The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1876, Page 7

_ Wansportation. The increased demand for cartridges TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE EASTERN CRISIS England’s Policy Now Fully Elaborated. LORD SALISBURY EN ROUTE. Russia Insists Upon Turkey's Exclusion from the Preiiminary Meeting. OUR .FLAG ON THE OCEAN. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpon, Nov. 21, 1876. Now that Lord Salisbury has actually set out for Constantinople, we begin to think that the confer- ence may possibly take place. The picture of the sedate Secretary for India visiting the capitals °, France, Germany and Anstria, presumptively to tell the representatives of those governments that they will see a fearful row if he comes away from Con- Stantinople unsatisfied seems more ludicrous than the critical state of affairs would justify. He may be supposed to say, to Bismarck especially:—“Help as, if possible; but, if you cannot, don’t aid the Bear—stand neutral !” * THE CABINET PLANS. At the Cabinet council which was held in Down- img street on Saturday, the sole theme of dis- cussion was the Marquis of Salisbury’s policy at the forthcoming conference. It waa decided that be should endeavor to secure the best terms for the Christians in ‘Tutkey without en- sroaching upon her territorial integrity. He is to make a firm stand for the maintenance of Turkish anity. Beyond that large latitude is al- jowed for his discretion, and the Cabinet tas full confidence in his ability. If Rus- iia refuses. the English programme Salisbury is lirected to withdraw at once from the conference and to declare that British troops will at once occu- py and defend Constantinople. It will be seen by the great point embodied in these directions, name- ly, the determination to stand for the integrity of Turkey, that England has not departed from her original policy. $ RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA, At the very moment that ail these schemes were Under discussion by a British Cabinet, Russia had taken a diplomatic position which may block the wheels of peace. The HERALD’s correspondent in Constantinople telegraphed last night that he is assured that Russia absclutely insists upon the exclusion of Turkey from the preliminary confer- ence. The Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople, however, takes a hopeful view of the situation. He thinks that everything will be arranged and that Turkey will even accede to Russia's demands respecting Bulgaria. ig EN ROUTE FOR THE CONFERENCE. ‘Tne Marquis of Salisbury, who has-been appointed special ambassador to act with Sir Henry Elliot as English Plenipotentiary at the coming conference, left London yesterday with his family and suite for Constantinople by jway of the Continent. He is now resting in Paris, and will visit Berlin and Vienna, en route presumably for consultation with the English Ministers at the courts of Germany and Austria. Prince Bismarck will arrive in Berlin to-night, simultaneously with the Marquis of Salis- bury. . , THE OUTLOOK REGARDED AS HOPEFUL. ‘The Right Hon. Mr. Cross, Home Secretary, at a banquet in Birmingham last night, spoke very hope- fully in regard to the present aspect of the Eastern question. He said all the Cabinets of Europe con- sidered the conference to be the means of settling the dimculty. He thought the conference would probably meet before the end of the week. He de- clared the time had come when the waste paper cur- rency of Turkish promises should be paid in sterling cv. A CHAPTER OF CONTRADICTIONS. The Colozne Gazette has, tor the twentieth time, for- feited all confidence as a trustworthy anthority, A letter is published by the London branch of the Rotns- childs compimicly denying the announcement mado in Saturday's Gazctte, of Cologne, to the effect that the great banking house had promised to advance money to Ruesia. The letter declares that there is not | the si.ghtest truth im the report. Careful eontradic | tions were also published in yesterday’s journals of the recent reports of activity at the Woolwich Arsenal where, the Morning J’ost, on Saturday, stated an order had been received for 40,000,000 cartridges and 40,000 smmanition boxes in which to pack cartridges for Is solely in consequence of the adoption of the Mar- Uni-Henry rifle in tha Indianarmy. It 1s only fair tothe Morning Post to say that more people beheve that the cartridges were ordered than did before the contradic- and untrue statements put forth by ministers and secretaries for the sake of masking the plans of the government. What isa heinous sin for journalism is a virtae among diplomats. . . OUR FLAG ABROAD, The Hxratv’s Madoira correspondent announces that the United States. steamer Geitysburg arrived at orta Bay, Fayal, one of the Azore Islands, on the 6th inst. The officers and men were enjoying anasu- ally good health. THE HORRORS OF THE BENGAL CYCLONE. ‘The details of the droadfut cyclone in Bengal only add to the awful character of the disaster. The Times of yesterday printed a long telegram from Calcutta, of which the following is a summary:—Three large Islands, namely, Hattiab, Sandeep and Dakhin Shaha- baypore, acd namerous small islands included in tho Backergunge, Nookpolly and Chittagong districts, were