Chief Joseph is described as tail,
finely built, with a thoughtful, intelli
gent face, and is about forty-five years
old. His slightest wish is law. He
has a son about twenty who is as brave
as bis father, and who is what might be
termed his father chief of staff.
One of the convicts in the Betks
county prison whiles away tbe weary
hours of bis confinement bv playing
with two mice, which be has trained to
obey his commands aud to perform a
number nf tricks.
Inteligeoce has been received in Bal
timore, from John U Boyd, who went
to Kansas several weeks sgo to select a
site for tbe members of the colonization
society who propose emigrating from
Baltimore to tbe West. In bis commu
nication be states that be has selected
2,9000 acres of land on the Pawnee
range, in Edwards connty, which has
been found admirably adapted for tbe
purpose of the proposed colony.
S kobelctT swnm the Danube on horseback
to show it could be done, and bus had Ave
horses shot under bim during the campaign.
Daring one of his reconnoinaances near
Plevna be cam in view of a delicious serine
of water apparently inaccessible, however,
because of the hil of Turkish buffets that
pattered aronnd it. Tbe soldiers fhrank
back from facing almost certain death, till
Sbobeleff dismounted, leisurly walked to
tbe fountain, drank ireclr of its waters and
bathed hia face and hands. Stung by this
implied taunt the aoldiers rushed forward to
shield him; SkobelefT ordered them under
arrest for leaving their ranks and calmly
walked back.
Extraordinary Matrimonial
lloax.
