The New York Herald Newspaper, November 23, 1872, Page 3

OUT IN The Snow-Bound Railroad Con- structors of Minnesota. ~ No Provisions for,‘the Eight Hundred Men. Tremendous Efforts of the Rescuing Party to Reach the Sufferers. Arrival of the Relief Train and Safety of the Laborers. THE TERRIFIC STORM ON THE BORDERS. The Whole Party Suffering from Hunger and Mental Agony. ——— A Directorial Company on the Sioux City Road Blockaded. Sr, PAvL, Minn., Nov. 22, 1872, At the time the recent terrific wind and snow storm swept over the Northwest the Winona and ‘St. Peter Railroad Company was actually pushing the work along the line of their road between New Ulm, which is about one hundred and tive miles west of St. Paul, in Brown county, Minnesota, and Lake Campeska, in Dakota. Some eight hundred men and five locomotives were employed. The ‘Storm struck the line of road on Monday, Novem- ber 11, the men and teams being in temporary shan® ties and tents, and in consequence of the fine ‘weather preceding the storm NO PROVISION HAD BREN MADE either in the way of iuel or clothing for the sud- den and severe change in the temperature, As they were receiving their supplics and provisions ém limited quantities just as required, the storm caught them tota!ly unprepared to withstand the protracted siege they were compelled to undergo before relief eventually reached them. The storm Jasted for about five days, and the snow fell in such ‘quantities and was so drifted that the entire party were completely cut off from all communication ‘with the world, THE BIGHT NUNDRED MEN ‘were working in gangs at different points along ‘the line, but the depth of the snow prevented them from communicating with each other where any considerable distance intervened. Nothing having been heard from this snowed-in party from Monday, the 11th, till Friday, the 15th inst., Super- intendent Stewart-and Colonel Degratf determined to attempt their rescue. Accordingly, on last Fri- day, the 15th, they started with five cars and two locomotives and about one hundred and fifty men for the purpose of digging their way to the SNOWED-UP WORKMEN. The rescuing party were absent six or seven days, during which time the most exaggerated rumors Of the sufferings of the snow-bound workmen were afloat, and the long absence of the party who had fone to their rescue caused great uncasiness, The task proved to be of a herculean character, and nothing but the most energetic and untiring work under the two gentlemen named has prevented intense suffering and the record of a fearful ca- Jamity on the border. Day after day they have struggied through the drifts and storms, and alter boAmall amount of personal suffering and herd- ship finally succeeded in bringing the men safely out from the PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS. On the return trip three engines and four flat ars were precipitated through a trestle bridge at @ point seven miles west of Marshall. Two engi- neers and a conductor were injured, but their wounds are not serious. The rescued men, who have undergone great suffering, arrived at New Ulm Jast might, where they will remain until they recover from the effects of the frontier storm they Ihave gone through. ANOTUER PARTY OVERTAKEN AND HEMMED IN, On Monday, the 11th inst., the President and ~ Directors of the St. Paul and Sioux City road started ‘on a tour of inspection over the line. They reached the Missouri terminus ali right, and started on their return. They were soon overtaken by storm and snowed in. For some eight or ten days nothing Was heard from them, and serious fears for their ®afety were entertained by their friends. Aiter a very rough time, however, the party succeeded in gctting back to St. Paul, considerably the worse for their experience of a frontier storm. The detention of these two parties has led to sen- sational reports being sent abroad, but really there Abas been no serious danger. ANOTHER SPECIAL ACCOUNT. The Details of the Sterm and At- tempts at Rescue—The Beleaguered Men Might Have Found Same Shel- ter—Statement of an Engincer—The Contractor in a Hurry to Reach the State Line in Order to Receive the State Line Grant—A Happy Ter- mination to a Threatened Terribie Calamity. New UxM, Minn., Nov. 22, 1872. The extreme western point of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad, now being constructed by the Chicago and Northwestern Company, came near being the scene of one of the most terrible calami- ties recorded in history. A gang of over eight hundred tracklayers and laborers in the employ- ment of Colonel De Graff, contractor, have been at works for weeks past on a@ section of the road be- tween Marshal, of this State, and the Big Sioux River, in Dakota Territory, on the western banks of which it was the desire of the Northwest- ern Company to lay railg before the coming Winter. Not contemplating any heavy fall of snow during the present month to interrupt communication, no attempt was made to keep on hand an extra stock of provisions, the wants of the company being supplied by construction trains regularly running, and by contributions from the scattered @ettiements within a radius of fifty miles, ON TURSDAY WEEK A TERRIFIC SNOW STORM came on, covering all parts of the State with a Meecy robe, and buried the gang of tracklayers so that it was impossible for any communication to be had with them, The telegraph wire to the con- struction train depot was over one hundred miles eastward, and ordinary help by construction traing | ‘was alvogether cut off, Recognizing the im- minent danger involved in the situation, Superintendent J. H. Stewart organized a felief train and started to the rescue of the beleaguered men. The Superintendent was hardly more fortunate than the men, for within “twenty miles of Marshall he was caught in a ;Mowarift, and unable to advance or retreat, fhe threatened men being still sixty miles to the estward, As the Superintendent went out wo other trains started, carrying relays of men t.