entirety submerged by the storm wave of Ociobor 31, as was also the mainland for five or six miles inland. These isiauds aro all situated im or near the estuary of tne River Megna, The largest—Dakhin Shahabay- pore—was 800 square miles in extent, It had a popu- lation of avout 240,000. Hattiah and Sundeep, to- gether, had about 100,000 population. Up to eleven o'clock on the night of the 3ist there wore no signs of danger, but before midnight a wave swept over the tountry to a depth, in*many places, of twenty feet, snrprising the people in their beds Dense groves of cocoanut and palm trees around the villages enabled many to save themselves by climbing among tho branches, and somo took refuge on tho roofs of their fonses, bat the water burst the houses asunder and swept them out to sea, Some were carried thus across the channel ten miles, to the Chittagong district, but a vast majority were never heard of again. The country is perfeetly flat and almost every ove per- ished who failed to reach the trees, There is scarcely @ household in the islands and on the adjacent coast but lost many members. The cattle are all drowned. ‘The boats are swept away and means of communica- tion with other districts is destroyed. There is much distress among the survivors, which the government is relieving. The Government Gazette says wherever the stormwave passed it is believed not a third of the population survived. The islands bave barely one- jh of ther former inbabitants. The stench from tie putrefying bodies ts insufferable and a general out- break of cholera is hourly expected. The Times’ cor- respondent says this tear is happily not yet realized— except fn Nookholly, where the diseaso has appeared. News trom the famine-threatened districts of Madras is somewhat better. Rain has come in time to do some good. In Bombay the prospects are still gloomy. Actual famine in two or three districts seems probable and great distress in four or five more. THR BRITISH CORN TRADE. pplies of wheat in country markets bas been again small,” says the Mark Lane Ezpress in its weekly review of the British corn trads, ‘but its con- dition has improved under the influence of frosty weather. Dulness has been the prevailing feature of the provincial trade for both wheat and feeding corn. Several markets quoted a decline of a shilling per quarter for English wheat, Imports for the last week into London havo been more libera; than lately, but the supply of American wheat was comparatively trifling against the large arrivals of Russian and Indian, =! approaching closing of Russian navigation will make America our main source of supply for red wheat It remains to be seen whether’she will ship freely at prosent prices or awalt advanced values. The iocal trade has revived, owing to tho political uneasiness, London receiving consider- ably over the usual proportion of imports im conse- quence of the heavy Russian and Kast Indian'ship- ment, Oats advanced mxpence per quarter despite increased arrivals, but maize receded sixpence owing to the slackened demand. The arrivals of wheat off the coast were very moderate during the week, and an improvement of one shilling sixpence to two shillings occurred. ‘THR KING OF ITALY, AND THR PAPAL SRE, The Italian Parliament opened yesterday. The King in his spoech from the throne, referring to the tbreat- ening events transpiring at the present timo, expressed confidence in the success of the counsels of mode: tion which his goverument bad given effectual sap- port. Regarding tho relations between Church and State the King said the extensive liberties granted the Chureh ought not to impair public liberties. The government would, therefore, propose bills for render- ing effictent the reservation in the laws respecting the Papal See. AN AFRICAN STEAMER 108T. It is announced at Lioyds that the steamer Windsor Castle had been Jost near Cape Town. No particulars of the disaster have been reecived. This vessel is one ‘of the regular mail steamers plying between Great Britain and Cape of Good Hope. The passengers and crew are all saved. HALF A MILLION YOR AMERICA. Fiity thousand pounds sterling in American eagles ($248,000 gold) for New York, and 50,000 sovoreigns ($265,600 United States currency) for Canada were withdrawn from bank yesterday. A BRITISH GUXBOAT L08T. The English Admiralty received a despatch from Nagasaki yesterday stating that Her Majesty’s gua- boat Lapwing is reported to have been lost ina great gale near Chafoo. No lives were lost. ANOTHER REPUBLICAN DEPUTY. M. Christophle, republican, nas been elected to the French Cnamber of Deputies for Valence. THE STEAMER MOCTEZUMA, FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SEIZURE.