Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-16

NO D CorpEs Cnr1ett, FEB 10, 1900.
ION the 4th instant - number of orses and
mules were stolen from the neighborhcod of
Fort Merrill, and the theft attri; ed to
Indians. ssGgean; Tracey and q party Of
men Of Brevet Iieutenan' Colonel Porter's
Company, m:unted Rifsmeu, were dis
patched o search Of the mar RAIDERS Sergeant
Tracey, by skill ard good management, after
rapid pursuit Uf IS miles, overlook and cap
tured tho thieves and animals and brought
them in The offenders proved to be party
Of citizens and Mexicsns.
Tho General desires that Sergeant Tracey,
and bis men, be thanked publicly for their
good conduct in this matter
a" BY urder Of Bt. Maj. General Smith.
I'D c BUELL.,
asst Adj't Gen
By command of Bt. Lieut. General Scott.
L. THOMAS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
A Startling Bumor.-It was said In diplo.
matte circles of Washington, last night, that
n private dispatch had reached this city, say
ing that Victoria was fast going the way of her
ancesters-that is, becoming deranged, the
symptoms having shown themselves in her re-
cent Illness We have not been able to trace
The Voyage Of the United States sloop.of-
war Deoatur.-We have duly received from
correspondent on board the Decatur, an ab-
st act of an interesting portion of that ships
log Its perussl will explain to our friends
in the service, how it came about that che (the
DECATUR was recently so long unheard.of, un.
I'll appreheusions of her less began to be en-.
tertained. The abstract is as follows, viz:
Cr"ise of tbs United States Sioop-of var
Decatur, Isaac S Stsrett, Esq, command.
tHF, in the Straits of Magellan.
l84l-Oct Ii, entered the Straits.
Oct IA, IL m came to with stream anchor;
80 p m got underway; 9p m. anchored off
Darancho Point.
Oct is, Up. m underway; $40 p. m. an.
chored in Gregory Bsy.
Co. Is, 4 80, got underway; 10 80 a. m. re.
urned to Gregory Bay and anchored.
Oct l9, 8 a. N. underway; 1882 anchored
in Rnyal Road
Oct %, Z Is a. m. underway; 10. 20 anchor
ed of east end of Elisabeth Island.
Oct "a, 20 p m. got underway; $40 an
IhoTed in Loredo Bay.
Oct Is, 8 05 a. m. weighed anchor, shoal
waters, anchored, out Keigs. warped off, up
lDchor and ran back 10 Loredo Bay, and came
20 again; a. 30 p. m up anchor; 9 80 p IN
;ame to in Catalina Bay.
Ost %, 10 30 underway; IL 80 a. N. came to
OCT, 81 sp M. up anchor; $50 anchored
# Chill Sc Element
Oct 81, 9 50 n. m. weighed anchor.
Nov l, 9 p. N. anchored ia Port Famine.
Nov 4, so m weighed anchor; $40 ..
n. anchored ia Nicholas Bay
Nov 6, S as a m. up anchor.
Nov z, 4 IS p m. came to in Snug Bay.
Nov m underway; $40 p. m. an.
hOred in Wood Bag.
Nov Q. a. m. got underway.
Nov. 10, 2 30 p. ID. anchored In Forteecue
Bsy.
Nov. IA ISL m & .tundar~ay, stood back;
Up m, anchored again in Fortescue Bay,
Port Gsllaut)
Nov. l8, 80 a. M underway; p. No an
'hofed sgan in Fortesoue Bay.
Nov. Is IL 80 p N up anchor; D. N. an
cho'ed again in Fortescue Bay.
NV. 10, As p. IN up anchor; p. m. an.
,hored again IN FoItesous Bay.
Nov 81, Is N underway; sos p. m,
anchored in Boya Bay.
nov -, 30 p. m, up anchor.
Nov "a ran back to York Road, and CT.
ehored there at IL 30 a. II
Nov Is As a. m underway.
Nov 70, IS a. NJ, returned to York Roads
and anchored.
Dec. 9 4 Is. a m, hove up port anchor
yarped ahead, let go stsrbosrd anchor, OUT
edge, hove up ttarboard anchor. warped
'hoad. and lot 30 port anchor at 6 80 a m
10 81 fathoms water; / 80 m got underway;
8 80 IN came TO in Boys Bay.
Dec IL a. m, underway; EOS, towed
back; p m anchored 10 Boya Bay
Dec. ID, 10 Is got underway; IL 20 .. m.
TODD back, and at 2.40 p. m. anchored in
Boya Bay
Dso II, 10 Is. underway; 7ss anchored
again In Boya Bay.
Dec Is, 4 Is m, weighed anchor; 8 a.
n anchored again in Boya Boy; steamer
Massachusetts, hove in sight, and at 3 Is D. Al
she anchored in the Bay
Dec 20, y 80 a. IN, underway in tow OF
steamer; cast of and ran back
Dec. 81, Z so p. N, came to 10 Woods Bow
Doc ~, m. weighed: p. m. clewed
up and anchored in Corde's Bay
De-, "a a. u, got underway; 10 40 a. 10.
anchored in Fortescue BAY
Dec 70, 50 a. 10. got underway in tow of
me Massachusetts,; IS p m. anchored IN
Boya Bay
Dec. Is, 1910 m. under wsy in tow Of the
Massachusetts,; 3 30 cast eff, and at 8 D. m
anchored in Boya Bay
DeS' IL y ~ Sot underway In tow OF tho
l. steamer Massachusetts,, and at 8 50 an
chored in Playa Garia Haroor, (outer)
l855-Jan. ], at anchor in Playa Garda
Hsrbor.
Jan. 2, 4 80 a. m got underway in tow Of
steamer Massachusetts,.
Jan 3, 6.lo a. m, anchored in Harbor Of
Mercy.
Jan. 4, 4 80 a. m, got underway In tow of
Massachusetts, and at s As p IA. cast OF at sea
20 miles west Of Cape Pillar
An Import ant Correction AID very I'm.
portart Information alluding to the new
postage law day or two since, We fell into an
error, saying that it goes into effect on the Isl.
of July next, instead of on the 1st oTths nsz.
mOnth-Aprit; on and after which time, all
letters between places in the United States
must be prepaid, either by postage stamps,
stamped envelopes, or in money. On and
after the LIST of January next, prepayment
must be either by postage stamps or stamped
envelopes Single rate, under 5000 miles in
tbs United States, three cents; over 5000 miles
ton cents. There is no alteration assxegards