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f anua»* a* Second < las* matter.
Georgia Affairs.
A Uttl e kitten crawled into a cooking stove
Columbus Friday night. Saturday morning
L L-oofc, not knowing it was there, kindled her
Jr and made ready to prepare breakfast. In
, t time a peculiar odor arising from the
* . r lead to an investigation, and the kitten
found literally roasted alive.
Tt ,. Sorvroodites are bragging about the
J number ' of ^orwood clubs which are
5 formed. True^n two or three of the cities
'/Georgiasome few young men have organized
jn-elves into Norwood clubs, but on the 6th
1 f e October it will be found that there is in
J*. rgia a dub for Colquitt bigger than all the
ther clubs put together. It Is composed of a
j.irity of the voters of the State, and is
* . n uS ,he Georgia Democracy.
TL death of Mr. Kiuchin L. Taylor, a well
known and highly esteemed citizen of Thomas
. announced.
,- 0 . k1 is still enjoying all the fun he
xpect to get out of the present Gu
b-rnatorial c impaign. Cn his arrival Saturday
, tj[ iu Macon (where he speaks to night), he
aj met at the depot by a small but devoted
1 / disruptionists, who insisted upon tor-
Eng the nerves of their favorite by shooting
cannon or po in his honor, and by forcing
, „ to listen to some music from Some brass
instruments. which the party had brought
along with them. When he arrived at his
Ihou l he said that he had lost a great deal of
and begged them for gracious sake to let
Shave peace.
,♦* Athens Chronicle has been considerably
‘•nlar/ed and improved. We extend our con
gratulations on its evident prosperity.
A correspondent of the Columbus Times
Uks that though ex-Goveraor Smith opposes
iofernor Colquitt's administration in every
articular, there is at least one point in which
[ e should defend Lira. That is for making
Jacks wise selection as Gov. Smith for Rail
road Commissioner. That correspondent, how-
rt*r, is evidently “sark-astic.”
The Macon Telegraph says that “in place of
L Convict Catechwn, the majority of Qeor-
uns are now using one which contains only
U(v Question—Whom do the people want for
. vernor ? Answer—A. H. Colquitt. This is
nnjrn as the ‘Shorter Catechism.’ ’’
Two thoui-acd two hundred and eighty-seven
ins of cotton of the new crop had »>een re
eled at the warehouses in Americusupto
Inday noon.
A cotton factory is on the lapis In Rome.
Judge Logan E. Bleckley made a strong Col-
;;!tt xpei ch up in the mountains last week.
Tue Brunswick Advertiser sa>s that the brig
[jttafc. Captk Raise, arrived at that place last
ndayfr-.iin Pernambuco. When in latitude
longitude 28, she rescued the officers and
t*wof the brig City of Mole, Portland, Me.,
iDt. Sinot, that had been dismasted and
Werlogged on the 28th. The crew of the un-
Lr.unate vessel were clinging to the top of the
i-.tie, the only part above water, from
fcarday until Monday night. They had saved
me canned goods on which to subsist, but
ai no water. When found, the mate was the
ilycne able to get about. The Captains and
anlier merchants of Brunswick have raised a
irse for Captain Sinot, and some cf his men
(ire sent to the hospital.
The following are the timber quotations of
aebarien Cazettefor last week: “Square—COO
p-rage $7 50aS; 700 average $9a9 50 ; 800 aver-
ksS'j ’■OalO 50; 900 average $ 10 50al 1 50; 1,000
parage $llal2; 1,100 average $12al3 50; 1.200
• erage $12al4. Scab-300 average $7a8; 400
p-rtce «Sa;i; 500 average {9al0 50 ; 600 average
■ML”
j ien. Gordon made a telling speech in Sparta
« Friday. Re reviewed ex-Governor Smi h*s
^ministration in such a scathing manner that
»ould stem more appropriate for that gen
ian to take the stump to vindicate himself
xiier than for the purpose of pitching into
«t. Colquitt
- jl. John II. Baker, of Pike, has been nom-
uu-d for State Senator by the Democrats of
:htT«enty-second district
Tveaty-four vessels arrived in the port of
Brunswick during August
h a’lmling to the appointment of Judge
• an.-s Jackson to the Chief Justiceship of the
Mat- Supreme Court, made vacant by the res-
Judge Hiram Warner, the Atlanta
I • 'i‘dufiYui says: “Judge James Jackson,
miu is senior Judge of the Supreme Court of
rTPW w »s yesterday tendered the place of
Kin,-'Justice recently made vacant by the res-
^'uaiioa of Judge Warner. Judge Jackson
iccepted the tender from Governor Colquitt,
ind oxving resigned the place as Associate
Judgv. he was sworn in as Chief Justice. This
eavrs u vacancy now in the office of As-
‘ocitte Justice, held by Judge Jaek-
,UU .^ e *^ ac * JSOn - 113 Associate Judge,
woUid have held his place for two more
, In resigning that place and taking the
pesuon of Chief Justice he only holds until
next meeting of the General Assembly,
P* ace " ill be filled by an election by
“°dy There are over twenty applicants
'yae vacant j.-lace on the Supreme bench.
more applications are daily made. These
F icants arc the strongest and most influ-
mtn in the State and representing every
r v 1C r t ach 8 PP J icant the Governor is
st fong indorsements and earnest
4 ?peak by even- mail.”
•■unswick Advertiser: “Rube Johnson, the
departure from ‘Hotel
tanH i Wednesday night without even
f P rn P r * < * tor for kindnesses. It
.■“. s G“ st * or seme time past Rube has been
-- faiarkably well, and, as some trusty
vfcefrc •*** !>ut * n c ^ ai !^ e c ‘ty cart, he
pyen that j°b, as driver of the cart, and
I &r.’ :’ n aw i*y from the guard. On Wednes-
I rnin ^ l u ‘ had an interview with his dear
i,.7'v wii'-ni h.- Lad razored and clubbed.
.a * e -V or L Pad - an( l f° r which crime he is
^ 'u the chain gang, and no doubt
—me - arra V? pm »* ut to escape. Rube,
considered as one of the trusty, and
’ . a ? na f i'K'ked up Immediately on his
I. Jil . from his work, but did chores
II Vi.! S * * * S? c l 0sure ’ ^ the other prisoners,
I--..', Wednesday evening, as Mr. Moore
l*ay p su pr>er. Rube took wings and flew
Ihntiratoo.’.is missing, so the pre-
l^-t m* **" J ** ft together, as per agree
" t sr'th ; Ihat morning. She.no doubt, met
citizen's clothes, for which
■SfctfsvT 1 . li-< zp bra suit. Guess Rube
l^uhn., the in J urf rt party, has for-
I fe tac law ought to.”
I ! - n l‘ :' rr '^ponilent of the Brunswick
u r j ' V - w Woodruff, of Griffin,
’ St < r 1 , e mention in our la it as visit-
&on*s M.iiJVJ® **• has bought from St.
■«d k-nn«-n Loi ?P. an y that valuable tract of
to“ a ’ rkins ^land. Mr. W. in-
1 8 P pp diiy under a system of
■Kxblhh f au(1 w'ill, as soon as possible,
i»an exruiri,»tr ck garden on a large scale. He
l^'ing **-hia farmer and fractieulturist,
■*— ; “a„‘r 1 tl,ne near Griffin probably the
ite a-^rtPd peach orchard in
j-tronioHi r # '• PfoposM engaging In the
^^ rru >t raising, sucli as oranges,
hirtr -Ebusiness experience of
1::' ^^ v 0 ' 0 ^*- endorsed by success in
Jr^kinslsiunrt "a^rants the prediction that
I 1 --' proTvr'hmi,: W11 “ its natural scenery, under
and energy, wil’. in a few
l‘ £ th? stsu* rn ,°k e of llle most inviting retreats
I Athnta (■ lbe an ^ Pleasure seeker.
T>hcre *40 “On Wednesday night
I^UBtr chaS^“t^mplated an attack upon the ,
‘ . f an P- working near the city on
k «adT road, for the purpose of
■v -^as ir r ^ lea ‘ e of H. M. Wood, who is
I'; 11 ”* li-LJ®p nl us term for larceny from
I 1 nn^ S at the June term
| &t *‘ r to Mr kv ' ana soon thereafter turned
Hr;; -r 1 !':- 1 >- manager of the chain
|‘ jr51 ~ of his fr!? 1 *} ^ 0r th Carolina, and it was
I^DG-r-ipu. , wnds who are supposed to have
I f n ** s c,t , if release. Fortunately, Mr.
| fc tout &suf -, e contemplated attempt and
I' -ttlant* p, ' lent ^ard to prevent a release.”
lulling 'The strike at the Atlanta
If’beMtu-.-' 1 " continues, with little change
I fad W.}{ p J 1 - Yesterday manager Wilkins
Board’ 0 f T, erSo11 - on,i of the members of
R 'hh the a,! r rso ^ fbe mill, had a meet-
['•* fe ®plove9° r , i- 1I ?L nee f '^ five appointed by
P^ing over thf 1 for the purpose of
Jj d .°nein theV? att ? r 4041 what could
rjhe exigtin- T“J’ °* an amicable settlement
■?] of ’he m-m ^‘“crenues between the mana-
f Hr. p “ dthe employes. Mr. Welkins
r* n»iii 8tAt ry € r a oa. upon the part of
, 'oen » >o the commit tee that if
f l bc usual £° 10 ^' ork Monday morning
'-id be \v 0u , r -bat their back wages
j -1 matter th 'ednesday. After considering
I • 1 -' i;, mittee answered that such
* D aid u,,t could not be accepted, as the
should I w by. tbelr wa S e3 already
• ^0 their l bt*m before return-
“■«<*. fte commute* ooatendod
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER (J, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
that the men onlv Asked by their actions that
justice be done them, and although they were
prilling and anxious to go to work, they did not
think that their request was unreasonable. To
an unprejudiced mind it does seem that tbe
men are only asking for what they are justly
entitled to. They have earned their wages,
and all that they want is to be paid off, and
then all of them will commence work again,
and the mill will run smoothly as before. We
hope that for the good of Atlanta and the repu
tation of her manufacturing interests the men
w 11 be paid their money and put to work as
early as possible.*’
Sam Hill, who killed Cox, the seducer of his
wife in Atlanta, and who was afterwards de
clared a lunatic, and sent to the asylum at
Milledgeville, has made his escape.and in doing
so he manifested all the cunning usually at
tributed to persons Buffering from mental de
rangement. According to the Macon Telegraph
and Messenger, his plan for regaining his liber
ty was as follows: “It will be remembered that
nearly every reporter who has visited the asy
lum and Hill, lias described an extraordinary
picture which the unfortunate man was paint
ing upon the wall of his room ; a picture repre
senting the court room and the various figures
therein—himself, wife, judge, etc. This picture
was but merely outlined when last we saw it.
