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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST 12, 1882.
A BATTLE NEAR EAMLEH.
THE BRITISH TROOPS ATTACK ARABI'S
ADVANCED GUARD.
Strategic Operations to Induce Arabi to Disclose his
Strength In Front of his Jlaln Position Tho
Esj-ptinn Forces Repulsed Details of tho En
gagementThe Losses on Both Sides General
Foreign Kcits of Importance.
A cablegram, dated Alexandria, August 5,
Bays: At 5 p. m. to-day the British troops, with
a number of field guns served by sailors, at
tacked the advanced guard of Arabi Pacha
near Eamleh, between the Mahmoudieh Canal
and the Cairo Railway, firing upon the enemy's
position from three sides. Tho engagement,
which is of a serious nature, still "continues.
Arabi Pacha 6ent fourteen men with a white
flag to tho British camp this morning. The
party was received by Major Pringle, but the
interview was without result. Major-General
Graham will take command of tho British
brigade at Bamleh.
11:30 p. m. Tho object of tho operations to
day was a reconnoissanco in force. Commenc
ing at 4 p. m., a steady advance was made, tho
marines on tho railway line, the Eifles on the
west bank of the Mahmoudieh Canal, and the
South Staffordshire regimont and mounted in
fantry on the east bank. Tho enemy were
driven in from all their a&vanco posts, and
were compelled to bring into action all of their
troops available in front of their principal line
of intrenchments at Kafr-el-Dwar namely,
about four battalions of infantry, a force of
cavalry, and several guns. Tho latter were
completely silenced by tho accurate firing of
our forty-pounder. The Egyptian infantry
held their ground with considerable stoadiuess.
The marines on tho railway, who were under
the immediate command of Gen. Alison, pushed
the enemy back upon their second line of in
trenchments toward Kafr-el-Dwar. Tho ma
rines were supported by the South Staffordshire
regiment and Eifles. They suffered somewhat,
but behaved with tho greatest coolness and
steadiness under tho heavy fire. Tho object of
tho British operations, which was to compel
the enemy to display what force and what guns
they had in front of the main position, was
completely attained. This was ascertained by
nightfall, when tho British were slowly and
steadily withdrawn. No accurato return of
the killed and wounded is yet obtainable. Tho
enemy's loss is unknown. A large number of
wounded fell into tho hands of tho British.
Many dead wero seen. A considerable number
of tho enemy were made prisoners. Tho Brit
ish lately made successful experiments with
the forty-pounder mentioned while mounted
on tho ironclad railway truck.
GENERAL ALISON'S BEPOBT.
Tho following is General Alison's report:
Persistent native reports existing during the
past few days that Arabi Pacha was retiring
from Kafr-el-Dwar upon Damanhour, I deter
mined upon a reconnoissanco to ascertain
clearly whether Arabi still held his original
position strongly. Tho left column commenced
to advance at a quarter to five p. m. from tho
advance pickets of tho Eamleh lines, moving
by both banks of the Mahmoudieh Canal, and
soon came into action with tho enemy, who
was strongly posted in a group of palm trees
on tho eastern side, and in strong, defensible
houses and gardens on tho other side. These
positions were carried. At this time Lieuten
ant Vyse, of tho Sixtieth, and ono soldier wero
-killed. The enemy then took a second posi
tion, half a mile in tho rear upon tho east bank
of the canal, among high crops and houses and
behind tho irregular banks of the canal. From
this position also the enemy were driven with
great loss. I accompanied tho right column
myself. As soon as the enemy observed us they
opened firo with artillery. I pushed on as rap
idly as possible till I reached a point where
the railway approached nearest to the Mah
moudieh Canal, and then opened musketry firo
upon tho enemy lining tho banks of the canal.
Two nine-pounders wore dragged on to the
embankment and came into action against tho
enemy's guns, the forty-pounder firing over our
heads against a point where tho enemy's forces
wero beginning to appear. I now threw for
ward two companies to carry a house near tho
canal, and followed up by throwing four com
panies still more to my left upon the banks of
and across tho canal, thus attaining the posi
tion I wished and forming a diagonal line
across both the canal and the railway. The
enemy retired slowly before us. Tho firo of
their seven-pounders and nine centimeter guns
was speedily got under by our artillery. The
object of my reconnoissanco was attained, and
I determined to withdraw. This movement
was carried out with the most perfect regu
larity and precision. The troops fell back by
alternate companies with the regularity of a
field day. Every attempt by the enemy to ad
vance was crushed by tho beautiful precision
of tho forty-pounder and tho steady firing of
tho nine-pounders. Tho losses of tho enemy
appear to have been very great. They wero
so dispirited that, contrary to the usual prac
tice of Asiatics, they made no attempt to follow
up our-withdrawal. As a reconnoissanco, tho
success of our move was all I could wish. I
regret to state that our loss was somewhat
heavy. Lieutenant Vyse was one of tho most
promising officers I ever met. Our total loss
was four killed and twenty-nino wounded.
IBISH 21. P.'S ON THE ODTLOOK.
