The New York Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1875, Page 5

THE CAPE MAY RACE. Match Race Between the Schooner Yachts Dauntless and Resolute. FASTEST TIME ON RECORD. Two Hundred and Twenty-five Miles in 18h, 28m, 088. THE DAUNTLESS WINS ‘The ocean yacht race to the Five Fathom Lightship, of Cape May and return, between the schooner yachts Resolute and Dauntless, was finished yesterday after- noon and won by the Dauntless in the quickest time on record. In pursuance of the arrangement made on Tuesday evening, the start was postponed until Thurs- day morning, but, as the repairs to the Daunt- less were completed early on Wednesday morning, a mutual agreement was made to start that afternoon. One of the principal reasovs for hurrying up tho race was to take advantage of the frosh northwester that came up early Wednesday morning, as it gave promise ofa quick race. Shortly after three P. M. Mr, Rufus Hatch, the owner of the Resolute, went on board the Dauntless, and an agreement was made to start from the club house and finish at the Lightship, The latter Condition was agreed upon in order to sayo time, and both yachts were ordered to take A STRAIGHT COURSR for the Five Fathom Lightship, and, on their re- turn, pass to the northward and eastward of Sandy “+ Hopk Lightship, taking their time when the latter bore due west. The owner of the Dauntless informed Mr, ‘Hatch that, finding his boat out of trim during the race with the Mohawk, he had taken in from two to three tons of ballast, but that if Mr, Hatch de- sired, he would have it taken out. Mr, Hatch, however, with that sportsmanlike spirit which has characterized his action during™the recent matches sailed by the Resolute, courteously declared he nad no objection to make, All preliminaries being satisfactorily arranged, both yachts began to make sail, and the Dauntless, getting in harness the first, made a stretch down tow- ard the Narrows in order to get into working trim, ‘The Resclute was not long behind her antagonist, and shortly after five P. M. both yachts were ready for the our They were to cross au imaginary line between 0 CLUB HOUSE nt Stapleton and the sloop yacht Vindex. There was a cracking breeze from the west-northwest and the tide was running flood. The Dauntless approached the line on the starboard tack under main and fore sail, main and fore topsail, forestaysail and jib. No balloons, staysails or club topsails were to be carried. Some few minutes after the Dauntless had crossed the line the Resoiute came up under the same canvas and flew across the line, with her mainsail started some half a dozen feet. Tho time of tne start was as follows:— Dauntless «5 27 22 Resolute... «5 35 22 It was getting dusk, and as the Resolute crossed the line the Dauntless was just visible, skipping past Fort Wadsworth, ‘Tho latter was slipping through the water very fast, and when she opened tho Lower Bay and caught the full strength of the breeze the lay down, scuppers to, and travelled like a startied iieer. The Dauntless was dead ahead, making very lively time, but, as darkneas had set in, it was impossi- ble to make her out. The Resolute ‘hummed along through the Swash, and arrived off the Hook at 6b. 80m., having run thirteen knots under the hour, Ail sail was Immediately trimmed, and, steering south _ b: west, she made. lively timé through’-the smooth water close along the beach, It was a - beautiful night for a run to Cape May. ‘The water was gmooth all along the shore and the breeze was fresh, The Highland Lights were abeam at 7h. 05m, and the facht flew past the deserted Long Branch, startling a Ww straggling coasters as with the apparition of ‘A PHANTOM SHIP, At Th, 35m, the bolt securing the main backstay parted, but the damage was soon repaired, Passing along by Deal and Ocean Grove the breezo held as fresh as ever, and the Resolute washed her lee rail in the smooth sea as she logged between twelve and thirteen knots, The Dauntiess was ahead and out of sight, but those on board the Resolute felt confident she must be sailing like a witch to keep her lead so well, Ateight P. M. we parted the jibtopsail Sheet, but the sail was set again inside of ten minutes, and the yacht went flying along as fast asever. Wo spoke a coasting schooner bound east shortly after eight P. M., but went by her so fast wo could not hear what answer she made to inquiries about the Dauntless, At 8b. 55m. we raised BARNEGAT LIGHT, and, cracking along at a lightning gait, had it on our weather beam, beari: ‘a at 9b, 47m. All hands went to work and trimmed down sheets and the next twenty- five miles were sailed by the wind,-hugging as close as ssible to the beach. The course was about 8, W. by 4g 8., and the breeze had canted about two points and @ half to the southward and westward. Close hauled on the wind the jibtopsail aid not do much good and was taken in shortly after leaving Bar- negat. The Resolute was doing well on the wind, making close on eleven knots, and at Ih, 15m. A. M. Absecom Light bore west, The breeze was shifted back a point to the northward and the run to tho lightship was made with sheets _ started. At 2h, 40m. the lightship was sighted from tho foretop, a half point on the lee bow and at 3b. 24m a Peboonsr, bound to the eastward, supposed to be the auntless, went by about a mile to leeward. About the same time the lightship was raised, and shortly ‘afterwards all bands went to work shifting the back- stays preparatory to arun on the port tack. The Reso- jute tacked around the 3 FIVE PATHOM LIGHTSITP st 3:67, and shortly afterward housed her foretopmast. Bails were all trimmed in, as the breeze had shifted to forth northwest, and at 6:30 she clewed up her main- lopsail, At 6:40 Absecom Light bore west, with the Resolute still close havied, and going by log 10% knots. There were no signs of the Dauntless, but presently the man on the lookout sang out, “Dismantled schooner ahead,” and we all brightened up a little, filled with sharitable thoughts, but they were soon dispelled as, pn closer inspection, the stranger proved to be what had been a three-masted schooner, but being destitute of ner sticks, was a complete wreck. We passed close under her stern, and, in answer to our hail, she said she Dauntless had passed about an hour before, The Schooner was the EMMA BACON, OF BARNSTABLE, and had been run into during the night and .completely dismantled, We were then off Little Egg Harbor and running very fast, with sheets started. The morning was charming and a bright sun warmed the air and made a seat in the cockpit quite pleasant and comfortable, The breeze was not quite so fresh, but the yacht was still skipping along about nine knots. The Resolute passed Barne- gat, bearing west, at 9:30 A. M., and then kent dancing along, hugging close to the beach. Off Long Branch, the, Dauntless was sighted beating in from the Lightship, and then Mr, Hatch, knowing the face was lost, kept along the beach in order to save time, At 1:57 Sandy Hook Lightship bore east, and if tne Resolute had gone out she would have turned it about the same time, as, with sheets iifted, she would have travelled further than close hauled. Passing the point of the Hook the Roso- tate followed after the Dauntiesg and let go her anchor of the Club House at 8:50 P.M. The following isa ne ol the time taken on board the two yachts during DAUNTLESS, RESOLUTE. HM. S, H. M, 8. tart + 687 BPM “6 86 SOP. M andy ‘> =P OM 6 Bl OOP M. Barnegat ht... 9 05 OOP.M. 9 47 OOP. M. Cape May Light- ship. +12 22 OOAM 1 15:00AM Barnegat......... 