The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1870, Page 5

1 GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT. MacMahon’s Report of His Defeat. BAVARIAN GALLANTRY IN ACTION. French Reports of the Losses of the Germans. Operations at Metz and the Position at Nancy and Strasbourg. Prussian Proclamation of Retalta- ' tion on Non-Combatants. t BREADSTUFFS PLENTY IN FRANCE, BELGIUM. A Great Satie Expected, - ANTWERP, August 12—10 A, M. Advices from the seat of war state that agreat battie between the French and Prassiae .6 momenta- tly expected, H FRANCE, MacMinkon’s Report of His Defeat—Opera- tiens at Metz—Marshal Bazaino’s Duty— Nancy Still Held by the Tioops-Plenty of Breadstufls--Miiitary Reinforcements. Vol- unteers—The German Prisenera~Reporia from tho Scene of Action, Panis, August 12—6 P. M. ‘The journals of’ Metz publish Marshal MacManon's heport to the E1aperor, MacMahon says thatthe enemy, iu greatly supe- Mor numbers, began the attack at seven o'clock on Saturday morning. ‘The first uttack having been fepulsed, avout noon ihe enemy reopened the con- est, throwing forward numerous sharpshooiers, protected .by alx guns ina commanding postion, Masses of tafanixy were then Lrought up, and at four o'clock in the-atternoon MacMahon was forced 40 order a retreat, wheci was eifected In good order, the enemy's pursult being without vigor and by no Means troublesome, ‘The Marshal was able to send only a partiat list of the killed and wounded in the French army, Adespateh trom Metz, dated August 11, at 8:15 P.M. sayai— thas rained all day. The army ts concentrated rousd this place, It ts bemg victuadJed aad rela. ced, The retreat of MacMabon and Failly has been accvinplished in exectient ord.r. Marshal Bazaine w engaged mm visiing and mspecting ihe peoat under bis couwuand., The report that the ‘Fussians Occupy Nancy is false. Tie Journal Ofieiel pudlishes a decree declaring the department of Haute Garonne in a state of Mege. M. Tnleys is reported to have said that “the empire Was ended and a republic wevitabie.” * The Paris Pays publishes a letter from Charles Desmoulins, dated at Nancy, denouncing the Em- peror's bad genvralsiip. He says:— MacMuhon gullanuy stragzling, was beaten for ek of support, thongh there were multitudes of rned Frenichaicn at han eager to save him. ‘The assage Of the Ralue was undeidaded. Tae com- bse Was utte.ly Miadequa‘e, and the soiuters ‘e.e compe.led to eat sour fiuit and raw vegetables ‘pud take the consequences. Prussia w-day has Al- pace; to-morrow she Wiil have Lorraie, Tue people ne desperate: the suldicrs belleve themsvives be- iyed and clatwor for a leader. | Luxembourg having asked lor a reaMirmation of her neutrality, the Powers reply that the existing Buarantes ts suiictent. A ctroular f:om the Minister of the Interior re- quires the prefects of the various departments to en- ‘courage the formation of companies of National Guards, Yolunteers ani Francs Tiveurs, to take the eid at once, They wlil receive arms as soon as ossible; but in the meantiine they should assemble at the ciuef towns of the aepartment to organize and drill, They will be paid one franc per day from the ‘Mate of enlistment. | Tho Journal Oficiel says the Ministers of War and ofthe Inierior, on assuming control of their depart- ments, framediately toox the most encrgetic meas. inres to insure efliciency im the various branches of the service, ‘The Minister of War has is3ved very stringent or- fiers in regard to provisioning the army and on the pubject of the supplies of quartermasters’ and ord- pance store: ' Advices from headquarters represent that the best anderstanding exists bebween Marshal Bazaine and The other generals, i Among the German prisoners taken at the begin- ing of the campaigu are mem” ers cf the landwehr, who were called into service six weeks ago. This proves that Prussia expected war be.ore lt was des- blared, and was not taken by surprise, a3 her gov- ernment as repeatedly asserted. “| M. Duruy, ex-Minister of Public Tustruction, has ined the Garde Mobile, and M. Paul de Cassagnae, editor of Le Pgys, has entered a regiment of Zonaves, The apprehension that famine would be added to fhe horrors of war, in conscaneace of the late Mrought, has been dissipated. The Gawiois has re- ports from eighty-one departments, which show that “the wheat crops of 1870 will excced the yeatly ay- ‘erage forty per cent.” The Revue des Deve Mondes (Orleanist) has a sklt- fal article defenamg the attituge of Franco, and “holding up Prussia to the execration of mankind.” ‘The new Minisiry 1s wo. king hard and public con- Adence is fast bomg restored, ‘The fortifcations of Paris are being strengthened, pnd the cily put into a complete state of defence. ‘The census of the adult maie population of Franco shows that there are millions of men Hable to serve in the army who have not yet been callea on, Prussian subjects continue to leave Paris in large jpumbers, The government declines all alliances, and refuses fo listen to any proposition of Intervention. There is in the Bank of France from thirty to forty Aniilions of specie. Anotiigr Fren h ficet has left for the Baitte, . The workingmen in the factories of Lyons threaten the German employ¢s with violence, and troubie is Bpprehended. fhe Situation in Parix—City Agitation and ‘ Parbulent Scenes-Tae People Weat to Kaow the Army Losses. Panis, Angast 