New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-13

| stateroom amidships over the engines
! spread with such rapidity that only one
boat could be lowered, which was filled
with women and children, but swamped on
touching the water. The other passeug gers
I and crew Jumped into the water and
/ struggled ashore. The propeller Dominion
/ was hailed. and brought the passeng gers to
/ Rockville. Nothing of the baggage or
cargo was saved. Loss on steamer S75, 900;
insurance $4,000
ST LOUIS, june PA large number Of
societies, TO attend the Saengerfest, arrived
| last night and this morning, and ali the
others will reach here to-day. Ali prelim-
mary arrangements have been completed.
The weather is clear and very warm. The
streets are thronged with citizens and
strangers, and all the space in the vicinity
Of Turner Hall, where the procession viii
be formed, is densely packed with spec
tators
The entire city is ia holiday attire, the
decorations are very elaborate and general;
nearly every block is handsomely embel-
Hshed with eTergreens, banners and appro-
pirate notices. The procession which is
now forming viii be the largest and most
brilliant that has ever tTayersed our streets.
About 100 singing societies, nearly all the
local civic associations, the military COM
panies, fire department, and thousands of
citizens on foot, on horseback and in car
riagee, bands, banners, flags notices. etc,
will be in line.
Franz Abt, the distinguished musical
composer, arrived last evening.
Boston, June I2.-The various Irish So
cieties of Boston and vicinity have ap-
pointed a committee of arrangements for
the reception of the Irish band.
There having been some discussion as to
whether the band was c0nstabulary or not
Colonel Fenan, of the Ninth regiment, ex-
plains that it is composed Of forty men, who
were patriots throughout.
The first day Of the festival win be dedi-
Gated to America; second to England; third
to Germany: fourth to France: fifth to Aus
tria, and sixth to Russia. On the following
Sunday evening there WILDE grand sacred
concert.
The following is part of the programme
for Tuesday the eighteenth:
British national anthem, "GOd Save the
Queen" English version, sung by full
chorus of 10000 voices, with solo by the
eminent artist, Nine. Ermina RusedOrtf ac-
companied by the band of the Grenadier.
q Boston, June I2-lThe Bostons defeated
the Athletics of Philadelphia by a score of
thirteen to four.
weather Report.
WAR DzPARrKEEF |
once Chief Signal Of1cer, /
Washington. June II, 1877 435 P. a. |
PROBABILITIES.
Clear and partially cloudy weather will |
prevail on Thursday over the Southern |
STATES, with light to fresh winds. Partly |
cloudy weather, with winds Yeering to |
westerly, and possibly occasional areas of /
light rain, over the New England States to-
night, followed by clearing weather on
Thursday. Clear weather for the Middle
States very generally on Thursday, winds
backing to sOutherly and easterly, and in
creasing cloudiness northwest of the Ohio
valley, with probably threatening weather
over tho Northwest. Dangerous winds are
not anticipated.
River IntsiH&enoe.
SOUTHWEST Pass, June ~, P. M.-Ba-
rOmeter 1880. Weather calm. No arrivals
or departures. There is q ship on the bar
bound out, and bark on the bar bound in.
YICKsBURG, June I2.-Passed down
at 3 P. NJ, Bee and barges at 5
p NJ, Potomac at P. NJ. Up-COntinen-
tal and Shannon at eight last evening Cello
RADIO at eleven last night. Robert Mitchell
at two this afternoon. Weather warm and
clear. River falling.
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Arrived-Mary Z.
Poe, from Red river. eparted-MOhawk,
FOR New Orleans. Weather clear and hot |
River about stationary.
MEMPHIS, June I2.-Weather clear and
warm. River rising steadily. Passed up
Mary Miller, Kellogg and barges. P sed I
lOwn-Bismarek.
EVANSVILLE, June l2.-Weather clear and
lot. Mercury 88o The river has fallen ;
our inches. Passed DOWN.. S. Turner I
It ten last night Mary Houston at one
'clOck this afternoon. The Indiana will
cave tonight with 1900 tons.
CAIRO, June 12.-Arrived - Louisville, /
rom New Orleans, at A. H.; Henry Ames,
rom New Orleans, at 8 A. NJ; Glencoe,
rom New Orleans, at l P. H.; Belle st.
louis, from st. Louis, at4P M Departed {
louisville, for Cincinnati, at A. M; Henry
Ames, for St. Louis, at II A. NJ. Glencoe,
or st. Louis. at 2 P. NJ. Belle St. Louis,
or Vicksburg at 8 P NJ. Weather clear !
nd warm. River risen nine inches !
PITTsBURG, June 12.-Heavy rains this |
fternoon, and indications for more. Mo
Ongahela six feet ten inches in the chan Z
cl, and falling slowly. Most of the steam I
rs left with light tOws of barges. !
LOUISVILLE, June f2.-Riyer falling, with I
tx feet in the canal, and four feet in the q
hute. Weather clear and hot. Business z
ull. Departed-Mary Houston, for New
)rleans a