The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1871, Page 5

“MOR PERSIAN FAMINE. Herald Special Report from London. Special and Later Information as to Its Ravages. THE WORST ACCOUNTS CONFIRMED. HORRIBLE MORTALITY. Tho Cattle Plague, Smallpox, Cholera and Typhus Busy at Their Work of Death. The Most Fatal Dearth of Modern Times. TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALO. We have received the following despatch from our special correspondent in London, confirming our first reports of the terrible ravages of famine and pestilence iu Persia :— Lonvon, August 18, 1871. Ihave just received some later telegrams from Persia. THE PERSIAN MINISTER MISINFORMED, The news now received conclusively contra- dicts the recent palliative statements of the Persian Minister. has a clear iaterest in underrating the conse- have been The Persian government quences of the famine, since they undoubtedly the result of its own maladministration. TERRIBLE MORTALITY. In Ispahan, ously estimated at from two to five hundred thousand people, there have been already 27,000 deaths, and the mortality has not yet diminished. oppressive a city with a population vari- STILL WORSE. This terrible record is, however, eclipsed by the accounts from the provinces where the famine first assumed alarming proportions, In Mazanderan a very much larger percentage of deaths has taken place; some accounts, in- deed, say half of the population have perished. FAILURE OF THE CROP. Throughout there has been a complete failure of the crop, owing to the drought. Hope of better reports from these sections of the country must there- fore be indefinitely postponed. Large and formerly populous districts are altogether de- the rice growing provinces serted. DISEASE. Disease, a8 might have naturally been ex- pected,follows in the train of this horrible dearth and attacks man and beast. The for- mer rumor of the Asiatic plague having broken out is unconfirmed, but in its stead the cholera, typhus and famine fever and small- pox—the last an unusual disease in Persia—are doing dreadful work. The catile plague is raging terribly also in the districts where any cattle are still left to be preyed upon by its ravages, THE CHOLERA. The Ravages of the Disease at Konigsberg—Its Appearance Near Stottin. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, BERLIN, August 18, 1871. The cholera has appeared in the neighborhood of Btettin. Tne disease continues tts ravages at Ko- nigsverg, where, on Tuesday, there were seventy new cases and thirty-four deaths, and on Wednes- day eighty new cases and twenty-seven deaths, SPAIN. Extradition of French Communists—A Letter by the Internaticnal Society to Minister Zo- tilla—The Existing Order of Things Denou ced. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, August 18, 1871. The Spanish government have, at the expressed desire of the French Cabinet, consented to the ex- tradition of the Communisis found on Spanish soil. One of the leaders of the Commune has already been arrested and delivered over to the French authorities, The Committee of the International Society has addressed a letter to Prime Minister Zorilia describ- ing the character, extent and purpose’ of the organ- ization. ‘The letter avows the hostility of the soct- ety tothe government, but complains of the perse- cution of its members by the authoriues. It ae- nounces the existing order of things as false and hollow, veing maintained only through bruter force. A POSTAL CONFERENCE. International Treaties Between All European and American Powers anda Uniform Rate of Postage Advocated. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, August 18, 1871. A postal conference in session here suggests the conclusion of international treaties between the European and American Powers establishing a uni. form rate of postage on letters, regardless of dis- tance, of 20 centimes when prepaid, and 40 cen- times when unpaid, with an additional charge on Wwtlers which go by sea, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonton MONEY MARKRT.--LONDON, Auguat 18—4:30 P. M.—Console cloued at 88% for both money and the account, United Staces bve-twenty bonds, 1862's, 93!4 ; 1865's, old, 984 5 1867's, 9254 ; ten-forties, PARIS MONEY Mal —Pania, August 18.—Rentes, Sof, Wo, The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows an Increase of 11,400,000f, during the week. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August 18— 4:20 P.M. midcling tplands, 874d. mi a, yd. a The sales of t including 0 PORRADE RePonT.—Livenroot, Angus 1—The market for yarns and fabrics at Manchester is timer at beuier prices, Livenroor, — BREADSTUFFS August IS. Pens, ida. 6d. 0 409. for California white; 1s, Id. a 1 eprin| acd 1Cs, 9d. for red winte: LIVERPOOL PRODUGR MARKET.—LIVERPOO!,, 18. Spirits petroleum, 10igd a Lid. per gallon LoNpon — Pronve © Lon Spirits petcvleum, Ud. per gallou. Cateu' MARKET. Lrvenroor, neat, Ls. Sd. per cental 4d. for red Western August August 18. lnseed, 628, 6d, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 187L RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Both Powers Reported To Be Arming Against One Another, The Czar Fraternizing with the French Ambas- sador—The Next War Predicted To Be Between Russia and Germany for the Supremacy of Europe. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, August 18, 1871, ‘The beltef that there is a secret understanding be- tween France and Russia ts gaining ground. It ts likewise asserted that Russia is becoming jealous of the supremacy of Germany and of her interference in Roumania, ‘The Russian government, it 14 said, considers the Policy of Prince Bismarck aggressive and meddle- some. There are speculations rife that the next war will be between Germany and Russia for the su- premacy of Europe and that France and Austria Will ulso take part In the struggle, the former Power on the side of Russia and the latter on the side of Germany. These reports, however, lack official confirmation, WUAT THE PATRIE SAYS ABOUT IT. The Patrie says Russia is making great military preparations. The Czar, accompanied by General Leflo, the French Ambassador, visited the camp of the Twelfth army corps at Jsursko-Selo, Prussia 13 also filing up her cadvvs, perfecting her armaments And collecting enormous quantities of stores. The Patrie believes that the preparations of the latter Power are aimed at Russia. "FRANCE, M. Rivet’s Motion for the Prolongation of M. Thiers’ Powers to Come Up in the National Assembly Next Tucsday—An Imperialist Deputy from Corsica Makes Room for M, Rouher—Alleged Out- rages by German Soldiers. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. PARIS, August 18, 1871, ‘The committee, to which M. Rivet's motion for the prolongation of M. Thi powers was referred by the Assembly, has elected Viscount Benotst @Azy chairman, and M, Mave Girardin reporter, The committee will probably reports next Monday, and deoate on the motion will be opeued on Tues- ay. Counter motions are anticipated from M. Gam- betia and the Duke de Brogite, but tt ts believed that the original motion of M. Rivet, with some moditications, will _be carried. ROUHER ON THE RAMPAGE. M. Abbalucci, imperialist Deputy to the Assembly from Corsica, has resigned his seat in the Chamber to make room for M. Kouler. THE EVACUATION OF FRANOR. The negotiations for the complete evacuation of France by the Germans are still pending. COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GERMAN The journals continue to report outrages commit- ted by the Germans in France, A member of one of the courts marshal at Ver- sailles is reported to have been wounded by a Ba- varian While walking in Charenton, What a Communist Culprit His Judues. VERSAILLES, August 18, 1871. Bejore the court martial to-day M. Verré de- scribed the fearful state of anarchy which prevailed under the Commune, and stated that both Cluseret and Luilier sought to seize the dictatorship. The incendiaries, he said, were nearly ali foreignezs. Has to Say to ENGLAND. The French Tonnage Tax in the House of Com- mons—Great Fire at Leicester—Six Persons Burned to Death—Sentence of a Forger— A Yacht Capsized and Her Crew Drowned—The Case of the Iron-Clad £giacourt- The Miners’ Strike in South Wales—Strikes in Leeds and Newoastle. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. LONDON, August 18, 1871. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Graves, member for Liverpool, gave confirmation to the report that a duty of one franc per ton will be ex. acted by France a8 a@ tonuage tax upon all vessels entering French ports, FIRE AT LEICESTER. An extensive tire occurred last evening at Leices- ter, the capital of the county of the same name, and the principal seat in England of the manufacture of Woollen and other hosiery. une of the great lambs-wool spinning factories took fire and was entirely destroyed, Several per- sons were killed by the falling wails or perished in the flames, Tne bodies of the dead were exhumed from the ruins this morning so badly charred as to be almost beyond identification. AN UNDER SHERIFF COMMITS FORGERY. Witham Hamilton Thompson, Sheritf's Substitute, of Inverness, was tried yesterday in the Scottish High Court of Justiciary upon the charge of forging a bill of exchange for £259 and two promissory notes, respectively for £120 and £100, and of uttering the same. ‘The evidence against the accused was so conclu- sive that the jury quickiy returned a verdict of guilty, and the presiding Justice, Lord Neaves, sen- tenced the prisoner to five years’ imprisonment. DISASTER AT SEA. An unknown yacht capsized aud sunk this morn- ing off Saicombe, In Devonshire. Her crew con- sisted of six persons, all of whom were drowned, THR AGINCOURT PUT OUT OF COMMISSION. fhe Admiralty has decided that the crew of the fron-clad Agincourt, which was recently ashore at Gibraltar, shall be patd off and the vessel itself put out of commission, The Lords of the Admiralty have also issued or- ders superseding Rear Admirals Wellesley and Wil- mot, and the captains of the Agincourt and Minotaur in their respective commands, THE MINBRS’ STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES. ‘The negotiations for the settlement by arbitration of the differences between the miners and their employers in South Wales have failed, MORE STRIKES. Fresh strikes have broken ont among the work- men in Leeds, wo demand a reduction of the hours of labor. Hundreds of new hands have arrived at New- castle to supply the piaces of the engineers who are on strike there. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL OF GERMANY. Prince Frederick William of Germany visited Piy- mouth to-day, SAD CALAMITY, Five boys were drowned waile pathing to-day. NAPOLEON, A Fete at Chiselhurst-Crowned Heads Conzrat- ulating the Ex-Emperor, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOAK HERALD, LONDON, August 18, 1871. The Emperor Napoleon has given a sete at Chisel- horst, at which telegrams were receivea from the Czar of Russia, the King of Sweden, the Emperor of Austria, the King of Portugal, the King of Hol- land, the Prince of Waies and others, {HE PENNSYLVANIA WAR CLAIMS, HARRISBURG, August 18, 1871, Auditor-General Hartrantt has made a written demand upon G. 0. Evans for $291,046 due the State of Pennsylvania, to be handed over without delay, or proceedings will be commenced at once for tis recovery. Evans refuses to comply, and Ate torney Brewster wiil proceed With Ube gage at guce, THE DUBLIN RIOTS. Partienlars of the Assemblage and Disperston of the People in the Pionix Park. ‘lhe Meeting and What It Was Called For— Numbers Present—The Interference of the~ Police—Disturbance and Riot—Address of the Promotera of the Meeting to Their Fellow Countrymen—De- parture of the Royal Party. (From the Irish Times, August 7.] ‘The Park was yesterday made the scene of a riot and disturbance, which surprised the citizens and alarmed, tor the time being, those enjoying a walk in the vicmity, It appears that during the past week the committee of the Amnesty Association formed the idea of holding a monster meeting yes- terday at the Weilington Monument, Phoenix Park, to demand the release of the Irish political prisoners still detained in custody, and four o'clock was the time named for the commencement of the proceeiings. ‘This determination was made known to the public by placards extensively posted over the city during the last few days, calling on the friends of the movement to assemble in large num- bers. Many persons anticipated that such a gather- ing would be prohibited by the government, and on Saturday morning the following proclamation was issued by direction of the Board of Public Works, who have control of the park;— NOTICR—PHUNIX PARK. Whereas certain advertisements have appeared in the public papera