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he New Power. Asked by she Board


WHAT woMrNTnINK ABOUT THE MATER
Editor Sdr'-Alihough DIR. Cox u-ges that
tie opponents OF Or Gross theory OF lie n .et
prostitution have been neeilessIy arous ID.
We propose to show that these ladies' have
rot teen deluded by false hypothesis. bat
were II fiuer cpd hy logical conclusion.
Who can suppose that any one man or set of
men. will. Ia their pursuance OF any object,
deliberately anduce sentiments, avowedly
adverse to their own. unless IL be for the evil
dent purpose Of exposing their fallacy. B. z
to The quotation from DR. Gross lconta' eel
in the late report Of the Board of II .salth1
advocat ng legalized prostitution, nd urg.
ing the PEOPLE to accept il at once as a SAM
tsry measure, there is not expended the
least intimatton that the thee. y Is faIIacIous.
On the contrary, Dr. GroSs is referred % as
one ethan whom no higher su thority exists >,
and the report also declares that s'thts So o.
ject is alluded TO because at no distant day
II may be forced upon the health authorities
of the District" II so wholly unad visaOle
why such Difference TO the opinion off advC-
cate? Why declare the possibility of its
| IL noprejudice exists IN favor of IL? No issue
that the Board of Health regards as totally
| iDeNpecient can be forced upon them. When
| the Cabinet officers frame their annual re-
ports they do not submit for cousidera-
| tion policies which they deem inadvislole.
| II wsr IL tn be avoided. ar certain diplomatic
measures are considered expedient, they Will
| rot ne apt to quote as highest authority"
| the man who Is in favor of immediate pre-
pHrallon Tor war, or of a policy totally at
! var ance with the preconcelved idea. Then
I
tof ed Congress TO grant it control of all the
hospitals In the District, and To incrs aSe its
| powers in sll matters sppertaInipg TO the
| troll of con ta2ious and Infectious diseases
| I'm tire city. They ask for an increase of
," wer which VIII enable them Ia enforce any
| Iegm alton which they may hereafter deem
advisable. Against this the ladies have
earnestly protested, because they argue IN at
| IL IL unsafe To eldow any board with such
| absolute power. upon a question where
moral lsSre may he involved They have
! abuncant proof that in this manner. with
! even greater efforts to lull public suspicion,
iegalfZed prostitution has been enforced in
Otber countries, despite earnest protests
! against IL, as a measure wholly pTejudicial
/ TO morality.
We DO rot wish to intimate that there Is
! any lnslncerity in the recent resolution Of
! the Board of Health. but We wish To state
I mat cases are on record where the best OF
/ men nave been known TO change their opin-
! iohs, and so it Is possible that tLeSe geufle-
/ men, IN their successes, may at some future
/ day put into operation the implied power of
/ this bin. a r
WASHINGTON. March u
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ALEXANDRIA.