Hill appears to have had other intentions than
mere amusement when he began that picture.
He was allowed to have paints and materials
necessary for his work, for no attempt to
escape was anticipated by the authorities. His
room opened into a corridor on the third floor.
At each end of the corridor there was a dcor.
which was kept locked. Hill’s method of
escape can only be guessed at from the tracks
he left. It is supposed to have been as fol
lows: His room door was always locked from
the outside. He wanted to get a key to
fit that lock, and to get an impression,
cut a square block out of the door, laying
bare the lock. This block was under an
old piece of canvas, which hung over the locks
for weeks, and upon which lie was accustomed
to try his colors. The block was neatly re-
K laced, and the cut place scarcely visible.
aving thus obtained an impression of his
lock, it was an easy matter for him to turn it
over to any one of the numerous friends who
visited him, and to receive in return a key a
few days later. With the means of issuing
from his room at his disposal, he doubtless
slipped down the hall on9 night and obtainel
an impression of the corridor door lock, from
which a friend likewise obtained for him a key.
He had then the means of leaving the asylum
at his pleasure, for the path to the front door
was unobstructed. On the evening of the 2d
he replied to a little girl who asked him about
liis picture, that he had done all lie intended to
do with it. The next morning he was gone.
There were several letters upon his table ad
dressed to various parties. One to Dr. Powell
stated that during all the time he was allowed
to exercise in the yard, he never sought to
escape, because of his promise, but
that the instant he was locked up
again that promise ended, and being wrong
fully incarcerated he could not consent to re
main. He stated that he would never again
enter the asylum alive. His slippers were
found in the yard. His wife’s picture he car
ried with him.”
Darien Timber Gazette: ‘‘On Monday the
element discontented with the Commissioner
government of the city of Darien, under which
she has prospered for so many years, held an
election at the court house. It was partici
pate J in by a few white men acd a number of
our colored population. Of course there was
but one ticket, as the white citizens generally
support the Commissioner government, and
would have nothing to do with their move
ment. The ticket electod was as follows:
Mayor, Isaac M. Aiken; Aldermen, John
Deaey. W. A. Way. A. T. Way, John H. Bur
rell. Henry Ingram and E. M. Blount. The
Commissioners are actiog under the acts of
the Legislature of 1872 and 1876 and acts amen
datory of them. We understand, but do not
know how true it i<. that the newly elect pro
pose to contest the constitutionality of these
acts. As yet. the poisons elected Mayor and
Aldermen have been unable to find a judicial
officer who will consent to swear them into
office. There is intense but thoroughly sup
pressed excit u menn amongst our white popula
tion on the subject.’ 1
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger of Fri
day savs: “Last night had been appointed for
a grand Garfield iueeting among the colored
people, though, as it turned out, the uame
proved to be a catchword to draw together an
audience to hear Mate politics di>cus*ed. After
the firing of cannon had been kept up about
au hour, ex-Collector Atkins, of Savannah, a
greasy looking white man. got upon the plat
form and dedvered a regular bloody shirt
speech, interspersed with impossible similes
and improbable anecdotes. He advocated the
nomination of a Republican candidate for
Governor, and advised the colored people to
vote for neither Colquitt nor Norwood if the
candidate was put up. If there w’as none
advanced, he leaned toward Norwood.
Pledger next took the stand, and spoke
about an hour on nearly every branch of
t iolitics. He was not in favor of a nomination
>y the Republican party, and favored Colquitt
for Governor if no nomination was made. He
advocated, however, the withholding of decis
ions until after the convention had met The
meeting last night was gotten up by George
Wallace, heading the opposition to Jeff Long's
party. Wallace's party seems to favor a nomi
nation, while Long's is opposed to it and in
favor of Colquitt. There were about as many
whites as negroes present, and the latter
chee>cd enthusiastically when Pledger was
speaking. The spectacle presented by Atkins,
who has recently been kicked out of theVavan-
nah Collectorship, in addressing the meeting
last night, was a disgusting one. But like all
his class, he possesses the faculty of lying, and
that is sufficient to constitute a Republican
speaker."
THE HYDE FARE ASSEMBLAGE.
A Disorderly meeting—The Platform
Carried Away by the Kush of the
Crowd—Dumb Show Proceedings
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 5.—The Irish meet
ing In Hyde Park to-day was most disor
derly. Several thousand people were
preseut, the majority merely from curios
ity. Mr. T. P. O’Connor denounced the
House of Lords as the most dis
graceful and oppressive assembly ex
lsting. Ills remarks were only audible
to his Immediate neighbors. In a few min
utes the temporary platform was completely
carried away by the rush of the crowd. Reso
lutions for the cessation of evictions and re
form of the House of Lords were subse
quently declared carried, but the proceed
ings were merely a dumb show. The meet
ing terminated abruptly.
j *--♦—«
Dc Frejclnct Explains Ills Policy.
Paris, September 5.—The Temps says:
“Nothing has been changed since Premi. r
De Freycinct explained his policy relative to
unauthorized congregations iu the Cham
ber, except that the bill on the
right of association is being drawn tip.
It would scarcely be permissible to dis
solve such congregations before this bill is
discussed by the Chambers. It will contain
effective precautions and special provisions
applicable to religious congregations. Iu
the event of its rejection the only course
would be to revert to the enforcement of
the March decrees.”
Hot Weather.
New York, September 5.—The weather
continues hot. The thermometer stood at
97 at Long Branch to day, the highest point
reached there this summer.
Cbas. Rodde, a German 6hlp carpenter,
while working yesterday on the steamer
Lady Lfcetti, in Brooklyn, was overcome by
the heat and died before he could be taken
to the hospital. Chas. Foote fell senseless
from ‘.he effects of heat in Brooklyn, and
was taken home, and Chas. Chrestie, while
working in a shipyard, In Brooklyn, was
stricken down by the heat and removed to
the College hospital, where he lies In a dan
gerous condition.
Explosion of a .Tlagazlne.
Belgrade, September 5—Two explo
sions occurred on Saturday in the magazine
of the fortress here, setting lire to the upper
s'oryof the building. The soldiers imme
diately removed half a ton of powder stored
in the lower story, as it was f;und fire
would communicate to the main stock of
powder, consisting of feur hundred tons.
There was great consternation in the city
for twenty-four hours. The fire is still
smouldering. The magazine is a complete
wreck.
iVlade an Assignment.
BrFFALO, N. Y., September 4.—E. Ilirsh-
feld ifc Co., wholesale clothiers, made as
signment to-day to Hiram Enstein. Lia
bilities about $100,000. Assets unknown,
but supposed to be large.
Flasliea from the Wire*.
News from Baenos Ayres represents that
In consequence of the closing of the Pro
vincial Chambers, the legislative functions
of that body have been assumed by the Na
tional Congress.
Mr. Gladstone entered the House of Com
mons for tbe first time since his sickness
during the session Saturday afternoon and
wae received with tremendous cheering. He
is looklDg well.
At Bremond, Texas, on Friday, Geo. W.
Jones, a negro desperado, assaulted and
robbed a German, two miles from town.
The German’s wounds are thought to be
fatal.
Sam and Frank Fossett, Ed Nichols and
Joe Wright have been arrested at Waco,
Texas, charged with the murder of A. J.
Hodges and Mattie Woods on July 12th.
Wright has confessed everything.
A Paris dispatch says it is belieyed the
whole Cabinet will ultimately accept the
letter of the religious congregations.
Tbe schooner G. M. Porter has put into
Norfolk, Va., for repairs, having been ran
into and damaged by the bark Enchantress,
on the Si inst., while bound from New
York.
John Kaddy, a miner, shot and fatally
wounded John Pinman on Saturday night
In Brazill, Indiana. Both men were drunk.
An unknown person fired into the Demo
cratic procession at Washington, Ohio,
Saturday, and killed Perry Wilson, a spec
tator. No arrest was made.
THE LOST MAIL STEAMER.
LATEST DETAILS OF THE WRECK
OF THE VERA CRCZ.
