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J. H. ESTILL,
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vannah aa Second Class ITIelter.
Georgia Affairs.
Mr Louis F. Garrard, of Columbus, an
nounce himself a candidate for re-election to
tbv Legislature. His “baby bond” record will
probably carry him through all right.
The Columbus Enquirer learns from farmers
of that neighborhood that the cotton caterpil
lar has appeared in that immeiiate section,
I Jt gQ for no material damage has been done.
It learns further that they are on the p’anta-
tious of Messrs. George Fontain. Robert Flour
n y. Captain Shepherd and others down the
nve r and also at Bealwood and other places
* ,nul the city. The report also reaches that
per that the black lands of Middle and West
\l*boma have suffered very much from their
ravages.
Smoke was seen issuing from a car at the
Central depot in Albany on Saturday last, and
an investigation showed that it proceeded from
of matches, which were rolled to one
sid. and opened. It was found that several
b xus were burning. How long they had been
,n that condition is not known, but had it not
for the timely discovery of the fire, a se
rious accident would, no doubt, have ensued.
The Advertiser complains that a number of
tramps have rented a room and gone Into win
t«r quarters at Albany. It want* the vagrant
law enforced.
A special from Wadley informs us that on
Sunday last a negro man, name not given,
while bathing in a creek near Davisboro, be
came exhausted and was drowned.
A few days ago a little negro boy of All»any
disappeared mysteriously. Search was insti
tuted for him without success. When last
.ven be was playing with some other little
boys, aud on Friday last they were found and
questioned. Upon being assured no harm
Nhould come to them, they stated that on
Ttiurs lay afternoon last the missing boy and
themselves went down to the river to go in
bathing. The boy, who could not swim,
plunged too far out, got into the deep water,
and after a short, desperate struggle, went
down to rise no more. His companions be
came frightened, and for fear of harm to
themselves, hid the boy's clothes and decided
n,*t to say anything about the occurrence, but
to let it remain a secret between themselves
and tlie quiet flowing waters of the Flint.
The Atlanta Post is determined not to be be
hind the fashion, so it has adopted a double
name and will henceforth be known as the
but Aftteal. Most papers get such names
from the consolidation of another paper with
them, but the Post is governed by no such con
sideration. It doubles itself up, it says, merely
i> avoid confusion, and because it thinks the
name Post-Appeal is “graceful, dignified, ex
pressive and euphonious."
Mr. M. E. Thornton publishes in the Atlanta
papers a card to the effect that having an
nounced himself a candidate for the Senate,
he intends to see the thing through. Thi* is
oely what was to have been expected. A man
who ean ]>erseveringly accomplish the task of
eating a quail a day for thirty days is not
easily to be diverted from any course on which
he muy set his head.
The Cuthbert Appeal says that the Georgia
Wine Company, of that place, is in full blast,
and is now turning out on an average of 400
callous of pure juice of the grape daily. The
products of this new enterprise this year will
gTeatly exceed the expectations of the most
enthusiastic.
The Columbus Times has heard it suggested
that the Colquitt Central Committee secure
and publish the applications, with all their
laudatory mentions of Governor Colquitt's
aiministration, mode to him during his term
if office, to show just what the poWtcal lead
’s of the State really think of his adiniuistra-
’«on, and of him a* a inan, in the silent cham
fers of their hearts. “It is true," fays that
(*t»er. “a great many of these applications
■«*tv necessarily refused, and that the writers
a*** now the leaders of the Norwood movement,
*>»t then their opinions of the Governor’s ad
ministration before they had found this strange
Kd would have weight with the poople.” It
ild be a heavy campaign document; it
w uU id beat the “Convict Catechism” all hol-
Tke Eatonton Journal of Piogrtss states
that there are four centenarians in Putnam
,’bnty, as follows: Fanny Bridges, aged 112;
1'hUlis Daniels, aged 100; Moses Lawrence,
aged 106; Ned Tlireewits, aged 1C6. Quite a
uber reach four score and ten.
ccording to the Cedartown Advertiser, the
eouon crop in that immediate section has
b^tue affected wbh the black rust, which
will cut the crop cons'derably short. Three
' v *rks ago the prospects for a really good crop
were never better.
late storm seems to have played havoc
rtaio sections of this State. The Fort
Gtiaac Tribune says many fences in that lo-
caiity were blown down, and the damage to
°D*n cotton in the field was very great. The
Arlington Advance learns that one farmer in
l ''* ueighborhoed estimates his losses at $2,0C0,
**-d other* have suffered heavily. The Early
^unty .Wit* says: ••The equinoctial storm
fcMeome early upon us this sea 4 on. Monday,
•uusday and Wednesday we hatl much rain,
tended on the first two days b? heavy winds.
4uch damage has been done to the cotton
' t. and. as a consequence, much ‘storm cot-
,3 ® will be on the market iu a few weeks,”
‘Mthe Cuthbert Appeal reports that “the
-•lii and wind the first part of the week did
'“oaderable damage to cotton. Much of the
w *s °Pcn in the fields, and the fearfully
"Mtruus winds beat it out on the ground, and
•fif of it is a complete lo s. We have heard a
**** complaint from farmers, and the
■-aural opinion seems to be that much has
* ost by the rain and wind.”
-w correspondent,writing from Ecarboro, says
****** *be primary election held in tbatfr’eriven,
fr-uisy last Wednesday, Colonel Joe Singleton
“ ^oted as the Democratic candidate for
Legislature by twenty-four majority. The
VShisky ticket was elected by about five
ndred, and the “No County Court” ticket by
ut three hundred majority. Temperance
People are now feeling happy in that section.
Yesterday the Railway Commission was to
*** to bear the final arguments for and
•famn circular No. 10. The people of Ameri-
' . are rer r earnest in their opposition thereto.
^ General Gordon made one of his usually fine
l^^hes at DouglassvOle on Monday of last
rek. On Saturday he participated in a joint
“‘•elusion with Mr. D. E. Butler in Milledge-
‘ *•- and the telegrams say he inflicted a
aU-rl o° defeat on his opponent.
EdrfiKiS^SLf >nian: “ A colored girl on Mf.
died -E™ s ^bintation is supposed to have
stitiowo \ P°.‘ 8on 0us conjuration. Some super-
uuart^L ~ rk *T* fa *t«ccd a couple of silver
« £ y, ‘ s ’ which were blackened.
Qot fin ?l Uy mg substance. Silver is
hni cona *,4 er ®d by them a test in such
qnentlvth/. t f 1,8n ?»n of prevention. Conse-
L litti People generally are wear
bjts of thia metal about their bodies.”
£ orr espondent of the Boston
Uaenr«ri l iT s: T* 1 * Marquis of Anglesey has
bi* marriage to Miss Min-
Fjccad 1 ii’V t in AJ be marie street,
tke q a ,n,' *be Marquis and his bride at
na^e if Theatre shortly after their mar
** v e bt+.ntu^ have l>een happiness, or it may
entendre of the “shock
(tea nnTj brought a vivid color to the
» nif, hwk , or *he new Marchioness. She
l4ondJh.V. y ' woman, with blue eyes,
of 4n< * a m >ld and amiable expression
^untenance. Her eveiung drew of black
taind Wa ut bo as to disclose her
•oemud ^“ lt * arms and neck. She
wSd 1 “, fV a . 1 st * u “ of ‘perfect bliss.’
tfM^ n , w ‘*b the roses of the honey-
.k no of n th,? Marquis, he has the sensual
. Pa 5 et8 k aDd isa G'pe. in appear-
■»tit Dr ,j^U of ! ‘ lt >® l >old. bail man.’ the ele-
Pibom or a societ 7 drama. He
Kixjwj Fears old, well built, and in-
? f His « ioss 7
y 01,1 but still curls over h»s
odsli^So^ He wears a moustache
^de whiskers. His teeth are white,
kPaidapi f> Waan ’ and he looks more like a
| pa ward than an Englishman. Little or no
2iw i^lls.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
notice la taken of the Wetmore scandal by the
people here, and a paragraph in the Truth,
which mentioned no names, condemned it as
an attempt to extort money; but a censorious
world is inclined to condemn the nobleman
when it chatters in its clubs and boudoirs.