@ the number of 150 to aid in the rescue, among th. ¥mM some of the OLDEST RAILROAD VETERANS IN THE WEST, Sincc¥,the time of starting till this morning nothing had bc O heard of either party, and heavy storms having ‘Prevailed the worst fears were entertained oy the o Weials of the ratiroad at Winona, while others of she line expressed great confidence that no serious Wisaster would result and figured,ont on the sectio® Map numerous piaces to which the camps, by means of teams, conid betake them- selves fer shelter. The valley along the course of ine Big: Cottonwood and Minnesota Rivers were reported tobe well settled, On the jing of the for- mer, at two #fations Westward of Sleepy Eye sta- son was the eet telegraph station on the road, en NEW YORK BRALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘Witn regard to Inqians, note reportec east, of tho State line. Un the Brrival ofthe HyuaLd corre- spondent thig afternoon at this pl,ge, the present terminus of the Winona and gt. Peters Rail- road, en route to secure an account of the reported calamities he ‘und that by dint of untiring exertion the Wudle party had been rescued and that large numoérs were in the city, which is known to fame ‘as the scene of the great Indian massacre in 1862, The men presented a very di- lapidated appearance, the last few nights’ ex- perience having been of @ most uninviting char- acter. They are distributed around in various buildings in town. STATEMENT OP AN ENGINEER. F. W. Kimball, Chief Engineer of the section, arrived here with @ large party from Marshall and made the following statement :— Seven engipes were employed on section three, being stationed east of Marshall, Gangs of men were scattered over about seventy-five miles of line, in parties of trom ten to fifty. The snow storm commenced on Tuesday and snow continued to fall until Friday, The various camps were all cut eff from communication with the end of the line, and with each other, and suifered severely for want of warmth more than want of food. Owing to the storm the men were ovliged to keep inside the camps, MANY SWEDES DUG HOLES and covered themselves with their blankets to preserve life, At the headquarters ef Colonel De Graff, at the State line, there are three frame shanties, one being used as a store, A party of fifty men were snowed up, and were consumed with anxiety for fear other parties would attenipt to start out and be lost in the storm, Every camp has been heard from, and not aman is reported lost. On Tuesday after the first snow fell we were confined to the huts and spent the time in various ways—card playing by those who felt comfortable enough to do 80, others trying to keep warm, some despondent, but they were generally late arrivals, The majority took the affair quietly, contdent that the storm would abate in time for their rescue before the food gave out, This continued till Saturday, when we first heard news from the outside world, There lett GOOD STORE AT HEADQUARTERS. Thave heard of no persons sutfering from hunger, but if relief had not come soon we should have starved, On Saturday ana Sunday the storm abated, We sent off teams to Marshall on Monday. Istarted one myself, I found the construction train helping Superintendent Stewart, Returning With it on Wednesday I heard from De Graf. On crossing Cottonwood River the first engine sent on the relief train ran off the track at Broke Bridge. Other trains following in the dark all three were wrecked, By this time a greater number of camps had broken up, some going to the State line, others to Marshal, the latter, rein- forced by parties from the extreme end of the line, have been coming to New Ulm ever since. At the headquarters there are still about one hundred and fifty men who have just come in from the Sioux River station, and yesterday a wagon started from Marshall to tell them to break up camp there for the Winter and fix things up and come home, COLONEL DE GRAFF, THE CONTRACTOR, Was also interviewed, and expressed his satisfac- tion at the present ending of what was apparently so unfortunate anevent. He was at New Ulm at the time of the commencement of the storm, but started on the relief train with Superintendent Stewart, and, with him, was blockaded three days in the snow. The Colonel, who is also the contrac- tor to the St. Paul and Pacific and other parts of Northwestern division in Wisconsin, is now en- gaged in paying oif his men, and lively times are expected before the large gangs separate. The men generally express satisfaction at the efforts made to rescue them. The men consist chiefly of SWEDES AND IRISH, As track-layers they had been at work all the Summer. Superintendent Stewart has ordered anentire suspension of all work of construction for the season, and the men will consequently re- turn Fast. Up to this date 114 miles of rails from New Ulm have been laid, and: the road graded to St. Croix River, thirty miles further. The company calculated to have laid the remainder of the rails within ten days, which would have secured the State line grant in Minnesota. Under the present state of affairs the extension of the land grant will probably be applied for. The company thinks it has shown diligence enough to confirm the tering ofthe grant, and the public, under the above cir- cumstances, will undoubtedly be of the sawe opinion. STANLEY AT HOME. His Reception by the Lotus Club—A Brilliant Gathering and Hearty Welcome. Mr. Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, was last evening tendered a very cordial reception by the members of the Lotus Club at their Club House, in Irving place, on the occasion of his re- turn to his native country, The building was thronged by a very brilliant assem- blage, and the affair was marked throughout by great enthusiasm and heartfelt pleasure. Shortly after ten o’clock the club rooms were crowded to excess, and the arrival of Mr. Stanley was awaited with considerable interest, and his appearance on the scene was greeted with the warmest tokens of welcome, The assemblage included several distinguished journalists, merchants and mem- bers of the clerical profession, and one and all were profuse in their expressions of welcome for the discoverer of Dr. Livingstone, The reception parlors were very handsomely dec- orated, and prominent among the very attractive features presented was a beautiful wreath of flow- ers presenting words of welcome neatly entwined, The reception was, altogether, very flatter- ing and the arrangements were carried out to the gratification and pleasure of all. It was near eleven o’clock when the arrival of Mr. Stanley was announced. Immediately aiter- wards the suit of parlors was crowded, and ex- pectation was on tiptee for the appearance of the honored guest of the club and his numerous triends. His presence was the signal