The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1870, Page 3

THE WAR. A Sortie from Strasbourg and Repulse of the French, French Olaim of Victory in Sunday’s Battle. A SHARP FIGHT YESTERDAY. Metz, and Paris in Com- _maunieation. t wae Retreat and Demoralization of the French Army of the Rhino. The French Blockade of the German Coast. A British Vessel Runs Through the Irou-clad Fleet. Napoleon and Eugenie and the Imperial Property. English Hope of Interven- tion and Peace. 7 ENGLISH REPORTS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Tho French Army of the Rhine Said to be Demolished and in Disastrous Retreat=Na- poleon’s Force Shattered=The Soldiers of France Almost in Matiny. Lonpon, August 17—Noon, Telegrams from various points of the continent Feoeived in thjs city this morning report that the French army of the Rhine received its coup de grace, or finishing stroke of demolitton, before Metz, and that Napoleon’s forces are in & most disastrous and apparently irretrievable retreat towards Verdun, Napoleon’s army Is, in truth, as it is positively al- leged, shattered for all purposes of offence, and rendered almost incapable of defence at any given point. ‘The individual soldiers of the French Une have been rendered desperate almost to fury and mutiny by the incompetency of their generals. The only excuge for the latter is that it is believed that Bona parte himself assumed the position of Commander. 4n-Chief, and that the marshals and generals were acting strictly under his direct orders. Sortie from Strasbourg—Repulse of Wrasce—Kumor of Blockading Fi te Lonpvon, August 17—6 P. M. Last evening the garrison at strasbourg made a sortie toward Onyard (?), but were driven back with @ heavy loss of men. ‘They also lost three guns, The growing unpopularity of the Emperor Napo- leon at Paris is altogether due to his interference ‘with the army instead of leaving it to the command of military experts. The London Post says:—‘The telegraphs have been cut in the rear of the Prussians. The French are chary of news at present. The fighting seema to be good for a week without a decisive result. The French are ready to fight tii the end. Paris, thus far, is unadvised of any reverses. If the Prussians spproach Paris a revolution is inevitable.’ The London Zimes says:—“The Emperor now knows how grossly he has been misled as to the war establishment, and how the public money has been g@quandered. He can also see how he has been mis- guided as tothe anti-Prussian feeling in Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, &c.” It ts sald that boxes containing Napoleon’s pri- vate property are arriving at Madrid. similar Stories are telegraphed here from various points in Belgium. ‘The ramor that the Empress Eugénie has applied to the Belgian government for permission to traverse ‘that country on her way to England 1s confirmed. : The Times says:—“The French army received finishing stroke at Metz. be fought at Ohalons, after which English interven- tion will take place. ’” Advices from Paris state that the Emperor is actively organizing large forces dU Chalons. The main body of the French army 13 concen- ‘rated at Elain, about twelve miles east-northeast of Verdun and seventy-six kilometres from Cha- Jons. The troops now in Algeria are not to be recalled. The Gardes de Paris are demanding to be led into active service, The Russian press is alarmed at the rapid con- quests of the Prussians. ‘The new Prussian joan 1s unsuccessful at Ham- borg. The Archbishop of Paris has surrendered all the diocesan schools and other institutions under his eharge to the French authorities for hospital uses, Over 3,000 beds have already been set up in these places. The Paris journals confess their inability to ex- plain the course of recent military events in conse. quence of the confusion of dates and lack of authea- tic advices. ‘Three nephews of Bernadotte, King of Sweden, have joined the ranks of the French army, The Count de Chambord, the Countess Montalem- bert and otner French legitimista have lent their -eatates to the military authorities for hospital uses, Paris gossip has it that Minister Leboeuf’s wife isa Prussian, and that the General is confined in the ‘prison of Vincennes, The North German schooner Pfeil (Arrow) which secently salled from Hartlepool, has been seized by a French war steamer. ‘The correspondents of tho various London papers confirm the reports previously published that the French army entered the last conflict in a atarving condition, The steamer Haswell, while on the passage from Hamburg for Sunderiand, was fired at by a French fron-clad near the Elbe. She paid no attention and kept on her course, when the Frenchman gavo chase and fired a seeond shot, which induced her to show English colors and neave to, She was then boarded by @ French officer, who, after examining her papers,,suffered her to proceed. A Prussia Joan of 40,000,000 thalers is announced Bt 63, ‘The French government has