Certainly it is regretable that such a scandal
should bring pain to such an amiable lady as
the Marchioness. ”
The .Albany Advertiser tells of a cold-blooded
murder committed In that vicinity on Friday
last as follows; ‘ The plantation of Mr. Walter
Breitenbach was. last night, the scene of a
cold-blooded murder. Abe Davis shot and
killed Weetly Oercy. both colored. It was the
finale of a difficult* that had been brewing for
weeks. Oercy bad Davis employed on his farm,
and the latter made a habit of neglecting Cer-
cy's work to do odd Jobs for other*, but drew
his rations regularly from Cercy. This Cercy
put up with very patiently for some time.
But yesterday evening he went to Davis,
called him to- accouot for the way he
was doing, and told him that he could not feed
a man to work for some one else. Both drew
their knives and commenced a bitter quarrel
Cercy ordered Davis off his place, and advanced
upon him a few steps. Davis, who was stand
ing a short distance from his house, ran inside,
got his shotgun, stepped back to the door,
shoved his wife, who was standing In it. to one
side, lifted the gun and deliberately emptied
its contents into Cercy’s side The latter
staggered off a few steps and fell to the ground
dead. Efforts were made last night and this
morning to capture the murderer, but to no
avail. He has thus far successfully evaJed the
Sheriff."
Regarding “what Columbus is doing,” the
En<pilrer-8un says; ‘ In the city limits of a
mile are. according to the censu-t. 10.332 inhabi
tants. Within two miles from the court house
are embraced 20,000. This little town has set
an example for the er tire South by following
which she cau be made the richest and most
independent region on the g’obe. Prior to
18*5 Columbus was the largest manufacturing
place In the Confederacy. In April of that
year the Federals captured the place and
burned 60.000 bales of cotton, then worth sixty
cents a pound, and every industrial establish
ment in the place. Some cotton had been saved
in the country. Southern men of brains, in
dustry and farsightedness commenced the
task of rebuilding their former enterprises aud
adding to them. Fifteen years have seen these
resolves realized, and our various industries
now give daily employment to 2,941 white peo
ple."
Toceoa Netrs: “Three prisoners are con
fined, as we learn, in the county jail—two
white men and one negro. The white men are
named Strange and Hodge, the first a Haber
sham county mau and the other a White coun
ty man. and both are charged with sheep steal
ing. The negro is known as General Edwards
and is charged with recently assaulting 3Ir.
Win. Ivester with knife ia hand, and demand
ing his money. Mr. Ivester ran to his home,
no f far distant from where the assault was
made, the negro pursuing him to his house. Ar
rived at his house, Mr. Ivester seized his gun
and shot the negro, when he ran off, Mr.
Ivester then becoming the pursuer. The no
gro ran to the saw mill pond of Col. West, in
the neighborhood of air. Ivester’s house, and
plunged in. The hands engaged at the saw
mill then joined in the effort to arrest Edwards,
and ordered him out of the pond. Edwards
persistently refused to come out until after he
had received some three or four slight wounds
from a shotgun, in the bands of some one of
his pursuers. This dariiig attempt at robbery
occurred in broad daylight, in the neighbor
hood of Tallulah Falla."
The Fort Gaines Tribune says: “We were in
formed on last Saturday by a reliable gentle
man that a gold mine bqd been discovered in
(. lay county, as rich as any in the State. Ht»
would not say in what section of the county
the mine was located, but said steps were be
ing taken to have the specimens assajed, and
that the public would hear more of the matter
soon.”
“A colored man of this place by the name of
Willis Milner,” says the Jonesboro Neva, “was
bitten by a poisonous serpent Monday, and
was immediately put by Dr. McKown under
the influence of snake medicine. His colored
friends let him sober off too toon, when the
swelling became enormous, and his case
thought to be critical, but the Doctor took him
in charge again, and he was doing well at the
last accounts. 1 he snake was of the highland
moccasin variety.”
Florida Affairs.
Mr. Earman. a Virginian, called upon Mr. D.
McLaurcn, ticket agent of the Charleston and
Fioric'a steamers in Jacksonville, a few daj’s
sines to make arrangements for the passage
of several families, representing flrteen or
twenty adults, besides children, who are to
come to Virginia to settle in Florida about Octo
ber 15th. Mr. Earman also informed Mr. Mc-
Lauren that he has already purchased property
at Leesburg, in fcjumter county, which section
appears to please him best. He returned to
Leesburg Saturday, but in a couuJe of weeks
will go back to Virginia and then return with
his party.
A colored man named Hendricks in Jackson
ville, not being able to live peaceably with his
wife, abandoned her. She vhutcl him several
time*, and endeavored to persuade him to re
turn to her. In fact, so anxious was she that
he should do so, that she drew a razor and
threatened to cut h's heart out unless he did.
Hendricks yielded so far to this persuasive
argument as to consent to call for her and
take her out to drive. In the meant me the
woman prepared some coffee, and when her
lord came, offered some of it to him to drink.
He partook thereof, and soon after was at
tacked with inflammation of the stomach,
and at last accounts was lying in a critical
condition. There is no doubt that in the effusion
of her love, his help mate poisoned him. He
will probably get well, however.
The Jacksonville Sun and Press thinks that
“toting razors should be prohibited during elec
tion times.”
It is stated that the South Florida Railroad,
which runs from Sanford on Lake Monroe to
Orlando, some twenty-three miles, is
doing a good business, both in passengers and
freight, as it passes through a high, healthy
and good country Besides Sanford and Or
lando, the progressive towns at either end,
there are Longwood, Maitland and Osceola, all
thrifty and growing. It is reported that the
lauds are being taken up all along the line of
the road, and are rapidly being improved
Other roads are being built in that section of the
State, and it will not be long before the whole
country will be settled.
A colored Hancock-Bloxham-Bethel-Finley
club has been organized in Buval county.
Measles are still in St. Augustine, but of such
light type that children suffering w ith them
run about as if nothing was the matter.
There have been more summer visitors in St.
Augustine this year tlian in any year previous,
ami the Press thinks the time is surely coming
when the Ancient City will be as fashionable
and popular a resort for Southern people dur
ing the summer months as it is for Northern
ers in the winter.
The Tallalia-^see Floridian states that “relia
ble information from Jacksonville rays that
Conover and Bisbee have returned from their
trip up the St, Joliu's very much disheartened,
and that a council of war is soon to be called
to see what move to make to counteract the
aiuithy in the party. It is no use to kick
against the pricks. No council of war can de
vise plans to save a battle already lost beyond
recovery.”
The Leesburg Advance puts the population
of Sumter county at about 5,000.
It is estimated tbat between six and seven mil
lion oranges will be shipped from Sumter
county the coming season. Six million
oranves at two cents apiece will amount to
$130,009.
The Live Oak Bulletin reports that the re
cent wind and rain seriously injured the cot
ton crops in Suwannee county. It has not
heard of any houses being blown down, or of
any candidates for clerk of the court being
killed, however. Jr %
The Tallahassee Floridian says the late
storm has caused a great deal of damage in the
cotton fields of thatseotian, neariy all the open
cotton having been N biown out and beaten into
the ground. From one large planter in the
cen'ral portion of the county it learns that so
far as he lias seen, the remaining portion is
sprouting in the boll.
The Guardian reports that there are about
a thousand head of cattle being gathered in
droves near Tampa for sh4 ment to Cuba.
Mr. D. Lett Is, an old and highly esteemed
citizen of Fernandina, was stricken with
paralysis las’. Monday night. He was some
what improving at last accounts.
The Key West Key states there are In full
blast to that city sixty two cigar factories,
employing 2.100 cigar makers and 1.530 other
employes, and furnishing a revcuue for the
government of something over $250,000 yearly.
