The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-03
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
An Incendiary Flre At Portsmouth.


ing, about o'clock. a fire broke out in Ports
mouth, Va, in a large frame residence situated
on tne corner OF court ana M GLASGOW streets. ana
Dg-houses were consumed. The house where
the fire broke out was separated from the ad-
ing about foot wide, and in this slip an incen-
diary threw in a quantity of combustible ma
terial The firemen were on the ground in
short time after the alarm was given, but their
efforts were unavatling. The houses destroyed
were all frame, and the total loss amounts TO
six thousand dollars. partly insured in New
Haven Company.
Repatriation Affairs in Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
The registration in Norfolk having been COM
pleted and settled To the mutual satisfaction
Of both political parties and the whites and
blacks, the public mind is now being agitated
by the same work, which is rapidly progress
ing, in Portsmouth, SO far as quietly and uu-
eventually as characterized the Registration days
in Norfolk In Jefferson Ward q lively aud
animated scene Is Witnessed every day, and
large Gro wds gather around the polls, Watching
with intense interest the result as the hours
upon the people the prime necessity OF regis
tering, and of preventing themselves from
being disfranchised when Che morning Of cleo
ton arrives. In Jefferson Ward the blacks
lead the whites by q considerable majority.
and the result in Portsmouth will be the same
as in Norfolk. and perhaps even larger maJo-
Naval IntellIgence.
The steam revenue cutter Nemaha. Captain
Thomas Sands which has lately been fitted
ont and thoroughly overhauled at Norfolk pre-
paratory to the usual summers cruise, leaves
the ship yard to morrow. and takes her station
| in the chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads,
| to board all In bound and outward bound
foreign vessels and 10 protect the United States
revenue laws. The cruising grounds OF the
mort News, Hampton Roads TO CherrystOne and
| Annapolis, making monthly trips to the latter
staLion The following is list of the officers of
| the Nemaha:-Captain, Thomas Sands; First
| TJeutenant. A. J. MelcheT, Engineer, II. Hem
| shaW. First Assistant Engineer, Robert Sat.
| terly: Second Assistant Engineer, Abner Green
| leaf Pilot, p. Lyman. Her crew consists of
| / boatswain. gunner, quartermasters, IL
| sailors, and firemen.
| A consolidation of steamship interests has
| lately been brought about by an arrangement
which was effected between the Old Line steam
| shin Company OF New York, comprising the
| line, comprising the steamers Albemarle aud
Hatteras rival com panies, by which the latter
many purchases the former steamers, and
| now possesses the exclusive monopoly of the
| trade between New York, Norfolk, and Rich
Commander Richard J.. Law, commanding
| the United States receiving ship New Hamp-
| shire has been relieved by Commander William.
| ia FltzhuRh, u. 3. N. y
The British steamship Melita is expected TO
| arrive at Norfolk on Thursday next, and Will
| be loaded direct for Liverpool with cargo of
| cotton, tobacco, and naval stores
To-day was The hottest day experience1 In
| Norfolk this season = the Thermometer at ii
O'Clock A. M standing 9S degrees ia the shade.
| The steamer Niagara arrived at Norfolk to-
day from New YORK, and the steamer Hatteras
| Mcclellan, for Boston, sailed yesterday with
| large cargo OF truck from Norfolk. p.
Distinguished Visitors.
General sehofield Is here on a short visit 10
bis family at the Chesapeake Seminary, de-
signing 10 spend a few days of the heated term.