Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bullding, 1 SW. Corner Pentsvivanis Av, and Uth &t, | BY TEs ‘ EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CONPANT. | ‘WEEK of FoR tt-roum C&NTs PER MONTH. Copies counter, Two Oxxts. “o vor MAILtne -—Three Months, 91.60; Stx Months, $3.00; One Year, #5.00. No papers | are sntf rom the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAB—published on Fridsy worsing— $1.50 « year. AMUSEMENTS. pers GALLERY or Ol, PAINTINGS FOR SALB. Inet rece! tome fine PICTURES. 1936 Pesan Bronte, bet Ie and Lith ere. aie ANALOSTAN ISLAND! The ea, this b od bevsntifal Island for She preeption of PIC NiGSand PLEASURE PAR. T/BS, respectfully call the sUcution of the public some. A) plcetione fo poten Ae. ae be ie at MENBY A RAISERS, 42 ren Fae —* B. A. KAISER & HERMA! Sates. ~ my tem On BehibditionjNe «56 ana Sale ‘Ion Sraxsr | . el Mf STREET, between D ta%t_Deoors above Odd Pilows’ Of Paintings, Bogravings, © vik: 08, Be. ¥ at Sto ‘apeThanging= Window Shades, re Brames. Picture Gord end Tassels, Rings, ‘te. tm a ye aber Name and Number. sp By" A®? BEFository. 245 “8” STREET, Between Trrrteentt and Fourteenth Sts. OL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGEAPEHS, CHBOMOS, &¢., BOSEES GROUPS OF CULPTUBB, SETISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUBTTES, &e , Be., TOTUBES FRAMES, a CORD AND TASSELS, ae., ae. VELVET FASSE PARTOUTS. PABLOB BBAUKBTS. ae a Fue eco ely PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. “ user LEADS THE VAN. GRAND EXCURSION TO GLYMONT BY THE GREBNLESE CLUB ON THUBSDAY, AUGUST tSrm, Washington. The fart and commodicne steamer Wawacet will leave 3d st. whart, Navy Yard, at e’clock a _m , returning to het B foot of ith st., leave there § a mw. i and 5p. m., the! o'clock boat calling at and retarn!ng at [2m . in time for cars. ‘Tickets, 36 cents each. tobe had ef the members and at the wharf Positively no complimentary tick- ion. ets on this occasion. of the committee. aulsét *« SELECT FAMILY PICNIC, %* Under the anspices of HIBAM LODGE, No 10.F.4 AM, At Analostan Island, On THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1870. Ompibusses wiltrun from the wharf to the Pavilion ane Ferry boats; free of charge) from the foot of High street, Georgetown. every five minutes. Dancing to Assortment for HOLIDAY emir ‘TH. Geo B. y joodtchild. U . JA . a Thorp, Biihu Bradiey, Louis Falk, er. and ladies. anil-eotd > admitting a gentleman EX UESION AND PICNIC y} ov tue ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY, TO MARSHALL HALL, ON TUESDAY. AUGUST 16, 187¢. he Steamer ARROW will leave the foot of 7th | tatoo a.m. and 4 rf "Ladies og ep | 1S yewrs, fre COMMITTEE Tickets— Gens cents, Children ington, Marshall = White House and Ione, Va., returning to ity sid p.m, Oy £925 AMES SYKES. Gen’ Sop’t, enz?-tf Office—W illiard’s Hotel. S4°E YOUR MONEY, TIME AND TROUBLE BY CALLING FIRST AT THB EXTENSIVE BOUT AND SHUE STORE OF STRASBURGEEB & BBO., om can find all kinds of mone ‘3. EOCES ot ft neg u fe the largest assortment in city. snd selling them CHEAPER then the’ CHERPEST. at regular wheleeale [a § new, durability and comfort com- bined. GENTS LASTING BUX TUK BOUTS, at €@4. Call and see them, at STEASBUBGES BEOS.. _¥15__ 906 Tthatreet (old No. 373, )bet. Land 5. STATIONERY, MUSIC AND PIANOS. Our stock of the above articles cannot be excelled tn the District, - Pianos and Parlor Organs rented and sold| op terme to suit the circumstances of pur chasers. Second hand Instruments taken in exchange. One Reichenbach & Son Piano. in gvod condition, hr sale or rent,cheap. Monthly instalments taken. if bought, : Fine reten-octave Bosewood Pianos, warranted for Give years, $50. Tuning and Repéiring of all kinds of Instrumente dove by an experienced workman, at the shortest Botice, at the Music Exchange o} POE & “ELIGSON. No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. MAPS OF THE WAK IN EUROPE POE & SELIGSON’S, ped 12% Bridge street, Georgetown T UCKER'S SPRING BED. The undersicned having been appointed sole Agents for the celebrated TUCKER SPBING BED, city. which baa been admitted by all to be the d@ most durable Spring now repared to furnish them in lots to urnished at factory prices. also sold GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, House Furnishers, and Im 319 Seventh «treet, corner of D. (42FzeTer anD BUILLDIE@ where Somer! of th t J.W. DBA GARPENTEK 225 wercosn, to undertake and finish ee in lime. Paricular attention te bis line. iG and BEPAIRS, which will be done and terms. Shop. r reaidence.’ 16 Mot. B. Ww. ag BU AND PORTABLE FURNACES LAWSON Ss IMPRc cD BEV ED’ This ie the mest powerful Heat one Powerful Heater ever offered in Call and get a book. E. F_ SIMPSON, = Stewart Sto ~~ od all SUB! prom) THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, ‘Weekly Conservative ‘Bet dat Washington 140, removed to New York.1270. Spe ‘lenraphec News from ine whole Country. The Great Newspaper for Houschold and Farm ‘@5 per year in advance. P.O. orders are safest. ALEX. DELMAR, Paiter and Proprietor, 73am $63 Broadway, New York. THE PUBLIC. ABOTHEB LARGE GOODS FRO: 0 garde White Cambric and Brilliant, yard 0 rd. worth 25 cents. Voce oF W AUCTION. aan Benes cmb Quilte, ite Doylies and Nay 1 waite Dori pkins trom Liven m W cents ep. Drees Goods st « 54 << yes French Lawns at aOR aaxeee. av2tf __ 1920 Penusylvania avenue, 1B GoODs. AIR PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, Ei CLOTH, farm: weather, tor children and RDAMSON'S, 303 Sth street. R S mething cool t! ‘ovatids. For sale yet ADA yo FAT MESS Two sits of NEW CLOTHING, mode cue . ‘of the District, for sale at OF the first Cle FECES Loan Odice sale Stoze. new Pa. ave., Washington, D. O. V%. 86—N2. 5.436. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. InTERNAL RevENvE. —The receipts from this source to-day were $501,408.04. Horace Greerey arrived in this city yester~ day, and is at the Na‘ional Hotel. Cry Excixter Henry B. Noxes, U.S. N bas been ordered to ducy at Philadelphia. Gexerat F.E. Srixxer, Treasurer of th» United States, who was taken suddenly ill on Saturday, is better to-Uay, and was attending to.his official duties. TRE RON CLADS Wyandoite, Manhattan and Ajax, convoyed by the Tuscarora from New Orleans, arrived at Key West yesterday, where they will remain for some time. Carr. GaRRICH MALLERY, unassigned, has been ordered to proceed to Fort Whipple, Va-, and repoft thence by letter to the Chief Signal Officer of the army. From J. Shillington we have Putnam and Densorest’s Young America for September, and Harper's Bazear for August 2th; also, from Philp & Solomon’s we have the Bazaar. Tae Internat Revenve Tax on StResr KaiLRoaps.—By the new tax bill, the internal revenue tax on the receipts from street railroads is abolished from Uct. Ist, and some companies who charge six cents fare have already gi notice that they will reduce the fare to five cents. Disewancep at Tuxig OWN Reqrest.—Cap- tains Charles O. Wood, Eugene W. Scheibner, and David Parkinson, and ist Lieatenants Elias H. Parsons and Henry B. Ledyard, U. S. A., have, at their own requests, been honorably dis- charged the service of the United States, with ove year’s leave of absence, under the provis- ions of the new army bill. Jupee ARTHUR Mc ARTHUR arrived here last week, and took the oath of office as a justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia at the hands of Mr. Meigs, the cierk of tiecourt. Judge McArthur is between 5) and 6 years of age, and somewhat resembles Sen- aor Sumner. He will take his seat on the Dene) at the next general term, 2th of Sep™ tem er. : INSPECTION OF Pavements.—Gen. Michler, Commissiover of Pablic Buildings, left here this morning for New York and other northern cities to inspect some of the improved pave- ments, with a view to the adoption of the best plan for the paving of Pennsylvania avenue. Mayor Emery may join him in New York if he ean so arrange the business of his office as to leave here conveniently. SEcRETARY BouTWett, in an address to the Boston Shoe and Leather Association Saturday, alvocated @ poley which would break up the English monopoly of the iron steamship con- struction and traffic. He also urged the reduc- ton of the national debt fifty millions each year, and its funding ata low rate of interest, S»atcr Wilson made a speech complimenting Mr. Boutweli fer his management of the De- partment. ASSIGNMENT OF ‘Inoors.—The Superint nd- entof Ge al Kecruiting Service at New York ci y bas Leen directed by the War Department to prepare detachments of recruits and forward them from Fort Columbus to Fort Pulaski and Atlanta, Ga., 0 at the former piace and 15) at the latter. Phe Superintendent of Mounted Recruiting Scrvice at Curlisle Barracks, Pa., has been di- rected to forward 20) recruits to Fort Leaven- worth, Kan., for assignment to the sth cavalry. Vick Apsimat D. D. PoRTER will, of course, be promoted to the grade of Admiral in the place of Admiral Farragut. The frst name upon the list of Rear Admirals is that of L. M. Goldsborough, Port Admiral, of this city, but by the act of December 2!st, 154, creating the grade of Vice Admiral inthe navy, the Presi- dent is authorized to select from the list of active Kear Admirals a name for the position of Vice Admiral; hence, there will probably be quite a contest for the Vice Admiralship, made vacant by Admiral Porter's promotion. Warrant ISScED FOR THE ARREST OP Koprnick KR. BuTter.—The following is the copy of a warrant issued to-day : insirict of Columbia. Washington Count; On ee canteen = i personally aj fore ler I’. Gray, necting Jud of the Police Court of the Die! trict of Columbia, Frederick M. Clarke, of the special service of the United States Pension ‘Office at Washington, who, being sworn accord- ing to law, doth declare and say that on the “th dzy of October, 1869, or thereabouts, at the county aforesaid, the name of one Beth- any Farmer was falsely and feloniously ed as An endorsement upon the ack of a check drawn by C. Dewey, President of the Kaleigh Natianal Bank of rth Caro- lina, dated October 25, 1569, for the sum of tour bundred and sevents-three dollars and twelve cents, and payable to the order of said Bethan: Farmer, and that he has jast cause to suspect, anddoth suspect Roderick K. Butler of com. mitting said offense. signed.) Freperick M. CLARKe. Sworn to and subscribed the 15th day of Angust, 1870. {Signed,} A. T. GRay, Acting Judge Police Court, District of Columbia. ‘This will be served on accused on his arrival here, and the case will come before the Police Court. He is expected here daily. ‘THE FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.—The seventeenth section of the act of July 15, 1870, making appropriations for the naval service, &c., probibits the payment by the government of the funeral expenses of a naval officer who dies within the United States, henée all the ex- penses attending the obsequies of the late Ad- miral Farragut must be paid out of his private means. An officer of his distinction, and who has rendered such valuable services to the country, should certainly be interred with the most imposing ceremonies, and a few thousand dollars of the public money expended in show- ing henor to the {Illustrious deceased would meet with the hearty approval of the people of the country, who have so long loved and honored bim. The law of Congress, however, forbids such expenditure, hence the fumeral will not be as large an‘ imposing as if the arrangemens were made by the naval authorities. The following order was issued this morning by Commodore A. L. Case, Acting Secretary of the Navy : P Navy Derantugent, August 15, 1470. General Order—The Secretary of the Navy has the painful duty of aunouncing to the navy id the country the death of the highest officer of the service. David Giascoe Farragat Navy, died at Portsmouth, N. H., at meridian, the [4Uh instant, In the 70th year of his age. The life of this officer has been spent in the service of his country; the record of ais deeds is written on the noblest pages of her history, and his death will be mourned by the who loved while they honored him. He will be buried from St. John’s Church, Portmouth, N. H., on y, the I7th ht, at neon. m