The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Judge Pierrepont Declines the Mission
10 kHSSAla.

Judge Pierrepont Declines the Mission
10 RUSSIA.
Especial telegram to the Disnatcht
WASHINGTON, May l3.-.jlld.r Pierrepout,
10 whom WAS rendered the Russian mission,
arrived here yesterday, and after II lon. in
tcrriew with the President has declined the
appointment on account Of hi, professional
engagements, which are of such u nature
now that it is impossible for him to leave the
country without great detrinent to his
clients. The President regrets deeply that
Plerrcpont cannot accept the position, but
of course did not press him to do 50 after he
had explained hi. reason judge pieTreront
will return /" New York Tonight. and will
then send his formal drclinatiou TO the
President BY mail. Governor Jewel, OF
Connecticut, is now prominently mentioned
lis likely to succeed the late Minister Orr.
TIaoH.
Associated Prcss tclecrtma.l
The Central American Mission.
WAsnISGTos. Nav 19.--Judge George Will
hanson, Of Louisiana, has been appointed
minister to the combined mission of the I'VE
Central American States.
Judgments Rendered bv the Cpnrt Of
Claims, Etc.
WAsIIINGToH, MAY I3.--Ihp Court of
Claims to-day rendered Judgment for
300 in favor OF retired Maior-Gencral +.
Long aS communication for fuel and quarters
while he was serving ;ls professor Of military
science ut the Indiana state University under
detail of the War Department. The decision
Of this test case establishes the principle
that retired officers assigned to such duty
are entitled to receive the full pay and
emoument> ot their rank.
The Court of Claims also to-day rendered
for the cotton taken from them aud sold by
the United States. Judgments in favor Of Va
ri"u> parties living III Gcor.ia. South Caro-
lima, &c.. a-"regatln@ $i20,J21.
The case OF Robert and John VI. Forbes
Is. The United State, wu3 remaudcd to the
trial docket for proof Of the value of The
steamship Meteor at the time she was seized
by the United States marshal at New York
for the alleged violation Of the neutrality
laws
The Commissioner of Patents to-day re-
| fused to extend the patent of I. :. LarhArt
Of ''oIlamcr. \. y, Ior >ew ng-machinr>.
The W0,ioc War.
WASnINGToN. Nav 19.--A dispatch from
the ava.bad*, date the 18th instant, stated
that Colonel Mason's and Captain Has.
brOuck's commands had formed Il Junction
near Captain .lach'> last stronghold. and
would in ail probability hem the Modoc> in.
| bun Il second Dispatch dated the 10th, con.
| trlilicl> the former na>much that 4 junction
had not been made, and, furthermore, that
| the Moduyi had escaped from tn"ir strong
hold by three routes. hIli that both com
nEtIds wcr" pursuing them. Nothing hn>
been heard from Donald Mckay's Warm
| Spring warriors.
| At last accounts the Moducs were en-
Campcd on Snow mountain, twenty miles
south Of Sora>> lake. Captain IlaShrouck
started in that direction on the 10th. and
| Colonel Mi>unS command remained in the
llva-jcti.. II is thought that Colonel Mason
will find the Modor> thl, time. kingshury 5
| command has been sent 10 reinforce him.
Mckay thinks Boston Charley was killed IN
| the last fight.
Life-saying stations for the Southern
Coasts.
WASHINGTON, May D.-The Board TO as
| certain and report ut what points alnngth"
sea and lake coasts the Interests Of commelcr
and humanity require the establishment of
life->avng stations, by personal examination
of the ollihcrn coasts have selected sites for
| stations between Cape Henry and Cape Hat
| t.raS a> follows: on Cape Henry near the
| lighthouse. near Dan Neck Mills. on False
Cape near Jones Hill, taiic,'s Inlet, kitty
| IIowI's Beach, Nag,S Head, Body Island.
| ChicanE!colnaco. kinakut.
'fbp E,Ilnwinr. lpt.llii considered and
| recommended by the commission is rrruir-
| ing stations---yiz. on Cape llattclTl>, Cape
| Luo!, out. and smith Island. and ut the mouth
OF Cape Fear river. From this point to
| Cape tarnrvcral the coast i, not dangerous,
| wrecks seldom occurring. and very rarely
| disasters to life ar property. At Cape Car
| neycral. Jupiter lulct, and Cape Florida,
| boat -hoilSrs with litcbouts and sufficient al-
rratlS are recommended 10 be placed in
| charge Of the li-ht-llnu.r Keeper. The
coast of Florida south Of st. Augustine is
spuI>cly settled, and it appears to be i'm
practicable to cnilcy crews there OIL the
plan adopted for the northern and eastern
| coasts.
1t is also found impracliClhle to place sta
tiOD> for the protection Of the Florida reefs
from Cape Florida to Touuga-. Although
wrecks are frequent along these dangerous
reefs, the loss Of life In, never been great.
The lighthouses along the great reef should
br provided VITA ~r,i-. .htin and >eit.lHil-
ln- lifc-hoat-.
On the Gull coast around to the Rio
Grlndc lifc-,;iyin% stations aic nul deemed
Er..csslry. \ station was formerly situated
iE Galveston bay. tut Is far Il can bc asccl'
tanned it was never used, and dlrln" the
war both houses and a?paiat Us were de-
>troycd. \ station there is not considered
necessary.
New Revenue Cutters.
WASHINGTON, May 19.---Among the bids
opened at the Treasury to-day for the con-
sirllrton of the new revenue steamers was
one from William l.. Lance. at Norfolk.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-For the Northwest
| and upper lakes and thence to the lower Mis-
souri, and Ohio valley, northeaslcriy fccrlnS
| to northwe>terIy and southwesterly winds,
falling temperature, partly cloudy weather,
and rain. clearing to-inorrnw.
For Tennessee. ami IL" tiltIt and South
| Atlantic StItrs, >uuthWc>t"rly 10 northwest
! rrIy winds. patty cloudy weather with oc-
casional rain, cooler and clearing tomorrow,
With Increasing pressure.
| For the lower lakes aud Middle States fall
| ing barometer, rising temperature, north
| casterIy and southeIly winds, cloudy "ea-
| tlrr, and rain.
For New England and Canada northeast
| crly wind, increasing ct2udy ani warmer
| weather, :~d possibly occasional ruin.
Reports are missing from Mnntana.