7 47 OAM. 9°35 OO. M. Sandy Hook Light- ShiP.......006. 11 65 2AM 1 57 OOP. M, By the above it will be seen that the Dauntless went over the course, a distance of 225 miles, in 18h. 28m, 08s., and the Resolute accomplished the same feat in 20h. 20m. 2is. The former, therefore, won the race in the quickest time on record by 1h. 52m. 188. The fol- lowing is @ table of time made over the Cape May ‘wurse since 1865:— CAPE MAY RACKS. Time. Date, H, M. 8. Oct, 15, 1875. 3% 15 20 Oct. 12) 187% = 39-00 00 Oct. 12, 1872. 25 06 00 Oct, 12, 1868. 29 10 00 Oct, 15, 1805. 25 20 00 YACHTING NOTES. Brown Bros.’ steam yacht Ibis, N.Y.Y.C., Captain Charles Fairchild, reached Westport, Conn., yesterday, wnd will go into winter quarters there, The steam yacht Skylark, of the New York Yacht Blub, Captain Morris, from New York en route to Florida, arrived in Norfolk, Va., this afternoon after a wough passage. MINIATURE ’ YACHTING. {2£ MONTHLY REGATTA OF THE AMERICAN MODEL YACHT ASSOCIATION AT PROSPECT PARK. The regatta of the American Model Yacht Club, which vas postponed on last Saturday until yesterday, was tot completed yesterday, owing to the dying out of tho yreeze before the second heat was begun. ‘There were © have been three heats, and the boat winning the best ‘wo out of threo was to have become the winner of a iver cuv, presented by Mr. Poto. a member of the y NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. | elub, valued at $25. The course, on the Prospect Park Lake, was from the dam to a line drawn between two stake flags stationed near the path, it being necessary to sail the distance in fifteen minutes to make a heat, ‘A time allowance of five seconds to the inch was al- lowed by the larger boats to the smaller ones. Mossra. John T. Dayton and Willett Smith were ap- pointed Judges and timekeepers, and they started tho fleet at thirty-seven minutes past three o'clock, the yachts crossing the starting line in the following order:—Sadie, Millie, Gallopmng Tiger (sloop), Jobn Cole, Tudio, Ida B. and Maria. The Cole was declared the winner of the first heat, crossing the fine in 14m. 22s,, actual time, and after the Millie, whose actual time was 14. The other yachts came in the appended order:—Tudie, Sadie, Maria, Ida B, and Gal- loping Tiger. ‘The Cole, Millie and Tudie set their main gaftopeails and flying Jibs for the second heat, in which the Cole came in first in 18m, 42s, with the Millie next, but as the first boat did not make the requisite time it was declared no heat and the yachts were ordered to start min, After they had started a third time a dead calm settled on the lake and the judges postponed the race until next Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. On next Saturday afternoon a grand regatta, open to all comers, will take place at the same place for a silver napkin ring, offered by Commodore D. G. Conklin, of the Prospect Park Club, to be sailed for on time allow- ance. A large number of entries have already beén pase. for this race and jt promises to be very interest- ing. THE PRINCETON REGATTA, Trenton, N. J., Oct. 28, 1875, At the Princeton regatta but two crews started to-day, the classes of 77 and 79, After rowing about a quarter of a mile the 79 crew broke the rudder of its boat, This left the 77 to row over the balanco of the course alone. BOAT RACING ON THE POTOMAC. FOUR-OARED SHELL RACE, TWEEN THE NASSAUS, OF NEW YORK, AND THE ANALOSTANS, OF WASHINGTON—THE NASSAUS THE WINNERS, Wasnineton, Oct. 28, 1875, The four-oared shell race, three miles straightaway, between the Nassaus, of New York, and the Analostans, of Washington, which took place this afternoon, was witnessed by thousands of persons and was the most hotly contested race ever rowed upon the Potomac, ‘The weather was fair and pleasant, but a slight breeze was blowing, which made the water alittle rough, As early as three o'clock largo crowds were wending their way toward the river front, and by four o’clock the wharves, boat house, balconies, sheds, sloops, schoon- ers, Aqueduct Bridge and every available foot of space, from the Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown to Easby’s Wharf in Washington, was lined with a continuous mass of human beings, while the river was dotted with small boats of every description, At half-past three o’clock a tug, with the judges, um- ire, the Analostan crew and members of the press on Tatas steamed up the river, followed by another tug, with tho Nassau crew, as far as Table Rock, the place whence the race was to start. The course was from Table Rock, situated about two miles above Georgetown, to a stakeboat anchored off Easby’s Wharf, in Washington, ‘The two crews being in position, the umpire called, “Are you ready?” and being answered in the affirma- tive by both crews, fired a shot from a pistol as a signal for starting. Tho Nassaus caught water first and shot half a length ahead, but the Analostans overhauled them immediately, and from the starting place to within 100 yards of the bridge, a distance of about two miles, ey kept nearly sido’ by side, each crew pushing a ttle ahead, then being quickly passed by the other, neither crew at any time being more than half alength in advance. When nearing the bridge the Nassaus shot ahead about eight or ten lengths, but when op- posite the Potomac boat house the Analostans THRER MILES, BE- made a spurt and regained a portion of the distance lost, and when opposite their own boat house, a short distance below, made another splendid spurt, nearly closing up the gap, but were unable to overtake the Nassaus, who passed’ the stake- boat in 20m. 628. being closely followed by the Analostans in 20m. 68s, The following aro the names and weights of the respective crews:— Nassavs.—Stroke, John Gunster, 158 Ibs. ; No. 3, G. 1. Floyd Jones, 150’ Ibs. ; No. 2, Lindsey Watson, 145 Ibs ; bow, Robert Reynolils 140"Ibs, “Average welght, it 4 ANALOSTAN.—Stroke, 0. L. Proscott, 148 Ibs. ; No. 3, E. Cumberland, 168 Ibs, ; No. 2, 8, Burns, 166 Ibs. ; bow, © A. Brown, 138 Ibs, Average welght, 155 lbs, CREEDMOOR. NATIONAL GUARD MATCH FOR THE NEVADA BADGE, ‘When the rage for rifle shooting began to be felt out- side of Creedmoor circles the National Guard of Vir- ginia City, Nev., established rifle range near their then flourishing city. They adopted the rules of the National Rifle Association, and made some notable scores at military ranges (200 and 500 yards). They made s0 satisfactory a record as to create a desire to compare their achievements with those of the militiamen who had the ad- vantage of practising at Creedmoor. With this end in view the Brigadier General commanding the Nevada State National Guard communicated with Colonel Church, of the Army and Navy Journal, about Juno of 22 G. 0. Starr took the second points, and Captain E. Cardoze came in of 10 points. Shooting for the Westchester Cup was not finished last night, To-morrow a subscription match, all- comers’ contest and a competition for the De ‘eyster Badge, valued at $300, will occur. THE RHODE ISLAND RIFLEMEN. CLOSE OF THE FIRST MEETING AT THE NEW WHAT CHEER RANGE—PRIZES AWARDED. Provience, Oct, 28, 1875, The Rhode Island Rifle Association had a