—A WAB VESSEL ON HER TRACK. Havas, Nov. 20, 1876. It is reported that the steamer Moctexuma was seen near Tortugas Island, off the Venezuela coast, making for Laguayra, A Spanish wargsbip bas gone in pursuit, WOMEN IN THE PLOT. An eye-witness of the scizuro of the Moctezuma says eighteen passengers, including our women, came aboard at Puerto Plata, The men demandea the sur- render of the steamer in the name of the Republic of Cuba. Th Seer atte on hey fe pee were apparently accomplices, having made various demon- ations alter the capture of the steamer in favor of the captors, . THE CARGO. of the eee consisted of 50 cattle, some 2,000 bags of w bags of corn and numerous packages of dry goods irom St. Thomas. THE FENIAN SCARE. Orrawa, Ont., Nov, 20, 1876. Sor xcitement was created here to-day by the cir- culation of a rumor that volunteers had been ordered to the front It was ascertained, however, that no such order has been issued, but the Militia Dopar ment has instructed voluntcer officers to hold them. selves in readiness for any emergency which y arise. THE LICK ESTATE. Say Francisco, Nov. 20, 1876, James W. Lick, nephew of James Lick, has fled a petition opposing the appointment of Jona H. Lick, | the natural son of the deceased, as administrator, and asking that he be granted letters of administration} Petitions ,bave also been filed by other heirs, making the same request. The petitions allege that James Tick was of unsound mind for the past three years, covering the term in which she various trust dees were executed, The hearing was set d for 4th of December. A SUPPER TABLF MURDER. Krxostox, Ont., Nov. 20, 1876, Four men, named Patrick Dougherty, William Foy, Peter Smith and James Smith, went to Matthew Gar- rett’s boarding house, at Sharbot Lake, on Saturday evening, and while at supper became abusive and quarreisome. Garrett remonstrated, whereupon he was struck on the head with a hoavy club and died yesterday. The men have been arrested. / MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. WAR Darantuent, | Orrick oy THe Cray Sicxa, Orricer, Wasmixctox, D, C., Nov. 21—1 A. M. Probabilities. For Tuesday, in the South Atiantic and Gulf States, south and west winds, slightly warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, with stationary or rising jeter, will prevail. 7 For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, the upper lake rogion and upper Mississippi Valley, falling barome- ter, southeast to southwest winds, warmer cloudy or partly cloudy weather, followed im the latter by colder northwest winds, rising barometer and pos- sibly light snow, which conditions wili continue over portions of the lower Missouri Valley. For the lower lake regions, northeast to southeast winds, stationary or bigher temperature, stationary or falling barometer, cloudy weather and light rains. For the Middle States, rising barometer, northeast winds backing to colder westerly with clearing weather in the southern portions, but cload and rain in the northern, For New England northeast winds, fallimg barom- eter, stationary temperatures, cloud and rain, except at ‘Western .stations, northerly winds and rising barometer. 4 The upper Obto and tributaries will rise. Cautionary signals continue from Cape May to Easte port, THY WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with (he corresponding date of Jast year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, Herap Building -— 1875, 1876, 1875. 1876, SW. BS 4 3:30P. M. 46 46 5 2 4 6PM. “4 46 OP. 4 46 12 P. rs inperature yesterday. Average temperature for corres; year HAVANA MARKET. Hayana, Nov. 20, 1876, Spanish gold. 2194 a 219%. Exchange unchanged. Sugar unchanged. CHEESE MAKKET. ‘ “ Pome % Y., or aa ghersheoge merket fering ia nan excond” tht Ie. . for tu Sri cata aeehs Bas complexion 0500 it ‘of the market; 100 firkins ere sold for 27¢. / GETTING READY. Significant Army-and Navy Movements in Washington. MASSING TROOPS AT THE ARSENAL Engineer Officers Examining Ap- proaches to the City, DANGEROUS DEMOCRATIC PROCESSION. General Sherman Says the Preparations Are Necessary. OPINIONS OF ARMY OFFICERS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Wasuncton, Nov. 20, 1876, The streets of Washington, especially in the region Known as the Island, lying between the Potomac Rail- Toad depot and the Arsenal grounds, presented quite ‘| martial appearance to-day. Soon after daylight a long train rolled in from Baltimore and unloaded three companies of soldiers, who tcok up their line of march for the Arsenal, where they joined the detach- ment which had landed over night from the Norfolk steamer, making seven companies within the spacious grounds, The Arsonal is to Washington what the Battery is to New York It is a large park at the extremity of the city, and in times of peace is the resort on Sunday for pleasure seekers, comprising an area of about fifty acres, broken up into groves and terraced mea- dows of the most rural and peaceful aspect, It 1s dotted at the same time with mounds of cannon balls, and strewn with collections of all kinds of ordnance, Within theenclosure are machine shops and barracks, such as are usual ina military depot. A drenching rain fell all day, despite which the soldiers occasionally straggled out into the adjoining streets, while parties of smartly drossea officers faced the bluster of the storm in search of refreshments at the up-town hotels and restaurants, Washington gazed upon theso men with a new and strange interest, despite its long famiharity in days gone by with the sight of soldiery. The jaunty caps, biue capes aud red stripes of the officers commanded instant atten- tion and causod the wayfarer, as the storm swept the streets, to tern around for a fuller look. So far the garrison of Washington is confined to the trivial num- ber of 400 men, all of whom