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ing facilities Possibly such gladstone reports should
be received with due allowance for the source from
which they come.
The hotel structures having been but with the an
tcipation OF high winds, suffered material Injury
though their guests have passed couple OF tumuuous
and sleepless nights. At the Mansion House fence
was blown down. and at the United States the discom-
forts of the gale felt than at the other hotels
from the greater hight OF this inn.
Yesterday something OF dull and dismal day at
tresome. Driving and bathing and all outdoor enjoy
was dreary stretch OF mud and the beaches were hid
den under foam topped floods The hotel pazzas we're
deserted and there was no life to be seen about the
cottages The halls and parlors OF the caravansaries
contained host OF disappointed and fretful folk, VINO
wished TO 20 NewYork but would not venture out IN
the storm. The bIard-rooms and bowling alleys we're
the Of resort except at or two hotels
there was dancing even in the morning. At the ocean
House the bed away the hours OF both morning
and afternoon the accompaniment of flying feet An
evening with less OF rush of wind and OF surf put
gayer society at the Branch with the promise OF
O brighter morrow. - A.,
The second days storm did not check communication
between New-YOrk and Long Branch The tide again
covered the railroad between Seabrght and the Hlgn-
lands but without washing the track or delaying
trains The break in the route near Philadelphia when
occurred Wednesday morning, had not been repaired
Yesterday, Camden cut of from the Branch, ana
Connection with Philadelphia was made by way OF Mt
Holly Burlington. and Trenton. The meadows between
this city and Hoboken flooded with water 10 depth
of several feet.
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VOL. XXXIH.....No 'lO.o9
A GREAT STORM.
,,nrCr or WIND AND RAIN.

A TEMPEST UT "h-' .a.,,ee ON
so, ,,,,r METEOROLOGICAL CHANShs-fi'o"
-. .rop,t cESTER-REPoRTs FROM TIE sioi'"-
SWEET AREA. =, oo,,oro storm
p"r;ne the past three or four days severe s'oim
hnar Gathering on the Middle Atlantic coast
s.a~hed its elimination apparently on WedneS-
,rbon the center of disturbance moved from
p0nnsvlvania into New-Jersey and New-iorN. 90
"a. our reports show the greatest damage mas Doe
Acme in Pennsylvania, the City of PhiladePhia anu
It's gburbs having suffered materially Inc WIN
md rain nlaved sad havoc through Eastern REM
svlyania and Maryland and from as Iar 0o"s" 90
the District of Columbia we have Reports VI 'n =.
ravaOes of the gale. The progress OF the seorin 70
toward New-England, where its lessenlhg iolco Z"
likely to be felt to-day. -
In the immediate vicinity of this city there mas
eep no great destruction of property though there
has been some panic. All along the New-Jersey
coast the tide was unusually high and the gale VIC
lent AT Jersey City, cellars and ship-yarus "eie
flooded while at Long Branch the beach was scanned
and broken ND. and some of the bathlng-houses
were DESTROYED In this city rain fell IN torrents
accompanied at times by high Winds Inc Sacn.s
of the New-York Clubs fleet whlch leu
Glen Cove early in the week on cruise to Newport
,Vere driven by head winds into quiet waters anu
are nearly all now storm-bound in New-Haven mar
ber. No marine disasters have been reported al
though several incoming vessels narrowly escaped
running ashore below Sandy Hook during the gaze
on Wednesday night.
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THE STORM-BOUND YACHTMEN.

