The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-28


VIII bestaken to Mobile Il arrangements can
be made with the New Orleans steamer for
its conveyance. 81. N :.
Isl4eneraI Bragg WINS In his usual health
I'M TO the moment OF the settack. The
cause OF his death was syHcope, induced by
organic disease OF the heart. ;.,6 "a. :
= :. General Bragg Was born In Warren cotir-
ty. N. c., in 1916. he graduated .at West
Point in 1887, was appointed lieutenant of
artillery. and served mainly In Florida till
i1843. during The war with the Seminofes.
From 1913 to 1S45 he was stationed at Fort
Moultrie, in Charleston harbor, and Just
before the breaking out Of the var with
Mexico was ordered to Texas. In May,
1915, he was made captain by brevet for
,pnIIant conduct in the defence of Fort
Hrown. and In June was made captain OF
artillery. He was present at the battle OF
Monterey. September 21-23, and was bre.
yetted as major for gallant conduct there, and
in 1877 Inc was bret effedias Northumberland
for gallant conduct In the battle OF Buena
Vista. From 1S4S to 1855 he was engaged
at jefferson Barracks; Missouri, Fort Glib
son, and Washita. In March, 1866, he was
appointed major OF cavalry, but declined,
and received leave of absence. In. January,
1856, he resigned his commission in the
army and retired to his plantation, at Thi-
bodeaux, La. In 1S59y61 ne was commits
sioner OF the Board OF Public Works OF the
State of Louisiana. When the late war
broke out he Joined the Confederates, was
appointed brigadier-general and placed in
command at Pensacola. I'M February, 1862,
he was made maj or-general and ordered to
Join the Army, Of the Mississippi He took
part in the battle OF Shiloh, April 9Th and It'll;
was raised. to the full rank, OF general in
place Of General Albert Sydney Johnston,
killed at Shiloh, and after the evacuation OF
Corinth succeeded General Beuregard in
command OF the department. In. August
he left Tennessee at the head Of strong
force, and entered Kentucky, but after the
battle OF PerryvilIe, October 9Th, was forced
to retreat, carrying with him vast amount
OF supplies and many recruits. He was re-
moved from his command, but was soon re-
stored, and resumed command OF the force
opposed to the Federal army under Rose
Grams. He was checked by Rosecrans in the
protracted contest Of Stone river, or Muir
fresboro', December 26, 1862, to january 2,
1863, again encountered and defeated him at
Chickamauga September 10 and 20, 1868, but
met with a reverse from General Grant
at Chattanooga November 1926. Shortly,
afterward he was relieved from command
uHu CutiCu w 1hkSlihOhSl5 IVA - eiAhAS ~
acted as military adviser to President Davis,
with whom he was fayorite. In the au-
tllmn OF 1864 he led q small force from
North Carolina to Georgia to operate against
Sherman, but without success. 80 II
Since the. war General Bragg took no
prominent part in, public affairs. r..,5, ~ =,
.1rF.isl Financial Items. ~
DEPRESSION IN READING RAILROAD STOCK.
PHrLApELPHIA, September 27.-Some' 'eX-
element was occasioned on Third street TO-
day BIZ the fall of Reading Railroad stock
from A, at which it was quoted this morn
inc, to 32t. The cause assigned for this de-
preston is that when the coal combination
was broken great efforts were made to keep
the Reading stock at the old figures, but
this morning large orders for the stock were
withdrawn, causing panicky feeling and q
fall OF i14 per share. The rest OF the stock
market was week, but prices were generally
THE SILVER COMMISSION. . 49,,
NEW YORK, September 27.-The silver
commission have selected Mr.. Nourse, Cd
Boston, for the East, General Dix for the
Middle States, and Mr.. Groesbeck for the
West and South, as the three experts al.
thorized7 by the act creating the commits
sion. ."a isAi.. .r. ~ -,..| -
FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT. -. +,
NEW York, September 27.-The New
Amsterdam Savings Institution has given
notice requiring sixty days notice from de
positors.
Casualties and Grimes.
RAILROAD BRAKEMAN MURDERED BY TRAMP.
ATLANTA, GA, September PA negro
tramp, who had been put off a freight train
on the State road near Tilton, shot and
killed a colored brakeman. -,:s,.es q :
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT. !.
POTTsyILLE, PA, September 21.-Jacob
Huntzinger, president Of the defunct Mi
ners Trust Company Bank, had hearing
this morning on the charge OF embezzle-
ment and making fraudulent bank state
ments. He was held in $685. 900 (?) bail for
his appearance in court.
Dangers of the Deep.
PROPELLER BURNED.
AMBERTSBURG, ONTARIO, September 81
The propeller Lady Franklin was burned
to the waters edge to-day. The mate per-
ished in the flames.
MARINE DISASTERS.
NEW YORK, September 27.-The Mary
Newell, from Cardenas, reports eight hours
heavy hurricane on the 10th instant. On
the lILu SuT u poIGlaliS -OloninoCSA 'Ao -
rugged vessel Of about 800 tons burden.
Could not bear down safely. Saw no sig.
mails of distress.
The steamer New York, from Havana,
reports that on the 18th she saw and passed
q wreck with masts just above water.
|. The Indian Troubles.
MILITARY MovEMENTs-A NEW CAMPAIGN
BEING ORGANIZED FRESH TROOPS TO BE PUT
IN THE FIELD. ~ @.Ia E1.r~;:..t
CHEYENNE, September n. Colonel Stan.
ton, paymaster u United States army, WHO
| commanded the volunteers and scouts IN
General Crooks recent campaign, and Ma
Tor Randall, who commanded the Snake In
dams, both returned to this place to-day.
The latter goes at once to Sydney. to take
charge Of one hundred Pawnees who are to
20 to Fetterman and take part in the move
ment north. Colonel Stanton returns with
funds to pay off the expedition and troops
in the northern posts, about sixty comps
MES in all. - Iii g x =.
General Crook, remains at Fort Laramie
organizing new campaign against the In
ydians, and will not leave for the field until
the work is done. iii 49, 81 :,
Fresh troops, consisting OF the Fourth
cavalry. under General McKensie, and in
fantry under Captain Pollock, will be put
in the field at once. A depot OF supply is
established at Old Fort Reno. The troops
OF the recent expedition are now at Custer,
under command of General Merritt, and