The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-13
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NORTH
poINT .

.-0- POINT.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE sixty
second anniversary Of the battle OF North
Pointsyas celebrated to-day. Fourteen Of
the Old Defenders answered the roll-call,
formed in line, and marched around the
battle monument. The city offices and
schools were closed. The Old Defenders
Association at one time numbered 1000.
Those In line to-day were Joshua Dryden,
aged sc; James Sykes, Sc; Colonel n.
Brewer, 81; r. B. Warden, so; Ashbury
Jarrett, 81; James Ensor, IS; Jesse Armin-
ger, rs; Henry Lightner, 70; Nathaniel
Watts, 81; Richard G.. Cox, 70; John j.
Daneker, 49,; George Boss, 50; and Viii
liam Kenner, 81. After marching around
the battle monument they proceeded to the
Prcsident-Street depot and took train for
Philadelphia, on visit to the Centennial,
the band escorting them playing "The Girl
I Left Behind Me-"
AWARDS OF THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMITS
sIoN-DELAY IN THE PAYMENT.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-Congress
passed a bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to pay the awards OF the
Southern Claims Commission, but by some
technically these awards require the sigma
ture of the Secretary OF War, who viii be,
absent some six weeks. A delegation went
to Harrisburg to persuade Secretary Came
ron to order his chief clerk, Which he is au-
thorized by law to do, to sign these war
rants. but he refused. ,efzgs
The awards aggregate 100000, in sums
Of fifty dollars to several thousand dollars,
and are due to some 800 people distributed
throughout the southern States. The repre-
sentatives OF the people to whom this money
is due consider the delay. OF the Secretaryin
performing mere formal function as I'M
generous. - ~
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:, HAVANA, September II; uia hey WEST,
September 12.-Brown s. Co., British sub
jects, and leading dry goods importers, have
been embargoed for nOn-payment OF war
taxes for the current year. Morrison Bro
theirs, another English firm, have paid the
taxes under threatened execution and sale
of their property. 1t is said that Brown q
Co. paid last year in taxes q greater sum
than their net profits amounted to.
:, Captain General Jovellar has ordered gen.
erals commanding divisions to take especial
care in collecting all cattle found outside OF
certain limits prescribed to owners in which
to guard cattle. lie says in his order that
the insurrection would have long ago been
finished had it not been for the sustenance
afforded the insurgents by the cattle. Own
ers must put their cattle under the protec-
ton OF the nearest forts, or where. the in
surgents cannot get at them, keeping only
such as are quite indispensable for agricul-
tural use, or such as are useless for war pur-
poses. -:.s,..1 -s ~ tt-ic
X THE CHARLESTON TROUBLE.
s CHARLESTON, S., c., September 1s.-The
city was quiet last night. Several arrests
were made by the police Of colored men in
the streets carrying muskets contrary to the
provisions Of Governor Chamberlatn's pro
clamation. +: Is. 4 1..t. IA =: 81;
sEifs WASHINGTON ITEMS. Z, 80.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-Judge Taft
has postponed his visit to Ohio until next
Bingham has received bis commission as
postmaster at Mobile.
: The Chief Of Engineers has found u ne
scessaryto order every member OF the Engl-
neer Corps in charge of improV ements 10
washington, that he might personally inter-
view them as to the expenditure OF app TO.
nrriations to the best advantage. 80. Il
~ Naval icials are appreIensiVe tnat Tug ae
veIloW-feyer will spread northward. ana 70
ayoid. the eontngion Rear Admiral Irensn-
ard Has been ordered to rendezvous ms
squadron at Hampton Roads instead OF Fort '''
Royal. - Z. i 1oass