Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-09

tary hobeeon, at his residence on street this
morning visited the White House shortly afser
nine O'Clock, and then went to the War Depart
ment, where he spent some time with General
Shriver, Acting Secretary. At noon the lei-
net me- and wss attended by Secretaries Fish,
Robson and Cox; Acting Secretary Richard
son, representing tie Treasury Depar .ment
and Attorney Generals ofice,) and Frs As
sissant Postum ter General Marshall. -g
Before the meeting OF the Cabinet It was
rrmored tnat Secretary Fish would be in
structed to offer the friendly med ations Of the
United states towards a settlement OF the dia
hculfs between France aud Prussia.
The President, accompanied by Gen. POI ter,
VIII leave here on the late train this evening abr
Long Branch, and will not return here unless
something important requiring his atseu. on
should t-anspire unit, about the first OF Octo-
Der, when he will return to Washington With
his ianiiy for the win'er.
THB THHuANTfPEC AND NICARAGUA Sa.P
CANAL SuRvEY.-The President has design sted
Capt. X. w. Shufeldt, U. 8. N, to take charge
OF the expedition for the survey or the Tehuan-
spec and Nicaraugus routes for a ship canal
across the istbmus Of Darien, in accordance
with the late act Of Congress appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose. Capt. Shufeldt win
60 out in the United States steamer Kansas,
just fitted out 1t the Washington Navy Yard
The steam tug Msyfower, at Norfolk, and
steam launch rom the Brooklyn Navy Yard
will accompany the Karsas. Capt. Shufeldt
vi be permit ed to select his own officers and
complete set of instruments and charts will be
Irn'shed by 'he Hy drosr raphic office. The fleet
will sail Tor the isthmus early in October. The
Pr ident takes the deepest inter- At in the pro-
posed ship canal acros the isthmus and is yery
L a he VorEs sbsn ho
L NAVAL PRoMoTIoNs.-The appointment of
Rear Admiral Stephen G. Rowan u be Vice
Acmiral Of the U. 8. Navy, in place OF Porter
promoted to Admiral, promotes Commodore
Thornton A. Jenkins, Secretary OF the Light
Hopse Board, to be rear admiral, Captain j. r..
NJ. Mullaney to be commodore, Commander
Edward Simpson to be captain, and Lie lite nan ::
Commander A. p. Cooke to be commander.
BY the retirement OF Commodore John B.
Mfrcband, in command OF the Philadelphil \
navy yard, roticed in The STAR few days
since, Capt q. X. p. Rodgers is promoted to
the grade of commodore, Commander VIM. G..
Temple to the grade OF captain, and Lieut.
Commander lie Roy Fitch to the grade OF COM
mander,
| THE NEW VICE ADMIRAL.-St ,phen c. Row
hn, the new Vice Admiral Of the U. s. Navy,
was born in Ireland December 25th, 1896; came
TO this country at early age ard in 1925 was ap-
psinted Micshipman in the Navy from Ohio In
lS3l he was commissioned as Lieutenant, and
subsequently took an active pert in the NJ exican
war. In September 1855, he was commits s,ioncd
eommaT der, and served et various stations until
ls6f when he was placed in command OF the
Paxnee and and engaged the rebel battery at Aqua
While in command Of the Pawnee he participa-
ted in the attack and capture of the forts and
garrison at Hatteras Inlet directed the succ css-
full expedition at Albemarle Sound; was COM
nfsioned captain July 16 1862, and as a reward
for distinguished gallantrv was promoter to
commodore, to take rank from the same date
He commanded the naval forces at the fall of
Newbern, the New Ironsides Off Charleston, and
participated in the different engagements with
Forts Wagner, Gregg and Moultrie. He was
commission Rear Admiral July 25, 1866, and
starts fourth on the active list, but wo1ld have
been retired on the Ist OF February neAs, com
pletng .orty-fve years Of seI vice. He was as
signed to fss onT and Of the Asiatic squadron
IN 1s6s; was relieved by Rs1r Admiral Rod gers
short time i'nce. and Is now on his way home
in the Delaware, the flags of that sauad, Dr..
He is esI ed here in tie later part o. Noyem-
uer or the bi st p>rt o. December.