and otherwise announcing that # monster meeting to advocate the release of certain prisoners will be (ie inthe Phowix Park on to-morrow (Sunday), the 6th int. 5 This ts to give uotice that uch meeting will not be permit- ted in the Park and that instractions have been issued to the police to prevent the same. By order of the Commissioners of Public Works. E, HORNSBY, Secretary. Orrick oF Pustic Works, Custom House, Dunu August 5, 1871. Tt was believed that the Instruction of the au- thorities would have its due effect, and to a cer- tain extent it did succeed in preventing masses of people from assembling. Superintendent Hawe, of the D diviston, had istruetions to put a stop to any manifestation of the kind, and accordingly yesterday afternoon he posted parties of men in various localities through the Park to pre- vent the congregation ol crowds. ‘The neiguborhood of the monument about four o'clock would lead to the belief that the Greabed | had been abandoned, tor though a few thousand persons, including many women and children, were dispersed throngh the People’s Garden, and about the Wellington Testimonial there was no crowd. A couple of hundred people were tying about the slopes adjacent to the monument and on the raised plateau at its base, apparently waiting for such a demonstration. About hall-past four a commotion was observed at the point of the road which leads aown to tie entrance to the testimonia:, and, as usual, when a few people ran to see What was te matter, nearly everybody followed. Then it was found that Mr. ». J. Smyth, M. P. for Westmeath; Mr. A. M. Sullivan, of the Nation; Mr. T. D. Sullivan, Mr. Denis Sullivan, Mr, Join Nolan, secretary to the Amnesty Association; Mr. P.d. Byrne, of the Jrishman; Mr. Egan, Mr. Martin Hanly Carey (who has undergone some tm- prisonment on a charge of Fenianism), Mr. Kayan- ugh and other prominent members of the Amnesty Assoctation, had just arrived im cabs, and were making their way to the monument. The crowd cheered them lusty when they alighted, and speed- ily the leaders of the meeting took up a position about midway on the steps at the western side of the testimonial. Meantime the crowd had consid- erably tucreased, and all rushed wo obtain a place near the speakers. Mr. A, M. Sullivan formaliy moved that Mr. Smyth should take the chalr, and the motion was seconded by Mr. M. H. Carey. Just at this moment Superintendent Hawe, accom: panied by @ single polict vancing. Hissing and groaning became general, and the crowd, Which had got excited, pushed and struggled to obtain a view of what was going on. When the Superintendent approached a cry arose ‘Uhat he was about arresting Mr. Smyth, and the of- ficer was hustled and buffeted in every conceivable form. One fellow knocked olf his helmet; another, who appeared to be @ coaiporter, struck him several blows on the head, a third knocked him down, and many more endeavored to assault him. After receiving a great kicking the Superin- tendent regained his fees, and what saved nim then was the anxiety of the mob to strike lim, for where tweuty blows were aimed, but few took effect. Higher up on the sieps the crowd sought to get down, and the resuli Was that tne intended speak- ers, the superintendent and the mov phecame mingled in indescribable confusion. still the ob- ject of il-treating the police was unabated, and the constable was brutaily attacked, having his tunic torn two, nis head well pum- meilled and his body weil beaten, In open- ing the proceedings, Mr. Smyth — said:—‘une word to my fellow countrymen’ and tue police, All we want here 1s quiet, If any man ts touched it will be me. I wish to have the whole meeting lo go off quietly, because | mean legally to test the legality of this proclamation.” At this stage there was a sudden movement upon the lett of the crowd, over- jooking the chairman, a posse of police, under Su perimtendent Hawe and ihe Inspectors in charge, who had asceuded the steps at the opp site side, rusied upon the people irom be- hind, Using their batons indiscriminately, the poe lice shoved the people down tae steps in a most violent manner. The rapid fight of those who were descending brought down others with dangerous precipitancy; many fell and received severe contu- sions, an any one Who made the ieast endeavor to assert thelr rigit to be there were mercilessly ill- treated, ‘The slightest show of remaining near the spot brought cowa the corstabies, who, discounte- nancing all ati $ at explanation, maitreated everyone mc in their way. If two or threa per: were observed = standing — to- gether, hail a dozen constravles charged after them ‘and, on nearing those who were re- treating, wipped them up, struck them great blows on the body with their truncacons, and, evi- deatly not caring for consequences, smote them on the heads with these weapons, Those having no connection With the affair, but who happened un- fortunately to be on te spol, met with similar only safety was in rapid dispersion, children rushed away in a most state, and in a few moments the entire Space surrounling the monument was cleared, Mr. Sullivan was seized by several poltcemen, and having been vadiy beaten got away. Mr. P. J. Smyth was p very roughly handed, but Mr, T. D. Sullivan, who was close by, received a cut on the head from a baton, which has rendered nstant attendance of two doctors on him ry. Mr. Dennis Sullivan escaped with a good kicking ana some severe blows. ‘The secretary of the asseciation, Mr. J, Nolan, who continued to assert his jnsifcation for the meeting, was sub- Jecied to the treatment or four or flye consiables, who shoved and Kicked him about vecause he did not leave quickly enough, and Mr. Martin H. Carey, who was pear the group, after having beca dealt wiih in like style, was felled with a trancheon which indicted aaeep wound, The crowd who had been driven off found safety In the rising ground opposite, and from this a shower of stones Was soon aimed at the police, many Of Whom were struck, It was deemed necessary to keep the patrol in continuous motion m order tO prevent any persons again taking possession of the steps, and the few stragglers who did get upon them were rapidly chased. Some peo- ple sougitt to gain the piatean by ascending the side instead of going round by the ordinary approaca, bat these were summarily repulsed and hurled down the declivity. Mr, O'Byrne, of the /rishman, suc ceeded in