GUILT Mention was made
IN Nest' rdsyS Gdseffs II tire arrest OF two
negro men named Harry Johnson aud r n.
Mblte as suspicious characters. Late last
evening johnson COS. feSSa,t to Cant Wehsisy
Dy whom he was tnterrOgated that The mo-
lev found upon himself and White, being
sloe and s'.@ res psctively. was a part OF a
sum OF $50 stolen by tn m from Charles
Johnson, his fsther, who lives in DanvIIle.
be furtner said that the two pairs OF pants
and two coa's found in their valtsas yrsra
stolen by White from L. Coensey and :
Brafman, of DanvIlle The rest of the mo-
ney bad been spent in procuring tickets To
fnlIadel phla and IN paying expenses be
tween Danville and this CITY Information
was 81 one sent to the Dsnville authortties
and Mr.. Williams r7ief OF police OF thar
In~n- VIII art here tonight 10 take
charge OF the prisoners, who have ben COM
mliied Ia gsli to await hts comttg. Johnson
says mat Whit ots Mt the trUnE fn Wbfeb
the money was kept, and per.ua I, q him 20
take It Amot the articles found an one az
the valices were three RI zors
THE Gas WORKS -M-ssrs Sprague ID
Dyer. of Washington, have sub nit II 10 tha
q mmittee on light proposition for a lease
Of the gas works for term 81 years Shorlt
their proposition be acceptef, a. Is the inter =
ton Of Msssrs. Sprsgne and Dyer 10 intro
duce new y par n'ei process f~r manufac-
turing the gas fTom Vopi.
FIsHTowN.- Fifty-ore shad ard some
bunch fsh sre all thai have been received at
sold at 81 Ter loo, being an advance OF 81
over yesterdays prices The heavy winds
yesterday interfered considerably With the
fishermen, and not a single vessel was at
tlShtown this morning All OF the gtllers
who hsd not previously gone down LETT for
Their stations on the lower end OF the river
this morning.
RoBBERY.-The window NJ the Junk store
OF NJ. Rafferty,. corner OF King aud Column
bus streets, was broken in last night. ADD
Three pistols stolen ther, from This morn
ing Eddie Meade and John Bright were ar
rett'd charged with the offence, and carried
before Justice May, who after hearing tue
eNlaeI &c, sent them 10 jail for thirty days,
tuhJect 10 the chain gang
CANAL STEAMERS. - The use OF steam
canal boats Is last becoming more general
Alre ady there are several OF these boats on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and more
are being built each year.
MR.. CHARLHs Cox, who keeps the Rail
road house, at the upper end Of King street .
Tell ana broke his arm there last night.
COUNCILMAN c n. SMITH has returned
from New York, and estimates his loss by
The FIRE al his place on SUNDAY az :, .000 over
ana above the Insurance. tiGzC'fc. tifh.
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THE TREASURY ROBBERY CASE.
Trial af Halleek

This morning the trial of B. b. Halleck,
one Of the parties charged with the larceny
of sfT 0SI .65 from the Treasury department In
Jure last, was resumed in the CRIMINAL
and Hon jeremiah NJ. Wilson for the gov
eminent, and Gen. s. 8. Henkle for the de-
fence.
c. GATES.
Gen. Henkle desired to state that since the
adjournment yesterday he had beard that
Quartermasters department, had sta ted that
he Knew one G. Gates, who was formerly
employed In the Treasury Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and recollects having
seen him hanging around the Treasury about
the time of the robbery. He had caused a
summons to issue, and the baiIiff mad re-
turned with the information that the party
was now in Baltimore as q witness.
Judge DIN said that II the party was nov
In the jurisdiction of the court he would
cause him TO be brought in, but he could not
now postpone the case.
GEN. HENKLE'S ARGUMENT.
Gen. Henkle said that he did not propose
to ask pOstpOnement, but simply desired
to make the statement he had done and he
proceeded TO argue the case. In entering on
tn argument be remarked that the trial had
come ~ "a very 1nopDOrtune time for ms eli
ent. while the air was Amt wi b fraud al q
c. ruptions. a. q the pubic mind han been
worked up 10 such a pitch that to accuse is
most to convict. aud he appealed to the
jCTy not 10 allow an accusation TO work a
EVICTION on th,ir minds unless the evil
dence Gle arly indicated guilt. Gen. IL. then
de 4 ed larceny, embeZZieme At, and the
O;htr charges made. He argued at leng n
that Il evidence of the confessions should
! OF ne received. and was quite severe Ia his
c mmentS on the course OF McDevitt and
Hall IN obtaining the confession.
Gen. Wells is closing for the government
TINS afternoon.
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Hammond and BENTLEY.