NETWORKS YACHT FLEET STILL SHELTERED AT
NEw-LoNDoN AND OTHER HARBoRs-NARRow
ESCAPE OF PLEASURE PARTY.
NEw-LoNDoN, Conn, Aug 14.-This is the
duest day Of the cruise thus far though the hotel oy
is some mitigation The storm, which was yesterday
sending forward its heralds at intervals until sunset
advanced in earnest at about midnight and this morn
ing steady driving rain has been falling since day
light Meanwhile, the wind has been steadily growing
stronger and the great dashing angrily In
upon the rocks which line the shore The feetis still
scattered and there have been arrivals since the
Alarm In last evening The Tarolints which ieit
New-Haven withthe Palmer and Alarm, putin at some
port along the shore The other vessels which started
withthem returned. In all probability the Arisdne 10
still at anchor shelter of sheffield Island and her
crew. who are beyond the reach Of newspapers, are
doubtless specializing TO the whereabouts OF ther
companons The West Wind still snnds the east wina
too strong for her. and her nshing for nouh
ders In Huntington Bay. The whereabouts OF the
Vision, the Oracle and Lucille arc still uncer-
tain, as has been the case since Tuesday. The 20
lumbia Eva Tidal Wave, and Foam probably have not
left and the Feur de Lis s said not TO have
reached that point The list OF yacha at anchor In tine
harbor remains the previously reported Inc
Idler which first made NewLondon. is anchored Gloss
in shore The little vindex the only sloop which has tnu
far arrived and which came SO yaiantfy forward on
Is well up towardfhe city. The Madeleine
which was TO Join the feet at this point lies close py
the Idler while beyond the Rambler. the Palmer
and the Alarm The Dreadnaught still awaits inc
motions OF the squadron do the Resolute ana tne
Madgie. The schooners Hslcyon and Vision OF tne
Eastern and Tempest Of the Boston Club, will also
probably accompany the squadron nom this point. No
orders have yet been fssued ou'
with the first change in the wind the feet win probably
sail for Newport. The programme, at first armagh
cannot be carried out though II Is hoped that az ZIG
points laid down In the original plan VIII DO W
the entire fleet. ,-.
The latest sensation 10 the adventure OF o pleasure
party on board the Dreadnaught yesterday afernpon
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ON THE LAKES.
A LUMBER BARGE WRECKED ON LAKE

LUMBER BARGE WRECKED on LAKE ERIE
CLEVELAND, Aug 14.-About 10 o'clock last
night the lumber barge j. D. Morton, Capt. Peter A.
Flick one OF six In tow Of the steam barge sun, broke
from the tow about 20 miles down the lake from this
city, and in short time went to pieces the lake being
very rough Capt Flick his wife and little girl and one
seaman to the small boat. and were savedby the
schooner Msrysburg and brousht 70, this port. Two
seamen Jesse Maoy OF sarna, ana John Kennedy from
near London Ontario preferred cnalnDs on the bar
and, ibis supposed, were drowned. TheJ ID. Morton
had on board 100000 feet of lumber and bound from
Saginaw to Erie When last seen. Capt Flick says, two
or three other barges lsborng heavily, and il may
be that other disasters occurred to the tow.
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IN W-ENGLAND.
SOUND STEAMERS DELAYED.

PROVIDENCE, R. L., Aug. IA. The Block
Island mail boat, due at p. yesterday has yet
arrived at Newport 1t is nov thought she did not
leave the island The steamer due from Greenport yes
terday afternoon did not eays because Of the heavy
weather.
A STRONG GALE AT BOSTON.
Boston, Aug. lathe Tain-stOrm began
here at O'Clock this morning with strong north
easterly gale.
ROUGH WEATHER ON BUzzARD's BAY.
NEw-BEDFoRD, Mass, Aug. IA heavy easterly gale
and rainstorm has prevailed here for several hours
fishing smack which arrived here early this morning
reports that 1t exceedingly rough in the Bay. The
Martha's Vineyard steamers have not made any trips
and their doing so lie doubtful
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HIGH SURF AT LONG BRANCH.