supple- mentary meeting to-day at What Cheer Range, at Greenwoed, and two good matcheg were shot, One was the New England match, unfinished on Wednesday. It resulted in a victory for the Prescott Post, G. A. R. team of Providence, and score of 232, out of a possible 560; distances, 300 and 600 yards, ‘The First Light in- fantry team of Providence scored 223, The Providence Amateur team scored 87, The Wesson team, made up of gentlemen from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, scored 133, ‘The match was interesting. Prizes were awarded as follows:—First, Providence Tool Company prizes What Cheer, along range rifle, valued at $150, to Prescott rize, with 17 ird on a score last, offering to send on here a badge to be competed for, under certam conditions, by tho National Guard, State of New York. The principal features of the con- ditions are these:—Open to companies of the National Guard, State of New York; not less than forty-six members in each company to shoot, and as many above that number as the commander may see fit to bring into the fleld; no competitor to shoot who is not anactive member of the competing company; di tances, 200 and 500 yards; five scoring and two sight- ing shots at cach range; position stanting at 200, and any, without artificial rest, at 500 yards; weapon, the regulation arm used by the State National Guard; the winning company to hold the badge for one year; the records of the shooting to be made public through tho press; the company making the best average shooting to be the winner, ‘THE BADGE ‘ is a jowel worthy of the liberal, open handed people of the rich State from which it was sent. It was manu- factured by a jeweller in Virginia City, and is composed of gold, silver and platina from the Nevada mines, It is seven inches long by four wide, and is valued at nearly $1,000, The design is a combination of the State arms of New York and Nevada. On the 3d of July last an order was issued from the State Adjutant General’s Office, in Albany, requiring the match to Cd hd at Creedmoor under the super- vision of Colonel Church. The rifle inspectors of the brigade and regiment to which enperi ne hapanien belong are to certify to the correctness of the scores ot the companies under their respective supervision, and the Inspector General of the State National Guard, as well as the General Inspector of Rifle Practice, must, ez officio, sign the records of contesting companies, The results of the shooting are to be handed injto Colonel Church on or before the first day of next month, ‘THe COMPETITOR: Under the foregoing conditions there were but five entries of companies for the match, These wel Company I, Seventh regiment, Captain Casey in com- mand; Company H, Seventh’ regiment, Lieutenant Nicolls; Company A, Seventy-third regiment, Captain. Storey; Company G, Forty-eighth regiment (Oswego), Captain Curtiss, and Captain Perry’s company of the Forty-eighth (Brooklyn) regiment. “The troops, accom- panied by their respective brigade and regimental in- spectors of rifle practice, reached Creedmoor yesterday in time to havo commenced shooting at eleven o’clock; but arrangements were not com- leted to admit of their ee vege | at the 200 yards’ Butte before two, ‘The weather was very dosirable for practice, being clear, cold and calm. Captain Casey’s command had fifty-five men on the field; the commands of Captain Perry and Lieutenant Nicolls bad each tho required number of men—fort) -alx—present and Cap- tsin $torey counted forty-one. Captain Curtiss’ company being allowed to shoot under certain restrictions at Os- ‘wego, itis not yet known how many rifles he brought into the match, THR SHOOTING. Shooting at the 200 yards butts was finished at a quarter after three o’cock, and firing ceased at the 500 yards ranges shortly after five. So far as is known the results as follows 1 COMPANY, SEVENTH REGIMENT. Forty-six men; total number of points made, 866; average points per man, 18 38-46; average points per ot, 1.882, Ht COMPANY, SEVENTH REGIMENT. Forty-six men; total number of points, 830; avernge points per man, 18 2-46; average pcints per shot, 1. 804, CAPTAIN PERRY'S COMPANY—PORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, Forty-six men; total number of points, 718; average ee per man, 15 28-46; average points per shot, 4 COMPANY, TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT. Forty-one men; total number of points, 664; average points per man, 16 8-41; average points per shot, 1.619, ‘The highest individual scores in each company are:— Sergeant Le Boutellier, H company, Seventh regiment, 41; ©. A. Coffin, Twenty-third Feg{inont, $4; Private A. Dominick, I company, Seventh regiment, 36; Private 8. E. Condan, Forty-seventh regiment, 36. wee A, Lb cog Li rg will Lote i score to-morrow, © Forty-cighth regiment yet to be heard from, mn . His Honor Mayor Hunter, of Brooklyn; mer Gen- eral Woodward, a number of ladies and’ well known citizens were on the ground. SHOOTING AT GLENDRAKE. — The second day’s meeting of the American Rifle Asso- ciation took plice yesterday at Glondrake, near Pelham- ville, Westchester county. The frst contest was a subscription match, The winners were:—Lieutenant Hofele, 20 points; John Gorham, 18; H, Fisher, 16, The prizes in the subscription match, at 600 yards, ‘were won ty H. Fisher, 23; Lieutenant Hofele, 18; John Gorham, 15. ‘The Ladies’ Match was won bv A. W. Peck on a score Post, G.A.R., team, who scored 232 out of a possible 660, with the Peabody-Maytin rifle; second, a Frank Weason rifte, valued at $100, to th First Light infantry team ; score 223 (with rile allowance deducted 217) out ofa possible 660, with Sharp’s military rifle; third, a Maynard rifle, valued at $75, to the Wesson team, who scored 133 out of a possible 560, with various rifles; fourth, a Stevens’ skeleton rifle, valued at $50, to the Providence Amateur team; score 87, with rifle allow- ‘ance added, 182, out of a possible 560, with Springfield rifle. Seyeral small prizes were given for best indi- vidual scores. ‘A consolation match for members of the Rhode Island Association closed the day, making a great deal of fun, The meeting has been successful for a new as- sociation, and has given the new What Cheer Ritle range, which is the first in New England, a very credit- able set.off. CRICKET AL PATERSON, N. J THE MANHATTAN CLUB OF THIS CITY DEFEATED. A very spirited game of cricket was played yesterday near Paterson, N. J., between the Paterson Club and the Manhattan Club, of this city. The Manhattans were In ill-luck in their first inning, and the Paterson Club gained an easy victory, Inthe second inning, how- ever, the Manhattans scored up, with the assistance of the old veteran, James Smith, and made a very good show; but the sliades of night had fallen, and it was too late to retrieve their misfortunes, The victory for the Patersons was a good one, and well may they bo proud of it. The following is the score:— MANHATTAN CLUB, First inning... Second inning. PATERSON CLUB, First Inning... Second inning... A STRANGE TALE, A SON OF A GERMAN COUNT ROAMING THE FORESTS LIKE A WILD BEAST—HIS FATE— MISTAKEN FOR A DEER AND KILLED BY A HUNTER. . Moscow, Pa., Oct. 28, 1875, Among the scattered families inhabiting the wild region skirting the Poceno range of monntains, in the northern part of Monroe country, this State, is that of a German