Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-10
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Z The steamer Saragossa, from Charleston TO
New Orleans, arrived at Fortress Monroe yes.
terday with the schooner Mary Mckee In tow.
She reports that che found her on hatteras,
from Philadelphia, beund 70 Mobile, with
general cargo. She reports that a hurricane
commenced on the st Instant, blowing with
sainS s1,lnth,N Nio'encs . ana sweeping oyssSosrd
rudder and jib- boom. On the 5th instant the
hurricane moderated. At seven o'clock she
.ignalled the steamer North Star, in latitude
81 dee 2! min. fonennde rs deg. 20 min. She
Appealed 10 have suffered from the gale. Her
decks were crowded with passengers. She
bore down on the Mckee, and coming TOO near
seSannsr ans STa into ,h the
stood off with her colors union down toward n
lsrge sailing ship in the distance. and was last
seen about noon. -,,.
Reports from Montana say that 'sthe trains
arrived after continuous series of battles
with the Indians: the new Bridger's road cut
off was said TO be 500 miles, when il is over 500
miles: some OF the roads were inpassabie, and
the whole route is infested with Indians. We
thought 1t an impoesibility to get through. and
had 10 fight our way through. We had plenty
of game, such as bu ffalos deer, prairie chickens
and trout. Montana streams are full of the
latter. There is no place between Fort Reno
and Virginia whore news can be sent Did not
meet a single man returning over the road
There will never be any more travel over that
road until the Govern ment takes care of the
Indians. 1t is the shortest route. There is
plenty OF hrewood. water, and game. but the
Indians won't let you use them" s....
Letters from Port-au- Prince dated Septem-
ber 10 state that the arsenal there, containing a
large quantity of gunpowder. took fire and ex =
ploded. The fire spread and destroyed the
greater part Of the town. Several vessels were
burned. The loss Of life Is reported 10 be very
heavy. ~
} A serious crevassee is imminent fe W miles
above New Orleans, in Jefferson parish.
Should the Mississippi swen two or three ad l..
ditienal feet and the levee remain In its present
food. A State engineer has started for the
scene OF the threatened crevasse. ND
The Laclede races opened in ST. Louis,
Monday, In sweepstakes for three year olds
for one thousand dollars. Muggins won the
race. Time, LAG, 147. In the one mile dash
las. The weather was fine and the attendance
was good.
The Wholesale drug store Of l.. & F. King &
Co, at the corner of Milk and Iniia streets
Boston, was nearly destroyed by fire Sunday
night. The loss is $4,000. mostly insured.
Robert Young, a fireman, was badly injured
by falling from lader. - -
1.-TWO young ladies attending school at
Wilbraham, were recently expelled, and took
their misfortune so much TO heart that each OF
them took large dose Of laudanum, and came
near being expelled from the world. !
The banking house of e. H. Gruber Il Go, {,
Leavenworth, Kansae. has failed with liabiii-
Ties OF about s25O,000 and assets Of $4,000. Ii
owes deposItors S95,UO, There is much ex.
element, as the loss falls on the poorer class.
The announcement made last eweek of the
death OF Moses b. Williams, Of Boston, by
suicide, was premature. He survived until
Saturday night. He was forty six years Of
age. #.-'-..r.'. - 4 :
Both Houses Of the Legislature of Texas
have passed resolution endorsing the declara
rationsof principles and action OF the Phlla.
Gelphia National Union Convention
During the gale, in which the schooner Veto
was damaged, b. s. Miller, OF Long Island,
lsecond officer.) was washed overheard and
lost .. ,.....
Four cases Of cholera reported IN Norfolk.
Va. The Board OF Health are working hard 10
prevent any spread of the disease.
Eight deaths from yellow fever and seven
teen from cholera in New Orleans during the
forty-eignt hours. ending Sunday. tr.oH
Adolph Rager, dry goods trader, who was
shot three weeks ago by Frank w. Rounds
his clerk, died Monday. Rounds is IN custody