Says the Tallahassee Floridian: “The poul
try homes of Mrs Brotaw were broken open
during the storm on Monday last, and every
thing taken in the shape of poultry, of whii-h
a good stock had just been laid in. The little
incidents are very common during a campaign,
and sorry as we are for those who suffer we
can offer nothing in the way of consolation
but the hope that with a continued succession
of sound Democratic administration, the good
State of Florida will in time be exempt from
such troubles. W*-know of whole corn fields
near the city where the thieves have i>osiUvel3’
taken all but a small remnant of tfie crop, but
as these depredations take place on the darkes’
aiul stormiest nights, when detection is almost
impossible, there would seem to be no remedy
but that improved state of public morals
which inevitably follows in the train of good
government. 1 ’
The Jacksonville Union publishes additional
particulars of the damage done by the late
storm in counties south of that point. It says:
“From Captain Joe Smith, or the steamer
Rosa, we learn tbat it blew with terrific force
in Orange and Volusia counties. At Mellon
ville the roof was torn from the large store of
M. J. Doyle, and the steamer Abbey, lying at
the Doyle’s wharf, in Lake Monroe, was sunk.
At Sanford the pretty Episcopal Church edifice
was blown down and destroyed totally; so.
also, was Hughey's warehouse. Another gen
tleman. who came down upon the Rosa, aho
states that several houses were blown down at
Enterprise, cn the opposite side of the lake.
A house was also destroyed at Orange City.
AtEal&tka. on Hunday. the wind and sea wag
so great tbat several steamers lying at the
wharves had to get up steam and move about
half a mile above the town into a small cove,
where they were protected from the force of
the storm. These? of ccurse, are casua ties
only along the line of the river. It is feared
that the orange crop has been seriously dam
aged, especially about the Indian river coun
try, where it is more exposed.”
Jacksonvi'le Sun anti Press: “Last evening
we encountered Constable J. H. Stevens, who
was on his way to the county jail, having in
his custody Mary Herbst, the alleged wire of
Henry Herbst. a German employed at Wallace
A t'ashen's mills, she having just been, upon
her own confession in open court, proved guiltv
of administering arsenic to her said husband,
from the iid day of August until date, with the
avowed purpose of procuring his death.
I he facts, so far as we have been enabled
to collate them, are as follows: The
parties have for some time past been
residing near the Brooklyn bridge, each claim
ing to I** legally married to the other. In some
States the union of white people with colored
is not regarded as illegal or improper, and this
is probably a cose in which the contract of
marriage was entered into elsewhere, and held
vafld in any part of the world The two, it ap
pears. did not live very amicably together; the
wife believed her husband to be unfaithful, and
threatened upon several occasions to lay him
out. By some means she obtained a quantity
of arsenic, and gave it to him from time to
tune until yesterday afternoon, when the fatal
poison proved effectual.’'
Says the Jacksonvil’e Telephone: “The lit
tle suburb of La Villa seerns to have the
contract just now for furnishing the excite
ment necessary to supply the whole com
munity. Recently an independent Republican
meeting was held there, which the regulators
unsuccessfully endeavored t> breik up by
means legitimate and otherwise, and again
last evening about five o’clock an impromptu
disturbance was occasioned by the attempt of
Deputy Sheriff McCailum and Constable Bob
White to arrest one Frank Bowie, for whom
a warrant had been issued for assault and bat
tery. The officers succeeded in arresting their
man twice, but each time a mob of 40 or 50
persons came to the prisoner's rescue and re
leased him, using force to accomplish their
purpose. During the row McCailum received
a blow from a stick on the back of the head
and a kick in the right temple, inflicting pain
ful wounds, and White was cut across the
thigh with a knife, leaving a wound two or
three inches in length, and about one-half inch
in denth..The officers state that the prisoner at
length produced a butcher knife and not only
threatened their lives, but also made an at
tempt to strike McCailum. who drew his pistol
and shot Bowie through the calf, inflicting a
flesh wound. .Marshal Huggins, of JjxVil’a,
arrested McCailum for shooting within the cor
porate limits, but upon trial before Mayor
L'Engle this morning, tho Deputy Sheriff was
released unon the ground that the shooting
was done while in the performance of his duty
as an officer of the State. McCailum has been
arrested again to-day, however, upon a war
rant issued by Justice Dawkins for assault and
battery upon Bowie's sister, who was one of
the leading spirits in the attempt to rescue the
K isoner. Bowie is still at large, and is said to
at his sister s house nursing his wound.”
The following touching recital of a terrible
and shocking accident we clip from the Fensa-
cola (iazette of last Friday: “Last Sunday af
ternoon, about half-past one o’clock. Mr. Jas.
W. Dunn, a well-known painter of this city,
living about two miles above here on the bay.
took his wife and his five children, the oldest
of whom was aged nine years, out for a sail,
intending to cross the bay to Navy Cove. They
felt very little wind until about half way
across, off Escambia, when they suddenly
found themselves exposed to a strong cortht-r.
Two heavy flaws struck them, the first jerking
the sheet from Mr. Dunn's hand, and the sec
ond sending the boat on her beam ends, and
throwing the whole family into the water.
Mr. Dunn rescued the two oldest children.
Joseph and Juanita, nine and eight years old.
respectively; while his wife, holding the three
yonrgest, James, Isalel'a and Harry, aged
four, three and one-and-a half years, sank.
Mr. D. caught her by the hair and brought her
to the surface, she letting go two of the cbil
dren. lie put her and the baby on the boat,
and then saved the other two. They had not
been long on the b^at when it was turned
bottom up, again throwing them into the
water. This time when thev reached the boat
the baby was gone, and thej’ had to endure the
agony of seeing their little one swept out of
their rea'-h. This occurred within right of
home. The next gust raised the skiff on beam
ends again. Mr. Dunn, after a hard utruggle,
saved nis wife, the two oldest children gettirg
back on the b* at without help. Then be swam
after the two others; but became exhausted
when about half-way between them and the
boat, and was compelled to return. The last
seen of the two little creatures tuey clasped
each other and sank. The rest managed to
cling first on the bottom of the boat, and then
on the sid^, as it rolled from one position to
the other, until, about an hour after the moon
rore, they struck on Town Point, where Air.
Dunn disengaged the anchor, which had caught
in the gunwale of the boat, aud prevented it
from being »i;bted. and which he threw away.
Why they did not land on that point we could
Dot unoerstond; but, shortly after passing
there the wind caught the s • il and righted the
lioat. Mr. and Mrs. D at once attempted to bale
with pieces of the latter's clothing, when an
other gust capsized them again. It was then
tliat Joseph was lost, and the gnef stricken
parents remained clinging to the boat, in
painful position*, with their eldest daughter,
who alone was left to them, until after sunrise
on Monday morning. To add to their troubles.
Mrs. Dunn was taken very sick, and between
her sick spells occasionally slept, lying on the
side of the boat. Finally, about seven o'clock
that morning, they reached the island, and
crawled up on the beach, completely exhaust
ed. After lying there some time, Mr. Dunn,
assisted by his wife, managed, by very hard
work, to get the sail from under the lioat. and
used it for a tent, as well as a bed. putting it
both over and uuder ihem. Thus pooriy pro
tected. and almost without clothing, they
passed the night, exposed to a terrific gale,
and drenched by the torrents of rain which
poured through the canvas. Iu this p sitiou
they remained until atout midday Tuesday,
when thev were found by Messrs. Emmett
Wolfe and David Rutherford, who had come
to the Bland the day before, lost th»ir boat,
and were then making their way to
Fort Pickens, These gentlemen in
creased their speed, and reached the
fort, where they found the pilot schooner
Four Friends, which at once started to the
rescue of the unfortunate Dunn family. They
were brought over to Mr. Guttman's store,
where they were treated with all possible kind-
neai and provided with clothing. Thence they
were taken to Mrs Grady’s residence on Bay-
leu street, where they have been tenderly cared
for by the family. We obtained the above
fucts from Mrs. Dunn yesterday, her husband
b-ing on the bay searching for the l»odiesof
his children. The lady is still confined to her
bed, but is doing well, though alniost heart
br. ken. Her little daughter has completely
raeoverud. Two of the bodies were found on
the Island Tuesday, and were put in the bqat
and towed here by the tug Seminole, which
was kindly placed at Mr. Dunn’s disposal by
Captain O'Leary. Mrs. Dunn w ish^s us tore-
turn thanks for herself and family to the many
who have showed them kindness. May God
comfort her and her husband in their deep
affliction.”