named Gotleib Scheibel. He came into the section some five years ago, and settled near the border of Luzerne and Monroe counties, in the midst of a wilderness almost primitive, and commenced, with the energy and industry characteristic of his race the liberal hewing of a farm out of the wild tract he had purchased. His family consisted of himself, his wife, three rugged sons anda fourth boy, of a finer cast of features than the rest and with very little re- semblance to the family, This child was about four years old when the family settled in this region, and being of weak mind was allowed every free- dom that pertained to the isolated life the family led, The boy developed a strange passion for the woods and spent most of his time roaming about on the mountains gathering berries and nuts. During the past two years his excursions became more extended as the forests were cleared away in the immediate vicinity of his home by Sheibel and other German families who moved in the vicinity subsequent to the former's occupancy. Tho boy was called Johnny, and since he began to extend his visits deeper into the wilderness, would sometimes be absent days at a time, sustaining himself by eating nuts, berries and roots, and sleeping in caverns and hol- low logs, or in the open air in warm weather. He often on his return home related wild stories, Once he reached home with his flesh lacerated and his body almost denuded of clothing, bearing a young catamount which he had attempted to capture, and finally killed with aclub after a terrible struggle. It was useless for his friends to attempt to keep him at home, and so for years he roamed the forests with only the many wild animals that still haunt this wilderneas for his companions, the lamp of his reason burning too dimly to show him the danger of the life he was lead- ing. It was while away on one of those solitary visits to the woods he loved so well that be was made an actor in the SHOCKING TRAGEDY, following which the history of the waif became known. On Sunday morning last he took a small basket and started off into the forest, He sald he was going to bring in some beech nuts for a pet squirrel which he had captured when it was young, in its nest, and which he sometimes took with him into the woods, He had not returned Monday noon, but the fact created no apprehension in the minds of his relatives, who ere hay husking corn in a field some distance from the house on that day. About one o'clock in the after- noon a man in a bunter’s garb appeared in the field and startled the family with the announcement that little Johnny was dead, the hunter himself having shot him in mistake for a deer, The body, he said, was at tho house, he having carried it from the spot where the shooting occurred, about three miles away, in the mountain. Scheibel and his wife accompanied tho hunter, who gave his name as James Phillips, to the house; and there, lying on the floor, riddled with buck- shot and covored with blood, was the dead body of the poor, half-witted boy. The grief of tho honest German and his wife was not demonstrateive, but touching in the extreme. When the first burst was aver, Phillips gave | the following DETAILS OP THE SHOOTING. He, with two others, were camped on the south branch of Bright’s Brook, a few miles north of the German clearing, and early on Monday morning they started out to hunt deer, Phillips was driving a ridge with the hounds and started a deer, which made off in the direction of the great swamp which borders on the counties of Luzerne, Monroe and Carbon, and is known asthe Shadee of Death. The hounds followed it, and he hastened to get a “‘runaway”’ in a ridge a mile or so away, where he thought the deer would eventually be chased by the dogs. He reached the point and had been there but a few minutes wnen ho heard the cry of the hounds some distance away, but evidently coming nearer and in nis direction, most at the same moment he discovered a peculiar agitation in some laurels about 100 yards away to his right, After watching the spot a moment he came to the con- clusion that the motion of the bushes was caused by a | deer, and without a moment's further thought he fired his buckshot barrel into the clump. The movement | ceased, and Phillips walked to th wot and pulled aside the bushes, What was his horror to see stretched upon the ground, in an open space among the bushes, the body of a boy, with blood pouring from his side, into. which several buckshot bad entered, killing him instantly. A basket nearly filled with beechnuts, stood near, an the boy’s hands were full of wintergreen pesiany which he was picking when the fatal shot was fred. Phiilips had heard from local hunters of the eccentric Johnny Sheibel, and he had no doubt that the boy he bad killed ‘was the poor halt-witted child. Knowing that the Ger- man clearing was somewhere in that locality, he took the body in bisarms and started to findit As luck would have it he reached it without difiiculty, A STORY OF SHAME, ‘At an investigation held on Tuesday by the Justice of the Peace to whom Phillips reptiired and asked for an examination, the following history of the boy was elicited from the, Sheibels:—Before coming to this country Sheibel was a gardener in the employ of a German nobleman, living in Kronig. In his family was then Ilving a sister of his, Katharine Scheibel, According to the testimony of the German she must have been a woman of con- siderable beauty, and ae the time he mention about twenty years old. The Count by whom Sqheibel was employed saw Katharine one day and sent for her to become a servant in his house. She went, and be- came, in a short time, a mistress of her employer. She lived in that way for a year, when she returned to her brother's house, Lt gare she was soon to bo- come a mother, and that the Count had sent her away until after her child was born. The child was born ina few weoks after her return, but the mother did not live to see it, dying four days afterward. The child was taken in charge by Mrs. Scheibel, and it was not how before its deficiency in intel was discover As the child grew in years ite resemblance to its high-born father in features became so marked that the fact grew to be common gossip in the vicinity. This circumstance led to the emigration of the Scheibels_to ‘America, the Count paying his gardener $2,000 and his passage to this country, and agreeing to annually sond $200 to pay for the support of the child, ‘This sum had been received bis berg by Scheibel, who obstinately refused to state what the name of the nobleman ts, he merely saying that he is a man at present high in the confidence of the German government, The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned verdict of accidental death in the case, and repri- manded Phillipa for carelessness WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK Third Day of the Inaugural Running Meeting. General Harney, Madge, Skirmisher and Diavolo the Winners. Wasnrxeron, D. C., Oct, 23, 1875. The racing to-day at the Washington Driving Park Was very good and gave the greatest satistaction to the large attendance. There were more ladies at the course than on any previous day, and the appearance of the grand stand was much improved by their presence. Four races were run, the first being a dash of two miles, the second mile heats, the third a dash of