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Y??"XXX!II.N?-IO.a<i.
NKW-YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2<>, WM.
PRIOR FOUR CEINTS.
THR NAVAL RRVI?W.
m FLEET lMl'KOVKS Willi I'KACIH 1.
BSWSBBOBH OBSWOW **? A."*M":1'.'"/' ,
v^,,>MiNntiH,v;Ai^^''^-'
KHMKNe WLM IMl.tt.M'M IB M ??
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Theti.,'t?..i..,i.,!i..r.ir.tf.e;,f..'..i-n.' iTid.it.
J 3 i(1 ..ii.w ti..- M two HUH aw I""
A.lim-nl ii.t.ti.l^' to foi mii?or tv,t sa Monda,
lI,<,n"..ci'i.t:tHtro:iKl.n,.ofron. the no.'Ih ? ? s ?
,,,,,""? "",I witt ?'. IBBgb IBB, M-'"'?' " """..
?tablets sttaanpl say sawsssB* ss tt- ?Bind
at BBSBef At I 0, tn. nipnl WSS M* from tbe
fepMpWssnddowB KJMa?aat-BttsI Bad ya**J
">".,,. t mi. asa ti? issiataass sgabad the rowe?
tl" it.ml. nuil make t),?' sbipa rids SSallv al tlieir
fUllIlH. I!,, hssadSBBfB. hating arrived thedav
U-1..I. H.,.iK.t West, t'-t.k lier iioMlr.il M No- J
,n tl.e Knut nt.Moii. Ti..- Wy.....iMK ^Mdibad
,".,,, ,,,,,, d ,!".?.i*...t.i.gl..rarriv?l..n*..in.ill..T
H..tt...ti m UM Bseoad DWSBWi N">- ?he Ntt .in.
v,. M DsspaSsh lahina stab-OB asai the BagBhl? sa
tender ami lliBBiaUl lwat. The tt ...d had ou i?
to a Sftsag t***- *,,h ? " ?W? sea? rut.ninir, BO thal
BAU am ,11. rrstn p| ti, re liwd ?bout ui auuuil.^
marnte, rafragflad pitching to rverv BBS. IMSing
?."?o aaaOB lbs tanatea |ss shlas vi tin Wabash.
Franklin. BndColaiado 8SBSS) SB ('oiigratiil.ite Un m
Mira OBI sssdd haid?r taaginaa ?oBBaanoai
iMfBlni ?hssss taaa wa* parsed on tin Eaassa,
Wyaadag, sad lbs WU? *??! t!l? **** '" u< '
,u.,kii,i:l-. U.I tt..'.?i?T ?f it than BBSBS that cinn.i
,.,,,". ."..", Oas BM ?i.i. k ssaadhsfl ou the fun
f tatle liH.kn.g.it tdr Km "MI?, win. II. with ? mil one
way aaaM th ?.-' tmOW her keel, the next firing B
>iettil IK-I -i'.ini.ik l.'io ami aft. saul v. rli noli tn
,,,(?, " I lr ? tint ?fO dOWB to tile B8B Oil fillips 1111(1
mU,^ ,, n ? f ii? dssp, ?bat tiny Hu t
mpayem 'ii-i.ifes anil tagl S6S -,'' Wall,
ppmitfctni i ?.-r? B1 lbs Bed bciag aaehssad ia
r, hin m rode I -it td '-ol' ether'< caliles .lud MI i? lv
?through UM Dight, aotwit__B_aBd-ng tbesaehonge
w.-.-? inlii? t> ..i i i..t.? Hil finir. iiurlli-ttt>?? lit ?-'ali -
Tacadai (lOtl opsoed willi a "nort.hfi 'still Mow
m? .uni las ranainghighj hal it sbatsd dariag tin
afisfaaan. Isa ?ieel still uasslniin at saaharj aid
th, I'mi.t wat- i-?-.t tn ?Key Wt?? ti itli tin mail.
11 ,in _. Ok tOOtl Hu IS BBMBBSd tir? IIIM ht s plain ii
eiiriiiic I.? at! ?lill- n aatarpsisiag ?artisl basa sas
at our illustrated ?papan toah s shah li si tin- a i ni'
KMIVU'.'I a I.".. ? tom et steal a ashing
Ine u i-? i M r UM ? !iif bald al vtnrk. ?hat within
?differentia k. Nt t MU the presence si tba Ad
aural on n?< poop, who Wished to BOO lbs sp?ut,
v. ! Ullin t t! ? IM; to Idle at (.oi erntn?-iit poik.
Feb. 11.-Early in the B-orningtiM Deapatcl waa
aaaaB-d ?io take a ?poaition - nilae& 1- oi our am ln.r
ai,-i t.. N i v? ass mar h fat ti?- ti?-? t this aftenooa
?inn tba A.iuiiuti ooaeladsalaaaebor. Iba ?Bael
IK),II. lilli? time t? itii a s. lit nu? i in t-ott, bars ni -ri t,
omi remaned Iliiunirli tlie tl.iy neal tba DaBBBtch
?lole tin lu 11 v.i K at illili. At UM all t.i re mil? nil
l8 Ptt undi I tint l?f - t'lirll. tt 1>H li W11- folio it id 1 i i
(ctr .t di ii i f (-?min-..mi- IbeSbips getting huddled
togethea la a arasa. Hera the aaossattyd hating a
tint ?.in ?:: lion in steam taetioa waa'Tsry appar
..nt al Comm ?.ii I '.. r u? r n m.ii I.i ii in ?speaking
t.ltl? utili! t of i-i-ti'ii...ir. mili of -it;: .ii-and the
drilling ?.( rea ( I- ( f i ar, " Boppoac now \t? be bad
no truthod hy tthi'-h IhOM sbipa emild bs BBBdS
iitiii.thii.no tactical laws hid dows to follow ta
throw them ?nan offensive? di fensive position aa the
I'xii;? in y ol' tj.ittl?.' r?-?iuii'(-d, ttht a well-organised
?.u? m v ?? nid Muk CM iv ship in the fleet." 'lhere is
?odoubt hal ih.it mu N.ity issorelj in aeedof the
jiiiM-tu ,tl work it i--noti dalag ia IbeBaiy of Florida?
of iaatrooting o?ii??ie in handling tlieir $hipF, or
oiiiii? uv? i m..- .i iiutnher ?if t?nsele HI aetioir, \i |.ic!i
?jan IM? duri? hv the MM MSB I 1 '?.trk..-r'ei now in URC ae
isartilj ?aawitbaa aunt on ?ibasa? Here the r?ci
niinf driti knm are represented by ocv
ti", -i.ii'.r hhi;-: the whola ii?-?t beingaaannf
til eh ...' h. thrown Into different fonaatii
a ol ti.' i ommanding offl? ? :.
Hui te o? our Tesarla of wai
. h uibt r natioualiuee ia tiry apparenta
alien thsf -ii- m .ii.it- tu i M eats with ?an oaraej say
eti.iuti.il Bnlaaa iiiir speed ia redaoed totbs low
.rat? ?,f tour knole uti hour; and even then non le fall
b? lind, iln Wyoming's bailen giving oat. sha was
ohli,'. ii t, hniil hr? s ami lay up lnr repairs. The
asKrt'..,.ii t! l.inl.f the iiiiuilxr of SUps
baa an -i ?nd ?ii all paris, may he Hiraidid SB e-i
IWBB . Although theos naaeaTea ara no1
ahram 1. intansting to lbs iooker-ori.it
?s '.' ti . ?.?I righi to see largs MIH;-- ?taoTiag by
algae! sa thnn?gh ti a ?.'ante ed i ii? sa still thara Is s
im . ?it?i. ij ;ii.(.Mi it But with ?those wbo ara actively
?JI?.-:H.-K1 u ^ttii t ti?-, i s .tm* ni ihi- cadara ?and signals
is n-tjuitt ?1 m ?.riler t?i k? ep the tenMcls in propel
paaMsa.
?iK'.ttiM. i 'i... :. n \, v ?,t fptO mil -AMBHUBU
BBi - i ?noa . r tttvii M M u lu.ii i.i ,,, luK
BBBPSTCB i"i; ntt AM.
IsaoB. a -min ooBBBSsaaaaBT oa wa BJUBBBI
II. s. ?s. i -nonti??). ?BAT OK f*i_0Bn>__, lab. i^
("oiii I'.nk. has I.I ?iv basagU the fleet into a toi.
Stahls detrae ol ?praietaaej, sad the lasniaiieiB,
I.? ni .for. ?hill and ?enlaten Bt?ag fmni th-^wr? f. h. ?i
manner ??I th. ir ? \?cutinn. aie now a SBbJsst ol | OB*
ssastabb alsasan bmatbs sMs _Baaaerinwhidi
t!i x -. '' i.iiic.i ht th? ir twaasaiidhn ?and
eui? idinab o___k ?ara. The offleera now know the n-1
a?ive n .:;;-,il th? .1 rSBSSUS^aad an- aide lOBBOTS
i. m iaaa thaa Besetefosai aad bas tasaM is
Mad a baa the Bael is in motion the S?BMI ISTSSJ
Baa H( uititalof tlie Brooklyn hat? SBabled tbs
c? BBasdssi ?ta di tai li Iba ?Huis Koituu?,, wb?ab ?u.
in.ihuiL' nior. t lu ti a mark-t. and tlie. t'ohirado ?e
?aaa ?iiiihiid tu iMuve without ?a?daagessag the tac
wbtebwas sKraja ???-'ttiuir under tin- hows, tu Ibe
sssaaaal aiii?:? .'i.'ii-ion ?if tbe Mfssa/aaaaBi is.