LETTER FROM KINGSLEY, FLA.
Farorable Condition »| the Crops—
The Town of hauler and !(•
Orange Grores-Political, Etc.
Kingsley. Clay County. September 4.— Edi
tor Morning News : The season is now so far
advanced that a fair estimate can be made of
the crops for thia year. In this county com is
fully up to the average. Sweet potatoes and all
the earlier vegetables are better than last year,
and as no rust or caterpillars have appeal ed on
the cotton, with good picking weather, a full
crop will be gathered, while sugar cane prom
ises an excellent y i.-ld. The late storm has
damaged both com and cotton to some extent,
and rice is badly injured, yet with a few
weeks of good weather, the damage will not
be groat. Taking things as a whole, this
has been a prosiierous year to the citizens of
Clay and Bradford counties.
Law toy. on the Transit Railroad, is in a con
dition of prosperous growth, having a larger
area of orange groves planted, and more sub
stantial buildings erect dor in process of con
struction, than any other plaue on I be same
railroad. A few or them I will mention: Mr.
Bailey, a hardware merchant of St. Louis, is
building a fine two-story residence in the
centre of a magnificent orange grove. The
house will cost at least five thousand dollars,
and be a model of elegance and convenience,
Aaron Smith, of Ware. Mass , being the archi
tect. Mr. Bailey having thoroughly drained
bis place and cut a main ditch eight feet wide
by nve feet deep, has proved that the lowlands
are indeed high when properly drained.
V. J Shipman has a substantial residence in
his grove. The floors being alternate cedar and
pine, nuke a good finish. Mr. B. has over one
thousand orange trees of six years and up.
some now bearing, and at least five thousand
m the nursery. Mr. Shipman's grove has
shown wonderful growth not to be excelled in
the State. . , . . , . ,
CapL Burrin, one of the most genial, whole-
souled Democrats to be found, has recently
buiit an addition to his already comfortable
home, and as he has recently discovered a
bonanza in the shape of cedar trees in his
hammock, the finishing touches on his house
will be largely of red cedar.
There arc many others to te noticed that will
serve for a future letter.
There is tot much excitement in politics
here, but there is a strong, deep current in mo
tion that will carrv nezrly all tbe voters to the
polls, tbe watchword being “economy and true
reform.” Our ticket is one that commands the
respect of thinking Republicans, and a very
large per cent, of Northern settlers here that
were against us in their old homes are with us
here, and on the s**cond of November Florida
will do berdutj- in favor of the constitution,
and. by a free, untrammelled ballot, destroy
the last vestige of carpetbagism and forever
silence the enemies of good government.
lien. J. J. Finley, whose name is a tower of
strength, will deliver an address to the people
of Kingsley, September 11th. and bis coming
is looked for with considerable interest, as thw
majority of voters of this precinct are lately
of the Northern States
Mr. Heafford, of this place, who recently was
so severely injured by having a loaded wagon
pass over his neck, has now so far recovered as
to be able to attend to his affairs.
W. Lake.
Nutritious, restorative, quieting,strength-
enlag tad purifying .re Malt Bitten.
AYOOB KHAN'S DEFEAT.
HE MAKES HIS ESCAPE WITH A
SMALL FOLLOWING.
General McPherson Slaughters Two
lluutlred of the Enemy In One
Village—Ayaeh Khan Held Per
sonally Responsible for the Har
der of Lieutenant ^IcLalne— Herat
Refuses to Harbor Ayoob—The
Government Must Now Decide the
Candahar Question.
By Telegraph to the Morning New.
London, September 6.—A dispatch from
Caudah&r says: “The Afghans fought
bravely udIJI Baba Wall was taken in the
rear. They then lost heart and fled In wild
confusion. The cavalry pursued them for
fifteen miles up the Argandab valley. Such
portions as held together were completely
dispersed and took to the hills. This does
not appear, however, to apply to the Cabulee
regiments. Ayoob Kban escaped with a
small following. The enemy’s lose is not
yet known, but It is said four hundred fell
in the pursuit.’'
Another dispatch says : “The enemy left
two hundred dead in one village taken by
General MacPberson. The Ninety second
Highlanders, Ghookaa and Pioneers charged
the main body, numbering many thousand
men. We hold Ayoob Khan personally re
sponsible for the murder of McLaine.
Ajoob Khan fled at eleven o’clock in the
morning, leaving McLaine and six Sepoys
prisoners. They were soon after paraded
for execution, but five of the Sepoys es
caped. The Afghans only saved their moun
tain battery. The enemy was so completely
broken that further pursuit was useless.”
A dispatch from Candahar says: “Prob
ably Herat will rise against Ayoob Khan,
who will fly to Persia or surrender himself
to tbe English.”
General Roberta telegraphs from Canda
har under date of September 3J: “All of
Ayoob Khan’s guns have now been found
and brought in. [Noth.—The Times says
they number thirty two pieces.] Ayoob
Khan has lied to Khakrez without stopping.
He is probably in Zemludarwha to-day.
Hashfm Khan and the other Sirdars and
chiefs, with two exceptions, went with him.
He had no baggage and no troops, except a
few horses. He Is said to have announced
his intention of going straight to Herat.”
The correspondent of the Time< at S mla
telegraphs as folio we: “The government
must now decide the Candahar question. It
Is impossible to bolster up Waif, who Is not
supported by the people. We must annex
Candahar or give It to the Ameer, Abdur
rahman, or try to found an inde
pendent State, composed of Herat and Can
dahar. Tbe second plan would be the best
one. A British force might be maintained
if necessary near Candahar, in a fortified
cantonment, aud the railway might be com
pleted.” It is to be observed that the cor
respondent probably reflects the views of
the Maiquis of Ktpon, Governor General of
India, it indeed the dispatch is not directly
inspired!)? him.
Candahar, September 6.—The total casu
alties of the reconnoisa&nce of August31, and
tbe battle of the 1st lust, amounted to *248,
including -wo officers slightly wounded, not
before reported. Thirty-two guus were cap
tured, including two that had been captur
ed from General Burrows. The prisoners
say these were all the guns Ayoob Khan
bad.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Colonel AVillla Hawklna Appointed
Juattce Temporarily — A Fair
Chance to be Given all tbe Con
testants lor tbe Position Refore
tbe Legislature—Opening ol tbe
Court lor tbe September Term—
Preparations for tbe Radical Con
vention To-Day—Arguments Be
fore tbe Railroad Commission
For and Against Circular No. 10
ffllnor Hatters.
Special 1 eleqram to the Ifomtna Netrs.
Atlanta, Ga., September 6.—Col. Willis
Hawkins was to-day appointed Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, vice Judge
James Jackson, made Chief Justice. The
twenty lawyers who desire to fill this posi
tion can be happy in the fact that he is
only temporarily appointed for two months,
and will not be a candidate for election
before the Legislature. Governor Colquitt
thus gives them an equal chance before the
General Assembly.
The court opened for the September term
to-day,with Chief Jnstice Jas. Jackson pre
siding, and Justice Martin J. Crawford and
Justice Willis A Hawkins present. No fur
ther changes will probably be made in the
personnel of the court until the election of
Justices by the Legislature.
Two cars of Good Templar excursionists
left to-day noon for Savannah in charge of
Mr. J. C. Shaw.
The Norwood Campaign Committee is at
the Markham House in consultation about
future operations throughout the State.
The city is full of Radicals, and many
leading white Republicans are here. The
convention to morrow will be large and live
ly, and important matters will be discussed
and acted upon. The “big Radical meeting”
at the capitol to-night was a fizzle. Distin
guished speakers were not there and the
crowd was small. Bryant made a speech on
the occasion. The delegates seem to favor
Colqfiitt.
The Central ljallfo^d w*« represent
before the Railroad Commission to-day by
Gen. Lawton and others, who made able
legal arguments In reply to the lawyers rep
resenting the towns on the Southwestern
Railroad. The Commissioners will prob
ably announce their decision to-morrow.
