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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
The ASilillltee War.

LONDON, Feb 25.-A report has reached
here that great battle had been fought be-
tween the Asllautees aud the forces under g.
Sir Garnet WolseIey. The engagement is said
to have lasted whole day and to have ceased
with 90 decided result The loss of the British
troops is given As nearly 800, including many
officers. The HighlanderS alone are reported
to nave had 80 men killed aud wounded. Gen.
Wolscley was said to have been 10 uced OF rein
forcementS, which We're fifteen miles of
The War office has received no report OF the
battle but an unofficial. though clrcumstantla
dispatch has reached the admiralty othce.
The battle was fought az Acroolnbo on Jan
uary 81. Among tie killed are Maj)r Baird
aud Capt. Buckle.
The Globe says if this news be true a great
disaster has b-talcu the British arms, and the
only cours lett to Sir Garuet Wulscley is to cf-
irc ii safe retreat 10 the coast.
4 special dispatch to the Standard says the
A>hantees entirely surrounded the British
army, but We're eventually driven off with great
was killed The king hal taken command OF
his army IN person, aud il Was expected that he
would renew the attack.
Details of the battle between Sir Garnet
WoscIeys force aud the Ashan;ecs say the
latter fought desperately. The fighting lasted
from clock IN the morning uutl 3 10 the
Afternoon Seventeen British officers were
killed or wouud-l The naval brigade, lbs
srrong. LOST 80 men, the rife brigade u, aud
the engineers IS men.
The loss sustained by the native allies is uD
known, but Is very heavy The conlmu1icA-
tious Of the British forces with the rear are
Threatened. Ii Is believed another large force
Of Ashantces is approaching Coomas>le from
lhc southwest. La addition to the losses al
ready reported TIL iusi!ccrs lost Sc men i'll the
battle with the Ashantees.
The l. ndon Standard thinks the fact that
she > / OF February had heeu Fix upon for al
attack upon Cooluas>ic indicates that The COD
dition Of the British troops is DOT hopeless, but
at the same time sees that under the cIroulu
stances audaci;y gives the ouly chance, not
ouly fJr victory but for saving the army
The Tclcgraph's special dispatches say the
HigblanderS suffered a heavy loss 10 an ambush.
The ground was billy and the bush dense Gen.
Wolsclcy was within fifteen miles Of Coomussle.
All the London journals show, in their edl
torlals on the \ Shautee news, the u III ,st anXl
ETY. us to the result.
The Times and Telegraph attribute the fail
ure Of the peace negotiations to the unc"mpro-
missing determination Of the British cymlnan-
der to cutter Cooma>sle, an event which the
kug was willing to do anything to prevent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
Congress-.

Ia he Scna:e, yesterday, Mr. Ferry present.
ed the memorial Of working men Of Michigan
asking the substitution Of national bark cur
rrncy for legal tender notes Mr. Ramsey pre-
scented the memorial Ut citizens Of Buttaio rrJ
testing against the renewal Ut the tranklng
privk re. Mr.. Morrill,, from the Com,niltc c
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported i
julDt resolution 10 place the staluc Of Jefferson,
now in the grounds of the Executive Mauslo;!,
in the National Staluary Hail Of the Capitol.
The bill to provide TOR Il commission 10 lnve>-
tigate the alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up
and debated by Me>srs Schurz aud Bucklne.
ham. The bill to equaiize the uational bank
lug currency was then taken up aad debated
BY Senators Mcrrlmon, Sherman, Schurz Aili-
son, aud others, aud pending action the Sen
ate went into executive session and adjourned.
In he House Of Representatives Mr.. Ortiz,
from the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, IT.
ported i bill IN regard to commissions OF post
masters changing their depository from the
STATE 10 the Post Ofi:e Department.; also, u
bill ior the reorganization of the State Depart.
mcnt; also, bill authorizing the President tn
temporarily suspend the judicial functions Of
ministers and cousuls iu the Ottoman Empire.
Mr. Bundy, from the Com mttcc on Public
L.nI=, rep Itcl adversely on the bill IN aid OF
the pubic oh ,o,s If the District OF Columbia.
The House resumed the consideration Of tue
blu III relation 20 the tracking OF documcnl~,
which was debated at lcugth, the speech OF the
day being the speech Of Gen. Butter in advo-
cacy OF the bill, Alter somc time speat in
d'sru ,sion the previous question Was called and
the lualu question Was ordered BY vote Of l26
to Is. Pending the vote on the main qur,-
ton, the House took recess until $50 y clock
y. ~, when the revision Of the laws was iur-
Their considered, aud then the House ad-
.iourncd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
NEWS OF TE4E DAY
shop the very age and body Of the Tsmes