are quartered in the Arsenal groirds, The company which it was said would be detached apd sent to occupy quartors in the Navy Yard, was retained with the rest in tho Arsenal, the fact having been made manifest that the corps of marines in the Navy Yard was competent for ite safe keeping tor the present and until the situation of affairs bocame more critical. That more troops are coming is most likely, but the officials at army head- quarters aro proof against the assaults of the most skilful and desperate of interviewers, and their num- ber and mame are kept a profeund secret, Very natu- rally, the reasons and objects of this movement of the military to Wasbington are the subject of universal speculation. Partisans on both sides go to extremes and exaggeration in their proffered explana tions of it. The democrats pronounce it the beginning of a scheme to sccure a republican triumph by force of arms, The republicans say it is precaution against a demooratic demonstration to pre- vent the inauguration of the republican Presidential candidate. GENERAL SHERMAN’S EXPLANATION. The real reason, however, was given by General Sherman when he said:—*‘wWe must protect the public Property, you know, and we must guard the araonals, particularly the arsenals, whatevor the eventual settle- ment of the election dispute may be. THE DANGEROUS ELEMENT. It is not impossible that some of the hot-blooded, reckless and desperate parti- sans of the candidae who is most in favor with the poopio of the adjoining States of Vir- ginia and Maryland might make adash into the city of Washington, to thereby effectually destrey their cause and that of their candidate. Baltimore has hun- dreds of such mad spirits, and the country to the south of Washington would send them plenty of com. pany, no matter bow much their Presidential leader might disavow their conduet, and.no matter how fruit. Jess might be such an enterprise oventually. It would 1m the heretofore defenceless condition of the city have put ts butldings and public property at their mercy; again ® dosperate fray of this kina might sacrinco the President to tts rage kt os no secret that detectives have already warned the President that he should be cautious | in bis movements and not expose himself in situations whore he might be made the victim of a plot against his personal safety. Tho Treasury butlding alono would be a tempting object to a band of desperados, cloaking their purpose under the disguise of political partisanship. 100,000,000 of gold, silver, currency and bonds would alone be a prize rich enough to tempt a raid. In short, the mischief aad injary sach an enterprise might aceomplish is incalculable. But, while the Ad- ministration seems justified in precautionary meas- urer, it is doing a tittie stroke of busi- ness for itself amd the candidate with whom its sympathies li, As a Jawyer would say, the republicans are making a case with the people against the supporters of the othor candidate, whose followers are put in the light of a fact! nd revolu- | tlonary party whose menaces have in turn rondered necessary the presence of troops in Washington to pro- tect the city against violence. It is in this spirit of Propriety and of policy combined that measures of protection and defence have been taken by tho govern- ment. EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF EXCITRMENT. It should de said, meantime, that the reports of ex- citoment in Washington are greatly exaggerated. Tho arrival of the troops on Sunday night was known to comparatively tow people in the city, and escaped the observation altogether of the local papers. It was not until the New York papers got hore ghis afternoon that anyshing like a commotion was created. The plan for the protection of tho city has not developed itself to the public eye, and whatever it may be is kept asecret by the military and naval authorities, The points to be covered are many, and In case of an extensive programmo of defence would Fequire more than tho handful of men who are now in the Arsenal grounds, ‘THE PROGRAMME OF DEFENCE, Indeed, the protective movement already embraces | L, is at Fort Independence, both of the a requisition on the forces of the Navy Department; indeed, the officers of the Washington Navy Yard afte making active preparations to detend that establishment against a possible attack. The Marine Guard, within the enclosure, has been increased to 120 men. In the Ordnance Department workmen are busily engaged in selecting ammunition for the Howitzer and Gathng guns. Preparations are aiso being made to swing one of the men-ol-war, now lying at the dock, broadside to the Anacostia Bridge, thus defenging the approach from the counties of Eastern Maryland. This is the same structure that Wilkes Booth crossed over on the night he assassinated President Lincoln, The ‘Vessel will be moored in such a position that her guns can be trained upon it. The marines and crews of the United States steamers Despatch and Tallapoosa are to be restricted in their leaves of absence, and only a limited number wilt be allowed Nberty each afternoon, and these are required to be at their barracks or on shipboard before mic- night. Companies are to be formed to man the how- itzera and gatling guns in case of emorgeney. The