the day of the funeral, if this order be tved m time, otherwise on the day after its ipt, the flag will be displayed at half-mast ards and stations and on board nay all shipeof the t ted States navy in commis. sion, and sev teen minute cung will be tired at mont pay all All officers of the Navy and Marie wear crape on the ler faye. ar re WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY. AUGUST 15, 1870. ANOTHER HERO GONE. DEATH OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. His Lite and Services. Admiral David Glascoe Farragut, the great- est of our naval heroes, whose health has been failing for many months past, died at noon yes- terday, surrounded by his family and friends, at the residence of Commodore A. M. Pennock, atthe navy-yard in Portsmouth, New Hamp- shire. His remains will be temporarily deposited in @ vault there until their final resting-place shall be decided upon. The Admiral was con~ stantly attended by Dr. A. C. Gorgas, U.S. N., one of the most skiitul physicians in the navy. ‘The official announcement of the Admiral's dcath, premulgated from the Navy Department, will be seen elsewhere in our paper. BIS LIFE AND SERVICES. Admiral David Glascoe Farragut, was the son of George Sy = a native of Citadella, the capital of the Island of Minorca, and the descendant of an ancient and honorable Cata- lonian family. The father came to this country im 1:76, and united most heartily in our struggle for independence, attaining during the war the tank of major, After the conclusion of the war, Major Farragut married Miss Elizabeth Shine, of North Carolina, a descendant of the old Seotch family of Meciven, and settled as a farmer at Campbell’s station, near Knoxville, ‘Tenn. Here on the 5th of July, 1801, his flus- trious son was born. The father seems to have beer not altogether contented with a farmer life, for not long after we hear of him as a sai ing master in the mavy. Young Farragut in- herited his father’s love for the sea, and though brought up £0 far inland among the Cumberland Mountains, he had hardiy reached the or nine and one-half years when the longing for a sajlor’s life possessed him so strongly that his father consented, and after some littie delay, a mi:shipman’s warrant was procured for him. His first cruise was under the command of in (then Master Commandant) Porter, in July, 1Si2, was promoted to the rank of ‘ain, and soon sailed in the Essex for the South American coast and the Pacific. To this famous frigate the young midshipman was or- dered before her de; ey he remained on her during the eventfal two years that fol- lowed, when she drove the British commerce out of the Pacific. In ISi6 he was in atloat, and on board the flagship of the Mediterranean squadron; and on the ist of January, 1821, at the age of 193; years, was promoted to the rank of licutenant, and ordered to duty on the West India station. In 1824 he was a to duty at the Norfolk navy yard, and with the excep- tion of atwo years’ cruise in the Vandalia, on the Brazil station, remained in Norfolk until Iss. Here he married a lady of highly re- spectable family, who died soon afterwards. A number of years after her death he married another lady of Norfolk, a Miss Virginia Loyal, the daughter of an eminent citizen of that’place. From 1833 to 1860 he was almost continuously in active service. In April, 1851, came the rebellion. Capt. Farra- gut was ordered to leave Norfolk, unless his sympathies could follow the leaders of the rebellion. He left Norfolk with his family April Sth. 1861. Having settled his family at Hastings, @ town on the Hudson river, Farragut came here and sought employment in the service of his country. When the government resolved upon an attack upon New Orleans, a squadron Was fitted up, also an army to co-operate. This Stadron, consisting of armed steamers and bomb schooners, each carrying gigantic mor- tars, was placed tinder command of Commander David D. Porter, who had orders to report to Fisg Officer Farragut, who was to have charge of the entire fleet.” The success of this expedi- tion is of course fresh in the minds of the people of the United States, as the capture of the city of New Orleans, the silencing of the two forts below the city, was accomplishéd by the cool bravery and heroism of Farragut, by which he Wak promoted for gallantry, aud advan the 1ank of Kear Admiral, [tth July, 1861. In he directed the naval attacks on Corpus Christi, Sabine Pass and Galveston, which re- sulted in the captuze of these points.’ His time, during the period of 1-62 and "&—being com: mander of a biocka@ing and guarding squad. ron—was occupied in locking out for numerous blockade-runners, who sought to enter the ports of Mobile, Galveston, and other ports along the Atlantic coast. The material assistance fur- nished by Rear Admiral Farragut in his co- operation with General Grant in his campaign against Vicksburg is well known, and his suc- cess in pasting the forts is considered one of the most remarkable naval victories ever chronicled. This gallant. act was followed by the breaking up by Rear Admiral Farragut, of the blockade running at the port of Mobile. Here it was that, lashed to the rig- ging of his flag-ship, the Concord, and as tl commander of the fleet, he, in the most danger- Ous position, remained until after a hard-fought battle; the celebrated ram Tennessee and ia 's of the defences of Mobile harbor were foreed to surrender. The Kear Admiral re- mained in command of the West Gulf squadron till November, 1864, when he requested leave of absence, and was called to tnis city for consul- tation in regard to future naval operations. Scon after the opening of Congress a resolution of thanks was passed to him for his brilliant vic- tory at M le. and the rank of Vice Admiral, g to that of Lieutenant General in ‘as created, and David Glascoe Far- oted to it. This appointment ily the chief commander of the tral Farragut spread throughout the comnttice m ‘arr: ut the countries ieee ive antec cee ited by him’ winist commanding the Ei squadron in 1867 and 1868 in the enthusiasm which was manifested and the cordiality ex- tended everywi From the time of his ar- rival in the harbor of Cherbourg to the hour of bis departure from Gibraltar, on his way home, the representatives of the nations and the peo- e thereof vied with each other in doing him ner. ——-+ +02 — Putnam comes to us trom Blanchard & Mo- han, REAR ADMIRAL S. P. Lg recently ordered to the command of the North Atlantic Squadron to relieve Rear Admiral Poor, will join the Severn, his flagship at Hampton Koads on the 15th of September, and sail immediately there- after for a southern latitude. - ‘Tee Censvs.