The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-17
WASHINGTON.

Movements of Queen Emma-Visit to the
Tomb of fwnshington-NO More Rations
to he Issued to the People of the south.
WASHINGTON, August 16.-In consequence of
the report of Messrs Steedman. and Fullerton,
and other information from the South, obtained
through reliable sources, General Howard win
issue, in day or two, an order cutting off all
rations issued to the people of the South botn
white and black, and throw the means Of sup
port Of destitute people upon the local author
ties. This order will apply to inmates of hos
pitals or insane asylums. 1t is SAID President
Johnso on is in favor of the above order.
Her Majesty Queen Emma has spent the
whole OF to-day in visiting the tomb OF Washing
ton at Mount Vernon; Secretary McCulIoch
placed at her disposal the light and elegant
revenue cutter NoTtherneT, which returned yes
terday from trip to Portland. where she had
been to convey Secretary MeCulloch and family.
The party, consisting Of the Queen Dowager,
Miss Spurgeon, Mr.. p. s Chiffon, of the State
Department, Consul General Odell, and Mr..
Hopkins, Chamberlain, lett Wizards Hotel at
eleven o'clock, and drove direct to the Navy
Yard, where the Noftbe1Ter was sta.
toned. Through some misunderstanding the
order for the trip did not reach Captain Nc
Gowan until nearly ten o'clock this morning,
and consequently when the party reached the
Navy Yard the cutter had not sufficient steam
to start at once. There was also blunder IN
the time at which her Majesty was expected to
arrive, so that the Admiral commanding was
not on hand to welcome her; but this was for
| tunately remedied by the polIteness OF that old
and tried sailor, Captain MCGOWAN, of the North.
erner, who received her Majesty and suite,
escorted them on board the cutter, and apoo
gized for the temporary absence of the Rear
Admiral.
The news of the arrival of the Queen soon
| spread, when Rear Admiral Radford, together
with Commodore Smith, Captain Brown, Cap
tain Balch and other officers of the navy, arrived
and were introduced to the Queen, simulta
| neously with which a salute of twenly-one guns
was fired in honor of her arrival short time
intPrChanpa friendly sentiment
| some of the officers present having visited the
Sandwich Islands and met the Queen at her
| palace. When the Admiral invited her Majesty
| to inspect the Navy Yard she was first shown
| the large fteen-inch guns and a number of
pieces captured from the enemy at different
| times and places, many OF them broken and
| shattered by shell and explosion, but all OF
| historic interest, and was then conducted to
| the ordnance room, shrapnel room, laboratory,
room for the manufacture of percussion caps,
and, in fact, shown everything. OF interest con-
| nected with the Navy Yard in every depart
| ment of which she seemed TO be much inte
rested. The Queen seemed particularly inte-
| rested in the process OF making percussion
| caps. The machine was put in operation, and a
| rod of copper given her. After explaining the
| process of manufacture she went to work and
made over hundred caps which sne desired
to take with her. Another room was subse-
| quently visited, where the explosive substa nee
| OF the caps was supplied, and the caps made
| ready for use. Shortly after twelve O'Clock the
Queen and party returned to the cutter, which
| waian flag was hoisted In honor of her Majesty,
| and the vessel looSened from her moorings ana
| headed for Mount Vernon. The party on board.
besides her Majesty and suite and the officers OF
the cutter, con nsisted of Rear Admiral Radford
| and two daughters, Captain Bach, Captain
Brown, and Commodore Smith. The Queen
and suite occupied seats upon the upper deck,
| beneath the awning, where they had fine
view of either bank of the Potomac, and
seemed greatly interested in all they saw.
Queen Emma asked many questions as to the
positions occupied bv the contending parties In
| the late war, and showed an intimate know
\ ledge of the history of the Rebellion. The
| low stage OF water prevented the cutter landing
| at the wharf upon her arrival at Mount Vernon,
| and all hands were compelled to 90 on shore III
| small boats. Previous to landing, however, an
| elegant cold collation.. consisting OF roast
chicken game, fruit, wine, and other delicacies,
| we're served in the cabin of the Northern Light,
| furnished by Messrs. Sykes d Chadwick, of Will
| lards Hotel, ana served under their superinten
| dence. Upon landing the first place visited was
| the tomb OF Washington where due respect was
| paid to the memory of the Father OF his country
| after which they repaired to the mansion, where
they were kindly welcomed by Mr.. y. II. Her.
| bert, who for several years has had charge of
the grounds, and who took particular pains to
show and explain everything of interest Every
room OF the house was explored, all the relics OF
Washington examined, and everything con-
nected with Mount Vernon fully explained to
her Majesty during the two hours passed within
and around its sacred precincts. Nothing con-
nected with the visit of Queen Emma to Wash
ineton has seemed to afford her so much
genuine pleasure as the trip today. The fine
weather. cool breeze, and splendid view, to.
eether with the freedom from restraint seemed
to make her feel more at home, and she entered
fully into the spirit of the occasion. She ex
presses herself highly pleased with Washington,
its pubic buildings and the reception she has met
with while here, but greatly disappointed in the
city itself as falling far short in size, beauty of
its private residences, and general appearance
from what she supposed the capital ofso great a
nation would possess. She expected to hnd the
same magnificent palaces which she saw in Fifth
avenue, New York, but instead has seen only
common two-story brick tenements. The party
arrived at the Navy Yard at O'clock this even.
ing, when the Queen made a short call at the
residence of Rear-AdniTal Radford, with whose
daughters she had become well acquainted, and
then TeturnedtO Wizards to dinner ? r
A number OF the representatives OF the several
tribes of American indians now in the city,
| having expressed desire to call on the Queen,
claiming her as OF the Indian race, their request
was laid before her Majesty by the Acting Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Mr.. Charles Il.
Mix, when she expressed her delight at the OPP
pOrtunity of seeing these representatives OF the
aboriginal races OF this continent. She had