A cable dispatch from London says: The
united opinion of the Irish members of Par
liament is that tho proceedings of the English
government in Egypt are most unwarranted and
brutal. Mr. Parnell, who has not taken his
place in tho House since the death of his sister,
says the present operations in Alexandria aro
apparently the outgrowth of a long series of
plans of government agents in the East. The
trouble is largely duo to the overbearing inso
lence of Europeans for a number of years, and
tho final determination of tho Egyptians no
longer to submit to a long life of virtual rob
beries of tho Egyptian treasury by European
officials, who are unnecessary to tho govern
ment, but employed through fear. The Sultan
was capable of a peaceful solution of the diffi
culty. The principal object now seems to be
to prevent him, by surrounding him with con
ditions impossible of fulfillment. The general
attitude of Europe is against England, who
will probably get nothing out of the struggle
more than she had before. It is difficult to tell
where or when tho trouble will end. Any hour
is likely to produce complications iuvolviii"
half of Europe, llo thinks tho whole policy
is a mistaken one and against the best interests
of the country.
Mr. Healy says that the operations of the
government in this affair.will not bear the
slightest investigation. Tho war was a pre
meditated attack on a weak foe, and grew out
of the prejudices aud bullyism of Europeans
in Egypt. The hatred between tho two nations
is duo purely to the action of invaders. The
bambardment of Alexandria is the most in
famous proceeding on record. It is nonsense to
say that it was done iu self-defense. If England
should arouse a 6erious general disturbance,
the time will arrive for Ireland to demand
rights that will result in securing home rule
or tho adoption of measures of repression
similar to thoso of 1793. He did not believe
the government fared to go to that extreme
now. A repetition of that slaughter must
move tho American Government to some form
of action. Tho worse the trouble iir tho East
the better for Ireland, which will not bo slow
to tako advantage of opportunities.
Mr. O'Donnell, tho most thoroughly posted
member of Parliament on the troubles in Egypt,
says the present condition of affairs is duo to
jealousies persistently stirred up by such men
as Sir Auckland Colvin. Sir Edward Malct, Al
phonso Money, and others. England moved
heaven and earth to get fairly embarked in
war before tho country had timo to forbid it.
Tho French government was not quick enough,
and the popular voico refused to consent. Ho
believed that when tho Turks landed they
would receive tho instant homago of Arabi
Pacha, and that tho followers of the two armies
would immediately amalgamate and prevent
the advance of the English. Further action
by her Majesty's forces would bo a wanton act,
bringing down all Europe. He thought efforts
to coerco the Sultan in declaring Arabi a rebel
would bo likely to bring on a general rupture.
A great diplomatic struggle is now progressing
in Constantinople. England stands alone.
Other powers will not consent to these opera
tions. Much damage has already resulted
from blind operations. Tho English must
hereafter submit to tho voico of Europe. If
they refuse to hear reason, tho result will cer
tainly bo a general war, Eussia is already
very hostile, and India is in a state of sup
pressed excitement. Tho situation is ono of
tho utmost gravity.
TROOrS FOB EGYTT.
A London cable dated 11th instant says that
Sir Edward Malet, British Consul-Goneral to
Egypt; Licutenant-Gcnoral Sir. J. M. Adye,
Major Melville Lyttleton, Lieutenants Childers,
Adye and Creagh, and a number of officers of
General Sir Garnet Wolseley's staff, have ar
rived at Brindisi aud sailed- for Alexandria.
Tho steamship Italy, with tho second half of
tho Seventh Dragoon Guards, has sailed for
Egypt. The steamship Orient, with tho Duke
of Connaught and tho Scots Guards on board,
has arrived at Malta on her way to Egypt.
Tho steamer Orient will proceed on her way to
Egypt at once. Tho Spanish sloop-of-war Tor
nado has arrived at Malta on her way to
Alexandria.
THE EGYPTIANS FORTIFYING.
A dispatch, dated Alexandria, August 8, says
that tho work of fortifying at Mahala Junction
by tho Egyptians continues actively. Eavelins
and flank bastions, connected by curtains and
protected at different points by abattis, and
palisades of railroad iron and other materials,
are rapidly changing tho aspect of tho country
thereabout, and, taken with the natural great
strength of tho position, only a largo force
could dislodge a relatively small party should
the now intrenchments bo completed aud occu
pied. Excellent military engineering skill is
manifest in tho character and method of con
struction of these works. It is impossible to
immediately flank Arabi's position, no matter
how formidable the forco attempting it, as his
army occupies an almost impregnablo position
across a narrow isthmus, with bodies of water
on tho right and left, impassable for ships from
lack of depth, and equally a barrier to military
operations on account of boggy bottom lands
and no facilities for a foothold. Tho Egyptians
can only bo defeated by ono army of occupation,
holding Alexandria in tho front, whilo others,
suitably equipped for service on tho desert, fall
on Arabi's rear, devastating tho country, and
cutting off all sources of supply. Whether
Great Britain, or even all Europe united, are
willing to pay for tho expensivo fiddling that
such a dance would absolutely demand does not
seem probable, and whether, if great Britain is
alono willing to attempt it, she would have any
prospect of success seems still more improbable.
