The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-16

has been built for the use of the cooks of the
Embassy. The servants rooms are all to.
gether and convenient to those of their supe.
riors and unusual care has been exercised ia
make the stay Of the Embassy Mt their tenn.
porary quarters as pleasant as possible
>, The statement, long since published, that tba
hy hmoassy would bring presents of a valuable
CHARACTER to the President Of the United
States Is doubtless true, for there are fifteen
large boxes, all we'll filled. We are In formed
oy the baggage master OF the Powhatah. who
shipped the goods, that amongst the present ts
Is the most magnificent and costly tea set ever
made. 1t is of Japan ware, and delicatelv in
laid with pearls and fine gold II cost $1,000
lhe other presents are said to be superior silk
goods, and other articles for which the country
Is famous.
CArTURk OF A SLAveR--Her Cargo in F1o,i.
dd-Ihe United States war steamer Mohawk
While cruising of Neuvitas harbor, Cuba
captured the bark Wildf1re, with $40 Africans
on board. There was no wind, and the bark
lay perfectly still as the steamer ran up.
letter says
AS the Mohawk ranged alongside men were
observed at work in the rigging others about
the decks-a few in number, while the cap.
tain ard his officers coolly leaned upon the
san' ran OBSERVING tie steamers movements. She
uiu not look the SLAYER, but from force O;
haoit, with spice of curiosity, Capt Craven
oroered Lieut.. Carpenter to board her AS
tne boat approached the vessel it was obsery.
eu ina. no rope was thrown out, and it was
EVIDENT mat the visit was not agreeable.
Inc Lieutenant, unassisted. boarded the
vessei, and was no sooner on her bulwarks
than ne waved his sword. and the men in the
Doat raised shout, signal that she was Il
elaver and a prize. The moment that the
slaves, who had Just been driven below.
caught sight of the officers uniform (the
matches were covered with gratinss only, J
1neF sang and clapped their hands with 10Y.
ahe vessel was at once taken possessions OF by
CSp'. craven, prize crew put on board, the
olhcers ana crew transferred TO the Mohawk
ana the bark taken in tow. The Mohawk
then headed for the Florida Keys.
me park proved to be the Wildflre, a hand
soHe ciIpper OF 'i3I ions, built in Philadel phia
III Id io29. She sailed from New York on the
Io'h december, 1859, with an American crew,
ior tne West Indies. She made a good run to
St. Ahomas, where she remained eight days,
ana thel sailed for the Congo river. She
TOOK on board 6e3 slaves the night of March
u she got safely off the coast and had not
seen san up to the day Of her capture
hen they left the coast the American cap
TAIN ana crew were superseded by Spanish
captaih ana crew, the former then acting as
passengers. This cargo consists of children
:.hu young men aud women, the majority be-
ing from twelve TO sixteen years of age. They
are In y aremarkably sound and healthy condi-
tion lew cargoes come over in better order
than this. The negroes since their transfer to
the shore, seem happy and conten ted. The lick
IN hospital are getting well under the kind
treatment they are receiving.
Inc United States Marshal, who has charge
OF the negroes, has placed them in hastily
constructed but comfortable sheds. built eX-
pressly for them upon Whitehead Point, a
portion OF the land purchased for Fort Tay- :
lor, but half a mile dis tant from the fortifica.
t'on. Inc crew of the SLAYER have been be-
fore the United States Commissioner and COM
mitted To Jail. Capt. Brannan has detailed Il
portion of his company to guard the negroes
ana prevent their escape or re-capture. A
guard of marines from the Mohawk hayeal-
SO been detailed for this duty. The Marshal
mas added to this force a guard chosen from
among the citizens, who are on duty night
and day.
The negroes seem to be perfectly happy and
confented, and are singing, clapping their
hands and dancing their country dances, at
stated intervals during the day. They are
Visited daily by the whole population.
