Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-21
TunIsian Embassy.

1IniSian Embassy.
BOsrON, November Ex-Governor An
drews received the Tunisian embassy at the
State House this forenoon, and in a brief
speech said it gave him great pleasure to
welcome them to the Capitol. lie hoped
that their visit to this country had proved
agreeable, and that il would help to preserve
a good understanding between the two coun-
tries. His remarks were interpreted to the
| ambassador, who, in reply, said that every
whore in America they had met always
with most agreeable reception, the re
membrance of which they should always
cherish. He hoped that it would result in
a closer alliance between the two govern
ments.
The Tunisians will visit the Wal.ham
Watch Factory and other places Of interest,
including some of our public schools. They
leave for Europe in the steamer Cuba on
Wednesday.
a Swarm of Thieves and ROU=hs.
ALBANY, November 2O.-A large crowd of
roughs, with scores of gamblers and thieves
IN their train, are here tO-night, attracted TO
see prize fight which is to take place be-
tween two pugilists named Elliott and Davis
1t is generally understood that the fight will
take place somewhere in Schoharie county
on the line of the Susquehana Railroad.
Davis and Elliott have already started in
that direction, and a special train has been
| engaged to take the crowd out early in the
morning.
Fire.
HALrFBx. November 20-The town of
"French St. Pierre Mequellon' was des-
troyed by fire on the 9TH. One hundred
and twenty houses were burned. Loss
4,000, 600 francs.
Russian American telegraph.
SAN FRANcrScO, November lS.-The Alta
| Californian has news Of the arrival of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company at Pc
| trolowski, Russian Siberia, on the 10th Of Oct.
| From the time the expedition left this I,,r I
! evor, thing has worked ike CHARM The
most sauguine could not have expected to
succeed better. No accidents have hap
| pened. They had landed all the parties
necessary to carry out the explorations pro-
| jected and they had gone to work vigorously.
| They can but anticipate great results by
another year. EveryWhere they have been
most cordially received. Every assistance
has been given by all they have met. The
expedition left Sitka August 23d. reaching
| Redoubt St. Michael, September 18th, where
they left Major Kennicutt's party bound lor
Yankon and the Kinckfak river country.
The following is a list of his party: Major
Robert Kennicutt, W. II. Ennis, Joseph 7.
| Duger, Thos. C. Dennison, Frank Ketchum
J. b. Chappell, Richard Golfer, Frederick X
! Smith, Geo. Adams, A. DeBUdilin, Charles
| P. Lewis, W Greenburg, Michael IIigberg
j. NJ. Bean, W. II. Bannister.
Since leaving Litka the expedition has
completed this seasons work. At Michael
they established depot of supplies, under
charge of J. NJ. Bean.
The party under Kenncutt took with
| them the little steamer Lizzie Homer, and
were furnished with every thing necessary
| We have made thorough and extensiv,
soundings in the North Sound as far nortl
IS Behring's Straits. There are no Difficult
ties in the way. The native tribes in north
ern Siberia, who, il was feared, might throw
obstacles in the way, seem anxious TO assist
us in every way, and express themselves
much grdtifcd at the prospect Of employ
mcut.
The party which is to ascend the Anady
River is probably well advanced by thi
time. Col. Buckley left the party at Plove
Bay with a steamer, intending to visit th'
Gulf of Anadyr, and we learn here of tn
safe arrival of the Algo with the party un
der Major Abasa, in August, at the moutl
of Amoor river. Major Abasa and two other
left six weeks ago for Peniinsk Gulf,whenc
he would proceed north, if possible, to NEE
tho Anadyr river party. Messrs. Mahen am
Bush left NIcoOlaski also bound north.
The work is being most vigorously prose
cuted in all directions. All parties whicl
il was proposed to dispatch this year are al
ready well started, and judging the succes
of the future by that of the past, it is con
fidently hoped greater progress may b
made during the coming year. Much cred
must bs awarded Col. Bulkley and Cap