drew his revolver, a move
ment initiated by Culverson, but before
either could shoot, Maj WEIGH. with his
revolver drawn, sprang between them
and told CulversOn to put his
pistol away; turning to Sitting Bull he
said: q [ want you to understand that
you cannot commit any of your devil
tries here as you do IN the United
States [ will give you and your tribe
five days to leave this country. If you
are not gone then, or if you ever return,
[ will fight you. If you are ever caught
here again, or if you shoot this man,
I'll have you hanged by your neck till
you are dead Sitting Bull left next
day"
NOT So
An Ottawa, Ont, dispatch SAYS the
associated press report that Maj Walsh,
Of the northwest mounted police, has
ordered Sitting Bull to leave Canadian
territory on account of a quarrel with
an American scout, is discredited here.
Government advices to date contain no
reference to such action.
In CHINA, the government long ago
ceased to coin the precious metals or
regulate g the value thereof" Gold in
China is not money; silver is money,
but neither is coined Both are mer-
chandise, and pass by weight and fine
ness. The Chinese Government pro-
vides one coin-and one coin on]y-for
the use of its people, namely, an ugly,
coarse and comparatively heavy disk,
composed mainly of iron, with a little
copper; cast, and not stamped, and
bearing some rude characters, letters
or signs upon its surface. This coin,
which is known among foreigners by
the name of cash" has a value of
about one mill, American money, and
is made with hole in the centre for
convenience in stringing In tens and its
decimal nultiples.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

LIKELY TO PROVE FFFEcTIvE.-A
Paulding farmer, having cattle trespass-
ing upon his grain fields, posted up the
following: Notis-If any mans OF
Woman's cows or oxen gifts in these
here otes his or her tale will be off as
the cass may be- I am Christian and
pay mi taxes. but darn man. who lets
his critters run luse, say San Francis
co Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

A GOOD character is In all cases the
fruit of personal exertion. It is not
created by external advantages; it is no
necessary appendage to birth, wealth,
talents or station; but it is the result Of
ones own endeayors, the fruit and re-
ward of good principles manifested in a
course of yirtuous and honorable ac-
tons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

EUREKA. Roman who recently re-
turned from Philadelphia informs us
that the keely motor consists of pound
OF clearinghouse butter shut up in an
iron box. This statement will do much
to renew confidence in the power of the
motor.-Rome (N. Y. Sentinel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
The Indian War in Idaho.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.
A telegram from Lewiston gives the
details of encounters with the Indians on
the 4th and 5th inst, near Cottonwood.
On the Sd Col. Whipple sent Foster and
Blewett scouting for the Indians in the
direction of Gen. Howard's camp, on the
Salmon River. They had not gone far
when they met three or four Indians
who ran back toward the camp. Whip
pie ordered the camp in readiness for the
morrow. In the meantime Lieut.. Rains
with Foster and eleven men were sent in
advance to reconnoiter. Rains and his
men rode over the first rise this side of
Cottonwood, and were attacked. Before
Whipple could get to them after he
heard the firing, Rains and his whole
party were killed.
Whipple's command then formed in
line of battle on the east side of the ra-
vine, and the Indians on the west, about
1000 yards apart, only the ravine be-
tween them, and remained menaCing
each other until darkness came.
Next morning Whipple with his men
started to meet Col. Perry, with supply
train from Lapway, and escorted him to
the camp on Cottonwood Creek.
On the morning of the 9th two couriers
from Howard were chased into camp by
the Indians. The Indians moved their
camp, with about 1 600 head of stock
across the prairie in the direction of the
Cottonwood, and no move was made tc
intercept them.
Soon after Capt. Randall and sixteer
volunteers, from Mt. Idaho, appeared
About 100 Indians intercepted them a
the junction of the Elk City trail witt
the stage road. Being seen from Perry'i
position ON the hill Mt the rifle pits, the
Colonel was urged to go with his troops
to their rescue, to which he replied; 81
is no use; they are gone;" and he woulC
not order rescue. The volunteers sal
that their Captain, seeing his position
ordered them to charge and break tn,
line of the Indians, dash over toward tn
creek bottom, dismount and return tn
fire, and hold their position until tn
force at Cottonwood could reach them
The command was no sooner given thai
Capt. Randall and his sixteen men mad
the charge, broke through the India
line and reached the position named, dis
mounted and returned the fire. In tn
| OuHbs WAC
wounded, Benz. Evans killed and thre
others wounded. They fought nearly a
hour and kept the Indians at bay
Capt, Randall, after he was mortal
wounded and had got into his position
sat up on the ground and fired man
shots at the Indians, the last one nc
more than five minutes before he fe
! back dead. Not one of these seventee
, faltered in the least or showed the whit
! feather, though hard pressed by 100 Ii
dians, nor did one of them seek to ru
! for Cottonwood after they had broke
, the Indian line, but strictly obeyC
orders to hold their ground. The folloN
ing are the names of the heroic seve
7 teen; D. b. Randall and b. f. Evan
killed; A. blanchard, ID. IL. Hauser al
Charles johnson, wounded; ID. p. Wi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
A Charley Ross Story from England