Mnnday. as is n-^ual in tilt Navy, wac a day of rent
on tin i<s-.lf hu.nui.: tin? Hoot. At 'J o', lo? k on
Moot-ay n."it r u the Beet was ?agabi nadas way.
ti.- i i-t ( .?)? i batag "''n lbs tun dni.-ioii-loim
ooiuiiiii oi tt-wvis ahresst bj diristsaa ?ia aatand
unlei ' i h? neal '"titi tt.tK. " Konn in elOBI order.''
?huh ?dasplj leasaasd ti.?- ?listam-c bscweoB tin
>e*?Mels mid ti' dr. ?BUBBA TbJB maiieiittr baring
v>w-4i Babataatoril] szecatad, the flsg-ship rigaalad
~ gatpsad ititi, ui,e-l,|t.r This iiiiuii-ivt r ?SB very
lair.y ex,, uu?l. ai,dvrheu lb?- rSSSSlS WSBS BSBgl 'I at
th. n Nsj-Baa dmutit*? thev pr.-.M-iit?Mi au impoaing
^pi-.raii?'. ||". timK.^iV Ml siirnal,-?!, " Form
?iiuil.le e?l,.i,.t, by ?HMBBA on BBBSad division.''
1 baa, 1 cn,, ?. h? l"r. of Karil from righi of divi
ggbam. II,.-: .?),. Ion ol v?-?.lB frOIn tbe ,,.,, ,,f
?i.t,?.?.,,. ii,, psas?isHyaasad Baiaa manan ven
for the day. tbe lag Ship rigBslaf to take "down
top-intllitiit-iiiiu-I.-' hti.iitly aft. r tt l." h ,hr- |],, | , " ".
to author ior tbeaigbt Muthof Un daywssut?iaed
m drilling lai.dm? ?pall
im ?Tassdai Barasaa tbi Isg tA?p "tgaslid lassad
up Utj-jvailatit tiiivts ?uid jaiue and to yrt-t under
way at Dodo? k. ile BBBMBTSBB of the d.ty tterc
not very strikiii-r. bul by pra? lice- the Ilte-t tta?. ena?
bled Ui exe? ut. them wit/in ? leatiinir cclt-ntv.
iheliror ?SSdsrwaa SB Hie van (liti?!?ii, "F?irin
col nui us of t.s-il- al -ust hy diTiMiins.'-' An order
toniove hy the n_r).t Hank "flingll the 8SBIB8 of lh<
Nsaasiaj-d brougbl timn asgbtyobits la ib?. right,
and the ?,t?i<, u, i"i.v. ht lh<- left Hank raSSBSed
tiie.in Ui tii.-ir arigiaal IM-IIKUI. Tbs saisi wai
?riven: "tn, the ?enter division -fonn SSBBBn ?>1
v.svi.^ruiit ia fioni." i,, amwaaalBa. Uda Iks
??Kilt ?!lvih.?,ti s'..*ret] Un js,,,,^ U> the lell. t.lie een?
ie' (liVMion irii.ted (Srwaid, ..ml tin Jift ihtiMon
etoeted eiKht psaabl t-o lbs ?right ' I ion, Iba I ?nt.-r
? the ilwtr_ i--<)rrM tle_iil.il. ?SStaBBBB." i o a? <WSBBlBB.
tbie mo-ie?ver the r.Kht wn,M la? ohl,?,...,!, and
^ left win? right obli.juoil, and the ? ?m.-r yaoy I
*** Biovad Iwward. XUs mot morauiaut was J
io leeward .ut.) "?"c, watal ??.is aaggaaailahad
hy (lie t?v.t m nid le vo-t-si-l* i ?ii roi i UK t lu ir ?on I??.. .in.l
Hie aibei remlaoa th.ir right and i?*ft ebllqw.Bg
iimi sliaiiiin^-i;i|itiily i-i gManrttOB to llieir ile-l.'iii ?'
from the Manar,tagala thahr po-itiona, Hy right
Hank Has Hie next mi.veiii.nl. foi)..we<l hy n Lit
Hak tiitneiintil. ii Im li ln,i.ii/li(. the exer. inc? to a
< lost for l?ic day. 'To .lav tit. mo?, tin nts Inn. lu < i,
" I i.mi cnliiniiis of ali\ itainrir?. trott) niriit "ml ??ti
I. 1?. ? f .?II isintu?. I?1 righi illl.l left II.lill - '
Kinnora liai [fig I?, t n . ii. elated l.cic that ('i?n-ul
(lYti.i.il II.ill I.;..! I .ni t,I,I,:',(| (i, II? flinn Il.n.iii..
...ml laka refuge Eran a Baek aa I??.II.I Ihts Britiah
iron-dad m UMkarbor, AdauralCue Mal tlio tin:
Dagpaaek er? le Bataan, \\ ink-1li?- numa wm aal
lnlieverl hole. Admiral l'an, H a? lion was It.ely ? lit
ii-ised, tlie olliccrn ??liiliii. id,,! H it \?,ts ile,.nu .1
m ? < v-ary t.. Mini any vessels. Ile proper courue
would han ltecii t?ii?r. nil a lri?_(,?e, iv),?? li \???u!il g1
ford tirotee! ion to Ainet ii ga ? iii/ tis anil t O-BBM ml
Bpaai-b rggpeet, inetead of a small (og ni,i, h ?nnried
l ni <?ne, <?r at ?lie in.?st two ?jiitis. and in the ii.-nt of
trouble would l.e ?-? i/cd o? ? i u-?li. <1 to |>.?< i* l.?.c;.ii
eg ?ii.ii.
i oLunoNa OP THE FLEET.
IHR VKwiKut ASK liii.uiiHi' rr K? i ni iK IK?I:K -
I III VI 1t)Ml.N?. H llOll KI..- OIVB .)( I, AM? MIK Is
I NABU it? KI li I 1 n lill I ni. H KI I <;i NXBAL
F.XKlil l-K Al Vjl Al.ll I.- IMM.ISAl; i ill. ? ?Vi'
Ht.Alihl I.??.
UROM A Hil.? m . oiiiu ?-i-iiM'i.sr Og in?: rBlBUBB.1
U, S. S. (DU.I,MM , BAI ' I l'l ?iMi'A. Kel?. 1 I. Til.?
licet lia* now pit into a ??< liol !..n,..-<-.l .ni,du um.
and ataree with wa-etking like the praciaian wbi h
i lir,ra.t< ii/.-t-Ht. Nai v. Ali?- "inn. lui" whi.-ii i?n
Tailed liere (lulim, iii.? earlier "?art of flie w.(k,
tnali li?/ I len lu .ivy sen. prevented BO] ???>?: ;i ?. ? . i J
l.y Hie Iii et until *vYnli,. ?daw Admiral t'.in?? at ?I
('('ii;iii...:..i.- Parke, believing tkn? ii would '?
u .?nilli ions to ?I?? anything like Amt .volu?
tions wl.ile siu.li weather laated, aa opinloa la
win.h ail the .iii..is (' m.ulni. OB Wedneeda*!
?.arning, bowev?er, the lignai i?> weigk aackoi nae
ma.le. i.'ul ni *.i a. in. the ti? ? I ?? M in nu,I i??n Bud ii ?
t-inlimons iitL'iiii. liu IUMI ML'H.II ..i kggpegtanee
na? to ilion I?v Hie righi ll.uik. 'I'liis mau.nut
was . xe. nt.-.J l?v llie vessels c.uintii' i it-lit ?Minti !?.
staii.oiiT.i- that le, eight pniiiis ta the rigkt-and
rniitiriiiini* onward. Tin orderWM ilipcalld, ..ml
it. u.it ti. fi.-et (righi peinte further ta the righi
By tke taft flank was tin aezt atevenient. l-l
tin leam -is i>* ?Ion, ? ?xeep* thal UM ?..-.? 1? tni?.?!;.
Minti,u .iietiii.? to tke i??ii mde, m i? ft.
BtttU m ?loee ord.i ii .IM li.? n.M ii ..t ii . ?-. ;i,
ies.??lh lill?? III'.' iritar? pmition ii lil ile sion I? . Ill
mao.uver having been conpleted. the aeort .u.lii
??fit- a.airi to BMVB I.y Hie lett Hank, lire Mai
niiineiiver ira.?- I pretty UTI.and WM cons, ?nient
apenthe tnder. **Forward Inte line- l?-ii i>iiii<(.n ' '
'I he ves?, || Ililli, d ?,lili.|n,-ly lo liu- I? ii. pre-ier? lag
a fitirly :...< ni at.- I, ne. " Ti,,ni fh. righi of (Iii isioilS
form eetanUM of remade; lint righi obliqne,
right TI.--.iii f'nii.itd." riii? arder being azecnted
K;Hn?f;i?luiiiy. the reeee) again moved forward int.?
lin. in ii 1. fl i>lilti]iu .
Theaa nanearen, ?'ii repeated, were tin Ceatnrei
of the .1.i.V. llit-y Hele Mell exe? lind Ii??..rd Hie
close; and the See..ml 1>IIIM?>II d??n:L' partn ulai 'v
well, the flagship . OB]-linn iiled tin- ei.iiiuiaiul. t,
('not Ka na ?u i. I.?|t? letgraphing t?. bim, " IA? ellet (I ?.
execiit.-d.'' At ali.int S ?.'<? I?... I?, tin- v. ??.-Is wen
ordered to at 11 . t at di?? i> turn. The Wvoniiiu- s
In ii? "? ?., :,- in bad ?condition,and befan therloM
of th? day ga-e mu. MI thai -',,<? ii anakie H? i.?-? p np
mili th. dei i.