Further Arrival* of the Saved at
St. AugUNtlne—Where the Steamer
Foundered-Tl»e Captain the First
Man Lost—The Lawt Effort Co Save
the Steamer—Trying to Relieve the
Yenfiel of Her Deck Load—The
Crew Washed Overboard While
Trying to Carry Out the Captain’*
Order* — Interesting Statement
from a Surviving Seaman Named
Talbot—To**ed About In tbe Sea
for Twenty-six Hour*—Washed
A*hore ou the Florida Coast.
Specials Telegram to the Morning yews.
St. Augustine, September 4.—Last night
seven men arrived from Halifax river, who
were saved from the wreck of the steam
ship Vera Cruz. The Vera Cruz foundered
twenty-five or thirty miles off the coast of
Florida, on Sunday morning, at 5:30 o’clock.
A sea struck her, put out the fires and lights,
and washed the boats, rafts, etc., away. The
Captain wa3 the first man lost. The body
of Gen. Alfred T. A. Torbert washed ashore
aud was buried at Daytona, on private
grounds. One passenger, Owen?, one engi
neer, one oiler, and four seamen are saved.
It is supposed three others reached the shore
safe further south. General Torbert’s body
is to be sent North. All the survivors went
to Jacksonville this morning.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 4.—Six
seamen and a passenger from the wrecked
steamer City of Vera Cruz reached here this
afternoon from St. Augustine. They, with
four others, two seamen aud two passen
gers, are supposed to be the only survivors
out of thirty-one passengers and a crew of
fifty-three. The City of Vera Cruz left
New York on the 25th of August.
The cyclone struck her ou Saturday forty
miles this side of Cape Caraaveral, thirty
miles off the shore. At 4 o’clock p. m.
the deck load was throwu over. The sea
swept the deck clean. At 2 a. m. Sun
day the water reached the engine
room, extinguishing the fires. At
5 a. m. tbe Captain was washed
overboard. The first and second
mates were killed while lowering a boat.
At 0 a. m. the vessel foundered, and the
passengers and crew were provided with
life-preservers. Many were killed and
crashed by the wreck. There were nine
women and two children on board. The
survivors were washed ashore at Daytona
and Port Orange.
The Vera Cruz was a staunch vessel of
eighteen hundred tons, wooden hull, and
was bound to Mexico via Havana, with a
large and valuable cargo. Among the lost
was Major General Torbert, commanding a
division of cavalry under Sheridan in the
late war, and Minister to San Salvador.
Several bodies have been buried.
Twelve wrecks are reported—two steamers
and ten sail vessels. Among others the
schooner Ada J. Simonton, from Pensacola
bound to Boston, with a cargo of lumber. All
the crew were saved. A Nova Scotia bark is
ashore at Port Orange. Twelve persons from
a Norwegian bark got ashore yesterday
near St. John’s bar. This vessel was also
lumber laden, bound from Pensacola to
Leith, Scotland.
The coast for one hundred miles Is strewn
with wrecked goods of all descriptions.
The survivors of the City of Vera Cruz
leave in the morning by the steamer City
Point. On the way up they buried two pas
sengers and one seaman. Three ladies and
two seamen were buried at Matanzas Islet
yesterday.
A large schooner, copper bottomed, was
seen floating off Matanzas Inlet.
By the Associated Trees.
New York, September 4.—Specials from
St. Augustine, Fla., furnish the following
additional particulars of the disaster to the
steamship City of Vera Cruz: “On Saturday
afternoon the steamer encountered a strong
gale, which soon increased in fury. It was
then about two bells (5 p. m.) The steamer
was running on her course, being in about
80 degrees west longitude and 30 degrees
40 minutes north latitude. The sea ran
very high, and the City of Vera Cruz labored
heavily but sturdily for 60tne hours. Every
effort was made to keep her before the
wind, but it was found necessary at one
o’clock on 8undav morning to throw
out the drag to keep her head about. This
secured the desired effect for the time
being, but the gale had now grown to a
hurricane, and immense waves began to
break over the doomed steamer. Each sue
ceeding wave tore away pieces of her upper
works, until her deck was finally swept
clear, even the rigging being torn and shat
tered. The drag ceased to fulfill its
functions. As the seas rose over her bows
and deluged her decks, they soon reached
the furnaces and extinguished the fires, the
hatches having been torn from tbeir fasten
ings by the billows. The fires being out,
soon put a stop to the engines, and the City
of Vera Cruz lay at the mercy of the waves
and storm. Not even the donkey pumps
could be worked to relieve the vessel of the
water 6he was rapidly making in her hold.
In this extremity Captain Van Sice or
dered his men to throw overboard the
deck load, a task that had been begun
about midnight. The 6ea was too heavy to
permit the crew carrying out their Captain's
orders, for, while thus engaged, several of
the men were carried off their feet by the
incoming seas, and many were washed over
board. Captain Van Sice and his officers
acted courageously iu the performance of
their several duties, but were one by one
washed overboard from their stations. The
steamer labored in the trough of the sea.
As near as cau be ascertained the Captain
perished fully an heur before the vessel
succumbed. The few remaining alive on
board now saw that there was no hope, so
they took to the life preservers, the life
boats having already disappeared; In fact
every boat and life raft was stove in when
the top hamper went by the board. The
sailors and passengers then seized fragments
of spars, stateroom doors or any other
movable article that would float, and
awaited the end that all knew to be at hand.
The surviving 6ailore 6tate that the vessel
was about thirty miles off the shore at this
time, the hurricane being one of terrible
fury. By the time the shipwrecked men and
women had equipped themselves with their
impromptu buoys, the final catastrophe
occurred, it being then about half past five
o’clock a. m., and with one awful and
tremendous lurch the steamer suddenly
sank into the ocean, the swirl carrying
down many of the living of the
seventy souls on board before the
storm began. Only thirteen have
reached the land alive. These thirteen
were all men—three of them passengers,
eight deck hands, one engineer and one
oiler. They were all In the water buffeted
by the tempestuous sea for from twenty-
four to thirty-six hours, and there is no
doubt but for this ordeal many more would
have been saved, for there can be but little
doubt that several perished after the foun
dering of the steamer through exhaustion.
The names of two of the survivors only have
been furnished. They are Mason Talbot
and James Kelly, both seamen. One of the
passengers saved was a young man, bat,
strange enough, he states he does not wish
bis uame sent for publication. It is said he
was a companion of Gen. Alfred T. A. Tor
bert. The bodies of the victims came on
shoce thirty miles south of this place.
Among them was that of General
Torbert. His body was placed in a
cask and buried on Wednesday,
in the grounds of J. H. Batefuhir, near
Daytona, a settlement opposite Moequito
Inlet. The bodies of two of the steerage
passengers have been found, at least that Is
their classification by the survivors. The
bodies of three females were recovered
from the waves along the shore, and four
other men, probably sailors. These, like
the others, have been duly buried. One of
tne bodies is that of a grav-haired man, and
near the body of one of tbe women was
found that of a young girl. Of coarse, it has
been impossible to identify any of these
bodies, except that of General Torbert,
who was well known to all on board. The
masts and portions of the gunwales of tbe
6teamer lie scatterel along the beach
where the bodies were discovered. With
them is a quantity of handsome cabinet
furniture, all badly smashed and rained by
the waves.
The following names of the passengers
and officers of the City of Vera Craz, known
to be lost, appear in the specials: Edward
Van Sice, Captain; Frank M. Haines, first
mate; 8. E. Whitney, second mate; Gen.
A. T. A. Torbert, Mrs. R. Ames, Miss A.
Burns, Miss A. Clark, Miss Sadie Fay, Mrs.
A. Garcia, Mrs. F. Hernandez, Mr. and Mrs.
M. Welsh and child, passengers.
The schooner Ada J. Simonton, of Rock
land, Maine, commanded by Captain Par
ker, and bound from Pensacola to
Boston, went ashore near Mos
quito inlet. The gale struck her
on Saturday morning and, after thtrty-six
hours battling with the elements, she was
driven on the beach. All of her crew and
and one passenger were saved.
A bark, the name of which is unknown,
went ashore at the same place. Her crew
were also saved.
There are now about thirty men at Port
Orange, all of whom were shipwrecked
during the storm.
Key West, Fla., September 4.—The
hurricane in which the steamship City of
Vera Craz was lost passed east and north
of this point. No wrecks are reported on
the Florida reefs, and no damage was done
below Cedar Keys on the western coast.
Havana, September 4. — The steamer
Niagara, which left New York one day later
than the Jity of Vera Craz, arrived yester
day morning. She reports that she encoun
tered very heavy weather.
Advices from Acapulco to August 20th,
brought by the steamship City of Merida,
report that during a heavy East storm, the
American steamer Colima went ashore.
The Pacific mail steamer Colima left Panama
August 14th for San Francisco. She is re
ported to have arrived at San Francisco
August 31st.
New York, September5.—A special from
St. Augustine, Fla., reports the arrival there
from Halifax river of seven men, survivors
of the wreck of the Vera Craz. One is O.
K. Owen, a passenger. The others are the
engineer, oiler and four seamen.
Talbot, one of the seamen, gives the fol
lowing account of the disaster: About
thirty miles off shore we began to
ship heavy seas, and water was
found in the hold. As fast as we
cuuli clear her 6he was filled again by an
other sea. This state of things soon made
the fires burn low, and we could not make
steam to keep her head in lhe wind. We
then put the heavy drag forward, aud man
aged for awhile to keep her into the wind.
Everything was in a panic. The life boats
were cut loose, ready for actlou, and all
hands were supplied with life preservers.