It is not thought that circular No. 10 will
be revoked. The contest seems to be be
tween the cotton merchants and the rail
roads. Farmers, under ofder No. 10, can
ship their cotton to large pities. If the
order is withdrawn, the farmers will be com
pelled to cell nearer homo,
COLQUITT—NORWOOD.
The Discussion Iu Ifiacon Laat
Might—Hie Same Old Charges Re
peated aud Again Effectively Re
futed—The Governor’s Strength In
Bibb.
Special Telegram to the Morning Netrs.
Macon, Ga, September 6.—Mr. Nor
wood opened the discussion here to-night
with an hour and a half speech. He retailed
the &ame old charges agninst Governor
Colquitt’s admieistration, with one new one.
making seventeen in all. He spoke calmly,
and was listened tQ attentively, and was fre
quently applauded. There was, however,
evident disappointment among his friends
at his effort.
Governor Colquitt spoke two hours, and
refuted the charges with telling effect. He
was interrupted at first by some young men
of the Norwood way of thinking, but at
length finished, and Mr. Norwood made no
capital by the interruption. The crowd
numbered about two thousand, and the
partisans of each candidate went away
seemingly as strong as ever.
Mr. Norwood closed In a half hour speech.
He evidently Is no match for Governor Col
quitt on the stump. The Norwoodltes were
surprised to see that Governor Colquitt had
so many supporters In Bibb, but will be
still more astonished on the 6th of next
month at his strength.
THE LATE STORJf.
The Norwegian Bark “Captain
.viatKon” Plcke4 Up— Nothing La
ter From lisa Vara Crux.
Special Telegram to the Morning News.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 6—Tbe
tug Oyster Bay picked up this morning off
the 8t. John’s bar the Norwegian bark
Captain Matson,” bound frog* Pensacola to
Leeds, Scotland. Her cargo consists of six
hundred and fifty thousand feet of lumber.
She was abandoned August 29th. Her offi
cers and crew are saved.
The 8t. Augustine steamer brings no later
Intelligence of the Vera Crnz. Parties have
gone for the body of General Torbert for
shipment North. The names of the survi
vor* at Smyrna have not yet been learned.
IN COLLISION WITH AN ICE
BERG.
Narrow Escape of the Steamer Har-
wonh-Toui of Ice Topple Over ou
Her Deck—One flan Lost Over
board.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York. September 6.—A Montreal
special gives the following: “The steamer
Har worth, with two thousand steel rails,
from Barrow-in-Furness, was in collision
with a huge iceberg In the Straits of Belle
Isle on Sunday night, 29th ult., smashing a
hole in her bow some twenty feet In width,
breaking her stern to atoms and giving her
an involantary deck load of tons of ice,
which toppled over upon her from the ice
berg and threatened to sink her by sheer
weight. The steamer careened so much
that her stern was lifted high up out
of the water and threatened to pitch
her bow foremost into ' the depths.
All was confusion In a moment, as
tbe collisioQ was nnlooked for, owing to
the night being so clear and starlit. The
watch had been mistaken as to the iceberg.
They believed it to be part of some over
hanging clouds, and when the crash came
two of them were thrown into the water.
Boats were lowered and manned and in
readiness to leave the vessel. Air-examlna-
tlon showed thac she would float, aud the
crew set to work to repair damages. John
Randall, who had gone overboard, was nev
er seen again. His companion in misfortune,
after floating with the help of a water barrel
for half an hour, was rescued. It took two
days to repair the damages and enable the
vessel to proceed. She arrived here late
last night, where she will at once discharge
and repair damages. 8he was Clyde built,
and was classed A1 at Lloyds.”
THE DISASTER ON THE EBRO.
One Hundred and Ten Lives Lost-
Heartreudlng Scenes Iu Logrouo-
Tlae Dead Burled In Two Graves
A Subscription List Headed by tbe
King.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, September 6.—The following
from Madrid is furnished by a Paris special:
“Farther accounts of the Logrono catastro
phe show that one Captain, six Lieutenants
and four Ensigns of the regiment from
Valencia and one Lieutenant of Engineers
and ninety eight privates perished. It
seems the battalion was crossing the river
on a large raft, constructed on pontoons,
and iu the middle of the stream, which
Is deep and rapid, the raft began
to leak, and the men got alarmed and cap
sized it. Only half the battalion escaped,
with the assistance of boats and ropes and
planks quickly cast in the Ebro by the In
habitants. The scene at night in recognlz
ing the bodies was heartrendiug. Many
of the officers and Sergeants were married
men. Their wives and families rushed to
tbe banks during the search for their
bodieB by torchlight. Next day, In the
presence of the garrison and an immense
concourse, one hundred and ten bodies were
laidiu two graves. King Alfonso, the Queen
aud Royal family headed a subscription list
with six thousand dollars.”
THE LANCASHIRE H EAVERS.
A District to be Brought Oat on a
Strike—Ail Emigration Scheme to
be Pushed Forward—A General
Lock-Out Probable.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 5.—The Lancashire
weavers formally resolved that a district be
brought out on a strike and supported by
contributions from the other districts until
the masters conceded an advance of wages.
The selection of the district to be brought
out was left to the committee on wages,
with instructions to act Immediately.
A resolution was also adopted that in
accordance with the desire of a great num
ber of operative s an emigration scheme be
pushed forward with all possible vigor.
It Ib not likely that the employers will
suffer themselves to be attacked in detail,
and it is probable that the masters’ meeting
will be promptly convened to order a gen
eral lock-out.
DE JARNETTE’S TRIAL BEGUN.
The Defense to Offer Testimony aa
to the Alleged Insanity ot the
Prisoner.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Danville, Ya., September 6.—The trial
of James Thomas De Jarnette for the mur
der of his sister in July commenced in tbe
Corporation Court here to-day. The jury,
obtained by special venire, consists of eight
white men and four negroes.
Much evidence was taken for the prosecu-
tiou and the case continued until to-mor
row. More evidence for the prosecution is
to be heard, and the defense will also offer
much testimony, especially of experts and
witnesses, as to the alleged insanity of the
prisoner. The trial will probably last seve
ral days.
The Survivors of the Vera Cruz In
Charleston.
Charleston, 8. C., September 6.—Six of
the crew of the steamer Vera Cruz —Chas.
Smith, second assistant engineer; Charles
B andenberg, quartermaster; James Kelley,
Mason Talbot, John Greenfield andT. Dram-
gold, seamen—together with Mr. Qwens,
the surviving passenger, arrived here on the
steamer City Roint from Jacksonville, Fla ,
this morning. Thev will remain here to-day
and will leave for New York on the steam
ship George W. Clyde to-morrow.
Fred Benson, one of the crew of the
sebooner Ada J. Simon ton, has arrived here
and will leave for New York on the same
steamer.
Another Swimming flstrb.
Newport, R. L, September 6.—Boy ton
and Feara entered the water at 11:15 o’clock.
Quite a crowd had assembled to see the
start. The heat Is tptense. Roy ton Is to
swim twelve ami a half miles In his rubber
suit, while Fearn is to swim ten miles in
lights.
Later.—There Is no little disappointment
here over the result of the Fearn-Boyton
swimming match. Feara was obliged to
give up before covering live mile*, and thus
ended the match, the referee diciding Boy-
ton to be the winner.
The Steamship Charleston.
Cuarleston, S. C., September 6.—At 11
o’clock laat night the steamship Charleston
was still on Pumpkin Hill Shoal, with no
Immediate prospect of getting her off.
Work will be resumed to day.
Later —The steamship Charleston is
still on the breakers, all efforts to rescue her
having failed up to this evening. They are
continued, however, with some hope of
success. About five hundred bales of cot
ton were brought up to the pity froiq her
to-day.
Storm and Whirlwind In Richmond
Richmond, Ya., September 6.—During
tbe prevalence of a heavy rainstorm here
last night a whirlwind 6trnckthe lower por
tion of the city, unroofing several buildings,
prostrating several fences and trees and do
ing other damage. The whirlwind covered
a radius of not more than half a mile.
