The New York Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1870, Page 7

"a RAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Russia Inclining to a Policy of Peace. ALEXANDER DUMAS DYING. ENGLAND op Manuing’s Sermou—T'estimony of the Lairds ia the Captain Cane. 4 LonboN, Oct. 8, 1870, Archbishop Manning, in his sermon at West- Minster cathedral on Sunday, likened Victor Bmanuel to Pontius Pilate. ‘Tne Mesars, Laird have given their testimony be- fore the naval court martial. They testifled that the Captain rolied from seven to eight degrees na beam GERMANY. Phe Anti-Prussian Feeling in the Soath, BERLIN, Oct, 3, 1870, ‘The Worth German Gazette denounces the priests @ the sources of the anti-Prussian feeling in tne Bouth German States, and instigators of revolt, murder and hostile alliances, Wortemburg 4 pactfic movement has Oonanstadt in favor $0 North Germany. THE EASTERN QUESTION. German Unity. Lonpon, Oct. 3, If been commenced at of the adhesion of Wurtemburg Kassia Peacefally Inclined. i VIENNA, Oct, 3, 1870, ‘The Review of this morning says the alarming about Russian war preparations are untrue. Ignatieff is still at Constantinople. Russia Makes no war movements whatever. The relations Setween Russia and Austria leave nothing to be de- wrod. SPAIN. Beligions Instruction in the sSchools~More Cases ef Vomito in Barcelona. MApRID, Oct. 3, 1870, A decree signed by tho Regent Serrano has been Published, permitting religious training in the schools, but exempting from its operation the chil- aren of parcuts who muke objection to their instrauc- Peed. tS y-five new cases of vomito were reported to- Gey tu Barcelona and twenty-nine deaths occurred. FRANCE. Serious Uness of Alexander Dumas. LONDON, Oct, 3, 1870. It ts said that Alexander Dumas, Sr., is dying at a Dieppe. AUSTRALIA. Advices trom Sydney—Opening of the Luter- national Exhibition—Moro Gold. LONDON, Oct. 3, 1870, Advices from Sydney to September 8 have been Feceived. Extensive defensive Preparatious were Making. ‘The Tuternational Exhthition has been opened. ‘The Avoca, now on her way to this port from Austratia, fas 141,625 ounces of gold and 165,125 Bovercigna. THE INDIANS. @tcack Upon the Mandans by « Party of Sioux—-The mx Dofeute WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 1870. The Governor of Dacotah, under date of Septem. Per 2%, “transmits to the Indian Bureau an account of an attack made by a party of Sioux on a hunting party of Maudans. ‘Whe attack was not from the band a: Grand River, with whot a treaty of peace was mude recehuly, but from the Cb a The Mandans were near the site of an old deserted village, and, abandoning their horses, they Concealed themselves im cave holes, whence they fired upon the Sioux, killing one and wound- ing another in the leg, and killing an American horse. Just as the Mandans were loading with their Sast cartridges the Sioux retived, The alarm was soon given and alarge number of Apkures, Grosve- nutries wnd Mandans started in pursuit; but the Forx being well mounted and the otters but poorly inted they succeeded in getting a Those that started um pursuit returned, aud the young Men Of the three tribes at once organized a party of 450 to renew the pursuit. The retiring Indians Dad taken the direction of Grand River. Fearing if they siarted in pursuii of the depreda they might meec with some of the Sionx wilh whom they had recently mad».peace, and punish the inno- vent, the clitef came to the Ind! Agent for advice, fd they couciaded to wait and see what bind com: IMitted fie outrage, and if the Ladians with whom the treaties were recently made had entered mto Doslilities, whether they Would make restituhon, MISSOURI. ‘Phe Missonri Germaws to Count Bismnrok— Consus of St, Lovins. Sr. Louis, Oct. At a jarge meeting of German: on Satarda: the following address was adopted to Count Bismare: TO THE GEBMAN PEOPLE—BRETHE gle which Freneit audacity fore closing. Marching with your tcad holy Banner of whe Fatherland, unequatied, and disci tained by align ¢ apd your cause wis victoriuus. Will ‘Make the fortresses which Tachaced you the gaards of your burdc that you will retain Aisace and Lorraine, of which you were roved, and dewand the reimbursement Yor the ex- nse of the war. Let Germano unity aud a full and representation of the people in jament be 5h8 reward of your bravery. 2 The 187 night i telegraphed ~The strag- 1 upou you rs, imder the France K thai, you heretoiore have couse of the city, just completed, ranks St. Louis a {fie fourth eltyin the Union, counting Brooklyn separate from New York. In 1860 our tg eaggey was 160,773, but in 1564 it decreased to 7,056. ‘the present census shows that m six years St. Louis has doubled its population. A commission has been appointed for the purpose of condemning property for’ the approaches to the (bridge to cross the Mississippi at tis point, and “will enter upon that duty at ouce. COWWECTION TOWN ELLVTIONS. Bopublican Mojoritics in Harttord, Meridien aud Other Towns. HARTFORD, Oct, 3, 1870, At the election of town oftice in this town o-lay about twothirds of the yote a@t the State election was polled, notwith- standing the severe storm the yote was larger than usnal at town elections, [asi year the entire democratic ticket for town ofMcers was lected vy 600 to 700 majority. Tiss year the repub- licans elect & majority of the Board of Selectinen, the most important officers. The giemocrats elect he Town Clerk. The minor officers—constobles, assessors, grand jurors, school visitors cieet—are pbout equally divided, Sofar us heard from there are few changes in other towns. Republican town officers are elected | Io Meriden, Led er pT) Pilainfleid, Bast Haddam. | A brook, Portland, Glastonberry, Killingly and rin, Westbrook, Winchesie: rnon, Bast ford, Canton, Bethel, Middiciteld Hartford are’ divided, but republican. Andover, Kent and Bristot Bro demovratic. The ciections are mainly of local interest, 1na Clvisions on town matters imay have nsed some cuanges In the country towns. The Havt- nad Has! majority are a litical interest im these meetings is solely in the “Fact that the selectmen are a board of appeais from e registrars of elections concerning the admission Of new voters at State elections. -Democratic Victories in New Haven and Wal- Hngferd. New HAVEN, Oct. 3, 1870, Tus democratic ticket In this town was elected by @n average majority of 780. In Wallingford the democratic ticket was elected fay about lov majority. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, TEE RESULT OF THE PLEBISCITE. Italian Unity as Proolaimed by the Italian Peo. ple—Rumors of the Pope Going to Malta— Victor Emanuel the Choice of the Feo- ple-The Romans Orderly at the Polls—The City INuminated. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK RERALD. Roms, Oct. 3, 1870, ‘The voting yesterday was orderly throughout until the polls closed at six o'clock. The result, as was generally supposed, was nearly unanimous in favor of Italian unity, The returns, a8 far as received, show that about 47,000 votes were cast throughout the patrimony, of which only sixty-six were for the Pope. The result ts heralded everywhere with cn- thusiasm. The city was splendidly illuminated last night in honor of the result of the plebtacite, The best of or- der prevailed all day. The Italian fag floated trom hundreds of houses. Strong guards had been placed ateach of the twelve voting places, but their ser- vices were not needed, Processions with music and flags marched through the streets to the dltferent poliing places, creating much enthusiasm, The workmen went to vote in a body, It 1s reported, in consequence of the vote of the Leonine city having been cast unanimously for the rulership of Victor Emanuel, that the Pope will take up iis restuence in the Island of Malta, Latest Roturas of Veting. Romn, Oct. 3, 1870. Later returns show that over 59,000 vetes were cast in favor of Italian untty, and leas than fifty against, Several monks and priests voted Yes.” Another View of the Pope’s Probable Luten- tlonsA Reconciliation Between the King and the Pope Possible—Gencral Cadoraa’ Address—The Pontiff to be Honored as a Royal Personage—Nowspnpers. Lonvon, Oct. 3, 1870. An interesting letter from a correspondent, dated at Rome, 26th ultimo, says that now the prospect is brighteuing of a reconciliation between the Pope and the King, there seems not the slightest proba- bility that Pio Nono will leave Rome, Evidence is daily growing stronger that lis Sanetity will accept che situation and make the best possible terms with. the Italian government. At the first meet- ing of the Junta in the captai two days ago, General Cadorna, in his opening address, ex- pressed Mimself in these conciliatory terms:—“The unity of Italy 1s finally accomplisied, Rome once more becomes the capital, and Victor Emanuel, the solder king, will be crowned i the capital, Who, i the prospect of such a splendid event, would not feel enthusiasm kindling within himself? Who ts he who does not feel compelled to exclaim, God has truly blessed Italy! And will not the high pontiff turn to bless this work?’ The august head of Catholicity will find in us the most loyal homage, the most profound veneration, the most jealous re- spect for the clerical body and the most secure guarantees tor the exercise of his supreme spiritual power. Prejudice will disappear before eloquence tails, and divine premonitions will be dispelled by the spiric of loyalty. At his own request the Pope has a gnard of Ttafian troops, who have charge of the police in the Vatican. He wanted to take his usual weekly alrings in carriage and on foot, but previous to Saturday he was persuaded from doing so by Cadorna, As it has been said already, he has expressed a wish to bless the Italian troops on the Great Squire of San Pietro, One of the first decrees of the Junta was to vote the erection of a monument to the memory of those who lost their lives in the two patriotic enterprises of 1867 and 1570 for the liberation of Rome and likewise commemorative tablets of all Romans who have died in exile or on the scasfold for ihe cause of iberty, A medal wil) be struck and distribnved to all the soldiers of the army of Libera. tion when the King is crowned in the capital. A number of measures for the ral improve: ment of Rome are under the ideratiun of the Council. A credit for a public loan will be opened for this objec;. From all this the people ure ted to believe that tue power and dignity of the ancient been restored iu 01 Latin empire has with the reoe- cupation of the capltal, Cadorna has ordered that the Sovereign Pontiff shall receive the same military houors rendered (o crowned heads, and that military nonors shall also be rendered vo the Cardinals, People are flocking from all parts of Italy to Rome. Five newspapers have already been starved there, and the political journals of Florenc old about the streeis, The Romans are bewildered with this avalanch of politics liberty. WEALTH AND PIETY, The Camel Passing Throngh the Eye of a Necdle—A Hundred Millions of Dollars in a Smail Party. In pursnance of @ notice given by Rey. Dr. Deems last Sunday, during chureh service, a “public meet- ing” was held last evening in the Church of the Strangers, Mer: The object of the gather. ing was to give the pa tunity of stating the condition aud pros; 3 of the chat a brief sed of its history, and to hi the opini- ons of ‘al eminent diyines upon the