At daylight ou Sunday the boats were low
ered and manned. They no sooner got their
cargo than they were overturned and
smashed to atoms against the steamer, all
hands being swept away or their lives
dashed cut against the vessel’s side. Boat
after boat was cashed to pieces iu the same
maimer, until only a few of the passengers
would venture to leave the steamer. The
Captain and the officers lost their lives In
one of the boats. At half past five in the
morning a heavy sea struck the
steamer forward and crushed her
fore and aft. All the fires and
lights were put out, aud everything was in
perfect bedlam. People were screaming
and shrieking for help on all sides. The
steamer was broken In two. After a few
surges she foundered aud went down, car
rying with her all who were on board.
When I rose to the surface I could see now
and then pieces of drift stuff, and some
times one or two men. The women made
no effort to save themselves, and were
drowned in my sight. A mother and
daughter were clasped to each other during
the gale, and then came ashore that way,
drowned. From that time till four o’clock
Iu the afternoon I could see occasionally
one or two men as they rode upon the creat
of the waves. It was useless to try to hold
on to anything, as the seas would tear it
from j^our grasp and drive you two or three
fathoms under the surface, and when re
gaining it you would have to grasp some
thing else. I was compelled to dive or dodge
away from the pieces of drift stuff, which
would have killed me If I were hit by them.
After 4 o’clock I saw no one. I came ashore
ou the Florida coast about 7:30 o’clock Mon
day morning, having been about twenty-six
hours in the water. I soon found my other
companions, as we all came ashore about
the same time, although some distance
apart. General Torbert "was aboard. The
last time I saw him alive he was aft with
Mr. Owen, who was paved with us. I saw him
again dead at Port Orange, where he came
ashore insensible. A boy found him and
dragged him up as far as he could, and then
ran for assistance- When they got back he
was dead. The bruises on his head indicate
that he was struck by drift stuff and
stunned. His body was buried on a farm
at Daytona. One of our number swam from
the wreck without the aid of a life-pre
server. We are all more or less bruised
from the striking and buffeting of the seas
and driftwood.”
It will gratify the friends of the drowned
passengers and crew to know that letters
have been found, aud that they will be re
tained until further Inquiry Is made respect
ing them. Many trunks have come ashore
aod been rifled, but it is believed all the
personal property can be recovered. Word
has been received here that three more men
have been saved further south.
The following are the saved passengers a?
far as can be learned: A. K. Owen, of Ches
ter, Pa.; J. Garcia, of Havana; two passen
gers whose names could not be learned,
who were to arrive at St. Augustine to-day.
Besides tbeee passengers, were a young lady
and an old lady, and three men, whose
names could not be learned.
The officers and crew saved, so far as
known, are Charles Brandeuberg, Quarter
master; Thomas Drungold, fourth assistant
engineer; John Greenfield, boatswain; Jos.
II. Kelly, seaman; Charles Smith, second
apsistanl engineer. Three sailors were
saved, but refused to givo their names.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Dlacussion between Governor Col
quitt and lUr. Norwood in Grlflln
—An Ovation to the Governor—An
Enthusiastic Audience Pull Him
in a Carriage to Ills Hotel-Mr.
Norwood Walks Off'Quietly.
Special Telegram to the Morning Aews.
Atlanta, Ga., September 4.—Governor
Colquitt to day, at Griffin, in the joint die-
ousiion between Mr. Norwood and himself,
punished his opponent terribly. He cap
tured the immense audience and kept them
enthused. From the first he took the offen
sive, and forced Norwood to condemn the
villainous “convict catechism” put out by the
Norwood Central Committee here. He also
made Norwood deny dickering with Nor
cross to help the Republicans.
Governor Colquitt was electrical in his
conclusion, and the excited crowd pulled
him In a carriage to his hotel amid continu
ous cheering on the streeto. Mr. Norwood
received no demonstration whatever. The
Constitution special reports several promi
nent men in Griffin as changed to Colquitt.
TIIE CAMPAIGN IN ROME.
Ex-Governor ftmllli and I?Ir. D. P.
Hill Address a Small but Very
Composed Audience —No Enthu
siasm for Norwood in the Ftcrual
City.
Special lei eg ram to the. Morning News.
Komh, Ga., September 4.—Ex Governor
James M. Smith and Mr. D. P. Hill spoke
here to-day to~S ridiculously small audience
in behalf of Norwood. Both speeches were
received with the mildest composure.
There Is no enthusiasm In Rome for Nor
wood. Smith refused to divide time with
Col. Branham, a prominent lawyer here.
The meeting closed amid confused cheers
for Colquitt and Norwood.
The Naval Representatives of the
Powers.
Ragusa, September 5 —The British iron
clad Temeraire, with Admiral 8eymour on
board, tbe British gunboat Falcon and the
German man-of-war Victoria arrived in this
harbor to-day. Fourteen vessels of the
allied fleet are now assembled here. As
soon as the Trench division arrives a council
of war will be held, under the Presidency
of Admiral Seymour, to decide upon the
character of the operations. Admiral
Creiner, commanding the Russian fleet, has
gone to Cetticje.
Constantinople, September 5.—Prime
Minister Kadri Pasha has offered the in
habitants of Dnlcigno lands south of Boja-
na twice the vaiuc of their present holding.
The Porte hopes this proposal will be ac
cepted and the naval demonstration ob
viated.
RUM AM) DEVASTATION.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
CYCLONE IN JAMAICA.
Terrible Damage iu tbe Harbor of
KJugston—Forty-tbree Veaaela De
stroyed—A Liat of the Wrecked
aud Beached Vessels— The Damage
In Other Parts of the Island.
A “stringy,” “rattling” voice and a con
stant disposition to expectorate, indicate
incipient throat trouble of dangerous ten
dency. Use Dr. Ball’s Cough Syrup in good
time, and be saved much trouble and an-
uoyance. For sal$ by all druggists,
sepfl It
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Baltimore, Md., September 5.—The
British steamer American, which arrived
here yesterday from Kingston, Jamaica,
brings papers containing details of the cy
clone which swept over that island on the
18th ult.
Captain Wallace, of the American, de
scribes the destruction as complete. He says
there were about forty-five vessels of all
kinds lying in the harbor of Kingston when
the storm occurred, aod his own and a
German bark were the only ones that es
caped damage or destruction.
A Kingstou paper of August 21st, giving
the details, says: “The treeless, battered
city, shrouded in the gloom of a murky
morning, presented truly a desolate and de
pressing appearance. It is next to impossi
ble to catalogue the damage done to private
houses of aJl classes in Kingston. As we
have already stated, the seaside res
idences are wrecked without excep
tion. A gentleman occupying No. 1 East
street, near the sea, &tates from personal
observation that the damage at the wharves
began between 10 and 11 p. m. on Wednes
day, when the wind blew in one furious
‘rush’ from the southwest. The sea was an
awful sight, os it rose foaming in the moon
light. The ordinary high water mark is
some forty yards below.the house, above
which the sea carried a small boat twenty
yards and stranded it.
The following is the entire damage to the
shipping in Kiugston harbor: The schooner
Veere, packet, 16 high and dry at Mitchell’s
beach, aud is severely damaged. The
6choouer C. C. B. is a total wreck. She is
consigned to J. C. Fegan Jfc Co. The San-
be&m and Viper arc both high and dry-
They sustained no other damage. Henry
Huggs’ crawle aud wharf are completely
destroyed. Three buildings on the wharf
premises were blown down, and one hun
dred and ninety turtles escaped; estimated
loss £000. The schooner Resistance is high
and dry at Feuertado’s tasnery beach. No
other damage was sustained. Souter’s wharf
was completely washed away, only the piles
remaining. The lookout part of the roof of
the wharf premises is all blown away. The
schooner Early Bird was blowu from the
east buoy of the K. M. Company, and is now
high and dry at the bottom of East street.
No other damage can be ascertained as
yet. Feuertado’s, the R. M. Company’s,
C. Levy 6c Co.’s, Messrs. Articee, Davidson,
Colibirt Co.’s and Lyons’ wharves are
totally destroyed. The brigantine Caroni
Alin and the Water Witch sunk along side
of each other. The Ann and Express are
total wrecks. The market wharf flooring is
destroyed, all the tiles being uprooted.
The schooner Dauntless, loaded with salt,
sunk off the market wharf. McDowell &
H.inkey’s wharf Is destroyed. The W. I.
and P. steamer American is ashore in the
mud off market wharf. The schooner Sis
ters, from Nassau, is damaged. She can be
repaired. A. L. Malabar <fe Co.’s wharves
are completely destroyed. The bark
Everbard Delius, which was discharging
lumber, is a total wreck. Adamson’s wharf
is destroyed. The schooner Mannelta was
driven in a store on the wharf premises.
The schooner Wave is high and dry. Adam
son’s and the Central wharves are totally
destroyed. The Trent and Tamar are high
aud dry. The Twilight is a total wreck as
la alao Astwood’s wharf. The Spray is high
and dry at Princess street. Ordnance desnos
and the government wharves are totally de
stroyed. The Moseed is high and dry on
Ordnance beach. The Victorlne and
Adventure are total wrecks. The sloop
Jane is high and dry at West street. The
schooners Sisters and Good Will are slightly
damaged. The Lant and Gen. Patterson are
high and dry between the Customs and
Princess wharves. The schooners Josephine,
Bristol, Mercillina and the sloop Quack are
high aud dry. The crane, recently erected
on the Customs wharf, is sunk.