The all-day meeting OF the revivaliStS at
the Calvary Baptist church yesterday was
continue up 10 5 O'Clock p. m, the last hour
being set apart for children, and there was
very large attendance.
Al the Congregational church last evening
there was perfect jam, and numbers OF
people were unable TO gain admittance. The
services were very interesting, and after
singing and prayer a short address was de-
iivCred by Mr.. Farwell, of Chicago. III. Mr.
Hammond preached a powerful sermon. hav-
ing such an effect on the vast audience that
when the invitation was given to Christians
and those who wished to become such To
rise prior to a short prayer, there We're but
three or four who remained in their seats
The inquiry meeting which followed was at
tended by much larger number than at
any previous meeting, and IT was continued
TO ii D. NJ.
To-DAY's MEETINGS.
AT ii O'Clock this morning a meeting in
charge Of the ladies was held In the lower
room of the Calvary Baptist church. At TX
ocI0ck This morning, a Calvary Baptist
church, there was goOdly attendance, aud
with MesSrs. Hammond and Bentley on the
platform were Rev. Drs. Newman, Rankin
Gray, and Mr.. Worthington. Mr. Hammond
read the story of jacob wrestling with the
the angel Genesis, xxi chap He spoke of
the answer tn prayer and referred to the sue
cessful meeting last night as the result OF
their earnest prayers yesterday. He urged
all TO work earnestly, and expressed the be-
lief that the work was spreading here, and
we should see such a season of revival meet
Jugs udN0 never Deen Witnessed IN wash
tDstOn before. Several short prayers fol-
lowed. The meeting was opened for short
addresses, and Rev. DIR. Newman expressed
deep interest in the meetings, saying that he
watched them carefully and read with plea
sure the excellent reports, written with such
coed taste, which nave appeared in the
daily papers, which he regarded as the
very best he had ever read in secu-
lar papers of religious meetings. He
read with much regret an intimation that
these brethren (Messrs. Hammond and Bent
ley intended soon to leave, and be trusted
that if they had such an intention that they
would change IL, for he regarded the work as
yet in its infancy. He was glad he was here
especially when the subject was prayer for
such subject was to him of peculiar inter
The prayer was not so much a form but
the spiIit II they would get the spirit of
prayer and be earnest, preservering with
faith, they would take the city for Christ
They should be willing to spend the hours in
prayer-like the prophet, spend all night in
soiicitude. Oh Lord, give us the spirit of
prayer, and may the work go on until thou
Sc nds and thousands find peace. DR.. Rankin
spt aking of "the answer 10 prayer" related
that he yesterday had asked prayers for
household and last night they had family
prayers and again this morning. These meet
ings were characterized by remarkable an
swers 10 prayer, and he asked prayers for
gentleman formerly connected with the gov
eminent, and offered up fervent petition.
The meeting was In progress when our re-
port closed.
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CONDENSED Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted TO night at
e25 D. M, and extingutshed at Is a. m.
The Progressive Literary Association has
elected Mr.. Isaac Cans corresponding secre-
Sary.
Alta meeting OF TIE alumni Of the medical
college Of Columbian University last night,
the nth instant was selected as the day for
the proposed anniversary dinner, and ar
rareements were made accordingly.
Yesterday there was filed in the office of
tie Recorder OF Deeds a certificate of iDcOr-
pOTstion OF the Columbia Brick Company.
The capital stock is divided into OO0 shares
81 S100 each. s. V. Noyes. John w. Many,
}. e Lay, John Morris, VIM b. Moore, T.. 3.
Holmes, and j. e. Dublin are named as trUs-
tees.
Upon the recommendation OF the Fire Conn
mis- siOueTs, the District Commissioners
have promoted Mr.. George II. Moves from
repair man to be operator In the Office Of the
IRE alarm telegraph, made vacant by the
dismissal of Mr. GlasCOtJ. The vacancy OF
repair man Is not To be filed, that office hav-
ing been abolished
The Massachusetts Republican ASsocis-
Hon had meeting 10 make srrsugems- 6
for the coming Presidential election, and the
following were appointed by the president,
&C. +. HerTing.) a campaign committee s.
p Faunce, H l. Shepard. A. H Shsttuck,
"A. G. Floyd. r. II. Manning, r. l.. Freeman,
And W. W. Wallace.
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nSFizzleville is the newest town in Ore

