The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03


IRON the Washington Union, March 3ol
Yesterday morning Vice Admiral Mahommed Pacha
Arsenal by invitation Of tho secretary OF War who &C
companied them. The party were received by MAJOR
Bell commaDdant OF the arsenal, and . salute was fired
from the held battery. The Secretary then escorted his
dising guests around the arsenal visiting tho dine
rent workshops and repositories OF arms and explaining
hrough an nerpreter) Whatever novel and curious
the Turkish officers examined everything with apparent
interest," and seemed especially pleased with the friction
primers used for the discharge Of cannon,
by the mo the Secretary and his party had "gone the
grand rounds Of the arsenal he had In hs suite Generals
Jesup and Harvey Surgeon General Lawson, Colouels
Cooper Toten Craig and iarned Colonel Johnson Of the
let Dragons, aud large number of other officers full
or undress Uniform With the Pachas suite Mr.. j.
Horsford smith, Ottoman Consul at New York, aud Mr.
Oscsnysu, the Interpreter The Turk an officers their
magnificent uniforms the collars, cuffs and OF
which are covered with heavy gold embroidery and
various decorations OF honor. Their sword belts and
straps we're Of gold webbing, and they on their
heads the scarlet felt fes or scu cap, with small gold
srsa Pae On %.os the TOP and psns.n. snsD .asss
huenoy, having served Tor some years in the British
navy.
rotary escorted bis guests the Eastern quay where
pateptees % the various firearms being stod
ported ON had been invited 10 display their weapons The
sharpe the Colt the Morse and the Burnside rifles had
been brought there, and they duly ttef with
less success Among those who shot At the target
MAJOR Mccullough, the celebrated "Texan ranger" in The
while the party was watching the shooting q large
bard Of Indians appeared on the scene, having been
also Invited by the secretary OF War, who wished W
give his vsters from the Bosphorus opportunity
10 The aboriginal Inhabitants Of the Yensa Dnia
New World. They annuity Sioux" belonging
10 the Med way ans the VIVA pa cuts the Sis
and the wsh tons, now here with GEN W. j. Cul
len superintendent Of Indian Affairs Hon Charles T..
Mx, Acting Commissioner Of Indian fars, directed their
movements.
The Secretary and his guests with array Of ladies,
took position In front OF the ocmmssdans quarters In
grove on the bank OF the Potomac where a circle was
formed by the ordnance soldiers Into this the In
dams singing war song, aud they seated themselves on
rlxn
pearance. Three Of number then commenced beat
Ing monotonously drums and singing an equally mo
oseps s, cns oa fellow amped uS and
dancing rather jumping, and the entire party tex
cept tho drummcrs) were joining IN tho war dance,
orsndtshing their pipes and tomahawss and giving the
After the dancing and si the request OF lady whose
wsnes are laws 70 all who know her .Ln'ie Ifow maze
the successful pursuit of the band under the Ink du
tab, which last year killed forty eight whites and TOOK
four ladies prisoners A. FIRST the Sioux refused 10 90 In
pursuit. but after the arrival OF Major Sherman and his
battery party OF i25 started, led by himself and inter
prefer Campbell who was PRESENT. they Killed eleven,
wore two who had brought In ono of the lsdos-Mss
Gardner "ttle Crow delivered this narrative haranguc
with expressive gestcuaion, and there much regret
that his own language was not understood.
Inc Two Indians who had rescued Miss Gardner were
reansstsd BY the ladies 10 stand forward and APP
piauoed Tor their hcroism. General Cullen then
grapnsualiy described prior 10 the departure
S ~ns'e Crows' war party, when some twonty I've
rounded tne camp One soldier was stabbed by them,
and General FALLEN wished to testify before the Secretary
oil war ano me ccers present. 70 the cooncss and tho
prudence Of Major Sherman which prevented a
which must have resulted ia a general Indian war
MAJOR Bell afterwards invited those present 20 partake
Of collation. at hts quarters where the Indiana zero also
apterained The Turkish officers expressed
highly pleased with ~hst they had Witnessed
n reported that since his arrival IN this country on
certain occasion, lady admirng an eiesspt cash
mere shawl worn by the Turkish admiral he rallantIy
took from his shoulders, and laid upon her own 70
vanity. The shawl was magnificent one costing 81 900
or 5000 Imagine the surprise Of the ADMIRAL when she
bIushingly coursied 10 him, and moved grsceSuiy oil
with the coveted shawl az present