for an enthusiastic greet- ing, which broke forth into cheers, clapping of hands and hurrahs. Mr. Stanley looked every inch the man to do and dare, and as ne bowed his acknowledgments all were anxious to hear from his own lips something of himself and of the great work he had achieved in the discovery o1 the pre- viously long-lost explorer, Dr. Livingstone, THE INTRODUCTION, Colonel F, ANDERSON, in introducing Mr. Stanley, said that the club had lately welcomed to this country illustrious foreign representatives. To these they had now to add the reception of one of their in ether lands, came back the mest celebrated living representative of travel and adventure in connection with journalistic enterprise. But more than all the others, nearer and dearer alike to national pride and personal sympathy, more immediately of value in the interests of progress, civilization, Christianity, were the ideas embraced in the safe return of Mr. Stanley from the scene of that remarkable mecting at Ujiji, After alluding to the beneficial effects accruing from the expedi- tion Colonel Anderson said he hoped the day w: not far distant when Mr. Stanle; Poul have the opportunity of introducing his friend, Dr. Living- Pict to the honors and hospitality that awaited ms STANLEY'S SPEECH. MR. PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB—MEMBERS AND GENTLEMEN—Some five yet ago I left New York, Iremember the day very well. Suow and sleet drove tempestuously through the air, Through the Narrows passed the big steamer that could hardly plough its way through storm and fog that was to bear me on to begin my mission to report the proceedings in the Abyssinian war. Two or three days ago I returned, and everything was al- most new to me—new scenes, new thoughts and new peeple, I could hardly think, could hardly be- eve that 1 had ever been in New York beiore; so changed, so diferent did everytning appear to me. could, in fact hardly fancy that I was the man who went out of New York five years before, on that cold, chilly day in December, with a sort of presenti- ment that there was something before me that might end rather ruthfully for me before I should return, 80 diTeyent wae my arrival back own citizens, whe, after five years of wanderings | tue | suadow of the imaginary Lug, We jouk op bw day before yesterday! What caused it? What think you sent that steamer and those kind-hearted gentlemen who met me, and flying out a red fiag, with the words, “Welcome home, Henry Staniey?”’ (Appiause.) It was the same good fortune that followed my steps from the first and enabled me to excel the English correspondence, and to send news home to the New York HERALD the first that Magdala was cuptured, and that King Theodorus was killed, The good fortune that en- abled me to do this follow: never forsook me—even up when you have assembled to welcome me home, So diferent from the reception I had anticipated! I never would have believed it, even hadIbeen told of it, because the feeling that predominated with me was, as I returned home: Had I done there anything left undene? Con- me no; but still I thought there were other people to ju ge I might have said to that of this besides myself. myself I have done enough after I reached Zanzi- bar, I waited there for news and still l asked my- self the same question. Then through Aden [ re ceived a despatch from the HERALD, informing me that the thanks of Mr. Bennett were sent to me for having discovered the great discoverer, (Ap- plause.) That opened my eyes. Ireturned after that. Icame to Paris and Marseilles, and there I saw the correspondent of the Daily Telegrayh, who waited to interview me, (Laughter.) I thought it strange that I, a stranger, should be sought to be interviewed, but Dr. Hosmer, of the HERALD, told me to through the process, to be calm and cheerful, and that no harm could come to me. (Laughter.) I went to Paris and found people after me, desiring my photograph, and I | said to myself, “1 have done something alter ail.’’ ‘Then I came to London rather elated, and that elation grew upon me till I was all at once and unexpectedly dumped into a cold bath at Brighton, (Cheers and laughter.) Lo and behold! the Royal Geographical Society was there assembied in awful conclave. They wanted to hear something of Africa and Livingstone and where I had seen him, I went on to tell them, till I noticed their dark frowns and suspicious looks, and Isat down very tamely, indeed, in the midst of them, They had invited me to meet them, “Would you be kind enough,” they said, “to meet us, Mr. Stanley, and tell us all about your discovery of Mr. Livingstone and ‘Tanganyika. Let us know all about | how Mr. Bennett gave these $50,000 for these | secrets that you have—have the kindness to tell us all about them.’? Bur if they were astonished when I went to Brighton I was more astonished that I was not going to get even thanks. They said “If you were an English correspondent you might receive favor from us, it aa you are an American correspondent you must take what comes.” “Thanks,” 1 said, sir, “I will take it with a good grace.’ What is his report to Colonel Grant? He was an authority. They talked of speke, the companion of Grant, their report of Lake Lualaba, and they said, “For God’s sake! the man is dreaming; he is a thousand miles out of his reckoning, He does not kuow what he is talking about.”? ithe were astonished that one traveller should criticise another; that in seventy-five degrees Livingstone and Grant said gorillas had been discovered, and this man says no such thing. I recollect a man going to Paris and 2nd mentioned it asa great thing. The other said that there could be no such building in London as St. Paul’s Cathedral, as there was no such cathe- dral in Paris, Laughter.) Speaking of this, he was astonishcd to hear the saga- cious Sir Charles Dilke raise his hand to his Jove-like brow and say that his was satisfied that Livingstone had not discovered the source of the Nile, Why, pray? Because Dr. Swoneford says that the Lualaba never flows from those chain of mountains, and that, therefore, 1t flows into the Nile. The Geographical Society said that river must be the Nile, or the Cong but, you know, it is very dubions, (Laughter.) Mr. Stanley reviewed in a very pleasing, yet | somewhat caustic style, the comments and critl- | cisms of the Geographical Society upon his reports of discoveries, and while he gave