Tliurnlii?,, tin .?_-1 ii ?nit., exerciiM wiro itanmrd
at M B. ni.. upon tin .?I'.-ii.il iiniii Hu Hag-hip to "Cet
u mi? i ii .ii. '; in.' firet BM-entrer waa t?. form m
eleeaeider? Following it earn thaardei to "For
Manl into liuc-lelt obliqu.-." I Len, " 1 i?un Oat
left-form (?clieloii of di? isuuis." Changing UM
iriovoinent api in, t lie order was (riven, "From tin
left of divisions-form echelon of reen I"." Then,
" Form on the ii.lit iimi left of the center Ween li- '
Tlien, " I'onri doable echelon inverted." Then,
"Form at half ?li-?t;if>.? . ." At ibOUl 5 O'clock the
welc(?me order to " Anchor" wai given.
Friday, the lilli, WM laivcly ileiotnl t.. praetiltl
and dull ut Ihe gonn 1 be lirst il. et linn,, II?, r . ,,?.
to fonn in duli 11 u e. h? Ion? All? i Mi i'iii;?ii?) mi* lins
?at_t_aetorily, i he o?d. r v.!? giren to mov? Eorward
mt?, line. Tins WBBBBeeaeded by an arder keforn
at " itali di-taiu to.* Hie l? iiture el the day, kow
(.???r, wai tke general exer. IM at quart? i . Thii U -
gan at M n m. Ia aomrdmoii with ihe orders bon
th.- dagahip, deda wen ? leered for action, the gani
were east loose ready tu ase, and ata giren alga
there wai Ja P aera! din barge "f blank cartridge by
all the vessel?"? Tor a tinn- it looked as if ; hen? ?. M
a mimic battle in pri'irress. The Colorado ha? the
lieu?n.?-t hatton in the lerviei and tkoeonenMioa
fron? the d-B-kaggnal h.-r brantWdewai nehaaao
ter away the aide t?f a boa! whick ??an bang
ir.fr on llie ?laitt-s WttB the quarter-de. k.
Aftai II.'- discharge fn.in the gBan ?'?''
(|ii;irtern ii .-re Hounded and Mu- i.trfoiiiianee
r.-'iuind in potting ont Hw look place. Hat? h? is
and kneketi wen brangkl Into i-Qakit-oa, mm
riprruip aloft i?? estingniek titiri.fai ?. flamee ia tke
rigging, batehee were battened down and eerered
with iiipanlln Boarding paiUM wari naxt called
a?..ti, ami ii,.-iii'-n nidi Maekete, eatlaeeen pikee,
and hatch.-t? ehtetered ?t the si'iesui the veasseis,
and niK.u the order being giren. rjniuiK' ni? tke liiha
ti? juin)? .m board theghtp <>f an taugteary enemy.
" Stiunl hy to i? i" 1 boaiden I" ??as Um next oril?:r.
The ??amen, armed with cut Lumen and levoli.-rs,
. mu ii? d 1>? ii' atli the lidl t, while tlnis?- aimed ii ith
iitiiskt-U- stixxl ?<?ir thfiii. At the moment
When tin- n,ia.in ry " l>oar?leis*' were com
ltiH over the Bides, the ?udor wa? given,
.i:??K1 boarden,*1 ami thay were met with
an iiii.i_ii.ury volley Iron th<- ?mn-kotryaad inna
DMubki trntlBM IhrartifrniB tkeaailon who ipnng
liotn coit-r. (in the Colorado the e\eiits?.f tlit day
caine near mvolvinir a lulu! u? ? nient. A aailor who
wa.1 alnit at one (_ th? di//i."-! |?.u!it.s ?vheri the
1 iilds weic under inoi.'tinnt I. II. and would, .lotiht
ii iga bara been ernaked ti deatk acre it not for ii?.
fact that big ann provi'lentially caii?lit in a r.?j>.
?UHt tut he war? al)??nt to strike the deck. His fall
?eut a tLh!l through all OB hoard, ami a MUS?ni
n li. f itrjaS . iperien? gd when he wat? discoi. red to he
u?hnrt. _
DEPK QSNCIEfl AM! HEEM 0* THE NAVY,
milanv.MOOn l-v lila Kv.ii.i ii.i.ss -oriNK.N ?n
(t.MMt?I>?.l<K lAIlhl.K-1 Altl.tl h MtaT-OIl l-N 'It'll
HATAI, f-V-lKM lilii.l.tlll ??li HY IIIIiS KKII.L
WHAT IHK NAVY Og IHK gUTVU SIKH IJ? UK
VAlilOCS lMMCi.IA I C IMI'llil? I Ml V IS .VKKllEI?
I aClll IIB V1MT 1(1 HAIA.VA. AND 1IIKN I>IH
JtA.NDMF.NT.
\IOOM A ?it.? ui ooanaggoanaai or ma nuaoaa i
U. S. S. Coi/iRAix?, JIAY <?F ri-oiiiDA, Feb. 1)?.- 1'ht?
maneuvt-ri of the Heel winch BBanad la AU iinj.roiii IB?
ID? a luaitiier an; daily acquiring more pre. ininii, at
lcist BO mnch grace and miiioninty a? their li? I. ne
KeUbou8 character mil allow. 'Iliu? far we have
Kuue tlirmigh a variety of niovemeiila?) h.-stde lhg-g
eiuhrac.l m ( -omuiiBlorc l'aikei? FI-et l?voliiliiuii?
und. t St. an,. The II?, t ha-? laen dulvexcicised ii,
im lim- and anfarttng -?ails, lawer-ag ?igpfg-lani
?aeta,(rentrai exemeei at th?-??un.?. iMaidiag ?ni
i-pelttag bowden, gad extiagaighing banginniy
Ines. V. ith a vi. ?A ta a-<-eilaiii.li?f what the.?oin
lion.-? of the leal ],,"! ?I, uioii.-tiale.l U. Ihe miliil ??I
Ihclhi-n who I? really Ihe ililli of llie lliovelllClllB.
a J lum irii ggnaepaadeat .aii.-.i Bgaa <'<imiii?.i.iic
l'aik.r and ask.-.l bigefiaiua
Iii? ("?ifittn.Mlore KBIII thal ii ?-.rl.ulilv it IIH-II
atialed the laanintaklg amdittaa of iheAaMrieaa
naiy. VMi.nhe eahnai UM Mrrka ggga?dghiy
?aa ni?, rarer ha n. ni he FaaBd that the Aagrtaaa
ii ikikle nana lilli? bett? than ?lu, fngatc? ol-my
i-'tlafj uali?-?*., that Ihe Ameinanijli^iiiil-wai vt^a
little Ix'Uiir, and in his travel? he found that, veswi I
?far rsssal ta baa osteal that we ?possessed war rae
s.-is. th,? United Battas arra ia ad-vaaos. Plairaigasrs
i.'Tu ii our tm di Is and adopt-d ?SOT Myles. Nott.
i.ott.tei, m.u ?anan sbaagcd Other Betka* baa?
?.witan-?-?I, winic W( hrite stopped if not actually
ratragiaded. Hue m this ?last,which issappseed
t.xoiiipris?- th? bulk ?.( Hie I mted St.itI-H wik-unint-*
war vasa is. than ?had been matai snl httebw sad
(ii -i'la? ?mi nln in t ?iiise<|iieiice of the mai -adaptation
of Hie vasa h to tba Borah >?? ?Thi whole lost bad to
red u? e its s|i?ed lu ih.,i (,( tin slow es1 .et.se I m il. in
oui. i that the ?properpoail iona nigbi ha ?Braintained.
Whatefled in an engageaientwanM a hot t ?bara
going ?it tin rate <t l.mr knols an hour, Hie pnOOBl
nu.Miiu ?rate at ?tba ?Seal '
In taming tbe rassois Braal traable wasaapert
eased. The small tara wlaeb ?badbseaplaesdia
linn could turn almost iniint dial? ly and III tlit ir
own h Hirth, while the ?1er- vessels took trn-nicr
time. I hi re wa? mi iiniforiinl y m fluir r.'.prellte
movements, and t heit foie the swifter VC-M Is hail to
ha m stum- degr?s handicapped. To obriata HUH. lu
WOtlld r? i otiii'iiei ii lire nih>.| ?lilt ion ?if ;y " twill
seraw* matead ol the preaenl ?propelling avperatae.
?ins tti.uid annale tbe reaaria ta otcrry a Blasa heb
tery, whi? li they eannot ?lo at pr?s? nt in OSBSO
?tasara of lbs psopeUer well, wbieh now regains a
I'lir I and minet i "--.aty tsa.'le of taluahle spine.