total number of sailors and marines within the yard is 270. In addition to those there are over 100 workmen im the ordnance department, who are well trained in the use of field pieces. THE MARINE HRADQUARTERS, At the headquarters of the Marine Corps, on Eighth street, activity reigns. Tho garrison numbers about 175 men, who are restricted in the same manner as those at the navy yard. Reinforcements are expected atthese headquarters withina few days from the different stations along tne Atlantic Coast. A visit to the arsenal grounds this evening showed active work going on to make the soldiers there as comfortable as possible under the cifcumstances. machine shops and others are intents, The barracks accommodations are insignificant and insufficient. Some are in tbe MORE TROOPS COMING, In addition to the seven companies now in the place three more companies were hourly expected. The of- ficer in command could not say from what point they were coming. The companies which arrived from the West this morning were recently temporarily stationed im the Department of the Missouri and on their return East to New York were halted at Harris- burg, Pa., by Colone! Audenreld, of General Sherman’s staff, and ordered here, This detachment is under command of General Abram C. Wildrick, Captain in the Third artillery, and comprises his own company, Major Jobn G. Turnbull’s company Third artillery, and Major W. R. Grave’s company of the Second artillery. Three more companics of tho Third artillery will ar- rive to-morrow and Captain Joseph G. Ramsay’s light battery of tne Second artillery will arrive Thursday from Fort McHenry, Baltimore. The companies ar- riving to-day are companies D and E, Third artil- lery, and C, Second artillery, The next arriving companies win besent to Fort Whipple, just across the river from tho city, aud to the Navy Yard, and before the week ends some of the succeeding compa- nies which will arrive will be quartered in the Capitol itself. Fort Whipple is one of the strongest of the cordon of forts which was built during tho late civil way tor the defence of Washington, and is distant about two miles from tho Capitol os the crow ora shell flies. ; ENGINERRS EXAMINING THE BRIDGES, Engineer officers yesterday and to-day examined the Acqueduct Bridge and Long Bridge, the two bridges connecting Washington with the Virginia shore, to see if they would bear the weight of the gans which wil; within ten days be mounted at Fort Whipple. That fort is the only one which directly commands tho whole of this city. THR AVAILABLE TROOPS. Careful inquiry in army circles shows the fol- lowing present disposition of troops which are immediately avuilable for concentration bere:— companies A, C and E, of the First artillery, aro now returning East from the Indian Territory; General Pope's command, as are also companies G and H, of the Second artillery, from the same Territory, and company I, from Western Kansas, Companies G and L, Third artillery, aro also en route East from Fort Reno, Indian Territory, and Colonel Audenreid is still at Harrisburg. watching to send these here. These, with the com- panies already here, will mako sixteen companies of artillery, and good anthority states that by next Sun- day there will be twenty-two companies in and about the What will be the other six com. panies, other than Major Ramsay’s light bat- tery of the Second artillery, no one can now tell; but the following are the troops that can bo thrown into town within twenty-four hours. Major Breckinridge, Second artillery, is at Fort Foote, down the Potomac, ten miles from here; Colonel Royal J. Frank, Company B, and General Richard H. Jack- n, Company K, First artillery, are at Fort Adams, Newport, RK. L.; Colonel Looms I. Langon, Company M, First artillery, is at New London, Conn.; General W. M. Graham, Company I, is at Fort Warren, and General A. M. Randol, Company irst artillery, and both in Boston Harbor. Company D, Colonet Henry W. Closson, commanded by Captain John C. Woite, is at Piattsburg, N.Y. In New York Harbor city. there is now Major Sinclair's Company B and Major Myrick’s Company 1, Fort Hamilton, K of the Third artillery, and Colonel = Livingstono’s Fort Wood, on Bedloe’s Island. Ge Edward R. Warner’s Company M, is atthe C molal grounds, Philadelphia, Com- pany B, Tbird artillery, whose commander, Mayor at Company at dames McMillan, is now on duty here at the War Department, is stationed at Fort Niagara, N. Y., and Company F, Colonel Robert N. Scott, is at Fort Ontario, Oswego, N.Y. These make fourteen com- panies, but in addition there are two foot companies of artillery at Fortress Monroe and five in North Caro- lina, which could bo brought here in a very brief time, WHAT AN ARTILLERY OFFICER SAY. One of tho artillery oMicers hore, in a conversation to-night, professed not to anderstand the reason of 80 much secresy at army headquarters. Ho said:—"I don’t see what the devil is the good of trying to keep this thing a secret as soon as we got here.” Ho came from South Carolina the papers had i, He said that ‘only Colonel Todor knew where they wore bound for up to the time they reached Norlolk on Friday night, and all the men expected that they were returning to their former jon at Fortress Monroe. ( i Wilham