The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-12
WASHINGTON.
Another Terrific Storm I'm ch Damage
Done by the Gale.

Another Terrific St1rm-MnCh ID smage
Done by the Gale.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. = Aother terrific
storm visited this city at o'clock. The wind
blew q tornado. Trees were uprOoted car
riages and wagons overturned in the streets
and damage was done in various pvrts of the
city. The large plate of glass windows in the
Western Union telegraph office were blown in,
and large piece struck a messenger decorating
him in the arms and head in fearful manner.
The roof of st. Ann orphan asylum was
carried 300 yards. and several houses in the
northwestern part of the city were badly
damaged.
The storm lasted about an hour and half,
but its fury was expended in less than ten
minutes. Trees were blown down in Lafayette
Park aud the limbs were torn off. In the
White House grounds there was similar con-
dition of affairs. In addition, the two sections
of the iron fence by the walk leading from the
Treasury to the door Of the White House, were
blown down and the iron spikes twisted. 10Th
street, opposite the Treasury, looked like a
river.
More Roxds Called En,
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
this afternoon issued the 9th call for the re-
demption of 500 bonds of 1865 and consols of
1865. The call is for $5,000,009, of which ST.
100000 are registered bonds, the principal and
interest to be paid at the Treasury on and after
the 10th Of November next, and interest will
cease that day. The following are descr; ptions
of the bonds: Coupon bonds, dated July 1,
1865, namely: $50, Nos = ,O01 to 2, 900, both
inclusive; $100. Nos. 81, 001 to 10000, both in
elusive; 5000, Nos. 169OOI to $4,000, both in-
elusive. Total coupons, $2,5O0,0O0. Registered
bonds, redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after the first DAY of July, as
follows: 500, Nos. 1861 to $3.50, both in
elusive; $500. Nos. 1S,S0l to 1O95O, both in
elusive; $4,000, Nos. 10601 to 10000, both in.
elusive; $4,000, Nos 2O,9O1 to 21,30O, both ill.,
elusive; total registered $2,5O0l090; aggregate,
$5,000,000.
The Border Raids.
It was incorrectly stated that after the
Cabinet meeting yesterday that Secretary
McCreary sent despatch to General Ord that
in the event of our troops being met by
Mexican forces they moved neither aid lin
the capture of marauders, or petmit pursuit
across the river and report such opposition to
the War Department. The Secretary of War
this morning pronounced this statement IN
true and said that while it was not be ex-
pedient to fvrnish for publication copy of the
order sent to Ord yesterday he had no hesita-
ton in saying the former orders to the COM
msnding general have not been changec
These orders it will be recollected direct pur-
suit of the marauders into Mexican territory
with view to their punishment aud the
recovery of stolen cattle in the place where the
Mexican themselves are not engaged in the
performance of such duty. Our forces will
carefully abstain from coming in conflict with
Mexican troops, but not be deferred in carry
ing our orders for the protection of the frontier
The Freedmen's Bank.
Congressman Whitthorne writes to a friend
In this city that as soon as Congress
meets he will take means to expose and bring
to justice the men organized in conspiracy to
rob the Freedmen's Bank. That there was de-
libsrate conspiracy to rob the bank he thinks
there is ample proof. He has been making
nQr afnl avn mot of no
whether the original trustees cannot be held re-
sponsible for the loss in civil suit.