The great August storm abated little of it's
intensity along the. New-Jerscy coast yesterday
The rain did not fall in heavy the pre-
eeding day. there several swift showers in the
morning The sea was at its widest soon after mid
night of Wednesday and all the morning continued to
rage with great fury dashed by strong wind That the
New-Jersey coast was not the scene Of many wrecks
due 10 the early and ample menace Of its coming
which the storm Vessels either stood out
20 escape the dangers OF the shore got behind the
Oulwark OF Sandy Hook. In the shelter thus afforded
scores Of ocean craft have been lying for two days
During the night Of Wednesday and the early morning
Thursday few vessels dmly deserted from the
bluffs OF Long Branch, too near the land TO be out Of
danger but the following day there neither tidngs
signs Of disaster unless the washing the beach
Of three spars with nothing about them to tell
whence they came, be so regarded Between and
O'Clock, yesterday morning, large steamer drew in
the that her cabin lights plainly distn
guisbed from the hotels and cottages but. apparently
perceivng her eminent peril lee shore, she
suddenly sheered of and was soon ont or'sight The
hotel guests watched the progress OF the tempest with
great interest, and delicate ladies found more sub
stantia pleasure than that OF ballroom in the tre-
mendous contest of air and sea aud falling foods.
The damage done by the at the Branch was not
grave In front Of the West End Hotel the beach WAS
badly broken up and 10 front OF LAUGHS and Theodore
Moss property the bottom Of the bluff was beaten in
and the sockade put up prevent the endorsements
the ocean away II estimated that In ths
neig1borhOod loss Of ZOO was caused Two of the
west End bathing houses were carried OF and house
and stairway belonging Mr.. Moss suffered the same
fate Hotel propretors and cottage owners were
some expense and small trouble IN the removal Of
bathing houses TO higher ground, while many private
houses difjointeo and taken up on the bluns
Scr the time. The benches above the East
Fad Hotel were strangely scanned cut up and distorted
oy the On other parts Of the shore the storm
seems 10 have worked little mischief Some hoieI pro
NJ
east wind sand beaten hrner and smoother
level by The surf These Mark Tapeys among the bon
seces averred That unpleasant hollow, running Al
along the waters edge and seooped out by the daily 20
esh OF tie tides. had been ensoed Ivy the mighty roller
~ Tic last two cage 70 ts great inproyement VI bath
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.

THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.
THE CARIIsT ATTACK ON BERGA BEGUN-THE DEER
HOUND CAPTURED BY THE sPANIARDs.
BARCELONA, Thursday, Aug. II, 1879
The Carlists have begun their long threat
ened attack Bergs Six hours after their batteries
opened fire, the city burning in several places
LONDON, Thursday, Aug IA, 1873
The vessel which landed quantity Of guns and ammu-
milton at Fontaraba for the Csrsts and aterward
captured by Spanish manofwsr, is the British steam
yacht Deerhound, well known in connection with the
fight between the Kearsage and the Alabama.
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IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

FAILURE OF THE MAILs-BREAK IN SEWER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The damage by the
storm in this city not extensive, the greatest loss
and Inconvenience having been caused by the detention
and suspension trains and the rregularity OF mails
Only one train left the city for the North last night and
that did reach Baltimore account OF break near
Hanover, on the Baltimore and Potomac road. Travel
has been interrupted by damage TO the track at Oden
ton but the road will be in running order again toor
row. No difficulty has been experienced Southern
roads, and the mails from the South are on
time. A large sewer Fourteenth-st. IA feet
below tho surface, caved in early this
morning. Opposite THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
Office and the entire street from to Pennsylvaniaaye
has been closed travel account OF the insecurity.
The sewer had been undermined by streams supplied by
unfaing springs. which numerous in this vicinity
AS far reported the damage FOurteenthst is the
most extensive within the city limits which has been
caused by the Storm Tho Methodist cam p-meetng at
Gaithersburg Nd about 20 miles from this city, made
up of Washington societies, suffered severely from the
storm yesterday No tents shelter OF any kind had
been provided and when the trains from this city ar
rived on the grounds the rain pouring In torrents
The passengers were allowed to remain in the cars,
which were switched to side track, but their luggage
and personal effects unloaded on the platform and
exposed for hours TO drenchng storm. No religious
services were held during the day on account OF rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
IN NEW-JERSEY.
EXTRAORDINARY FALL OF RAIN AT CAMDEN.
From The Philadelphia A0t, 1uO. Il.

From TIE Philadelphia A0S Aug Il.
The storm of wind and rain which set in
from the NORTHEAST yesterday morning caused con
siderable damage 10 property in and for miles around
Camden. 1t said by old gentlemen who assume TO
know, that a much larger body of water fell in
ahree hours from the time 1t commenced than
during any previous storm in their recollection
Cellars were filed up, walls undermined, entertainments
washed away and the of Camden completely del
uged On the Camden and Amboy division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad the track undermined in several
six hundred yards OF Cooper creek bridge, at
point where a twelve-inch culvert constituted the
only outlet for all the washings from East Camden
on the south side OF the track. the water accumu-
lated into a pond, and bursting through, the road
way washed out a deep chasm and undermined
nearly Of tie track In many places the sleep
left suspended by TIE spikes which fastened
the rails them, the ground having been swept away
Numerous cellars in which families had their cooking
utensils Dishes tables and kitchen furniture generally,
were filed in some Instances to the curb, and the
steam engines all day busy in pumping the water
OF them Many fields Of tomatoes and poatoe
the vicinity Of Camden submerged and much loss
Is apprehende in consequence,
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IN MARYLAND.

