Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-24
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WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRTs.l

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The rain of
yesterday and night before last done
much damage to the crops, bridges, etc,
in this DeighborhOod. Yesterday after
noon the Rockville stage, in crossing the
ford four miles from the city. was washed
! down stream. Three lady passengers
were drowned.
The Turkish minister was introduced
to the president, to-day, by Secretary
Seward, presented his credentials, and
was formally received.
The navy department has received
dispatches detailing recent events at
Formosa. Admiral Bell, under date
Shanghai, June 18th, says he left Shang-
hai on the 18th of June, in the Hartford,
accompanied by the Wyoming. On the
10th he armed ISL sailors and marines of
the two ships with muskets and rifles,
put on board four days rations of provis-
ions and water stopped on the 18th at
Iakas, where he obtained an interpreter
and received on board British Consul
Charles Carroll on the morning of the
18th he anchored within half a mile of
shore, in the open bay, southeast end of
FOrmOsa landing party was put ashore
at $3.50 pm, under Commander BelkDap,
of the Hartford, with Lieut.. Mckenzie
second in command. The savsges were
seen assembling on the hills, two miles
distant, armed with muskets. They
were visible most of the day, aud dis
played courage and strategy equal to our
native Indians, gliding through high
grass and from cover to cOver Deliver
ing their fire, they retreated, followed
by our men, who frequently fell into
ambush. One detachment pursued in
this until they were out of sight
of the ships. HaltiRg, to rest, the sav-
ages crswied up and fired upon the party
commanded by Lieut.. McKenzle-that
officer, al the head of Lieut.. Sands
company, daringly charged into an am
buscade that was laid for him, and fell,
mortalIy wounded by a musket ball, and
died whilst being carried to the rear.
Several officers and men having already
received sunstrOkes, and the command
being greatly exhausted and worn out by
their efforts to get at the enemy, Com.
Belknsp tbOughtit expedient to return to
the beach. During this march of two or
three miles, many Of the men got into
such q deplorable condition from the
killing heat of the sun, that the com
mander determined TO regain his ships,
which he reached about 1 p. M, after
an e~KhaustiDg march Of several hours.
] EAGEb DGLECuA ECu III EhSlAdlllBk
Of the day one killed and fourteen sun
struck, four of them dangerously. No
sailors, indeed no troops unaceustemed
to such life, ever displayed better spirit,
but il was apparent that sailors are not
adapted to that kind of warfare against
skilful enemies, and could only be fitted
for it by heightened experience. These
considerations, together with the pros
tTate condition OF many men and Of
acefs, and their utter inability to stand
another such day, decided me to land
them again particularly as thew had
accomplished all that was practicable
for them, viz burned a number of ma.
tive huts, and chased their warriors until
they could chase 40 longer.
The only effective remedy against bar
barous outrsges On the shipwrecked bv
this tribe, will be for the Chinese authori-
ties on theisleAd to occupy this bay with
s. settlement Of their own people, pro-
tected by q military force; which may be
effected by the agency of our minister at
Pekin. / returned to IAkas on the 18th.
and there buried the remains of McKeD.
zie with due honors, in the garden of the
British consul. The vessels then re-
turned to Shanghai. Commander BeIk-
mans report to the admiral is quite
long and Interesting, giving minute de-
tails Of operations against the savages,
but added little to the information given
by the admiral. Capt. Forney, Of the
marines, and Rrownell, the mate of the
wyoming, were among the disabled by
sun stroke. Reports from other officers
are appended, but contain nothing ad-
ditional.
NEW HAVEN, August 23.-Jeremiah
Day, ex-president Of Yale college, died
last night, aged niHety-fOur.
New York, August 8.-Lamb Bros.
extensive wooden manufacturers at Fort
Ann, n. Y, have failed liabilities
$780, 600. Assignment made.
LoUfsvILLE, August 23.-River falling
slowly with three feet in the canal.
The steamer New York has arrived
with the "Blsck Crook from 81.
Louis