Tho newspaper correspondents hero seem to
have grown suddenly dumb, judging from tho
great reticence inTegard to the actual casualties
in tho recent advance against Arabi Pacha's
outworks on tho railroad near Eamleh. All
dispatches aro revised by a staff officer, and
cannot be cabled unless ho consents.
WAS IT AN EGYPTIAN VICTORY?
An official dispatch from tho rebel govern
ment claims that Saturday's engagement was
an Egyptian victory. It says tho English
wero pursued until nightfall. M. Do Lesseps
hasscnt a telegram to Constantinople, declaring
that the whole of Egypt has embraced tho
causo of tho national party, and that tho
English will find overywhero a determined
and intelligent defence to check their enter
prise if possible
ANOTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT.
A dispatch from Alexandria, dated Aug. Sth,
G p. m., says : The guns of the iron-clad Tom
eraire, which is now lying opposito Eamleh,
cover the ground between the British lines
and the outposts of tho enemy. The Tcmc
raire has just commenced firing in consequence
of the outposts making a forward movement.
After a few shots from tho Temerairo tho
enemy abandoned their position. Two of
those wounded in Saturday's engagement died
to-day.
ARABI ENTRENCHING.
Tho enemy is entrenching at tho sandy
ridge, where his principal resistance was mado
on Saturday last, and behind which numorous
tents prove that reinforcements have advanced
to tho ridgo from Kafr-el-Dwar. Tho Khe
dive will to-morrow issue a proclamation de
claring Arabi Pacha and his followers rebels,
and accusing Arabi of the massacre and pil
lage of tho 11th of June, and of being tho
causo of the destruction of Alexandria and
of tho massacres at Tanta and Benha. It is
said that Arabi has 1,500 men three miles from
Ismaila, from which place tho governor and
his wife have fled to Port Said, and gone on
board Her Majesty's ship Pen Hope. Stone
Pacha has arrived at Port Said to receivo his
family, who have also arrived there, accompa
nied by an escort, which was granted by Arabi
at tho request of tho American consul.
GENERAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Tho new French Cabinet is officially an
nounced as follows: M. Charles Duclerc, Presi
dent of the Council and Minister of Foreign
Affairs; M. Clement Fallicrcs, Minister of tho
Interior; M. Pierre Devcs, Minister of Justice;
M.Jules Duvaux, Minister of Public Instruc
tion; M. Pierre Tirard, Minister of Finance;
General Jean Billot, Minster of War; Admiral
Jean Jauregriberry, Minister of Marine; M.
Louis Cochery, Minister of Posts and Tele
graphs; M. Francois do Mahy, Minister of
Agriculture; M. Pierre Legrand, Minister of
Commerce and ad interim of Public Works.
M. Devillc will occupy tho post of Under Secre
tary of tho Interior. All of the above-named
officials accepted office at the invitation of
Senator Duclerc, who submitted tho list to
President Grevy.
M. Duclerc read a declaration in both Cham
bers. Regarding foreign affaire he stated that
the new Ministry do not wisli to revert to tho
past, that they accept the vote of tho Chamber
of Deputies on tho Egyptian credit and desiro
the maintenance of peace, and that should any
incident occur compromising the dignity of
France thoy will forthwith convoke the Legis
lature to consult with it upon measures neces
sary under tho circumstances. Regarding
homo affairs lie stated that tho new Cabinet
will take tho vote of tho Chamber as tho basis
of their policy.
M. do Freycinct has countersigned tho ap
pointment of Senator Duclero sis President of
tho Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
l'OMCIS REVOLT IN IRELAND.
A special cable from Dublin says: Tho insu
bordination of tho Irish constabulary in Lim
erick seems a more serious movement than
was at first supposed, for it is evidently not
local, but sympathized with by tho whole
forco throughout Ireland. If not soon checked
by acceding to tho demand for increased pay
it may easily result in increasing tho insubor
dinate feeling among the people. Tho consta
bulary has been the strong arm of the govern
ment in suppressing Irish disorders. Deprived
of that arm the revolutionary spirit my find
itself supported by a large and well disciplined
body. Tho government recognizes this fact
and has made great efforts to quickly stop tho
dangerous movement. Inspector Gen. Bruce
visited Limerick and addressed tho constabu
lary somewhat arrogantly, denouncing their
conduct as unprecedented in miliary history
andnothiug short of a disloyal combination.
Thoy were wrong in sending an anonymous
circular inciting tho whole force to follow their
example. IIo wanted to know why they had
not sent their memorial to tho government in
a soldier-like manner, and advised them to
withdraw their circular, abandon the agitation,
and leave themselves in tho hands of tho gov
ernment. Tho men declined to adopt this advice, de
claring that they would pursue their own plan
to tho end, having no faith in tho government's
promises. Still they wero ready to sacrifico
their lives for tho Queen if necessary. But if
their grievances wero not redressed thoy wero
ready to lay down their arms and resign from
tho force. This was said to Colonel Bruco's
face. After ho retired it appeared that imme
diate reflection has not tended in tho least
degreo to pacify tho men. On the contrary,
thoro is expressed great indignation at tho
charge of disloyalty which Colonel Bruce had
not hesitated to launch at them. They said it
was an insult of tho grossest kind, which they
hoped would not bo repeated, and, what was
more, they expected an apology for it. In this
mood they remained, oxaspcrating each other
without, while Colonel Bruco had withdrawn
into the County Inspector's office, and was
waiting to see whether his address might not
brins them into a moro obedient frame of
mind.
