The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
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OF tne peace conditions. They are the
same as those telegrsphed hence on
the 18th instant. All the insurgent
chiefs have given their adhesion TO
the conditions. General satisfaction
Is expressed all over the land, and the
peace is no longer doubted. Captain
George Janella has returned here
from the interior.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-A special
from Cincinnati says: "a letter re-
celved here from warm personal
friend of General Anderson and ex-
Governor Wells, of the Louisiana
Returning Board, contains some facts
III rela ion to the means used to Sc
cure the vote of that State for Mr..
Tilden, which have never before been
brought 10 li4ht. Pending the deci-
sion of the electoral count, there was
Il rush of distinguished visitors from
the North representing both parties.
Prominent among them was Mr..
PeltOn, who was understood to be the
immediate financial representative
of Governor Tilden. Mr.. Pelton
brought With him drafts to the
amount of $3.50, 900 and immediate
ly began his efforts to buy the Re.
turning Board. Governor Wells,
president of the board. was the first
person approached, He was offered
100000, S150,000, and finally $780,
900. The money was to be placed in
any bank subject to draft, contingent
upon certain results. Governor Wei 5
said he would take $500, 900, but he
alone must be trusted. The money
must he paid in his hands. If he re-
turned the vote for Mr.. Tilden, it
should be his. If he failed, he would
return the money to the parties from
whom it was received. Those were
the only terins he would treat upon,
and the gentlemen seeking an
"honest count" fearing a trick, de-
termined to try Gen. Anderson.
State Senator Robertson was chosen
as the avenue of approach, and
through him the same offer of $780,
900, contingent upon the result, was
made to Gen. Az derson. The latter
took time to consider, but failed to
meet the appointment he made with
Robertson to give his decision, and
when piled further declined to carry
on the negotiations. These state
ments came directly from Governor
Wells and General Anderson. Gov.
ernor Wells says he gave ear to the
offer with the hope of drawing Til.
den's representatives into q trap.
"As A GUEST AND FRIEND
LONDON, Feb. 16. The Times. in
its second edition, prints the follow.
ing dispatch:
"Pera, Feb. IS. IT is generally ex.
pected that Grand Duke Nicholas
will enter Constantinople with por.
ton of his army. but will come as q
guest and a friend of the nation, with
the consent of the Sultan, the Rus
slams considering that this will give
England no cdsus beIi, especially as
her ships are near the capital against
the express wish of the Sultan and
the Porte"
1t is authOritatively stated that in
consequence IF representations made
by Austria. backed by Germany, the
Gar of Russia has abandoned the
idea of occupying Constantinople.
The situation rs reported to-day in
the east is as follows: The Russians
occupy the Samedie redoubt, while
the English fleet is in the sea of Mar
mora and will probably advance into
the straits of BosphoruS.
Austria and Germany have repre-
scented to Russia the inadvisahility
of occupying Constantinople, and in
consequence the Gar has for the
present abandoned the idea. War
preparations still continue on the
part of Austria and England. The
full strength of the English navy is
placed 1t 500 vessels, ranging through
six classes, including sixty iron-clads.
The aggregate military force is
placed at 500,000 The feeling of ex.
citement has somewhat subsidized
owing to Russia's decision not to
occupy the Turkish capital. 1t is
asserted on good authority that there
is an understanding between eng
land and Austria that in case of wal
they will act in concert.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
CASE.
Especial to The Baltimore Americana
ANNAPOLIS. February 15.-It has
been learned that the Court of APP.
peals has made a decision in the case
of the State vs.. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and that the opinion
Of the Court will be filed next week
1t is stated that only one of the