: ~ St"U tfte teiy "5o "H" "o"5 " "'o '''''
In Baltimore, yesterday morning, still and
coal oil refinery of Robert Reed corner ii Eden
street and Caution avenue, exploded with ter
rife force, the still teug carried several feet ID
the street. In few minutes from the ume OF
The explosion tic entire building was cnve!oped
iu flames, and by 9 clock il, with three stills,
valuable machinery, &c, was totally destroyed.
The burning oil ran down the cutters IN me
vicinity Of the fire, and there were several mar
Tow escapes of pedestrians. Fred. Lautecach,
cooper of the refinery, was fatally burned. l ne
coopering establishment Of hcmDe Schattr
Il Co, adjoining on Caution avenue, was also
partially burned. Their loss will not amount
to over So 900; insured. The loss on the re-
Gueryis $l5,UU0 aud the insurance S3,00o.
At Louisville, k;., yesterday, the large
stern wheel steamer Belfast, belonging to the
Belfast Transportation Company became I'M
manageable while ascending the GalIsaud struck
a hidden obstruction, breaking the Inside VI
her hull Just forward of tie boiler. She was
run on the bar, but rapidly Settled, ard sllu'ug
off the bar now lies III forty feet OF water, and
will probably be total loss. The officers anu
crew escaped. The vessel Is Insured lii w heel
lug and Cincinnati offices for 1900, aud Is
valued at S4U, 900 Size had eight hundred tons
Of ircIg INT on board.
\ dispatch from Memphis says: 1.-The dam
aye TO the Mississippi Central Railroad by the
ireshet is more seri ,us than at first reported
About four hundred feet of cmbankmeut Oh
the Gailahatchr river has bccu swept away.
The bridge on that river is also damaged. Iratus
from New Orleans come, leaving that road AT
Creuada, Miss. Trains are still dctaloed Oh
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, o.
through train having arrived sace Saturday.
In New York, yesterday, policeman JOIN
Doyle shot and Instantly killed Miss Lawlcr
with whom be had been in company for sont
time. 1t is said the officer was lnsancy jealou
oi the young lady, and, after getting very
drunk, went to her residence and engaged III
quarrel, during which he drew u revolver ant
shot her through the head. The murderer wa
arrested and locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The u. s. Suprems Court will reassemblc,
after its months recess, on Monday uext, the
second OF March. There are large number OF
opinions to be delivered, aud the reading of
them will occupy at least one day, and possibly
two. The new Chief Justice will not be sworn
in until after the reading Of the opinions have
been concluded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The fight over the Boston Colcctorshp
grows more and more bitter, and the nomina-
ton of Mr. Simmons has probably excited
greater resentment among the Republicans Of
Boston than has been caused by any event since
the formation of the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

THE OUTLAWS IN NORTH CARoLGNA.-The
Wilmington On. c. papers furnish Iull details
of the death Of Steve Lowry, the last of the
outlaws who, for a long time, was terror to
the people Of Robesou county. He was shot
and Instantly killed, about 4! o'clock Monday
morning, by three young men naued Daniel
Holcombe, Thomas Sutton and McNeill Pat
terson, at a point on the Carolina Central Rail
way, about sixteen miles west OF Lumberton,
the county seat OF Robesou, aud 90 the pIanta-
ton and not far from the house OF Mr John
McNair, gentleman who has been repeatedly
robbed by the outlaws
The rewards for the killing of Steve Lowry
amount in all, to So, 200, and this amount will
be paid over to the three young men who killed
him.
The band, whose extinction is made CON-
nlete by the death of Steve Lowry, originally
consisted of five active members, VIZ: Thomas
Lowry, Andrew Strong, Stephen Lowry, Hen
~ Berry Lowry and Boss Strong,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The old hall OF Representatives, at the Capt.
tol, will hereafter be known as the National
Statuary Hall. This name was given it yes
terday in the report of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds of the Senate, au-
thoriziug the statue Of Jefferson, now in the
grounds of the Executive Mansion, to be placed
there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