—The only district that has vet reported the completion of the census is the southern district of Florida. As the population of the district, however, consists mainly of alli- gators, and the human inhabitants are all enumerated by a single assistant marshal, this is not so much of an achievement after all. Coat ContRacT AWARDED.—Proposals were opened at the Treasury Department to-day to furnish the department with 700 tons of the best quality white ash coal, and 100 tons of Lykens valley coal. bidders were as follows: C. Mordecai Stewart, Baltimore, Md., $7.45 for white ash; Wm. H. Barbour, of this city, $7.49 for white ash. and $8.45 for Lykens: Thos. ‘oder, $7.28, and $8.28; J. E. ke & $7.90; . dl Miller, $7.09 for white ash; T. Edward Clar! Cc ew and Gri wi Must BB TURNED Intro THE TreasuRy.— General A. B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, has been informed by Second Comptroller Brodhead at under the recent legislation of Congress all Peocces of sales from ordnance and ordnance stores must be covered into the treasury, and cannot be used for the current expenses of the ordnance de; at during partme! the eegees fiscal ear. All must go to the credit of the surplus ‘und. But the nces standing on the treas- ory ks to the credit of the ordnance bureau need not be covered im for this fiscal year, as they have not been standing for two years. Brps were offered at the Treasury Depart- ment to-day for furnishing the department with tocks suitable for tastening railway cars and custom bonded warehouses. There were eight bids received, as follows : 5S. P. Brown,for the American Seal Lock Com- po $57. and $60 per dozen, with seals, Key- le: ss Locks, $12 per dozen. H.S. Shepbardson, Combination Pad Lock. $5 and $6 each, or $4 each, if 5,000 locks be taken. ‘The Johnson Rotary Lock Company, $1.25, $2 and $3 each. john W. Pearce. of Georgetown, D.C., $16.50, and £26 per dozen. James E. mpson, ot Buftafo, N. ¥., 25c, en se. pet 85, a, ” ‘The Novelty Manu’ jactnring Company Bos- a per dozen for and $39 per FROM HANSAS. The Great Metropolis of Baxter's Spri Hansas Cities on Paper Peculiaritioe the Cattle Trade— Petroleum Springs— Why ‘hey Cannot be Worked. [Correspondence of The Star.) ' Baxter Srnincs, Kansas, August 6, 1870. ‘This town is situated on Spring river, one and a half miles north of the Indian Territory line, and about five miles wost of the Missouri State line, and on Spring river. Spring river is @ very pretty stream of clear water running through limestone rocks, and it and the Newsha river flowing together form Grand river, which emptics into the Arkansas at the head of navi- gation, near Fort Gibson, in the Indian Terri- tory. y Baxter Springs ie the present terminus of the Missouri Kiver, Fort Scott and Gulf Katlroai, and now contains about 2 500 inhabitants. The location is a tine one, and shows otf well to one approaching it, but like the distant views of the old Eastera’ cities, one is quite disappointed upon entering the place, to find it not near as enchanting as first appearances suggested; for at present, with few exceptions, Baxter Springs consists of nothing but frame buildings or the sharty order hastily thrown together, and the exceptions are not much better. Like all railroad towns in the West, Baxter Springs had, in the estimation of its founders, a great future, and was to be in a few years the great metropolis of south- eastern Kansas, but tour short months and the advent of two opposition railroads to the same tection of country, but to rival towns, have served to weaken their cpnfidence in all human prognostications, besides letting down the price bf Baxterian real estate about 130 per cent. Sull there are some who bope against hope tor the fature greatness of the place, and a stranger making inquiries would be still surprised to learn of the future wealth to be acquired and prosperity achieved by investing in a few lots in Baxter Springs, and could hardly be induced to believe that he stood upon the Site of a future Birmingham or Manchester. There is, bow- ever, little doubt but that the place will grad- ually grow up to be quite a flourishing inland town. and now that some new energy has been infused in it by the advent of a few enterprising business men{rom northern Vhio and Michigan and neighbering States, business matters and values have become more settled and directed into legitimate Channels. Considering the cir- cumstances under which the town originated, the class of people brought together here prove to be a very orderly and law-abiding commn- nity, and but few frontier towns can boast of as few offences against the laws as it can, though its rivals have spared no pains to circulate ali the derogatory tales they could bear and invent. Tue settlement origi nated about four years since, and was caused tly from the circumstance that it was the rst Camping place in Kansas, on the only good d, the old" Military trail,” running from Forts Smith and Gibson to Forts Scott and Leavenworth, end trom the effects of the law enacted by the Legislature of Kansas, which prevented the driving of Texas and Cherokee cattle through the State during the summer months, causing those who brought their herds torward early in the season to remain in the In- dian Territory, near the line, until they could drive on without infringing the law. Afterward the M. P.H d Gulf railroad was pr jected to this point and finally reached here last May, making it the most convenient shipping point at present for Texas and Cherokee cattle as the cattle law does not proscribe their being carried