SFizzleville is the newest town in Ore
gon.
,GThere will be $50 exhibitors at the Cen
tennlal from the province of Quebec.
~ In Rockland, Me-, a cornet band com
posed entirely OF women is being organized
SMlle. de la Rame, better known as
Ouida, has been married TO Russian gen.
tleman.
sHParis has over 1000 clairvoyants, thir-
ty of whom are said to make $4,000 each per
anDum.
1An Oregon farmer recently ploughed M
an Indian skeleton, together with 300 $50 gold
slugs.
s%It is not true that Clara Norris is well
enough TO ride on horseback. She is very
little better, Is confined to her house. and
cannot possibly act within the year.
RSMrs. Ella F. Clark, OF Mechanics Falls
Me, shot herself Saturday because her nus
been divorced from him.
ga rogue lately advertised that for Al he
would send TO any address a handsome psck-
age containing 100 presents. Each package
termed out to be paper of pins.
~ Frederick Reuel was arrested on Satur-
day on board the steamer Klopstock, lust ar
rived from Hamburg. he is charged with
the commission OF forgery In Prussia.
ga heavy frost and thin Ice are reported
around Memphis, Tenn, whence comes the
frst wall of the season from that quarter on
the fruit prospect.
~rr. Miner, of Cincinnati, has arrived
Marsh, at the st Lawrence hall. Marsh "a.
fuses To be interviewed by the correspon-
cents.
~ Hugh Mulholland, mail agent on the
Richmond and Louisville route, mas been ar
rested at Louisville. KY. charged with roo
bin the mails of monty.
s<Mad wolves are creating something ola
panie in Medina county, Texas. Quite a
ano ,exhieiting hydrophobia symptoms, were
cesut1 ed.
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GEOB.GETOWW.

49, .A, r~rresT HAIL this week Is one
s. ~ 49,. .Jpysbls Afisrs OF the aSon.
Ct 'ne ~ srtisemsnf
- -PUBLICANS 80 the fourth district
&C.,. meeting e. marrow evening u ele,,t
49,. ties Ia the CONVENTION 10 nom n ate del
AZ IS to the Cincinnati convention. See
M ,ertise mept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15

BUILDISG a SSoCIATIoSs--At the nth
regular meeting OF the Second Co operative
Btildirg Association. 81 900 was sold at an
aver age premium OF 161 per cent.
The new East Washington Building Asso.
citation has been fully organized, and at the
meeting Monday night the recsipts were
s2,5oo, and advances were made on tgenty-
one shares,
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TIE TENnrpEsr IrNn. ~. m D.

The TENDEREsT LUNGS NAY RE RFN-
DERFp VIGOROUS ny the use o. RuLar'V Cd
I.ireT Oa aud Phosphate Of Lime II relieves
Cough, averts COusumptiol. cures Bronchf-
It's, and gives stamina 10 the system and
strength To the constitution: IL Is dactie1lv
pleasant 10 take, and an entirely safe RENE
dy. Druggists sell it. Jno. &. Baker & CO.,
Philadelphia.
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HAS BOWEN THE BOTTOM FACTs-Plv-
mouth church examining committee contin-
Ged us investigation OF the charges against
Henry L. Bowen last night. The latter was
present with his two sons. Henry +. and Ed
ward Bowen were interrogated and acknowl-
scged That their father had been searching
In South Brooklyn for witnesses, but was
disappointed. The gentlemen declined TO
answer many questions put by the commit
Tee, which failed TO get any nearer the .main
further facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15

ENG LIsH papers which assert that the
Beiknap affair would be possible in no other
country than this Will do well TO remem Der
the scandal in London when a Mira, Clark
was founa 10 have enriched herself by her
ascendency over the duke of York, COM
mander in chief of the British forces. which
enabled her 10 sell commissions and appoint
ments.-I Portland Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15

AHUsE MINIS - National 7hedter.- Lolita
appeared in Zip" again last evening, be-
fore large and enthusiastic audience, and
the performance throughout was a very en-
Jo5able one. Zip" will be presented this
evening for the last time, 10 be followed
Bright Eyes"
T1aecuer Cbnaique attractions at the
cosy Comique this week are varied aud goo u
"Southsrn Life" is tbs leading dramatic at
traction, while q host of new variety Stars
appear IN their respective specIslties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15

n TAVERN KEEPER TIED UPIS TABLE
CIoTH.-FOur men entered Terry'S saloon.
SJ3 Catharine street, yesterday morning and
asked the proprietor into the Kitchen, as they
wanted 10 talk TO him privately. He did SO,
ana was seized, gagged and tied up In table
cloth. The men then searched the house aud
decamped with about SlO9 in cash. Paid.
Times, 1lth. L ''
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Saratoga Spring. I'm winter.