issued s notification that all peacefully disposed natives of Germany de- siriag to remain in France may do so on the condi- Hon of taking ont permits of residence, Force of the French Blockading Squadron— Runuing Out Through the Iron-Cinds. Lonpon, August 17, 1870. The steamer Sentinel, belonging tothe Tyne Steam Sbivving Company, has arrived in the Tyne with @ Private the French with Heavy Loss—Napolcon’s Us- popularity—Severe Fighting During the Week=—The Emperors Mistnkes—Finished at Metz—Eugenio Looking to England for Shelter—Fronch Reserves at Cualone—Rus- aian Qpinien—Bernadette’s Nephows for - “Minister Lebouf’s Ar- reet—Prusstan Finance—Action of the French A decisive battle will NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET,; Scene of the Present Operations by the French and Prussians---Location of Hlain, Commercy and Other Places Occupied by the Contending Armies---A General View of the Strategic Field. Sp culs ARCJS“AUBE curvine \y CHEVICL OND \, 2) solve 0 0 H ‘ re general cargo from a German port, This is the venth trip made by the steamers of that company since war was declared. The Sen- tinel on Saturday passed the French fice! blockading the Elbe without molestation. She, however, alpped the British ensign, to which the French fleet replied by hoisting and dipping the French ensign, The French blockading squadron consists of ten large iron-clads, nine of which are anchored in a row southwest of Heligoland, and one of them, a paddie-wheel steamer, is cruising in the roadstead, The news of their approach was taken to Hamburg on Friday aftefmoon by a Norwegian vessel. The Hamburg authorities at once ordered a lighter loaded with torpedocs, which bad been lying in readiness, to go down the river to Cuxhaven and await ordera, They also despatcned two fast steamers, the Cnxhaven and Heligoland, to the “mouth of the Elbe to — reconnoitre. The Sentinel met these vessels on Saturday morning south of Heligoland, steaming as fast as possible for Hambarg with the news that the French ships were close to the island, and that a real block- ade was effcoted, As the Sentinel passed the fleet a French cruiser was overhauling a screw collier bound inwards. Great activity was apparent on the decks of the iron- clads, bat it could not be discovered whetner the moving figures were soldiers or sailors, Ata meeting of the Tyne ship insurance societies yesterday @ formal resolution was adopted not to in- sure vessels bound to ports under blockade or the approach, to which has been rendered dangerous by the removal of beacon lights and buoys. “PRENCH REPORTS. iny—Napo- Parisians— unication with Metz Open—Another Fight and Heavy Loss—Military Caution with Regard te News, Paris, August 17—7 P. M. The following oMicial news has just been bulletined at the Ministry of War in this city:—“The Depart- ment of War has just received news from the army, which continues to carry out the movement com- bined after the brilliant combat on Sunday night. Two divisions of the enemy sought to Intercept the French march and were repulsed.’ The Emperor has arrived at Chalons, where he is organizing a large force, ‘The following official despatch has just been made ubiic: — ‘ METZ, August 17—8 P. M, We had a serious engagement yesterday, the 16th, near Gravellotte, We galnod the advautage, but lost heavily. Gravellotte is a small village six miles southwest of Metz and two mules weat of the Moselle. In view ofthe public impatience to know the re- sult of the late battle, the Constitutionnel this morn- Ing publishes an article, sayingjthat ‘the brave gene- rals now risking their lives In the defence of their country cannot, while thus engaged, know all the resulta gained; besides 1t was inconsid- erate, in view of operations so multiplied nd complicated, to give partial details, which might prove tobe premature, We engage that the citizens will await the result with conf. dence. The government wili be faithful to its promise and will communicate immediately all that comes to it, It willbe more than ever prompt on this occasion.” ‘The other journals of Paris have articles similar in tone to the above. The French Blockade of the German Const. PARIS, August 17, 1870. The Journal Opictel publishes this morning the following notification of the blockade of the coast of the German and Prussian States:— We, the undersigned, Vice Admiral, Commander- in-Chlef of the naval forces of the Emperor of tho French in the North Sea, considering the state of war between France and Prussia, as well ag the States of the North German Confederation, in virtue of the power in us vested, declare that from and after the 15th day of August, 1870, the coasts of Prussia and the North German Confederation, ex- tending from the Island of Borkum to the North of the Eider, with all its daa harbors, rivers, roads, &c., inastate of effective blockade by the naval forces [Bova in our command; and that friendly or neutral vessels shall be allowed ten