The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01
The Lou isians Middle.

The Lou isiana Middle.
ABATEMENT OF INTEREST IN THE CONTEST.
NEW ORLEANS, December 30.-The Senate
committee is engaged in hearing Republican
testimony in regard to bulldoZing" IN
Ouachita, and the Senate subcommittee In
relation to East Baton Rouge. The inter-
est in the investigations has abated consid-
erably, owing to surfeit OF contradictory
testimony and the approaching struggle Of
the parties for the control Of the State Gov
eminent.
LOST AT SEA-vEssELs AsHoRE-DIsASTERs TO
SHIPPING.
New YORK, December 3O.-The ship Cis-
cassian is ashore of Long Island, and has
gone to pieces. Twenty-nine lives were
lost.
NEW YORK, December 30.-The Circassian
went ashore in storm on the 18th, when
the crew were saved by ropes thrown across
the vessel by rocket from the shore, and
wreckers then went to work. The storm
yesterday caught thirty-three men aboard,
four OF whom were taken ashore nearly
dead. The Circassian, formerly a steamer
and blockade-runner, was from London for
New York with an assorted cargo. The
The cargo was insured for 100000 in New
York.
The brigantlne Lillian Cameron, which
went ashore few days ago, went to pieces
last night. -......-..
PRovINCETowN, Mass. December 30.-Six
schooners were driven ashore in the barber
by last nights storm.
SANDY HOOK, December 30.-The tele-
graph operator here saw what he supposeS
to be sloop capsized outside, which dis
appeared in fifteen minutes.
NORFOLK, December 30.-The British
bark Tinto, before reported ashore twenty
one miles north of Kitty Hawk. has gone to
pieces, and will prove total loss. Her
crew arrived here this afternoon.
| LIVERPOOL, December 30.-The ship City
of Montreal, from New York, reports hay
Ing seen the bark Maria, from Duboy for
Belfast, dismasted and water-logged. Thir-
teen hands were seen on board the Maria,
but it was impossible to render aid in con-
sequence Of gale prevailing.
THE GREAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUIT.
NEW YORK, December 30.-It is atlthori-
tatively stated that an arrangement had
been made for the return Of Peter =. Swer-
ny, in order to appear ut the trial OF the
S7,000,000 suit. An agreement has been
signed that il Sweeny shall appear at the
trial no proceedings, civil or criminal, shall
be begun against him during the progress
or for thirty days afterwards.
ARRIVAL OF SPECIE.
NEW YORK, December 30.-The stelm-
ship Crown Prince brought in quarter OF
million dollars in specie.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS BY THE GOVERNOR OF
TENNESSEE.
Boston, December 30.-In 1873 Henry G.
Thatcher, cotton-broker OF this city, paid
sc, 300 on drafts. made by Dickinson Bro
theirs, OF Memphis, Tenn. The bills Of
lading attached to the drafts were, it Is
alleged, fictitious, and Thatcher had the
Dickensons arrested by Boston detectives
on requisition issued by Governor Rice OF
Massachusetts,. The Governor Of Tennessee
now releases the Dickensons on the ground
that they cannot be tried in Massachusetts,
for an offence committed In Tennessee.
FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, December 30.-Drugg & Co.'s
warehouse in this city was burned to-day.
Loss, 100000.
KILLED BY INDIANS.
CHEYENNE, December 30.-A courier from
the Red Cloud agency reports the killing OF
two couriers, mail-carrier, and wood
chopper near there by Indians.
The sEastern Question.
| THE POSITION OF TURKEY IN THE EVENT OF
THE CONFERENCE BEING BROKEN OFF.
LONDON, December 30.-The Moscow Co.
zette says: In the event Of the conference
| being broken off Russia would have to force
upon Turkey not her own decision but that
OF Europe. Europe would then virtually
make war against Turkey with Russian
arms. The men friendly to the neutrality
OF Europe would not suffer, as 1t was not
Russia who raised the Eastern question.
Russia could not afford to risk rear or
flank attack upon the Porte. In addition to
the sacrifice which war would entail upon
her, Russia must therefore unite her own
interest with that Of some other Power.
WILL THE SULTAN MAKE THE CONCESSIONS
DEMANDED ?
| ST. PETERsBURGH, December 30.-The
Galois thinks the Sultan can make the con-
cessions demanded by the Powers without
fear OF the fanaticisms Of the Turkish peo-
pie, which is rather produced by the Gov
eminent for its own purposes than sponta-
neously directed against Its policy. The
GatoiS adds: Wise concession will
strengthen the Sultan's position, while
stubborn opposition would undoubtedly
produce serious conflicts. -