Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-11

Gov. COOKE left for New York and Long
Branch on Friday evening last, and is expected
to return tonight.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for three months has been
granted Surgeon Josiah Simpson, U. s. A, on
surgeons certificate of disability.
NEW YORK CITY wants a million more posta
cards. This is the fourth order from that city
for like amount.
AN Rx-UNITED STATES TREASURER applied
to Gen. Spinner, present Treasurer, few DAYS
since for position as messenger in his office.
TIE CONTRACT Of the Navy department
with the owners of the Tigress is for the pay
ment of SGOO, 900 for the vessel, the late owners
having the privilege of repurchasing 1t from the
government for $4,000.
STAMPING POSTAL CARDs-The Postmaster
General orders that the practice of stamping
postal cards on the back OF the cards where the
writing is placed must be discontinued and
that hereafter such cards must be stamped on
the face only.
NAVAL AFFAIRs.-Lieut. Commander G. G.
wiltze and Surgeon G.. r. Brush have been de-
tached from the naval rendezvous at New York
and placed on waiting orders. The resignation
of Assistant Surgeon +. X. HartZell, detached
from the naval hospital at w ashngton, has been
accepted. to take effect Dec. 81, 1873.
PERsoNAL.-John P. Hale, of Dover, n. H.,
ex-United States Senator and Minister to Spain,
is likely to recover from the injuries lately re-
ceived by falling in his library as the fractured
parts of his broken hip bone are reuniting
--'' Mr.. George Wilmuth, one of the oldest
boatswans of the U. s. Navy, died at Bramp-
ton, Canada, on the 9TH instant.
PosT OFFICE DECIsIeN-The Postmaster
General has decided that the postage upon let
tiers from postmasters addressed to the Treasu-
rer of the United States containing currency for
redemption, must be prepaid by the sender with
the ullegal rate of postage the same as ordinary
letters. POstmasters should not use their Off ciii
stamps in payment of such postage. 1t is, how
ever. their duty to register such packages free
Of charge If the mailing party request it.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL yEssELs.-The Pow
hatan left Norfo August It'll for Halifax. She
will return to New York about September 1st
The Monongahela, fitting out at Portsmouth,
\. H., Is now ready for her officers. She will
so far as the vessel is concerned, be ready for
sea August 25th. The arrival OF the Narragan-
sett at San Francisco, California, on the 10Th
inst, Is announced by telegraph. She touched
for coal and provisions, and is on surveying SER
vice in that region.
NEWS PROM THE YELLOWSTONE ExPEpI-
TIoN.-A dispatch has been received at the
War department from Col. ID. S. Stanley, CON-
manding the Yellowstone Expedition, in which
he gives detailed account of the operation of
the expedition, and announces the general
good health of the command. He is now en-
eamped OF the Yellowstone, fifteen miles above
Glendives creek, from whence he will proceed
to Muscle Shell. He expects to return to Glen
dlves creek on the 18th of September.
WORK ON THE NEW NATIONAL THsArIR is
progressing rapidly, and it is expected the the
alter will be entirely completed by the end of
October, so as to admit of the season being in
aueurated by the middle of November. In re-
building the theater great care Is being exer-
N nrrfh and
will be thirty-three feet wide to the orchestra
circle. Instead of the occupants of the upper
circle meeting those of the lower circle at the
main entrance door. as heretofore, separate
entrances and exits will be provided. The walls
of the building are % and q inches In thick
ness, each provided with various exits. An exit
of great width is also cut in the wall Of the
building, leading from the stage. No fire will
be in the main building of the theater, a sep
arate building being erected for the boilers
The interior arrangements will be first class in
every respect, and as a whole the theater is in
tended to compare favorably with any In the
country. Mr. Rspley and Manager Ssvflle re-
of the building their own personal supervision,
both being determined that it shall be substan-
uai and first class in every respect.
TH1RvING APAoHEs PUNIsHED.-An order
has been received at the War department, is
sued by Gen. Pope, announcing the brilliant
result achieved by Capt. q. W. Chilson, sth u
s. cavalry, and a detachment under his COM
New Mexico The facts in the case are as fol-
lows: At IL O'Clock on the night of the Sth of
July, Capt Chilson, commanding Fort Selden,
y. M, received intimation that eleven head of
horses had been stolen by Indians from Mr.. R.
s. knight, a citizen of the territory of New
Mexico Within two hours after the receipt of
the information Capt. Chilson, accompanied by
Assistant Surgeon S. s. Jessop and ten enlisted
men of company G, sth L. 5. cavalry left Fort
Selden for the ranch of Mr.. Knight, from
whence, accompanied by the latter and two
trslers, they started on the trail of the Indians
For four days and nights the command followed
the trail over an extremely rugged country
taking but brief rests during that time, and
marching with great rapidity. At noon on the
NTH DAY the Indians were overtaken in a canon
where they had taken refuge on perceiying that
they were pursued. After brief skirmish
three out OF the four Indians composing the
party were killed, and the eleven horses recOy-
cred. Captain Chilson's loss was one man
killed: In his official report of the affair Cap
tain Chllson makes especial mention Of LIST SER
geant j. l.. Morris, Sergeant l.. s. Lytle, Cor
poral Frank Bratling (killed), blacksmith John
snerin, and Private Henry Wills, and recon-
mends that the above mentioned survi yors bava
forwarded to them the medals of honor from
the War department.
DEATH OF AN OLD JoURNA1Isr.-Tb an
nounce ment of the sudden death OF Col. A. G..
Allen, at Providence Hospital yesterday morn
ing, VIII be cad with feelings of profound sor-
row by those who were fortunate enough 10 Dos
sess the friendship OF the deceased. Col. Allen
was DOfH NOEnlsn, new hampshire, in 1878,
and was consequently ffty-fiye wears of age
He studied law under Franklin Pierce, (subss-
quentiy President of the United States) at Con-
cord, and few years later was elected clerk of
the New Hampshire House of Representatives
After the election of MIR. Polk to the Presiden-
cy, Col. Allen was appointed to Off in the
Navy department by Hon. George Bancroft, at
that time Secretary. He performe his duties
with great fidelity, and while in office contri-
buted articles and letters to different newspa-
peIs. Soon after General Pierce's election Col.
Allen was made Navy agent for Washington,
position which he held for about two years,
when he resigned TO enter the field of journal
ism. He was for a time associated with Col
John W. Forney In the Unloa newspaper of this
city, and later went to Baltimore aud took edi-
torial charge Of the Republican there, remain
ing year or 90. He was one of the editors of
the National LnteIigeneer, under the proprietor
ship Of Messrs Snow, Coyle & Co., and re-
NAMED with that paper until its suspension
For several years he was Washington CORE
spondent of the Baltimore Sun and wrote daily
letters, which were fine specimens of condensa-
tion, over the signature of "Aga." In 1860 and
" rfall