F. Barry, Colonel of the Second artillery, who {s now in com- mand of the artillery school ana Fortress Monroe, has been ordered to turn that command over to General Joneph Roberts, Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth artillery, and to report bi in person on Thursday morning. He has been instructed to go direct to the arsenal and assume command and stay there, A PORCE OF TWELVE NCNDRED MEN READY, With tne troops at the Arsenal, the satiors, the marinos from hesdquarters and the Navy Yard, Cap- tain W. G. Moore’s Washington Light Intantry and Captain D, McCathraa’s Washington Light Guard, the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2), 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. ; government has at its disposal within the city at pres- Sent about 1,270 men, fully armed and equipped. THE PROJKCTED DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION, The democrats have selected Wednesday night, the 20th inst, for a torehlight procession and joll:fication meeting. They say that 20,000 men from the sur- rounding countries of Virginia and Maryland will be here to participate. This is looked upon by some as an indication of trouble, but only as suggested by the fear that a few desporate “cow boys” or Baltimore | “plug uglies’’ may take advantage of the chance to create a disturbance, INSPECTING THR FORTS, Army officers who are believed to know something | of what is going on, were to-day making inquires about Forts Lincoln and Bunker Hill, two of the eld abandonea earthworks on the northern {front of the city and which comprised the main defence during the war of the approach to the city from Baltimore, Fort Lincoln is about threo miles northeast of the Capitol, on the highost ground in the neighbor- hood and during the war was armed with a battery of | 100-pounds Parrots guns and controls the ‘uropike leading from Baltimore, ns well as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, It is now dismantled, but could be sufficiently repairsa im twenty-four hours to receive an armament of a dozen heavy rifled guns. Fort Buoker Hill is on a lower elevation to the north and west of Fort Lincoln; {s covered by its guns, and 18 so situated that guns Placed there can rake all tho approaches to Fort Lin- coln, as well as control the samo railway and the turn- | pike as far away a8 Bladenburg. This fort can also be placed in condition Yor service in a very brief time, but will require more ork upon it, THE NEWLY ARRU D TROOPS. The following is a complete r of the newly ar- rived companies and officers now here: Company I, Fourth Artillery, Colonel Richard Lodor; Lieutenants A, B. Dyer and Clarence Deems, Company G, First Artillery. Lieutehant Colonel Samuel 8, Elder and Lieutenant John T. Honeycutt. Company A, Fitth Artillery. Major Wallace F, Ran- dolph; Lieutenants John P. Jefferson, a son of “Joe Jefferson,” the commedian, and J. M. Baldwin, with Lieutenant Wright. Edgerton, of the Second Artil- lery, temporarily attached to the company. Company A, Third artillery; Major 1orenzo Lorain, Major Abram, G. Verplank and Lieutenants James D, Hara, and C. A. Postley. Company E, Third artillery, General Abram C, Wil- drick. Company D, Third artillery, Major John G. Tarubulll Company C, Second artillery, Major William P. Graves, A PROMINENT OFFICER'S STATEMENT. The most plausible theory yet afforded in explanation of the necessity claimed to exist for the presence of an armed force here was given to-night by a prominent officer of the War Department during a conversation with your correspondent. He says that the advertisement has been wideiy made of the democratic ratification meeting to take place in this city on the 20th of this month, It understood that it is to be one of the largest of its kind ever had atthe CapitoL It is thought that it will be characterized by illuminated transparencies and ban- ners, which may prove offensive and irritating. Belkpap, Babcock and others whose reputations haye suffered and who have hosts of local admirers are to be cartooned and satirized. Now as there aro about 10,000 colored republicans in Washington it is possible that here and there on tho strect corners disturbances may arise and result in a conflict between the two parties which will end ina riot or other dis- astrous breach of the peace and in fatal consequences to both sides from the indiscriminate use of firearms; unless quelled no ope can tell where the trouble may end. This probability is inereasod by the fact that several thousand visiting colebrants of the jollification will camo variously from Baltimore and Maryland, adjacent to Washington, whilo almost the whole of the popu Jation from Alexandria and other near points in Virginia, will help to swell the crowd, In the present high state of partisan feeling It 1s feared that this’ mass of processionists may no bo possessed of any large amount of good temper, and in the event ofa collision it would be most requisite that a sufficient force should be at hand'to check dis- turbance at its outbreak. THE REASON FOR ASSEMBLING TROOPS. This is alleged to be the immediate reason for as- sembling troops in the national capital at this time and why thoy, have been so hastily sum- moned here. ‘It is argued on the part of the administration