Another storm Is prevailing to-night, ac
companied by severe thunder and lightning.
The weather for the past few days has been
excessively hot, the thermometer during
the middle hours of the day ranging from
98 to 102 degrees in the shade. Several
prostrations from the heat are reported,
none of them fatal, however.
Colored Jurors in Kentucky.
Locisville, September 6.—To day, for
the first time in Louisville, negro jurors
were chosen on tbe grand and petit juries.
The jury commissioners, in accordance with
recent decisions, on makin* opt
the lists of names, selected
the proper proportion of colored
citizens amoDg the re$t. As a result two
colored men were drawn amqng the fifteen
to serve as grand jurors, while a number
were drawn on the petit jury.
Tlie IntpraQce and Losyea on tbe
.Tjohile Fire.
Mobile, September Q.—The total amount
of insurance in yesterday’s fire here, in Mo
bile, Kew Orleans and New York compa
nies, amonnts to $201,050, $49,350 of which
is in Mobile and local agencies, and $151,100
in companies In New York. The loss on
the property is put at $258,000, which is
considered a low estimate.
Tickling induces laughter, except tickling
in tbe throat, which causes coughing—at
once removed by Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
25 cents a bottle, sep7-lt
STOCKS AND GRAIN.
AX ACTrVF. DAY OX THE NEW
YOKE EXCHAXGE.
Tbe Business ol the Bay—The mar
ket Closes at tbe Highest Prices—
A Review of the British Grain
Trade for the Week—The Resalts
of the Wheat Harvest Disappoint
ing—A Falling Off In American
.Shipments—A Doll ness In tbe
Wheat Trade.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neies.
New York, September 6.—The stock
market was strong and active throughout
the entire day, and the dealings were at
time6 attended with considerable buoyancy.
The highest prices of the day were made in
the final dealings, when the improvement
ranged from ^ to 6 per cent. Louis
ville and Nashville, Oregon Navigation,
Rock Island, Illinois Central, Granger
and Coal shares, St. Paul and Omaha, Den
ver and Rio Grande, Lake Shore, Michigan
Central and New York Central being most
prominent in the upward movement.
Tbe total sales arc 271,000 shares, ioclud
tug Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
80,500, Delaware and Hudson 4,«00, Erie
2,600, Hannibal and St. Joe 5,900, Iron
Mountain 6.000, Lake Shore 2,600, Michigan
Central 10,600, Northwestern 19.500, Nash
ville and Chattanooga 2,500, New Jersey
Central 8,400, New York Central, 3,700,
Reading 3,800, St. Paul 32,900, St. Paul and
Omaha 12,000, Wabash Pacific 9.900, Chesa
peake and Ohio, 3,100.
London, September 7.—The Mark La*e
Lrprtss, in its review of the British grain
trade during the past week, says ;
“The harvest In the southern and eastern
counties is mostly completed, and grain is
stacked in very excellent condition. The
general testimony 60 far concurs that
tbe results of threshing are disappointing.
It has been evident for some time, as a
matter of course, that the abnormal season
and general prevalence of mildew must ma
terially reduce the yield of marketable
wheat, and this is now found to be the case.
“The barley crop is much heavier than at
one time could have reasonably been ex
pected, but nearly all the best barleys were
so much laid by storms that the reports of
discolored and imperfectly ripened samples
are only what were to have been expected.”
“The oat crop is better than it promised
to be a month ago.
“The root crops are fast maturing, and
another fortnight of floe weather wilt make
the hay crop ft certainty.
“The hop crop is very variable. A rapid
loss of color is noticeable In the gardens of
West Kent in consequence of dense night
fogs.
“Deliveries of new English wheat have
been steadily Increasing in the provincial
markets, but at Mark Lane the supply has
been small. The sales have been slow at a
decline of Is. in London, and from Is. to 26.
in many of the leading country markets.
“In foreigD, the wheat trade presents no
new feature of interest. A temporary
steadiness in consequence of the falling off
of American shipments gave place to a feel
lug of llstlessness and depression last Mon
day, which clung to the trade the remainder
of the week. New winter American was
freely offered at 44s, without finding
buyers.
“The sales of English wheat last week
were 16,636 quarters at 43s. 3d., sgainst 16,-
570 quarters at 48s. 2d. for the correspond
ing period last year. The imports into the
Kingdom during the week ending August
30, were: Wheat, 1,071,5S8 ewt.; flour, 176,-
2ol cwt. American maize closed easier at
23s. 9d.
“The dullness of the wheat trade has
chicked the Improvement in flour, but hold
ers are firm at previous prices.”
THE ILL-FATED YERA CRUZ.
Additional Particulars of the DUa«
ter—statement of flr. O. K. Ovren,
One of the Survlvora—Full Details
of the Terrible Calamity.
THE JAMAICA CYCLONE.
Further Details of the Terrible De
struction—Towns and Villages
.Swept Out ol Existence—Sugar
fane. Coffee and Fruit Fields Lev
elled—Twenty Years Required to
Recover from the Effects of the
Storm.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Baltimore, September 6.—Further par
ticulars of the cyclone in the island of
Jamaica are gathered from Gall's News Letter
ot the 20th ult. It states that at Fletcher’s
Land nine or ten houses were destroyed,
and at Pink Lane a house with the furni
ture was turned bottom up. At Park Camp
the military barracks were destroyed, and
damage to the amount of £1,000 was sus
tained. The prisoners in the barracks had
to be released to save their lives, threatened
by the falling building.
At Port Royal all the wharves were de
stroyed.
At Glengoffe two women were killed by
the falling of a house upon them.
At August Town five houses were left
standing.
The settlements almost destroyed are
Free Town, Bardowie, New Grange, Pros
pect, Hermitage Springs, Southward Hill,
Bowden Hill, Norbrook, Woodford, Indus
try and Jack Hill.
In Padma and St. Christophus districts all
the fields are destroyed. At Mona all the
sugar works and mill and boiling houses are
destroyed. The coffee, banana and provi
sion fields, with quantities of fruit, are ail
gone.
At Cooper Hill the coffee berries were all
beat off and t.he pimento walks levelled.
Utter destruction followed the storm, and
the damage could not be estimated. All
the churches and chapels are gone. Not a
green leaf Is to be seen for mile6 around,
and twenty years will be required to restore
■p place to the same condition which ex
isted before the storm.
At Lawrence Tavern all the churches,
chapels and houses were blown down. At
Stony Hill both wings of the court house
were blown down, all the crops destroyed
and not a vestige of cultivation remains
standing.
At Newcastle twenty houses were de
stroyed, one soldier killed, and three wo
men reported to be killed. At St. John’s
upwards of forty settlers lost their bouses,
and in St. John’s district there was a gene
ral deyastatiQn. and the people are left
without food of any kind upon which tp
subsist. From every district there is the
same report of destruction, and the people
are left without the means of living.
WILY ABEDDIN PASHA.
He Goes Back on Ilia Aauurancea
to the Ambassador* and Draws up
a Secret memorandum for the Sal
tan—Precarious Position of Katrl
Pasha.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 6.—A Constantinople
dispatch, dated last Friday, says: “Jn di
rect contradiction of all his assurances to
tbe Ambassadors and the opinions expressed
by him to bis colleagues In council, Abeddlu
Fasha, Minister of Foreign Affair*, has
drawn up a secret memorandum for
the Bultan recommending a fresh plan
to Impose upon Europe and warning
the Saltan in tbe strongest terms of tbe dan
ger to himself, to the dynasty and to the
empire of any concession to the powers
This document is evidently intended by
Abeddln Pasha to work upon the Sultan’s
personal fears in order to regain his (Abed-
din’s) Influence, now waning, and to enlist
the support of Said Pasha, ex-Premler.”
A Constantinople dispatch says : “The
position of Katrl Pasha, Prime Minister, is
extremely precarious. For some days past
the Sultan has been speaking favorably of
Server Pasha. His succession, however,
would be only that of one puppet
for another. The result would be differ-
ferent if, as some expect, Mahmoud
Nedlm Pasha becomes Premier. A large
section of the people are convinced that he
Is tbe dnly man who could save the coun
try. It is pretty certain that if he accepted
the Premiership he would make a vigorous
effort to realize these expectations. The
Sultan has such confidence In Mahmoud Ne-
dim Pasha that he probably would allow
him more power than any other' Minister.”