days in which toAnish loading and quit blockaded ‘ports. Pro- ceedings will be instituted against all vessels which shall try to break through said blockade accordin, to international laws and treaties now in force with neutral Powers. Given on board the French Emperor’s tron-clad Magnanime, stationed between the English Isiand of Heligoland and the Prussian coast, the 12th day of August, 1870, FO » ‘The Vice Admiral, Commanderivchier, INDON, August 17, 1870, The blockade of the German ports having been established, Austria 1s permitted by the Russian Government to pass merchandise duty free through the port of Riga. The name of the consignee is re- quired to be shown on bills of iading, PRUSSIAN REPORTS. Baden Troops in Conflict Before Strasbourg~ Fire on the Ramparts and a Return—The Diplomatic War Against Napoleen—Royal Commissions—General Sheridan at the Royal Headquarters, BERLIN, August 17—6 P. M. A despatch from Carlsruhe, the headquarters of the Baden army, dateu August 14, says the pero and garrison of Strasbourg have labored witn zea to arm the ramparts, clear the glacis and barricade the entrances; but the besiegers have destroyed much of their work, On the 18th three slight confilcts took place. A’ detachment of Baden troops set fire toa ratliway train while it was standing in the station, and one of their batteries approached within 300 paces of the fortress of Strasbourg and fired on the ramparts. ‘The Baden troops Jost three kiled and seventeen wounded, Another Prussian note divulging gertain secret EUFCHATEAU MAP OF THE BATTLE GROUNDS IN FRANCE. WILTENGEN BeIMAcH SRARBRUCS i ys 4 wae 4 FAULOUEM A. 7 SANRUNIONG@). HAGU pIENZE yo PHALSBOURE@® -SAA,RBOURG BRON BoUBe: negotiations of France is published to-day. The Contents are similar to those of documents already made public, King William has appointed Generai Bonin Gov- ernor Gencrai of Lorraine, and General Bismarck Bohlen Governor General of Alsace. 4 telegram from Frankfort, dated August 17, Says:—Major General Sheridan, United States Army, with Consul General Webster, bas, through the good offices of Minister Bancroft, been cheer- fully accorded permission by the military authorl- ties to follow the campaign with the headquarters of the King. AUSTRIA. S Cabinet Policy Towards Brance. VIENNA, August 17, 1670, ‘The Abendpost denies the correctness of the state- Ment made tn the London 7¥mes in regard to the friendly attitude of Baron Buest towards French pretensions, and It positively contradicts the Times’ report that the Austrian Premier had offered to form 4 treaty of alliance with France. ITALY. Making Ready—In the Ranks and the Budget. FLORENCE, August 17, 1870. ‘The Italian government has increased her army, An extraordinary loan for war purposes has been negotiated. THE SITUATION. Positions of the Belligerents. To understand clearly the present position of the French and German armies it is necessary to sum- marize the events which have taken place since the battle of Woerth. Inaccuracies may be found tn the summary, but they (if any) mu:t be attributed solely to the telegraphic despatches which have been sent across the cable, and on which we are compelled to depend until the mails bring us intelligent and intel- lgible reports. After the battle of Woerth the column of Germans commanded by the Crown Prince of Prussia ad- vanced on the strategic line of the French, passing through Savern, Sarrbourg and Luneville to Nancy. In marching they moved around the fortress of Phalsbourg, doubtless detaching a force to watch the garrison at that place. The French meanwhile had fallen back rapidly before them, not being in @ condition to check their advance. It is altogether probable that in the retreat from Woerth MacMahon’s forces became divided, one column falling back to Strasbourg and the other to Saverne. This would account for the inability of the French to delay the advance of the Crown Prince; but even as {t 1s we are surprised that, with the railroad at his command, Napoleon did not throw troops rapidly into.the Vosges mountains and place it in the power of MacMahon to make a stand at Phalsbourg, where a brilliant defence could have been made, the position being one that commanded the defiles of the mountains. Ifwe understand the despatches correctly the major portion of the Imperial Guards was then at Nancy, and the transportation of this corps to Phalsbourg was @ comparatively easy mat- ter. What dificulties interposed to prevent such reinforcements we are ignorant of. They probably were insurmountable. Certainly, though, hold- ing the Crown Prince in check at Phalsbourg would not have endange:ed MacMahon's army from a direct movement on Nancy by the Prassian centre, commanded by Price Frederick Charles, as even if cut off from Metz (as it has since been), it had a clear and unobstructed line of retreat upon Epinal, where it |could bave changed front by the flank and marchedalong the left bank of the Moseile to Toul. Of course, in