that since the presence of troops had such a good effect in South Carolina and Louisiana they will also be of great advantage here in preventing any bredth of the péace or any danger to the safety of the capital, which has an-in- significant police force. The administration sa; is no intention om its part to in. terfero with tho political deings of either party, but that it is ite boundes daty to take all meas ures to prevent any outrage or breach of tho peace. About 1,000 troops in all will constitute the extent of the force, which will be kept at hand subject tothe orders of the government. The statement that a force of 10,000 would be gathered is declared to be absuril. WILL VOLUNTEERS BE CALLED For ? Tt isasked where coal they be brought from; but should any great danger become imminent, requiring a large force, volunteers could be called for. As an additional precaution against disturbance on the day of procession the authorities of the district will, it 1 said, be requested to order the places whore liquor is sold to be closed. FORT there ADAMS. ONLY ONE COMPANY AT THE FORT—THE RF- MAINDER ON THEIR WAY TO WASHINGTON. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD. } Newport, RB. 1, Nov. 20, 1876. As yet no signs of activity are visible at Fort Adams or at the Torpedo station at this place, and upon in- | quiry it f ascertained that no orders growing out of the startling mihtary movements reported the Hrnato of to-day are expected by the oMcers in charge of both of these important stations, There is bat one company at Fort Adams, the others being now en route to Washington from the South, they were ordered prior to the ctection. Torpedo station is practicaily closed (or wantof funds, but a largo number of torpedo shelis areon hand and can bo filled at a moment's notice, .NAVAL PREPARATIONS. ADMIRAL TRENCHARD ISSUES ORDERS FOR THE MONITORS MONTAUK, WYANDOTTR AND PASSAIC TO PROCEED TO HAMPTON ROADS, [ny TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Nomroux, Va., Nov. 20, 1876. Admiral Treochard issaed orders to-day directing that the monitors Montauk, Wyandotte and Passaic, now lying off the city, proceed to Hampton Roads to- morrow and await orders, Tho Piymooth aud new sloops of war Essex and Ranger are daily expected at the navy yard to ft out for special service, Pout Rovat, 8. C., Nov. 20, 1876. ‘The corvette Adams, Commander J. W. Philip, ar- rived to-day from Hampton Roads. Tho Powhatan and Tallapoosa are expected, om Friday or Saturday. ‘The Board of Admirals will prebably come on the Pow- | and is making timely | i 7 hatan to examine Tybee Roads and Port Royal fer permanent naval stations, BOSTON AND PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARDS-—ALL QUIET AT THESE YARDS—ONLXY ROUTINE WORK PERYORMED—sPECULATIONS ON THB NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Bostox, Nov. 20, 1876. The rnmors which came from Washington to-day, Indicating that the goverument fears another rebellion, preparations therefor, created considerable excitement in Boston, The tact that there had been a sudden movement of troops to the capital and that the administration was very reticent, was confirmed by private despatches to one or two prominent gentlemen who had taken pains to telegraph for information, but they faried to get anything concerning the cause of such a sudden dispo- sition to care for the welfare of the Washington Arsenal, Of course, there ure various opinions ex- pressed, some to the effect that President Grant is bound to hold on to the govern- ment, others that he I[s wise in preparng for ‘an emergency, and still others = who hold that this sudden concentration of soldiery at tho capital 18 the result of « programme docided on by the War Department long before these election diticulties. result of inquiries by the H&RALD correspondent is that at both the Boston aoa Portsmouth navy yards the authorities know nothing whatever about the exciting rumors which come from Washington. T have just ived 4 telegrain trom Ports mouth to this effect, and # personal visit. to the Charlestown Navy Yard was rewarded with the positive information that the quiet routine of the past bas mot yet been disturbed by any orders trom Wash- ington. “Concerning the probable movement of Mas- suchusetts miittia to Washington I have also a flat willbe seen by the following official leer adquarters at Boston ConresronpENt oY THE New York HeRarp:— Dean Sin—Your tnquiry in regard to sending troops to Washington received, “There has been no tender of militia, no request for any, and the whole story is false. Where it originateu is not known at this office Th Governor's privawe secretary contirms the above every particular, Very respecttuily, J. FE. KINGSB Colonel and Assistant Ad} THE UNITED STATES CORVETTE ADAMS. Port Royat, 8, C., Nov. 20, 1876, The United States corvette Adams, Commander J, W. Phillip, arrived from Hampton Roads to-day, INVISIBLE TWEED. The latest despatches received by the Herat from Sandy Mook up to midnight, state that a steady lookout © was kept for the Frankliv ali day yesterday, but noth. ing Was seen of her. If thevessel sighted off Barne- gaton Saturday was the frigate, she must have again stood out to sea tur safety, Ihe steamer Canima, from Bermuda, which passed