three- quarters of a mile and the fourth a’ hurdle race of two miles and ahalf. The races were run on time, and the starter was very fortunate in getting the horses away in each race on very even terms. Tho Baltimore delegation did not reach the track until the first race had been decided, on account of a smash-up onthe road. Luckily no one was injured, THR TWO MILE DASH. The first event was the Consolation Purse of $350, a” dash of two miles, for horses that have run and not won money at this meeting; the winner of the first mile $100 and of the race $200, the second horse to receive $50. ‘There were nino entries, comprising Mart Jordan & Co.'s gray colt Bill Munday, by Rogers, dam by Engineor, 8 years old, 90 lbs; M. Gascers’ bay filly Fairy Queen, by Eugene, dam Faith, 3 years old, 87 Ibs; John H. Davis? chestnut colt General Harney, by Pat Malloy, dam Yellow Bird, 3 years old, 90 Ibs.; L: A. Hitchcock’s brown filly Lutitia H., by Second Boone, dam Meanness, 4 years old, 101 Ibs.; J. W. Weldon’s chestnut eolt Warfare, by War Danco, dam Wagonnette, 8 years old, 90 lbs; Jobn Fletcher's chestnut horse Hartland, by Australian, dam Lucretia, aged, 115 Ibs; ©. H. Tucker's chestnut filly Caroline, by Kentucky, dam Camilla, 3 years old, 87 Ibs.; John Coffee’s gray horse Donny- brook, by Lightning, dam Jessamine Porter, 5 years old, 110 Iba, and D. McDaniel’s chestnut colt Joe Cerns, by Australian, dam Bettie Ward, 8 years old, 90 Ibs. Joe'Cerns was tho favorite over the field, Donny- brook second choice and General Harncy third, THR Race. . Tho start was a capital one, Bill Munday taking the lead, Donnybrook second, Caroline third, the others ina bunch. There was no change until the horses were well into the backstretch, when General Harney moved up to the front and was not again headed in the raco, Harney, at the end of the first mile; was leading a length, Donnybrook second, Joe Cerns third, Caroline fourth, the others trailing. General Harney kept in front all the way around, and camo home an easy winner by three lengths, Donnybrook second, two lengths ahead of Caroline, Joe Cerns fourth (the surcingle of the latter having broken in tho race, which no doubt was the cause of his defeat). Bill Munday was fifth, Fairy Queen sixth, Lutitia H. seventh, Hartland eighth and Warfare ninth. Time, 3: Collins rode General Harney, Fisher was on Donnybrook, Spencer on Car- oline, Clark on Joe Cerns, Eaton on Bill Munday, Hughes on Fairy Queen, Cochran on Lutitia H., Slade on Hart- land, Thomasson on Warfare, General Harney won the $100 for the first mile and $200 for the’ race. Dounybrook takes the second money, $50, MILE HEATS. The second race was for a purse of $325, mile heats, for all ages; $200 to the first, $75 to tho second and $50 to the third horse For this event there wore five starters, comprising Spang- ler & Beacher's bay gelding Jack Harkaway, by Knighthood, dam Phenomenon, 4 years old,’ 101 lbs. ; MecDaniel’s chestnut flily Madge, by Australian, dam Alabama, 4 years old, 101 lbs.; L. A. Hitchcock's bay filly Mollie arling, by Revolver, dam Lady Slipper, ‘4 years, 101 Ibs.; JG. Bethune’s bay gelding Burgoo, “by imp. Hurrah, dam Emma Dar- Hoge years old, 101 bs. and John Coffee’s black horse | B. F. Carver, by Lightning, dam La Victime, 5 years old, 110 Ibs. Madge was the favorite over tho field at long odds, B. F, Carver second choice. THR RACB, First Heat.—Madge was first away, B. F. Carver second, Mollie Darling third, Burgoo fourth, Jack flarkaway fifth, Going round the turn Madge showed the way, B. F, Carver second, Mollie Darling third, | Burgoo fourth, Jack Harkaway bringing up the rear. There was no change of position unul the horses were inthe homestretch. Madge led all the way through and won easily by three lengths; B. F. Carver second, four lengths in front of Burgoo; Jack Harkaway fourth, Mollie Darling fifth. Time, 1:52. Second Heat.—B. F, Carver was first away, Jack | Harkaway second, Madge third, Burgoo fourth, Mollic Darling fifth, The latter ran through the others on the | upper turn and showed in front at the quarter pole, B. F. Carver second, Madge third, Jack Harkaway fourth, Barge fifth. Burgoo then made strong running down the backstretch and showed in front at the half-mile pole, B. F, Carver second, Jack Harkaway third, Madgo fourth, Mollie Darling fifth. Going around the lower turn Madge ran to the front and, coming ‘on well in hand, won the heat by two lengths, Burgoo second, half a léngth in front of Jack Hurkaway; B. F. Carver fourth; Mollie Darling fifth, Time, 1:50. Clark rode Madge, Hughes had the mount on Burgoo, Raton on Jack Harkaway, Fisher on B, F, Carver and Coch- rane on Mollie Darling, THRER-QUARTERS OF A MILE. Tho third race was a dash of three quarters of a mile, for gentlemen riders, carrying 150 Ibs each. 1 P! Spates? gray horse Snowball, pedigree unknown, aged; EK. H. Brenglo’s bay gelding Skirmisher, pedi. ree unknown, aged, and J. E. Mantz’s bay gelding Follow Jacket, pedigree unknown, aged, were the starters, The betting was Snowball against the field at even money. ‘THE RACE. The horses wore started from the quarter pole. Snowball went off with the lead, and at the half-mile pole was three lengths in advance of Yellow Jacket, the latter three lengths in front of Skirmisher. Snow- ball began to quit on the lower turn and both the others passed him before he reached the three-quarter pole, Skirmisher then ran to the front and came home an easy winner by six lengths, Yellow Jacket second, 100 yards in front of Snowball. ‘Time, 1:29%. Phebus rode Skirmisher, McLoughlin was on Yellow Jacket and Spates on Snowball. HURDLE RACK. The fourth race was for a purse of $550, two miles and a half, over fifteen hurdles; the winner of the first half mile $60; for one mile and a half, $150, and of the race, $260; the second horse to receive $100; the win- ner of the second day’s hurdle race to carry 10 Ibs extra, There were three entries and two starters, which were Ayres & Sutliffe’s bay gelding Diavolo, by Jonesboro, dam Ninette, 5 years old, 157 lbs., andL. A.’ Hitchcock’s chestnat filly Busy Bee, by War Dance, dam Laura Spilman, 4 years old, 141 Ibs, Diavolo was the favorite 10 to L THE RACB. The horses were started at the half-mile pole and had to jump a hurdle as soon as the drum was tapped for a start. Diavolo took the lead at once and went over the hurdle prettily, while Busy Bee knocked ig down, as she | did the three hurdles on the homestreteh and all the others that she jumped. Diavolo led all the way about a length in front of Busy Bee. He jumped the hurdles the first round without touching them, but the mare knocked them all down the first round, go that tho second mile was nothing but flat racing. Busy Bee could not run as fast as Diavolo, and he ied throughout under a pull, winning the race by alength. The time of two miles and a haif was 5:10, And this closed the third day of the meeting, SUMMARY, Wasninatox, D. C, Ocr. 28, 1875,—Tmrp Day or Tae LvavecraL Runxing Mexting at THe Wasuinc- ton Driving Pank—Finst Racs—Purse $350, for horses that have run and not won at this meeting; winner of first mile, $100; of the race, $200: the second horse to receive $50; winner of second day jash of one mile and three-quarters 7 Ibs, extra. oO miles, J, H. Davis’ ch, c. General Harney, 3 years, by Pat Malloy, dam Yellow Bird, 90 ba.’ (Collins):........ John Cofleo’s gr. h. Donnybrook, 5 years. by Light. ning, dam Jessamine Porter, 110 Ibs. (Fisher) «-.. ©. H. Tucker's ch. f, Caroline, 3 years, by Kentucky. dam Camilla, 87 Ibs. (Spencer),....seseeerereeee D. McDaniel’s ch. c. Joe Cerns, 3 years, by Aus: tralian, dam Bettie Ward, 90 Ibs. (Clark),....+..++ Mart Jordan & Oo.'s gr. ¢, Bill Munday, 3 years, by Rogers, dam by Engineer, 90 Ibs. (Raton). “ Eugene, M. Sascers’ b. f, Fairy Queen, 8 years, by dain Faith, 87 Ibe., (uel ts a L.A. Hitchcock & Co.'s br. bs 8, by Second Boone, dam Meanness, 101 Ibs., (Coch- John 5 & dam Lucretia, 115 Ibs., (Slade). sey J. W. Weldon’s ch. c, Warfaro, ears, by Wi Dance, dam Wagonnotte, Ey “a ‘nomason). ime, 3: Sawn Day—Sxconp Rack.—Purso $925, for all $200.to the first, $75 to the second and $60 to the third horse, Mile h i 8. MeDaniel’s ch, f. Mi 4 years, by Australtan, dam Alabama, 101 Ibs. (Ulark).......00.e0000002 21 J. G. Bothano’s b. g. Burgoo, 4 by imp. Hur- rah, dam Brau Dasting, 101 Ibs, (itughes ent ee Spangler & Boacher’s b. & Jack Harkaway, 4 — ta Knighthood, dam Phenomenon, jou A 08. )) Pees + John Gottee's bik. bh. B. F. Carver, 6 years, by Lightning, dam La Victime, 110 Ibs. (Fisher)... 2 4 L, A. Hitchcock's b. f. Mollie Darling, 4 years, by (Coohran), 66 Revolver, dam Lady Slipper, 101 1 2—1 :50, Time, d Sawe Dar—Timp Rack.—Puree $25, for horses owned in the District of Columbia, Fairfax county (Virginia), Montgomery, Frederick and Prince George counties (Maryland); to be ridden by owners or ama- teurs, residents as above; three-quarters of a mile. E. H. Brengle’s b. g. Skirmisher, aged, pedicroe unknown, 150 rien nee, seeeeeees wee J, BE. Wantz’s b. ellow Jacket, aged, -pedigrea unknown, 160 1bs, (McLaughlin)... T. P. Spates? h, Snowball - known, 150 ‘ Sok veneer fs. (Spates). 8 ‘Time, 1:203. Same Day—Fourtu Racx.—Hurdle race, purse of $550; winner of first halt mile, $50; one mile and a half, $150, and of the race, $250; second horse to re- ceive $106; winner of second Way's hurdles, 10 Iba, ex- tra, Two miles and a half, over fifteen hurdles. Ayres & Sutliffe’s b. g. Diavolo, 6 years, by Jones- boro, dam Ninette, 157 Ibs. (Midgely). L. A. Hitchcock's ch. f. Busy Bee, 4 years, ‘by War Dance, dam Laura giinan, 141 Ibs, (McGuinis)... ime, 8:10. Preakness PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, —____ THIRD DAY OF THE SECOND FALL TROTTING MEETING—CORONER K, THE WINNER OP THE 2:29 PURSE, AND KANSAS CHIEF oF THE 2:21 RACE. ‘There was a very fair attendance at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, Two events were on the card, the first a purse of $600, for “twenty- nine” horses, and the second a purse of $2,500, for those that never beat “twenty-ona” There were but three starters in each and four heats were required in both to reach a result. Coroner K. was the lucky one in the 2:29 event and Kansas Chief the winner in the other, beating Rarus and Adelaide. THE 2:29 PURSE, First to be called was the purse of $600, for horses that never trotted better than 2:29, mile heats, three in five, in harness. Of five entries three came to the score, these being John Trout’s brown mare Jean In- gelow, Mike Carroll's black mare General, W. E, Con- nors’ bay gelding Coroner K. The pools averaged be- fore the start—General, $55; Coroner K., $55; Jean Ingelow, $16. At the second trial they got the word, with General in front, but on the turn Ingelow showed the way and kept it to the half-mile, when General as- sumed the post ofhonor, Without difficulty he main- tained his advantage and went under the wire winner of the heat by two dJengths in 2:353¢, Ingelow was second and Coroner . last, Pools now averaged—General $60, field $20. The start was very fair at the fourth attempt. At the quarter pole Coroner K. led two lengths, Ingelow second, four lengths in front of General, who had left his feet. Coroner K. was two lengths in advance at the half-mile, one length ahead at the three-quarter pole, and, with twice leaving his fect, ho managed to pass under the wire the winner of the heat by two lengths, Ingelow second, six in front of General, who acted badly all the way around, The betting now rulea:— General, $80; Coroner K., $35; Jean Ingelow, "AL the sixth scoring they got away with Coroner K. lead. ing. He was never headed, and went under the wire winner of the heat by four lengths, In 2:31 General was second, six lengibs in advance of Jean Ingelow. Pools—Coroner K., H a, $13, The second trial they got away, and all left their feet on the turn, but at tho uarter pole Ingelow was three lengths the best of it, Coroner K. second and General last. In this way they wont to the three-quarter brat and entered the stretch. Ingelow maintained her lead to the distance stand, when she went into the air and Coroner K. beat her un- der the wire by five enethy in 2:36, panel second, three lengths in trent of Jean Ingelow. roner K, broke four times in the heat. General takes second and Jean Ingelow third money. THE 2:21 RACE, Second on the programme wus the purse of $2,500, for horses that never beat 2:21, same conditions as the first. Three of the six entries came for the word, these being R. B, Conklin’s bay gelding Rarus, John Splan’s bay gelding Kansas Chief, and J, H. Phillips’ bay maro Adelaide. The pools averaged, before the start, Rarus $120, Kansas Chief $105, Adelaide $25. They were sent at away the fifth atrempt, with Kansag Chief leading a trifle, Adelaide second and Rarus last. Kangas was one length in front at the quarter, three lengths the best of itat the half, eight at the three-quarters, with which advantage he entered the stretch, From here Rarus showed some specd, but he was not semt along fast enough, and Kansas went under the wire winner of the heat by half a length in 2:23. Adelaide was twelve lengths away. Great change occurred in the betting, Rarus selling for $180and the field $85. Tho third trial they were sent away and at the quarter pole Kan- sag led one length, Rarus second, two lengths in ad- vance of Adelaide, Alang the backstretch Rarus went up to Kansas’ wheel and at the half the latter had his head only in front, Adelaide two lengths in the rear. From this point Rarus and Kansas bad a head and head stra; , Which ended with their making a dead heat in the slow time of 2;274¢. Adelaide was one length in the rear. Betting, Rarus $25, field $24. Kansas Chief went away in front, was never headed and won the heat in 2:2634, Adelaide second and Rarus third. Kan- sas Chief was now a big favorite. He went off and captured the fourth heat and the race by eight lengths, in 2:27. Rarus takes second and Adelaide third money, the fourth reverting to the association. SUMMARY, Prosrect Park Farr Grovnps, Gravesenn, L. 1, Oct, 28, 1875.—Third day of the second fall trotting | meeting. Purse No, 5, of $600, for horses that never trottea better than 2:29, mile heats, three in five, in harness; $350 to the first, $150 to the second and $100 to the third horse; entrance ten per cent of purse, which closed with five entries. W. E. Connors’ b. g. Coroner K. Mike Carroll’s bik. §. General. Jobn Trout’s b. m, Jean Ingelow. Scollans & Carson’s b. g. Dusty, (formerly Dustin Jim).. seeeee eee E. K. Bradbury's br. g. Berskshire Boy. Tr. recom eorsm 1 2 3 3 Z 2 ar, dr. Sis First heat... Lil Second heat. . 1:16 Third heat, 1:13 Fourth heat 1:15: 38 2:36 Samz Day—Srcoxp Race.