Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-21
TELEGRAMS. &c.

caster, Of Camp Pickene, Ga, had difficulty
with negroes working on the place, which
day, Sunday, two armed negroes went to the
house and demanded salts faction OF Mr.. Ian :
caster. Several shots were exchanged. One
negro was killed and the other wounded. Mr..
Lancaster was badly wounded and had his
horse killed. Lancaster and Mr. Nagassr left
on Monday Tor 81. Mary's. An armed band oil
thirty negroes seized them. Nugaser csc aped
bv vswimming the river. Lancaster was left in
the hands Of the negroes.
The following orders were issued by Major
General p. h. Sheridan, commanding Depart
mept of the Missouri, on the 12th inst In
compliance with General Orders, No. 81, cur
rent series, headquarters Of the army, Adju-
tant Generals office, the undersigned bereoy
assumes command OF the Department of the
Missouri. All existing orders will remain in
force Under authority from the general in
the command Of the Department OF the Mis-
souri, to Brevet Major General A. j. Smith,
colonel 7th United States cavalry.
The Crutchfield House Of Chattanooga,
Tenn. was entirely destroyed by fire at six
O'Clock last night The fire was occasioned
by the breaking of number of kerosene lam ps
which the waiter was handling in the oil
room The flames caught the oil in the barre ls,
flashed up, and spread all over the house IN
ten minutes. But little property was saved
Inere were several narrow escapes. but no
lives were lost. Loss, Sl5O,O9O. Insured.
Sa5,OG0.
Australia news to August lst is to the effect
that the country districts were recovering from
the effects ef the recent flood. Two pilots and
nve OF their crews were drowned in attempt
ing to board ship during O gale. General
Latham, the new American Consul, had en-
tered into the discharge OF his duties at Mel.
bourne. Heavy gales on the coast OF New
Zealand caused damage to the amount sfsixty
thousand pounds sterling.
In the General Sessions in New York Thurs.
yuh hn xroe
with a number OF aliases, pleaded guilty to
forgery in the third degree, having obtained
S75.OG0 on the 1lth of July at the National City
Bank on check purporting to have been
Illinois, where he purchased farm He was
brought back to this city a few days since by
a detective. The recorder postponed sentence
The Raleigh IN. o. Register, edited by Dan .
iel r. Goodloe, the recognized organ OF the
Republican party OF that State. denounces
the recent convention in bitter and scath-
ing terms. and excommunicates Holden and
bis coad Tutors. The Cons titutional Union men
hold a mass meeting next Friday night. All
the most Influential and prominent citizens
signed the call. H
The camp OF Thomas Parker, railroad con.
tractor, forty six miles above Fort Hays was
attack by Indians Thursday at noon Forty
men were in the camp at the time of the at.
tack. Parker and five OF his men were killed /
and fve mortally wounded Parker's body
IL, e, r..
row wounds. Eight Indians were killed
The steam boat Chipola on tn Cha .tah oochee
river, bound for Columbus, Ga, exploded her
boiler on the afternoon Of the 10Th inst Six
rersons-two whites and four colored--all
employees Of the boat, were killed. Only one
body was recovered. The passengers are safe
The boat is total loss.
Another negro has sued the Richnand,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad for non
adnIttance to a first class car upon a first
company is determined to stand the suit as a
test question for railroads South
The National Council of the Order OF United
American Mechanics hold their ANIMAL ses.
eiohs at the Sons OF Temperance Hall, Balti.
more, on the Gath instant. -. 80
Gen Mower, in New Orleans has issued an
order similar to that OF Gen. Candy. regarding
eonfed' rates self and since re eturIed ,and
now subject to parole.
Two brothers, named Farrell, were arrested
a. Fort Harker yeoterday, charged with the
murder Of Frank Johnson, which occurred a
few days ago. ftaH e.
The track Of the Union Pacific railroad,
eastern division, Is progressing rapidly. Il
has now reached q point fifteen miles from
Fort Harker.
A letter published ut Panama from A. A.
Burton denies the allegations that lie endeav.
ored to effect a treaty annexinx the Isthmus 20
the United States. g ... .l-r
Julius Koehl, late an engineer In the Amari
can navy, died at Panama on the 9th instant
W bere be was engaged in the construction OF
pearl diving machinery.
White, who was convicted OF murder and
sentenced to be hung at Anderson, Indiana,
yesterday. has been respited by the Governor
until the second week of October
There are reports Of trouble al the Stoning-
ton Bank Of Connecticut, and the cashier Is
said to be missing.
Two Americans were killed and one badly
wounded IN Carthagena, Central America, by
soldlers, lately.
Interments from yellow fever I'm New Or
leans, 70 six O'Clock yesterday morning, sixty
six. ..s-- 2 -r.....
General Multord enters upon his duties as
revenue collector at Richmond OH the first of
October
The thermometer stood at Richmond yester
day in the shade at nInety-five
SHRIOES I0kIhG Marty anrauad In r,Iau