gabject. Notwithstanding ihe olen of the weatiier there was avery large con ‘gation present. ‘Tere were about thirt forty pro- nent gentlemen wononnced upen the programme mal as vice vrosidents, but as the weather was very bad during the early part of the evehing not more t twenty of these put In an appears Awong this number were noticet Lyman Denson, Cornelius R. Disos 1 Daniel Drew, 1. Briggs, Thomas ¢ Throop, of er Cooper and others. ded. © the mecting was called to order Commodore Vanderbilt, acco:panied by his hand- some young wife and another lady, the former leap- ing upou lis arm, entered the church, and were couducted to scats well up towards the platform, After prayer by Rev. George &. Crooks, editor of The Methedt. vid familar tane of “AT! Hail Pow Jesus’ Namie,’ Dr. Deems addressed the ardienc He satd he proposed to tell the people tiere assembled all about the Church ‘angers, Whick he did {nas brief a manner as posstbdl vut 28 most of it is familiar to the world, it having been published im the fiEKALD upon & previous occasion, tt is now omitted. At the conchston of the Doctor's remarks the Rev. Dr Rudolph: Koenig, of Pesth, Hungary, was intro diced, and spoke for about tweaty minutes, daring which he toli of a “Church of the Strangers’? which he had jae blisned in Pesih. Dr. Was au Noah &. Schenck, ounced to speak, he was too ill to at- UsSEM AM ENTS. Sersacd—Many, QUEEN or Scors.—“Pure heart, high thought, noble aspiration, untiring toil.”? Such 1a the motto in which an impartial hand halt justly characterized the career and mental aptitude of Marie Seebach, the “Rachel of Germany.” The same hand might have added, perfect grace, touch- ing sweetness, commanding dignity—a face resplen- dent with intelicctua! radiance, a formin port and movement every inch a Queen, Such wus our im- pression of this inimitable erteste on the night when she first gave to tue American atage a new and su- perb tradition, in her performance of “Marla Stuart,” and such our verdict in these columns on the ensuing day, That opimon has, since then, been seconded by the acclamation of metropolitan criti- cism, and last night it Was abundantly renewed and confirmed to ourselves, After her revelation of fresh and varied powers in “Valerie,” it was, in one Sense, difficult to return to the hugher dramatic réle of Mary Stuart; out true genius conquers all transi- ons with equal case, anc the performance of Miss Seebach last evening was, if possible, even superior we her efforts of the Siveacme week, Much the largest, moat atientive and most critical audience that has yet been present this season at the Four- teenth street theatre witnessed the gifted lady's re- peated triumph, Parquet, boxes and balconies were a biaze of bright faces, beaming with beauty and distinction. The press of New York was largely and worthily represented, and we noted several journalists of note ‘rom other cities, The bench, the , the army and te navy, with other learned and eminent professions were not without @ delegate here and there, whose evident delight indicated the pleasure that refined and cultivated toteliect so readily and cordiallv manifests at beholding its really meritorious efforts in paths of achievement otber than ite own, as wel! as in the walks most fautliar to 1. je, inthe very noonday of a most brilliant constel- and yet had no eclipse but gave back even more ndant lustre. Withal, the American ohgerver cannot help won- dertng at the absence of the throngs of our German society, Which we would naturally expec dolng houor to the advent of sv fair and pure a star from Fat id. It cannot be that they do not ap- preciate her, when the entire preas of Germany, froin the Duchies of Russia, where her language is spoken, to the borders of Tyrol, have, year alter year, ceem with her praises, enthusiastically rendered by their best minds and most accomplished judg- ments, It was among the most careful, the most experienced and the most fastidious of her own country foik at home that Marte Seebact: Won the highest guerdons; aud of tae gifted and polished German residents of our owa metropolis who have attended her representations tn this city night alter night we have heard but one opinion ronounced, and that Was the proudest satisiaction in every effort that sie has made. Can it be, then, that the shadow of tie great war beyond the seas rests so heavily and darkly upon their hearts that the mass of her ‘‘andsleyte’? here cannot reconcile It with their regrets to Witness these noble impersonations? We trust not; for, itso, they will lose what our time will hardly ever reproduce. ‘Thus. far, in Mary Stuart at least, Miss Seebach has proven herself without a rival on the contemporaneous Stage, and the Aimerican public, strictly speaking, begin to show that they fuily recognize thus fact. Last night the auditory hung breathiessly on evers syllable that ithe great actress uttered in ner dner fights, and crowned the ch of each telling scene—and sucht scenes were everywhere—with spontancous and sustained applause. ‘The stage management has been peculiarly good Bince its first migitt of triat, and the theatre over which the good taste aud soretn and his courteous and accomplished brother preside 18 a8 decorous, quict and agreeable to a redned au- dience as any private drawing room ti the world, The artisis and the audience ailke Loci that they are surrounded with respect, aud that the uunost pains have been taken to secure their comfort, Under such circumstances there was fair play for both perorme:s and audience, and the former acquitted themselves With en: ‘i SUCCOSS. Miss Mainice Veneta, who has already largely acquired the favor of critical New York, rose to the first rank in her admirable