full credit to those who had to some extent pre- ceded him in Atrican exploration, main- tained in the light of recent letters from | Dr. Livingstone, his own unprecedented, success- ful exploration into the unexplored wilds of Cen- tral Africa and his discovery of Dr. Livingstone, whose fate or whereabouts was so long an enigma to the world, Mr, Stanley was repeatedly ap- plauded, and at the close received a regular ova- tion of udits. SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB. Mr. WiirsLaw Rep, President of the Lotus Club, addresned the assemblage as follows :— GENTLEMEN OF THE LOTUS—A club so largely composed of journalists and of members of the kindred professions, be pardoned a special page in the pluckiest achievement that adorns the istory of recent American jonrnalism. (A ppiauise. ) As Colonel Anderson, who was chief of the HERALD Bureau in London at the time, has told you, we have the pleasure of meeting to-night the nan that did it and of bidding him the most cordial and hearty of welcomes home again, jeapiause.) He has” been gone from us ince = 1868, For two-thirds of the time he has been buried in a region which is now absolutely the least known, the most mysterious and the most inaccessible land on the face of the habitable globe. He undertook a task in which the Royal Geographical Society of London had failed; in which we may say the British government had failed, Of the difficulties, the discouragements, the dangers, there is no need to speak. He succeeded! Looking back now at what he braved and what he did, we may fairly say that for nerve, for pertinacity, for tact in avoiding obstacies or for courage in overcoming them, for patience in work and mod- esty in triumph, the world will accord our young Aimerican newspaper correspondent his well-earned place in the honored ranks of the Alrican explorers. (Applause.) If he had done this thing three thousand years ago some old Greek might have fancied the quest jor Livingstone as worthy the loving treatment St postry and genius as the quest for a captured princess, If it had been his easier fortune to do it to martial music, under the guns of two con- tending hosts, and the eyes of a Continent, it might have been sung in the verses of the Laureate or embalmed in the more ey ee aan ofa Kinglake. Or, if it failed, as everybody but its spirited projector, the owner of the HERALD—(applause)—expected it would, some new Cervantes, in treating of this new Quixotic adventure, might at least have paid tribute to the courage and devotion to professional duty which our guest displayed, But it lacks all glamour of tradition, or romance or poetry. It is the plain matter-oFlact work of a New York newspaper correspondent, He was merely told to go to the heart of Africa and find a lost explorer, wiom the power of the British government had failed to find, Everybody laughed when he started; every- body laughed when he was referred to while he was gone, Now that he comes back successful, if we do not make a romantic hero of him, Jet us at least give him just honor for what he has done, and award just recognition to that splendid spirit m modern journalism which secures more unquestioning obedience, more en- thusiastic zeal and greater success than Cabinets aud Parliaments were able to attain, It was an old Frenchman who said, “It is a great sign of medi- ocrity to praise always sparingly.” Whatever he may find his countrymen, our guest will at least not find them a ‘people of mediocritics. (Laughter.) He will find them everywhere, as he sees them here to-night, proud of his achieve- ment, proud of the honor he has done his protes- sion, and glad to bid him welcome home. (Ap- plause.) Gentlemen, I have the pleasure of presenting to you Mr, Henry M. Stanley. (Prolonged cheering.) REMARKS BY MR. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Robert B. RooseVELT was next introduced. He adverted to the fact that the community at large was deeply indebted to explorers. “This country, for instance, had to be discovered. Where woule have been the United States had they not been discovered by Christopher Columbus? Where would have been the glorious liberty which all en- Joyed at the present day? Where would have been the great Fourth of July’—(laughter and ap- plause)—where would have been all those pleasant associations connected with it? They owed the discoverer the deepest obligations; but to the dis- coverer of the discoverer, such as Mr. Stanley was, they must show the heartiest appreciation. (Applause.) The speaker then adverted in eulo- gistic terms to the heroism Se by Mr. Stan- ley in carrying out the object of his perilous mis- sion. They could, perhaps, imagine the case of a traveller, even in this country, starting out in search of a lost person, Such was the situation, beset, of course, with greater dangers, of the courageous gentleman they had assembled tohonor. Having alluded at length to the great personal risks with which Mr. Stanley's journey was surrounded, Mr. Roosevelt paid a high tribute to his courage and perseverance, and concluded by hoping that nis lectures would be highly successful and thatthe names of Livingstone and Stanley would be handed down together to an admiring posterity. Mr. Retp said there were two points which, in their rejoicing over the safe arrival home of their guest, that should not be overlooked—one, that Mr. Stanley was sent out by a gentleman of the professiop, Mr. James Gordon Bennett, and the second was, that Mr. Stanley went out to find Dr. Livingstone and found him, | showing that feeling of unselfishness of which there was still some left in the world, They had with them a distinguished member of the profession to which Dr. Livingstone belonged, and he was sure they would be happy to hear kis testimony on the pres- ent occasion. The Rey. Dr. BELLLOWs then came, forward, and was very Warmly received. He made a very happy speech, and in the course of his observations re- ferred in very complimentary terms to Mr, Stan- ley’s mission, . MAYOR TIALL’S SPECT. Mayor HALL, who had been some time mixing with the company generally and chatting and jesting in his usual happy vein With his personal friends and acquaintances, being vociferously called upon, yielded and addressed the assemblage. Mr, Hall began by alluding to tne mention made by Livingstone of seeing natives take up from the Shiré River the roots of the lotos