—Purse No. 6, of $2,500, for horses that never trotted better than 2:21; mile heate, three in five, in harness; $1,100 to the first, $800 tothe second, $350 to the third and $260 to the fourth horse; entrance, ten per cent of purse, which closed with six entries. Jobn Splan’s b. g. Kansas Chief. R. B. Conklin’s b. g. Rarus. J. H. Phillip’s b. m. Adelaide. Dan Mace’s b, g. Sensation. ©. 8, Green’s b. m. Gazell E. K. Bradbury’s blk. m. 2: 2: 2: 2: RACEHORSES FOR ENGLAND. , MR. SANFORD SENDS A STRING OF ACROSS THE ATLANTIO. [From the New York Sportsman of this week.] Yesterday afternoon eight thoroughbred American horses, the property of Mr. Sanford, were shipped aboard the steamship Holland, of the National line, tor London, Of those shipped, the first is Preakness, At the end of this, his sixth campaign, the old horse is as fresh, as sound and as vigorous as ever. That he might prevail in cup races in England seems very likely, for his race this summer in the Saratoga Cup was a grand performance. Mr. Sanford may not, however, run him in England. He hag no plans cut and dried, and his action will depend upon circumstances. He intends to buy alot of good English brood mares, and it is very likely that, instead of racing next year, Preakness will cover such as Mr. Sanford seleets, Second, we mention Mate, This famous little horse has always beon next to Preakness in our estimation. At one time we thought he Gould beat Preakness himself, two miles, weight for age, but we afterward discarded that opinion. It was a near thing between True Blue and Mate, but the son of Lexington and Balloon had a little the best of it Bay Final, the three-year-old brother of Preakness and the last produce of the famous old mare in bce who was wholly English in blood, being by Yorkshire out of the imported mare Maria Black, is an exceedingly good-looking colt. Not one of the eight horses on the pier looked more lik racer of high type than Bay Final He has not be: lucky colt. In preparation for the annual stakes at Jerome Park he threw acurb. He was then stopped and putin work again for Baltimore, not quite two weeks prior to the Dixie Stakes. Four hy before the raco for that great stake r Sanford and Littlefield ran Bay Final a two mile trial against Mate. It was a very high trial and the colt beat the trial horse, but in 80 doing he “cooked his own bacon,” and when he met Tom Ochiltree, Aristides, Viator, &c., in the Dixie and Breckinridge St his speed was gone. But he ran honest gnd true, and all that he lost in those races was lost in the first half mile, The fourth shipped is a big, slashing two-year-old, called Bay Eagle, by Baywood out of Barring, by Rin- old. He has never started. Our English cousins may bo informed that Baywodd is own brother to Bayonet, Preakness, &c., by Lexington, out of Bayleaf, Ringold was by Boston, sire of Lexington, out of Fitrtilla, Jr., by Sir Areby, who was a son of Diomed, first win- net of the Derby. Earring’s dam was Emma Wrigh re imported Margrave, an was also the dam ol the RIGHT famous race mare Mollie Jackson, by Vandal, son of Glencoe, The er four are geen There is & chestnut colt led Bald Eagle, own brother to Bay Eagle, and this king yearling. Brown Prince is a great gon of Lexington and Britannia » OF ‘Fiying Dutchman. This colt has great si and extraordinary bone and wer, He is now rather plain, but his action 4 bony 4 as wo at jittlefeld, ans oy ue ane great deal in the course of thegrand fine a er Srecaretion He is in the Derby and St, Leger of 1877, and so is Bald Eagle, There were two mat fillies d. , Donna, by Baywood out of Dot, by Mad percent andam Laura White, by. Glenooe, is very fine looking, and her brother, First Chance, has lately run well. Het the other is a sweet filly, and her blood is the very richest combination out, in our opin- jon, She ig the smailest of the lot, but so Dloodlike and elegant in shape, with good sub- stance and bone, that she makes some of the digger ones look vulgar by contrast, She was got by Glenelg, fine four-mile heat racehorse imported by Mr. Cameron, and run with brilliant success by Mr. Belmont, He was by Citadel (son of Stockwell and Sortie. by Melbourne). and bix dam Bubta was by King- 5 ——— ston out of Alice pee he Defence. The dam of this yearling was Stumps, by Lexington out of Mildred, by Glencoe, Stamps is own sister to Monarchist, who seemed to us to fill the finest conception of the blood horse of high type in form and of the most invincible determination in running. The yearling filly by Glenelg out of Stamps is in the Oaks of 1877. We hope the eastward voyage will be rapid and pleasant, A SPORTING BANQUET. Mumrms, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1875, The sportsmen in attendance at the meeting here were honored with a banquet at the Peabody Hotel by the proprictors Jast night, BILLIARDS. DALY ACCEPTS DION'S CHALLENGE. New Yorx, Oct. 28, 1875, Mr. M, Devaysr:— Duar Sm—I accept Mr. Cyrille Dion’s challenge to play me for the champion medal and $500 aside, and will name November 23, at Tammany Hall, as date and place for playing the match. Yours, &o. MAURICE DALY. THE BATTLE OF WHITE PLAINS, REVOLUTIONARY. REMINISCENCES—ANNIVERSARE OF THE BATTLE OF WHITE PLAINS—ADDRESS BY HON. JOHN JAY, Ninety-nine years ago yesterday was fought the battle of White Plains, at which the patriot forces, commanded in person by General Washington, repulsed a determined attack of British and Hessian troops un- der Lord Howe. To colebraté another anniversary of this important event the Westchester County Histori- cal Society held its annual meeting yesterday at the Presbyterian church in the village above named. In the morning a business session was held, which, in addition to tho trans. action of ordinary routine affairs, embraced an election of officers for the ensuing year, The afters noon was devoted to an address by the Hon. John Jay, ex-United States Minister to Vienna, which wag listened to attentively throughout by a large and critis cal audience. The following is a concise abstract of the address, which occupied nearly two hours in its de- livery:— ADDRESS OF HR. JAY, » In opening the speaker said:~We-stand to-day on what to an American is classic soil. We are met on the anniversary of @ national event, and we are fitiy assem- bled at this time and place to further the inieresting labors of the Historical Society of the County of West- chester, DUTCH MEMORIES, Of the Dutch Westchester abounds in memories, going back to the month of October, 1610, when Hudson anchored the Halfmoon off Verplanck’s Point, to tha 9th of July, 1776, when the Convention of New York, sitting, with full power from the people, where we are now assembled at White Plains, received from the Con- tinental Congress the Declaration of Independence, which recalls that remarkable State paper, the Declara: tion of Independence, published at the Hague by the States General of Holland on the 26th July, 1681, when they pronounced Philip deposed from his ‘sovereignty in the Low Countries, and the inhabitants released from their ancient fealty, At White Plains the Convention, among whom, says Bancroft, were “Woodhull, Jay, Van Courtlandt, Lewis Morris, Gouverneur Morris, Ganso- voort, Sloss Hobart, the Presbyterian minister Kettle- tas and other representatives of the Dutch, English and Huguenot elements of