Verley, Robinson & Co.’s wharf and
storehouses are completely destroyed
and the roof of the bakery is blown off. The
steam launch Thetis, with he" engines out
•of order, is ashore, and the sloop Emily,
with her cargo a total wreck. The bark
Akbar, lying alongside the Princess wharf,
is ashore. Scbloss’ wharf, with an old
lighter alongside, is totally destroy
ed. The Rio Cobre bridge is
twisted sixteen inches of place from
the force of the river. The line otherwise
is all right. The body of the mate of the
sunken schooner Dauntless was recovered
along side the steamer American, and was
taken to the mortuary. The reading of the
barometer was as follows: 8:15 n. m., 29.71;
8:27 p. m., 29.60; 8:30 p. m., 29.53; 8:40 p.
m., 29.51; 8:42 p. m., 29.50; 9:30 d. m.,29.33;
11:20 p. m., 29.50.
“Reports from points all over the Islands
tell the same sad story. The coffee planta
tions are utterly destroyed, and the cocoa-
nut groves, yielding thousands of nuts, fell
like 60 many corn stalks. At Morant Cay
houses were torn from their foundations
and broken like matches by the winds.
Canes everywhere are flattened on the
ground.
“Advices concerning Port Royal, which
we gather from several sources, are truly
distressing, and only tend to increase the
sad picture of desolation. Tbe covered ways
to the coal houses, as well &6 the roofs, both
wood and iron, have been blown away,
leaving thousands of tons of coal exposed
to the effects of tbe atmosphere.
“At Stann’s Bay nearly every building
sustained some damage. The post office
narrowly escaped the falling cocoanut trees.
The road Is blocked up on all sides by huge
trees and rubbish. It is Impossible to get
the malls up yet. All the telegraph lines
are interrupted. In six hours there the ba
rometer fell from 29.80 to 29.56.
“Reports from St. James are that nearly
all the houses have been laid to the ground
and covered up with trees and earth.
“A correspondent at Constitution H|ll
writes that in his region the storm began
about twelve noon of Wednesday, aud
raged until Thursday morning. He send? a
list of some fifty persons in August Ilill
district whose houses are gone. Banana cul
tivation is ruined and there are no man goes,
no yams and no pears to be seen The cane
fields and coffee plantations suffered also,
and it Is feared that the people have little
or no food.”
“Tidings from Newcastle are of grave im
port. Out of eighty houses some twenty
were leveled to the ground, aud wreckage
was swept clear from tbe mountain side.
We are informed that a soldier was killed
instantaneously, a beam falling across his
breast. The railroad bridge at Rio Cobre
was rendered utterly Impassable, being
knocked clear off its supports.
“All along the coast from Kingston to
Holland B«y the destruction was awful, and
the loss is beyond computation. The papers
bUte that thieves are everywhere availing
themselves of the defenseless state of the
people, and are stealing ad libitum. It is
estimated that the island has been put
back in development about two years, and
it is feared that the poorer classes have an
era of suffering before them. The planters
are left with shattered and destroyed crops,
and the fishermen Lave had their
houses blown away and their
smacks sunk. At the' markets in the
towns persons come with empty hands,
and traffic is limited to an interchange of
stories, which are sobbingly told. There Is
literally no business going on anywhere,
except the work of restoring to some sort
of shape the distorted and shattered dwel
lings and wrecked edifices. In many of the
towns the government offices and buildings
suffered much, and the clerks are unable to
transact any business.”
THE GROWING COTTON CROP.
Returns from Lonlslana. Vllssl*-
slppl, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas,
Western Georgia and Southern
Tennessee.
THE MARCH ONCANDAHAR
GENERAL ROBERTS - OFFICIAL
REPORT OF HIS ENTRY.
A Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Petersburg, Va., September 5.—Infor
mation has been received here of a fatal
accident which occurred yesterday at Tois-
not, N. C., resulting from the explosion of
the steam boiler of the saw, grist and plan
ing mill of 8. J. Trator at that place. Wiley
Batts and Edward Whitehurst, employes at
the mills, were blown a distance of forty
yards by the force of the explosion. The
latter was fatally injured and the former
seriously so. The loss entailed by the ex
plosion amounts to $5,000.
Steamer Ashore.
Charleston, 8. C., September 5.—The
steamship Charleston, hence for New York,
went ashore near this city on Saturday at
8:12 p. m. She has been assisted by tugs
and lighters, which were 6tlll working on
her to-night. Her cargo consists chiefly of
one thousand bales of cotton, mostly on
European account. The cause of her going
ashore has not yet been ascertained.
A Terrible Kerosene Explosion.
London, September 4.—The Globe this
evening says: “The Russian papers contain
an account of an explosion pf a floating
tank of kerosene on its way from Baka at
Tzaritzen, on the Volga, and containing a
thousand tons of fluid. The workmen en
tered the reservoir with a naked light, and
it U believed thirty persons perished.”
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New Orleans, September 4.—The Demo
crat has received crop specials from one
hundred and fifty-four points in Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee and Texas, showing the condi
tion of the cotton crop to September 3d, of
which the following is a summary:
Loitisiana.—Returns were received from
twenty-three parishes. These, with four
exceptions, show the weather to be rainy
and very unfavorable. One "parish reports
the condition of the crop ^improved over
last week, six about the same and ten
changed for the worse. Boll worms are re
ported in thirteen parishes, army worms in
five, rust in three, and shedding in six. BolJ
worms had disappeared completely from one
parish. Eight parishes reported that they
would not make over a half crop. The rains
have interfered somewhat with picking.
One parish reports that picking will be eom
pleted by November 1st. Labor is scarce ia
seven, poor in four and sufficient in nine
parishes. The average yield per acre is 700
pounds of seed cotton.
Mississippi.— 1 Twenty^-nine returns from
twenty-four counties report the weather
very bad,heavy rains having fallen through
out the State, except iq the northeastern
corner. Fifteen counties report too much
and three too little rain. One county re
ports the condition of the crop unchanged
from last week, and tea changed for the
worse. Army worms are reported in two,
boll worm in three, rot in seven, blight in
one, wilting in one, and sheddiog in three
counties. The damage is 30 per cent, in
one, 25 in four, 15 in two, and 10 in one
count}*. Picking was generally suspended
from three to six days by rain. Labor is
scarce in seveu, poor in one, and sufficient
in ten counties. The average yield is seven
hundred and fifty pounds of seed cotton to
the acre.
Texas.—Returns from sixty six points
show the weather generally warm and fa
vorable. The army worm is reported in one
and the boll worm is doing serious damage
in tea couuties. Two counties report worms
killed by the heat. Tbe general condition
of the crop is better than last week. Pick
ing was general but labor scarce. The yield
per acre Is eight hundred pounds.
A’abama—^Fifteen returns show the
weather unfavorable and rainy. The plaut
is fruiting and opened poorly in six, and
fruiting poorly, though opening well in two
districts. Worms are reported in nine,
sheddiDg in two, rust in six and rot in six
districts, the damage caused being 33 per
cent, in five, 25 per cent. In one, and 10 per
cent, in one district. Picking has been in
terfered with by rains. Labor is generally
sufficient. The average Is four hundred and
fifty pounds per acre.
Arkansas.—Returns from Southern and
Eastern Arkansas show unfavorable wea
ther, too much rain, followed by hot
weather, causing rot and rust and some
shedding. The Little Rock and Pine Bluff
suctions will show a falling off of 20 per
cent. Helena district will show a good
average crop. The yield per acre Is eight
hundred and fifty pounds.
Georgia.—Returns from Western Georgia
show* that rain has caused the cotton to
shed. There are some complaints of rust.
The yield Is half a bale per acre.
Tennessee.—Returns from Southern Ten
nessee 6how the crop so damaged by
drought aud rust that the yield will be only
a half crop, or about a quarter of a bale per
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Dissolution of tiie Tenth Congresi
Trouble from Abuses During the
Late Election—The Mexican Press
on the Sonthern Pacific Rullwaj
Proposition — Annexation Excite
ment—Religious Troubles —San
Domingo and Vlaytlen Advices.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Havana, September L—The steamship
City of Merida has arrived here from Vera
Cruz, bringing dates from the City of
Mexico to the 24th of August. On August
20th the first preliminary session of the
Tenth Congress was dissolved Immediately
upon opening, after fixing the 24th for
the new preliminary session. The reason
of the dissolution was the preponde
rating number of members present
with extra official credentials. Much trou
ble Is anticipated from results of abuses
during the late election. Not only are these
twin members, one member possessing cre
dentials from the.electoral committee, In
stituted according to law, and the other
member possessing credentials from the
opposition electoral committee, which will
cause extreme trouble, but there are also
cas»s where members elected have changed
their political views since their election, and
of members having illegal credentials, and
having no legally elected members opposing
them.
The Mexican Government atone time pen
sioned the Spanish Duke Abrantes of Li-
nare because of his being a lineal descendant
of Montezuma, but afterwards discontinued
the pension. It is now determined to renew
the pension and pay arrears, amounting
probably to a quarter of a million dollars.
A large number of Mexican Journals de
nounce the railway proposition of the
Southern Pacific Company as an Insult in
offering to build Mexican railways ou credit,
and urge the government to reject the pro
posals.
The attempted revolution in Sinaloa Las
broken up, and the scattered fragments
have fled to the mountains, whence they
doubtless will escape to rise again.
The disorders stirred np by Juchitan In*
dians in Oaxaca have been repressed with
out bloodshed.
The best Informed circles disbelieve the
report that President Diaz is going as Min
ister to France at the expiration of his term
of office.
