Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-05
Our Fleet i'm Asiatie waters.

OA'A oaNheT FhNA REAR ADMIRAL
JENKINS.
Rear Admiral jenkins, commanding Asstic
station, reports to the Navy department, under
date Of Nagasaki, Japan, September 10Th, that
the Hartford, his flag ship, still remains at that
port, but 1t was his intention to sail about the
first OF OCTOBER for the China coast and to visit
the treaty ports on the Yangtse and thence to
Hong Kong. The Lockawanna was at Hsko-
date, where she would remain till October, and
thence proceed TO Yokohama. The Iroquois
was at Shanghai under orders TO proceed up the
Nangste river a. far as Chinkisng. The Saeo
was at Yokohama. The Yantic Is at Nagasaki,
but would sail for the China coast with the
Hartford. 1t was the intention OF Admiral ,Jen-
kins to send the Yantic to the south to visit
the Philippine Islands, and particularly the
Islands of that group 10 the southwark of Ma
nilla. the ports Of fIo-I 10 and ZeSu. and the
Looloo seas where the Spanish are making war
upon the native Sultan and other rulers and
where the presence Of United States vessel
of-war may possibly be of service TO the inter-
ests OF our trade and merchant vessels in these
waters The AshuelOt and Palos were in the
dock-yard at lokoska Tor repairs and would re-
main there TIL December. The Monocacy was at
same place, undergoing repairs. The stOreship
Idaho was in the harbor of Yokosha, where she
was to be sold, in accordance with orders from
the department. The Lackawanna had been TO
Nladwostok, the new Russian naval station in
Russian Siberia, with a view to ascertain the
advantage OF that place as a station for party
OF observation OF the transit of Venus, and the
report had been forwarded to Rear Admiral
Sands, president of the commission, together
with letters on the subject from Vice Admiral
q. F. A. Shadwell, II. b. NJ. forces in the China
station, who had visited ylsdwostok.
LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK, well known in lit
erery circles, died at his residence, PiermOnt,
on the Hudson. on Monday night, after an ILL.,
ness Of only few hours, resulting from a para
lytic stroke. Mr. Clark was editor of the
kniesereocker Magazine from 1882 until IL
ceased to exist. He subsequently was engaged
in the New York custom-house, frequently con-
trlbutng, however, TO literary periodicals. Mr.
Clark's house at Piermont was the gift OF his
associates on the hnickerbocker.
The YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS Err
Mayor CieGiia 10 be Proseeuted.-The Memphis
mortuary report for the twenty-four hours end
ing at d. m. yesterday shows four deaths from
yellow fever and two from other causes.
steady rain fell, and the temperature was fall
ing. A few new cases were reported yesterday.
luton was unanimously adopted that ex-Acting
Mayor Paul A. Cicalls be prosecuted in court
Tor imposition on widows and orphans.
RECEPTION OF THE Nzw CAPTAIN GENERAL
OF CuBA.-Gen. Jouveilar, the new captain
general, arrived in Havana YESTERDAY and
landed amid sautes from the fortincations and
men-of-wsr. He was received by the acting
captain general and staff, the political governor
and other military and civic officers, and con-
procession made up of one company from each
oattalio n OF the volunteers.
vESeRAScz or AN INpIAr MuRpEREs.-A
says that a Choctsw Indian prisoner, in the
hands OF deputy marshals Wilson and Ayres
shot those gentle men at Creek agency on Sun.
day last. MORALLY wounding the former and
badly woundlng the latter. He also shot Perry
Duvsl, a guard. The murderer was slbse-
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