pEsTRUCnoNT oP RoPERTY IN AND NEAR BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-The county bridge
over the turnpike nj Elk Ridge Landing was washed
away during the storm last night carrying with II five
wires OF the Western Union telegraph Company Bust
nessh not however, interrupted. Ia consequence OF
the bursting OF portion of the Hartford Tunnel, be-
tween IA and o'clock tins morning. the dividing walls
OF the dwellings Nos 40 aud ara Bondst. way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
FOREIGN NOTES.

The clipper ship, La Escocesa, which sunk
in the Mersey last Tuesday, has been raised
The Town Hall in Leeds was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night fire also broke out, yeser-
day morning. in cotton warehouse In Liverpool and the
flames were gushed before the building ana an
adjoining devoted to the same business were par
fiallY destrOYed.
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IN DELAWARE.
SERIOUS INTERRUPTION TO TRAVEL on THE RAIL
ROADS.

From me Wilmington (DeI) Commercial, Aug. l3
No damage is reported within the city The
Brandywne and Christana are both somewhat swollen
aud tne bosom OF the latter bears upon IL heavy logs
trunks of trees &c. but in no direction have we been
able to hear OF any which has thereby been caused
abort distance below Newark the culyert OF the T.,
W. and b. Railroad. which spans the Chrlstiana was
washed out, and about $50 yards OF the emDank-
serious interruption travel, both ways, south
OF this city, and the passengers which left Wash
ineton last evening for Philadelphia and New
York did not this depot until few minutes before
10 this morning Having been upon the road all night.
sharpeDed and by the time the train reached Market
ST. they leaving II in crowds running for the depot
restaurant where their hunger satisfied. On the
Delaware Railroad the embankment was slightly
washed both and below the canal but the damage
was soon repaired and with the exception OF one train
the mixed train due here from below something after
10 O'clock D. m-trains have been running on their tne
Tney also make schedule time Orthwardly from this
cit
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kitchen and dining furniture was preci p'ta.eo
the stream The inmates barely escaped WIN w.
lives.
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DAMAGE TO THE CROPS.

At Frederick much damage was done 10
harms fences culverts roads, and bridges Az BufKet.
willie the hail. which said 10 have fallen TO the SIZE OF
an egg was very destructive Corn neids were srlppeu
and Vegetation destroyed Almost all the WINDOW grass
in the village was broken. The Chesapeake ana ONO
Canal also suffered from che storm, several breaks peg
reported and bars washed away 1t will take ten uay
10 repair the break the cuver OF the canal al Beih
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

a NEBRASKA FRRsHET..-Capt,
Alex. Moore, Sd U. =. Cavalry, makes
q special report to Gen. Ord, CON-
handing the Department Of the
Platte, concerning o terrible freshet
on the night of the 3lst ult., which
overwhelmed his camp In tho Black.
wood Valley and drownded six men
and twenty six horses. Capt. Moore
was on a scout from Fort McPher.
son, Nebraska, with one guide, one
wagon master, five teamsters and
fifty five men. He says:
The Valley of BlackwOod is about
folty.iive miles long and about one
mile to one and half wide. This
entire stretch Of country was one
raging torrent, ut least from six to
seven feet deep; and how any man
or horse escaped is marvellous. The
only thing that prevented total de-
struction was the fact that my
camp was surrounded by u belt of
timber on three sides, and Us the
men were carried off by the current,
they were enabled to save them.
selves by catching the limbs OF
trees.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