expressing these opintons, we must remind the reader that they are based wholly and solely upon the cable despatches, the tenor of which implies that the French generals" blundered in not vigorously opposing the flank ad- vance of the Crown Prince, Almost simultaneous with the battle of Woerth the left wing of the Prussians, forming a@ part of the force commanded by General Steinmetz, massed on its left and strack the French at Saarbruck, forcing them back upon Metz. This movement covered the centre. column, under Prince Frederlo Charles, from a flank attack, and it pushed forward, between Bitche and Sarreguemines, to Chateau Salins, its right resting upon the left of General Steinmetz’s column. There it paused and awaited the arrival of the Crown Prince within supporting distance. All this while the French were concentrating at Metz, with what ob- ject seems dificult now to determine; unless, as is probably the case, they were too weak in numbers to assume the offensive and rout the combined ar- mies of Prince Frederic Charles and General Stein- metz before the arrival of the Crown Prince at Nancy. Here the French generals were clearly out manceuvred at first, Until the Germans under the Crown Prince. reached Luneville they were merely following one of the strategic lines of the French, and not executing anything more than the ordi. nary strategic movement which, good or bad, must necessarily direct armies. Grand tactics, and not strategy, was employed. After reaching Lunevillo movements began combining strategy and tactics, The Crown Prince now began a grand flank move- ment similar to that of Napoleon upon Gera tn 1906, Which resuited in the utter destruction of the Prussian army at Jena. He detached a tolerabiy strong force of his command to advance and occupy Nancy and to take possession of the village of Frouard, at the Junction of the Metz Railroad with the Paris and Strasbourg Ratiroad. Oovered by this maneuvre the main body left Lunevilie, advanced westward, crossing the Moselle river (between Charmes and Haroné, Drobably) and describing asemichcle, struck ime Paris and Strasbourg Railroad between Commercy and Bar-le-Duc, While this fank movement was progressing the column of Prince Frederic Charles advanced upon Pont-A-Mousson, with the double purpose of cover- ing the Nanking column and preventing the French from preserving their line of communication intact by falling back upon Verdun, If the reader will examine the map he will percelve that the object of the Germans was to force the French to fight a general engagement with their front towards Paris, or at best witn their rear towards Luxembourg and their fank towards their base. On discovering the movements of the Crown Prince there was no other alternative left the French than to change front in the presence of the army of Prince Frederick Charles, ua endeavor to foll the flankers. Agcordingly, on Sunday morning the French army began crossing the Moselle river, when two distinct engagements took place, one on the left bank, at or near the village of Pagny, some eight miles southwest of Metz, and the other onthe right bank, in front of the city. A careful examination of the despatches will discover this fact, although at first sight this would probably not be Apparent, Napoleon, in his oficial despatch, speaks of @ sudden attack by the Prussians on his advance guard, by which he could have meant none other than the advanee of the force which bad crossed the river. This attacking party was evidently a part of Prince Frederick Charlies’ command, and Was repulsed, as Napoleon stated. While these two were Sighting, the Prussiana on the right bank of the fiver attacked the intrenchments around Metz, with what success King William's despatch reporta. @a\ghe important fact remains that tho fighung at Pagny and the fighting at Metz were to- tally different affairs, although happening at the same time and not far apart. We feel certain of this from the tenor of Napoleon’s and King Willlam’s despatches. The former makes no reference whatever to the fighting at Metz, and the latter says nothing of fighting on the left bank of the Moselle, As regards the fighting, it seems cer- tain that the Prussians were repulsed at Pagny, and it is by no means certain that in the attack on the rear guard of Bazaine’s army the French were badly beaten. King William speaks of & flank movement by General Ladmirault’s corps, which shows that the French had assumed the offensive. The statement that the reserves under General Mantouffel repulsed Ludmt- rault proves also that the-front line of the Prussians Must have been thrown into confusion by the Nank attack, There tsno record in history of reserves having been thrown Into battle while the main line remained unbroken. The subsequent repulse of the French evidently did not prevent what the first attack intended to do—namely, the retreat of thearmy. Ladmirault’s flank attack was evidently @ diversion to cover such