Keeping about the lovality, and in an ex- cited state he several times, waving lis hat, cried, “We will hoid the meeting, we wii hold the meet- ing ("’ Policemen tmmediately seized lim and but- feted and kicked him till he many times rolled over onthe ground, At intervals stones were coming from the crowd, Which had by this time amounted to about five thousand, and some of the police were cut. Justas it seemed the meeting had been dnauy dispersed and totally given up the sound of a band approaching from the city was greeted with re- eated cheers, and an immense crowd was seen ad- vancing, ‘Those who had been driven from the monument Joined with te concourse iat was following the Coopers’ band, ll the assemblage amounied to be- tween 12,000 and 15,000 persons. The police held pos- session of the table land on which the monument stands, while the band, playing nationa) airs, caine ajong in the direction of the monument, Till they ap- proached the ascent to the raised ground the police awaited thelr arrival, and then, sweeping down on them, dispersed bandsmen and crowd alike. Some of the instruments were taken from the former and flung away vy Lhe police, While the baton was freely used. Cut neads and sore backs quickly diminished the who met the police with volleys of and in one instance a vaton was wrested from @ Constanie, Porsuing the people who had (ius ussaued them aloug the valley towards the gate, the police quickly di persed them in all directions, at times forcing re- treat by the application of the truncheon, Again, alr. Nolan made his appearance alone on the ground leading to the monument, aod he was once more repulsed. A reinjorcement of police who had been despatched irom town now came marehin, up, and were received by general groaniag and hissing. AS they entered the low ground which leads to the Wellmgton monument they were met with @ perfect wi of stones by the people on the hil, Women brought their friends missiles in avundance to throw at the police, who, as they ad- vanced, could haraly witustand tae dreadful storm of siones, It was a pitiable thing to sve the stones intenrled for the police lalung aniong women, Who, with their husvatis, had comejout to enjoy the day, without any knowledge Of the meeting, and most certainly some must have been severety hart, To permit the crowd to hold their position and Pend these volleys of stones would be a most dangerous thing to tie safety of the police, and suddeniy the latter made a charge up ihe hill, sending the poople in all directtons. ‘nose who could get egress by crossing the railings did so, and reached the road, from which a tremendous sault of misses caine. The greatest contusion jolowed, as masses Of People souxht to escape by the side enirance through the railings at the same ume. A lurther reinforcement was seen approaching by tue main entrauce, aad @ portion OF the crowd as: afirighted crowd, stones, man, was seen ad- sembied in the People’s Garden with the intention of giving them a severe stoning as they passed. Women and children were empioyed in supplying the stones, but the police discovered the intention, and while one section marched up the road another cleared the People’s :arden, sad @ third dispersed those who might nave assembled Inside the railings on the other side, The scene in the People’s Garden Was one of awfu: coufusion, and many persons who, were there merely (or enjoyment came in for & heavy share of the treatment intended for the mob. In this charge soine men received severe gashes tn the head, and ‘ad to be brought to hospital. By far the best show of resistance to the successful efforts of the police in dispersing the crowds was made at the corner of the road leading to the Con- stabulary Depot, to wnich ail classes of people, Who happened to be in the way, whether they were only entering or desired to leave the Park, were driven. Large numbers of pleasure seekers in carriages and other vehicles on their return home were glad to retrace their steps id to leave the Park by another gate than the one they first intended, At the corner of the road Jeading to the Constabulary depot a stand was made by the inob, the members of which found abundant ammunition in the newly macadamized roaaway, and for afew minutes showers of stones were fired into the midst of the approaching body of police, who for a second retreated, but quickly recovering, drove the large crowd before them, those in the rear receiving in some instances heavy blows. At the same time the posse of police who had cleared the People’s Garden joined the main body, and there Was & compicte routof the stone throwers, Who were not of course signatied out. and men, women and children fled in contusion, A portion of the crowd who were well armed with stones immediate- iy and very imdiscreetly commenced to pelt the onstables, but unfortunately voth the lady and gentleman as well as the carman were struck with the missiles, and the three policemen retired un- scathed, At ten minutes past Nve o’clock the mounted city police under Inspector Deviip galloped up, and by direction of Colonel Lake, C. B., commissioner of Police, who then arrived, divisions of the mounted men, aided by bodies of the ordinary police, were stationed in Various positions to prevent further assemblages. Very few arrests were made during the evening, Some boys were taken into custody in tue Park ior stone throwing. An Address to the People. The promoters of the meeting are highly indig- nant at the treatment they received, and have issued the following adaress:— FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN—While yet the princes of Eng- land are guesls ot the Viceroy, the green award of the Phornix Park, close by their residence, has been reddened with the blood of the people. The royal visit has hi battle of peace‘ul cKizens tor ite juuie. Yesierday event & lawful and consitutional assémbly of the people in the public park | was violently interrupted by armed body of police, who savagely set upon the unarmed and unresisting crowd of “men, women and culldren, and goon left many of them weitering in their blood. And why has the blood of the people been shed by poiice brutal- ity? If it wasacrime for the public to assemble in the park—Iif' crowd upon {ts area was an offence against our Tulers tor which bivod alone could atone, why was not the law announced or enforced against the tens “of thousands Who assembled