plant jor Winter food, and that they tasted when roasted like chest- nuts, The iotos plant would be plucked up by its very roots to-night to let Livingstone’s last com- panion (Stanley) rule the roast. We give hima warm welcome as belongs to a man who one year ago to-night was with Livingstone just below the equator, He then made numerous references to a childish recollection of having been shown as a = & ‘reat wonder a man who had been to the equator. lere was a man who had found @ very substantial meeting an Englishman that had seen St. Paul's | as Sweden’s King gazed on Swedenborg upon his return from the spirit world, We think with grat tude of his Childe’s sic) pilgrimage. Indeed there is a Byronic quotation applicable to him:— Childe Herald wends through many a pleasant place, ‘Though ards deemedit but a foolish chase, And marvelled men should quit their easy chairs ‘The toilsome way and long, long leagues to trace, You remember how earnestly Richmond, in the play of “Richard II,” inquired, “But tell me, is young Stanley living?’ The elder Stanley answers, “He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester ? We greet him as the apotheosis of American If any one invents a new mythology I figure a demi of Rominate as the central Pluck, who shall embody aud unite the wiil of Jove, the strength of Neptune, the nerve of Vulcan, the despatch of Mercury ‘and the ability, like Pluto, to withstand even scenes of mental torture, We all are familiar with the story of the pluck of Stanley. But I do not think the world has yet begun to realize the benefit of the Stanley expedition. It must hereafter be taken in connection with the Livingstone one. The Stanley expedition enor- mously emphasized the relations of the civilized world to Africa. It set out in bold relief the prac- tical side of the Livingstone discoveries, The esprit de corps of the whole press brought this emphasis to every man. It reminded the whole world that civilization was the great fact of the world in which all other facts merge. Stamley’s expedi- tion—or, as I know he will be best pleased to hear it termed, the Bennett expedition—will make all nations water and nourish and develop the germs of civilization that great hero of peace, Dr, Living- stone, has been unostentatiously planting for thirty years. The expedition, I believe, by reason of this world-wide emphasis, will hasten by a quarter of a century the quick growth of the discovery, colonization, race amalgama- tiom, intellectual SerelORmeae and = engraft- ing of international habits and customs on native stock, which are the concomitants of clv- ilization conquering the immobility in the charac- ter of barbaric moral life, It will hasten commerce in teaching to Africa lessons of mutual dependence which commerce has already taught India, Java, China, Japan. It will combine nations to stmke such a blow at slavery in and about Mozambique other places as the civil war struck atitin this country. It will disseminate knowl- edge of the English love of commerce and English hatred of siavery, It introduces knowledge ef newspapaper enterprise to traders and natives. In the instructions orig- inally given to Livingstone by Murchison it was said, “In addition to geographical discoveries you will be paving the way for the introduction of social improvements among the natives by prac- tice of fuir barter and commerce, and act as a pionecr in removing obstacles to the travel of mis- sionaric It is true that the Stanley expedition was mainly philanthropical, But throughout his- tory we can trace how the — original of heroes, inventors and benefactors were lost and swallowed up in greater and unex- | anes results to the world’s benefit. (Here Mr. Tall gave many interesting illustrations, involving references to the barbaric irruptions, the Roman conquests, the Crusades, the wars of Mahomet, the early American voyagers, the discovery of glass, | of &e.) Without violating any contidences social life, I think {£ may be al to believe that the expedition owed its or the most unselfish and most philantbrop! pulses, That the originator of this expedition of Childe HERALD, Whois the guest of the evening, found his first impulse in reading these noble para: graphs from a book of Dr, Livingstone’s :— But my joy in reaching the east coast wacsadly cm. bittered by the news thi pmander Mack i coming in to Kiliinare to utenant Woodruffe and five I never felt more poignant seemed as it would have been easier for me to have died for them than that they should all be cut off from the joys of life in gen- erously ‘attempting to render me a service, Such words could not fail to touch a generous heart, fortunately blessed with munificent means, ‘The originator, in the same book, wii) find the fol- lowing :— One of the discoveries, and the best T have made, is that there are vast numbers of good people in the world. Certainly, in the presence of our guest, we can say how very much emphasis the Bennett expedi- tion has given to these words, A dying phileso- her was asked what he wished. “Oh, give me back My youth!” In contradistinction to this I think all of us would rather say, Give me older age and yet older; lengthen out my span, that I may see the development of civilization in Africa fulfilled, as Well as the eloquent prophecies of the Bible—that great Magna Charta of all the nghts and privileges of modern civilization —concerning the period when ali the waste places of the world shall be made glad; when the people of Africa who delight in war shall be scattered; when princes shall come ee Egypt and Ethiopia stretch out her hands to tod. Loud and long continued cheers followed the conclusion of the Mayor’s speech, Mr. BrouGuam followed in his characteristic, leaxant style, and after Mr. Stanley had been heartily congratulated by all the proceedings were brought to a close, pthc brigantine Da ck me up, had, with Li ) been lost on the bar. ow. Ti Proposed Public Reception of Stanley. Mayor Hall has sent the following communica- tion to the Common Council :— Mayor's OFFICE, NEw YORK, Nov, 21, 1872. To THE Common CouNnciL.:— The Mayor recommends that you pass joint reso- lutions of weleome to Henry M, Stanley, Esq., Who yesterday arrived in this city. ‘Also that an oppor- tunity upon some appointed day be afforded to our citizens of giving, under civic auspices, a popular welcome to Mr. Stanley in the City Hall. In pre- senting