M. Duclerc, tho now premier, read his st..fn
ment in the Chamber on Tuesday. Ho sa i'
was tho first duty of the government to dr
how it regarded the recent vote refusin :
Egyptian credits, in consequence of whicl - f
tho lato ministry resigned and the prcse
assumed office. Tho new ministry cons :
it by no means an act of abdication but
of prudence and reserve, and would loya.
cept its spirit. If anything should occu
ing the recess involving tho honor or in
of France, the government would immct
convoke tho Chambers. There were ii-
questions no less important, but tho g
ment would consider them during tho ;
and would do its utmost to obtain libe
progressive solutions. It would also
object of tho government to unite aud v.,
ato tho various sections of tho Republic;
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRES
Some of tlio Important Measures That ISc
tho Calendar.
On Tuesday the first session of the ' orty
Seventh Congress came to a close, an ' loth
Houses adjourned sine die. Tho last hou
uneventful ones, and thoro was not!
special interest before either House to
spectators. As will bo seen clsowhe
Voorhecs mado a strong effort to sec
passago of tho $10 pension bill, and bul
objection of Senator Piatt, of New ,1
would no doubt have been passed. It
course, bo taken up at tho second sess
we fool assured of its final passage.
Tho House will leave behind it a cal
some seventy pages. First, tho "Hoik
dar" propor, which is tho repository o
measures that make no appropriation of
second, the calendar of the Committ
Wholo House, which is tho destinati'
bills appropriating money or lands of th
States; and third, tho private calc
which arc referred private measures
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remain 125 measures.
Two hundred and thirty propositio i
resting placo upon tho calendar of the Com
mittee of the Wholo; thirty-thrco of them aro
public building bills.
Moro than four hundred private relief bills
practically find a grave in tho private calendar,
for it is very improbable that during a short
session of Congress any considerable number of
them can receive consideration aud action.
Since the early part of May tho House has not
considered tho business on this calendar, except
under a special order, which only embraced
pension bills. For this reason no pension bills
remain upon tho calendar.
The Speaker's table is the depository of about
two hundred Senato bills, most of them of a
private character, but including also twelve
bills wh'eh havo passed tho Senate, providing
for tho erection of public buildings, as follows:
Place. Cost.
Augusta, Mc SI 50,01 0.
Montpplier. Vt... 150,000.
Haverhill, Miish. 50.000.
Camden, N. .7 75,000.
Newcastle, Del.. 32,000.
Clarksb'g, W. Va. -10,000.
Place. Coil.
Aaheville, N. C...S50.000
GreenevilliS.C... 50,000
Lacrosse, Wis 100,000
Jeflerron City, 31b. 100,000
Hot Springs, Arlc. 50,000
Carson City, New.lOO.OOO
During tho present session of Congress 7,182
bills aud joint resolutions havo been introduced
in the House of Representatives. Of this im
mense total 803 havo been reported favorably,
215 unfavorably, and no less than 6,134 remain
in tho hands of the various committees.
Thrco hundred and three bills and joint
resolutions havo passed the House; 287 have
becomo laws, and -11 await the President's ap
proval. Among tho latter aro the bills appro
priating $100,000 and $75,000 respectively for
public buildings at Fort Wayne, lnd., and St.
Joseph, Mo.
Twenty-two hundred and eighty-three bills
and joint resolutions havo been introduced in
tho Senate; 466 of these havo been passed by
that body. At tho hour of final adjournment,
besides tho great number of measures not yet
reported from the Senate committee, there will
remain upon the Senate calendar about 190 Sen
ate bills and joint resolutions, aud 71 House
bills and resolutions; all of which have to tako
their chances at the next session.
The following aro the principal bills and
joint resolutions of general interest remaining
on tho Seuato calendar: To establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States. To authorize the payment of customs
duty in legal tender notes. To establish a
branch mint of tho United Stales at Omaha,
Nebraska. To regulato and improve tho civil
service of tho United States. To incorporate
tho Maratimc Canal Comiany of Nicaragua. To
provide for ocean mail service between the
United States and foreign ports. To incorpo
rate tho Inter-oceanic Ship Railway Company
(tho " Ends bill"). To authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to ascertain and certify tho
amount of land located with military warrants
in the States described therein. Joint resolu
tion proposing an amendment to tho Constitu
tion in relation to alcoholic liquors. Joint res
olution providing for a commission to consider
and report what legislation is needed for tho
better regulation of commerce among tho States.