Some newspapers recently created a sen
sation by announcing that a conspiracy ex
ists between Geueral Trevino and’ the
American General Ord to establish the
republic of 8ierra Madre, composed of the
States of Nevo Leon, Coahuila, Durango,
Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, aud afterward
for the annexation of the new republic to
the United Status. It Is said Marquez Leon
went to New Ycrk.
A number of Protestants in La Latllan,
near Guadalajara, when Inaugurating a
building for Protestant worship,were stoned
by the Catholics, who were incited by the
Catholic priests. Some of the Protestants
were assassinated. A Catholic priest cyni
cally offered to confess the assassinated per
sons.
The grain crop in Yucatan is reported
small.
Advices from Santo Domingo report the
country quiet. The exports during June
and July were 7,649,000 pounds of sugar,
100,000 pound? and 500 gallons of honey,
519,600 pounds of coffee, 51,500 pounds of
cocoa, and 175,800 pounds of wax. The
total value of exports from the first of Jan
uary to the last day of July was $423,700.
Uaytl is also quiet. The dead season Is
reigning. Advices from Demerara to Au
gust 21 report tbe weather as fine and the
prospects of tbe crop good. The exports
from the 1st of Juue to the end of July
were 65,000 hogsheads, against 61,000 hogs
heads for the same time last year.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MOBILE.
A List of the Sufferer*—Loss $380,-
OOO.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Mobile, September 5.—At 3 p. m. to-day
fire was discovered In the wholesale dry
goods store of D. R. Dunlap, Noe. 25,27 and
29 North Water street. Tte fire extended
west to the banking house of Thos. P. Miller
& Co. and the law office of Overall & Beston,
which were entirely destroyed. The
wind changed to the southwest,bringing the
fire northeasterly, and it next took
Ira W. Porter «k Co.’s hardware store,
No. 31 North Water street: next destroyed
tbe hardware store of J. B. Hazard & Co.,
No. 35 Water street, then that of A. G.
Moore Co., produce merchants, corner of
St. Michael and Water streets. It ascended
St. Michael street and next attacked and
destroyed the large tinware factory of F.
Gomez and the next adjoining ware
house of Ira W. Porter dc Co. All
the buildings destroyed were large
three-story brick buildings, and all
were well filled with merchandise of
various kinds. The stocks of T. S. Bid-
good & Co., statiosers, T. L. Eastburn,
bookbindery, Uinrow & Co., printers,
Thompson & Powers, printers, and W. 8.
Goodall & Co., produce merchants, who
occupied the row of brick bulldlogs on the
opposite side of Water street, were con
siderably damaged by water. A pretty
close estimate of the loss foots up $350,OOli,
about two-thirds of which Is covered by
Insurance, the greater part of it in Northern
and foreign companies. The work of re
constructing the buildings will be begun
to-morrow,and some of the parties burnt out
are already sending telegraphic orders for
new stock.
Ayoob Kbau’s Army Dispersed—Tbe
Determined Advance of tbe Brit
ish Troops—Resolute Resistance of
the Enemy—The British Killed
and Wounded—Murder ol Lieute
nant .flcLalne,
FINANCIAL.
Saturday's Transactions on the New
York Stock Exchange—Receipts at
the United States Assay Office—A
Review of the London Stock and
Boud market.
By Telegraph to the Momino News.
London, September 4.—General Robert*
telegraphs at six o’clock on the evening of
the 1st instant as follows:
“Ayoob Khan’s army has been defeated
and dispersed, it is hoped with but slight
loss on our side. One British regiment had
three officers killed and six wounded, and
another eighteen men killed and fifty-seven
wounded. The loss of the native troops on
our side is not known, but it is believed
not to be excessive. Ayoob Khan’s camp
was captured. The body of Lieutenant
MeLaine was found in the camp, and ap
p arances indicated that he had recently
been murdered. It will be remembered
that a dispatch from Candahar on the 21st
ultimo mentioned that Lieutenant McLsine,
who had been missing 6ince the battle of
Kushk-i-Nakud, was prisoner In Ayoob’s
hands, and was well treated.”
General Roberts, in his dispatch, says:
“Ayoob Khan’s array was totally defeated
and completely dispersed. Two of the
guns lost by the horse artillery at the time
of the attack on General Barrows were
recaptured. Several wheel guns of various
calibres fell to the splendid infantry of this
force. The killed inciude Lieutenant
Colonel Browulow, Captain Frome and
Captain Straton. Among the woundtd are
Lieutenant Colonel Batty, Major Slater,
Captain Murray and Lieutenants Mensies,
Monroe and Donald Stewart.”
London, Septembers.—General Roberts
thus details his victory over Ayoob Khan :
“Candahar, September 2.—The report of
the reconnoissances carried out by General
Hugh Gough and Colonel Chapman on the
31st ult., afforded me all the necessary in
formation regarding the enemy’s position.
I found it quite practicable to turn bis right
and thus place myself to the rear of Baba
Wall, In the range where Ayoob Kban’s main
camp was. I decided on doiug so, and
commenced the attack shortly after niue
o’clock yesterday morning. To cover my
d 3lgn I made preparations for a direct at
tack upon Baba Wall. This feint was en
trusted to the troops of the Candahar garri
son, under General Primrose, who also ar
ranged to occupy my advanced positions of
the preceding days. At the same time the
cavalry brigade, under Brigadier Hugh
Gough, advanced upon the left, and with
out difficulty reached Arganda Ab, where
it was well placed for pursuit
should the enemy break either
towards Girrishk at Kakaroz. The
attack was made by the first aud second
brigades under Generals McPherson aud
Baker, respectively, with the third brigade,
uuder General McGregor, in support, and
the whole infantry under command of
General Ross. An elevated village within
twelve hundred yards of our position was
strongly held by the enemy, and had first to
be taken. This was done in the most gallaut
manner by the Ninety-second Highlanders
and Second Ghoorkas, covered by the artil
lery. Two brigades then advanced through
the orchards and inclosure, fighting steadily,
the left of the Second Brigade being
brought gradually round until the village
of Pierpaimal was reached. At this point
the enemy was in greut force and fought
most resolutely, but nothing could
resist the determined advance of
the British troops. Shortly after
this reverse the slope of Baba Wali was
reached, and the starving camp of Ayoob
Khan became visible. All the enemy’s
attempts to 6tem tbe torrent were fruitless.
By noon the camp was In our possession,
with twenty seven pieces ef ordnance,
which Include our own guns lost cn the
27ih of July. The casualties, in addition to
those yesterday reported, include three
officers of cavalry shghtlv wounded, Major
VVillock, Lieutenant Baker and Lieutenant
Nevill Chamberlain. The Ninety second
Highlanders had fifty-one wounded,
three of whom have 6ince died.
The Seventy-second had seventeen
wounded, one of whom has since
died. Among the natives eleven were
killed and seventy-two wounded. The total
number of wounded is about two hundred
and ten. The cavalry brigade marches to
morrow to Kokorau, where it will be well
placed, and this will facilitate supplies be
ing brought into the city. The Nineteenth
Bombay Infantry with the Third Bombay
Cavalry will march to morrow to open up
communication with Gen. Phayre, to whom
I am writing requesting him not to push on
too many troops, but to utilize his transport
as much as possible In the conveyance of
6tores and supplies.”
DRAWING TO A CLONE.
The English Parliament to be Pro
rogued on Tuesday— Rejection of
Itlr. Parnell’s Amendment to the
Appropriation Bill—The BUI Pass
ed Its Third Reading iu the House
of Commons—Passage of the Hares
and Rabbits Bill.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 4.—In the House of
Commons last night, on motion to go into
committee on the appropriation bill, Mr.
Parnell’s amendment was rejected by a vote
of 58 to 23.
Mr. Dillon’s amendment tacking the com
pensation for disturbance bill on the appro
priation bill was rejected by a vote of 60 to
18. In the committee a debate arose on
O’Connor’s amendment throwing out the
item for salaries in tbe House of Lords.
Sir Wm. Harcourt, Home Secretary, said
Lord Redsdale had Indicated that the House
of Lords rejected the registration bill to
save the seat of a Tory member.
John Bright said It appeared that while
the House of Commons was endeavoring to
conciliate Ireland, the Lords were deter
mined to make a declaration of war against
the Irish people.
Aylmer, Conservative member for Nord-
stone, declared that Bright’s speech was
suppressed treason against the constitution.
The amendment was rejected by a vote of
81 to 18. The appropriation bill then passed
In committee.
Previous to this Mr. Phillip Callan, Home
Rule member for Louth, in a speech on
some local grievance, spoke of tbe infidel
members of the House and of the intol
erant, ignorant Presbyterians. He refused
to retract, and was suspended for the re
mainder of the sitting. He had the appear
ance of being intoxicated. After some diffi
culty he was Induced to quit the House and
retired, bowing, smiling and kissing his
hand.
In the nouse of Commons this evening,
Jas. Cowan, Liberal member for the city of
Edinburgh, made a vehement attack on the
Eastern policy of the government, and re
monstrated with the government for with
holding information.
Sir Charles Dilke, Under Foreign 8 r cre-
tary, protested against Cowan’s impassion
ed speech, and denied the assertion made
by him that England proposed to force the
Dardanelles and bombard Constantinople.
The appropriation act passed its third
reading in the House of Commons to-day,
and afterwards passed Its first reading in the
House of Lords.
The House of Lords will meet again on
Monday next, and the House of Commons
on Tuesday, when Parliament will be pro
rogued.
The House of Lords has passed the hares
and rabbits bill as agreed to in the House of
Commons yesterday.