these recommendations the Mayor begs to appropriately adopt the following editorial trom a leading metropolitan journal of this date :— “The young journalist who took the commission of aNew York newspaper in his pocket and the American flag in his hand and so started to find a British explorer who had been practically aban- doned by his own government. in the wilds of Cen- tral Africa, well deserves the hearty welcome with which he is received on his return to New York. He has not merely given deserved fame to the en- terprise of the Herald, but has honored the country that nourishes such men and develops such spirit and daring.” A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor of the city of New York. Livingstone and Stanley in Elizabcth, New Jersey. In the Second Presbyterian church at Elizabeth on Thursday evening Dr. Pinney, ex-President of the Republic of Liberia, lectured on Africa in pres- ence of a goodly audience. In the course of his re- marks he dwelt at length on the explorations of Dr. Livingstone, and paid a high tribute to the dis- tinguished discoverer’s great effort for Chris- tianity and civilization, He also spoke warmly of the great service rendered the whole world Mr. Henry M. Stanley, the N. YORK HERA discoverer of tle lost discoverer, and accorded fuil credit to the correspondent’s interesting m a tive. Dr. Pinney spent some forty years in Africa, but haa been obliged to return thrée or four times On accuunt of the severity of the climate, WEATHER REPORT, WAR DEPARTMENT, } OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OF Wasnincron, D, Ov. 23, 1 A. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometers have risen everywhere south and east of the Ohio River, with northerly winds and clear weather in the Guif and South Atlantic States. In the Northwest and over the Western Lakes northwesterly to southwesterly winds, occasional snow and clearing weather, the latter extending thence to the Ohio Valley; on the Lower Lakes southwesterly to northwesterly winds and cloudy weather; in the Middle States and New England northerly to west- erly winds and clearing but partly cloudy weather. Probabilities, In the Northwest, and thence extending to Michi- gan, Indiana and Kentucky, southwesterly and westerly to northerly winds, with clearing weather by the aiternoon; in the Gulf and South Atlantic States clear weather with high barometers and northwesterly to north- easterly winds; on the Lower Lakes occasional snow, westerly to northerly winds and clearing weather; in the Middle States and New England clearing weather, increasing pressure and porth- westerly winds, The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building:— 1871, 1872, 1871, 1872. BAL Mecsas 8 82 3:30 P.M.... 46 38 6 A.M. 40 33° «6 PLM. 38 9 A.M. 43 36 69 PLM. ou 12 M.. “4 36 12 P.M 33 Average temperature yesterday.. 3 Average temperature for corresponding date last year... BOSTON RETURNS THANKS. ° Boston, Nov. 22, 1872, A meeting of policy holders against the Boston insurance companies hus been held, at which reso- lutions were adopted declaring the expediency of the appointment of receivers of the assets of the various companies by the Supreme Judicial Court. The Boston Common Council last night adopted the following by a vote of 69 to 2 Whereas the City of Boston has been lately visited by one of the most disastrous conflagrations in the history of the country, whereby thousands of persons are suddenly deprived of employment and of their ordinary means of support, herefore resolved, That the City Council of Boston hereby expresses its deep gratitude to the authorities and citizens of other cities who generously offered pecuniary i 1 our great Aid to oUF suffering people in this time 0 alamity. The relief fand now amounts to $80,000, The First regiment, after thirteen days of faith- fal service in guarding the ruins of the fire, was re- aieved from duty to-day, and ‘Alea of the Ninth Togungnt bay asqumed tug duu. AMUSEMENTS. aerate “The Huguenots” at the Academy of Music. Last night “The Huguenots” was performed at the Academy of Music for the second time this season. The cast underwent but one change, and that un- mistakably forthe better, in the person of Mlle. Sanz, who sung the part of Urban, the page, in- stead of Mile, Clara Doria, whose name, however, was on the bila, The aria “No, no, no!” in the second act, omitted on Wednesday night, was given by Mile. Sanz, and with effect. The chorus, too, was @ little better in hand, but still with room for improvement in numbers and efm- ciency. Mme. Levielli, as Marguerite, was in bet- ter voice than on Wednesday night, and her ar- tistic execution had, therefore, a more even chance for display, in the absence of a wiriness of tone that marred her singing somewhat on the previous representation. Signor Jamet has not improved, for it is not in the nature of this artist to resent @ performance that he can better as e goes op, The dle of Marcel is too heavy for him, and he showed on the first night that he was stretching the limits of his capabilities. The suc- cess of Mme. Lucca as Valentine was repeated with even more marked emphasis of esteem. The great scenain the fourth act was a burst of genius, carry- ing everything before it in signing as well as act- ing, and having but one drawback—namely, making painfully apparent the want of manly emotion in the Raoul, Signor Vizzani, The latter doubtless did all he could to hide his de- ficiencies by annihilating, as far as he could, his presence on the stage and avoiding any strain for effect which would have resulted in conspicuous failure. He deserves thanks even for this. Taken altogether, Meyerbeer’s great work was better treated than on Wednesday. “Crispino e la Comare,” with Miss Kellogg as Annetta, will be given at ihe matin¢ée te-day. Madame Radersdorff at Irving Hall. A musical event of a novel nature took place last evening at Irving Hall. A concert was advertised in which Madame Rudersdorfy, Miss Alice Fairman, Miss Therese Liebe, Mr. Nelson Varley, Mr. Sprague and Dr, William Berge were to appear, Owing to mismanagement the concert proved a lamentable failure, An announcement was made that the tenor, Mr. Varley, had not yet arrived in this coun- try, and the baritone, Mr. Sprague, was sick. More than half an hour elapsed after the time advertised fer the epening of the concert before any of the ar- tists put in an