Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-15
From the Washington Union.
Visit to the Arsenal.

From the Washington Union.
Visit to the Arsenal.
On Monday morning Vice Admiral Mo-
HAMMED PAcHA and suite, of the Turkish
navy, visited the Washington Arsenal, by
invitation of the. Secretary Of War, who ac-
companied them. The party were received
by Major BELL, commandant of the arsenal
and salute was fred from the field battery.
The Secretary then escorted bis disfi1-
guished guests Ground the arsenal, visiting
the different workshops and repositories Of
arms, and explaining (through an interpre-
ter) whatever was novel and curious. The
Turkish officers examined every thing with
apparent interest, snd seemed especially
pleased with the friction primers used for
the discharge of cannon.
By the Time the Secretary, and his party
had "gone the grand rounds" of the arsenal
he had in his suite Generals Jesup and Har-
ney, Surgeon General Lawson, Colonels
Cooper, Totten, Craig, and Larned, Col.
Johnson, OF the lst Dragons, and large
number of other officers, in full or undress
uniform. With the Pacha's suite were Mr..
]. Hosford Saith, Ottoman Consul at New
York, and Mr.; Oscanyan. the interpreter.
The Turkish officers with their magnificent
uniforms, the collars, cuffs, and seams Of
which are covered with heavy gold en-
broldery and various decorations" ofhonor.
Their sword belts and straps were of gold
webbing, and they wore on their heads the
scarlet felt fes or skull cap, with small
gold circular plate on the top, and pendant
silken tasseI. Gne of them, Major Hassam
Bey, speaks English with fluency, having
served for some years in the British navy.
Having visited the principal objects Of in
terest, the Secretary escorted his guests to
the eastern quay, where The patentees of the
various firearms now being tested or re-
ported on had been invited to display their
weapons. The Sharpe, the Colt, the Morse,
and the Burnside rifles had been brought
there, and they were duly tested, with more
or less success. Among those who shot at
the target was Major Mccullough, the cele-
brated "Texan ranger in the Mexican cam
paign.
While the party was watching the shoot
ing large band of Indians appeared on the
scene, having been also invited by the Secre-
:ary Of War, who wished to give his visitors
from the Bosphorus an opportunity TO see
the aboriginal inhabitants of the Yenia Du-
mia, or New World. They were ''1nnuity
Sioux" belonging to the Med-a-way-kan-
to-ans, the Wah-pa-cu-tis, the Sis-se-tons,
and the Wah-pe-toLs. new here with Gen.
w. J. Cullen, Superintendent os Indian AT
fairs. Hon. Chas. E. Mix, Acting Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs, directed their move
ments.
The Secretary and his guests, with an
array of ladies, took a position in front of
the Commandant's quarters, in a grove OF
the bank of the Patomac, where circle
was formed by the ordnance soldiers. Into
this came the Indians, singing a war-song,
and they seated themselves on the ground
in circle, presenting most picturesque
appearance. Three of their number then
commenced beating monotonously on drums,
varied by occasional cries from :he others.
At last one old fellow jumped up and began
dancing, or rather jumping, and soon he en-
tire party (excepf the drummers) were join
ing in the war-dance, brandishing their
pipes and tomahawks and giving the war-
whoop.
After the dancing, end at the request ofa
LADY whose wishes are Law S to all who know
her, "LiItle Grow" made speech which
Gen. Cullen translated. He described the
successful pursuit of the band under Ink-pa
du-tah, which last year killed forty-eight
whites and took four ladies prisoners. At
first the Sioux refused to go in pursuit, but
after the arrival of Major Sherman and his
battery party of one hundred and twenty
FIVE started, led by himself and Interpreter
Campbell, (who was presently They killed
eleven, and two ladies were rescued. Among
the Indians present we're two who had
brought in one Of these ladies-MiSs Gard
ner. .,s'Little Crow" delivered this narrative
harangne with expressive gesticulation, and
there was much regret that his own Ian
guage was not understood.
The two who had rescued Miss Gardner
were requested by the ladies to stand for
ward, and were appIauded for their herosm.
Gen. Cullen then graphically described
scene pryor to the departure of Little
Crows" war party, when so me twenty five
hundred warriors, armed and painted for
war, surrounded the camp. One soldier was
stabbed by them. and Gen. Cullen wished
to testify, before the Secretary of War and
| the officers present, to the coolness and the
prudence Of Major Sherman, which prevent
ed massacre which must ha1e resulted IN
| d general Indian war.
Major Bell afterwards invited those pres.
ent to partake OF collation. at his quarters,
where the Indians were also entertained.
The Turkish officers expressed themselves
highly pleased with what they had witnessed.