Reasons for going 20 Drs. Strong's Rene
dial Institute In winter, with circular de-
scribing its Turkish, Russian, Sulphur. Hy-
dropathic and Electro Thermal Baths, the
Vacuum Treatment, Galvanic and Faradaic
Electricity, &c, will be sent on application.
Nervous, Lung, Female and Chronic dis
eases a speciality. 12,A.m.w.f3:
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I'll. Buffalo Litbia Waters,

Tne extraordinary curative powers OF these
Waters In the Peculiar Diseases Of Women; In
Affections Of the Urinary Organs; in Dyspepsia
and In G0tGy and Rheumatic Affections is
vouched for by some OF the best medica
talent Of the country. They are for sale by
Kidwell q Son, 1881 street; Charles Stott a
Co, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
Georgetown, ID. c.; and r. 8. Leabea ter d
Bro, So Fairfax street, Alexandra, Va.
~Pamphlets can be had Of the houses.
THOMAS T. GooDE, Proprietor,
12,4,m&w.6: Buffalo Lithia Springs, va.
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a. eTRAUS,
loll PKHNsYLvAHIA AVENUE.
ll-tr Between 10Th ana llth strests.

Foh kkdaofIye FELT
Jtn Tens OF ROOFING FELT, slightly damag
IN eusntities to suit purchasers; 81 two cents per
pound. y. q. WHEELEH.
mario eoet zth street, opp. Oester Market.
nR EAe. MAKING Mrs. MEssER has re-
y moved nom ne Market slace 20 1915 Penn
eylvanie avenue. Opening of SPRING PATTERN9
letn Of March. .. +. Tsylors Patterns, Good and
SoufnAk Lee sale. mart In
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THU NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner
New York avenue and 18th street. pays per
cent per annum on deposits for each calendar
month. Banking hours, TO & Saturdayss
20 and TO 9. gS,14tf
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CITY ITE Ms,

WHAT Is THE VALUE OF LIFE2 Gsi
cannot measure IL. Yet when meuaced o.. "A
violent cough or cold. or anV disease Leading
% consumption, n single dollar invested in
H0te's Honey Of HOTehO,0ld and TIdF will un-
QueStioBabiy preserve 10.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
OPINION OF DR. WN. III. STOKES, Physi-
clan 10 Mount Hope Retire at. near Baltimore.
have great pleasure IN adding
nav testimony to the virtues OF Lietiy'S Iiy,fi,I
F'tr0ct Of Beef Gad Tonic TarigOrtuOr. As tue
very best preparation used. and Therefore
conhdently recommend IL 10 the medical
profession"
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PHUI.DEIpur. Ian -

AeSSTS. Seth ". FIltCle a. Sons.
Gentlemen:-MiSs =. Burns, of 18th and
Coates streets, has long been a sufferer frDnl
severe cough and ho4rSenesS. watch con
siCered chronic. She was treated by some
OF our most eminent ply SicianS, bat they
were only able 10 afford her temporary re-
lief prescribed Or WLS'dT'S BdlSa.R 81 BId
CheTT?f, the use of four bottles Of which entire
~ cured her. as IL is now four months since
she took the last of II. during which time
she as had no return Of the complaint. For
the good of suffering humanity, Miss Burns
has requested me 10 lay the case before the
public. Yours truly,
T. II. MCGRATH NJ D.
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sCIr FOR DAMAGEs--I. G. Kimball has
Tor Louisa Sturgts and others, entered a snft
sgainst Chas. MCGEE, for trespass In cartinS
n earth from square ss3, claiming s6.Ooo
tamassc. 'ON'
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Weather Probabilities To-day.