threush the State. The trade of all the towns along the border is derived from the stock business, in the main, and from the few Indians and Indian traders that come over to buy for theirown consumption. Southeastern Kansas Las been newly and thinly settlea, and little ex- cepting cattle has been shipped from it, nearly all being Texas or Cherokee stock that have been kept over to acclimate and fatten. ‘The soil throughout ts of medium quality only and in y poor; it is of anashy gray some localities strongly impregnated with alkali, and in others very rocky wi very thin soil. In fact, the whole of the southeastern Portion of the State may be adjudged as an in- ditferent farming section. Asa stock or cattle raising country if is very much over-estimated, there being no winter grasses at all, and come of the winters are quite severe. Every winter cat- tie on hand have to be carefully fed and taken care of; and when one realizes that all wild cat- Ue, such as come trom ‘Texas, have to be learned to eat hay and corn, they can imagine that tak- ing care et asmall herd of such cattle during the winter ia no easy undertaking. From the Indian Territory, one may safely say that nothing is exported except afew cattle; tribe, can ae the Territory without 8 i the tribe on whose reser tion he may be, their agent and other authori- ties, and at their pleasure. No one ean hold or get’a title to realestate in the ‘Territory that would be lawtul. Mineral springs of different kinds are thickly strewn about Baxter —_ Seven miles from here, in the Indian Territory, there are some very fine wh'ie sulphur springs, and near to them a spring from which exudes crude petro- jeum or coal tar, though no one can utilize them because they are in the Indian Reserva- 0. W.VA. eee PRESIDENT GRANT'S VISIT. Me Makes a Trip to Carondelet and bis Farm. Particulars of the Day's Doing—The Grant Farm— Something Alout wt—Thoughis of the General's Boyhood—Reception Last Evening—The Irish Committee, &c. President Grant yesterday made a rural ex- cursion to his farm on the Gravois road, visiting n the course of the trip over, Carondelet com- moos, where he made investigations of some in- terest held by him in the Sigerson tract, near the River des Peres. lie was accompanied by apt. John Magwire and Mr. Calvin Burns. Master U. S. Grant was already at the farm, having gone down there the day before. The tarm is carried on by a reiative of Gen. Grant, who entertained the party and provided a sul tial dinner. The President owns be- tween three and four hundred acres, a portion of which was offered to the county court for a county farm, at €75,000. The proposition we believe has been withdrawn. The agents, Lan- ham & Long, are authorized to purchase some detached tracts adjoining the farm in order to square the boundaries. ‘Ihe old homestead was built by Judge Long’s father, who sold out to Sudge Dent, since which it has come into the possession of Gen. Grant by purchase. A new and handsome two-story brick building has been erected on the place, and possibly the owner con- fcmuplates makingit his retrest wi » **beaten by the storms of state,” he retires from public life. ‘The place must be full of eheerful nes tothe President. Here he learned to and make cord wood, and no doubt the colofed e1 orig ual sceneof ngraving ‘Grant's boyhood,” in which the smbryo of frayed brightest red, 4 slong a mightest possible bay. About a mile from the is a small hamlet, cor] of three or four houses—a shop, a saloon, and a ottice. This tful sylvan village is named Georgetown. It ifls been snggested to change the name to Grantville, but no positive action has been taken in the matter et. ‘ ‘The Grant farm bas no very extraordinary features. [tis in a good state of cultivation. The slopes have been generally denuded of their pristine growth of black-Jacks, which at an early day was whacked into cord wood and bauled to the city. ihe road over “Gravois hill,” where, in muddy seasons, loaded teams were often stalled, has been macadamized, in consequence of which a good deal of hard seca: ing 's annually saved. Alter dinner the party sauntered over the fields, examined the and admired the various limpid springs w! burst musically Kean thogattty 09 it to wploveny the raler of tho scene Of rural enjoyment the President and his —, — hoy the Clon ese mts oa paring revented a v Lateye enjoy t! Tusle at the invitation of Mr. ey: Dwyer. Arriving in the city the presidentyal party repaired to the residence of Judge Long, Gamble avenue, where they eke ot supper, which Judge andenjoyed all ‘the hospitalities Long’s experience could su; In the evening the P: it returned to his uarters at Mr. Benton's where he received calls rom # number of citizens, and a special inter- view with Col. Crittenden, of Ws ury, in reference to the removal from Cuba of the re- — of a relative buried in that island during the Lonez rebellion. The President will visit ‘Change to-day about 12 o'clock. and it is expected during the day will recelve the committee oxoes the Fenian «. [tis proba jee tee wit be held under advisement, with a s the matter, involving, as it idee tataeme. ensure, relations with ai oxerniment, will be brought to the of rte calatnien is enbinet at the earlit . arn to Washington. St. Louis Rep. 8@ Gaile butter 1s a delicacy In Spain. TWO CENTS. THE WAR. L446? NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. THE FRENCH ARMY RETREATING Lonpox, Aug. 14.—Advices from Metz state that the Fre: army has been withdrawn from Pat to the west bauk of the Moselle. Marshal McMahon is at Toull, 12 miles west of Nancy. ‘The Prussians count on starving out the de- fenders of Strasburg without recourse to bom- bardment. ‘A dispatch from Nancy via Berlin, dated Sat- urday night, «ays French battalion moving to- wards Metz was encountered in the morning on the railway near Pont-a-Mousson, and retreat- ed, leaving its baggage in the hands ot the Prussians. ‘The Prussians have oceupied Nancy, which has been evacuated by the French. The Prus- sian cavalry have yed a portionof the rail- Way between Fecourd and Paris, cutting off supplies and fi from the French troops nnder the glacis of Metz. FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE. Paris, Aug. 14.