Bill to authorize the construction of a building
for the Congressional library. A bill to estab
lish an educational fund, and to apply a portion
of the proceeds of tho fales of public lands to
public education (the similar bill to dovoto tho
whisky taxes to tho establishment of an edu
cational fund has not yet reached tho calendar,
boin'g still in tho hands of tho Committee on
Education and Labor). A bill to conatituto
tho Department of Agriculture an executive
department and to enlargo its powers and
duties. A bill for tho establishment of a bu
reau of animal industry. A bill for tho relief
of Fitz John Porter. Amending tho Revised
Statutes in reference to the disqualification of
persons who aided or abetted tho rebellion
from appointment to any position in the army
of the United States. A bill to establish a
"United States court in tho Indian Territory
and for other purposes (tho "Vest bill"). To
provide for tho performance of tho duties of
the office of President, in case of removal, death,
resignation, or inability, both of tho President
and Vice-President; and finally, tho bill to re
duce internal rovenuo taxation.
Tho Senato bill to regulato tho counting of
the electoral vote faUcd to obtain favorable ac
tion in tho House.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
In a siuglo day last week there wore received
at the Treasury Department one thousand pack
ages of three-and-a-half por cent, bonds for ex
change into tho new three per cent, bonds. It
is impossiblo as yet to make an approximately
correct estimate of the amount of tho offers of
surrender so far received. Thrco packages,
postmarked Philadelphia, contained nearly
$3,000,000 worth of bonds each. A package
was received from Cincinnati containing $320,
000 in three and a-half per cents. Tho great
majority of the applications so far received are
postmarked "August 1, lSa2, 10 a. m.," show
ing tho great desiro for priority, and there is
considerable curiosity, to know the result of
tho methods adopted for determining prece
dence. Whilo the details of tho plan of awards
are not yet completed, it is pretty well estab
lished that the decision will be mado by lot
tery. Tho drawings will bo mado by a disin
terested party, who will bo unable to make any
discrimination if ho so desired. Tiie packages
will bo numbered and opened by lot. It is ex-
I pected that all the preliminaries will bo ar-
, ranged by tho 20th instant, when the work of
awarding tho numbers of the new bonds will
t lm bojrnn Manv of tho surrendered bonds
n.v.
returned because they were mailed
proper time, and others because they
roperly assigned and certified. Some
i ldiug bonds assigned in blank by
acrs, havo filled up assignments by
"Secretary of the Treasury for cx
to three per cent, bonds." This is
the assignment docs not ante-date
'al of the authorizing act, but many
i already been thrown out and tho
.rned on account of old blank assign
ing been filled up. The assignment
ated not earlier than July 12 last.
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in tho legislative, oxecutivo, and ju-
havo been disposed of and tho bill
,o President, who has signed it. The
hitch was in regard to the occupancy
artli story of tho State Dopartm it
by the additional clerks, who are to
.ited to hurry up the thousands of
ases under the arrears of pension act.
cr was compromised by leaving it to
aient of tho Secretary of War. As
0 bill wassigncd Secretary Teller made
intmeut of 400 of the 800 additional
avided for, and tho remainder will be
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Wei uvt r 2,-100 applications. Tho task of mak
ing t appointments was a tremendous one.
iJfenrl v very one of tho cx-ceusus office clerks,
"fl&o v. 'e removed in March last, were among
f feb-e ait licants for these positions. The ap-
.gAnti:. 'uts are mado for six months, tho Com-
touts'inur of Pensions having been granted the
ptivili'io of reappointing those who prove to
$ tv ..iictent, and discharging thoso who fail
to m.'.ivtf a certain record during the six months
Of pru'r tion. The letters of indorsement, rce-91-
id other papers that accompanied the
rvtpi . . ions will fill a largo express wagon.
ON ' 'iuday. tho 4th inst., a train of seven
teen ,rs, heavily loaded with coal, became
..- uc igeablo while descending a steep grade
y ' i Cranberry road near Pittsburg, Pa., and
j.;i avay. Tho wreck was strowu promiscu
uuoV ...ong tho track for two miles, and at tho
cud of that distance the engine plunged into
some cars standing on the track and created
great havoc. Tho following were instantly
killed: Albert Vally, Robert McGinly, George
Mersing, David Morgan, Conductor Charley
McGinly, and John Costello. Thirteen others,
most of them minors, were injured, several of
whom will die. Tho track was torn up and
the debris was scattered ovor the road.
, As anticipated in the last issue of Tun
National Tribune tho Hon. J. Warren
Kcifer, Speaker of tho House of Representa
tives, has been nominated unanimously for
Congress by the Republican convention repre
senting the Eighth Ohio district. There is no
doubt whatever of his election, and the proba
bilities aro that at the expiration of his term
as Speaker ho will bo honored by re-election to
the post he has filled with such distinguished
ability and credit both to himself and his con
stituency. The Princess Roland Bonaparte, whoso
death was announced by cable a few days ago,
was tho second (laugh tor of the lato Francois
Blanc, proprietor of the Monto Carlo gambling
house at Monaco, who left a fortune of some
$25,000,000 to his son and two daughters. The
eldest daughter married Princo Constantino
Radzivil, and the youngest married Prince
Roland Bonaparte, son ot tho lato Princo Pierre
Bonaparte. Tho gossips say sho hesitated for
a while, because of tho host of indigent rela
tives of her lover whom sho would be obliged,
under tho peculiar French law, to support;
but tho pecuniary arrangements wero finally
mado to the satisfaction of ail concerned, ami
tho wedding took place on November 17, 13S0.