Sister Frances, one of the Sisterhood of ST
John, (Episcopal,) died at the "Home" IN
Washington yesterday. She was daughter of
the late Geo. W. Bowie, of Prince George 5
county, Md, and was one ofthe founders oft
order of St. Joho' IS (Hpiscopa) Sisterhood, to
the success of which organization she devoted
all her time and energies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
The Fire ut HsnanSrfcs

Correspondence of the Alexandria GaZ ttc.
BRENTsvlLLE, February II. "A most disas
trous fire occurred at Dunlrics Oh Monday
evening about dark, in the store Of Mr.. Charles
FL CorkrclI. 1t appears that Mr.. Cockrc,
whilst filling one of the Store-room lamps, held
the burnlng wick iu his haud, the fame coul-
ing 10 contact with the flor, which was satu
rated with oil, and OF course, Immediately IL
ulted. so rauld was the progress of the flames
that every tf,rt of Nj Cyckrcll' TO extugu>h
them was uuavailing The oil barrel soon was
euvelopcd, and exp oacd in The hauds OF geu-
tlcman who WAS lryiug to role 1t out Of the win
dow, but strange to say 1t did not IL IRE ham,
whilst the shock knocked down young man
named Brawner, tearing his vest, 10 which he
had about fifty dollars, which was lost IN the
fire. The explosive substances. together With
the high wind, soon placed the fire beyond the
control of the citizens. Savera parties suffer
severely, aud some are made utterly destitute
by this catastrophe. Mr. Cockrell loses about
81 500. Mr.. KING aud family, who occupied
the upper portion of the store, are left in most
destitute circumstances, everything they had
being burnt up. MIR. Garrison loses his house
ADD most Of his property, and Mrs Keys, the
owner of the house, loses also. None of the
property was insured, aud the loss is serious
one to the sufferers. ID.
DEATH OF 4 CENTENARIAN About eight
O'Clock on last Sunday morning, the 22d in
slant, the anniversary of the birth day of Gen.
Washington, that venerable patriarch; Mr.
Daniel Crist Of Augusta county, Va, died at
his residence, near Barterbrook, after having
lived to the remarkable age of one hundred
years and twenty-five days. He was born in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the 3lst day Of
January, liza, whence he removed to this
State soon after he was married. His Wit.
came on horseback, Wills. he walked, carry
ing his ,ruS,y rifle. He retained his health
aud physical vlgor to very remarkable degree
Till a short time before his DEATH During the
war he Graded field Of wheat. and withiu the
past year visited his neighbors on horseback.
He has two SOUS and four daughters living, all
Of whom. We presume, are coDSid rably ad-
vanced in years. 1t will be observed from the
date OF his birth, that the deceased was bern
nearly two and halt years before the Declare
ton Of American Independence, aud more
than thirteen years before the adoption OF the
Constitution of the United States. OF the
many old persons IN this county he was the
oldest. = Hamtoa Spcctntor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The bill extending the time for the collection
of the State taxes to May the lst, contains a
provision requiring the assent 10 writing OF the
securities of the different Shcriffs to the eX
tcusion, or the execution of new bond by
those officials, to III Ike it legal and biudug on
fhnm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

At Shcpherdstnwn, w "a. on the 2j.h iG.t :,
]>ADUkE & vile ol Rev Henry hice, and
daught'r ol William and thu iat, Jan" +. hr-
mold, in the 3OLn y".r Of her age E.:- Fun"ri
rom TIE Methodist Protest mt th.rch, in this
city, to-morrow ia" eth instant, ~ y. IN. The
friend and acquaintanccs are respectfully III.
vited TO attend.
Wash Chronicle please cnpy.l
On the night of the - h inst, ELIZABETH
DUDLEY. in the 23d year Of her age. Et:- II"r
iuNera Will tax" place ut y. IN. ncxt Sunday,
from Roberts Chapel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The press III Virginia seems to condemn very
generally the proposition to clothe the present
Assembly with authority to frame new con-
stitu;ion for the State, to be submitted to the
consideration of the people,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
Tragic Death.