I lu- i llort |o i ninbine Balla ttilh BtWJB had BO.
pi oved a sin ? . ?- I h ti- i K bud hi-i-n luaded dow II
tilth numil) e span Bud rigging adapted to a pari
generation, hut n-1 totbeageafstean? In a? non
the rigging would beeosBe danraiad? trail nt?-i tba
end,andeatehingthe pi?.oilier weald branedietelj
?lop all ni??! ii-ii .n.d prevent the vessel from th ?ni;
ut- \it.rk. If h is v nu s flreraaabedoa tbeanbjecl f?>
wotilil reeoiniiit nd the inmediata ratting awaj ol
all I his nutt li hly ait! dangl lons BIBBB ol riggiog?
l'lii- noli.?inn*- had thofOBgUy d< inoiistratcd lbs
mt i -eily t f an Immediate and radical ? boags la die
? ii.inn 1.1 ni tin t( aela conposng lbs no/rj. Ha
lielii'ted that the navj ol tbefntnn shonjd ?onniil
of nats, ariiih.y rasa I -?. tnd toi?i(j.,i~i".:iu.. The
innis should he lo lb? Okt. whoi the ( avail v is lo
the army; their daly should also he to siaks tim
?charge apon tia veaaaleof the enosay? deias all the
damage the j possibly could. They iboald be ful*
lowed up in- iiie .'iiiil. iv boola, whleb it? ra te bring
lu gi i ?batteries to heal opoa the loo, whila the tor.
prdo*boata wera in tun ia and Bnishths aroritol
iction b| blowing up ih<- vraaela. Eaatand
was mablac ev< i \ impravearaat posribls In narai
architecture und applianeea lor wai tara.
sin vu obliged I?I do this inasstai b ss As is the
great naval power and lor exigenciea requin her
alwaga to bo on a wai footiag. rbia extraordinary
expenae might nat be >?.> deairable for the United
Pt etea Exnenaivc veaaala wen probably not Beaded
?and tost it- imu? i.Ki.'ii.m-iit mt be easy MraridaWa
in a t-hori tine, rho Ordnanea Dapartaaent had
h< ? n (?si m g ami experimenting with prajeotileewith
great nanita The j bad found thal la esasagaeaos
el the nnproteiiient in powder w lthonf any gnatei
strain'upon the vriin tlu-y ? mihi ?throwBprojectil
fuitliir aad with ?grastet fon (than had heretofore
been the case. The Imut of their experimenta had
not t?t IHIII reached, sad coally navies might not
he of vert iniieli BCOOBBl when these ( \|ri bnSBtS
bad ?'..m lui'.? d. J. i Ullin?.li.it?- pi.rpi.-i-H, hottt ti i,
runs, ?ti till, ry VI M !" and tnrin-do-boat-' should li
oonatracted. They should be particularly gnat ia
Bpeeda li araa.aabaaae that the United Btates had
no1 a !? !ti r dtOWiag to mai?? ni (hire rasp?ete?
l i.iy ?(.iiiil ha baili al Bradante ra t..ml woald ht
i Bective ?ia a high degree.
With ralaranee to the movements of the past twe
weeba,Commodore Parberasid thal tbeyindk it? ?l
hu? BBBential it ita.- that I hi le sliuiild hen jMif.tt
tactical system of Heel evolatioaa Bappasaia sa
su tuai ?-i tn i-?-1 m ni ii.? Beti iboald become ?mailed
as it had daring toras it tba ovolntwoa? and tben
WM aa System of ladies to rearrange the vessel M III
posrlion. Iiie lt>nlt tt (?ultl he lint tbe enemy
tt?.ild come dOWB ami open snell a destru?-five lire
as WOnld ( ni tin lu IO pitees IM hue I he \ BSSSlS of Ihe
fleet could get ont of each othera* tire. Than eoeld
i?? ?nil tun ii-nit to Huh nu engagement as that?
Ile hop' ii. bowl ter. that I lie expcrieni e ai-i|uiri -il m
the present drill sad evolutions would bara bsae*
tieial IBBOltB, ii" the ?ititi . is it ho lind lu en dlMCting
tin avolaaloaa would certainly tabs care to ?saaba
known in their moori the deticienciea and require
menta thal had h? i n di B-oaatiated?
The ?llier offlcen o? the li?? I ileiioiim e tbe t? sst-ls
that eSBSpOSC it, and .sp. sbiag Ol them ris B tthoh,
i-ail ?than a lot of ?.Id " taba," altbaagh a iib the ?than
soteristie naval pride thora is always an exesption
Hi lal or of each olln i 1*8 lop? ? tile t ess. I. All. how -
ever? raj thal the fieri would be valoeleaa ia ttaw ii
actual service unless with sosas aary tunk nation
that is prat lieally wnlnuit a nat t. I In '. < laim lint
if, lastrad of spend hit Boney to efll i p? titi? ?'.I snds
and ?-ni i?-b political lawn it i m, tbe Nat t Departan nt
could properly ap|ilv th.it ul ?h irai bSOB I? (.'ulai l\
?ippiopiiati-d for natal paipOBSSi ti? re would hate
been etiout'h t?> huihi ami maintain a decent navy.
As it is. mutet ei. ?liners and nun ale sent ta B a t?
compete with vessels that oonld sink then while
they (?mid mini wit little damage on theil oppo
in-lit...
lin- Brooklyn arrived ?ben Batnrday nigbtaad
toob lui pla? <. Millie S? t ?uni I hi isiuii. und? i ('rirl.
Baasssa? rii.-Osi.ipe' arrived at Key Wert without
the ir?ui-?'htd Ajax. 11?. lum ita is at Key West
with tin Dictator iron ?lad. ami will leave the lat?
ter and probably atuve hero to-day. It is the in?
tention t?i < ven is?- the fleet here until 1'Yb. WA) til,, g
all the vcuscls return to Key West. Upon aintiui;
there Admiral ('?ist-will yu I? Katana bl 1 hilWa
basil, and remain then ima few ila vs. As soon an
be returns to Key West the IsSM?Bg aSWSBMB will
t.ike pia?.-, aad is- participated in byfjMO m.-n,
under the suii.-rt ision of .'umiiiodnre Pat ker. After
these exeti hi i an- ssneladadL ?i it n? n?>t aeaamd ha
jii.liftous. Um II.? t will lie allowed to t i-.it Havana
iu detasbiaaats ami then disband, foiag t? their
s?;? ? i.ii station*.
THE CHOISI,li h ?Hil HEU Y IA CES T?O Al ION
CINCINNATI, ?flab, 2...-I In- investigation of
lbs sBssgn that saaasy vam tots to influence tin-ntt
Council lo aiiiir.ivt' ol tin- pun li.iae ut lluriiet Woods for
a park, almut a year ago for a littlo river .?alf a million
(lollara of tlio Hon. Wil.iam H. Urut-sbcck and Iii chard
lint ut-1 wa? SSaMaaSd to-day. Tin- Him. W. h\ <iroo?
tit-ek testified that he gate H2.8M) to Theodore Cook, to
tie Kive.n hy Ulm to an ?nr?-iit for his influence in (teruring
the ?tie of ilurtiet Wuoils to the city, but stipu?
lai? d that it BbsaM net IK? improtierlr used.
li. in'?? -?.\ - I..?- .'?' ri y ?... .a ?tH a iiit-ti.k?? II?? ii.f mt? .1
lio ? r? ni.' to Hi.- city ; regretted having paid li, was
ready to cancel the contract and refund to the
city all the inuney paid on it. Tln-odore Cook
t.-tiii'd that be ?IBBSIVSd II.,soo from tbo lion.
Winnini 0. OrotnelH'.ck, and a like sum from
Richard Ilnrnet, which ho pnitl to ( liarles Kalin, an e*
l nilli? i.iitiili, hu inila.m ?i?K the i uiiiir.l lo approve (if
the pun tiasc of Burm-l Winnis for n puhlle. p__rU. hut
ttipnl.ii? ? 1 that it*liould not B8 used improperly, ('lias.
Kalin tiet.tleilthut he n til radttMM from Theodore Cook
to n?<? his personal liilhieiice with tin- ('nmnian OBaoBll
laappravi tBeaettoaol IBe Park Oammlotoa lapai
? 11 ai. i it?.- the Baree! WOOdab ami thal ha l-md
oui III.i.f the inom i ; kept It all lum
M-lf mr Iii?? u-??- al Ins Ullin? m-?- lu
tiiis la f tollt ali?a Traman II unit- M4 Willie*
htoina. I io tli ineiiilM-rs of the Park lt<?ur?i, Iiave lu tin ir
U-ntiiuouy lieeii (li.irpnii fitch nth?-r t* ltd ?skiiiir ami
oBerins namey for oilniai leBeeeee. Tait etnicine
pmiiiisis to ? n is? l'Uni loreatlaaUaoa anaceralag theaa
i li.ii tfOil With imp' ?ip?r ((ijiiluirl ill the eviUeiioc.
HI'-^AN n. ANIIIOMN von:.
KdciiKsTi.K, Fab. 16.-Tba ?Eighth Ward IM?
sjM't lui no1 K.?< lion of tint? lily wt rfi coiiilnll ti ?I U> lull
this iifU riioon. In d?'ault t,f the payiiienl of IBM fine un
|I?MH?-IJ ht J uti?;?' li uni of tit, i HI li ami tout*, |67 so alto
grgkor, tor Um ttitut al reaalvtaB M,i"*a H. Autiiony '.
tul? in Hie I'u annutial Ottt Hun of WA TbO in??-? tloi?
ate doun mini.d no1 lo pay the Uuoa
WASHINGTON.