the State, with one voice joined in supporting the Declaration at the risk of their lives and fortunes.” Here Mr. Jay indulged in many pleasing anecdotes relative to the manners of the Dutch, after the narra- tion of which he spoke of the BATTLE OF WHITE PLAINS, Of the event which we this day celebrate it is not for me to give you a particular account, for that is fitly re- served for the Centennial, now so near, when it will doubtless be done with great exactness and fulness of illustration. But I may, perhaps, with propriety allude briefly to the battle of White Plains, On the 9th of July, 1776, had occurred the Convention of New York at White Plains, which adopted the Declaration of Independence, On the 29th of August had occurred the disastrous battle of Long Island, which called forth from Washing- ton the exclamation, as he watched the defeat of his troops, “My God!’ what brave men must I this day Jose!” The masterly retreat of Washington was effected on the 29th of August, ‘On the 3d of September, in pursuance of Washing- ton’s policy to avoid a general action and so protract the war, New York was evacuated—the retreat being of tho most disorderly character, the safety of Putnam's regi- ment veing effected by the ready tact and wit of Miss Mary Lindsley Murray in asking the British officers to lunch, and detaining them two hours over their wine. ‘After nearly four weeks passed on Harlem Heights, ‘Washington on the 12th of October learned that Howe was sending his troops to Throgg’s Neck, with the view of getting in the rear of the American army and cutting off its communications with the East by way of Rye and Bedford. On the l4th ho was joined by Lee from the South, and disposed his troops along, the Une of the Bronx. On the 18th Howe, reinforced, roceeded by Pelham to New Rochelle; ‘on the 21st Washington removed his headquarters to Valentino's Hill, and on the 23d to White Plains, where his camp was intrenched under the direction of a French en- gineer. On the 25th Howe, bailled in the plan of flank- ing Washington, crossed to Scarsdale, where he awaited Von Huster’s division. “On the bright autumnal morning of the 28th,” says Bancroft, “the army of Howe, expecting a battle which was to be decisive, advanced in two divistons, its right under Clinton, its’ left under Von Huster.” Washing- ton’s camp, strongly intrenched, was on high ground facing the east, the right wing stretching toward the south along a rocky hill, while the Bronx, making an elbow, protected it in flank and rear, On Chatterton’s Hill, separated from the camp by the Bronx River and ‘marsh, Washington had placed a militia regiment, which’as the British approached he stpported by Col- onel Hazlet’s Defaware regiment and Colonel McDou- all's brigade of Smallwood’s Marylanders, Ritzemas’ ‘ow Yorkers and two others, and McDougall com- manded the hill with 1,600 men. The British ap- proached, and, instead of attacking the Ameri- can centre, Howe directed eight regiment about 4,000 men, to carry Chatterton’s Hill. The attacking force was divided, Colonel Rawle, with a brigade of Hessians, ascending the south e, while General Leslie, with a large force of British and Hesstans, advanced in front, threw a bridge across the stream and charged up the hill The attack of the British was supported by from fifteen to twenty-five pieces of artillery from a high ground opposite the hill, ana their advance was three Umes op; by two field pieces on a ledge of Chatterton's Hill in charge of Alexander Hamilton, the youthful captain of artillery. The assailing party was reinforced yy a troop of British cavalry, who gainea the crest of the hill. A brave stand was made by the Americans, who, having twice repulsed. horse and foot, British and Hessians were compolled to retire, being met near the Bronx by Gen- eral Putnam. The loss on both sides was nearly equal, that of the Americans 300 to 400 killed, wounded and prisoners, Tne decisive conflict was expected on the morrow, and Washington passed the night m doubling his in- trenchments and redoubts, which, with the ald of sods and cornstalks, presented in the morning the appear- ance of solid works, and Howe sent for reimforcements and threw up lines and redoubts. On the night of the Slst Washington removed his camp to the rocky hills about New Castle. The British, on the night of the 4th of November, left White Plaing.for the Hudson. There was exhibited by Washington on this spot the consummate judgment and skilful strategy which de- feated the plans of Sir Wilham Ho nd accomplished his essential policy of avoiding fe eral engagement and tponing till we were ready the decisive battle of the Revolution, When it was proposed years since to build to the mem- ory of Washington the unfinished shaft that awaits its tardy completion at the capital many of the Powers and cities of Europe sept poe Ledge the pediment. The idea, so grace ara ttc the thought that these Powers had already in past ages contributed by their _ the founda- tion stones of the Republic ot Washington. ‘At the conclusion of Mr. Jay’s remarks a vote of thanks was tendered to that gentleman. A resolution was also passed pledging the support of the citizens of the vicinity in the celebration of the centenary of the © battle of White Plains on October 28, 1876, and a sng- ‘estion was made that the Declaration ot Independence f publicly read on the 9th of July, next year, in cele the one hundredth anniversary of that event, bration of KERRIGAN'’S CONTEMPT, ‘The proceodings in the Kerrigan contempt case were continued yesterday before the referee, Hamilton Cole, who, for the purpose of examining the Police Commis- sioners, adjourned the hearing to tho Central depart- ment, Kerrigan was represented by Mr. Spellissey, and Counsellor McLean appeared for the Board. ‘The respondent took the stand and swore that he had honorably intended to conform to the stipulation made with the Supr Court. With reference to his failure to answer two subpoenas issued by the Board of Poli he stated that one was irregularly drawn up, for whic! reason he paid no attention to it. On the other occa+ sion he was on his way to tho Central de en ‘when he learned from a nd that the "Board had ad? The witness admitted that he had used harsh lan- guage to the Board when before them, in extenuation of which he pleaded that President Matsell had ordered him to be thrown out of the court room. fr McLean called to the stand witnesses who were present on the occasion of Kerrigan’s contempt, who swore that his ne wee very abusive, They also testified that Mr, Matsell merely ordered him te leave the room; no violence was used, Commissioner Diabecker took the stand, and Kerrt- Gare coatet asked with reference to his resignation aving been tendered to the Mayor, but the reforee ruled out the questions as Irrelevant Commissioner Matsell was sworn, and, in answer ta questions, said he was born in the United States and had no connection dfrect or indirect with any news: paper. Further peeene by the counsel were ruled out ag immaterial, Commissioner Voorhis also testified with reference ta tho language mado use of by Kerrigan in the trial roo} corroborating the previous witnesses, After mul ‘ocensioned by continuous objections on thé part delay, of Kerrigan's coungel_ to almost every question put by the other side, the referee announced the case closed,