Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To sho,o the very age and body Of the Tmes

NEWS OF THE DAY
"7o sho,o the very age and body Of the Times.
Bishop George D. Cumuios, who recently
resigned his bishopric in Kentucky aud with
drew from the communion of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, was formerly Methodist
muister. TGenty-eight years ago he was the
Junior preacher OF the Jefferson w. Va Cir
cult and was member of the Baltimore An
nual Conference. About that tiue he married
a daughter of the late Judge Bach, residing
near Shepherdstown W. w. He is a brother
in-law Of Rev. Dr. Balch, late rector Of the
Church of the Ascension 10 Baltimore.
Amoog the latest election returns We observe
that of the Penobscot tribe Of Indians, who re-
side upon and give name to the Penobscot
river, in Maine We 6ud that Susup Soc
caexs was elected Governor Of the tribe, ATTAIN
Orson Lieutenant Governor and Joseph NJ.
Soccaexs delegate to the Maine Legislature.
A delegation was also chosen to take part III the
Inauguration of one of the new rulers Of the
Passamaquoddy Iudians, who give the name
to bay on the southeast coast of Maine.
The sixth annual report of the Wilmington
board of trade is an interesting document,
which shows fair progress iu the business OF
the metropolis of Delaware. 1t estimates
the present population of the city proper at
SO, $50, and with the suburbs at 10000, being
an increase Of ,230 in year.
Accounts received 10 Baltimore yesterday re-
port terrific storm in the Chesapeake, on
Monday last All the steamers arriving yes
terday were some hours behind time, and those
who we're on board these steamers agree in say
lug that they had u very rough experience.
Through traffic on the Lachiu Canal, Canada,
is completely blocked by heavy ice jim. \
number of propellers ale now fast 10 the ice,
which is piled up many feet thick. So early
and severe snap" has not been experienced
in that region for years.
A Convention of colored voters Of Louisiana
assembled on Monday at Mechanics Institute,
New Orleans, The object of the Convention is
to present, through delegates, the Louisiana case
to Congress-
Tonight meeting of the friends OF Cuban
independence in Baltimore will be held at tie
MARYLAND Institute Reverdy johnson, Grow.
Whyte, and other distinguished Marylauders,
are advertised to speak.
The four men concerned in the attempt to
rob the Delaware National Bank at Whining
ton, now in Jail at Newcastle, have been iden-
tilted as escaped convlcts from Sing Sing.
Small pox is prevailing at Cleveland, Ohio
THE ASHANTEE WAR.-ln conducting the
war against the Ashantees Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley will not find his march to Comassie, the
capital of that African Kingdom, as easy as
that to Manitoba, when he was sent from Can
ada to the Red river to suppress the squad OF
insurreclionists under Rcil. lu the latter ex-
pedition, athoug h the route was a long one,
the difficulties to be encountered were altogeth
er physical. From Cape Coast Castle, where
be is now operating to Comassie, his objective
point, the distance to be traversed Is not more
thar hundred aud twenty miles. But he has
to cut his way through dense forests and jun
giles impregoated with malaria, and 10 which
he will be subject at all times to be ambushed
by brave. watchful and cruel foe No Euro
pean soldiers can long withstand the deadly CT
fects of that climate, even if the savage war
riors they had to encounter were few 10 mum.
bers. But the Ashantee King can bring a
hundred thousand men into the field ln the
skirrDishes that have taken place, the Asian
tees, if reports are to be credited, have thus
far had the worst of it, and are falling back to
form junction with the heavy reiutorcements
marching from Comassie to meet them.
Whether this war, carried into an almost un-
known country, will be successful or dis
astrous, must be left for future events to
determine. What is quite certain, is that
the enterprise is one of unquestionable diff
Guilty and more than ordinary danger,
and perhaps the greatest danger OF all will be
found to be the climate, if it be true, as report
ed, that there is already "frghtful mortality"
among the few English troops on the coast
Baltimore Gazette.
A REMARKABLE DUEL IN KENTUCKY. =
James Roach was shot and killed by his cou-
sin, Montgomery Roach, on Lebanon Ridge, IN
the northwestern part of this county, about
thirteen miles from Frankfort, under the follow
ing circumstances, as represented to US by seve-
raj residents in that vicinity: On Wednesday
night Montgomery Roach accidentally shot and