During the session of the House of Lords
to-day Lord Redesdale referred to the speech
of Mr. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
in the House of Commons yesterday, as
saulting the House of Lords.
Lord Granville, Foreign Secretary, said
that Mr. Forster had informed him that he
was only expressing his own opinion, and
did not assume to express the opinion of
the government or intend to commit him
to any course of action.
Contemplated Spinners’ Strikes In
England.
London, September 4.—Tbe Oldham
Limited Company’s private spinners have
decided to issue circulars to test the feeling
as to working only four days per week.
The shop-meetings of weavers in Lancashire
were continued yesterday. Tbe general
opinion of the operatives is In favor of
strikes—first of one town, then of another.
The extensive migration, which was advo
cated at some meetines, has commenced at
Burnlev by three families starting for Fall
River, \lass. The employers declare they
are losing money, aod would probably meet
Isolated strikes, if attempted, by a lockout,
involving two hundred thousad hands.
Russia and China.
St. Petersburg, Septembers.—The Golos
says: “Russia has demanded a pledge from
China that the proposed modifications of
the Lividla treaty aball not be changed by
any fresh misunderstandings.”
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, September 4,—The stock mar
ket was strong and buoyant during almost
the entire day, and closed at or near the best
figures reached. The improvement in prices
ranged from >4 to 3% per cent., and was
most marked in Rocl^Island, Granger and
Coal shares, Louisville and Naahville, West
ern Union and Michigan Central stocks.
Transactions aggregated 229,467 share*, in
cluding Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
12,600, Erie 31,500, Hannibal and St. Joe
15,900, Iron Mountain 4,500, Lake Shore
S.700, Northwestern 22,900, New Jersey Cen
tral 3,700, Ohio and Mississippi 11,200, Read
ing 7,000: St. Paul 30,800, Wabash and Pa
cific 13,900.
The total amount received at the United
States Assay Office for the week ending
Friday September 3*1, was $3,427,100: specie
arrived to-day, $1,277,900; total $4,705,000:
total amount received .-ince August 2d, $12,-
043,000; payments made to bankers by the
Assay Office this week, $4,555,132.
London, September 4.—The Economist of
this week says: “The rate of discount for
bank bills, sixty days to three months, is
2%a2J*' per cent., nod for trade bills 2>^a
2% per cent. Ou the Stock Exchange busi
ness has been very slack. The discussion
of the question of gold withdrawals for
America, coupled with firmer money,
has tended to weaken the quotations
of securities depending on London
for support. Continental bourses have
shown general strength, and consequently
international securities have improved
Argentine bonds are higher,upon the forcible
closing of the Provincial Chamoere in
Bueuos Ayres, which is considered as settling
the recent rebellion on somewhat less im
possible terms of peace than those at first
proposed by Chili to Peru, though it appears
to be out of the question for Peru to pay
any Indemnity whatever for some Lime
Peruvian bondholders have not derived
much comfort from these negotiations.
Colombians are decidedly lower on recog
nized repudiation. A continued rise in
Luffed States four per cents, la also a feature
of the week.”
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
General Q. A. G Him ore’s Report on
the Coast Fortifications on tbe
Month Atlantic and Golf Coasts-
Forts in Charleston Harbor—Sa
vannah Harbor Delenses — The
Forts on the Const of Florida.
A DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION.
$157,000 Worth of Property De
stroyed in Salamanca, N. Y.-l
Lamp Explosion the Origin of
the .Fire.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Bradford. Pa., September 4.—About
one o’clock this morning the Dudley House,
a large hotel In Salamanca, N. Y., was dis
covered to be on fire. A moment after the
flames broke through the roof and tbe en
tire building was enveloped in flames. The
building was located In the eolld por
tion of Main street, and the flames
spread rapidly up and down the
street on both sides. There are two
fire organizations iu the place, but they
were powerless to cope with the conflagra
tion. A steamer and hose company from
Bradford, and a hose company from Olean.
were summoued by telegraph, and on their
arrival boob checked the fire.
The principal losses are: Havener Bros.
$50 000, insurance $33,000; Carse «fc Culver
$20,000, insurance $10,000; the Dudley
House, owned by Mr. Dudley, of Buffalo,
loss $10,000, insurance $3,000. These were
the heaviest sufferers. There were twenty-
two buildings In all consumed, and tbe total
loss is estimated at $157,000, and the in6ur-
anue about $60,000. The fire Is supposed to
have been caused by a lamp explosion.
SUSPECTED VESSELS.
An Order from the Health Officer
of the District of Colombia on Ex
pected Arrivals.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, September 4 —The District
Health Officer having been notified that the
schooner Emma Lewis cleared from Havana
for W’ashington, D. C., and Is reported as a
suspected vessel, one of the crew having
died from yellow fever at the hospital after
removal from the vessel, and being notified
that several other vessels are expected here
from Cuba shortly, to-day issued the fol
lowing order:
“That from and after this date no vessel
of any kind, clearing from or having
touched at any point in the island of Cuba,
the West Indies or South America, shall
enter the port of Georgetown or the waters
of the Potomac river, In the District of
Columbia, without first having secured from
the Health Officer of said District a clean
bill of health, certifying that said entry can
be made without danger or detriment to the
health and lives of the people of said Dis
trict of Columbia.”
NIHILIST PLOTS.
Discovery of Explosive Hines on she
Route of the Russian Emperor’s
lutended Journey.
By 1 elegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 4.—A Berlin dispatch
says : “A well informed St. Petersburg cor
respondent writes that one mine was dis
covered In the government of Ekaterinos-
lar on Friday Inst, previous to the Emperor
of Russia’s journey from Torsko Selo to
Lavia, and another in the government of
Taurida, one hundred and sixteen vers'6
further, on the railway to Timpberopal.
was found only the day before he started.
The latter mine contained three poods—106
pounds—of dynamite, packed In two cases.
There was a wire connected with the mine,
but no battery attached to it. General Loris
Mellkoff had been exercising the greatest
vigilance in view of the Emperor’s intended
journey. Tbe details about the mine in
Tauirida are from competent sources.”
Night sweats, cough, emaciation and de
cline prevented by Malt Bitters.
Terms of the Treaty Between Chill
and Peru.
London, September 4 —The Daily TeU-
ipraph reports that the preliminary treaty of
peace has been signed at Lima, and the fol
lowing are its principal articles: “Peru sur
renders the monitors Moncocapac and Os-
terhualpa, razes the fortifications of Callao,
surrenders all the artillery of Callao, en
gages to not augment her navy for twenty
years, and will reimburse to Chill the cost
of tbe war. Chili engages to pay half of the
exterior debt of Peru.
Obituary.
New York, September 4.—Rev. Samuel
Dexter Denison, D. D., Honorary Secretary
of tbe Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States, dred yesterday at
White Plains in the seventieth year of his
age.
Lockhaven, Pa., September 4.—Ex-
State Treasurer A. C. Noyes died at West
Point, In this county, last night, from a
paralytic stroke.
Buffalo, September 4.—Hon. A. P. Lan-
Ing died this morning.
The •
‘Times” and the Attack on the
House of Lords.
London, September 4 —The Times com
menting on Mr. Forster’s attack on the
House of Lords, which that jonrnal severely
criticises, and upon Messrs. Parnell’s, Dil
lon’s and T. P. O’Connor’s motion, and Mr.
Callan’s escapade, says: “W’ben things like
thesejoccur and recur it is time for the session
to come to any end, and we rejoice to think
that there is now fairly certain prospects of
its prorogation on Tuesday next.”
Rolllae Hill Destroyed bv Fire.
Philadelphia, September 4.—Marshall
& Bro.’s sheet iron mill on Beach and Marl
borough streets, a frame structure 80 by 300
feet, was destroyed by fire this morning,
cau6lnga loss ef about $50,000. The mill
was fully Insured. Tbe fire was caused by
the upsetting of a coal oil lamp by an em
ploye. Fifty men were at work at the time.
Tbe structure was almost entirely consumed
and the contents were badly damaged. •
Yellow Fever in Cuba.
Havana, September 4—Yellow fever has
assumed an epidemic character in the village
of San Diego del Valia, In the jurisdiction
of Sagua, attacking even tbe Creoles, and
causing the death of forty persons within
a few days. Sick soldiers from Sagua,
passing through the village, imported the
fever.
There were twenty-eight deaths from yel
low fever and one death from small-pox In
Havana during the week ending last Friday.
A delightful shave to possible only with
Cuilcura Shaving Soap.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Washington. D. C.. September i—General
Q. A. Gilimore, Engineer in charge cf fortifica-
tiuns on the Sooth Atlantic cots, has submit
ted his report to the Chief Engineer, and make*
lhe following statements regarding the tort
in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida:
FORT HOCLTU1Z, CHARLESTON HARBOR.
In 5871 a plan for modifying this work was
adopted, which fixes its heary armament at
t» elve tifteen-i^ch smooth bore guns or equi
valent rifles. No work was done during the
la-1 fiscal year except for the general preser
ve ioa and repair of the work. Two fifteen-
inch guns are mounted on timber plat forms, end
ehrlit«-ther platforms (one of stone and seven
r>T timber) are in readiness for but not occu
pied by heavy guns. Two additional timber
p.atforms for ten-inch guns hare become
worthless from decay. The replacing of these
latter, with two timber platforms now on hand.
* iff complete the temporary arrangements for
anniag this work. In other respects, the ap
proven modifications are well advanced.
