The New York herald., 1871-08-31

WASHINGTON. ID. O.. August 1871.
Cialmants VINO have not already fled IN the De. De-
growing out OF the acts committed by the several
vessels which have given rise to the claims gener-
ally known as the Alabama CLAIMS are requested 10
do SO without delay, IN order that they may pc taken
into account in presenting the aggregate claims OF
arbitration which is TO meet in Geneva IN the month
OF December next. II VIII noI be necessary Tor
Ianed by proofs take any steps under this notice
unless they may have additional proof TO ole. NO
papers already fled Will be withdrawn. Claimants
must prepare for themselves the proof OF their
claims This department VIII, on application, for
cular showing the form OF proof that is advised by
the department IN the absence OF all rules by the
1ention OF claimants who have already filed
claim Is invited TO TINS notice. e:o, ,,e,, s.o.
/ Tbe following notice has also been given by the
4Stste Department, namely
I Notice Is hereby given that pJ the terms OF the
oCreaty conclnoea on the sth day OF May 1871, be.
NEween the United States and Great Britain all
tClaims on the part OF corporations, companies or
tprlvate Individuals citizens OF the United states,
upon the government OF Her Britannia Majesty ars-
ing out Of acts committed against the persons or
property OF citizens OF the United States during
the period between the 18th OF April, 1901, and the
9tn Of April 1865, Inclusive, not being claims grow
ing out or the acts OF The vessels referred art
Gle one OF said treaty, generally known as the
Alabama claims, and which vet remain unsettled,
are referred TO three commissioners to meet in
Washington for the examination, investigation and
decision OF such claims, as well as ike claims on
the part OF her Britannia Majesty upon the
government OF the United States. By the terms
OF SAID treaty all such claims, whether or not
the same may have been presented to the
notice OF, made, referred or lard before said Com
mission. shall from and after the conclusion Of the
proceedings Of said Commission be considered and
treated as finally settled and barred, and thence
Iorth lnadmisslble.
Robert j. Hail. Esq, of New York, has been ap-
pointed under said treaty agent or the United
states 10 present and support the claims on It's be-
half. and TO answer the claims made upon it, and
to represent It generally IN all matters connected
with the investigation and decision thereof before
the said Commission.
Corporations, companies or private individuals,
citizens OF the United States, having claims against
ing within the terms Of the above recited provi-
sons OF the treaty. are requested forthwith 10 send
TO the agent above named, at the Department Of
state, washington, ID. o., statement OF their re-
spective claims. showing the name and residence OF
tie claimant, the nature and amount Of the CLAIM,
with brief general statement OF the time,
place and circumstances OF the transaction
out OF which the CLAIM arose. 1t viii he under
stood that the statement invited Is preliminary
merely, and does not preclude the necessity OF
subsequent formal memorial or statement to be
presented in conformity with such rules or regu-
lations as the Commission on Its organization may
prescribe. 1t Is provided by the treaty that the
Commissioners shall meet at the earliest convenient
penod arter tney shall have been respectively
named. 1t IS expected that they Will meet during
~ es '''' aAMiEToS FISH, Secretary.
Effects Of the Recent Tornado in the south.
Advlccs received here from Savannah yesterday
state that communication with Florida has been
interrupted to some extent ever since the tornado
swept over that section on the 18th and 10th inst.
The breaks ana interruptions caused by that storm
were Just about closed up, when another fearful
storm swept over portion OF the country on last
friday causing new washes the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad, the Florida road, and The Jackson.
vile, Pensacola and Mobile road The indications
are that the gale which visited Florida on Friday
was equally as disastrous as that which swept over
Savannah little more than week aSO. In that
portion of the State OF which Tallahassee Is the
commercial centre the storm is thought TO
have been unprecedentedly disastrous, but owing
the fact tnat there neither elegrapnlc nor mall
communication iurfher than Lake City 1t is impossl-
bic to say to what extent the country has been dam
aged. II rumors are true, however there has been
an immense loss or property and crops. Washes
fwere reported on the Macon and Brunswick road.
the cyclone seems to have beer most violent over
the portion OF country east of Lawton and west OF
Savannah. The Western division OF the Atlantic
land Gulf read below Lawton did not sustain any
damage, ana the roads and telegraph line to Tala-
hassee are In good condition, having suffered Dut
slightly from the effects OF the storm At Tallahassee
the storm was light, and no damage was done to
properly OF crops In that section. AS stated, the
cyclone seems 10 have been most violent over
an area between savannah and Lawtop, so
that Savannah ana Tallahassee were in the
extreme limits OF It's influence II ranged
reported IN Tennessee and Kentucky, where It's
furious force had subsidized 10 harmless gale, ac-
companied with rain The Florida road had quite
an extensive wash at Baldwin. but IL Is repaired
and trains are running regularly. The Norwegian
bark HGa, IRON New Orleans bound for Bremen,
laden with leaf tobacco, wrecked on the coast OF
Florida on the 18th inst, win prove a total loss
One man was lost overheard and the balance OF the
crew barely escaped with their lives. The French
bark Norveau Mexique, bound from New Orleans to
Bordeaux, France with a cargo OF staves was badly
damaged during the recent gale OF the southern
coast. The Martins Industry lichtship has been
towcd into savannah for the purpose oil being in.
spected ana repaired. she shows no signs OF any
damage received IN the unprecedented trip 10 sea
during the late gale. The vessel will probably
resume her station OF the coast IL q week or ten
days.
The Iown SenafOrsEp Contest.
Hon James f. Wilson, OF Iowa, arrived here to-.
day TO see how political a1airs look at the capital
He expresses great disappointment at the absence
OF 30 many OF the heads Of departments and the
great dinicuty Of getting any business transacted.
This absence from their posts OF so many Cabinet
officers and heads OF departments be says is being
construed By The people OF the West into q criminal
indifference, which Is having serious eject on the
party IL viii not, however, he says, develop itself
INTO anything tangible when the time FOR action
arrives and Grant Is almost sure to be renomlnaied.
The party Will be almost sure to WIN above
fhc innrmines OF the administration, and with the
present Generalization OF the democratic party,
North az well as south the party has clear track
The contest between Harlan and Allison for the
6enatorship Is very not Harlan's chances, he says
are very slim, and Allison is almost sure OF being
elected. That letter OF Dr. Eewman's and another
which he was known to have written, but which
was suppressed aid Harlan serious INJURY with the
people. There was too much Of The Methodist per-
suasion IN those letters for the people 10 swallow
Ine people would nor stand this attempt the part
OF religious denomination TO shape their political
ideas. in addition to this Harlan's friends gave II
out fnat he was backed by the influence OF the
President This was very indiscreei, considering