appearance, Then they passed down through the midst of the audience and entered one of the stage boxes. Miss Liebe first played a violtn solo, which neither excited interest nor gave any favorable impression ot the abilities of the fair artist. Miss Fairman, a contralto of considerable talent, sung an aira by Handel. Her voice isa clear, ringing, well-defined organ, and she sings with much expression and feeling. Alter another pause of preposterous length Mme. Rudersdort® appeared, being compelled to pass down through one of the aisles. She made an un- fortunate selection, no less than ‘Ariadne’s La- ment,” by Handel, almost an entire cantat: which, with only piano accompaniment, was tir some and ineffective in the extreme. It would be unfair to criticise too strictly the singing of Mme. Rudersdorfy last evening; for, owing to the series of Fog oa ee that marred her first appear- ance in New York, she Was not in condition to do herself justice. Mr, Sothern at Wallack’s Theatre, The first two weeks of Mr. Sothern’s engage- ment at Wallack’s have already expired, but the interest in the distinguished actor's delineation of the half-stupid, half-snobbish English lord shows even increased favor over past seasons. Lastnight was a severe test for a successful representation; but, in spite of the weather, a full house grected the performance, and mirth and laughter showed themselves in every countenance, Mr. Sothern has thoroughly mellowed in his part, and he now brings to it all his old-time vivacity with the best fruits of a long experience. His Lord Dundreary is one of the recognized creations of the stage only we he has made it what it is—nemely, an idualized, humorous and characteristic piece of acting. Two such opposite characters in a play as Dunareary and Asa 'trenchard, caricaturing, with suficient truth{ulness to make the satire very bit- ter, the foibles of the “kindred nations,”? would make “Our American Cousin” a most unacceptable performance to both peoples if the good-humored tun which Mr. Sothern infuses into the piece did not constantly compel a laugh instead of a frown. ‘The requirements for success in it are as diMeult as the reatization of Dundreary’s idea of the possi- bility of a fellow wagging his left ear, His support. at Wallack’s is very good. Mr. J, B. Polk makes a fair Asa Trenchard, Mr. J. H. Stoddard an excellent Abel Marcott, and Miss Katherine Rogers a very good (though rather subdued) Georgina. The whole cast iy sufticiently strong, and the entertainment May be summed up in that most delicious of collo- quialisms—delightful ! Forrest as Othello. A smull but very select audience assembled last night at Steinway Hall to listen to the veteran actor's reading of “Othello.” This play affords the fullest scope for the delineation of the flercer pas- sions, and Mr. Forrest seized every opportunity to present forcible pictures of a soul wrenched from the sway of reason, As @ usual readings are not very interesting; they are £0 liable to degenerate either into maud- jin sentimentality or rush to the other extreme and show us the deeply tragic, which is separated by such a delicate line from the extrava- gant and ridiculous that it requires genius to mark the just limit. If there be one point more than another which deserves commendation in the per- formance of Mr. Forrest itis the delicate shading of the more violent passages. Here he gives us every gradation ef passion, marked with a delicacy of perception which is in strange contrast with the ranting in which some of our dramatic actors indulge, This power of looking into the sense of his phrase and accomo- dating the emphasis of bis words to the exact phase of thought which he seeks to express is the result of careiul and close study. It was in hisren- dition of the role of lago that the culture of the artist was most visible, althongh the fiery and impetuous character of the Moor was more in keeping with his natural genius, It re- quires no ordinary power to enchain attention during an evening by the mere force of dramatic expression without the aid of any of the realism of the stage. In the theatre an appeal is made to the eye, and we see the personages of the story, as it were, move about in the flesh. Our attention ‘8 enchained by the action, he senses are pleased by the bright, changing olors, but the elocutionist has to suggest all these to the imagination by the skilful inflection of his voice, Todo #0 successfully requires no ordinary power, and it is complimentary to Mr. Forrest that he arrested the attention of his audience for nearly two hours and a haif, and there were few who did ae feel regret when he brought his reading to a close, Masical and Theatrical Notes, Miss Jane Rignold is coming to this country to play the lead in @round of Shakspearian charac- ters, Generai Burnside, with that customary rose in his buttophole, occupied a box at Wailack’s last night. Mr. Lester Wallack plays in Baltimore next week, and in Washington the week following for the first time in his life, Already a box at the National Theatre has been engaged for the President and his family for Mr, Walliack's first appearance at the capital. “As You Like It will not be performed at Booth’s matinée to-day, a8 heretofore announced, the management requiring more time tor the preparation of Shakspeare’s comedy. ‘The Stranger,” with Mr. J. W. Wallack and Miss Kate Newton, will take its place, In addition to his impersonation of Lora Dun- dreary—® character to which Mr. Sothern has given a world-wide fame—he is to play several others of his great parts during his present engage- ment at Wallack’s. The houses he is drawing com- pels a departure from the old rule at this theatre, and he is announced for two matin¢ées—one for this afternoon and ene for Thanksgiving Day. The London Times says pleasantly that Mr. W. G. Wills, @ year ago, Was a gentleman with respect to whom the trampet of fame gave a feeble souud, but his new drama, “Charles I.,”” performed at the Lyceum Theatre, is a ‘fact’ of the day, and albeit folks vigorously argue about the view taken of Olver Cromwell, they go numerously to see the PIAYs ane Among the many stories told of Mule, Liebhart's luggage is one that is particularly funny. Her twenty-eight trunks, some of them unstrapped and broken, were carried to Steinway Hall imme- diately after her arrival in this city, where Mr. Grau hired a room in which