'lhecompletion of tbe work comprises the
construction of eleven permanent gun plat
forms and breast h ight wall-*, bonnets on the
traverses, a portion of the masonry and all the
earth covering of the bomb-proof shelter, tbe
postern gallery, a part of the earth covering of
tiie magazines. an»l an earthen cover face on
the channel front, at an estimated cost of
«N!».0OO.
No appropriation was made for the fiscal
year euding June 30. 1SS1. For the fiscal year
enoing June 30,1SN2, an appropriation of $50,-
C00 is asked.
rORT SUMTER.
The reconstruction of this work, with the
vie v of adapting it to the conditions of mod
ern defense, was begun in ISTO, and u. now well
a lvancvd. When complete it will mount for
chr.noel defense ten fifteen-inch smooth bore
gens, or equivalent rifles, en barbette, and
nineteen guns in casemates.
of the barbette gun platforms required,
eight have been laid. Three of these eight are
pTtnanent, and live are of timber, four of the
latter being occupied by two fifteen-inch guns
and twoJXLpoun ler Parrott rifles.
By replacing two platforms on the southeast
face, now occupied by light guns, with heavy-
platforms—timoer for which has been pro
vided—the work would be ready for its bar
bette armament.
The eight casemates on the northwest face
are ready for the guns, except the traverse
circles, and the nine casemates on the north
east face, one in the pan coupe, between the
northeast and north races, and one adjacent
thereto on the north face (eleven in all) are
armed.
The completion o? this work comprises the
construction of seven permanent gun plat
forms and their breast, height waits, placing
bonnets on the traverses, most of the earth
work on the gorge face and ■ he parades and
magazines adjacent thereto, the arrangement
of a room for torpedo defense, and ihe repair
and extension of the wharf and other matters
of detail, at a total estimated cost of $S2,0UU.
The work during the last fiscal year was re
stricted to ordinary preservation and repairs.
No appropriation was made for the fiscal
year ending June-‘W, 1881. For the fiscal year
ending June 30, 188^, an appropriation of $50 -
000 is asked.
FORT JOHNSON.
This old work, situated on James Island, a
little more than one and a quarter miles west
of Fort Sumter, should constitute one of the
inner works in the system of defense for this
locality. It is a fort only in name, having
neither armament nor magazine, but only
some irregular mounds of earth representing
what remains of the battery found thereat the
close of the civil war.
The project for reconstructing this old work
contemplates making it a battery' for four
heavy guns and four seacoast mortars. Tim
ber {uatforms for the mortars have been pro
cured. The estimated cost of completing this
battery is $58,000, and for the continuation of
work during the next fiscal year an appropria
tion of $20,000 is asked.
CASTLE PINCAMZr.
In its present condition this work is useless
for defensive purposes. It is now in charge of
the Light House Board. An expenditure of
about $10,000 will be required to adapt this
work to the reception of four ten-inch guns or
corresponding rifles, to be mounted cn barbette.
No appropriation is asked for the next fiscal
year.
rORT JACKSON, SAVANNAH RIVER.
A* Fort Pulaski can be avoided by a fleet en
tering the Savannah river by way of Warsaw
8ound and St. Augustine creek. Fort Jackson
furnishes the only direct defense or the city of
Savannah against a naval attack by light draft
vessels. Modifications of this work, to fit it for
the reception of heavy guns, was commenced
in 1872 and 1873. The modified plan contem
plates an armament of five 15-inch guns (or
equivalent rifles* en barbette. Four temporary
K latforms for tiie approved armament and one
>r a 10-inch gun have been laid. Five guns
are in position but they are not of the required
calibres and cannot l»e efllciently served with
out a completion of the work.
Tbe four heavy gun platforms may be con
sidered as still serviceable, but they have com
menced to decay and will soon have to be re
placed with stone platforms. Nothing l>eyond
the cars and preservation of the earthen para
pet and traverees was attempted during the
last fiscal year. For l he next fiscal year an ap
propriation of $10.i. jt) is asked, which, it is
estimated, wiU complete the work.
FORT PULASKI.
The projects for adapting this work to the
requirements imposed by modern navies,
adopted December, 1871. and .January, 1*72, con
template a total armament in the main work
and demi lune of eiehten fifteen-inch and six
Yen-inch sm*»oth bore guns, or corresponding
rifles, mounted en barbette, and fifty-one ten-
inch guns, or corresponding rifles, with four
flank defense howitzers in casemates. From
1872 to 1875 the work of remodelling the demi
lune was carried on at intervals, and neartv
completed. Its seven gnn platforms were bnilt
of timber and two twelve-inch guns were
mounted on the north face. All these plat
forms are more or less decayed.
The modification of the main work consists
in • xtending the casemates on the north n* .rth-
east and southeast fronts far enough to the
rear to make room above them for a battery
of fifteen inch guns, mounted behind a thick
ea then parapet, and in arranging the south
face for five ten inch barbette guns. As yet,
nothing has l»een done towards making
these required modifications, except to
lay the foundation of nearly all
the piers for extending the case
mates on tbe north face of the |permanent
barbette gun platform. Twelve of the gun
casemates are ready to receive their guns, the
others are deficient in either pintles or traverse
Irons, or in both. Owing to the lack of funds no
work except ordina-y care and preservation
was done the past fiscal year. For the fiscal
yf ar ending June 30,1S82, an appropriation of
$75,000 is asked.
NSW FORT ON TTBKE ISLAND, MOUTH OF 8AVA*SAH
RIVER.
Plans have been prepared for defensive
works to be constructed on the north point of
Tybee Island for the double purpose of pre
venting the occupation of Tybee Roads bv
hostile vessels, and defending the channel of
approach to the Savannah river. The pro
ject provides for an armament of 16 15 inch
smooth bore guns or corresponding rifles in an
open barbette battery, and eight heavy sea-
coatt mcrtai's, with an enclosed masonry keep
that may be advantageously arranged for Gat
ling or other machine guns. The estimated
cost of the>e works is $2?»4.01K. and for the next
fiscal year an appropriation of $50,000 is asked.
FORT CLINCH, AMELIA I.'LAND, FLA.
A plan for modifying this work baa been pre
pared, which contemplates an armament of
four 15-inch smooth bore guns corresponding
rifles and twenty 8 inch or converted rifles, and
the construction of an exterior battery for six
12-inch rifh d guns. No work beyond slight re
pairs was done la.-t >e*r. A recent survey of
the entrance into .Cumberland sound for pur
poses of chancel improvement, having shown
that the site of Fort Clinch and the security of
the work is threatened by the encroachments
of the sea. arrangements were made and con
tracts entered into, near the close of the year,
for the construction of four or five spew jetties
of riprap stone, supported by heavy k>gv. to
order to restore the shore line and afford pro
tection to the site. These jetties will be com-
g eted during tbe present year. For the next
ic d year an appropriation of $50,(XX) is asked.
FORT MARION, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.
This work, intended to defend the harbor and
city of 8t. Augustine, is an. enclosed quad
rangle. with a bastion at each corner. It was
essentially completed in 1756, its construction
having extended through a period or over one
hundred years. No money has been expended
by the United States for the maintenance of
the work, or for resisting its ordinary deterio
ration or decay, for the reason, doubtless, that
the water battery constructed in front of it in
1812 will, if suitably armed, furnish sufficient
defense tor this locality.
Captain W. H. Hener. in his report of the
fortifications on the Gulf coast, makes the fol
lowing statements:
FORT TAYLOR AND BATTERIES, KEY WEST. FLORIDA.
During the past fiscal year operations at this
point were restricted to caring for the public
buildings and property. The bridge connecting
the island of Key West with the fort has fallen
down and been carried away. It will cost
$8,000 to replace it. For the next fiscal year
an appropriation of $75,000 is asked.
FORT JEFFERSON, GORDON KEY, TORTTOAR, VT.i.
The guns of this work perfectly command
the admirable harbor lying in the heart of this
group of keys. During the past fiscal year
operations here were restricted to caring for
public property and buildings. For the neces
sary repairs to the works, and for erecting
stone platforms for ihe 15-toch guns an appro
priation of $2S,GoO is asked for the next fiscal
year.
Regarding the condition of the fortifications
at Pensacola, Capt. A N. Damrell. Engineer in
charge, makes the following report.
FORT PICKENS.
Since 1859 one new platform for a 15-inch
gun in the west bastion was completed, and up
to 1ST3 operations were confined to repairs, etc.
In December, 1873. operations were commenced
to change the centre pintle platforms to front
pintle platforms for mounting the new arma
ment. After the completion of eight of these
work waa again suspended. In January. 1876,
work was commenced on the modification of
tbe fort according to tbe plan approved by the
Board of Engineers.
FORT BARRANCAS.
Since the completion of this work, operations
have been confined to the necessary repairs to
the masonry, slopes acd woodwork. In 1874
four front pintle platforms for mounting new
ordnance were commenced, but not muen pro
gress has been made. None of the platforms
are completed.
1 he plans and estimates for the construction
of the exterior battery for heavy guns west of
tbe fort have been prepared, and tor the next
fiscal year an appropriation of $50.(X 0 is asked
to be applied to the construction of the
fort m'ree.
Plans for the construction of the gun and
mortar batteries for the new heavy ordnance
sear the fort have been prepared, and an ap
propriation of $50,000 is os xed for the next
fiscal year, to be applied to their construction.
There is no armament in this fort at present.
Potomac.
A Drunken Brute.
New York, September 5.—Wm. Barry, a
laborer, living in 8outh Brooklyn, while
drank last night, beat his wife so she will
probably die, his provocation being her re
fusal to give him money to get more liquor
with. He has eluded the police.