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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-20

SPECIAL GENERAL ORDER,
by Major General sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley. c.
b., X. C., NJ. G.. commanding Her MajestJ's forces
In Western Africa.
COoaAssIE. FEB. 8, 1874.
SOLDIERS sEA1EN AND MARINES OF THIS ExPE.
DITIoSARY FORcE-Aiter 1ye days very hard fight
ing, under trying conditions, your courage and
devotion have been rewarded with complete sue
cess. | thank you, in Her Majesty's name, or
your gallantry and good conduct throughout these
operations.
In the first phase OF this war the Ashantee army
was driven back froul the Fantee country into its
own territory Since then you have penetrated
Tar through dense forest, defended at many
points with the greatest opstipacy. You have re-
peatediy defeated a very numerous and most
courageous enemy, lighting his own ground, IN
well selected positions. British pluck aad che dis
cipline common TO Her Maesty's land ana sea
forces have enabled you thus to overcome all dif-
cultles ana to seize upon the enemy's capital.
which now lies at our mercy
All the people, both European ana native un-
justly held captive by the King OF Ashautee ara
now at liberty IN camp, ana you have proved 10
this cruel and barbarous people that England IL
able TO punish her enemies, no matter what their
strength in numbers or position may be.
Maintain on your return march to the coast Tue
same admirable conduct that you have hitherto
evinced, and England may be as Justly proud Oh
having such soldiers, sailors and marines as / am
OF having had the honor OK commanding yo0
throughout this campaign.
G. WOLSELEY, MAJOR General.
FEBRUARY :, 1874
Butler has arrived at Amaoful his Atkins having
d. rfaIi in a ho. AMY has Iy.ar m
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WESTERN TRAVEL INTERRUPTED


The Union Pacific train from tue West. due
at three O'Clock, viii not arrive TIL midniphr ~
later. on account OF tue bridge over Loup Fork,
two miles west oil Columbus having baen weak
ened and made unsafe by lie gong our OF the ieA
Its bridge Is being repaired and strenssneusd
Xaiveyaph line 10 washed away as tue Same place,
I've Zee ~ fiQtts tAvSf u guRhinf cut
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through the dark, solema Forest caused Ws TO
think of what was about to happen on the morrow
and VIVA. stubborn antagonists We had III our
vicinity.
The night was long with some, but with m ., for
tunately, 1t was very short, owing to the ,orovi-
dence which had guided me IN the selection 81 an
ample oiicloth. naybreak Of the 4th broke I'll rough
the forest foliage IN seams Of leaden gray, tue
leaves dropped distilled rain. the lower + ashes
drpped disagreeably, the mist hung thick anu
settled Ior more than all hour, until sevea.-A. NJ,
when 1t began to clear up somewhat.
AT haif-pas. SIX A. NJ. MAJOR Baker Russell arid his
native regiment, preceded by Gldords scouts, ad.
vanced cautiously up the road. II was SLOW prog
ress; snail might nave overtaken us. Ir sup
port or Russes regiment went the Rifle Br gade,
and In OF its reserve ammunition follow I'd the
company Of the rwenGy.third fusileers. Tren
long line OF ammunition aud hanmocks. fol lowed
by Rats artillery, moved On.
on TIE MARCH-A RATTLE.
BY this time 1t was quarter.pas seven A. a., and
the star was about TO rise to follow, when o, dis
charge Of muskesry, mile or So IN 'front.', an.
nounced that the battle OF che Ordasu had 'egun.
Louder and more de;eaning, the 1rug increased
rapidly, until one might have sworn two Eu copean
armies OF considerable magnitude were in CT nhict.
still the column was progressing, the files of men
Of either rank looking with Keen and Qui cxened
eyes into the bush on both sides. One man Jrcssed
another closely, and still the column prt longed
itself lkc lengthy serpent along the ben as and
curves OF the bush road, and for M hour longer
the army was uncoilng itself the Dt ldge OF
the 0rdAsu, while the noise Of battle gress more
and more distnct the nearer we advanced. to the
scene oil the singular conflict thus In pr pgress.
The anxiety we felt and the suspense we under.
went wero harder to bear than actual conoa IT. You
could tell such was the feeling uppermost IA most
sold ecs minds, though they continued, OF course,
to appear perfectly Indifferent. The trot) BPS had
been commanded not to ire until they wo re arsd
at and o. the nring was alarmingiy clio 10, ana
seemed to run through the woods like Jsu lie jos,
one lancied that the next step would ro zeal the
hidden enemy and prscipitate the arla I'd nies
which acted al convoy to ourselves into the fury
Of the battle.
BY nalrpass nine A. N. we had scar seiy I'D.
vauced more than bali mile, for the Id tie was
raging wlthin the compass o, tow acrss iletwsen
~ SkStAaee ~ nv vl,lAkv Aaa tAs shert tssaaos
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SPECIAL GENERAL ORDER,
by Major General sir Garnet Joseph Woseley. c.
H., X. C., NJ. G., commanding Her Maesty's forces
In Western Africa.
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Thanks 10 the Troops.