NoRRlsTowN, Feb. 24--Last evening the
citizeus OF FreelaDd, about ten miles from here,
We're thrown into astate of great excitement by
one of the most tragical occurrences known there
for years. The following are the particulars
of the affair as given by al eye witness: The
members of Frccland L dye OF Good rcmpIar>
were rehearsing the drama of Three Years ia
a Man Trap" with the purpose of performing
it before the public next week. One of the
characters represents drunkard firing pistol
at a barkeepcr, though only cap is intended to
be used without powder Abraham L. Hun
sicker about eighteen years of age, son Of Rev.
H. A. Huusickcr. represented the character OF
the barkeepcr, and upon the pistol being fired
at him a loud report was made, which extlu-
guished the lights Young Hunscker ex-
claimed, "rhere was powder in thai, ;" upon
which he fell to the floor 1t was at first sup
posed thatthe pistol was loaded with powder,
ADD that the discharge had stunned him; but
upon reghting the lamps his father, and also
four physicians, who happened to be present,
examined him aud found that he was shot by
a bullet through the right breast. Five minutes
after The shot was fred the young man expired.
The pistol had been used Tor the same pur
pose on Friday evening, and it is as yet u,ys-
tery how the pistol became loaded with powder
and ball. The deceased was member of the
Freshman class 10 the Ursinus College, of most
excellent character and universally respected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The Richmond Wing says: 1T IS asserted
that the State of Virginia paid one hundred
and thirty-three thousand dollars out of the
one hundred aud sixty thousand collected, AS
the fee in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal case.
1t is further stated that for eight years an at
torncy has received three thousand dollars per
annum, besides commissions. &c, 10 the Sci
don & Withers case Can these statements be
trun %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

Isaac Badeau, ex-Coector faxes 10 Brook
Ign, was yesterday arrested for embezzlemcut
while in Office. The amount due the city is
said to be about So 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

A considerable feeling Of depression was felt
in the New York Produce Exchange, on Tues
day Flour Was 10 cents per barrel lower;
wheat.2 to cents per bushel, aud corn l cent.
Exporters for the moment were not 10 the
market
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The venerable Lutheran pastor, john Bach
mao, distinguished as a naturalist and life
long friend and co-laborer of Agassiz and Au-
dubon, died in Charleston, S. c., yesterday.
lie was aged eighty-6ve years The obsequies
will take place tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

A. W. c. Redmond and Wesley B. Foster
we'll known citizens OF Charlotte county, Va,
are now lodged in Amelia Jail, charged with
the crime of numbering one.armed negro
man Immediately after the close of the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

HERE is story Of an English nobleman, as
told by the Man Ab5ut Town" in the Sport.
ing GazH'tc. ''Th" duke" he says, was in
church whci Il ltrr'Ju was ANNOUNCED for
somc charltablc - jcc:. The plate began to 20
round, and the duSe carefully took cut form.
which he laid on the paw before him, ready
tor transfer to the plate. Beside him sat a
little snob, vino, noticing the acton, initiated
II by oStcn'a,ousl: laying Il sovereign along
side the ducli form. This Vas 100 much FIR
his grace, who RULED out another f rim, when
he laid by he side Of thc first The little snob
followed suit by LAYING another sovereign be-
side the first. His grace qliety added third
f)ru. which was capped 10y third sovereign
on the part OF the little snob. Out came the
fourth TO swell the duae' ) donation then the
liltle snnb trium. ha.lly laid three sovercipns
at oLce upon the ard. The duke, not to be
beaten, produced three horus Just at this
momeut the plate arrived. Tie little snob
took up his handful # SovereignS, and ostcnta-
tl'uSy ratified them in'o tha plate then turned
4, hantly toward his rival Us who should say.
l thnk that takes the shine out Of you
Fancy hls chagrln whcn the duke, with grim
smile, put Que Horin on the plate and qni.t!y
swept the rrmaiulng fix back into his picket
His grace used to chucke when he told that
story.
Autopsy OF TUE SIAMEsE Twins. The
second edition Of the M;'iica Tunes states that
the autopsy Of The Sianlc$c twlrs vas confined
on Friday last, resulting In some interesting
disclosures. 1t says: Ou Friday the commis-
sion continued the autopsy upon the Samr>e
twins, ana made some important discoveries.
! They fonrd that the two livcrs. which were
| supposed u be joined on y by blood vessels
were really one b,dy, the parcuchrym.s tissue
being Continuous between III u, 80 that when
they were removed and placed on the table
they formed on" mass. The 50 called tract f
portal continuity is therefore, liver tissue il
vii! be remembered that Chang vas SAID 10
be possessed # one more pouch thauEng. Acl
| the liver was removed, however au upper aenlt
icp uch was found, also proceeding tru:u +. ~
50 that the band contained four p,u hes Of = r;
toAcum BESIDES :hc liver tissue. Tn, 5. Il>;;)-
surcs show hat auy attempt during lie TO >c!ar
ate the twins would, in al probability, have
proved fatal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2e, 1874.
The Senate Committee on Claims al thc''