retreat, Undoubtedly Marshal Bazaine succeeded in chang- ing his front and foiling the flank move ment of the Prussians, After the combat at Pagny he must have retreated towards Verdun followed closely by the army of Prince Frederic Charles, The despatches published this morning speak of another fight on Sunday night, but where ts not stated. From the French {line of retreat, however, we should locate the scene of the contest in the vicinity of Chambley, and we have no doubt that the Germans engaged belonged to the col- umn of Prince Frederic Charles. There appears to have been fighting on Monday, and the subsequent retreat of the Prussians on Com- mercy, We have no doubt that this en- gagement was between the forces of the Crown Prince and the retreating army, which at last accounts was at Etain, between Verdun and Metz, Thus it would seem as if the lively and rapid movement of the French army broke up the strategic combinations of the Germans and preserved the line of communication intact. Two circumstances form this idea. From Berlin not @ word has been recetyed of these moye- ments, although we know that on Sunday and Mon- day there was severe fighting, In the next place it is (evident that communication be- tween Metz and Paris {s again open, because we publish an offictal despatch this morning dated at Metz at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and which reports a serious engagement at the village of Gravelotte on Tuesday, in which the French gained the advantage with heavy loss. The question then remains, ‘Have the strategic combi- nations of the French forced the Prussians, under the Crown Prince and Prince Frederic Charles, from thetr base at Saarbruck ?”” MEETING OF IRISH NATIONAL!S!S, A numper of Irish nationalists met last night at Apollo Rooms, Prince street, to take meagures for the election of the Irish Directory, similar to that of 1848, which will look to (ye interests of Ireland, in case England should be involved in the Kuropean war. Mr. Denis F. Holland presided, and the follow- Ing resolutions were unanimously adopted:— asmauich aw s war has broken out between the two great itary Powers of Burope, which may (and seems Ifkel: to) doreiop into w great European war, in which England, Ireland's one and only dangerous foe, inay be involved, and inasmuch as {t is the general conviction that such a war (60 involving their traditionary foe) may give men of Irieb birth and men of Irish blood in America the long wished for op- ortunity of striking e successful biow for the native land bi the + and the fatherland of the others volved in the war It wed, That {t 1s necessary, in caso England be in- ng on In Eufope, to have wn Irish Di- j Directory 1a to be chosen by delegaten from the different wards, and that it 1s to consist of men who have not been complicated prominently in recent political Giaputes, as leaders among Iriehmen tn recent struggies {or Ireland, and who, by their former political antecedents, are regarded ag above suspicion. Kesolved, Thi tlemen from the varions wa quested to ‘enroll themselves thie evening, with Ww to Organizing local ward clubs and sending 14 the delegates to form the council, the duty of which council wilt be the elec: uon of a Directory. Resolver, That no moneys are to be collected, except for local and incidental expenses, in the wards by the local cele- gation #0 appointed til by order of the Directory, aod Wil Action requires the necessity therefor. Resclved, That throughout all the Union Irishmen be re- Guesicd ib heir dierent joralitian to follow the example eet ve re- FREUDENS in New York and to correspond and co- jb ever Directory may be here tormed. shipper vp Representatives from the various wards were ap- Pointed, to form with the president and secretai Standing committee to further the objects of the ad and the meeting adjourned till Tuesday Seventeenth Ward Germans. The Germans of the Seventeenth ward met last evening at 200 Allen street, aud formed an Independ- ant Patriotic Aid Society, which will transmit the fund collected direct to the Prussian Consul. Louts Franck was elected President, and he presented the newly formed association with a handsome national flag.” The Wormatia and Phoenix Singing Societies sang the “Watchman on the Rhine,” * Was ist der Teutchman Vaterland?” and other’ patriotic songs. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. German Fraternal Festival. One of the largest and most imposing, and, no doubt, the most entertaining war meeting of for. eign born citizens ever held in New York will take Place at Jones’ Wood to-morrow, a numerous com- mittee of leading Germans having arranged fora fraternal festival at that place on an_ immense scale, Music, dancing, songs, patriotte and otherwise; dra- matic performances and speeches are in the pro- enemies The grand chorus, ,‘Was ist des Deutschen aterland,”’ will bo sung by a numerous and, doubtless, well selected corps of singers. ‘the fest! val will be for the benefig of the Germans wounded in the War with France, German Meeting In Horrisbag. HARRISBURG, August 17, 1870. A large and enthusiastic meeting of Germans was held here this evening. Governor Geary and Gene- ral Simon Cameron were among the offtcers, Strong resolutions were passed expressin; pathy for Vaterland and offering material aid. lemocrats and republicans affiliated. Herr made the speech of the evening. Colonel A. J. THE FRUIT TRADE. Decline in’ Supply and Domand—Valunb to Statistico—Peackes and Watermelocs. A visit to Washington Market at present ts somo- thing calculated to astonish tho uninitiated, At every step huge pyramids of watermelons and towers of peach baskets meet the eye, and a cease- less throng of drays and wagons of all kinds biocks all the approaches to the largest and filthiest market in the city. At the Jersey railroad depots hundreds of cars are constantly arriving laden with the treasures of mother earth and vessels are dally discharging thelr cargoes of the same at the pters adjoining the market. The amount of bnetaess done in the fruit line at Washington Market at present is something enormous, being calculated by @ prominent dealer at over FIPTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A Day, and yet this season has fallen far short in supply and demand of its predecessors. The early crop is remarkably large, but all the other kinds, which also comprise ine best, aro very scarce. 'The reason assigned for tuls 1s that a mild winter and early, ge- Fe spring brought out all the fruit in this section rier than ever was known before, while the scorching, raiuless summer interfered sadly with the later crop of fruit. The great staple of the fruit trade at Washington Market conststs of PEACHES AND WATERMELONS, Other species, such as plums, pears, cherries, &eo., Tepresent but @sinall percentage of the business. The supply of peaches this summer 13 one-third at least below that of last summer, and the sales are even lower, One hundred and fifty car loads at the New Jersey Railroad depot last summer would scarcely suMce for one day’s consumption at this market, wile now one hundred would be mnore than could be disposed of in the same time, Muryland and Delaware are the main sources of the peach trade, and the orchards in those States are ou an enormous scale. One gentle- man, near Middletown, Del., had a peach crop this year averaging SIXTY THOUSAND BASKETS, and another frutter was offered $36,000 for his crop while it was yet ungathered. The supply from New Jersey is less than one-tenth of what the two first mentioned States furnish. The prices of peaches this summer average from sixty cents to one doilar, according to quality. Regarding quantity in the peach line a prominent dealer assured us yesterday that there could not have been less than 68,000 bas- kets inthe market, and that there are sometimes over 100 cars dally at the Jersey depot, with an average of 620 baskets to each car. This dealer averages for his own supply 9,000 baskets dally. The lJargest supply of watermcions come from Baltimore, Md., and Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey also contribute a heavy quota. This summer there were contributions even from Florida and Georgia. The most remarkabie fact in the melon trade thisyear is that the New Jersey crop ripened and was forwarded as soon ag that of Virginia and Maryland. The prices are about haif what they were last year. They average from ten to thirty dollars per hundred, and are not in Nourishing de. mand at that. In fact, the fruit trade this year is in A GLOOMY CONDITION, and the losses of dealers will be enormous, Thou- sands upon thousands of dollars have been lost so far by spoiled fruit. Even the apple trade hag fallen of, and the ancient female venders have become crankler than ever. The fruit business is almost entirely monopolizea by piashington asected there being Lut a small percentage of it transacte in Fulton Market. The season, which commenc: with this month, will probably last until the end of September. It may be that the decline in ..aue und heavy losses of the dealers will bring the seagon to a closéeariier. The scarcity of money is felt in other branches of business besides frait, but as this latter commodity cannot be laid over and requires instant sale one may imagine what weeping and gnashing of teeth there ts in the odoriferous precincts of Wash- ington Market. M. T. BRENNAN CENTRAL ORGANIZATION. A meeting composed of five delegates from the dif- ferent Matthew T. Brennan associations in this city pose of defining @ united course of action to be adopted in the coming elections and in supporting Mr. Brennan for the position of Sherif. Mr. Michael Brophy, president of the Seventh Ward M. T. Bren- nan Association, was hea vemporary chairman, and made a bricf address, It was determined that the association be known as the Matthew T. Bren- nan Central Organization, and @ cominittee was ap- pointed