The excitement and anxiety for the
discovery of the lost Charley Ross has
spread to England, and one of the jour
nails has an interesting story, as follows;
About y year and half ago a woman
wearing thick veil, or rather two wells,
one over the other, so arranged as to
conceal every vestige of her face, came
to Loughton, a quiet little place in Ep-
ping Forest, and took lodgings there.
She had with her a pretty little boy,
about seven years old, with light brown
hair. From then till now she has con-
tinued to live at Loughton, always thick.
ly veiled both indoors and out, so that no
one in the village seems ever to have
seen her face. Naturally, there have
been plenty of conjectures as to her rea-
sons for concealment, among others that
she had done something for which she
was in fear of being apprehcnded. 1t is
evident, however, thata form of disguise
which could not fail to draw the atten-
tion of every passer-by would be very
poor help to a person who wanted to es-
cape from English detectives. This
"veiled lady" as she was generally
called, appears to have stated that hel
husband was abroad, and that the little
boy was her son. She watched over him
with unccasing vigilance, never allowing
him for one minute to go out without
her, nor TO get far away when they were
walking together. At the same time
their relations did not appear to be spe
cially aflectionate, nor at all like those OF
mother and son. They frequently quar-
reled and the boys threat on these oc
casions always was: "If you do so II
tell" There were minor elements oi
mystery in the story, all pointing to the
same desire for concealment; but wha
we have stated above will sufficiently
show its general outline.
Two days after Mr.. Darnum's offer oi
a reward reached this country the LITTLE
boy, but not his mother" disappeared
from Loughton; and the people whC
asked what had become of him were tolt
that he had gone to America. 1t neve
seemed to have occurred to anyone, up t
this point, to connect him with the los
Charley Ross; but more than one persol
now wondered, as n bare conjecture
whether he could possibly be the stolel
child. The next thing was to ask wha
name the "veiled lady" had passed b,
at her lodgings, and among the peopl
with whom she necessarily had to dc
and, to the astonishment of the inquirers
they found that she had all along give
the name of Mrs. Ross! Their theory
that Charley Ross, when taken ava
from his parents, knew his own name
and could not be made to forget it; an
consequently that the person who passe
as his mother found il necessary to he
safety to take the same, If the chill
who has been living at Loughton is reaI
ly Charley Ross, and if, as is supposed
he has been sent to Barnum, we shal
doubtless hear of his arrival before man
days If, on the contrary, he is not, tn
facts of his name, his age, the conceal
ment in which he has been kept, and tn
consignment of him to America immed
ately upon the offer of Mr.. Barnum'
reward form series of very singula
condolences.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
A Casualty in a Goal Mine.