there on” Friday last? Why were the people struck down on the 6th for that wuich was enacted and approved of on the 4th, f citizens? The answer is instructive, gladly ullowed to assemble, as a right, in the park ou Friday, hecatse it might make n holiday for Royalty. Wf the samé object yesterday was to cheer a prince, tie police would not have shed the people's biood; but, ag che object was not to make pleasure of princes, but to plead the liberation of help- less captives, hen the pollce had orders to draw their bludgeons to beat, and maim, and wound a peaceful crowd of unatmed and inoffensive people. Fellow. cltizens—This occirred at a moment when the avowed republicans ot jon are allowed to assemble in the puble parka of that city to express sympathy with the Commune of Paria, aud to assail the crowa aad constitution and the law. Ouce hea the government of the day ventured public meeting for a” pol Lon park the populace tore do railinga of the enclosure, and the right to hold political moctings bas never alnce been questioned. At present socialists aud the infidel may treely address as- sembiagen in the London parks, it is by the same govern. ment that permits ail this in London that the peopleof Dublin have been assuiled in the public park of the Irish metropoils, Fellow citizens, thia eavage und high-handed — pro- ceeding will not be allowed to pass without fitting action, The necessary leyal steps will forthwith be taken’ to bring to account the persons respons: r invasion of law and public right, We appeal t: tain us ip contesting an issue so vitally import ing condign pant ton the perpetrate graceful and sang outrage, P. J. SMITH, m Honorary J. NOLAN, Mi eet ¥. D. SULLIvAN,\ Secretaries. ComaivtEn Rooms, Mrowantos! INsturUrE, DUBLIN, August 6, Departure of the Loyal Party. The Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, Princess Louise, the Marquts of Lorne, and the ladies and genticmen forming the suite drove into the city from the Viceregal Lodge on the morning of the 7th inst., took the special train provided for them at Westland row, and — were on board tho Viceregal yacht in ton harbor before two __ o'clock. Lord Lieutenant and Lady Spencer and chief members of the Viceregal Court accompanied their Royal Highnesses, and a lunch was given by the Prince on board the Victoria and Albert, Fare- wells were interchanged, and the yacht steamed out of the harbor before four o’clock, There would be much to say respecting tie beauty of the scene during the dour preceding and atthe moment of departure, if it were not that graver questions are now at issue as to the demeanor of tie people and the actor of they parung greetings to ireland’s royal guests, THE INDIANS. Hostile Sioux on the Upper Missouri—Their Numb nd Character—Firearms Obtained HINGTON, D. C., August 18, 1871. retary of the Interior received from the War Department to-day a copy of an omcial letter from Coloucl Stanley, of the Twenty. second Infantry, commanding Middle district, Dakotah Territory, im relation to hostile Sioux Indians, who have recently made their ap- pearance in the Mik River region of that Territory. Under date of Fort Sully, July 0, Colonel Stanley informs General Hancock that in consequence of the distance from Mlk River, it is GiMicult fo obtain usetut or trustworthy informa- tion concerning the bands recently arrived im that vicinity. Itis known, however, iat they are San- tee and Yanctonnais stoux, who have had no inter- course with the Jriendly Indians of their Urives, and the dantees in question lave remained wild and hos- tile sce the Minnesota War of Lsid. From a Mr. Mason, who traded 1 all tue camps of these wid indians last winter, Colouei stapiey obtained the following imiormation ‘The Santers are divided into three bands, under Standing Builalo, Jukpadude and White Hat, numbering 20 lodges in all, They are most of the year north of the Miesourt River, about Wood Mount W k, but wander in parsuat of butal "8 band Is yuite friendly. 7 y. All vinit and trade at nulitary posts, E are not ir of them go tate are mostly armed with bows aad ar arma, which they procure from Bri 1% posts so-called Yanctons (really Yanctounais) are 500 strong, stay mostly in ove cam), and have lived on Creek and Red Water River, south of the Missourl. pretend to be frieniiy, and’ trade at, Fort Weck. kagle and Kear ‘go into the militury post without fear, are quite weil armed with — trade ities, shot guns and Henry rifles, ‘The chiefs are “The Medi cine Bear,” “Tne Man that Fears the Bear,” “Little Biack byes” and “Skin of the Heart.” Part of this band ae Kbown as the “Cut Heads.” There ts also a large tore Sesisaitous, about fifty lodges who stay most of the time with th Colonel Stanley continues :—Hotb They Spread (so called) make coustant war on \ The Crows and Assipaboines and their war parties are always vut. Since Tcame to this country tbe builaio have moved westward, and these Invians have followed them, and the several umes L have beard trom the ludians t have sated they iniended to go wherever we falo went, I do not it possible to these Inaians to rejoin thelr own bands, Placing them upy the same footing as the Assipaboiues a8 regards annnitics might pacify them, as it has ina mauner Red Cloud ang the Ogalalas, The military contd contro! them only by a new nilitary post somewhere about Milk river—a measure I should hesitate ommend with the Dumber of troops dispoxabie in te department, When the Northern Paclic Kaliroad crossee the Missouri the entire Sioux question wil be brougut toa bead, and, m my opinion, will only be soived by an in diatt war of some magnitude, Until that time | would recom- mend that conciliatory measures be taken with the ludiaus that are che suject of this paper, WEATHER REPORT, Wak DEPantMent, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, August 19-1 A.M. Synopsis for (he Past Twenty-four lHours. The barometer has fallen decidedly since Thurs- day might av the Pacific and Rocky Mountain sta- tions. The area of high barometer which has advanced over the Northwest now extends over Ohio and Indiana, A small area of low pressure existed in New England, but without attending rain. Smoke and haze extend from Eastern Michigan Eastward to Vermont. Clear weather, with light winds, is noW reported from Mississipp: and Texas Northward tothe Lakes and over the greater portion of the Middie and Easter States, No reports have been received from Lake Superior, where low varometer is presumea to prevail, No com munication since last night with Florida stations, The cyclone has evidently moved northwestward, and having taken the usual turn to the northeast, ts how central east Of Savaunah, with a teriific storm at that place. Probabitities, Falling barometer with sourherly winds is proba- ble jor Saturday north and west of ludiana; par- tially cloudy and hazy Weatner tor the Mididie and Easiera States, followed by iucreasing cloudiness on the coast in the afternoon, The Savanna cyclone will probably be severe over the Soutit Carolina coast, Its centre ay present ts moving somewhat to tue east ward. Steamboat Explosion at Fayetteville, N. C.