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Heavy Rain storm near Philadelphia

Heavy Rain Storm near Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-A heavy rain storm this
morning caused great damage to the Chestnut Hill
Railroad. The culvert over Gresham Creek was
carried away, with an embankment So feet high
The large stone bridge on the same creek was also
carried away, and much other damage done, espe-
ciav to the farms in the vicinity, many houses be-
ing flooded. No lives were lost as far as has been
ascertaned. Very little rain fell within the city,
IsECoND DESPATCH.
PHILapELPB1A Aug. 23.-AddtiOnal reports from
the surrounding country add to the damage done
by the storm last night and this morning The
storm extended as far as Trenton and New Bruins
wick, in New JERSEY. Considerable damage
done to some of the New Jersey railroads between
those points The track of the road via Jersey city
was partially washed away, and probably several
days will be required to make the necessary repairs
No trains from Jersey city have passed south of
New Brunswick to-day. number of passengers
via the Jersey Railroad took the New jersey Cen
trail Railroad to Eason, and thence came to Phila-
depha.
The Southern mail was delayed this afternoon on
the Camden and Ambov Railroad, the guard bank
between the meadows and the canal near Cars-
vile being washed away.
THIRD DESPATCH.
The Trenton Canal E,rnban Ixment Carried
Away-Travel interrupted
TRENTON, Aug. esp. M.-The flood caused by
the heavy storm of last night and this morning has
carried away the canal embankment in three places
near this city, and no trains have passed the break
IN ~ civ O'Clock this evening
Judge Douglas was on one OF the trains from New
York. and went back to Princeton and took pri.
vate carriage to Hightstown.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The War Department
to-day received an unusual number of dispatches
from various quarters. Capt. Smith gives the de-
tails of his victorious battle with the Indians wen
ty-fve miles northeast of Lake Harvey, Oregon
He is inclined to telieve that all the Indians of that
region Of country are hostile. Col. Wright had
promptly ordered the artillery and dragons to
march at once to the Of hostties, with these
Major Steen was to sc0ur the whole country and
cause the savages to sue for peace.
Dispatches from Fort kearney, Nebraska, in
giving the particulars of the fight with the Rangers
and Camauches, near Republican Run, state that
twenty or thirty of the six hundred Indians were
killed. On the part of the troops one private was
missing, two wounded, and five Indian guides were
killed.
Intelligence has also been received from New
Mexico relative to the hostile character of the In
dians there.
Advices from Camp Cady, California, mentions
an interesting council with the Pah ties. Threats
were made, and good advice given. If these In
dians can be believed they will preserve friendship
with the whites.
Arrival of the Steamer Ariel from AspinwaII-
Further from Central America.
New Y oRK, Aug. 23.-The steamer Ariel, from
Aspinwall, has arrived. She left there the U. $.
storeship Release.
Meagher, who has obtained from Costa Rica a
grant of right of way for a railroad across the
lsthmus of Chiriqui extending sixty years.
The revolution in New Granada was still going
on and both Liberals and Conservatives were max
ing further preparations for extending their opera
tions. Several places had been taken by the for
mer.
Advices from Peru state that there had been an
attempted assassination of President Castillo on
the day of the celebration of independence. A
pistol bullet lodged in his arm, causing painful
wound
The Peruvian Government had refused to settle
the American demands by diplomacy, although
the French claims had been allowed.
Our Minister is said to have sent for the Pacific
Squadron to rendezvous at Callao to enforce the
claims OF the United States.
Heavy Rain Storms East.
BosTON, Aug. 23.-The towns of Lincoln, Walth-
am, Lexington, Watertown, Newton, Belmont, West
Cambridge, and the adjacent places were visited by
n severe thunder storm yesterday afternoon. 1t
continued for two hours without cessation. The
quantity of rain found to have fallen during that
time was six inches-so heavy it that an end
was put to all outdoor operations. The passengers
by the afternoon train on the Ftchburg and Lex
ington railroad remained in the houses OF the sta
ton upwards CT an hour. rather than venture out
into the deuge. The rain washed away the public
roads to such an extent in many places to render
them wholly impossible. Many private "st".Ss h"'e
sustained damages TO the amount OF several hun
dollars each.
The widow of the late Abbot Lawrence died last
night at her residence in this city.
From Pixies Peak
ST. JOSEPH, Aug 22.-The Denver city express,
with dates to the l4th instant arrived here to day
silver lead mine has been discovered near Tarry-
ALL sxty-fye miles from Denver CITY, 1t is report
ed that the ore taken thererom yields from 500 to
$3.50 worth of silver per ton. The question of
ganizing State government for the Pixies Peak
region is again agitated. Several meetings have
been held in reference thereto, but no important
action has yet been taken. The number of emf
grants returning home is decreasing. Business at
Denver city was generally dull.
Reported Battles with the Indians.
ST. Louis, Aug. 22.-The st. Joseph's agent of
the pony express received by the last arrival
note from the agent at Salt Lake City, announcing
the detention of the express, in consequence of a
fight between Lieut.. Perkins command and the
Pawnees, in which II Indians were killed, and
soldiers badly wounded.
A fight had also taken place between the en-
ployees of the Overland Mail Company and the
Utah Indians at Shell Creek path, in which five
Indians were killed.