sUasse1ldes the loss OF over Two score OF valuable
men by disease,
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
The Game in Louisiana.

The Returning Board of the State of
Louisiana is engaged in a desperate
game and one which in the end may
prove very disastrous to its members,
and possibly to the peace Of the State.
The Conservatives of Louisiana are
not in mood to be tritled with, and
they have given the Board fair warn
ing to that effect. They ask that there
shall he fair count of the election re-
ed not TO grant, II 1t be possible to get
around the difficulty. How industri-
ously they are laboring tot,iat end will
be understood by the faci that they
have been engaged in can, assing the
returns since the Sd of November, and
have not yet completed this work.
Whether they have the countenalce OF
the Administration, or whether they
are venturing upon this risky ground
on their own responsibility, isnot clear
but the general impression is, that there
is conspiracy afoot, in which the Ad-
ministration is playing, or at the ap.
propriatc time is to play, a conspicu-
Gus part-that of sustaining and enfor
cling fraud at the point of federal bayo
nets.-Phild. Chronicle.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
ReJuSeS to 1ns,Uey.

Mr. Irwin, who has been refusing TO
appear before the Committee Of the
House, on account of ill health, appeared
on Saturday, but refused to answer the
questions. In its comment on the stub
born attitude of this gentleman who
stands high in the estimation of the Re-
publicans in Congress, the Tribune saws.
1t is great pity that Mr.. Irwin has
made up his mind to stop short in his
revelations concerning the expenditure
OF a million Or more dollars by the Pacific
nal steamship Company in debauching
congress. In no way can Mr.. irwin ra.
heve himself or atone for his share in
this work, but by exposing tho cor-
rupt Congressman to the public indo-
ment. 1t is whispered now that Con.
gress proposes to repeal the subsidy at
once, ana there rest, hoping that the de.
mana Tor an Investigation will soon blow
over. We beg Congressman 10 believe
that 1t Will not blow over. This il tbe
third year IN which the Tribune has nor.
sisted in its demand for it, and we naan
TO persist until the investigation touches
hottom. When it does, the number Of
members Of tkat Congress who reta;n
any hold upon the public respect or anu
power IN the Republican party will H.
largely diminished.
The Tribune sppposes a large number
took the bribe.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