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICEE,l
WASHINGToN, March IS, 1873. (
For the middle and south Atlantic states,
rorthPast TO southeast winds, increasing
eIOudiUess, with rising temperature and
nltght changes I'm barometer during the day,
followed by falling barometer, threatening
weather >snd possibly rain ey thursday
morning.
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&c The Wise for Health

Corns &c THE Wise for Health
on daily walks depend, ;" and thousands from
far and near visit DIR. Whites establishments,
1i1e Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Will
lard's hotel, for relief from, and avoids nee
OF, Corns, Bunions, Trou blesome Nails. Vas
cular Excresences, etc. Established ia Wash
fngtOn in 1861. Fee, 81 per visit.
TEN-PINs. 10 cents a game, at Bauer's
Bowling Alley, 11l2 Penn'a avenue. 3l,E
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LOCAL " E W s.
an-semeafs, &c, To-aixhl

National 77seofeT-Lotta tn Zip"
7reateT CDBdque.-"Life in the South, aud
varieties.
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T. II. MCGRATH. NJ. d..

DTuEEINI dTIU LLtffIItIs
:. +. corner eth and Wharton streets.
90 cents and Il bottle. Sold by ali drug
gIsts. eos
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OUCH! THOSE PAISs!-Use Edwards &
Hutchisons Stimulating Liniment for
rheumatism. 4:
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lie SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
lSNEsTIG ALTON Mr.. y. s. Sa,O0t Declines 10
TEL 10 Whom ne Paid MOHey.-The Annapolis
nrrekpopdent OF the Baltimore San SAYS:
me Joint committee appointed to inveSti-
gate the obtaining of S163 900 from the state
treasury by the Southern Maryland railroad
company also met again this afternoon, and
examined Messrs. s. $. Smoot, the president,
and hamilton u. FAINT, the eX-treasurer OF
the company, in reference to the history of
tie road and the obtaining of the states mo-
ney. The former testified that he had not
pald anything, either directly or Indirectly,
10 any state or county official, but that he
mad paid commissions 10 obtain the money.
He declined TO give the committee either the
names OF the parties TO whom he paid the
commissions or the amounts paid. After
concluding Mr.. Fant's examination the COM
mlttee held private meeting, and by a vote
OF TO ;, (three IN embers being absent at the
Vote determined to report the testimony To
the legislature, and ad jonrned sine die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15

AN INDIAN WAR ANTICIPATED.-A cor
resonGent uf the New York Times writing
from Fort Fetterman. Wyoming Territory,
March |, says:-Gen. Crook, Col. Reynolds
and ten companies OF cavalry left here this
morning for the Big Horn. Gen. Crook is &C.
coinpanled by bis aidS-de- camp, Capt. Nick
erson and Lieut.. Bourke, Dr. Mum surgeon
10 the expedition. with DrS. Stevens aud
Rdgely, as assistants; and Lieuts Drew
ard Morton, quartermaste- and a Iiutant re-
speCtiVely, completes its personnel. The
greatest Secresy has been preserved regard
ing The destination Of this force. many errO-
ntously considering the Black Hills lis OBJ
geCtlVe point Here, however. il has been
Known for some time that the Sioux and
allied bands have been concentrating aud
preparing for business this spring up about
ina river, and thltner our troops are des-
ubed and are TO cooperate with a detach-
ment OF the 9Th cavalry under Lieut. Col
Custer, from the north and east. Provision
mas been made 10 call out reserves IL neces-
sary, and Lieut.. Col. Bradley, commanding
at Ort Laramie, has been ordered TO hold
himself In readiness 10 command a second
column, II called. Exciting times NAV be
expected, unless the weather, which has been
remarkably spring he aud mild throug hOut
The winter, interferes with the Campaign
Between here and Fort Laramie there is
a perfect stampede to the Black Hills. Men
ahd women are simply rushing through, car
rylng with them mining implements, ma
cbinery and tools, merchandise OF every de-
scrlptlon, saw mills, &c.