The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-17

ings were blown down.
FOR the purpose of preserving n strict
neutrality upon the Mexican border, an
order was telegraphed from the War
Department on the 10th, directing the
Commanding General at San Antonio
to prevent all military expeditions from
this side in aid of the revolutionists, and
also to arrest, disarm and intern any
troops who cross from Mexico on to
American soil.
ADEsTRUCTIvE tornado swept through
portions of Monroe and Rails Counties,
Mo-, on the evening of the 10th, eau
ing the loss of several lives and the de-
struction of much property. The first
serious ravages of the storm occurred
at Swinkey, a small town in the eastern
part of Monroe County, near the NJ, X.
and Il. Railroad. Here nearly every
house was RACED to the ground, and
two persons were killed and a large
number wounded. The storm followed
the railway line very closely for several
miles, crossing into Rails County, where
it struck the town of Hassard, demolish-
ing many houses and causing the death
of five persons and the serious injury
of MANY others. At Elizabethtown a
large brick Catholic Church was blown
down, besides other buildings, and
three or more persons killed. The track
of the tornado, was about two hundred
yards wide, and it seemed to bound
along the earth like n rubber ball, some
times rising into the air and again
striking the earth with great force.
Wherever it came in contact
with the earth in swept every thing in
its course. The storm crossed the Mis-
sissippi a few miles above Hannibal,
and seems to have passed over North
western Illinois without inilicting much
damage, and then swooped down upon
the village of Hazel Green, in Wiscon-
sin, where it caused most dreadful
havoc.
In order better to check Indian and
Mexican depredations on the Texas
frontier, General Ord has established a
military camp near the head waters Of
DEVILS River. The camp will consist
of two companies of cavalry and one of
infantry under command of Col. Buell.,
who is now in command of Fort Griffin.
The Mississippi Senate, by Il vote OF
32 to 4, has adjudged Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Davis guilty as charged in the ar
ticles of impeachment. One colored
and five white Republican Senators
voted in the affirmative, and four color
ed in the negative.
Two bright little girls, named Min
ME and Addie White, were some two
years ago brought to Champaign Coun-
ty, H., by an old man and woman, who
were very reticent concerning the little
waits in their charge. The children were
at that time aged about 4 and 5 years
respectively, and the old couple being
unable to provide for them, they
were taken into different fami'
lies. 1t is now believed from
the stories of the children, that they
were abducted from their home in Kan
sas. The eldest says her fathers name
is Lee White; that they lived in u larg,
white house; and that the old couple
whipped them to make them get int
the wagon, and that they never saw thei,
parents afterward. 1t is hoped that, il
cast their parents are still living, thi
notice may reach their eye and the chill
dren be restored to them.
ACCORDING to Il cable dispatch o
March -, in five small townships alon!
l the Danube 521 houses have collapsed
; in consequence of the foundations be
ing damaged by the recent floods. II
, Pesth and its suburbs it is impossibl
r to count the houses ruined. Four hun
dred square miles of winter corn hav
been lost to Hungary. The foundation
. of houses in Buda Pesth were under
mined, and if the %inundation lasts, hug
D blocks of splendid houses must fall
The large island of Czepel, below T estf
containing five villages, was submerg
ed, all the houses except ten bein
swept away.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
, EX-SECRETARY BELKNAP was forma
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