We think great deal more fuss has
been made over Mr.. Pennington's drunk
than the case demanded. A Good Temp
lar ought to have the privilege of get
ting drunk once in q while, ii he would
only not talk so much about other peo-
pies weaknesses and have charity for
those of like failings.-Snsser Journal.
That will do for our neighbor in Sus-
sex, perhaps, but in New Castle Good
Templars nre not expected to get drunk
at all. A decent respect for the Order
would at least prompt one of its officials
to ask an indulgence for a week or two if
he contemplated going con bender"
But this should by no means extend to
the law-oficer of the State. The law
permits Of no excuse for drunkenness in
criminals, and the courts certainly can
not afford to do so. The error was a
great offence against the people that can
not be overlooked. Permit it in the Bar
and you may be asked to overlook it on
the Bench. Denounce it in your public
officers everywhere, and let the precedent
be established as rule. that he who is
found intoxicated on duty is unworthy
and should be required to forfeit his
trust. There is no need of the express
sion of malace in this rule; the injury
is to the State from those who violate
the rule.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
Senator Bdy6rd on Tdration
=. In the District.

During the discussion of the Bill for
the government of the Government
of the District of Columbia, on Thurs
day, Mr.. Bayard said
The question of taxation of this
District is mystery to me. do not
know the history of taxation elsewhere;
but comparing the taxation here with
that to which have been accustomed
in the State where my home is, the
taxation here is exaggerated and mon
strous. 1t is q taxation SO far beyond
that which believe prudent, reasona-
BILE, neutrality-suspicious. anywhere
would voluntarily impose upon their
own property, that cannot but ex-
press my great regret that the intelll'
gence of this District and the property
of this District should have been so
utterly overwhelmed and deprived of
an opportunity of saying what portion
Of theirptoperty should be paid lor the
benefit of having the balance protected
and governed.
Why, sir, the other day gentleman
upon whose statement rely implicitly
told me that in 1861 and 1869 and 1853
the taxes upon buildings which have
not been improved since that time,
upon which scarcely any more than
reasonable maintenance in good repair
has been expended, were from $15Oto
$3.50, never higher than the latter sum,
never lower than the former sum, and
yet that upon that same property In
1874 he was called upon to pay tax OF
$3, 800. You may call that taxation or
you may call it confiscation, but God
help the property that is TO be so pro-
tected. l do not know who can be
called the owner of it, whether the
government that lays the tax or the in
dividual in whose name the title may
happen to stand.
In regard to this 2 per cent. tax
which has been spoken of, levied upon
real estate improved and unimproved,
the same gentleman cited to me "A
piece of property which he had full
knowledge of on which the tax would
amount to 81, 400 on piece ofproperty
that cannot to-day be rented for more
than $500. 1t would be tax that
prudent, discreet land-holders would
never dream of laying on their property
because there must be proportion in
all things, and there is n gross dispro-
portion in such schemes as these. When
we propose to levy such tax, l would
like that the people who are to pay it
should have a fair and full opportunity
of presenting to me and to my friend
from Maine, than whom / know no
one is more open to reasonable con-
viction upon this and upon other sub.
jects, the fruits of their experience and
statement of the condition Of pro-
perty.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
The New FincnciaI scheme.

A canvass of the views of Senators
In regard to financial measure is said
TO show that they will agree to com
promise, and that a bill covering these
points will be reported to-day: Free
banking, new National bank currency
to be issued under the present law,
and eighty per cent. of the amount is.
sued to be retired in greenbacks until
the volume of greenbacks falls to
three hundred millions; after that no
further diminution of its volume to
take place the greenbacks to be re-
deemed In gold on January /, 1879,
the Treasury being allowed to use its
surplus gold for the purpose. or. if
need be, to sell bonds for gold in suffi-
cient amounts to carry on the redemp-
tion; fractional currency to be called
in gradually and replaced with silver
coin.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
SHERIFF.
sHERIFF'S