Sho brought to her husband at tho start an
income of $10,000 por year, and her mother's
wedding present was the famous palaco of San
Dowato, formerly tho property of tho Russian
collector and spendthrift, Princo Dcmidoff, for
which Mme. Blanc paid $160,000. It is not long
since tho cable announced that tho Princess,
who has just died, at the ago of twenty, had
become the mother of a daughter.
The Chinese laundrymen have gained a very
important point in a decision rendered by Jus
tice Field, of tho United States Supreme Court,
and Judgo Sawyer, of tho United States Circuit
Court at Sau Francisco, who held the McKew
Laundry ordinance to bo unconstitutional.
This ordinanco prevented any person from
running a laundry within prescribed limits of
tho city unless twelve citizens and taxpayers
sign a petition in favor of the applicant, and
that the written consent of the Board of Super
visors was also obtained; and a violation of
tho ordinance subjected offenders to $1,000 lino
or six months' imprisonment or both. Tho
petitioner was a subject of tho Empire of
China, who had paid tho license tax and car
ried on business for eight yi are, and was still
willing to pay tho tax. Ho set forth that tho
citizens wero so prejudiced against his race
that a combination had beon formed to drivo
thoso belonging to it from tho country, and tho
petitioner could not obtain the necessary signa
tures that wero required for carrying on his
business. He was arrested and deprived of his
liberty. Tho judges held that licenses could
not be required that would prohibit any of tho
avocations of life whoro they are not injurious
to public morals nor dangerous to tho public
health and safety, but only in special cases
like those of the druggists. Exactions for any
such purpose of license to pursue an avocation
of this nature or of making its issue dependent
upon conditions having such a tendency would
bo an abuso of authority. This decision re
leases a large numbci of Chinamen who wero
under bail for violating tho ordinance.
Rear Admiral Nicholson, commanding tho
European fleet, has been instructed by cable
to hasten the departure of a vessel to Tripoli
and Tnnis to removo tho consular records at
those places, and to dispose the vessels of his
flcot along tho Southern Mediterranean coast,
so as to protect American interests in that lo
cality. It is understood that tho State Depart
ment, in view of possible complications in
Northern Africa, had asked that our nav.il
force in Europe should promptly attend to
these existing demands. Rear Admiral Nich
olson has not reported compliance with tho
orders, and henco the urgent necessity for re
newing tho ordor. It is hoped at tho State
Department that he has already complied with
previous instructions.
Mr. John Appel, of Harry Howard Post,
G. A. R., Department of Maryland, died Satur
day morning at his residence in Baltimore. Ho
had been sick only a few days of cholera mor
bus. Ho was a member of Company B, Ono
Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania
regiment, serving through the lato war, and
was wounded twice, no leaves a widow, a
son, and two daughters.
Hon. J. Warren Keifer, Speaker of tho
House of Representatives, has written to Capt.
John R. King, of Baltimore, acknowledging
congratulations at his rcnomiuation as a can
didate for Congress extended by members of
the Sixth Maryland (Union) regimont. Tho
regiment served in Speaker Kcifer's command
in tho war.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: William Hale, of Iowa, to bo
governor of the Territory of Wyoming; Paul
Lango, of Iowa, to be United States consul at
St. Stovens, N. B. ; Andrew W. Smyth e, to bo
superintendent of the Mint at New Orleans;
W. II. II. Flyck, United States District Attor
ney for the district of WesL Virginia. Gen
eral Grant and W. II. Trescott to bo commis
sioners to negotiate a commercial treaty with
Mexico; Colonel Charles H.Crane to be sur
geon general, United States Army; W. II.
Hoover, of California, to be associate justice of
the supremo court of Arizona. United States
consuls Thomas J. Barry at San Luis Potosi,
Mexico ; F. W. Rice, of Maine, at Aspinwall ;
Henry Pease, Jr., of Massachusetts, at Santiago,
Capo Verdo Islands; William L. Welch, of
Pennsylvania, at Florence. Collectors of cus
tomsJoseph W. Short at Vicksburg, Miss. ;
Nelson Platte at Corpus Christi, Texas ; James
W. Johnson at Newport News, Va. Surveyors
of Customs James B. Mitchell at Newport
News, Va. ; John A. Luby at Albany, N. Y. ;
Joseph W. Mitchell at Portsmouth, Ohio.
Postmasters T. M. Hutchinson at Machias,
Me. ; H. S. Lawrence at Newport, Vt. ; H. P.
Burr at Westport. Conn. ; J. J. Mallett at West
chester, N. Y. ; V. II. Call at Boonrille, N. Y.;
Eicliard Oakley at Monticello, N. Y. ; O. H.
Snyder at Mai, -cm, Iowa; F. J. Jocks at
Charleston, M . : William M. Parks at Cherry
vale, Kan. ; E. W. Ny1 at L .ramie City, Wyo
ming. William II. Fran-is to be receiver of
public money at Bisicuok, Dakota ; Percy W.
Thompson, of Indiana, to be third lieutenant
revenue marine service.