THF, B08T0M OOLUBCTORSHlFa
gPW II IIION.s A',1. I'UKf.l. I I?..';.-. IS |.? IHK KKHIII r
SI'.AI.i; I'.l-U [ W11 I. !?. AM liNI'i.MI'OKI'Alil.K I'd
HI I ION.
luv mUMMAra Ti) rim ruiHiiNK.I
WA-IIINI.M.S-, I-, I, ,. '-,in;i,,,i,H itiekn Aim
lum oi ii.e Boetaa Donna ratal I'lui., bnaded byeoeae
ol li ?. _M__kan ??I the House li.nu M u-sa. I.IIHCUH,
u ...hil .-brough a foot ?i gww la ndriving atoan
tkkflMmiag lo Ihe White House, IO III?'.! the 1'nt-i
deiii IgB-B to ??iih.lr.iw th.? det-Bted name <f
Siin:i"i|,s. (fa Ml i ?fact inn whatevei WM _IBBl?l
?ml Beaatag Beutwall in tbnaftna the aa
haime?! mau in Cotigretm. Ile wan not, qui. k
moagfc in hi? peroepUone arigiaaBy io ?.H- t<?
what ext.'iit the Simmons mallar would lead him
?'.?id no, instead of diapering ti Hie lumlnelloti bj
coiiiirination or r?j. -, lion atoooe, and tliun p 11111 n k?.*- : 111
end ta the eontmvaggy, he riagnMed alengnntil h.?
i.- BOW betweea two pawarfal Uxiu?-., liable to i>.?
inir-li. .1 l.v eitheror Loth. II he seeuiH to favor Sun
I,uins, l,e IX. li? | tkg res, nilli, nt ol the liinut respe. I
ai.ic portion <?i Beeten and UnaaMhaoottoa if he
se.-mH to oppose -taranna?, Mr Hillier ami nil his
wanan - arc man?,s ?galas! lum. Bo between the
tWO Ins \s is i (KUI IS aimons and critical.
There an? ihoeg ivho MjUhat HJBIIBOBg will Bal
li? II ithdraivn; that BlnaMM ??ill bg rniifiriin.il ;
and tliiil Bi-UMNM mil make (lu: beal ColleetM of
th.- |,tiii unit Beeten ever kail and that in Gan.
Batter and Den. Grant, B?BUBOM h.u? two ?i Ihe
BOM ma ? lew ibl? friemli thal a ? mdidate evw bad.
On the oilier band, then an? 11,OHO who say thal
??'limions .sinmls no moro ? linuPo ol' ?ontinnnt uni
ii,.ii, Binnooe'i friend doM of being Governor <>f
Mama. liiiHcttH-, thal Mr. BoatweB ?? ill M la.it yield
fntiu hu: laen people of Boetoa gad defeat Bin
mons; or that Mr. Um lei will ?at lagt bg-OMpeUed t?.
withdraiv Bin tin. IIB and look nut foi gOUM "th, :
.?liu e i??r lum m . :_?<. heleavMbiapreeent onn Of
finit -; . one r-uie pi'oll'fs (lie .loslriic'inil of the li,
piihiu-ati party in MMM kaaettanaloM Biaunooi li
, i,t.i.mud and the other sole is positivo that the
lutine ??I the pail? isv, ty cloudy unless SIIIIIIIO?.?
lerejected Both leen to bo equally eertata g1 the
feet,
in the meantime,a__ajorityof UM liaaoaehooetta
inclu?? i- ,'l im Hengg have iiinic.i and requen ol
Mr. Hont??i li t?. agree apon anne oonproenwe rata? i
than l.ien.luie the diegTBM ol BlBUMMa They ?nil
bewiBingto aeeep* ?x liayai Hinein, Peataagetoi
Hurt, or iVpiity Collect.,r Fisk, and if Mr. BOBlW-H
mil oiilv eoaaent thal mio of them may IN? Bp
?pointed, ihe result will he ia! i-la. tory to all Lui
Hillier Bild Simmons.
?a
THE DEBATE ON TUE FKANlii.N? 1111.1..
vi;- -.?.. u. ii IA. n us na. in KI i-f? <;KN. n-iiiiii
(I.OS1.S ma DBBATB nun IN Aii.KK on rea
. i iic.-i-i'i ??cn it it v 1 HA 1 IHK QUBBTIOU ivn.i.
i.K MBMBBD HP K?-I?AY.
,nt fBTBBBirn io Tin; rBIBBBB.]
\VA-iusi;r??N. Feh. _">. - Tho dfbatfl M the Ii.mk
iii'-' hill tcik a pt -monal turn today. The (ranker*
mt, Hnarting BMIM the Milrina! attack o? Mr
Pbelpi yeaterday, which, although .leliiere.i ma
ipiril <>!' perfeet gaadha__ar,didaotpleaaaaBag_
her.if ?.'eutIcmcn who I. It tbeeantvM hit parti, u
li.tl? haul l.y his Kunial Harctnm. Hi ijie the House
met the n-[tori wau currenl that MM of the Waitera
mtii were going t<? ";-- dp" the NOW-.I.TMCV _MB>
her, ;il..1 that they Wi?.?hi mike Ins jolies iil.out the
(?ran;., i- the t<"-I fur a se?, i.? gttBflfc upon lum as ,i
railroad ?onopoBet.
When the norning boureuded, and debate on
the lull ?iii*, anani li. oulcr, Mi. Cobb, a new ineiii
berfma Kansas, trot the tin..rand begin the job of
ehaetieing Mr. Phelpe witb great vigor? Hneotn
pared lum to the ri.-li man of Script ino, who "de
parti d sur t. m lui because he had KI? -it possessions;''
iiuot?<i nail ;i?iii/?-.i ililli.? tenta againe! ndi ?OBI
reid a liol of therafiroadeand banka ??f which Mr.
I'helps is a director; und lin,illy, ni? ok. ?I upon lum
the w ritii of the Orangen, and waned him of tho
eeneeqaeaeM ??i ih?-ir arooeed Indignatioo. Mi.
l'h. lps, in Ins reply, .lui no! fall readily into
lii.-i peculiar lim,i,innis .nid ironical style
of ipeaklag, and after a while dropped it
entirely, and nadg g riroag and earneat proteil
?gainai theni|ii*iiteof .itiiii ksnpea men who linl
employed their noaltb m the developmant of tke
great entoria] Intereeti <?i the eonntry. Ha told
the Western nenben tbat he. liku uth.-r ?Saetera
i apilalists. bad invested a fortune, inherited or in
quired hy bard labor, la eonetraeting ndbanda In
Iilm?.l'a-?. Kain?.is, Texas, and Other States, which had
.I. ?. lop. d the < oaal ry throngti winch they ran ta ia
extent iiapnegihle nithoni II..in, eaaaiag proepegeaa
towal toapriag up, aad MI reaping large!] the ?alne
of all property along theil linee, bat winch never
bad Mtnrnedene dollar of predi lo 'heir ownen
and woeld not for many yean lo come, it ever; and
that the Waitera people, having Ihm benefited by
du? expendituM of Eaetern money,now tarand epoo
the men .? 'm lui III?!II-I1 it mid aluisc.l lln-in.
The elogtag Hi?eech of (he tlch.it.? ivan made, late
in the ;itt.iiii??.n, hy Gea. Hut I? i, who wan ,,f ooaree,
for franking m it? largeet and leaat llailtad anne
The barden of hi? ipeeeh nae M ittaek upen tke
iic??i|?,i;icis. Whin Mr. Batter net? llie ll.xir now
everybody knowe thal the pr? ? le going to oatch it.
HBIMWM <>l?l tnne ahout the dahanehad, eerrapt,
Bad lying pl-H ha? already he,nine a hoi,?, and is
i.uiv Ihteued to with iatereet by a i?w of the hand*
cn?-?! salary grabbeln nhe owe the Bawagepan a
tgndga winch they are glad ta se?. Mr. Batter at
tempt to pay OB. Tin. ?is! ol Mr. Hilliers rcmai k.s
waa thal th.- papera by printing .ht..ila of crime,
eui.?e.l linn.!?'! barg-Biy, gad rape to abound in the
land, and thal the.?e ivi? k.-d sli-cls, winch, beside,
were all the time loUiag lies ahout him, ouirhf not
to be allowed t?. KO Ihreagk IhaaaaUe free while
C-OagnMBMB h.i.l to pay geOtagB ou their viruioiis
ipeei i.es ami OB tho vaiuahie puhiic doeaaggafln
Mr, l'a< ker demanded the prgVJOQg question at 4
(?".-lock, and v?!nl?' lafUfalg to alh.w the am. i,d
incut? of Messrs. KatsN.in, I'ack.ud, anti others, ; n>
jxisiii?.'just atnie.-on..mural methods of distribution
the th? iiinentH to he voted on, In? adadttod Mr.
Ilale'satiien.lnient revivini* the old frankini" privi?
lege entire. In thiK action he clearly revealed the real
animus of UnadVOeatOgef the hill, who would to a
mair he ?.lad to ?oto for r.ntorinj* every feature of
the fiankiiiir ahiiHO if they dared. Tho main ques
tmti wiiisotdcred hy a rata of VX t?> 117, and then
the Mouse iwljoiinied, IggffJBg lim voto to como liret
in tin? moriuiii* uiwii Mr. Hale'? amendment, and
then, it that tails, as it douhtle-u-i will, for the
ilou.M? .lis? not .lare to go HO far, upon tho original
lull, wl.itli will prohalily p.i?s.
iaSllMATK? DFFICIF.NCIFH.
TIIK lt-IIM1ll> MOHIC M.U.KItAlK IIIAN (MAI.-1IIK
K;.;KK.;ATK AMOUNT t'J,312,tl37.
tur gaaaaaam TO TUK I MU. M- I
WAsiii.snroN, Feh. tm- I"ho estitBahai for deli
ciciu v appropriaiioui this m-ssion are rather moro
model;.te than UHiial, gggWgatJBg only &2,'.iV2,Kit, :u*
hliowii hy the lii?iire? HuliiiiitUil to the House to-day.