III y ME E'r Sr~S1s kta-a--
RI yi,tu. Of !, D.sr.s ,I .lsas IN ghansslisr e
0 01o,.d % \; FaSiis @ Sale. T. 4 t. Hsj ~ assfss
X BecE Slt' In the town OF ..sw CSssls. IN New
THURSDAY. the slst cay, Of Dscemssr. A.
d:;:;criS.a p; ni. TX Fssl IfsSa Fss.t. .c vi
All that certain Farm aud Tract o. LA1o
,itua,s . In Pencader Hundred. New C4sus
County and tate # Delaware, With .
lwslitSs house. stable and oihsr oat.
sgisdinss heron s,%;a. srsc.;a "o1n'Sa S.,,s,
on tho ntrtn side of the Chrt tiapa and
Elkton Turnpike Road lhnhco sOuih six
degrees last oue perch and hve-ttnths Of >
perch, tb n, Q With Inc Of lands late o.
perch,s /" y o." csr IL ,hs csnts of ths Turn'
piks Rona thence With tho sad fosd soutb
hfiy- foul degr, es nn'l bve zen hs vest httten
perchss aud kv--i.hih to a stone Plscet on
the margin Of said ro.". thsnce soath three
degrees cart no unars' and nine perchea
and fye-,snths to a 8 rner OF llanJa OF
Stephen Townssud, thence with 4 line Of
lands ot Townssbde three several cvuress
south eighty three and a y d,gseos vesi
thirty nins pe,ohr .ui nvs 'sn.ns; ,h;mse cse
eight rerch,s. tberc south eishty three and
u half desrees west forty peich'e ~ q b'sck
gum D. nding In n line VI ] nd usnn
Hyndmap. theacs with ths liIe Of said
eighty eieht p"r,,.es 10 \ black gun on Iron
Hill in me ot lands of dwsrd uam!D ond.
thence with .sit uammond nDrth eiEhiy
four and bali dexrses sa.t eighty perchss
to the place of beginning, ront .ta ,Ax nity i;
one Acres and sisty.two .psrshesc VI land
more les, with the NJ Durtsnsnn.e. being
the ~ einisss sOnyeysd ~ fhiip Becker by
Sarah Livinysiou. and by the said 'Paiiip
Becker ard W 10 alterwards cVuveyo' 10
D avid II. Colien, and 10 6e sold by
WILLIAM II LAMBSoN,
SHkRIFF's OFFICE. New Castle. De-. ,,is;4
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
PUBLIC SALES.
BUSINESS STAND
PUBLIC ALE


Win be sold at Public Sale, at the Auction
Room Of L. w. Stidham 4 Son, NO. II East
Fourth street,
ON THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2ith,
at 0 O'Clock, p. NJ, ~
The HOUSE AND LOT on the North. west
Corner of Front and shipley Streets formerly
ceased and occupied as a business stand for
the past 80 years.
RThe Lot Is 23 feet 6 inches front on Shipley
street, and about ~ feet deep. with A,--
good two.and a half story brick build m
ing with 3-story back building there IN
on, containing Is rooms with private ~
entrance on Front street. The store room Is
Of good size and well adapted for grocery OF
other business, as the location Is unexcelled
and 10 now occupied as Harness Store.
\ Title undoubted
TERMS.-IO per cent cash on day Of sale,
onehalf Of the balance on or before the 10Th
day of March, 1875, when q good title will be
made for tho same. Balance mortgage for one
year.
ALSO,
THREE VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS
15 6l feet bounded and described rs fol-
lows, TO wit:
Beginning at APPOINT on the Easterly side OF
Jefferson Street. between Seventh ami Eighth
Streets, at the distance of Is feet from the
northerly side Of Seventh Street, at the north
erly side OF four feet wide alley, thence
along said alley side. easterly parallel TO 7th
street 6l feet to a three feet wide alley, thence
along the same northerly, parallel to Jefferson
street, 40 feet to u corner, thence westerly
parallel to Seventh street, 6l feet to the afore-
said side OF Jefferson street, and thence there
with southerly 46 feet to the place OF begin
ming. Il.
Conditions of sale OF lots made known at
sale WIN. II. PIERCE,
decl4.ts THOS. McCLARY.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
near ROsfOu

