The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-26

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dred Brules left f5r the hostile camp
lately AMI were Joined by the greater
part Of the Chsyennes here. The hos
tiles are within 90 miles OF Sully aud
are powerful enough to clean out the
Northwest. if so disposed. Gen. Buell.
does not consider .he scare sufficient 10
officially mention it. and preserves
determined front. ready for any mum
Der of assailants but there is no
doubt OF the result were they to visit
u, guarded, a. the posts are. by skele-
tons of regiments.
WAsHlSGToS. Sept 2i-Evidence
for the prosecution of the Babcock
case will close Wednesday. when the
the counsel for General Babcock will
move the court to direct the jury to
return a verdict Of not guilty but
this failing, the evidence for the de
fensc will begin.
NEW York. Sept. 2i.-Hell Gate was
blown up at p NJ, New York time
The shock was slight in New York. and
the explosion rs heard in New York was
only a rumbling noise with 4 slight
tremor Of the earth throughout the city,
and the upheaval of two columns Of
wat r, accompanied with considerable
rock, which all fell into the river Hal
let's Point Rec: at He'll Gate was set
tied this afternoon. This triumph of
American engineering. conducted by
Gen. John Newton, was completed in
the precise time and manner intended,
and without single accident. About
twelve o'clock streams of pedestrians
crossed the city TO the east side. and
vast numbers Of strangers came TO see
what everybody expected would be a
magnificent spectacle. The street cars
going up town were loaded. and First
and Second Avenues, as viewed from
the Heights, were black with people
moving towards Ninth street. The
house-tops.on the east side were crowd
ed Thousands Of vehicles of every de-
scrip,ion filled the Heights and cross
streets. Great alarm prevailed among
the few residents. and some houses were
deserted for fear of rocks being hurled
across the river. or a huge wave being
caused by the upheaval. Every hous,
in the Vicinity had the doors and win
dows open as matter CT precaution
but the great mass Of tho people had NJ
fear whatever, and spectators swarmet
on the piers and low grounds directly
in line with the rock, where they woulC
have been drowned by the thousand
in case of a great wave coming.
The rock to be blasted lay beneath
the surface between little island ant
IIalet's Point. The government scov
and police and emigration board
steamer. and hundreds of barges ant
row boats lay between New York ant
Wards Island, about opposite Eleventh
street. A. two o'clock faint puff o
smoke arose from the scow, followed b,
the report of the first gun. and Their,
was an instant commOtion among tn
crowd. swaying about in fresh eager
ness to get good standpoint. re,
minutes afterward another report fall
upon the multitude. The stiffness wa
unbroken then until third gun at te,
minutes to three, which was followe,
precisely at nine minutes to three b,
the explosion.
Suddenly cloud Of water turned in,
white spray, shot up just off Hallet'
Point. This was followed by clouds o
black smoke. rocks and lumber. and a
the same moment heavy shock a
though the ground rose up and CAV
one the impression of being lifted tw
inches. The sound of thu explosio,
was not loud. bat low and rumbline
and deep clood of yellow smoke FOL
low d by rock. and in ten minutes th
WAFER became again level. no traces be
ing left but = large yellow space cause
by mud and other substances thrown up
At the works it was found that the col
ferdam which surrounded the shaft wa
entirely gone. The small house which
stood close by the shaft was thrown
ten feet, but all other buildings were jus
as before the explosion TIE affair wa
. complete success, and the whole rec
was blown up The tide has been mate
rally changed by the explosion. ans
now the current sets directly on the BIZ
and Little Mil rocks. They will hav
TO be exploded next.
CHICAGO, Sept ga New Yorl
dispatch is received reporting the steam
ship ST. German, from Harve for New
York. has been lowed into ST. Johns
y. +. by the steamer England from
Liverpool for New York The st. Ger
man les. her rudder. The Euglau'
sailed on Sunday for New York Wit
the ST. Germans passengers and mail
all are we'll. The steamer will te re
nairei ST 81 Lnhns