Of thiH aiiiount, fl^MyOM IM for tho War Depart?
ment, it in :iin?' - ' uunecensary t?. s.iv that the (Juar
t?nu.u-t. ;-(leiieral rollies in for tho lion s share of
!h.-.e nar deli, i? m ins. Asa delicieticy maker, that
.,liner has no equal m the ?-nliro (?overiiineiit
hi'ivuo. It does not matter what C'on
PM gpprgprintag foi the gapaaaai of his
I mt eau, ho al'.? a.? s s|s'iuls just what ho pleases.
I nu? and airain InisHie .ittempt heon mad.) to culb
Ins ..??.travai.'atioe hy patting doivn his estiinalaes, hut
it initki'as no (lui,-!,'."'???th lum. Ko ??'... s on just
the -i nut- UM ever, ami when tho year is .?.??ii half
? ml he (Otilly IllioriiiS CoiiKI-ess thai his lilinli will
S.SUI he .-.?li.tii-.t-?-?!. ami if they do not --ive bim more
the army will have to ilishaiul. lins year he wants
$IMr%tilM tilt UaaJSlMilUUoU, *tiil.lA?J tot Liri) of
i|u:iilei" and fM?',/-Of) for elnunnery, blank books,
.uni blanks. The principal item for the Wai I??
i.ii tun i.? proper ia $908,000 for incidentals.
The Tnaaary ?deficiency ia ?908,000; in which
?lhere bi included a earioas it? m "f tOOjOOO f?.r less
in n 11 laing aiira led ?gold I oin, tv! ??li BIIOWH that
nsse ona la driving s prosp?rons trade m cupping
and filin.: th" "mm of the realm * Tin Ihparf
nn i.t oi Justice asl tot t ? "ruo, ot aUeb all tt>
? opt (10,000 is tor ? ?Mt I ? xi BBSSS in 1>-7:?. 'I In BWtS
?Department has a modert lull of $18,000 oaly? ami
tin Interior applice for $88,000, which doss not in
i luiic th. I ir;" deficient y ni the Indian Hincan.
TM!. Cmm-NNIAL CELBBRATIOV.
BBBSAflS HY MIK IHK iii-.i, INO in I?.in ol' mi*
flMI-.-.IM ri.ilMI-llif- (N All I?.'II It iii.N
I'Y i 0BO1 ?BM i'1-.'?' n.
I'll'NKHAI I KI H-i I l-l I n It 1
W'AMIIMIMiV, I'll) 28.- I I.?' Pl.sitll lit t.i-llav -( I'
fin- folloit mr BMSSSga to * 'ot iriess :
lu,'he Sriiiiti unit ?I,OKI al /,'</,,,>? iitnhrt?
I have the I.. T heretiith tu sut,lint tli? report of fin
CentennialCOmmiaatsasaa ead to add a wni is lbs
naj ? i ni .iiiiiii.'i. jut MU?.
J in re iiitv? niiw Bean leairaatioiisl Bi] ?"-itiotis ti*?t?r
III !l.n ( ( f li.l |I( -lit l'< Mels (jj I ilii'|>? . || -??UM Bl
tint; lii.it IBS "in' I? ii in! 11 dill ..i.iivi isary of our uni?
11 i,ih in. iliiinld no II. .i?' 1 l> ?in .'vi ut that will
display io Iln' uoi'il Hie jr.,'..Ill nnd | n0VM Sf a nati??ii
?le..*.il to freedom and lo the ?urr-nt of fain?-,
fintiiiK -, iiii.l liniitii-s lu tin- i(|..n k1 . HI n n us m II suth.?
btghaat? A f?llete la tbia entarprln veaM is? Baplora
nie. Um ccf cm n aman <i hy araeatajtpeMk optalon
t?i the linisii I ii.ee if the o? . .wii'ii lo .i.rc tim ?-ml.
in my Jadean ni. i '?.tiL-i-i M .i i i leal tatton is DOCCM I
t?i nu?!??) ihe I : x I't.-^t 11. .ti i.utii nnin. n i mu?
ilileriialn.ii.il. Iln nein lits lo k8 (hilled linn.i -I
ia scfiii nitirn.itii.iial exposition are m mululu. It ?..I
nee. cMitnly Is) aeiroiiipuiueil b?, cxp. use?, bl von 1 til? r
i? ipi flinn Un Kxpiisitioa itself, Inn they tvi.l lie i "in
pen ?ni? ?1 foi many fold hy the < oititti in ??I iti?f of pep
fi(,.|ii al! st ('ions of nar own BOUBtry, i?y lu iiigmg t..
it. ii.i i tbe people ot difl rent nationalities, bj bringing
into iilX'.ipor-itiOli Inr i? .ely i TKi.ih itiou ?mr own au?1
fon ign ikill aad prngn a io m inufai tun 4, agriculture,
at), s? n -n ?, .-tiiii i it di/ it. o II.
",'i * HI ii "i Tn m oi tin i-ite, for the Ki pettit ton seems te
me appropriate, trott the rael taat. isa i sara a fare I ki
dale Bxed for the KxpeaHtoe, tee Boolara! lea of imi? -
pelideiic? . wli i li lint in In ti II- iatO Ihe gatU-Ef of UBtioni
n?.m u.ili |^?ii(li lit pi <i| le. ( in.inal? d fin ii 111?
spot. WO Bava much m our vin ad cuiuale, s ?il, uni
raraalpredaeta and nkiii oi arBleB enfaasaga eaa be
tehanB_retaeraatioaaUtlea to their profit, lui
thai am iii i ni.' to ora ahorse watha el th.-ir s..iii ami
f.niiiil.iilae our |.rt.pl? v?,?li l lu III to the uiutuil advanf
aaeefeilpartiea Latea h.ive a eompleta aueceaa of
our OeaB um.ii Expoal?oo? or Bapprem it la Ita lal
ii. kaowledclDS our inability tt ?ite it t tir- intii n.itn. i...
?-lirira? ter to which our self ? tt? eui aspiie?.
Kr-rutir-e Vwttttn. Wtk\ Mt, 11-74. I S. (illANT.
The tetsirt. <>f the Centennial Commiaaioa who li
the Pr?sident transmitted v, ith his m? msge sontaina
the toMott int.' itiforinalioii and BnggSSttOBS. BBong
others, referring to the extent t?) which the Inter?
national character of the exhibition haabeeaae*
eeptedby the Qovemaaata aad ?peoples of other
COUntl H'
Tins na tiene! aadi flaking bm DOW reached thal phaae
nt wini li. m ait II.II n..iti( i ?i. -i ii-?-, it la te tn? decided
win ihti tin United Mates . i i? pul,in ?m lindon will
till tlnit re-'I'oriMl'il.' V TIM I I..?'- itin.Kl.l, ?SB f?ir re
n i.iles to fi.iiiL-n /.-iiieriiiiii-iit.-?, aS-Himed u. mm t li
< munn--on, actina aa UM aarenl of tm Biate?, does not
laini'.t boa to retrace ne tot yo ulm h tatra boen taken
v. uiitmi discredit ami uijuiy lo ita national rapatatlon.
in tha aam of toe Porto Exposition of
rtr.7, un' national Uo-rernoieBt of Ptaaaa and tbe
l'itv ol Pana prot iiletl about lliiee lil'rlis of the raphal
for nu- purposes of tua Kabibitloo, and r ii . ...HI.. ? -
made np bj private labacriptloin. Ibe financial bama
of IBe Aiistil.in International ExblbtttOO of ISTSwaBM
fohows: Pint, Tin- Hum of ii.'M'Mm wat ?subscribed,
rliit lit Ly tin- Iradi IS unions of Vienna; .ternnd. lit, [ni
penal Qoserameai appropriated H.lWO.eas. aad added 11
tin-? n lunn, wiHiniii Interest, al 13.800.800, II
|6,000.n)0 derived from tin Uovernmenl tor tbe parp?se
Ot lill (?Xlllllltlllll.
li is |< -I.. i'tlii.ly suhfintteil that the (ltn\t rnilti-tit Ol
I hi United States, U true lo its principles indita tra
du. i iii vi finn to iii?- Interests aad elevatl ?u or iun.it
ami the proiiiotmu ot universal pruirres.-. will ?.? rtaiali
sot refuse to follow those precedeuta established
European Goraruaeata. Peal international exhibitions
lint? Iteeli to some ixtcnt SXpi iniielilal. hill tim com
umu judgment of elrillacd nations proclalnM their
fin ( ( ?te in mit ancinj.' i I ( 11 I c.i ti. li of linlu-try. seien '-.
aad ii.ition.d development? m ii.it IMHI; tiirou*hoiit i te
v.iiilil tin mel ..iii nullt Ideas, knowledge .?. tbe
lateet improvements In manufactures snd mecbattical
invent.nn--, iii DM Usada mil pi MBaaaa, a- neil .??. m pro
tim te, .ititi niko m promoting tot lal and cuiiiiiiei'i lal iii
tercoum between iht people of tbe rartoua countries.
