The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

DENVER, Col, September 22.-Ad-
vices ftom Santa Fe are that on the
oath instant the United States and
Mexican troops will make joint
attack on Victoria's band, now in
the Candelar Mountains i'll Mexico.
The force employed in the move
ment will make about three thou
sand. Terriasas moves in Mexico
from the north, Buell. from the south
in New Mexico, Grayson from the
east in Texas, and Carr from the
west in Arizona. Buell. is confident
the plan will be successful.
DENVER, Col, September pa
Santa Fe special says: AT daybreak
on the 18th eighteen of Victoria's
band of Apaches attacked the San
Jose stage station sixty miles from
Ell PasO, and captured all the stage
stock and 120 horses belonging TO
Ell Paso citizens, and killed a, Mexi-
can. y
CONCORD, n. H., September 22-
The Democratic convention of the
first congressional district to-day
nominated Alva w. Silloway by ac-
clamation. Frank a. Mexican, of
Nassau, was nominated as candi-
date for elector.
NEW YORK, September 22.--This
morning a fire broke out in the hold
of the steamer Bermuda, laden with
hay. The firemen succeeded in put
ting out the flames, after an hour
and a half's work. The police report
the loss on the steamer at 100000,
and like amount on her cargo.
New YORK. September 22.-The
police report of the loss by fire on
the steamer Bermuda, this morning,
is grossly exaggerated. The damage
will not exceed $500. I'll.
LONDON, September %. = The
steamer Teutonia, from Liverpool
for New Orleans, took out l50 Brit
ish agriculturists for Texas. C.
ATLANTA,G Ga, September 22.-The
Georgia State Fair and races will
open at Atlanta, October IA, and con-
tinue one week. The military re-
union will take place at the same
time, and the Mystic Owls process
sion is announced for Wednesday
evening. The entire stake races will
close on the 14th. sfsas tfa
WORCESTER, Mass, September %.
The Greenback state convention as
sembled in Horticultural Hall, this
city. to-day. Two hundred and
seventy-twO cities and towns were
represented by 364 delegates. The
usual committees were appointed
and a permanent organization ef
fected by the election of Charles
III. Litchman, of Marblehead. who
was chosen for president. After
considerable opposition, Mr.. Litch-
man, on taking the chair, made a
brief speech defending his record
against the attacks of his opponents.
declaring himself in favor of univer-
sal suffrage withOutrefcr TO age.
color or sex, saying he would support
Gen. Butler next year as the Green
back candidate for governor not
withstanding his present lapse into
Democracy. This declaration was
received with mingled cheers and
Kisses. After the transaction of
some routine business, Gen. Horace
B. Sergeant was nominated for gov
ernor by aeclamation, and a conf
mittee appointed. to complete the
state ticket. the convention took n
recess.
MEMPHIS, September 22--The
city is gaily decorated with flags and
crowded with visitors, who have
come at the invitation of the mer-
chants to join in celebrating the con-
tinued good health of Memphis.
The scenes ON the streets recall Mar
di Gras occasions. The procession
which moved at II O'Clock was over
three miles long and composed Of
representatives of every branch Of
business and trade. Two largearehes
have been built, one of which Is en-
tirely Of cotton bales: transparen-
cies meet the eyes Of strangers At
almost every crossing, the most CON
spieuous being at the 4r0l0nche
Office, which reads: @S0lid South.
solid for cotton, coin, trade and
manufacturer Among notable
persons present were Governor Luke
p. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, Cover
nor Albert S. Mark, OF Tennessee,
and Governor elect T. J. Churchill,
OF Arkansas. .4Ha 6z