New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-24

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Ac-;l II. stating that the rescuing party
nd arrived there ut ten o'clock on thu
,nornine of the same day and found the
whole country deserted. g,s.
Tho Proctor family had left the previou.
day q six o'clock In the evening, with forty
six we'll armed men, taking all theil
wounded with them in the mountains. Pur
suit with handful of men was out of the
question. The letter states that the pre-
vi0us reports, as published in the Nctc Era,
were not exaggerated. 1t was dreadful
affair, both sides fighting like bulldogs.
There were thirteen killed ana twelve
wounded. - a
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Aaron Bates
cotton and wooden mill at Adams and Dauss
phine streets was damaged by fire this ey e
ming to the extent of $4,000. The flames
originated in the pickery room. Loss COW
cred by insurance.
NAsHvILLE, April 23.-The Industrial Ex-
hibiti0n building is finished, and various
articles designed for exhibition are coming
forward. The Ohio and Mississippi rail-
road, Jefferson, Madison, and Indianapolis
and Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
railroads will give excursion tickets in con-
junction with the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, giving visitors the privilege of
stopping at the Mammoth Cave either
cominS to or going from the exposition.
81. LOUIS, April ga meeting of promi-
nent gentlemen to night adopted resOlu-
tions extending, on the part of the citizens
Of st. Louis, an invitation to the Democratic
National Executive Committee to hold the
Democratic National Convention in this
city, and appointed committee to CORE
sp0nd with the national committee, and
make such arrangements as may be neces-
saIy.
F.
t5ie 20 WAR DsPARfnsrs.
Once Chief signal Omcer,
Warrington. April %. lsD. 43s p. II.
PROBABILITIES.
An area of quite low barometer is adj
vancing east toward Minnesota and Iowa,
and the pressure will continue diminishing
thence eastward and southwark to tho At
lantic and guilt coasts, with southeasterly to
southwesterly winds; cloudy and threaten
prevail Wednesday from the Ohio valley to
the lakes and westward; partially cloudy
weather over the Southern States, with
threatening weather and probably rain
along the south Atlantic; partially cloudy
weather over the east and middle Atlantic
States. Dangerous winds are not antici-
pated. except possibly for the upper lakes
River lnrellixenos.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 23.-Barometer
1910. Wind northeast, fresh. Arrived
Schooner Gertrude Halves, Smith, master,
five days and half from Ruatan, with
fruit. Sailed-SteamerI l. C. Harris.
VIcKsBURG, April 23.-Passed down
Pauline Carroll at nine last night. Boats
down to.day.City Of Quincy ct "A. NJ,
Alaska at 10 A; NJ, Natchez at Z ?. M, Ex-
porter ut 10 p. M. Up-Richmond at A.
H., Robert Mitchell at 2 A. M, City of
Helena at 5 p. M. River rising. Weather
warm and clear.
MEMPHIS, April 23.-Weather clear and
pleasant. River stationary. Passed up
John Kyle, Emile Labarge, Glasgow and
Marble City; Passed down-Boaz and
barges, and Henry Ames.
CAIRo, April 23.-Arrived last night
Newcomb, from Pittsburg, at 8 P. NJ; Bis
marck from New Orleans. at midnight;
Robert E. Lee from New Orleans, at A.
NJ; Belle St. Louis from Vicksburg, at 3 A.
NJ; Dick Fulton from New Orleans, at 3 A. |
NJ; Charles BOdmann from New Orleans,
at A. NJ; Crescent City, from New Or
leans, az S A. NJ; Smoky City from Pitts
burg, ut S A. M; Mary E. Forsythe from |
New Orleans at 6 A. NJ; Potomac from Gin |
cinnati, at 4 p. NJ. Departed-Newcomb |
for New Orleans, at P. NJ; Continental for
New Orleans, at P. NJ; Bismarck for St. |
Louis, at 9 A. NJ; Robert E. Lee for Louis
vile, at 2 A. NJ; Belle st. Louis for St.
Louis at 3 A. NJ; Dick Fulton for Natchez,
at A. NJ; Charles BOdmann for Cincin-
natl, at S A. NJ; Smoky City for New Or
leans at A. NJ; Crescent City for St.
Louis, ct GA. M; Potomac for New Or
leans, at p. NJ; Lougworth for New Or
leans, at 5 p. M. The river has fallen ten
inches. Weather clear. Mercury go.
EVANSVILLE, April 23.-Weather clear
and pleasant. River falling. Passed up
Robert E. Lee at halfpast six this evening.
LOUISVILLE, April 23.-River falling. Now
Twelve feet in the canal and ten feet in the
,hute. Weather cool this morning, but is
warmer this afternoon. Departed-Kate
Kinney for New Orleans. Business dull.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Arrived- Bismarck,
rom New Orleans: Belle st. Louis, from
1icksburg. Departed-Glencoe for New
orleans; City of yicksburg, for Vicksburg.
river falling slowly. Weather clear and
'leasant,
CINCINNATI, April 23.-Weather clear and
leasant. River twenty nine feet in the
hannel, and falling. Arrived-H. S. Tur-
er from New Orleans.
PITTsBURG, April 23-Weather clear
nd pleasant. MOnongahela six feet four
aches in the channel and falling slowly.