unterplay of Queen Elizabeth and strengthened our faith in her suecessfal future, Herr larry was Lora Burleigh in every word and motion—the stern, dosmatical, relentless, suspicious Watchdog of tue State; coldly, closely reasonuiug; hearkening to nothing but the voice of unswerving ju as he tinds it, and yet seeing it only with jaundiced eyes, Mr. Harry's manner and voice Mlied these requirements fully, and made one forget the idea preconceived of a more portly and imposing personage. With this aid trom film, Mary Stuart's: outburst of indignant scorn atthe Closy of the seveuth scene, of the tirst act Was made magnificent, Jermordern Inssen kann sie mic Ste geb'es aut, mit des Verorechens Frochten Den beil’gen Schean der Tagend 21 verein Und was sie ist das wage sia zu scheinen. Herr Dombsrowsky, as the Earl of Leicester, exhibited more fire and animation than hitherto in his iinportant role, and the “poetry of motion,” which was really one of the’ fine points of this artisc mM the parc ef Wagner in “Vaust,’? seemed restored to him. But where all were good, 1! is tuvidtous to particularze too fully, Suttice if co say titat the public honestly owe thanks and praises in full measure to this excellent and conscientious Company, and as night after night of their engagement rods by the debt will be aug- mented. ‘This evening the nght of Mr. Grau nicht, rickten t theatre will be closed for rehearsals; but on Wednesday Miss Seebach will appear in “jane Eyre,” a rode that displays new faculties of her most versatile genius, and must eusure a crowded hous On Thursday nes rat’’ will be presenied, iuto the more varied phases of Miss Seebach’s grand repertotre. for “Mary Stuart,’’ as it was so superbly ren- dered in ail its Womauly loitiness of soul and beauty of emotion last night, let .1is, iu closing, sttit add the neartleit words of Goeth “Alle rihrat Du, wlemi 9 Du Und es iliessen, zum Beifall, Dir von dem trockenste! Att * herrli¢he Thr d as we were moved, t eyes, that weeping never knew, den rained.” ILS8ON.—The sixth concert of isson, given at Stemway Hall, was in every respect up to the standard of those preceding it. The house was tuil, the fair priae donna as be- witching in voice aad appearance as before, and the support the Same as usual, Mile. Nilsson sung the scena and aria, “Tie King of dhu trom Gounod, including the jewel song from ust a duet, “Parigi o Cara,” “Traviata,” Brignoli as Alfredo, aad the grand aria, “Durch den Wald,” “Der Frei- * Her reception Was rapturous and her nance re}! encored., With — each ing conc this the de fe hrt. n herab.1? increases to Milu in opera, nting her ihe nike the of am nasteryp the painte: s ign and exquisite in dr and coloring—sud belng desirous of exhibitin te the value rough conid be seen v o1 tue Work, but its ¢ could oaly be ned. Seeing Mile, Nilsson tn conc and how she would be great in opera, x sh and the lithe, su dramatic exp! derful voice, Could uot fall of suecess, Tt is to be hoped the opportunity tor seeing her thus may be given before the close ot her visit, Grose Te TRE. —After weeks of preparation this theatre, formerly the New York theatre, and at one time a church, was thrown open to the pubiic last evening. ‘he interior of the house, as well as the exterior, has been completely changed. Few would know tt now from the old rookery concern Lt was a month or two ago. ‘(he programme presented last pouse jamined in every part Was a Variety ‘y sense of the word. Farees, dancing, stump oratory, negro comicalities, by ud performing dogs were sandwiched in tween each other tn the most astonishing style. A look at the playbill made one gaze with wonder to tunk how so much could be gon the regtiar lours of a dramatic the task was G@ssayed und successfully carried through, Betty Rigi danced and Lisa Weber sung, Hughy Dongherty “spoke a plece’? and Bob Hart tuade the audience lau and ery for more, and so on through the nivht’s entertainment, If the houses during the season will approach anything ating that il . Dodge was substt ade afew brief and pointed re- pr. B. J. Prime, of the New York Observer, marks. also addressed the assemblage, after which the meering adjourne: UTAH. Important Judicial Decision—Vederal Laws Paramount in Utah, Balt LAKE Orry, Oct. 3, 1870. Chief Justice McKean decides that the Utah Legis« lature cannot elect & prosecuting attorney for tis court. ‘This throws the Mormon Attorney General outer court and puts all criminal cases into the hands of tae United States Attorney. EUROREAN MARKETS. Loxpon Monty MARKET. LowDON,Qot3.-5 P, M.—ton- soi closed at £ ney and M2!¢ Cor the account. United States tve-twer sy 1862, 996; 1965, old, 893(; 1867, . Erte Rallway shares, and vanes Western, 26, baLMRPODT. BODE ANKPORT, Oct. 3,--United Staten bonds closed at 84 a 945, for the issue ef i LIVERPOOL COLTON MARKET. —LLV ERPS 5 tensiortins, 85! 18; Ultuols Centrals, . M.—The marcet firmer. X.adling uplands, 44d. ; shading Oriente, S744., The sales of the day have boot 12,005 ales, inciiidi 3) for export and speculation. LIVeRPoo! ADSTUFES MARKE't.—LAVERPOOL, Oct, 2..-Klonr, 22s. 64. per bbi. for Western Ltvxz Poor. Provisions MAUKET.—LIVREPOOT,, Cet. 3.— Bacon, bie, per ewt. for Cumberiand cut and dba. for short ribbed middies, Liverroon Peo: DOL, Oct, 3.— ing. on Si. Bz-Tallow, 5 t. per bale for American. OF abecon Manchr.-ANtwerr, Oct. %—Poiroleum cloaed dull at 5234. m S240. for standard white, like last night the managers will have no reason to regret the speculation {nto which they have entered, NisLO’s.