Tlie reparta reaaived throacb several ebaaaeti con*
KI iiim; the aition oi foreign Governments In regard to
ti??- President** recommendation to Ibem of the ax?
liiiitii.ii ni?-sin h .is to encourage toa belle! that if tin
lr. -idem u ni net u .uni.orr/.' d lus'itc a n...re direct ami
ctp.n it invitation i in acceptances would iiau- been
uini' ci net.ti aad prompt. Tbe Secretary ol Mate
baa informed the Commission tbal tbe Government'*
ot UM follewlng countries havi ufflciail. oommumoated
? it.tr Mi ne mu to participate in the Exhibition,
til in? i.mu Empire, It? Netherlands, Belgian),
Mexico, Ecuador? and Bayti. Thi Secretary of orate
ht- n nie known the cr.tl lit lu?.' tact thal I'nn.i I. .
Ii.riiik. Un- < liaut'i-ll?.I' ol lu.it I iipii't . iii (..?mil:.ii.i ii
n,.- printed coplea o? tbe commttnl ationof bli Govern?
ment on UM suti).-rl ti? I In? (,. i .n'lti 1' illunie lit. le, i.lu
lin lilli ti a participation m lae Kxhibitiua ami a pru
vi ..n ni tin .ipi mu.meut of a eommlB-rton for each
Bitte . i thi Empire, as well as a ptenipntentlan u>
reside ?ti Philadelphia until tbe eJaaa al tba Exhibition.
S Al Al. IM ELI.mt \< I.
m.
lilli ? II I HKAIIUN 111' WASIll .(.It.N | lill.illlitV ti
Fluiiiiit V.K\ MOYBBIBBTS OB I li K ii1 II.
WtaOEMDk BATp Feb. tt) ria Key West, Pab.
26. - Washington's blrtlutay wa? ni. hinted tisiLii
?pilel li and ii ?tin,ut lundi et n mum . At sumiiiiii a.I
tim ti.seis Hapleped tiren- lega al the BBaathaad. Al
muni tin iiiil? nut vi waaia Brad mlataa Ok -i gaaa Ia
the evening then tins g,-ueral t isiiiuir aiunng the offl
cers. and general n.nrntivci of tottttt cru.-c-. i'ijit.
jones, Naval Attach?-if ?UM BritlaB ?Lagatlee at WasB
iii_rtou. baa arrivcil here to tt Um-ss the tnr.-? t ?
und toipedo ciplosinu-?. l'Ile --t? ntin-r (iftty-biirg nat
?fSaS to 1'? BBBSSbl Beg? II l8 expected tU.ll the WkW?t
iniTion win poon iii.iTTnaatl "f trenes expedition. Ou
11 ida} tin- iieet will go io un- tortugas, *-in?r?- the aca?
men will havi two (lays' liberty on shore, after which
the iieet will tatara to K-y w? st. Tha Wabash aad
Di-t>ni. h mil L'o to llavaiia. and npiu tin n rellim the
l.nidilig funis n v..ii laka pinte.
Ktr WI.M, l'el>. ii. Tbe Juniata nti.i.,1 thu tnorn
lagj ?ti at ii?
NAVAL ?OBI I I.s.
WASMINI??IN, Felt. _?."i. - I.?(Mit. Jdliu C?
Molong hits Bet n (h tit. bad fruin the n-icn lo^-thlp Inde
deadeaCS Bl M.ir?? Uland Bad ordered to the Kcariaraje ;
i.nut. i> is-.? beaty from lbs Kaaraarae and ordered t??
tin- ladependeaef ; ? sa la tam Burgeon E Iwlu l. I ' ?won
flinn ti ?. Kearaarge Bad ord. n d to wait or,lei?? M Mart?
I-.nut Nmy-Yiird.
WatHMOTOMi Feb. 2... - TIIP Navy Depart
metit in adt ised of the arrival at tim laadwtsh IslaudA,
Irniu the Htirveyiiig duty, of the i'mtsinoutb. abo will
very probably go to Hau Fraurisco. to he attached to the
North r.i? iii? it. ? i nuil? r admiral PeanoaB. The ??tails
of the SOBOdiBgi m ide by the Tuscarora, Lieut ('?iiu
inHiller It? Ikn-rtp. have In-i-u rt <-? lved ul thu lit-p.irttueut
aad iu-t preneaaead very Hutmfnrtory.
DAUlXi. nix I I- ol' PBIBOlOOtS PEOMTHI EnVE*
CB-RU JAIL.
NKW? ASTI.E, Del., l'tb. 2?..-About 1 o'clock
tin? lina nmg israi I Kulin?.-*, thu Bight warden at the jail
in this pla??', hearing a ?light nols? lu the yard opened
the door ti ben ?l8 was immediately seir.-d Ojf ?* gAtyg of
men, \tlni gagged and handcuffed him, tied his feel and
threw I.im into a coal bolo. One of the gang threatened ,
the warden's life with it drawn knife, but another mau
known as "Big Frank" interfered. The men who had
climbed over the wall by BBBMS of two ladders tl?Hl io?
gether carried away a prisoner ir.. l^azler, who was
ntidera life sontenee for the murder of Allisuu. lu ad?
dition to Fr.i_.ier, the bank burglars Latttou. Hurtburt,
Carter and Hope, each under sentence of lu year* im
piisoiinu-iit tt? re BIM IBSSaBS-. The iassa-SJS|8|8asi the
prirtoii.-rs' nils hy meaun ni imhscrcits f.irciiig .tpun the
ttuidow*. Tm re u? re 1. or 15 men BagBgOfl m the rencas
who ?tre ?sappOBSd to havi- (tune from Philadelphia.
" Big Frank" is one of it party who wi re whipped some
tune .?go, and for wham reaeue, is.rort the wnippiug. a
plot was formed hal did liol MI, ct. d, lu fon rolled by the
i ili^-iis who were on guard. One thousand dollars re
w.ird B aBBied ?or tim aeptaieof th. u-?. nnoi d.?i??ra
dot-a ** t? Trgrrtri that iBatr aonfosaralaa aaaaa hen<
on a el? nmiug late last evening, und landed ami ni
tared Iba town about auaalgbt,
IHH?IC N. Williiii:iH, tin- tt ??ian mail courier,
died ul Klin?-. N. V, Tuesday night, lit- had been lu
tin- tri v n-i .J lui?, it.ti nu'. I) known, and was i Ul?
tu c utdsst mail courier in lue United ?utos.
FOREIGN NEWS.
? -
THF ASHANTK.Fi WAR.
agarren aaqmaMain AT ACBOOVBOO n'mru,
p.is|ri(.V.?K TIIK KVI'KPITTOVAflY H)I;? ? TRKP
AI:ATI??.N IO M??I:M CK ?in.?MT.
Iaovix.i?. VBiaaBB-Ti l't . .*.'. ?fii.
A '?port has rea? bed hero that a trr. at laMl has
been f,uii.'!it at ?Ca?--Mdn hot wen the A-wnhBM
and th.- t'mce BB?Wf Cru. Sir Ccrml Wtm* -1? V- '1 ho
eniraireiiiriit is said i?i ha? o l:isf?d ihr whole day,
.-.tul r?i have . legal with no d.-.-id-d result. 'Hie Iggg
of Hnii?h troop*? is riven .is g arly otl\ inelndini'
many olliiers. The Highlanders il?nfl are rc|K,rl? .1
ta ka va and Man kittel and wounded, Cn. Sir
(tarnet Wolseley ii us said to he in need of r.w*iifoic?
t lents, which W? re fiflc.m milesoti.
Tha WarOfleeheereeeival no report of tlteii.il
lle, hut an tiru,Hi, ntl ilioiii.li circumstantial .lispa'cli
bag rea? lud tin- A.lmtialfv Olli???. The ?-a'tle? nas
fought at A? room!??'?, on .lan. "1 - not at r.s,n)a?vie,
?i roparted. i_Binf the killed aro M.ijoi Fainl and
I..)?(. Huckle.
Ihe tllohc sus if this eOWl lie true a pr< a! -tOB-OM
boa befallen the Hhn?ii anea, and tho antyaaaaae
left to Sir Camel \V.>l.-< I? v w u? ??irect a, nafe retr? _t
te th? eeaal.
A ?p. ? mi ?ii-p.it. ii t?. The ftan?ndgaga iiieAM.
gateeg entirely ?nuroanded 9tit Hiitish atmv, i.ut
Wen . i.-fiiiially .Iii. cn oil' with great liwm. Tb?
pun? ipal wai ebie! ,.f the Ashantees was kille?!.
The Kiiiif ha? taken .(?tuinand of his arm?, m per
son, and it waa aapeeted that bewanM naen the
attaek.
Iel,. ". wa? the ?I,-,(?. ,1, id ii up ?ti for the ?at,MIIIUC
?.Ni'-ri" by lien, V?o_etry*i towen
Lin... Farther d? taJli ??f th? battle ls-iu.-en Sir
(I.?-o-, WTolsi-lev's Ion a- and the Ashantees. ?iiy tim
I uf? r fo'ieht desperately, the battle laetini* Irorn ?>
oVloek in th.? nuitti.i,'.' until .j in tho afternoon.
Sci.-tiiei-n Britiib ofleen were kille.1 or woumi.-.i.
Tin- Na? :,1 I'.?- pad) . 11 ?trori.. l?)-t liO men, the Rill..
Hu...:? ??.', tiini'tlu? ?Sngineenn im-n. Tknlggaina?