WHEATLAND, Pa, July II.
A terrible calamity befell the miners at
the Brookfield Coal Company's works,
near this place, to-day. The coal is re-
moved from the mine through tunnel
by locomotive. On account of the
smoke interfering with the working of
the mine the company ordered anthracite
coal used on the locomotive, which order
was put into effect this morning,
About eleven o'clock the engine passed
into the slope, and after being in short
time the men in charge of the engine be-
came suddenly affected by the gas from
the hard coal, causing them to fall to the
ground in scnseless condition. The
engineer managed to make his way back
to the mouth of the bank, and gave the
alarm, at which large number of men
rushed into the bank to rescue their com
rades One after another they passed in
but were almost Immediately overcome
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
Another Spanish Outrage.

. BOSTON, July IL.
A letter from Capt Taylor, of the
whaling schooner Rising Sun, states that,
on the Goth of May, he was cruising off
the south coast of Cuba on the lookout
for whales. About nine a. IN, school
was sighted, Capt Taylor and his chief
mate Atkins killed two small whales, and
were pursuing others when he was fired
upon by Spanish cruiser and his chief
mate taken prisoner. The mate was de-
tanned five days on board the cruiser,
when a Spanish gunboat arrived and de-
clared the papers correct. His detention
at this particular time, in the midst of q
school of whales, was serious loss to
Capt. Taylor's vessel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
Rustchuk is blockaded by the Russians.
The Montenegrins are concentrating before


Nicsic.
The Cossack reserve has been ordered to
Join the Russian army in Armenia.
Mahemet Ali and his army have left Monte
negro and are marching toward Sienitza.
The Montenegrin army has resumed oper-
atons In Old Servia. Nicsics is bescged.
The Russians have resumed the offensive
in the Caucasus.
Hobart Pasha has been given complete
liberty of action in the Black Sea.
The advance guard Of the Russians had
reached Jeni sardargh, half way between
Jamboli and Adrianople, on the 10Th, having
traversed the Heion Pass through the Balkan
Mountains.
Roumania, it is stated, has renounced all
idea of military action.
The Russians have fallen back from Ba-
toum.
Ismail Pasha telegraphed from Bayazid on
the 14th: "I doubt the possibility of Russia
gaining any more successes on this side this
year unless she has very strong reinforce
ments. Turkish supports are steadily fiow-
ing in. The Russians have sustained heavy
reverses."
The Russian military tribunal at Selvi is
executing Mussulmans convicted on Bulga-
rian testimony of completely in the massOcres
in Bulgaria.
The Abchasians, Circassians and Leschians
are in full rebellion and have killed many
Russians.
The Russian force from Sistova made an
assault upon and captured Nikopoli on the
18th.
The British Consuls confirm the reports OF
atrocities committed upon the Mussulman
population by the Bulgarians. Old and young
men were massacred, while women and girls
were terribly mutilated.
Armenia is ruined by the ravages of war.
A Turkish official dispatch on the 10Th
contradicted the statement that the Russians
had crossed the Balkans, and declared that
only few scouts had crossed. Russian Off
cial kilograms announced that the advance
guard (ffteen battalions) of the Russian
army passed the Balkans on the 18th A
Turkish dispatch announces the defeat OF
the Russians in the Tiyarditzka Pass.
The Turkish monitors have destroyed the
bridge at Sistova.
The Khedive is sending more troops to
! Constantinople.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
Our Internal Commerce.

WASHINGTON, July IL.
The Public Printer has just delivered
the first Annual Report on the Internal
Commerce of the United States. 1t says,
among other things, that the value of the
railroads of the United States Is about
twenty-three times the value of the ship
ping engaged in our foreign commerce,
and that the value of our internal com
merce is twenty five times the value of
our foreign commerce; that SO per cent,
of the grain shipped from the West to
the seabOard during last year was trans
ported on sail lines, and that over 90 pei
cent. of the entire internal commerce of
the country is on railroads. Although
the total amount of the contributions OF
the Government up to the close of the
year 1876 in aid of railroad construction
amounted to $l44, ,000,0 embracing
land grants and subsidies TO the Pacific
Railroads, yet this sum is only 3 3per cent
of the entire cost of the railroad system
of the country.