—Tom Taylor's “Licket of Leave Man’ was the novelty for the week last night. The mane agement could scarcely have selected this plece in order that Lotta, the star, might play the principal character, Sam Willoughby was rendered by this versatile actress, and as it is a representation that is not absolutely demanded to compiete the unities, it may be rightfully considered subordinate; and we are surprised to find it announced as @ star part. ptta,”? of cou ‘ought down the house when- ever she appeared; her merry face, her charting manner and her cinbodiment of joyousness so drives duli care away Utat she would ob- tain applanse under all circurastances, Whether tt is worth while thus to hide talent that could play | a more distingutsied part is a matter for the con- sideration of the managers and not for their atrons. ‘The cast fi other vespects was good. awior a8 Bob Brierly has the truc Lancashire dia- lect aud the bhintness of manger common to Tau cashire folk. Hawkshaw was played by Hamilion and Jem Dalton by raid. The old people of the pleco are, however, the best. ining Bowers as Me! Moss and Mrs. Hind as Mrs. Wi Jouguby were admirable, and it ts scarcely possible to suppose them beter rendered, There ts no donbt this drama of Taylor's will have a good run. The } Rouse was crowded last night, and ts likely to be so ag loug as this play fs placed on the boards, MYSTIC PARK RACES. ae Boston, Oct. 8, 1570. ‘The race of Goldsmith Maid against ume, post- poned from Saturday on accountof the weather, has been farther postponed for the same reasou, and it 1 ts barely possible that the trial wil) come of wt Ale THE VIRGINIA FLOODS. Great Loss of Life in the Shenandoah. Twenty-five Million Dollars’ Worth of Property Destroyed. The James River Canal Utterly Ruined. Appearance of Richmond After the Flood. THE DEVASTATION AT HARPER'S FERRY, Virginia Loses $25,000,000 by tho Floods— The James River Canal Entirely Ruined— Tragic Fate of a Youthfal Bride. RICHMOND, Va.; Oct. 3, 1870, Since the flood subsided yesterday scarcely un hour passes that docs not furnish its quota of the devastation done in some quarter of the State, 1t Would be an endiess task to purticnlarize the de- structions of mills, warehouses, stores and barns, the damage to railroads, canals and other corpora- tuons, beside the ruined crops in the entire north- ‘Western section of the State with which the HERALD Teports have teemed for the pust three days, Suffice it to say that @ rough estimate places the loss in the State at not less than $25,000,000. The James river and Kanawha canal, which Virginia’s statesmen have long been eu- deavoring to convert into @ central water line be- tween the waters of the west and the Atiantic sea- boara is ruined beyond the possibility of repair in the next five years, unless by national aid, wich, it 4s hoped, will be given. Further intelligence from Shenandoah valley states that the waters, rising with fearful rapidity, at noon had become an irresistibie food, carrying everything before tt, rising to nearly flity feet avove its ordinary depth, it presented a grand ana fearful spectacle, bearmg with Its currents mills, dwellings, barns, crops—indeed, everything that came in its way. Large trees that haa stood for centuries and marked its bank offered no tm- pediment to its power, but were swept away as reeds. Its whole surface was covered with the ac- cumulation from years’ industry. The destruction <f property in the counties of Rockingham, Shenan- doah, Clark and Jefferson has been rible, im. cluding the entire crops of corn and hay, with the untireshed crops of wheat, rye and oats, Along the river bottoms aimost all the river mills in Warren county are swept away, with many dwellings. Near Frout Royal the dwellings of Messrs, Hill, Smith, Thomas, Blackmore, Hoskins and others were carried of. Blackmore's hose was torn from its foundation before his family, con. sisting of himself, wife and five or six children could eave it, Mr. and Mrs. Ridgeway, a married pair of some six weeks, who were spending their honeymoon with him, were swept away with the il fated family. Ridgeway clasped his youthful bride and held her with all ihe energy of a terrible despair, unul she was ruthlessly torn from his arms by the driftwood im the mud. dened current and quickly consigned to a watery grave, He was canghi in the branches of a large sycumore some distance below where he saw his young wife disappear, and in six hours afterwards he was rescued, mm Company with a man from Page county, who cecupied the top of au ad- Jowing tree. ‘Two of Blackmore's ciudien have since been reported saved. ‘The dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins was carried off while they with their chila were asleep and ail were lost. ‘The damage in this region is unprece- denved and the Shenandoah was twenty-eight fect Dagher tian in the great food of 1852. ‘The vise in the Potomac is due to the great volume of water forced into it froin the Si Secne of Desolation at Harper's Ferry—Fear- ful Loss of Life at Lower (sland—Miracu- jous Escapes—Brave Deeds Kemembered— Heroic Exertions of the Survivors—The Main Trunk of the Baltimore und Ohio REY, OCl. 3, 15 The brief statements of the damages resulting from the freshet at this point, printed in the special despatehes of the HERALD yesterday morning, ao not begin to convey an idew of the terrible losses, vot of lives and property. 