THE Loss OF A STEAMER ON THE ;MIssIs-
sIPPI-Fnriher PartieniGrs.-The Memphis pa
pers bring some further particulars Of the
loss of the steamer II. r. Sass, on Thursday
night, near that city. Mr.. mot Mrs, as report
ed by telegraph,) II. C. Neal and daughter, OF
Parkersburg, Va, were among the victims
The Argus says:
The Sass left New Orleans for Cincinnati
Monday evening, with a very large number OF
passen gers and heavy freight, and at l2 O'Clock
last night, while passing Walkers Bar, fifty
five miles below this city, under Eeadway.
struck sEag, which, tearing away large
portion OF her hull, caused ii to fill SO rapidly
with water that the efforts of the crew to stop
it were unavailing, and she sunk in twenty
five feet water in less than two minutes after
the accident had unfortunately taken place. As
she sunk. the cabin parted from the hull and
floated off. The Sass had on board probably
nft s.l n3 n6 n IL
passengers, besides her officers ard full crew
NJ ost OF the cabin passengers had already re-
tired. and the disaster was so sudden that lit
tie could be done toward saving them.
The greater portion of the passengers were
saved; but fourteen of them We're carried
down with the sinking boat, and lost. A num-
Der OF the urfOrtunates. after being preci pita.
ted into the water, fioated miles down the
river, cIinging to driftwood ard fragments OF
the wreck; some of them were rescued alive,
but 1t Is feared others found Watery graves
Mr.. Frank Graham, of Cincinnati. and his
wife and child, were found four miles below
the scene of the disaster, clinging to 4 small
piece of plank, which had thus far saved them
from drowning. They were picked up and
taken on board the Walsh with the theirs and
brought to this city. The Sass was five years
old, owned by her commander, Capt. w. Is
Phillips, and Messrs. Corsen and Mulford, ef
Pittsburg. She was valued at about Si2, 1910,
and insured in Pittsbulg offices for two-thirds
that amount.
Besides the fourteen lost passengers. whose
names have been published, it is supposed tina,
ten or twelve steerage passengers were lost.
PRODUCE FOR IRELAND The accounts by
the Canada's mail on Saturday confirm the
advices previously received, iii regard to the
suffering in many parts of Ireland from a
scarcity of the necessarieS OF life. In some
districts the authorities had interfered and
with the aid Of other benevolent persons, had
removed the young people Of both sexes, CIV
ing them temporary employment in Eugland
until the return OF another crop should OBJ
viate all danger of famine. The Government
returns give the deficiency in the principal
IRISH crops for the year 1859, at 27s, 900 quar-
tiers of wheat 7a3, coo quarters of oats, los ,UtO
quarters of barley, $4,000 tons OF potatoes,
yE, 900 tons of turnips, and 3SO, ,00U tons of hay
The current season is very backward aud un-
blade of grass having appeared at the latest
dates.
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE LAKE COMMERCE.
Last year at this tine the vessels of our lakes
had literally nothing to do. The tug boats in
this vicinity did not make enough 10 pay for
fuel. This spring 1t Is very different. For
instance, during forty EIGHT hours up to yes
terday noon one hundred and sfxty reSSeis loaded
with grain passed here for the east. 1t is fair
to estimate that an average would be thirteen
thousand bushels per vessel, or near three
millions of bushels. The tug boats have all
they can do, and vessels and steamers are
A most decided improvement IL
taken place in business matters. Most of the
vessels from Chicago and Milwaukee stop
here for supplies, which is a great item of trade
for this city. good crop in Michigan this
year, and we are all right.-Dsroit Adrsrtisey,
AN ARKANSAS TRAGkDY.-On the 14th ult.,
Joseph Smith, Of Lewisburg, Ark, was
arrested on a charge OF setting fire to the gin
Of Anderson Gordon, in that town, wherby
sixty bales of cotton and q Warehouse COR
tanning goods belonging to several planters,
were destroyed. Smith was tried on the 10th
aud 18th and acquitted, but on his way from
the Court House to the ferry. he WAS shot in