BOSTON, Dec. 20.-A twelve yenr old
daughter OF prominent citizen and
Judge OF tine United States Court was
brutally assaulted Saturday afternoon
near her father $ residence, at Chestnut
Hill, II few miles from this citv hv n
negro about twenty-four years oid VI"
attempted. to violate her person and nd
used knife to effect his purpose. .t1onnh '
ne only succeeded partially. After roh'
bing, the child he left her 70 be,. foto
she had been skating, and was return;nc q
home through q dense tpiece of woods
when the rufian waylaid her. She non'
aged to drag herself home and relate tbo
terrible story. Police were at once sat
to work, and every effort has been nal
to capture the fiend. Telegrams hauo
been sent IN all directions, but TINS fo1
there Is no trace OF the negro's wboro
aoouts. AT four o'clock this afternoon
the child was reported to be in a DIVING
condition, but later this evening there ;s
reason to hope that her Injuries arc not ~
OF a mortal character. 0'
Lotsr.-The negro, who assaulted tbo
Gaughter Of Judge Towel, of the Tinted
states, District Court, was arrestad 10
miles from this city at a late hon. 70
night. His name is Ambrose VIII, ~ w.
AMI ne Is aged twenty three. He ba :
oeen Identified as the perpetrator of the
outrage and is now in jail. ~ =, 'he
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
Political Notes.

S. NJ. F. Fite has been nominated for
Representative in Congeess by the
Democrats of the Fourth District of
Tennessee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr. Head.
A caucus of the Southern Republican
members of Congress was held inWash-
ington last night. About thirty men,
bers were present. A committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Maynard of Tennes-
see, White Of Alabama, Mckee of Mis-
souri,, Platt of Virginia, and Whitley
of Georgia, was appointed to confer
with a Senate caucus committee to
consider what legislation is needed for
the South. 1t was also decided to vote
in the House against the House
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

The instant Mr.. Gladstone, in England,
attempted the imposition of one-cent
tax on box of matches, there arose such
storm of indignation and such q kick
ing-up of sulphur and birthstone dust
that the ex-premier was glad to escape q
danger that threatened ruin to his name
and fame. and seriously imperilled
the very life of institutions nearly q
thousand years old. Why? A box Of
matches is the poor mans necessity, and
thousands of women and children earn
their living by making these useful little
splinters. That is the whole of 1t SC
Mr.. Gladstone did well to knock loves
pet scheme on the head. Here in
America friction match, as we call it, is
Just as useful to the poor man. or any
other man, as in England. And vet we
tamely submit to the annoyance of hav-
ing those necessary articles taxed in such
u manner in proportion to their value as
TO amount to something like $50 per cent
No Legislative anomaly can be found
equal to this. The Democratic Repre-.
isHtssiyS Sf oMfqElaaSSo bsas
on friction matches.-W World.
We have heard it said that this IN,
had been continued to accommodate the
match manufacturers, who make more
money with it on than they could were
there no tax. The discount at which
they purchase the stamps being very
heavy.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
By the Cuba CUbIe.

HAVANA, Dec. 2O.-Carlos Garcia, a
noted bandit, and all his followers,
have laid down their arms and thrown
themselves on the clemency of the Go
vcrnment.
HAVANA, Dec. 20-Senor Blanco
Vale, Spanish Ambassador to Mexico,
arrived here to-day on steamer from
Cadiz. The same steamer brought
lGeneral Royo and 450 soldiers to rem
force the army in this island The
coming sugar crop is reported to be
unprecedented1y large, and is expec-
ted to be the largest ever produced in
Cuba
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
IEFi,ERsON HOUSE, IF,.
TcW CASTLE, DELIHARE,
JOHN w. GRAY, PRoPRIRToE.