— ‘theese Men Killed and Three Wounded. WILMINGTON, N, C., August 18, 1871. The steamer R. BE, Lee exploded her botler near Fayetteville yesterday. Three colored boat hands were killed and three wounded. Captain Wiliam Dkiuuer Was seriously but uot dangerously Ijured. SCANDALOUS STOCK SPECULATING. | The Story of the Burning of the Henry Chauncey a Pure Fabrication. Excitement in Wall Street, on Change and in the Underwriters’ Rooms—Five Thousand Dol- lars Reward Offered for the Arrest of the Parties—Isaac H. Walker's Card. A most cruel and wanton hoax has been perpe- trated by sume persons—tn all probability by stock- gamblers—in reference to the reported loss of the Pacific mall steamship Henry Chauncey, near Nor- folk. The object of the canard 1s now plainly seen; and were it not for the fact that at the time the re- port was circulated as to her destruction she bad a large number of passengers on board, chiefly from this city, it would not have been of so much mo- ment, As it is, the greatest anguish and excitement has been caused by the base trafickers in false alarms in the neighborhood of Wall street to the friends of those who were passengers on the boat and to the merchants having valuable parcels of merchandise on board at the time. Whatever may be the ordinary tricks in Wall street, this is one of the most mean and contempti- bie, and should be stigmatized,as such in the teeth of those who have profited by it alreaty, These tricks, fortunately, are not so numerous as they were for- merly before the electric telegraph was brought into requisition in the conduct of marine affairs and the extension of the press arrangements. It has IT3 GREAT EXAMPLE in the report circulated many years ngo in reterence to some transactions of old Baron Rocthchild, The baron was so situated that he received the first information as to every movement of the allied armies then contesting against Bonaparte, and, one day, having heard of a slignt reverse to the British arms, he immediately took post chaise back to London, assumed a long face, and by his manner inferred that he was in absolute possession of the most reliable information, ana that told him of the complete defeat of the alllea fore A fearful panic arose immediately on the Stock Exchange, and the government stocks were sold for a mere trifle, all of which, by means of astute agents, Rothschild purchased, The fact was this was his first great Speculation, out of which he is represented to have made several hun¢red thousand pounas Sterling, and as he ustally had the news of everything that occurred in advance of the regu lar couriers, 1b was easy for him to mislead the brokers on 'Change. It has become a sort of science how, in order to affect the price of stocks and shares in the market, and it 1s a process of swindling that is very dificult to get at, the only remedy being in the law courts, if the parties at- tacked by such false rumors can trace the matter to the originators. As recently as last year there was a story similar to the present one, only on a much better plan, with reference to THE HEALTH OF COMMODORE VANDERBILT, a ring of speculators went to the press agents ata late hour at night, when it was known the trath or falsity of their statements could not be ascertamed, and reported that the Commodore had had a para- lytic stroke, which rumor created such a perturba- tion in the New York Stock Exchange the next day as has not since been known, The Pacific Mal CT an office was yesterday besieged by the triends of the passengers ‘on board their steamer and also by the merchants sending freight inher. The questions asked were the Same as terrified relations always propound under such circumstances, and the answers given by the officers were uniform, masmuch as they proved that at the tame the steamer had only left New York two d and could not have arrived where the intelligence 1s supposed to have emanated, Of course most of the inguirers naturally sought. stronger proofs than mere verbal statements {rom the oficers of the company, and consequently many went away under the impression that there was more in it than the company felt at liberty vo ex- press. The Pacific Company are mdignant and dis- gusted with the malignity of the report and the manner in which it became circulated, juaging, as they do, its almost exact origin and purport, and indeed tna pecuntary seuse it has affected them considerably, for their stock yesterday fell two per cent, and, as compared with Thursday, three and a halt percent. As soon as the excitement in their offices became abated it traaspired that thev had offered a reward Of $6,000 lor the arrest and convic- tion ol the guilty parties, AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE it was the talk of the day, and almost every man who had any interest in the line spoke of the re- port as “ifernal,”’ “‘calious,”” and by the signifi- cant term of a “stock gambling job,’’ put up by straw speculators, The subject is now before the Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange, who wul hold a special meeting on it for the purpose of assisting, if uot direcung, auy efforts that may be brought forward tor aring the culpable par- tes, ‘the greatest wonder 13 that 1¢ was so readily crevited by the “men of the Wall.” [t is usual for the gentlemen connected with all marine affairs to have regularity accredited agents in nearly every port in the world, and these men are always in- structed to advise underwriters and others interested in vessels relative to any accidept or disaster —_ before the = news is cireulated jor comment by the public press, As @ gentleman standing near the Gold Koom re- marked _ yestei afternoon, “Those who are familar with the methods of speculation tu Wall street should readily understand how a clique of speculators would profit by the alarm of the stock- hoiders on the announcement of the loss of one ot their most valuable steamers.’ The elaboration and detall of the whole scheme shows that it was not the work of anew hand in tae bustiess; for the de- spatcn was of the ordinary character of notices of disasters, and Was similar ti wany respects to the Vanderbilt hoax so widely circulated list summer. AT THE MERCHANTS’ NEWSROOMS a scene of considerable excitement was witnessed, and many were the caucuses of three and four gen- Uemen Who hat nothing to talk of beyond the bare- faced roguery practised upon Ue Pacific Mail Com- ‘Thesé meu look upon tt as one of the worst $ OF swindling: for, In audition to the effect of port upon the stock of the company, 1t caused ny Hearts tO beat wildly and thew so many auxious relatives Into paroxysms of grief. Isaac H. Walker, the gentieman to whom the original document was supposed to have been sent, aud by Lim to the principal daily journals of the city, most indignantly denies any Knowledge what- ever of the jetter or of the man who has styiea humself “James Brown’ in signing the letter. When fn conversation with @ HxRALD representative lasi might he said, “No- thing couid be more surprising to me than to hear that 1 was charged with sending that letter to the papers. Ido not know any one £y the vame of Brown, and as to the handwriting of the letter, I canaot imagine any one taking it for mine. ‘1his 18 @ sertous piece of business for a man to be publicly accused of such a plece of wanton cruelty and flagrant tojuscice. Lonly wish we could trace the parties, Tam sorry that the reporter sent by you did not discover my residence, for [could nave easily assured him of the entire falsehood of the whole aair, One reporter aid find me, but sald ne had had constderable difcuity, but that, of course, is no just cause why I should be blamed because some impertinent gamblers have chosen to attac my name and residence to their viilapous dd ment. [ deny altogether the least know: the letier or parties, and but for the fact of my having seen the reporter referred tol should not have known of the circumstance until | had read my paper this morning.” The lollowing is MR. WALKER'S CARD, Orrice oF THE SUN MUTUAL INSURANCR Com New York, August 1s, 1 To The Eptror oF THR HEnat ‘The statement in your iswue of this date that I transmitted to your ofice for pibucation a letter purporting to have addressea to me'by a Mr, Brown, of Norfolk, giving an account of the burning of the steamer Henry Chaunce; Dot true. Tnever received sneb a letter, and know nothta Of it unill ate In he evensug previous to" your iesue, when t was called upon at my residence by a reporter for confirma. other paper, and which on. You have undoubt- aaly bee posed person, who bas fabricated the report for motives which I cannot under- stand. SAAC H. WALKER, Vice ’resident. TELEGRAPHIC DENIAL, This despatch has been received from Norfolk :— Fortress MONRO, August 18, 1871, The wrecking steamer Resolute passed ‘here this mornin having in tow, for Norfolk, the schooner G. Patten, which was sunk of Fog Point, [NOTE.--The above despatch showa conclusively tnat the report that the Resolute had gone to the scene of the wreck of the steamship Henry Chauncey, off Body Isla-d, N.C., was untrue, and inferentially that the whole story about the Henry Chauncey is # fabrication.) A TELEGRAM FROM NORFOLK, In reply to @ telegram concerning the reported tue Henry Chauncey we have the tollow- Norrouk, Va., August 11:15 A. M. Nothing is known here; not eveo a rumor. AUENT ASSOCIATED PRESS, It may, therefore, be safely conciuded that the whoie story is @ gross fabrication. NIAGARA FALLS, Arrival of General Sheridan=Caucus of Re- publican Politiciaus. NIAGARA FALLS, August 18, 1871, General Sheridan, accompanied by his chief of sta, General Forsytn, arrived this morning at tue Cataract House, The General decuned a publio reception tendered to hum by the citizens, A caucus of the leading repubilcans of this place is in session at the Luternational to-night, beaded by Senators Hardenverg! and Wakeman and Assem- biyman Bowen, ‘The object of the caucus ts to heat the differences existing between the two Wings of tie party Un cals place, " sented by Comin 5 YACHTING. The Cruise of the New York Yaché Squadron, The Fleet at Newport—Programme for the Future Contests. Newrort, R, L, Augast 18, 1871, The morning was brigut aud clear, and aa the ved sels lay in close proxtumity their appearance was, to say the least, imposing; for there was represented Rot only the scene of perfection in point of naval architecture, but likewise a large amount of” pro- perty, to say nothing of the enterprise, liberality aud Spirit so characteristic of tae New York club, THE COMING CONTESTS. When the reveille sounded at etght o'clock thie morning over fifteen first class schooner yachts re- sponded to the call. Towards noon a meeting wag held on board the fagship for the purpose of dis+ cussing What arrangements should be made for (ho coming regatta, The greatest unaatinity of feeling prevailed, and without much ado the following pro- gramme was agreed upon, which gave general satis- faction to all concerned On Monday, August 2: the Challenge Cup, ore Bennett, tor the seh the New York Yacht Club, Which Was sailed for in the June regatta of this year aid wou vy the Vidal Wave, and returned to the y by that yacht, will be saLed for again, . The course agreed upon ta from Fort Adams to the Diack buoy of Block Latand and return, ‘There wil be a flying start, and the rave will be sailed according to the rules of the New York Yacht Club, with time allowance. The cup to be held subject to the conditions imposed vy Commodore Bennett ta his deed of presentation, dated March 30, 1871. ‘The yachts must be in posi- tion for the race at twelve o'clock. On Tuesday, August 22, @ race, open to schooners only, will be sailed for the cup presented by Vice Commodore Douglas, over the course from Bren- ton’s Reef lightship, off Block Island, thence around the Vineyaru sound lightship, and back to the place of starting. A fying stare will be nade, ‘the race muust be satled in nine hours or it wil be no race. If not salled wiihin that time the race wili be re- peated on the following day and be sailed for with- out