C'Al'.iroRNfA'lKis'abandoned the idea of being
represented at tho Denver exposition. No '
funds havQiboenupprop,:atl to carry forward
such a project, and there is no authority to re
move the specimens from the tate Minintr
Bureau, and there would bo opposition to '
having specimens taken from the exhibition t
at the Mechanics' Institute Fair, which opens '
on the 15th instant.
The boiler of tho Mississippi steamer Gold
Dust exploded Monday evening and tho vessel
was burned to the water's edge and sunk 200
yards north of Hickman, Ky. As far as known
seventeen persons were killed aud forty-seven
wounded. The captain of tho steamer was
slightly injured. A tug, with physicians on
board, left at onco for tho scene of tho disastor.
Captain John F. McCord was slightly hurt and
tho third clerk was scalded to death.
The total value of the foreign commerce of
tho United States during the fiscal year which
ended Juue 30, 1862, embracing both imports
and exports of merchandiseand specie, amount
ed to $1,566,859,456, as against $1,675,024,318
during tho preceding fiscal year, showing a
falling off of $108,164,S62. The value of the
exports of domestic merchandise from the
United States during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1882, amounted to $733,073,937, as
against $333,925,917 duriug the preceding year,
a falling off of $150,852,010. The only com
modity the value of the exports of which ex
hibited au increase of any considerable magni
tude was petroleum. During the eleven
months ended May 31, 1SS2, tho value of tho
exports of petroleum amounted to $46,563,1 12,
as against $31,762,311 during the corresponding
months of tho preceding fiscal year, showing an
increase of $11,800,S01. Tho value of the im
ports of merchandise into tho United States
during the year ended June 30, 1SS2, was larger
than during any previous year in tho history
of the country. It amounted to $721,623,317,
as against $612,661,628 during tho preceding
fiscal year, showing an increase of $81,95S,6S9,
or 12.7 por cent. The value of the exports of
merchandise from the United States during
the last iifcal year exceeded tho value of im
ports of merchandise into tho United States by
tho sum of $25,727,S56. This excess of the
value of the exports over that of tho imports of
merchandise was less than duriug any preced
ing year since tho year onded June 30, 1S75.
The most extensivo conflagration that ever
visited Gardiner, Me., began a little before 7
o'clock Monday evening in Moore & Brown's
planing-mill. A cluster of manufactories aro
located at this point. Tho wind blew tho
flames away from the main business streets into
the saw-mills aud foundries. Owing to tho
protracted drought and tho inflammable nature
of tho buildings this part of tho city was a
perfect tinder-box and in a few minutes the
run of factories was in flames. Tho local firo
department was inadequate to cope with them,
and help was called for from the adjoining
towns, which responded promptly. A high
wind set in and drove tho firo with great fury
down Bridgo street, eating up the tenement
house in its path like melting snow. About
twenty acres wero burned over. All tho manu
factories on tho lower dam wero swept away,
and between three hundred and four hundred
men are thrown out of employment. Some
sixty dwelling-houses wero destroyed. Tho
loss will bo upward of $200,000, whilo tho in
surance will not reach half that figure. As
soon as the ruins cool tho work of reconstruc
tion will begin. Largo numbers of looters
plied their nefarious vocation. Whilo the
blow to the business interests of Gardiner is
sovcre, tho chief causo of regret is the suffer
ing which must necessarily ensuo among thoso
burned out. It is reported that an old lady
named dull perished in tho flames and that a
man was killed by falling into a hole.
A DisPATcn from New York, dated Sth inst.,
says: Gen. G. K. Warren, U. S. A., died at his
residenco in this city at six o'clock to-night.
Ho hud been confined to his bed less than ono
week, but for a long time, especially sinco
tho closo of the recent court of inquiry rela
tive to his conduct at tho battle at Fivo Forks,
ho has shown signs of great mental depression,
and actually died of a broken heart, although
he had diseases which in time might have
caused death. The deceased leaves a widow
and three small children. He had resided
hero since the close of the war, and been ir
charge of tho United State engiuecr department
for tho New England district, his principal
works being "building a break-water at Blocs
Island and fortifications at Dutch Island, ire
had been a great worker. He was honored and
respected by all who knew him, and greal
sympathy is felt for his family. General
Warren was in a comatose state for several
hours before death. Ho will probably hi
buried with military honors, and a number ol
distinguished army officers will attend.
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.
Senate.
In the Senato on Thursday Mr. Cockrell
from tho Committee on Military Affairs, to
whom were referred certain resolutious and
bills of the House of Representatives granting
condemned caiTuon to sundry places, reported
them back favorably, as follows, and passed :
Pill (H. R. No. 6205) donating cannon and
cannon-balls to Post No. 14, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, at Loganspbrt, lnd. ; bill (H.
R. No. 6111) donating condemned cast-iron
cannon aud cannon-balls for monumental pur
poses; bill (II. R. No. 6593) donating con
demned cast-iron cannon and cannon-balls for
monumental purposes; joint resolution (H. R.