This large and beautifully situated house
.has been put In the very best repair Tor tho
accolhiu0dations OF FIRST -CLAG8 HOfEI'
II cou,nsnds ane view Of tho Delaware Ny.
and Il one Of the most pleasant and dslightfs,I
placce in the state for excursions or pic,nics
The house Is kept ilr the best style, tho bar
nlled with the choicest wines, liquors and
m,lt drinks. and cable supplied with the sub.
stantials and luxurfes Of tie market, Excur.
sionists can arrive by boat or rail. Parties
who wish % 60 hshing or boat riding ON the
nonle delaware, can be accommodated with
10 respectfully collected.
ty92-u ftA. J. W. GRAY.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

Jefferson Rfves, son of the late John
b. Rives, and one of the proprietors OF
the Congressional Globe, dropped dead in
his house at Washington yesterday
from apoplexy. He was highly es
teemed member of the community.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

BUSINESS STAND
AT PUBLIC SALE.

Will be sold at public sale. at the auction
room Of l.. W. Stidham 4 Son. No. Ill East
Fourth street,
On 5th day. 18th Month (Decem ember) 2lth. 1874.
at 3 o'clock. P. NJ,
THE HOUSE dL0T NO. 2l6 MARK EFT ST.,
now occupied by Humphrey 4 Sandt. for the
sale Of hats. furs. &c. The lot 10 70 feet IL
inches front. and lO7 feet 6 inches deep. with
good and well-arranged three story -
Brick Dwelling thereon. having q !M
LARGE STORE ROOM and private
entry. This property is one Of the LII
best business stands in the city. and must be
sold the sale to be effected by the trustee un-
der the will Of Mary Moore. The title is
deemed entirely safe, having been In posses-
sion Of the late owner since 1870, with an
doubtedly reliable conveyance at that time.
Terms-ten per cent Of the purchase money
to be paid when the property 10 struck of,the
remainder on the 18th day of the third month.
1875. ut which time possession will be given.
JOHN FERRIS. Trustee.
nov3Ots L.W. Stidham x Son. Vuct'rs.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
-FOR7SAEn AND RENE

EHOR SALE-Four new and finely 6nished
Il three-stOry Brick Houses. on Twelfth
street. opposite the. city square. hlA
built and furnished with all the con-
veniences. with wator inside and out. III
No. ITO contains y rooms; No. liz seven
rooms; No. 1l6. ten rooms No. lis. corner.
ten rooms. These houses will DO sold varv
loo jor cash. or on very reasonable term. . !
part payment.
Also, one fne three. story brick house. lust
90 IN pleted. on Tstnall street. near Eleventh.
Also. q seven roomed housc lib. Tstna!i st.
DANIEL II. KENT.
seb30tf Nos. 205 TO 2l3 Shipley street.
= or so Jefferson street.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

Inc Senate of Arkansas, on satur.
uay, ilnally passed the bill for tho ia
sue OF S25, 600, 900 in bonds to fnnd
,he ,he lloatlng debt of the State and nav
.ne current expenses of its Govern
ilent' nt' The bonds are to rua thirty
years and pay six per cent. interest
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21
DUBLIC SALE
OF LUMBER.

win be sold at Public Sale, on
Thursday, December gath, 1874.
At o'clock, without reserve, the large stock
of Dry Lumber and Fixtures OF a lumber yard,
such as two fine Horses, Wagon, Carts, Har-
ness, Shedding, Rollers, Ropes. &C., &c, to-
gether with a quantity of Old Lumber and q
Frame House. Terms on day OF sale.
MARTIN LANE,
South side OF Market Street Bridge.
Llac1ofnOgd
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

We are putting the GAZETTE in new
dress, which has been delayed several
weeks by disappointment of the type
founders. We hope to make other i'm
provements which will give the paper a
neatcr and more pleasant appearance.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-21

EN0R RRNr-Nsw House. No. IAN ts4snA
Il Harrison strsst. eleven roonls.
all modern improv sments. bay win
dows, three stories. Possession st J
once IL dssirsd. Inquire st hil Hasrlsor
street. febb-0