to drait @ constitution and bylaws for the government of the organization. Dwixpiine Dow Bome of the Western cities are grambiing at the census takers. An exchange Winks that the trouble, however, lies in the over- estimate of the number of inhabitants. ‘Ihe largest discrepancy yet reported ts In Quincy, Il., whieh was pretty certain of 40,000 people. The census taker cuts hey down to less than 25,000, Leaven- worth tue same way, sym- Both was held last evening at Botanic Hall, for the pur- | FARRAGOUT. Obsequies of the Deceased Hero at Portsmouth, An Immense Crowd Present—A Procession One Mile Long—Interesting Ceremony at the Episcopal Church—Remarks of Dr. Montgomery—Distinguished Gen- Homen Present—Final Rest- ing Place of the Dead. PorrsMoUTH, N. H., Angust 17, 1870, ‘The funeral of the late Admiral Farragut was held’ in this city to-day, and was attended by a larger con-! course of people than ever before assembled in this. State on a similar occasion. The weather was clear’ and cool, At an early hour the peoplo began to. come from the surrounding country, late arrivat of the trains which brought large numbers of officers of the army and navy, a8 well as men of note in civil life, the cortege did not eave tho Navy York until past eleven o'clock. It left the residence of Commodore Pennock escorted: by the marine corps of this naval station and Charles- town and a detachment of United States troops, an@ was brought to the Navy Yard landing tn this city by the United States steamer Speedwell. Here they were joined by the Head Guards of Manchester, THE PROCESSION. The remains were enclosed in an elegant metallia comin, heavily laden with flowers, and was borneona bier from the steamer by ten seamen from tho United Staves receiving ship Vandalia and placed in a hearse, which then took its place in the procession. Om either side walked the pallbearers, twelve in nam ber; oMlcers in tie army and navy, viz.:— Ad- miral Thacker, Commodore Steadman, Commodore Badger, Captains Parrott and Weid, Commander Potter, of the Franklin; the Pent Watson, the sure eon of the Vandalla, Ohlef Engineer Moore, Colonel fecauty, Comwander of the Marine corps of Bostong General McDowell and General Foster. Tae Cane, the officiating clergymen and surgeons, follot by yee sera of ane hompets sew 5 Aye Ane of carri containing Mre. Farragut gon, ex-Secretaries Welles and Fox, Senators Cra- gD, Patterson and Wilson, General Baiks and many dignitaries. ‘ollowlug these came @ procession of nea! mila in length, consisting of seamen of the Uni! oe | Navy and officers of the army, officers of tne Socte! of the Army and Navy of the Gulf, the Grand Army of the Republic, the ire de; nt of this city, s0- cleties of Odd Fellows and Masons of this city, mem~ bers of the press, the city government, Collector of the Pors and oificers of customs of this city and Bos« ton, State oMctlals of this and other States, | officers, United States Senators and members Congress, ex-Senators and members, with ex-Gover- hors of several States, citizens on foot and in care riages, A jo much time was consumed in organizing tha loug line that it was fearly half-past one o'clock before the head of the procession reached the church. A dense crowd of people on foot and in carriages filled all the streets along the line of th processioc. All the public buildings were draped, and also most places of business and many private residences, During the hour which was consumed in fovegh id the procession and marching to th church all the bells in the city were tolled ap minute guns were fired from the Navy Yard and government ships in the harbor. All business waq suspended throughout the city and the government buildings were deserted. Av THE CHURCH. ‘ St. Joln’s Episcopal church, where the funeral’ service wes held, was draped in an appropriate manner. There were festoous onthe communion table, which held a beautiful cross three feet high, on either side of which was a large bouquet. The re- ercises at the church Were the ceremonies | jark, resident minister, assisted by Montgomery, of New York, who was the late Admt- ral’s pastor and friend of the family. ‘The singin; was by a quartet of gentlemen. After the close of the burial service, Which was read by Dr. Mont gomery, \uc quartet sung the hyma, Jesus, Saviour of my soul, ac, REMARKS OF DR. MONTGOMERY, Dr. Montgomery then made a brief address to the mourners and congregation in substance as fol- lows:— The glorious old Admiral is dead, and tho news of the bereavement had flashed to every heart on tha Content, and a nation wept to-day over one not more honored than he was beloved. Soldiers and sailors, and ininisters of God, and influential citt- zene and civic boctes came up this day to tender!: Consign to his narrow houge one who was as mucl Alstinguished for his purity of character as for hig athess 10 war. AS the press had spread abroad @ faithful account of his life and history he would now detain them by