, 1877-07-21
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EASTERN STATES.

NEW lohk, July Ia nc WOFW
Washington special says several com-
panies of Hoops started from Atlanta,
Ga, to-day under orders to 90 to San
Francisco. Tonight there is u report
that Howard's inctficiency has led the
administration to consider the advisibil-
ty OF supcrseding him by the appoint
mcnt of Gen. Crook, commanding the
department of the Columbia. A cabinet
officer this evening said his lips were
sealed upon the subject.
McCreary arrived here tonight, hav-
ing ordered his carriage by telegraph to
meet him Mt the station and take him to
the Presidents house ut the Soldiers
Home, for the purpose Of consulting with
the President at once on the situation.
it IS entirely possible Howard may be
suspended 10 morrow.
CHICAGO, July 14.-The Tribunes
London special says another pretext for
war has been found by the English Jour.
nails in the establishment of II provin-
cial government in Bulgaria and in max
ing the Russian the official language.
This is regarded MS fresh evidence that
Russia is bent upon the complete subju-
CATION and annexation OF Turkey.
New YoRK. July Al Times Wash
ington special says the following is an
extract from private letter dated New
Orleans, July 9th, is written by a.colcred
man, shows that the negro is not to be
given Il tair chance under the new order
of things in Louisiana. POLITICALLY
speaking the condition of our people
here IS even worse than when | last
wrote you. Those who have heretofore
worked in various capacities under the
State and City, have been thrown out of
employment and have been idle since
January last, and know not where to 90
to obtain work. When they apply to
Democrats here in the city they are told
to go to your Radical friends for whom
You voted. When they go to their Re.
publican friends, as suggested, they are
advised to 20 to tho plantations, and
when they go to the plantations in the
country parishes as last resort, they
are ordered to leave within "a or As
hours under penalty of being bull-dosed.
The notification to leave is made
according rs particular ndivid-
uals notified have been active as Repub--
licans, in some cases the time being ex-
tended to fifteen days. Meanwhile the
families of these people are starving,
with no encouraging prospects for OBJ
tanning that relief which they 80 much
need"
The Times cable special gives an ac-
count of the Russian defense and relief
OF Bayazid, in advance OF the left wing
towards Erzerum, about month ago.
This small garrison was cut of from the
main army and surrounded by force of
rcgula: Turkish troops, reinforced by
large body, with horsemen of warlike
Turkish tribes, that inhabit this noun
famous region Of Turkey. The besieg-
ing army numbered about 10000 men.
the defensive works were weak, provis-
ions short, and the supply of water
small and Of the worst quality. The
small garrison were compelled To be un.
der arms day and night to guard against
surprises and night attacks. Fortunate.
ly for them the besiegers were not very
strong in artillery, but still they had
a sufficient siege train to keep the ia
tigue parties of the garrison continually
employed in the work OF repairing the
damage to their works. Their constant
vigilance demanded from the small force
sleePlessness, and the grinding fatigue
of incessant labor was aggravated by
burning thirst, oppressive beat and
clouds Of tormenting flies that swarmcd
about the camp day and night. In this
pointal condition it was necessary 20
bring water from outside their scrka iu