—A dispatch dated Metz, Au- gust 13, Ila. m., says the Prussian pickets yes- terday appeared in the Valley of the Moselle, and a detachment for a short time held Pont-a- Mousson. A brigade of French cavalry drove them away and made thirty prisoners. More Prussian spies have been in Metz. ‘The French army is in tine condition. DETAILS OF THE FRENCH RETREAT. Loxpon, August 14.—A special despatch from Haguenau dated to-day says McMahon's arm evacuated Nancy yesterday on the approach the Crown Prince’s army and retreated across the Moselle to the Fortress of Toull. The French destroyed five of the seven arches of the bridge which spanned the river. The forces of the Crown Prince now occupy Naney and Frou- ard, at the junction of the Paris and Strasbourg railroad. The Prussians attacked Point jousson, driving out the French, but su quently fell back to the main body.’ The head- quarters of the united armies of Frederick Charles and General Steinmetz are at Heny, on & direct line with Saarbruck, and within twenty miles of Metz. Large quantities of stores were captured in the envi of Metz. General Froseard’s division lost all its suppliee. THE PRUSSIANS AT NANCY. — Panis, August 14.—The Emperance of meee | states that after all the French soldiers had the city the Prussians took ion Friday evening at 4 o'clock, when the Mayor was ordered to present himself before the com- mander of the Prussian forces. The town was made to pay 50,000 franca, Requisitions were aleo issued for large quantities of rations and forage. The Prussians have torn up the rail- road and cut down the telegraph. THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS. Benin, August 1.—King William had his headquarters at lquemont ‘day, half Way between Metz and Saarbruck, on the rail- road between those cities. General orders have been issued from Royal headquarters that two francs be paid cach man daily as commutation of rations. THE INVESTMENT OF STRASBURG. A dispatch announces that communication with Strasburg has been cat off, and the Prus- Sians are surrounding the place. Bavssers, Aug. 13.—General Alirth, com- manding the fortress of Strasburg, has issued a proclamation declaring he will defend his posi- tion to the last. Lonpon, Aug. 14.—It is thonght the Prussian demonstration on Strasburg is only a feint. Panis, Aug. 14.—The Patric says when Stras- burg was invested by the Prussians it was com- y supplied with ammunition. It is avowed all the places likely to be injured by the enemy's shot have been strengthened. lany persons lett the town willingly, and many others Were sent away. Strasburg can only be cap- h famine, and it bas provisions for 14.—A special despatch from traxbourg was bombard- s mn Friday, and the bom berdment was resumed on Saturday. The be- sicged asked for @ parley, and were given forty- it hours to decide whether they would sur- rerwier. Panis, Aug. 14.—A dispatch dated Colmarang, st 15.3 p. m., trom the Pretect to the Min- of the Interior, says all op tege on the right k or the Rhine, and that the investment of Strasbourg appears to be but the semblance of an attack. , PUBLIC SENTIM Panis, Aug. he the activity of the Min all the imamense resources of the coun- y foon be available. Volunteering con- tinues in — numbers. The journals notice that the public sentiment in France is calmer, and that the deepest determination is evinced throughout the country to retrieve the recent defeats. L’ Opinion Nationale says German jour- nals admit that their loss in killed and wounded is in proportion of five to two French. The newspapers announce that the Prussians treated the inhabitants ot Worth as enemies, because some of the citizens fired upon the German troops. THE WOUNDED. Loxspon, Avgust 14—The French deny that they committed any violation of the Protocol of Geneva by neglect of wounded soldiers. COLOSSAL DEFENCES OF PARIS. Lonpox, August 14.—Seventy thousand yolun- teers lett Paris to-day for the army. tions for the defence of Paris continue to be energetically pushed forward and are of a colos- sa) character. Pais, Aug. 14.—The Journal Oficiel contains the following intelligence, which itis authorized by the government to give to the public: One of the public journals of this city still presumes to doubt that real work is goi 5 bes for the arm- ament and defence of Paris. Although it may be an act of treason to speak thus in the face of the enemy, such insinuations impose the neces- sity of areply, notwithstanding the danger of deing to. All ihe material necessary for the armament of Paris is in P: than 690 cannon are walls of those forts w! threatened with attack, and the work of placing other pieces in position continues without inter- ruption day and night. Vesterdaw 7 500 work- men were engaged in the cutti i Paris. This work has nothing remains T IN FRANCE. crnal Officirlsays that ster of War is wonder- ADDRESS FROM THE PRIME MINISTER. Count Paliako has issued an address to the troops in which he blames them for firing too quick at Weissenburg. He says that they used more ammunition in one day than the Prussians would in three days. The soldiers that they are now on a grand line of detence from Thionville to Metz and Nancy, and they must hold = Back of that jine Meuse, then Argones, then the illustrated by the campaign of 1814, and behind all this is Paris, and behind all is France with 4,000,000 armed men and a thous- and millions of treasure, KING WILLIAM'S PROCLAMATION. ‘of Prussia Loxpon, Ai 13.—The Ki Ms - military conscri rs abolished in all rench territor y occu! troops. He also announces the French gov- of Germans A ures ation will By Nt we would be we its B con: ot civilization.”” THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. ‘Saturday In the Corpal. on Gi moved the a} of @ committee of de- fence, which the go’ |, and the ition was d. fre ‘inistry for war measures. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL AND THE EM- KRESS. » see ‘Tae Missixe Lorp A) York Post that they also know where he is, bea man of bigh character, and that, tho his present course is unasual, it is inspired by a determined and purpose. pasta SE OFS BF Nose-bleaching is a Parisian trade. Bull anda daughter will take place on a7 A * for the Encouragement of wie sath Aedes Se among the young la TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. | THE WAR. | MORE FIGHTING. BATTLE YESTERDAY. — CONTEST NEAR METZ. Both Sides Claim Victory. THE FRENCH ACKNOWLEDGE A SURPRISE. NAPOLEON'S BULLETIN TO He Claims to Have Kepulsed the Pras- | sians With Great Loss—The Attack Made While the French Were Crossing ie Moselle. KING WILLIAM'S BULLETIN TO THE QUEEN. He Claims A Victory. EUGENIE. METZ VOT ABAVDOVED. The Emperor Leaves There for Verdun, and Confides the City to his Troops, GREAT EVENTS EXPECTED AT KIEL. Pelegraphed Baclusively to The Evening Star. Pants, August, 15.—Last evening at so’vlock, by order of the government, all the telegraph- ing throughout the French empire was sus- pended. This morning at 9 o'clock these re- strictions were again removed. ‘The following important dispatch to the Em_ press Eugenie has just been made public: LONGEVILLE, Aug. 14, 10 p. m.—The army commenced to cross to the left bank of the Mo- selle this morning. Our advance guard had no knowledge of the presence of any force of the enemy. When half of our army had crossed ovér the Prussians suddenly attacked in great force. After a fight of four hours they were re- pulsed with great loss to them. (Signed) NaPoLson. PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Benwix, August 15.—The Queen of Prasia to-day received the following dispatch, dated in the vicinity of Metz Sunday evening —“A victorious combat occurred near Mets to-day. ‘The troops of the tirst and seventh corps partici- pated. I hasten to the scene of conflict.” (Signed Wittiam. NAPOLEON LEYVES _UIS POG. LAMATION TO RKISUN. Metz, Aug. 14, § Moeelle telegraphs the following to the Minis ter of the Interior The Einperor left to-day at 2 o'clock fur Verdun, accompanied by the Prince Imperial. Before leaving his Majesty issued the following proclamation “On quitting you to fight mvaders I contide to your patriotism the defence of this great city. You will never allow the enemy to take posses sion of this great bulwark of France, and I trust you will rival the army in loyalty and courage. I will ever remember with gratitude the reception I have found within your wa! and I bope in more joyous times 1 may be able to return to thank you for your noble con- duct.” MULHUUSE STILL IN THE HANDS oF THE FRENCH. —The prefect of Pants, Aug. 15.—The city of Mulhouse is stil! in the hands of the French. GREAT EVENTS EXPECTED AT KIEL. Loxpox, Aug. 15.—Great events are expected at Kiel immediately. THE GARRISON OF PAKIs. Paris, Aug. 15.—L'Opinion Nationale com- putes the ferce for the defence of Parw at 120,000 men, with G# guns mounted. NO PRIVATE TELEGRAMS TO BE SENT THROUGH FRANCE. Loxpon, Aug. 15.—The French administra- tion bas given notice that the transmission of all private telegrams both for and throng France are suspended. Messages for Spain and Portugal may be transmitted outside of France by way of Falmouth and Gibraltar. Loxpox, August 15-2 p. m.—The French order im regard to telegrams has been consid- erably modified. Private telegrams can be accepted for and through France, except for the following <departments:—Moselle, Bas Khin, Vosges, Haute Khin, Haute Marne, Mearthe, Marne, Mense, Haute Savone. EXTENSION OF TIME. Loxpow, Aug. 15.—Ten days, and not fifteen as first stated, are accorded to neutral ships to quit German blockaded porta. WHERE IS MARSHAL McMAHON. Panis, August 15, Monday.—There are reports that Marshal McMahon is at Toul. The Conststutionnel, however, says he is at Nancy. Edmund About is still missing. It is feared he has been killed. LATER. BATTLE TO-DAY. FIGHT WEAR METZ. The Prussians Victorious. ITALY AND SPAIN UNQUIET. Republican Movements in Both Countries. BATTLE THIS MOURNING. battle is reported as having occurred near Metz this morning, in which the Prassians are victo- rious. REVOLUTIONS IN ITALY AND SPAIN are hourly expected. DISTURBANCES AT Mak. SERIOUS PEs AND LYONS. New Yorx, Aug. 15.—The Felegram has the following: “Lowpon, Aug. 15.—Disturbances of a serious character have occurred at Marseilles and Lyons. Crowds collected in the streets alas L’Empereur. Three persons are reported killed. A very strong rebellious feeling is mani- fested, and serious fears are entertained of trouble to-day, this being the Emperor's fete day. Advices respecting the Prussian flank mevement upon Metz are confirmed by the statement that the German troops held Pont a’ Musson.” AUSTRIA HAS NOT MOVED TROOPS TO THE FRONTLEK. Vimwxa, Aug. 15.—The Austrian government denies baviag moved troops to the Transylvania frontier, as has recently been reported. A PATRIOTIC FRENCH EX-MINISTER Panis, August 1.—M. Dumg, recently Min. iter of Public Instruction, hae volunteered as ® private im the French army. KMAN FAMILIES EXPELLED FROM PARIS. BERLIN, Aug. 15 —Hendreds of German fam- ties have Deen expelicd trom Paris, Many of these have just reached Gologne. Subscriptions have been opened for their relief in different parts of Germany. BARKBARITIES OF THE Wak. PARis, Ang. 15.—Twenty French citizens of Worth have been shot by the . in re- taliation for crueities said to have been ip- ficted on wounded German prisoners. CARLOTTA TAKES AN INTEREST IN THE CONTEST. Loxpow, Angust 15.—It ts sald the reason ot ex-Empress Carlotta has been re-awakened | by the great events now transpiring on the Continent. She manifests the deepest interest mm the wa: 30.000 OF MCMAHON'S MEN KEACH STRASBURG Panis, Ang. t5.—Thirty thousand troops of Marshal McMahon's corps, who were cut of from the French army, and were believed to have fallen into the hands of the Prossians, Lave arrived at Strasburg In safety THE PRUSSIANS AT VIGNECL. Loxpon, Axg. 15.