The Senate Committee on Claims, at their
meeting yesterday heard delegation from the
Virginia Conference of The NJ. +. Church, lately
in session in this city, consisting OF Presiding
Elders Phelps and Mitchell, Rev. Mir. Boyer
and Rev. MIR. York, claiming compensation
for churches destroyed by the Union troops
during the war; at Duufries, Falls Church. Ar
ling.on and Fairfax Court House. They claim
ed compensation on the ground that on the
breaking out Of the war many members OF the
congregations of these churches went south
and aided 10 forming the IN. + Church,
South" aud that those who remained were
loyal to the government of the United States
The committee regard this as very dlttlcut
question to determine, as it involves the loyalty
of corporation. Il may be that the members
who seeded we're the majority OF the corpora
ton, and if so their entering luto the war loT-
fcitcd the rights of the corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

AT Ethan, Westmorelaud county, Va,
Thos. r. Ditty has been appointed postmaster,
vice Walter z. Lamkin, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

Sky thousand tons Of Scranton coal were
sold at auction in New York Yesterday a. fol-
lows: Steamboat, 81 jUa4 IS: crate, 81 80 4 ID
egg, 81 ,12!a4 -; stove, $jl7!a5 20, chestnut
81 l7b.4 "a,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

INSANITY FROM SHAME AND REMOSE A
young married man living near Columbus
Wis, returned home few nights ago, un,x
p.cteiIy, aud found another young man un Ter
suspicious crcusiamccs He returned the next
morning aud to)k away his three year-od boy,
icaviug tie miserable woman to the fate uto
which she hal fallen 4 day or two after
ward the mother was discovered in an lt>a:,r
condition about one Of the outbulIlngs Of ,
ucighbor, with the shoes OF her chil in ..er
hands, searching for him under he frantic de-
Iu>ion that lie WIS buried somewhere 10 tie
SHOW She is sill IL lunatlc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

ACCIDENT. = On Saturday afternoon, rs ,Ir
D. ). lictfrer was passing through the steam
saw mill of Norris & Sons, he accidentally plac-
c,i his left hand on one OF the work bcuctc>
through which circular SAW was revolving
The palm oil the hand coming in contact with
the saw il was torn in a shocking manner. be
ing cut clear across, and almost entirely through
The necessary attention was given by DR.. "
Cross. -LONelOun .M1r0r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

It is said that on Saturday the Governor Of
Virginia granted Il pardon to Elias A. Thacker'
of Abcmarlc, Va, upon coudltlor that he
should totally abstain for three years from the
use of spirituous liquors and intoxicating drinks
Of any kind, except incidentally, and then only
upon written prescription Of areguarly practlc-
ing physician. Thacker was convicted OF mall
cious shooting, and sentenced to confinement
in the county Jail of A'bemarlc for SIX weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

The Washington Republican ys:-'fron
indications the women of the District have
formed themselves into band styled The
Women's Temperance Union and purpose
making fight against the dealers IN ~hlskey
In majority Of the temperance organizations
where women are admitted as members orsanl-
cations are being formed, and great earnest
ness is manifested in this direction. Yesterday
large numbers of postal cards were sent to the
different restaurant keepers, Informing them
that the crusaders would take up their line OF
march on Friday and Saturday morning nezt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26
COM NJ kissItlAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Feb. ~ The market
f>r Wheat is quiet and prices are unchanged;
offerings OF 70b bushels red, with sales nj 800 lG5
and 1875 for good 10 prime, and l6S ard ~ Tor
strictly prime TO choice. Corn is steady; offer
;ngs Of 1852 bushels with sales Of mixed Il, 81,
ii and Is AID yellow ut 81. Oals are nc i've;
sales u: 81 and Us, with offerings OF 6l4 bushels.
20i bushels Mil Feed brought 81 per cwt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

increased through inexcusable extravaganza.
This statement Of The cxpansas since Grants
administration began and the debt paid each
..... l., hn. 10 hrln,nI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-26

PORT OF II Lr.AA., DKlA, FEB quarry II
-US tnsE..... ...... & IS .ioOA SET ,...... ! ~
sUS SETS ........ 500