1 learn tis morning that a number of lives have been lost by the struction of the dwellings along the shenando: just above this place, but particulars are not obta abl in fact, nalf of the inhabitants of th town are so busily engaged im repairing Ueur shat- ter™ houses for temporary shelter or in secking uew homes, everything having been swept off vy the food, that the 3 Hittie disposition to te time in words, Shenandoah street, the principal business street of the town, running parallel to the river and along we base of the high eminence on which the back part of the town is located, was swept trom end to end, and the earth washed oul so us to ex- pose the underlying rock for yards. On the s'?y to- ward the river not half a dozen buildings remain intact, and in places scattered piles of rocks mingi¢d with fragments of brick #lone remain to show the location of massive dwellings standing but a few days ago. Against the pulldings which es di destruction piled up huge trunks of trees, fters, roofs, wks and miscellancous rubbish, Beiween the t and the river lie t nins of the bridges of the Winchester Branch Ratiroad. Great plers of Y granite blocks, hurled from their foundations by the mighty torrent, ite shatiered into fragments, the heavy iron work twisted up lke suavings ana lies embedded in sand a dozen rods from its former position, The wood work long since went down the river. The lower island, where thirty-two persons were with their houses swept away, presents a ead scene of devastation, and its soil 1s entirely gone and nothing remains except naked rocks and occa- sional deposits of sand. A large five story mill, located on it, is standing, together with the house of the owner, though In a badly damaged condition, A massive house, formerly a machine shop, on this island was one of the jast buildings carried away during the fearful hours of Friday night. Whale house after house disappeared around him the owner of this butlding remained im it, confi- dent of the safety of his reiuge. On Saturday morn- Ing the spectators on the bank heard # crash, and in a second every vestige of the building had disap- peared, excepting the wooden roof, which floated on the surface, Watching this as it was borne of on the bosom of the torrent, they were surprised to gee the baid head of the venerable owner app ut one edge, and stilt more so to see hum vigorously clamber upon it, He was resoued several miles down the river by men who, attracted by his cries, put out after him iu boats. A resident on the upper island, named Shipes, was seen to take his wife on his shoulder as ms dweiling commenced to totter strike out bravely for the shore. The current swept him dowuward, and his wife, im her fear, lost her hold and perished, The husband reached jand in safety, but almost crazed with excitement and grief. An old colored man, living on Shenandoah street, went to ald those imperiled on the upper tsland; his little cabin in ruins and a daughter and child drowned. His wife, who was swept away at the same time, lodged in the tower branches of a tree, and Was rescued after remaining several hours tn this stagular position. On Saturday moraing the residents at Weavertown, a sinali village on tho Potomac below Uarper’s Ferry, heard cries for assistance proceeding {rom an island near the mid- dle of the river, and a man could be dimly discerned clinging to a rock projecting a few feet above the surface, Several attempts at rescue were mace during the day, bui withous sacceas, at no boat could live for five minutes amid the foaming water rushing over its tocky bed. ‘Yuis morning the un- fortunate man was secon in the same postition ged Moulating wildly to trate on shore, Li exuecied iraing, he found | \i that he can bé gotten ashore thig evening, water is falling rapidly. sedis Much credit is due to the noble hearted man Whose ingenuity devised and whose heroism car. Tied oug the plans for the rescue of many of the im- Derilled ones. Communteation between the endan- gered houses and the safe laud had to be established with ropes, by means of which many were rescued; others were suatched from the raging waters by strong arms as they were belug borne away, Among those whom the citizens loudly praise for their bravery are Mr, Charles King, Rev, Mr. Anos, Rey. Mr. Williams aud Mossrs, Gullaker, Murphy, Bendy and Snoota, Thedamages to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal are variously estimated at from twenty to forty thousand dollars, Near Sandy Hook, Maryland, the river swept over its banks, destroying tle right bank for & considerable jlistance. At Point of Rocks the feeder of solid masonry and a hundr ed fect of bank- ing are gone. Breaks are also reported at otucr pointe down the river, The repairs will occupy @ month at least, No damage las been done the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Raltiréad, but they are quite heavy on the branch to Winchester. In addition to the ravages at Harper's Ferry, before referred to, it is reported that several bridges along the line of the road in the Shenandoah valley were carried away. A construction train arrived here this morning, and temporary bridges wiil be erected and the road again open to travel ia ten days. ‘The water at this point was between twenty-five and thirty feet above low water mark, higher than on the occasion of the destructive freshet of 1852. It was feared that the heavy rain of yesterday would result tn another rising of the waters, but telegrams state that {t did not extend very far west Of this point, and the imbabitauis here have had their apprehensions dissipated. Thear to-day that a number of the losers by the freshet are making arrangements wo rebutld. [t is hardly possible, however, that this movement will be general, a8 money is scarce and Harper's Ferry has lost greatly in wealth and prosperity since the removal of the government arsenal and consequent cessation of employment for a majority of tts citt- zens. Richmond Itself Again—Her Merchants in merating Their Losses. RICHMOND, Oct. 3, 1870. ‘The dood has gone down, and the merchants ure calculating thelr losses. It is thought thie morning that half a million of dollars wilt cover the losses in this