Uiitiedh) the native altin n unknown, hnttavam
? -iw ma,"* .. .
heavy. Tin- eonnunieationi ot the Britieb toBtttt
; ?A it h the rear at?- tinvatoii.-il. It is b.li.ied that
..n.?'lut largg lone ol Asilante? s is appioa? bing
Cotmiu-?-..' !..mi the s.uith-wext.
l."Mlll?, I'll',I ? I |V. ti it y-A !.. Bl.
In idditioB to the lossi-s already rersirtisl (ho Fu
?ilien leal H tuen ia the battle with the Asi.anWs.
Tot >liiniliini thiaki that the fact thal the 2d of
February had leen lied apon In an aita? Kupon
('?.oma sie ladieatn that the eondj-tan al aha Britt*
i?h troops is ti,.! bopetenj hut it the ?.inie lime iv.i?
that, ander the einmmetaneee, anda, itv nie? the
i i,ly < halo c, im! ineri'l.? i??i vi. loiy, hut for wiviiig
iii. may.
Thi Iht'l'i Ti'i nu', id:'* spei -i i! digpatehn e.iy tho
Highland?*-! sutler. ?I I. iii v len IB an ambush. Tim
ground ??as lilly and' ihe bush dense. (on.
\Vi?l .eley \?;t? i? itliiu r, nilli? <?f Comiia'-i-i.-.
All tiie Londoa lenrnak Bto* m ih. ir gdfanfala
on the Aebantee aewa the ataMglan_-gt*f-aagthn
; result.
The limit fmi ?,;,.-,".,', gttilhnhl Hie failure ot?
peaeenegotiatianato tho uncoinpromisinK .i.tciui
t.:. lion of flu- Uri tish commander to enter ('.sunasi-ie..
aa event which the Klag ??as will ni},' to do mftMng
to gnveata _
nu: HEW Hi:rn**!i MIMS.KY.
J ? W11 M I IliM Og MIW Al II ?I M MUMS.
Linn,,?, Tliiir?il iy. Kel?. Jfr-t a. tn.
The following addiiional anp uninienls of mem
- I the BBW <?ov< r.-iiii? nt are oth. nilly an
I liiiiin.cd: The Dake al ?heraern, Lead I-mainanti
i ot Inland i i'..i. Thoeaee Edw ad r.ivi.?r, chancellor*
of tbl liu? h? ol' la.nir aster; MI Cii.u l?-s Howyer Ad-4
1 ?l.-rley, PHetdent ??f ii?. H.'.tnl ??I, I ni?le ; .Mr. (leorg.*
Ni?t, i-l'to.ith, I'rcM.ieiil ol t ti?* Local (jovernnicn?
' Hoard; tho lion. Al_ern??n Falke Kge-toii, Naval!
Sei t? t.-iiv te the Admiral!v; and Mr. James Low-w
tiber, I ii.lcr.N'i retar.y for the Colonial J ).|;.t tin. nt?
M. nilF.I.'SS KBP1 HI.ICWISM.
i.MIK ?IASIIC DBMommamon <.v A?..OI BI OP III-?
uni _an iiiai-iKAii'iN.
V>KsAil.ll>,|\yt?l:,i-??i?y, Fell, -lb, 1S74.
Winn ex rieisi.lciit Thiers entered tlnv
A?-?? nii'l'. f??-ti?y, lie wiis eutb-ii-s'li'iilly ??re? ted bv lit?*?
lui-liiiN-r? of the I.elt, iu cottM ?iiiem-e nf hi? 1? ti?-r pul? -
i, ?in ,i ?>? teni.ii. nut lu?.' in? ooa-ftoltoa tust the rcpub
h?-au'is UM Mly foi in of ganraanal in ftanee.
.FcsnaM ROTES,
('?in. ?Santa Anna bu saili.l from liai am?
(or M? ?
It i? propooad to bald another latorantiam-?
I - m i., n ia l'aris, m ia,73.
it ia ?ixpaetad ?thal UM TicUtona ca?a miB
In- .iveii to the tiny on h.itur It. ii, \r.
A-COCd-Bg U) ai'.ountrt from l.uynMie, liena
Mm inties has been t.a.lly .lefeatcl before Hilo.?.?, t?ii?iitiH
?A ith the insu uf u l-ii-ii?' number of in? tiuoiis ?nundi u,
ami tangoing to it lu at (a, S.?ntai,.l.-r.
Several hundred t'liim-so have arru ed .it
Havana fruto the I':?.? ti.*, lieu. Aram, tin- comma...Iin.?
, > i -iii-i- ii ot Hie Vuelta Alni)'? Hecartuu-ni, has arrive- atti
' lia?.nut to consult willi CBpWa ?ieiii-i-, JovelUr.
Tho rcmaitis of gara hodkl of the vi? tims
' of the Ilrumuiou.l Collier?-tltsayter last May have tx??-n
| recovcied from No. 1 Stope. The tii_i.ai*cr called as
; tueetlti. on lYIdav to (.cleef a place of bunill for UI.BMI
wlu,?e t-eiuainh lia?e not Iieeu Identified, 'llie wnrlni)? ni
Ieilgiaed m lue oi'ctii.iK pi til?- iii j?.- .-ri? now ?luwu .ni
;.,r i? tin? s,.,,,."t i untlog. Th,; work is glim ?". ?M veil
mo cull Is? expelled.
TUB SEW-JBUSBY LLG1SI.ATVBB.
ROIIINK l.R|-.!SrATI..V-A PROIKST AOAINiT SIArig
Hill""' T H MUNICIPAL Al FA 11 -.--AN ISO
SL'RANCB COMPANY TO BK I.SVB.s'riGATai).
; [gnOn Till BBCUtAB .??UU?Mii'DMit.M or THK ThlBt HI f
TKEXTUX, Feb. 25.-Tho rapid rt-t?ng andj
pats Aire of billi of looa! infer*?, occupied bott Hoo"?*l
to-tlii-*. In tho Senate, Mr. il t-.m offered o Joint re?.?*
lutlon tbat memberi of ComrreM from New-Jeroe- l?<g
requeoted to procure a Natioual appropriation of HO.nOf
f,?r the Improvement of B.irnegMt iii? and iu uibutive
ri'-s. A supplement to lae charter of liayomio roonngl
j up. Mr. Cutler und* o itron? ?peecb iKalnat ttio larir_ta
lagan hdnn made a mere ?'omuiou Council for tbe x-*m
"age of city ordmancei rather ttian the body mal m g
Uwifor the Htate. The bill n auag to _teveii?-*i Bat! cr ?g
hein-- preient?d, Mr. ?"?iti.-r moved to itrike oat thg
preamble to the bill, and to amend by leavinr out tba
reference to the conveyance of tbe Battery by otberg
than the Stat?, Ttn? bill wai made tbe ipe<-_J order foM
T-uraday next. Mr. McPaemou offered o bill tor tun
appointment at an tvs-.-Uut cu..?.'Ct<?f lot llobokan at
! Ii.ooo o year.
A Joint meeting of both ?Toutei appointed tue fol.owaf
ioa Judge* ? l_y Ju i..-?-i Ac Camden. Joel Horner g
tur Cape Mar, J. A. 1*. lluctiea ; tor Oloaceat-r, li. li_|
Gill; for Hunterdon, 8. II. Smith,. for Mercer, I_ TA
Atcbley ; for Monmoutb, A. C. McLean, !iw Judxe, ga<\
J. W. Hertiert, Uy ]u?l?re; for Morrl?. V. Wood ; for Warn
reu, K. Bailing. A luge umaDer of Comml-jeionen ot
beedj were a'.ao appointed.
In tbe AisemblT, Mr. lizard offered an amen-meDt to?
tbe Tax law, wilcb provide? tait tbe Jmtiee who ihalfe
lune o warrant a|a_mt a deltuquent Ux-p-yer, ?-hall b*?
allowed lOeenU for eacb delinquent-, and tie conaUl?!?
?bull be allowed 31 centi for eacb dlitreti-, aud not more?
altboiiKb two or more u.e? ?h_i, b_ve been ?j?-?itie?! m
the warrauu After deducting tbe tax and (?uti, th?
couitable shall pay the larplui money to tbe delinqaeut-r
Mr. Jon.? offered a roaolution that the Com ml tu? na
lituiki and luBuraiicc ne luitrncted to luventiKat? tho
affairs of the Anchor Life I Km.?,,,, Company ui len? to
City. Thi? Company Ulled about a year airo Ita de?
pointed fournie? in M-e 8ut? TreaAnrer'a efflce am
BMrtgagee. Il? point?e are held all over tft eeuntr?.
and ,u ? thi era lia?,- Ue.-a tri lug to buy theui up at .'g
tenu ou tho dollar, while It is believed tbe a*-cn will
pav ?to oe nt?.. A nnena of 15 tiunuies waa ?U-keu lo .,?,?
tin? in?-iii'.,?-!-* au opportuuity to _h__o liau?lu wilta
?. imtair 1'. ? ? itnr!iin-a,-u, who appeared on tbe Aaeaanli ?
?1 ,<r >'iii'- debate taook (?lace on tbe ap?ar?prnttloiM. I.I
the oew Iniiaiie Asvlum. tin- aoemhera eudmtvoriUK ui
reach a ttuiil figure aa lo it-- ooat when coai|ne(e<l, whiela
??ill roath, It la believed, atiout li rK??,n.?j Th.- ueW
?'??nntv of li.?I,ton bill waa defeated- ? to W. Maui
?neiultera afleiward aald (ley voted fur Ih.? bill out iii
? -liiii um nt to the member In trod tut ni* It, but Uul iho?
would 0VPD4M It IX it came U|l ag_U_