referring to them, but would allude to one or two salicut points in his career. One of t greatest points in the Admiral’s character was bi compliance with that beautiful law which Grecian architecture, his obedience and trust in tha Jaws of God. He seppoeed it wquid be hard to find within the range of human experience a man of greater impersonation of truth than Admiral Farra- gut. He spoke ana lived the truth, the whole tru und nothing but the truth. He “never sold the gc to serve the hour, nor paltered with eternal G for power.” In this characteristic, aud itn hi modesty and freedom from ostentation, history wii place him by the side of Washington an Wellington. His exploit at Mobile, in hts lofty pout of danger presiding over the battie, ts typleal ot his whole life, and here, satd the Docior, I wish ta state a fact which is not generally known to this congregation and the tas On that occasiol wate the Admiral was lashe : in the raging of th Hartford, he offered up a prayer in the following words:—“Ob, God, my Maker, lea me to do this day what 1s right an best for my country.” In answer to the prayer the Aduiiral said he heard a voice from heaven wl sceme!, in tones of thunder, to say, “Go forward.” He obeyed the voice and ‘went forwa:d and cone quered. Jn speaking of his tender and sympathizing nature the reverend gentleman sald that no mam ever united the feminine quality—the foritude of Woman—and the more robust attributes of the sterner sex than did Furragut. His iife, in ite lorty uevotion, taught the lessen tw our youth that he who obeys the bigh behests of duty with the toll of heart, head and hand, shall find those helghts of duty scaled clos upon the shining table lands of Heaven, od cray bead, which all men knew | 8 Bonabers, to each occasion true! O fallen at lengt! That tower of strength, Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew, One suggestion he wished to make—that nothing More appropriate to his memory could be done by the government and people than to erect » pura white column, surmounted with his statue and in<« scribed with sume of the thrilling exploits of hia life. Dr. Montgomery spoke of the Admirai’stevous, and humble reception of holy communion some Ove months ago, in remembrance of our adorable Re- deemer, dua of the comfort the Adwiral derived from some of the beautiful hymus of praise, Among them, ‘Jesus, Saviour of my soul,’ and the grani hymn, “How firm a foandation, ye saints of th Lord,” &c. He ciosed with a classic ajiusioa. ‘The seryices were then conducted by Rey. Mr. Clark, afier Which an opportunity was given to those wh wished to take @ lust look at the earthly remains 0! the honored aead, Want of time prevented those present from avall-. ing themeives of the privilege. There was an Mie mense crowd outside who were unable to get even within hearing distance of the building, but wha atienuly awa'ted until the remains were brought jorth and placed in the tomb which opeus from the street just north of the church. ' THE END, The usual rites of the Epivco: al service were ob- seryed, when Masonic nonors were paid and three volleys fired by the military escort, and the last earthly remains of the laie Admiral were laid tq rest, Among the chief mourners was the colored servant, fienner. ‘who had been with the old hero for a num- er of Years, covering the period of all his renowned naval exploits. He was with him coustantly during his sickness, and from the manifest grief of th young man it was clear that there wi astrong bond of friendship existing between them. ‘The attendant will not leave the scene of bis ter’s death until the remains are disinterred, and then he will accompany them to Annapolis, Md.,' where, i accordance with the request of the de« ceased, they are to be fnaily deposited in the naval cemetery. Respect to Dead at Boston. Boston, August 17, 1870, The Mayor ordered the muutetpal Mags to be dise Played as half-mast w-day and the bells to be tolled for half an hour in respect to the memory of the late Admiral Farragut. ‘The Custom House was closed at noon jor the same reason. Flags ct Half-mast in Newark. ‘ ; Newark demonstrated her sympathy with tha nation’s loss in brave old Farragut, the hero of tl | Mississipp: aud Mobile, by yea Diacing w colors yesterday on ali her Dagstait at Lalf-mase | ALLEGED FELONIOUS SHOOTING. Joshua Goodman, aged sixty-five, was arrested at Yonkers, Westchester county yesterday, by oMcer McLaughitn, on a warrant in which he ts charged with attempting to killa man named Daniel Fitze gerald. The latter sets forth that Goodman dise charged the contents of a loaded shotgun aty him on Monday afternoon, some of the shot passing through the brim of his straw hat. Goodman asserts that the complainant attacked him, without | Provocation, with a large sth Which Fitageral | broke over his head and shouk and that. be oni; | fired tu self-defence. ‘The accused wax held for x4 \ se ton on & charge of shooting with intent te ny