city, but not in the towns above here, ‘The Legislature will adjourn mn day today util a quorum is obtained. Continued Rains in Albemarle County—Rail- read Communications Te Be Reopened, GREENWOOD, Oct. 3, 1870. Tl rained very heavy again ali day yesterday and iast might, and un augmentation of the flood below may be looked for. Owing to the destruction of mills and the interruption of railroad transpor- tation, much suifering amoug the poor of the delnged districts is reported. Breadstuils bave ad- vanced, The passengers of the cut off train will be transferred to Charlottesville to-morrow, and tn ferried across Moore's creek and Rivanna rive connect with the train on the opposite side. The road between White Sulphur Springs and Miliboro is open, but between Millboro and Keswick, and ihe distance of eighty five miles, the road is impassabie, and soinjured by the flood that travel cannot be re- sumed on it for two weeks. Men are at work repair ing Ue road, Tie weather is clear and warm, to Effects of the Flood in Albemarle County— Fourteen Lives Lost—Fitty Mills Swept Away. AvTON, Oct. 3, 1870, The accounts coming in from the county of Albe- marie represent the destruction of property from the flood as immense. Many lives Nave been lost. ‘The food 1s some instances swept away entire famt- lies, The number of lives lost in Albemarle county, as faras heard from, is fourteen. The amount of destruction of grain, tobacco, burns, cattle, hogs, houses and iiils 1s incaleulable. The namber of miilis and dams destroyed is about fifty. ‘The freshet was contined within the radius of the upper valley of Virginia, The food was so great that it carried cattle and hogs before it like se many chips of wood, It was particularly sey jong whe Chesapeake and Oluo Railroad, At Shadwell about a tile of track was washed away. About a dozen landslides occurred between Cobham and Mtl borough, and erght or ten bridges were swept a ‘The road is damaged to the extent of $100,000, At the Mountain Top House, on the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountatns, tie Kitchen was Nooded with water, The Business of the Baltimore and Ob read Unsinterrupted. BALTIMORE, Oct. 3, 1870, ‘The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has sustatned no damages to bridges or the track on the juatn line by the tate floods, and the passenger and freight trains are running regularly and on time to Wheel- ing, Parkersburg and the West, and also to Wash- ington city. ‘The only damage was on the Winches- ter braneh, and the passenger tradic on that roar is carried on by stage from Harper's Ferry. Damage to the Chesapeake road—Drendial The Flood sub: o Rail- nd Obie Ruil- Disasters nt Prout Royai— WASHINGTON, ( Ne Alexandria Gazette to-day hast lowing:— The Orange a allvoud i pe . The track 18 ¢ 1 Ol the Cheszpeake aud Ohio road af Chadwell, and the bridges over Moore's creek and te Rivanna river, on the same road, ave gone. One span of ihe bridge at Rockiieh aud’iwo spans of the bridge over the ‘ye river, oa the Lynchburg extension, have bee washed Intelligence frou Front Royal to Saturdg Says Lint the reset 1 ng. 1 rout bridge at Riverton, on the Mana the Orange and swept away dren, aud Mr fasting when the ood came, all were drowne Mr. Kaufman saved himself by seizing a lint eas he was carried swiftly down the stre essry. Ray, Bag! nd Ridgeway suught 1 the top of 4 tree and remained there all nyt. The river rose twenty-ilve feet in four hours. Atl the mills in the Shenandoah vailey for a distance of thirty miles, except two, were destroyed The water in the Potomac 13 subsiding rapidly and the current is neatiy exhausted, Navigation tor naling Vexsels 15 resumed, GENERAL LEE. His Henaith Unproving—2 Je Hope tor Recovery. RCHMOND, Va., Oel. 3, 187 T anv it receipt of # speeiat despatch trom si ton which say« that the tamentable tion of General Lae is somewhat improved. though be sult remains hopelessly speechi lis attack, paralysis, was sudden, and Said to have been due to an enervated constitution, the eect of exposure and fiutigue during the i He spent ag’ portion of the past summer and previous seasons at the hot springs for tis ill health, Which recently has been worse. His he: amicuon is mourned by not only the people of Virginia, but ntire Sonth, and the sad anuouncement that but Jittie hope ts cntertained of his recovery will create a Wile-spread and heartfelt sor. row, ,He has the best tuedteat attendance the State can afford, and if sctence und the inost carefil nursiug can accomplish anything he may recover. Throughout the State tne greatest auxiery exists gard to the untortunate conal- ion of the nob id chieftam, and the mo. ous al le ning his health are accon Jed by buartieit expressions from his thousunds of amirers. A YACHT RUN DOWN BY A ft. Owner F STEAMSHIP. anerates the Otticers Steamer. To THE Rorron or Tuk HERALD: Will you do me the justice to publicly exonerate Captain Latrd aud officers of the steamship Dacian for running my yacht down on Thursday jast. | The fault was entirely our o resulting trom a care- lest lookout. We tacked the yacht, not knowing the steamer Was near us, and only saw her when too Jate To do other than we did. Tiad we attempted to jut we would have collided head on, and it was while keeping otf atl we could we were struck, but ho! seriously inyured. We are tadebted for our lives to the prompt aetion of the oficers of the Dactan and of the Cambria, who did ail that men could do to rescue us. ‘To Mr. Jounson and crew of the Cam- bria's boat and the oficers and crew of the Dacian 1 of the return my heartiest thanks for their success(ul cfort io saving life. eae. KNAPP, 297 West Trremir-tousha agers, YACHTING. @NE CAMBRLA VS. THE