The POlaris investigation cOntia.
ues. There is no longer any doubt
that the expedition will prove one
OF great benefit to science, even if
the POlaris should never return.
The desk which Esquimaux Joe
brought back proves to contain the
short official report of the sledge
journey by Capt. Hall. This was
his last work before his death, and
in. his own hand. Sigma, Officer
Meyer will he able to construct a
map with the aid of his diary, assist,
ed by his memory. The geographi.
cal knowledge of the Attic regions
will consequently much increased.
The POlaris was separated from the
Ice foe at a moment when it was
feared the ship world be crushed by
the ice. The crew were engaged in
removing provision from the deck
to the foe in anticipation of the
crash. The survivors think that
the machinery of the ship may have
been injured so that the Polaris
could not go to the rescue of the ice
foe party, both parties being in an
helpless condition. The
that the Polaris was un.
is untrue. Engineers at
the Navy say that the Polaris was
as strong as wood and iron could
make her.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

THE FATE OF TIE MODoCs. At.
torney-General Williams, after full
examination of the authorities, finds
that the proper way to dispose Of
the captured ModOcs is by militia
~ tribunal. Violation of the sanct 1.
ity ola flag of truce not being
crime under any code, civil or militia.
ry, its punishment will be based on
the common law of war, and it's
adjudication will require a special
military commission, like that which
tried Wurz and the assassins of Mr..
Liucoln. Military justice has Ger
tain qualities which well fit it to
deal with savages.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20
On Thursday The Sheriff of Orfor

On thursday che Sheriff OF Oxford
with n posse Of deputies, made a
descent on the house OF Mr.. Kendall
Davis Mr. Davis and his brother
Edwin, who lives with him, were
-Hepected Of being the leaders or
associates of a band of thieves who
for the pas, six months have been
Engaged IA the boldest kind of
thioing, The depot here was brOk
ga open aud ransacked, the store of
". f. Toward & Co. was broken
open aud cash and other things tax
en- An attempt was made on me
store of Willard Brothers, but in
the darkness of the night the watch
man failed to sec re the visitors.
The house of widow Lane was
entered and all Of her clothing, bed.
ding and provisions taken. Alfonzo
Smith has also been arrested and
several others whose names are not
Vet public. The thanks of the pub.
lie are due to Mr.. jonathan Whit
comb, who has been so vigilant in
this matter.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

ORFoRD.-lsaac Baldwin, a wor-
thy and exemplary citizen, while on
u visit to his sou in Bradford, died
on Sunday last in his SOth year.
ID. I. Hale recently left a horse
hitched with a neck halter. Return.
ing for him in about fifteen minutes,
he found the horse had become en-
tangled in the halter and choked to
death. Mr.. Hale was training this
horse for the track and had driven
him in $50.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20
NeW Hampshire NeWs.

Hon. John Prentiss, of k"ene, the
oldest printer and editor in New
llampshire,died last Friday ut the
age Of 06. lie established the Ne,c
Hampshire Sentinel 1899, and con-
timed to publish it for 40 years.
lie continued to write for the press
up to within a few weeks of his
death. He was honored by all who
knew him. and every demonstration
Of respect was paid him at the
funeral, which occurred last Sab.
bath.-Er.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

HANovER.-Mr. Gardner, a stu
dent, was dangerously shot in the
bowels on Tuesday night. by the
accidental discharge of a rifle pistol,
in the hands of a fellow student.
The latter had been hunting that
day, and was endeavoring to draw
the charge. The ball went through
the partition between the rooms.
and struck Gardner. who was in
bed. At last accounts the prospect
OF Gardners recovery was favorable.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

Tho Legislature of New Hamp.
shire organized last week, the Sen
ate choosing David A. Warde of
Concord, President; Luther 3.
Morrill, of Concord, Clerk lyle.
Westgate Of Haverhill, Assistant
In the House, James w. Emery OF
Portsmouth, was elected Speaker.
Rev. Charles l.. Hubbard of Merri
mac, Chaplain. Mr.. Hubbard was
formerly resident of COrinth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

Samuel Drew, of Newark set. fire
to u thirty acre lot he had been cut
ting down, week ago Sunday, and
the fire ran into the woods, over a
vast tract of timber land owned by
the Lyndon Lumber Co., doing dam.
age which Mr.. Drew is neither able
nor viii ing to pay for.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-20

NEW ENGLAND FAIR.-The next
New England Fair will be held at
Mystic Park, near Boston, famous
for its grand race track. The
PlOughmdn, however, says that the
Society energies will be concentrat
ed on the cattle department, and it
will be made the strong feature of
the Fair. Tie indications of its
success are very fattering.