Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS,

WASHINGTON, March 22.-There is rumor
ahoat here to-day that the steamer City of Mex
leo, on which Gen. Grant is passenger, has
been disabled and another that abe has been
lost at sea. The grounds for the rumors seem
to be that the City of Mexico is overdue, and
that she has not yet been sighted by pilots.
She was due at Galveston yesterday. Inquiry
at the executive mansion and signal Office fails
to confirm the rumor.
THE STORM AT GALVESTON.
CHICAGO, March 22.-The Times has the fol-
lowing special from Galveston, Texas: A
strong gale accompanied by rain has prevailed
on the coast here the past eighteen hours.
Shipping in the outer roads of the harbor has
in some instances met with serious disaster.
The Norwegian ship Reform loaded with $500
bales of cotton for Havre parted her cable and
went to pieces. The crew together with fiji
teen stevedores and two pilots are list. The
United States cutter Mclean went to the res
cue but was compelled to return. A yawl
boat from the ship came ashore on the gulf
side of the city to night, but no tidings of the
mi ssing men were received. The cargo was
valued at $l75, 900. The night is dark, wind
high and rough and with no probabilities of
abatement of the storm at present.
FEARS FOR GEN. GRANTS SAFETY.
Fears are entertained for the safety of the
steamer City of Mexico, with Gen. Grant and
party on board. She was due this afternoon,
but thus far the pilots are unable to detect the
steamer in sight. 1t is surmised the steamer
will change its course to New Orleans, as the
gale is from the northeast and it is impossible
to enter this port during the present high
wind if it is possible for her to heave her au-
chorage. The United States cutter Mclean
will go out on cruise tomorrow morning in
search of the City of Mexico and the coast bark
Reform.
Gov. Ord and staff arrived on special train
from San Antonio tonight to meet Gen eral
Grant.
THE NEWS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March 22-Thc dispatch regarding
the safety of Gen. Grants party in the storm
on the gulf occasioned the widest excitement
in the city, and thrilled by the sensational cries
of newsboys, the friends of Gen. Grant stood
on the streets with tears in their eyes. At mil
itary headquarters the fears are regarded as
unfounded. Col. Mike Sheridan's advices
from Phil Sheridan are that the vessel left the
City of Mexico on the 18th, and is not due till
to-day, while delay till tomorrow need not &C.
casion uneasiness.
LATER, BUT STILL NO TIDINGS.
GALVESTON. March 22.-Nothing yet of the
steamer City of Mexico.
MIDNIGHT AND LATER.
Nothing heard from the steamer City of
Mexico. The agent of the Alexandra line, to
which she belongs, arrived from New Orleans
yesterday. Says he thinks the captain did not
put to sea from Tampico, Saturday. owing to
the rough weather. He looks for her to-mor-
row.
NOT DUE UNTIL TO-DAY.
New YORK, March 22.-The Sun says: -.
Harry Alexandra, agent of the New York
Havana & Mexican Mail stea mship company,
stated, to-day, that the steamer City of Mexico,
with Gen. Grant on board, is not due at Gal
weston until tomorrow, and even if she should
not be hear from in three or four days he
would have no fears, because she may have
been delayed as she has been before. Only a
few months ago the City of Mexico was delayed
several days. She is able vessel and has
passed through heavier gales than the one that
has Just prevailed on that cosat. Perhaps she
did not sail from Vera Cruz ON the 18th, and
even if she did she may have been delayed at
Texepan or Tampico.