up during the alternoon, had seen nothing of her, With the exception of a couple of pilot boats, with close reefed sails, but few vessels passed Sandy Hook, out or in, up to a late hour last night The Southern steamers Wyatioke, Canima and Rieb- mond, as well as the Idaho from Liverpool, battled into port despite the terrible gale and heavy sea The Helvetia lay for some time off the Highlands waiting tor high tide to cross the bar. The opinions of seatar- ing men are divided as to the steamer seen of Barnegat being the Franklin, but the balance of prob- abilit‘es seems to incline to the affirmative, The Southern Ratlroad of New Jersey seems to bave suilered severely trom the surt. i Sanpy Hook, 1 A. No signs of Franklin yet, Wind east and iresh. ther cloudy wud raining. WS FROM THR SHA. Early yesterday afternoon ihe Bermuda mail steamer Cauima, Captain Liddecoat, w: Sandy Hook, but the gale was so severe tuat # notreach her dock in the North River until lave in the evening. The Health Oficer could not board her off Quarauting owing to the heavy sea ruunimg in the Bay. When the officers were asked if they d seen anytoing of tho frigate Franklin ‘they replied in the negative, The pilot thought that the lookout at Barne- gat headland must have been a poor judge when he rv. ported a frigate off that pout. Ho did nos believe that apy war vessel would run in shore off Barnegat, The Captain had uot seen the Franklin, and he did not be- eve that she was any Whore near the coast. He stated that, judging from his own oxperience, the irigate must have encountered northeast and northwest winds which must have retarded the progress of sa large and heavy a vessel as the Franki:a. He further expressed the opinion tbat if the frigate was any~ where in the offing when the Canima sighted Sandy Hook Light she would have been discorned, and, of course, reported on arrival in port, CHRISTIAN REVIVAL , Cmicaco, Nov. 20, 1876. , The interest inthe revival moetings conducted by Messrs. Moody ond sankey has be unflagging throughout the lection excilemeut, and the vast taber- nacle is thronged overy night with an earnest audience, {The reports of the noon meeting to-day in ed an shcrease in revival energy among the city churches. Protessor Gillette, of the Jacksonville (Ii.) Asylum for Deaf Mutes, shore with twenty pupils, to whom he has repeated by signs sermons, hymas and prayers, &c., while they were being uttered. A Chistian © jon tneots in the Tabernacle toe morrow, and all ovangelists in this part of the coune try will be in a oe, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Congressman elect E. K. Hart, of Albion, N. Y., if at tle Metropolitan Hotel. Congressman Scott Lor¢ of Utica, is at the New York Hotel Ex-Governod Cadwalader C. Washburn, of Wisconsin; Robert H, Pruyn, of Albany; John T. Kaymond, the comedian, and Isaac V. Baker, Jr., of Comsiock, N. Y., are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel George Cavendish Bentinck, of England, at the Hoffman House. Frederic kK. Uharch, the artist, 1s at the Brevoort House, Captatm 0. K. Michaelis, of the Ordnance Department, United State Army, is at the Sturtevs House, Gustavas V, Fox, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is at the Everett House. Homer Ramadell, of Newburg, i¢ at the Windsor Hotel. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Abyss Will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool, The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office af six o'clock A. M. ‘ew York Herao—Bditioa for Rarope—will Deready at half-past five o’clock in the morning. Simgle copies, in wrappers for mailiaz, six cents SCALPS TORMENTED WITH DANDRUFF OR Seald Head are made healthy with Gienn's Suvrnog Soar. A.—BENNETT BUILDE i. » FIREPROOF. LOCATED ON _NASSAU, ANN AND FULTON sST& HAXDSOMELY AND ELL HEATED OFFICES TU LET ON VERY REASONABLE TER! WYERS!, BANKER AND INSURANCE OFFICES LA ¥ a v AD APPLY ON THE PREMISES. A $3 HAT $1 90—GENTLEMEN’S SILK HATS $3: 80, worth $4, 15 New Church stairs. A COUGH NEGLECTED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS consequences. Porter's Karsan will give reliet, DYEING AND CLEANIN W YORK DYEING AND PRINTING 4% Doane st. i CARTWRIGHT & WARNER'S, Orders by mail promptly Aled and sent C.0, D. 727 Broadway, corner Waverley place, Now York. LUG PROTECTORS honest trade jailed, #2. SINGER, Man- VEMENTS IN LADI¢S’ APPAREL AR. always welcome, Intest and best Ge De. Warren's Hxairn Const, with skirt euppotters and self-adjusting kept by leading dealers, _____ WARNER BRUB,, 763 Broadway. KEEP'S CU8TOM SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE. — The very best, 6 for 84; not the slightest obligation to teke or keep any of KKEU'S Suits unless tly sativiag tory. OTL Broadway, and #21 Arch st., f PARKER'S (Al BALSAM 13 ENTIRELY HARM- Jess and free from the Impure inzredicuts tha iy other yarations injurious. it restores: natural ov jor to gray hair, tev bs SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING ALL aerated be: and 26th st,, etty. ‘JonN MATTHEWS, Ist WIGS, TOUPERS.—G, RAUCHFUSS, PRACTICA! qt ee rte is tavieeael Poveda g NEW PUBLICATIONS, “NEW NOVEL. —“HIs YOUNG WIFR)Y fiAL List a nailed ire are NE 0) WAXDKErO RING dowFasy, CuRgNIC: KIDNEY. an eh sec Beane Broadway,