any allowances of Ume. The yachts must be in position at nine o'cloc! Un Thursday, August 24, the Louls Lorilara, of tae Wanderet, 18 Lo pe satled tor over the same course and subject to the same rules and conditions as the cup preseated by Vive Come mouore Douglas. On Saturday, August 26, the citizens of Newport, and Known as ta port Cup, 18 to be suuied for by schooners ov course and with the same rules governing 16 every respect asin the race for Commodore be nett's cup; to be sailed with time aliowauce, Tad yaents must be in postiton ut twelve 0 clock. On August 25 the ocean race, Open vo yachts of all nations, jor the Challenge Cup, presented by Couw- modore Bennett and held subject to the conditions in the deed of presentation dated July, 171, wilt take place. The course wall be from the ligntship off Brenton’s Reef to and around the lightship oif Sandy Hook, passing outside Long Isiand and re- turn. The race will be sailed without time allow. ance, but in other respects according to the rules of the New York Yacht Club, Yacuts Wo be io positioi atone P, M. By order of the Commodore, PH. SOUUYLER, Fleet Captain. Setting aside the variety of the contests proposed, an opportunity ts happily offered to ail classes of schooners wherein to prove their merits, and there is little doubt whatever that the approacning events Will contribute in a great measure to show the moat Sterling qualities that each individual craft poa- sesses, Thero are races with time allowance, but as many yachtsmen consider that vessels should sail solely upon thelr merits, without any handicap, 80 to speak, that contests have been arranged in which no time allowance whatever will be granted. The schooner yacht Magte arrived this afternoon from the eastward, Many of the yachts, with plea- sure parties on board, left the port this morning tor @ short cruise, and will return to-morrow. It should be mentioned, by way of connection, that the order in which the vessels left Vineyard Haven yesterday morning in company Was as {ol lows:—Gracie, Tidal Wave, Columbia, Dauntiess and Dreadnaught. Since tue arrival of the squadron the city presents quite a cheerful and enlivened appearan ‘yhe approaching races form the subject of cons able speculation. p presented by Mr. Up presented by the Ne 2 the sama u Yachting Notes. The yacht Caprice, N. , Mr. Sears, came of the Marine Raliway at Providence, R. I., oa Thurs- day, and in beating down the bay, bound for New York, collided with the schooner H, J. Youmans and carried away her Jibboom. The steam yacht Edgar Stuart arrived at Vineyard Haven on the 17th tnst. trom New Loudon for Mount Devert. The following yachts passed Whitestone yester- ay: sioop yacht Nimbus, B.Y,., Atlantic squadron, Commodore Peet, New Lonvon for New York. Yacht Modesty, N.Y.Y.C., Greenport, via New Haven for New York. Yacht Madeleine, M. Newport for New York. Yacht Jessie, B.Y.C., Mr, Edwards, New York fot Huntingto ., Commodore Voorhia, ht Wm. M. Tweed, General Tweed, New ven Wich. A WARNING WORD. An Alleged Case of Cholera, but No Positive r fA Hint for the Officers of the Sapi- tary Board—An Uniortunate Kelly Wirst in the Fleld. Considerable excitement was caused yesterday moraing tn Washington street in consequence ot a rumor being circulated tnierring that a case of cholera of @ very maliguant type had veen aiscov- ered, It appears from an interview between @ H&RALD reporter and Dr. Shine at his office iast night that he was sent tor at ten o'clock yesterday morn- ing tu attend on Mary Kelly, a domestic living at 29 Wasaington street, and that on visiting her one hour from the ume she was first taken he found wer in a state of collapse. She had the symptoms of # bad attack Of something like cholera; ner pulse was Weak and she Was quite coid and devoid of feeling. He ordered the ambulance trom Centre Street Hos+ pital and was surprised to flod they would not ce ceive her there, but ordered her to be sent to Beli vue Hospital. Afler sending the poor woman, who was then im a dytug condition, to’ the hospital, Dr. Morris, of the Board Health, and two others with nim fumigate the house from whict’ Mary had beeu taken, wad took the precautionary measuyes.so as to prevent & spread of any disease, no matter what tt might be. ‘There 1s probably no foundation tor the alarm mani- fested by the residents in that street, as it was doubtless owing to the ilith accumulated in front of the houses emitting a disgusting and unhealthy odor that caused the Board of Meaith odicers to dis- infect the place. It was pot Kuowan ata laje houe last mght i Mary Kelly had dy VIEWS OF THE PAST. avaus? 19, 1870—An explosion, by which nineteen, lives were destroyed, occurred. in the Bryson Hall Gul ery, near Wigun, England, 1853—The Sultan demanded certain modifications of the plan which had been devised by the repres sentatives of France, Engiaud, Austria and Prussia for the settlement of the ciffcuities, between Russla and Turkey, ‘the Czar had previously accepted the pian, 1812—Battle of Smoiensko, m Kussia, conciuded, after three days’ tighung, by the success of the French. British man-of-war Royal George suddent, sank at Spithead, England, ‘Ait on board, about six bundrea in humber, among whom was Admiral Kempenielat, were. drowned. Died. Swiru.—On Friday, August Dera, wife of Murray PF, Suntth, Notice of funeral to-morrow. Mobile papers please copy. Prick.—At her restdeuce, 124 High street, Broo, lyn, Mrs. SARAH PRicE, M. D., widow of Jona Price, Notice of funeral hereafter, (Wor ouher Deaths see Seventh Page.) 18, Poase AN &.—Phalon’s New Pertume. 1 LOVE YoU Vin ¥ A.—Herring’s t CHAMPION SAPS, 2L Broadway, coraar Mareay sieo9 A.—Travellers, On Your Arrival in New York pros at_once to the KUSSIAN VAPOR (marble: Baris, wd aud #6 Kass Faurth street, meat the Grand Central ove. A Card.—The Ear.—Dr. Hartley, the Emie nent and distinguished Oculist and Anrist, haa returned to Now York. He may be consulted at his parlors, 97 Broad- way. Receptions frota 9 to 8 o'clock daily, Gymnasts Desiring to Take Part | Fete Champetre in aid of the Union Home for Soldie Sallors’ Orphans ahould apply at once, in order thal Hames may appear on the taal programme, BENJAMIN W, {ITCHCOUR, General Manager, 13° Beok:nan street, New Halls Vegetublo Sictlinn Hair Renewer prevents the lair from turning gray and restores hair to ite hatural color. 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