No. 25-1) to authorize the Secretary of War to
transfer to "Tip" Best Post, No. 75, Grand
Army of tho Republic, of Montrose, Iowa, ono
piece of condemned cast-iron cannon (and cannon-balls)
or field-pieco for monumental pur
poses. Resolutions were adopted granting tho use of
tents for soldiers' Reunions in Iowa and Illi
nois. The bill for tho reduction of internal
revenue and tariff duties was taken up and
discussed until the hour of adjournment.
On Friday in tho Senato a bill was passed
awarding two years full pay to Lieutenant
Schwatka whilo on leave in command of tho
Franklin search expedition in tho Arctic
Ocean. A bill was passed granting a pension
of $50 a month to Sergeant James Bennett, of
Company L, Second New York cavalry, and
several other personal pension bills making
smaller allowances were passed. The remain
der of tho session was consumed in discusaing
tho tariff bill, which was variously amended,
but its consideration had not been concluded
at the hour of adjournment. .
On Saturday in tho Senato tho general de
ficiency appropriation bill was taken up and
the Senate receded from certain amendment
The bill for the relief of certain manufaefc.
ing industries, known as " the knit-goods bHl ''
was discussed at length and finally passetl.
The internal revenue reduction bill was part' 7
ronsid-red. 'The conference report on tL
sundry civil appropriati-.a bill was adopted.
In the Senate en M" iday a resolution -
adopted granting one month's extra pay
Senato employee3. A resolution was i.o
adopted providing for an offi'.'ial investigation
to determine the cause of the loss of the
Jeannette. The remainder of the session ra
devoted to the consideration of bHls of no
special interest.
In tho Senate on Tuesday 'a bill was pasr
authorizing the transfer of the National b ..
diers and .Sailors Home property to the Gi.
field Memorial Hospital. Mr. Voorhees calli
up the $40 pension bill, but objection being
made it was not considered. Bills were passed
granting condemned cannon, &c, to the town
of Hatfield, Mass. ; to the soldiers' cemetery at
Knoxville, Teiiu. ; to Edward Pye Post 99, of
Haverstraw, N. Y., and to A. E. Burnside Post,
of South Chicago, 111. At 3 p. m. tho Presi
dent pro tempore, Mr. Davis, said :
Senators, after a long and a laborious session,
in which tho Senate has performed its part of
the public duty faithfully, we are about to
separate. My thanks are due to each and every
member of the body for generous considera
tion and for friendly support in tho chair
Wishing you all health and happiness, I now
declare the Senate adjourned without day. .
House.
On Thursday in the House a resolution was
adopted providing for a final adjournment on
Saturday. A bill was passed regulating tho
award of contracts by tho War Department.
Tho general deficiency bill was further con
sidered and a new committee of conferenco
ordered. Mr. Rosccrans asked consent to tako
up the bill extending the timo to certain
claimants to enable them to complete thier ap
plications, but Mr. McMillin objected and it
went over.
In the Houso on Friday tho naval appro
priation bill was considered and a committeo
of conference appointed on the Senate amend
ments thereto. The Senate amendments to
tho sundry civil appropriation bill were disa
greed to and a committee of conference or
dered. In tho nonse on Saturday tho Senato
amendments to tho resolution granting the uso
of tents, &.c, for tho uso of tho soldiers' Re
union in Illinois wero agreed to. Tho use of
the Rotunda was granted to the Garfield
Monument Committeo for tho purpose of
holding a fair to raise funds for tho pro
posed Garfield statue at the Capital. A reso
lution granting condemned cannon to " Tip "
Best Post, No. 75, of Montrose, Iowa, was
adopted. The Senate bill for the relief of
Lieut. Schwatka was agreed to. Tho bill
granting the use of tents, &c, for the soldiers'
Reunion in Iowa was adopted. A bill granting
condemned cannon to Post No. 1 1, of Logans
port, Indiana, was passed. A bill was passed
appropriating $26,000 for a public building at
Springfield, 111.; also a bill amending tho
act relating to invalid pensions, noticed
elsewhere. The bill for tho relief of tho
heirs of John W. Forney was passed. It
appropriates $27,436. A bill was introduced
and referred granting condemned cannon to
Preacott Post, No. 10, of Salem, Ohio. Tho
bill relieving cortain soldiers from charges
of desertion was passed, noticed else
where. Tho sum of $50,000 was appropriated
for a public building at Fort Wayne, lnd.
Tho session was protracted until Sunday
morning and a recess finally taken until
Monday at 10 o'clock.
On Monday in tho House the Seuato amend
ments to tho bill to establish post routes were
concurred iu. An effort was made to take up
the bill for tho reduction of revenue taxation,
but upon a call of tho House it was found
that no quorum was present. The Senate reso
lution appropriating $35,000 extra pay to tho
Senato employees was agreed to.
On Tuesday in tho Houso there was no
business transacted of public interest. At 3
o'clock Speaker Keifer rose and addressed tho
House briefly, as follows:
This House is about to terminato its first
session. It has been an important one to tho
country. With thanks for generous tnid kind
treatment on the part of tho House, aud with
my best wishes for all its members, regardless
of party, I now, as authorized aud required
by tho concurrent resolution of the Senato and
of tho House, declare this Houso adjourned
without day.