;
$trlbe Ended—Another Inaugurated
New Qrleans, September C.—The strike
ol the cotton yards has ended, tb£ last of
ihe presses yielding to-day to the demands
of the laborers far an increased rate.
To-day the draymen who received $1J
strut-$ for $18 per week- Seven bosses'
agreed to pay the advance demanded by the
teamsters, consequently others will doubt
less be compelled to submit.
Pleasure Party Drowned.
Paris, September 6.—The Soir announces
that a boat belonging to Prince Galitzen
foundered on the 3d instant off the coast of
Finisterre. Viscount Fleury, Mrs. Hennesy,
and an American lady, and two natives of
England, were drowned.
Jacksonville Sun and Press.
At 4 p. m. Saturday, the little steamc
Water Lily arrived at her wharf, having on
board the few who so miraculously escaped
death at the shipwreck of the steamer Vera
Cruz, which left New York city, uuder com
mand of Captain Edward Van Sice, at 4 p.
m Wednesday, 25th ult., bound for Vera
Cruz, Mexico, and foundered at sea, Sun
day, 29 h ult., at 6 a. m.
Our reporter was the first one to tprirg
on board, where he met O. K. Owen, Esq .
Civil Engineer, residing at Chester, Penn
sylvania, who was on board the unfortuna e
steamer as a saloon passenger, at the time
she was wrecked.
The list of the saloon passengers, as
handed us by Mr. Owen, was as follow.*:
Adolfo Bosque, T. Saiut Mamar, E.
Fuentes, Felipe Hernandez, John Gledhill,
Walter Betchie, J. A. Garcia and wife, J.
Rsvensbang. John Gmnbay, A. Rodriguez
Martinez, Miss EL Burns, Miss A. Clark.
Mrs. K. Arrell, George W. Cole. E. Little
field, O. P. Siloa, Mrs. F. Hernandez, Mr.
Welsh, wife and child. H. Glashof, Alex.
Wallendge and son, Miss Sadie Fay, Miss T.
Rubio, O K. Owen, Major General A. T. A.
Torbert, U. S. A., making twenty-nine in
all in tbe saloon, besides two cabin passen
gers and fifty-one belonging to the ship,
comprising officers and crew, eighty-two
souls in all. There were also two horses on
board. The cargo consisted of an assorted
class of merchandise, and the heaviest pos
sible for the ship to carry. Vegetables in
cases, a car for a Mexican railroad, barrels
of oil and acids being above deck.
The cold wave with the rain of Wednes
day continued with a brisk wind from the
northeast Thursday and Friday, but calmed
down at midnight. The ship listed all the
way, and at meals it was difficult to keep
dishes on tbe table. Particalarly was this
the case Friday, which showed that the
storm was increasing. Weather cloudy,
mostly rain. Passengers were at meals,
however, In eood cheer; and though the
rain drove them from the deck, they seemed
to enjoy the passage.
On Saturday, at daybreak, fore and aft
sails were set. The wind was then blowing
brisk from the southeast. At 1 p. m.
Saturday the Captain was heard to
remark to Mr. Harris, first offi
cer; “I have just noticed that the
barometer is falling rapidly. We are going
to have a hurricane.” An order was given
to cut up and throw the cargo overboard,
also barrels of oil, cases of acids and cases
of vegetables on deck. The real blast of
the cyclone struck us on the port bow at
1:35 p. in. Saturday, and listed tbe ship al
most on her beam.* From this time It be
came Dext to impossible to walk about
without clingiDg to chairs, tables, etc, and
all movables were quickly thrown from
port to starboard. The wind was at
this time northeast, ami the vessel was steer
ing bouth by east. During the evening the
skylights In the main 6aloon were carried
away, and the wave* poured considerable
water into the saloon and staterooms, set
ting all adrift by midnight. The passen
gers were generally lying or sitting on the
floor ot the saloon, talking to and assisting
each other, for many were severely put in
the face and hands from being thrown
against oDe thing and another, yet good
cheer was the rule, and many were the ex
changes of wit and humor between them
all. The servants, as they passed among
them, added to the good feeling.
General Torbert, U. S. A , had been
washed out of his stateroom, No. 5, which
was the first upon tbe port bow, early Sat
urday evening, and then came to me in the
saloon (room No. 27). He had been thrown
agatust a table in the afternoon and had cut
his right cheek, which troubled him consid
erably, as it bled freely, but he was in his
best and kindest humor, speaking a cheer
ing word here, assisting a man there, and
attending to the women and children every
where. He laid on the saloon floor a part
of the night, but was flooded out, and then
he came and laid with me, we having his
water proof over us to protect us from the
water dripping lu from the top and sides.
At 1 p. m. tbe engine room was dry. The
drag was put out, but it reversed and
was useless. It was not gotten ready
until this time and was too small for ser
vice, even if in proper order. At 2 p.
in. the ship took a heavy sea, the water put
the fires out and the engines stopped, ihe
donkey engine then started, and was going
when the ship sank. Tbe purser came hur
riedly below.calling for General Torbert, and
said that the Captain had sent him to tell
the passengers to come and assist the crew,
or the vessel would go down. We immedi
ately got up and went to the deck and to
the floor of the engine room, where I assist
ed to pass buckets for an hour. Captain
Van Sice was in line, near the top, passing
water, while I was there. It was of no use
—the 6ea was continually breaking over the
vessel, and coming down in large quantities
between decks. The donkey engine wv
working, but not to any purpose. After
this I went to the saloon, and told General
Torbert that we were going to pieces
and fast filling, and nothing re
mained but for us all to get life-
perservera on the women. Gen. Torbert’*
face hart him so much that he did not go
to pass buckets. There was no such thing
as excitement on board; even the children
were quiet aDd reasonable. Each assisted
the other in arranging life preservers, and
Gen. Torbert was a sunbeam, laughing and
ioking with all while he assisted them.
The 6torin at this time was most terrific.
Such waves, wind and rain can never be
described. The ship listed on her beam at
every wave, and it was ju6t possible to
crawl from one place to the other. The
storm was so thick that one could not see
an hundred yards, and the roar of the wind
and beating of the rain was like the rattle
of musketry. Gen. Torbert and I were
lying in my berth, talking and quietly
awaiting the worst, when, at 4:12 a. m., a
6ea broke into the engine room an^ through
the saloon, and rung a crash like » bat
tery of artillery, and striking terror for
au Instant toto every one, dashing ealooo,
passengers, tables, doors., etc., together
and into water knee deep. General Torbert
came to me directly after this, with Master
Wallendge, about 9 years old, and 6aid,
“Romeo, you and I must take this lit’le boy
and care for him between us.” I allowed
that he had but fifteen minutes to live, and
that it would be merev to let the little fel
low go down with the ship, but the Gen
eral kindly insisted, saying: “I cannot leave
the little fellow behind; you and 1 must
save him. Take him until I come back.”
A minute after the sea came through the
saloon, more terrific than eyer, filling It
waist deep with water, and smashing in
most of the port side. The little fellow and
1 were rolled over amongst chairs, tables,
etc., and 1 lost him, but he was picked up
and brought to his father. I called the Gei -
eral to come to tbe deck with me. He said,
“All right; I will go aft and meet you
above.” 1 never saw General Torbert
again alive. The passengers were all
crowded into the social hall, which was at
the top of the 6aloou steps. Here they said
farewell to each other. We adjusted their
life-preservers, and extended sympathy one
to tbe other. Never before, perhaps, were
there a set of passengers 60 quiet and unex
cited under circumstances so appalling. Mr.
