The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-26
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, July 24.-The United States
District Court, Judge Underwood presiding,
continues in session in Norfolk. In the matter
of publications the Court has ordered as follows:
Whereas On the I'd day of March, 1867. the Congress
Of the United States enacted That u shall oe IN
select IN Virginia, south CAROLINA, North CsEollns
Texas, and ARKANSAS, one or more newspapers not
exceeding the number now allowed by law, In which
ordered for publication in newspapers according TO
law shall be published. and in some one or more Of
dered for Pu6cstion IN the said districts by any
Of such Courts or by any executive OF such Courts,
and, uSereas, In pursuance of the foregoing, the
Clerk Of the House OF RepIeseptatyes has notified
gnS, The ' Weso Tatos @ Of Richmond wa and ID % the
state JourndJ OF Alexandria AS papers for the publ-
AotU, hgreJOre, All officers OF this Court will take
notice OF the said selection, and act accordingly.
in bankruptcy will be published once week in the
]. 6. UEDERWooD, District Judge,
The case of Mr.. Cartwright & Co. VS.. steamers
Washington Irving, Arago, and James Guy, is
being argued.
The Independent Base Ball Club, of Peters
burg Va, arrived in Norfolk this morning, as
the guests of the Creighton Club OF that city. A
match game was played on the grounds OF the
latter club this afternoon. The score stood as
follows-Cre1ghton, 49, Independent, "a.
A pretty well-substantiated rumor prevailed
in Portsmouth, to-day, that one OF a numerous
band of negro high wavmen, who have been re-
Gently operating In Princess Anne county, had
been shot on one of the main roads leading to
the city, and killed.
The circumstances are that colored farmer
while on his way home from attending market
In this city, was assaulted by one of tue hlgn-
waymen, who demanded his pock et-book. The
marketman very coolly put his hand in his
pocket as II to hand over the article desired but in
its place drew Colts revolver, aud gave his
assallant the contents, killing him instantly.
The Newbern Journal OF Commerce, in recent
lesne, says:-"We are again called upon to
record another atrocious murder committed on
the person of Reuben Bratcher, at Bachelors
sight of the steeples OF this city. The murder
was com mitted while Mr.. Bratcher was III the
woods shipping turpentine boxes. 1t is sup
posed to be the work of some of desperate
band prowling around the country. A snort
time after the occurrence Deputies Williams aud
track OF the railroad leading out OF the northern
portion of the city in search of the parties who
committed the murder and robbery.
"About mile from the city they met two sus.
picious looking negroes, aud arrested them on
suspicion. Two of the deputies LETT one of the
prisoners in the charge of Mr.. Williams, and
proceeded with the other prisoner. They had
not proceeded far when they heard pistol shot,
and turning back, they found Mr.. Williams
lying on the ground covered with his blood.
On learning these facts Major Van Horn sent IN
squad of troops to protect the Jail; the auGlori
ties deemlng that an attempt would be made TO
secure some OF the members of the band incar
ceTated there"
The American steamship Worcester was ex-
pected to asrive at Norfolk to-day to load direct
for Liverpool with cotton and naval stores
meeting has been called in Norfolk TO meet
in Princess Anne Court House, on the 27th for
organizing a Republican party