The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
from WASHINGTON.
The CanRdinu Fisheries.
lesD0fch to The Epenin0 7sleoranh-

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph -rr4.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Commander Wilson,
of the Frolic, reports from Nova Scotia, July 5,
that he is en- route to Bay of Chaleur, passing
through the Northumberland Strait. From Cap
tain Scott, of the English Reserve, commanding
the Canadian vessels on the fishing grounds, he
learned that the articles of the treaty of 1918
will be strictly adhered to. Fishermen will be
allowed to enter Canadian harbors for shelter.
repairing, damages, purchasing wood, and OBJ
tanning water, and for no other purposes ,ohat-
euer. M f .r ...es -. r..
Fishermen have been in the habit of filing
their vessels, running into the Gut of Canso, re-
shipping their fish, and themselves returning to
the fishing grounds. This is now prohibited,
and no American fisherman can trade in a Cana
dian port. These restrictions will bear hard
upon our fishermen. Two of our fishing vessels
have already been forced to leave Canso.
In the waters Of Prince Edwards Island the
Canadian officers have orders to give twenty
four hours notice before seizure.
r The American ExiIes.
The United States steamer Quinnebaug has
arrived at Charleston, Sc, with destitute Ame-
rican exiles on board from Brazil. After land
ing most of them at Charleston, she will proceed
to New York and Washington. ..n - r4
Death of Admiral Dahlxreu.
Despatch to the Associated Press. .n -i.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Admiral Dahlgren
died this morning at the Navy Yard, of which
he was commandant. .srrr.s4 ia. l.r.
The ssHlohican,, Case. Il. -fa--'
Commodore William Rodgers Taylor, COM
manding the North Squadron, Pacific Fleet tele-
graphs to the department that the United States
steamer Mohican, while off the coast of Mexico,
was attacked by Mexican or Spanish vessel,
and Master Wainwright and one man !. of the
Mohican are reported killed, and five or six
wounded. The piratical vessel was sunk. No
particulars.
Navy Matters.
The United States steamship Quinnebaug upon
her arrival at the Norfolk Navy Yard is to be
laid up.
The President to-day nominated Commodore
William Reynolds for Chief of Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting, Navy Department, vice
Commodore NJ. Smith, promoted to rear-admi-
raj, and whose term of Office as Chief of Bureau
has expired.
Lieutenants c. H. Pendleton and r. P. Leary,
on retired list, to be leutenant-commanders on
active list.
Zachary T. Brown and John A. Sullivan for
assistant paymasters in the navy.
The guard of forty marines on board the
Guard at New York; are to be transferred to the
marine barracks, and will not 60 with the ves-
sci upon her receiving orders.
Army Orders.
First Lieutenant Benjamin H. Rodgers, Twen-
ty-first United States Infantry, on account of
disability was dropped from the regimental rolls.
The following transfers have been made in the
First United States Artillery, to take effect Sep
tember l5:-Captain Thomas Ward, from Com
pany Ia, BatteryK; First Lieutenant Michael
O'Brien, from Battery X to Company A.
Second Lieutenant Isaac T. Webster from
Company A to Battery -; Second Lieutenant
E. NJ. Merriman from Battery to Company A.;
Second Lieutenant Clement L. Best, Jr., from
Company B to Battery X; Second Lieutenant
Henry w. Hubbell, Jr., from Battery to Com
pany B. Captain William Myers, A. Q. NJ has
been assigned to temporary duty in the Office OF
the Quartermaster-G General during the absence
| of Colonel Ludington.