MACH. Scnoonse YACHT CAMERIA, Oct. 3, IST ‘To Tux Kurran oF THE NEW YorK HeRaLD:— . Stm—1n your publication of the 1st inst. a notiog On the above proposed race SAyB:— «© Ax there was no prospect of Sep siakennes perriag Mr. Osgood proposed that the yachts should from Sandy Hook to the Ughtship and back to the Ciub House at Staten Isiaud, Mr, Ashbury declined the proposition, preferring to go round’ whe light- hg? three tune but as it was apparent that suck a it could not possibly be accomplished within twenty-four hours the race was temporarily abaa- doned; still the Magic was evidently anxious to have a brush with the Cambria at all hasards, Allow mo {o state that this paragraph does net convey the facts of the case. ‘fo ensure beyond ail doubt 4 suitable steamer being engaged [ entirely left the selection to Me» Osgood, and as the managers of the steamboas company knew a sti ten knot breeze must create @ rough sea beyond the ligntkhip, it certainly appears to me inconceivable Why the Josephine should have been selected and only at the last moment to find is Would be dangerous to send her out to lay the course as intended, On returning to Clifton I sent my captain on board the Josepiine to ascertain why she did not keep her engagement to act as a stakeboat The mate replied thateven if she had gone to the Hook it was not intended she should go to sea to enable the race to take place, as Mr. Oagood pergon- ally stated his intention not to go out in such a wing and sea. Possibly on this point there may have been sone misunderstanding between the spinted owner of the Magic and the mate referred to. Failing to get the race in Just Camoria’s weather € wna equally anxious with Mr. Ongood to secure a: race; but I declined a scrub one as suggested by ta owner of the Magic. ( required @ bona Ade course and a proper match. The distance from the Hook to the jightsmip thrice round and back 1s about the length of the match course—viz.: twenty miles te Windward and back from Sandy Hook yee | and 1 formally offered tv race the Magic frum Hook round the lightship and back three timesfor a Ufty guinea cup, a race which Cambria would have: done in from ten to twetve hours, and not twenty~ four, as stated by your usually correct correspon- dent, ‘This was declined. 1 then #i without prejudice to the existing match we should sail once round the lightship and back for a wwenty- five guinea cup, or twice round for a guinen cup, which were woth dectimed’ on the ground that the sea would be tow rough und broken for the Magic, a8 compared with beyond the lighisitp, where, he said, there would ve a long truer sea. My object in stay og & minimum breeze of ten knots was specially to se- cure the weat 80 objected to by the owner of the Magic; and had | Known that from the Hook to the; lightship was Looked upon as being @ rougher course tis would have been the oue T should bave Oxed im contradistincuon to a windward race from the lighisuip, more promptly accepted by tue Magio an@® al 4 tater period by tae Sappho aud Daantless. in Eugiand tt was cousidered that the Cambria. would stand no chance in turning to windward against American centre-board yachts, and ha knowingly red By every race In smooth inten age, 1 a and expect that at least two or th hoard vessels will enter against the Cambria in strong winds and drokea waters, ani thereby the better Compare the two sys- lems—Engiish keels versus American contre-Dowrdia, When i lad the pleasure of recenuy er challenge through your journal it waa intend more particularly to’ apply to vessels on the Amert- can principle and of about the Cambila’s size by. New York Yacht Club rule. To me and yach! men generally it will be 4 inatter of regret if the Magic is lo be the only centre-board ves- scl pitted against the Cambria oat of such a splen- did feet as hw ym time to time sailed aguinss the heavily spar ocean-goitug Cambria in Wand sinooth waters, p ‘The three forthcoming races—Magic, 8: Dauutless—I do not look upon as in all respects sauusfactory, a no credit can accrue to the Camprmas by beating so smalia vessel aa the Magte; and the raccs WIth the two keel hoatk involve no special iple at issue, but may sunply demonstrate thas size und power wil teil. from Monday morning, the 10th inst, the Oambria, Will remain at anchor on the Mook walling for Uh required len knot breeze for the above tiree races; uhd ut Uke same tune ready to sai every centre boat yacht in America in a minimum ten knot breeze, the course to be from off tne Hook round the Sandy Hook ightship and back three tmes—New York Yueht Clab rule—providing the wind is such aa to be w dead beat, otherwise the @tart to be from the lightship twenty miles to windwara and back. I lenve tus challenge open until eight A. M., Priday the 8th inst, and, on recefpt of any acceptances bp} islegraph or letler addressed to the Brevoort otal, J will arrange for the Cabrini to remap for an to- dednie period, and vace, if required, every ceutee- board yacht in America for a Hily gumew cup. Ju Mr, Osgooa's letter to me of the Ist, published iy your journal of this day, he states it would have been imporsinie to make the fa the allotted u 5% hours. Permit me to say ume was no ele ment In the case, there bemg no question as to there bemg a ten knot bree he 5 hours surgested by Ar, Osgood Wus intended simply to make it a race, in case of dispute as to there betag wind enough: ‘The spirit of my challenge Was uot for an exact ten Ahot breeze, bil that strength or more. Whatever force the wind might be over ten knols the race Was to take place aud can still do so, Yours truly, JAMES ASHBUKY. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ©. D. 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