to put them, While he was looking after their removal Liebhart herseif appeared, and must have thought Grau was ex- mining the contents, for she struck @ wild ballad attitude and exclaimed, “Gott in Himmel, wag is das? You breck inside my Kicidergestell |? “Ob,” says Grau, ‘I was looking to eee which one you had brought your voice ia )’* thing | 3 THE DEATHSHIP MISSOURI. Safety of Another Boat with Four Men Out of Eight. AWFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE SURVIVORS, Nothing to Eat and Nothing to Drink for Eight Days. we MEN BECOMING CRAZY JUMP OVERBOARD. + The Landing Near Abaco in al Dying Condition. HAVANA, Nov. 21, 1872, The steamship Morro Castle arrived to-day frouw New York via Nassau, Sth inst, She brings news of the safety of another of the boats of the ill-fated) steamship Missouri, and that John Freaney, Firs@ Assistant Engineer; David A. North, Third Assiste ant Engineer; Charles Sinclair, oiler, and Charlew Conway, flreman, who survived almost INCREDIBLE SUFFERINGS, were at Nassau, and will leave for New York on tha! return trip of the Morro Castle, The following statement from Mr, Freancy id published in the Nassau Zimes, He says:—Thal ship stopped frequently during the trip, owing tal the foaming of the boilers, The fire originate around the boilers, We at once began to play thal hose from the donkey engine, but soon found ii was unavailing, and the captain ordered the boatal lowered, ALL WAS CONFUSION, and at the attempt to lower the first boat thirty! persons jumped into her, but owing to the mis¢ management of the davits one end fell into tha sea, the other remaining hanging in the air, Al except Freaney and eight others, owing to th rolling of the ship in the heavy sea, let go anc were washed into the sea, Nine clung to the boad until some person on board the ship cut the davits, and the boat, which filled with water, went free ot of the ship, We saw A BOAT BOTTOM UPWARD, with two men clinging to the keel; threw them line and talked awhile with them; wanted them t come and join us, but they considered their posi tion better than ours and refused. One of ou! men joined the two and one of the two swam over tous, being one of the saved. We met Mr. Cul4 mer’s boat, and asked him to admit us, we being im) | a sinking condition; but Culmer refused, saying! that he had enough on board, We teld hing his boat could hold more. Culmer threw us @ bucket, and we tried ineffectually to bail gue boat. Culmer steered towards Abac We had four oars. At nightfall we pulled back towards the steamer, hoping the fire would prove a beacen and that some passing vessel might pick us up.! We came within half a mile of the Missourld About seven in the ovening THE STEAMER DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY. We then put our boat beiore the wind, On thd second and third days we were still before thd wind and suffering terribly. On the latter day wal saw a vessel come within a mile of us. Wa shouted and hoisted our clothing, but were und able to attract attention, and the vessel hoisted sail and steered away. On the fourth day one of our crew died and that night two others, having bee come CRAZY, JUMPED OVERBOARD. The boat was always full of water, and ourselves sitting waist deep. On the fifth morning another man died. We were still before the wind. That evening was calm, and we succecded in bailing’ the boat with two hats—a crazy man having thrown the bucket overboard. From three lifes preservers we made a small sail, spread it and steered south, but our exhaustion was so great that we could do little. On the sixth and seventl days our situation was unchanged, On the eighth day we sighted land and succeeded in landing af Powell’s Cay, near Abaco, in the evening, We had EATEN AND DRANK NOTHING since leaving the ship, and laid down on the beach ina horrible condition, After a time of rest om shore we gathered strength to reach some serted houses, and found a spring of fresh water. We lay huddled together all night. On the nintig | wards we reached Nassau. day we found a few tomatoes, which w@ boiled, having found matches and @ pot ig one of the houses, This produced a little strength, and we launched a boat and tried to reach tha main land, but, failing, we returned to Powell’@ Cay, sleeping there. The next morning we mad@ @ final effort to reach the main land, but were s@ exhausted that we were hardly able to stand, ang then laid down near the boat IN A DYING CONDITION, Shortly afterwards we saw a small sioop cruises ing near the island. We hoisted some clothes om the oars and again laid down on the beach, A som of William Curry was on board the sloop and saw the signal immediately. Curry came to our rescue and took and landed us on Green Turtle Cay, where we remained seven days, Four days afters The American Consuls at Green Turtle Cay and Nassau treated us kindly. THE NATOHEZ RACES, NATCHEZ, Nov, 22, 1872, The attendance at the races to-day was good. ‘The weather was pleasant and the track in fing condition, ‘The first race, two mile heats, was won by Eland, beating Restless, Time, 3:47-3:46. Second race, four tnile dash, was won by Eland, beating Tom Corbett and Sir Rufus, in the sa order, Sime, 7:41, HIRING AN ASSASSIN. Worcester, Masa., Nov. 22, 1872, } Theophilus Twombly and Peter Roberts, both of East Douglas, were arrested yesterday for hiring o negro named George G. Monroe to assassinate State Constable Fletcher at Whitensville. They were arraigned this morning and held in $30,000 bail each for examination, The negro is also under $30,000 bail, Fletcher 18 rapidly recovering from big injuries, THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. BALTIMORE, Nov. 22, 1872, In the session of the Presbyterian Synod of Viw ginia to-day ® report was submitted en Sunday schools, Rev. Dr. B, M. Smith, of the Union Theos logical Seminary, Cbirman of the Committee on Se« cular Education appointed at the lust meeting of the Synod, submitted an elaborate report on the subject, accompanied with resolutions to the effec6 that it Is the duty of the Church, to found and cone trol educational institutions of ali grades when= ever such action is required for the full discharg@ of its spiritual functions. Pending the considera tone of the report and resolutions @ recess wag aken, at the afternoon session the subjects of the srs tentation of churches and the salaries of malmiatery wore vonnglered,