—The Prussians have arrived at Vigneul, a few miles from Metz, and this mo-n'ng up the French two bridges at Vignoul te check the rapid ad vance of the Germans. - Destructive Fire at eben Telepraphed Ezlusiecly to The Evening Star. QueErc, August 15—A destractive tire oe. curred here yesterday morning. The foun ary and machine shops of Mr. Were consumed, together with the resi of Mr. Saef and sons. One hundred men thrown out of : t, and the tracts for the inter-colonial’ railway will laved. Lone $25 nenrance 210,009. In the last gre ° at St. Kochs, the value ¢ University property desiroved was over The Roman Catholic Bishop of (ucber le in a dying conditior ° = The Missouri Demecracy They will it rum a State Ticket this Fall, Triegraphed Exclusively to the Evening Star. St. Lovie, Aug. 1.—The democratic State central committee have issued a circular to the democratsot Missourt. setting forth their reasons tor recommending that no democratic State tick et be put in the field next fall. The committee, however, urge the election of as many demo crats as possible to the Legislature, but recom mend voters in no case to cast a vote for any one not publicly pledged in favor of removing all fuffrage restrictions. Faglish @rai Lonpon, Aug. ket is drooping. i from two to three shi Arrived @ut. QuRENeTOWwN, Ang. 15.—The steamship Man hat an, of Guyou’s line, from New York for Liverpool, has arrived. Lonpor, Aug. 15.—The steamship Pe nia was deetrosed by fire here late San ning, -200- Capiser anp Porrticat Caaxcrs.—“Zeta” of the Baltimore Sun says A letter from a quarter entitled to 2ome cre tit, received from Long Branch, says that when the President re~ turns here in September there wil! be a couple of changes in the Cabinet. He has had several interviews with leading republicans recently, and it is taid that such a change will be the re~ sult. It will be made to strengthen the adminis- tration for the fall elections. Other movements in the same direetion are going on. It will be noticed that Collector Murphy has removed none of the friends of Senator Fenton from the New York custom-house, and it is now under- stood that, coutrary to expectation, few or n remova's will be made. Fvervthing is to b done to harmonize the party in New York, with a view of retaining the present number of rr publican Congressmen and electing a repabli- can Governor in November. There ix no cre- dence given to the Western telegram that Sena tor Trumbull has been tendered the posinon of Secretary of State. Lven if it were true, thought he would prefer to remain in the Sen ate, as bis term does not expire till 13. Ter Gervan <Ex.—The New York Jour nal of Commerce, apropos of the relative igases in the recent battle, or rather series of battles, starts rome suggestions worthy of consideration: It says :—*‘It Occurs to us that the delay of the Germans in following up their victories may partly be explained by the great gaps made in their ranks by the chassepot, and the conse- quent breaking up and possibly the demoraliza- tion of many regiwental organizations. How do we know but that they suffered more than the Freneh in the bloody conflicts ot Woerth, Weis- senburg, Froschweiler and Saarbrack. The aeanee of details of German losses is suspicious. ‘rom the franker admissions of the French, we learn what frightful punishment (h-y sustained. If ever the facts of last week's battle come to light, we may find out that the loses on each side were not less than those of Solferino or Sa- dowa. Perhaps the afiairs at Woerth an¢ Weis- sen! may as sanguinary as any single engagement in Europe since Waterloo. And yet those battles were but skirmishes compared to the one that must yet take place, when the whole French army in the field meets, with something like an equality of numbers, the three German armies now slowly concentrating about Metz.” The Journal does not wonder that the Ger- mans advance slowly, and even relactantly, to this appalling encounter. Many days, we are told, may elapse besore the morale of the Ger- man troops, if impaired by the loses incurred so far. may be suffictently restored to warrant a prudent commander in launching them an equal force of Frenct sanding at bay, nerved up to desperation in defense of their homes and bea and protected by lines of fortifications and earthworks. = -208- + MeEDER BY 4 Convict In. THe Conweet! cut Stare Patisox.—Capt. Wm. Willard, war- den of the Connecticut State Prison, at ‘Wethersfield, was murdered by -James Wilson, & convict, yesterday afternoon. Wilson had been put into a cell for six weeks’ close contine- ment tor attempting to escape from the prison. About 2 o'clock yesterday he called Willard to the cell to see what he (Wilson) had written upon a slate. Willard was readi the slate, standing in front of the cell, when Wilson, having previously tied a shoe knife to his cane, reached it through tue bars and stabbed bim in the abdomen, inflicting & wound which proved fatal in 9 few bours. Wilson was sentenced to prison for sixteen years for burglary committed in Harttord, and has Wen closely contined for six weeks for attempt- ing to escape. Several years ago he escaped from the Michigan State prison in cold weather and froze off both bis feet. He was allowed a cane to walk with, which accounts for his hav- He has fears of bis life at | ae of Wilson, On Saturday | me community. He was fifty-two years old. woah sone A GREAT STRIKE IN MASSACHUSETTS.—On Friday last there were nearly 5,000 $e Tee result of strike among the’ the tof a a for > fon gosdeaimost wholly print cloths—no less than twenty mille ranning over half a millian of spindles, and 12,000 looms being with this manufacture, producing uwards of one hundred Semen so oe _— and giv- mploymen' 0) opera- inks‘in the various departments. ‘the stakers aes eee ot ene to ten per cent. Hi i sul lilnois boasts of chickens batched by the pz, Breckinridge has gone to hisold F entucky G7 King William bas revie: the Iron Croes asin war micaneret mo ane SF Troy boasts of a lady sharpchooter who can bit the )ull’s cye of a ta y cam bit the } ull's cye of a target every shot, at G7 itis thought that the censns wil! show no increase in the population of N during the past ten years. —- sd 7 Richmond tyrannizes over won't allow them to carts were eee BB elias, stp. wear dustersand snow-shoee wiv le on Tid