Alex. Wallendge brought his little boy to
me and 6aid: “Mr. Qwen, 1 will giye you a
thousand dollars in £old If yoq will take my
son an4 get him to land.” 1 said; “No; J
do not expect to live five minutes after the
ship goes down. Jt is mercy to vour son
and to yourself to go down as quick as pos
sible. I ean see nothing to hope for in a
storm like this. Let us look at it as if our
characters on the world’s stage were about
endei.” Miss Sadie Fay asked me In her
sweetest manner to take care of her, bat I
said to her, and to the others, there was
nothing to be done, but to stick to the ship
until we were washed from her, and then to
cling to the fragments as long as possible,
and this plan waa carried out by every
jassenger. The Captain was seen just be-
ore the sea smashed in the port side of the
upper decks at 4:12 a. m., but whether he
got excited and jumped overboard or was
swept away is not known to any of Us. Mr.
Harris, first officer, the second mate and
one or more of the crew took to the star
board bow-boat, and were killed before tire
boat could be got free. M*. Miner and his
engineer stood by the ship till she sank,
and the quartermaster, William O'Neal,and
a sailor (name unknown > stood at the wheel
until the ship sank.
The Captain never came uoa/ me passen
gers during the fctorm, never sent to Inquire
aa to their condition, and it may be sin
cerely hoped that no other passengers may
be left to so thoughtless and Indifferent a
l. It was 6 a. m. that the ship went
down, breaking in the middle aDd filling the
6ea with fragments of stores, trunks, etc.
To say there were ten million pieces of
wrecked stores, all clashing together, five
mioutes after the ship went to pieces,
wopld he grois exaggeration; but even
with such a statement, no idea could be
conceived as to the state of the case.
Men, women, children, horses, cats and
rats mixed in, and went in through and
over this ma^s. The waves were fifty
feet high, not In swells and ridges, but in
peaks, like sugar loaves: four peaks break
ing, like surf, tore each other. When we
went up on one 6ide, It was not to go down
on the other side, bat to be turned over at
tbe top, and sent rolling through the air to
the opposite one, and so back and forth.
Thia lasted about two or three hours, after
which the waves took a more natural ebar- j
acter, and came in swelling ridges, and we !
whirled down and over them to the oppos!t? :
side.
General Torbert was picked up by Chas. I
Smith, one of the crew, about fifteen min
utes after tbe ohip sank. He was then ,
weak, and could then crawl on the fragment .
of the wreck only with assistance. When
tbe fragment was turned over, a minute |
later. Mr. Smith came up on another piece,
and never saw the General again alive. The i
wind was so terrific that when a plank, raft,
box or trunk would reach the top of a j
wave it was whirled through the air with a
force terrible to behold, among the living j
and dying. I never passed a person who !
was not bleeding from some wound, inflicted
by passing fragments, and half of them
were dead, dying within fifteen minutes
after they took to the waves. This was 1
most appalling, and sad indeed waa it to see !
those heroic women struggling against Ura- .
bers. waves and fate. I passed Mr. Wal- ;
lendge and son ten minutes after the sink-
ing. They were about ten yards spait,
clinging to different pieces of the wreck. !
and the little fellow looked as calm and
handsome as when playing in the saloon
two days before. His father was depressed,
but for Lis son; no thought of himself en
tered his head. Would to God that I might
have done something for them both. Thus
could 1 tell something about each paasen- '
ger, but, as I did not know their names, 1 j
cannot enter into details.
The stewardess was jammed in the saloon 1
with doors and tables, and sank with the
ship. She was crying bitterly and appealed
to me for help, when tbe water poured In
upon her like a Niagara. 1 stood by the
mainmast until the water washed in over
the hurricane deck, then climbed up the
rigging twenty-five feet and was washed off
by tbe waves. An instant after fragments
of the wreck piled in and over me. I was
stunned by a blow across my head, check
and eyes, a* I climbed first upon one thing
and then upon another for half an hour,
rushing up one mountain of water, then
another, until flnallv 1 caught hold of a
piece of tbe 6hlp about twenty-five feet
long by ten feet wide. This was the port
side of the dining room. Through one
wiudow was the head and shoulders of a
man, Thomas Gram bool. He asked me to
break the frame and get him out. This
was impossible, so 1 shoved him down and
he came up through the next opening. We
now threw off our life-preservers and stack
to the fragments of wrec^ through thick
and thin, for twenty-four hours. During
that time we were at least two-thirds under
water. In the night we were both com
pletely blind from the salt deposited In
our eyes. When we struck the surf, at 4 a.
m., on Monday, our raft went to pieces,
and we were turned over as msny as six
timet before coming to the sur
face. We were landed at Botefuhr’s
farm, near Daytona, Volusia county,
sixty miles south of St. Augus
tine, and twelve miles north of Mosquito
Inlet. Charles Smith, James A. Kelly, Ma
son Talbot, part of the crew of the Vera |
Cruz, landed near us, within five miles of
each other. Charles Bradenburg and John
Greenfield, part of tbe crew, landed at Mos
qulto Inlet, and two others of the crew and
two passengers are at Smyrna, south of the
Inlet. Their names we are unable to learn.
None of the lady passengers were saved,
and bat three passengers and eight oi the
crew are known to have b^en saved out of
eighty-two, all told, within one hundred
miles from where the ship was wrecked.
General Torbert landed at New Britain at
8 a. m. Monday, six miles ab.ve Botefuhr’s
farm. He was found by Mr. Pitts floating
on the surf, ljls heart was beating, his
body was warm, and the blood was flowing
from a wound over the right eye. He had
evidently reached the breakers sound and
well, ana there had been struck by the frag
ment he was on and stunned, so that he
drowned before he reached the shore. 1
went in a boat after his body, which, when
recovered, was buried UDder tbe palmetto
groves on Botefuhr’s farm, Wednesday
morning, at daylight. September 1st. The
Strictueas of quarantine regulations did Dot
permit his body to be removed to Milford,
Del., where he resided, until November.
Captain W. 8. M. Pinkham. of the yacht
Anna, kindly brought myself and the crew
of the Vera Cruz, and four of the crew of
the schooner Abbie J. Si turnons, of Pensa
cola, to gt. Augustine, where we arrived
Friday evening. Ihe Mayor, George S.
Greeno, C. G. Crane, C. F. Hamblin aud G.
Van Dorn very kindly threw open their
houses aud gave lodgings and mealz to us,
and through these gentlemen and Captain
House, United Slates Collector of Customs,
Vie v/eee transported by the Water Lily,
Captain I. Hall, who kindly fed and trans
ported us till we reached the city of Jack
sonville, at 4:15 Saturday evening, where
agents of Alexander & Son met and provi
ded for our comfort and transportation to
New York.
The dead bodies so far found known to
have been upon the Vera Crnz are ten in
number, among which are three women.
The coast for 100 miles is strewn with
wreck, and in that distance we know of the
loss of two steamer® and eight sailing ves
sels.
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in reference to the attempt being made, among
other damaging and ill-natured criticisms, to
deny to General Colquitt the honor of the vic
tory of Ocean Pond. February 20th, 1861. I
have lately seen it claimed by writers, for Gen
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ward Brigadier General, George P. Harrison,
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particular credit was due to any offioer at alL
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General Finegan. but that was not more than
cold over the wires before the true hero was
made known.
If there are any who can be stuffed with
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ihe Chatham Artillery, page 178 to 188, for a
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whole command to Colquitt. By Capt. Tucker,
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The Haase oi Lords met at ten o’clock
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pected the Porte will receive the ultimatnm
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The miners employed in the Pinston Com
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morn Ing, Jo wing to dissatisfaction in weights.
About two hundred men and boys are Idle.
One hundred and fifty houses have been
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Cashmere. The disaster involved some loss
of life and a, number of persons were In
jured.
General Longstrect, Minister to Constan
tinople, arrived In Washington yesterday
morning, and called on Secretary Evarts
and Postmaster General Maynard daring
tiiC day.
A SL Petersburg dispatch says the rail
way from that city to Simpherapol was
watched night and day by 9.000 peasants
and 4,000 troops during the Emperor’s re
sent journey to Livadla.
It has been suggested to Acting Secretary
of the Navy Jeffers that a United States
vessel be dispatched to bring North the
remains of General Torbert, who was lost
on the \‘era Cruz. The matter will be re
ferred to Secretary Thompson, who returned
to Washington yesterday afternoon.
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