12—Noon, Paris {a tranquil, thongh turbwent groups con. finvelly form. The Corps Législatif is still bur- founded by troops, including four thousand cuiras- fiers and marines, supported by the Paris Gardes and the National Guard. No one as allowed to pass without a permit, and even mem- ers with difticulty make their way; several have een stopped. It is diMeuit to understand why there ‘ere such precautions, unless it 18 intended to pre- ‘vent a popular invasion of the Chamber, as in the Gays of the Couvention, Nevertheless crowds ther daily, and the troops charge them. False glarms continually arise, ‘The irritation against the Emperor and the old gdministratton increases daily, Never was there feuch a breakdown of te departments and ministe- infes, whien aren utter contusion, Tie'new Cabt- Fnet has ever. thing to reorganize, The deliveration Yon the tormation of a new ministry lasted the whole ‘pgbt and late the next mon ng, ‘There were nine- teen rejections before the ilst was finally complete, Oficial information abort the recent lorses Ls still Withheld, and Paris 1s exasperat od by the bad faith ‘Of the government, which had promised to give ail }eue news. Marsun! alacMabon adxorts a toad of 16,000 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUSY 13, 1870, — $< Out of 18,000 men engaged. Frosesrd’s losses at Saarbruck are wholly unknown. Marshal Canrovert arrived in Paris on Thursday te replace Baraguay d’Hulhers, who goes to Tours, General Trocau takes Canrovert’s corps, Trochu Was offered the Ministry of War, but retused unless called to power by the Corps Législatif. ‘The secretary of the Count of Patty denies that the Orleaua Princes are in Paris. PRUSSIA. French Prisoners—March of the Bavarian Army—Rererts from the Front. Berwin, August 12—Evening. A party of French wounded are betng forwarded to Spandau, They arrived last night, Two thousand two hundred and sixty-five French officers and soldiers, taken in Saturday's battles, arrived here yesterday, The Bavarian army has passed through the Vos- ges and bivouacked last vight at Dumeringen, near Saarlouis, The Queen of Prussia announces that she will take Personal charge of the wounded of both nations, and (hat their treatinent shall be tdentical, The French prisoners as they pass through the railway stations receive nothing but kindaess Citizens and volunteers give them re‘reshmeuts, cigars, &c., and ladies enter the cars, and. going from man to man, offer them paper and pencil and volunteer to write to their friends for them, Geveral P. H, Sheridan, of the American army, hag left Berlin for the King’s headquarters, Before his departure for the seat of war General Sheridan, accompanied by au adjutant, visited General Hokenfalat at the War Office, where he was received with the attentions with which he hes constantiy been™ honored since his arrival in Ger- many. A small veszel which persisted in entering tne Jande on the Oldenburg coast, in spite of warnings of danger, ran against one of the torpedoes placod there to defend the harbor and was blown up. Her crew were. saved. ENGLAND. old filnt muskets, There are poly Afveen On tA company at this oip, and rest are tuld to look on wil @ fifteen are taught the ase of that arm, Marshal Conrobcri’s corps has been sent to Metz. He expects to join it trom Paris, . Ihave just mei some persoas from Nancy who re treate | betore the Prussians, who dey before yester- day were at Vie, a tow miles from Nancy, ‘They will move thence by Zoul and proba- bly, join the other army behind Chalons, per- haps at Paris. Whv the French army reinaims goncentrated betore Metz nobody here understands, It 18 beiloved the Prassiing are already at Nance Gud 1; is apparent the empire is rolled up like scroll, What tloaseag said tals morning i trae, For twenty years nobody in Franes haa studied war seriously, Everytning has been done Sapernictatiy, While Prussians are first in science and have now proved they ar: first in war. It 14 hard for ime to confess this, but it is true. Notwithstand. ing all these great levies the legiog of '93 will not reappear. Tie losses already are incredible. Out of regiments of 3,00) men sometiiner only 100 re- main, Of the Turquols engaged at Wetssenburg but twenty-five are le(t, ‘This letter 1s from @ Frenchman, an officer, who left London a few days ago full of patriotism and hope for his country. The inve.tment of Birasbourg was not known 1h Paria «ll to-day, A New Secret Treaty, LONDON, Angust 12, 1870, The Cologne Gazette printa the outlines of another treaty proposed by Count Benedetil to Bismarck ta 1858. It stipulates that France shall take possession again of the territory acquired by Prussia in 1814, Prussia supporting France in the recovery of the leit bank of the Rhine from Hesse and Bavaria; and that the guarantes given by the German Con‘ederat.on In favor of the neutrality of Luxembourg and the Netherlands shail be annulled The Gazetle adds that M. Benedetti represented that these proposals emanated from ihe Emperor at Vichy in 1563, BAVARIA. Heavy Lesson in the Battle of Woerth—What was Captured from tho Fren: STUTTGART, August 12, 1870. In the battlo of Woerth the Fist corps of the Wurtemerg contingent lost 81x oMcers an’ twenty- three men k.lled, 237 wounded and 1i&galesing. At Gersweticr the Wariemperg troops captured SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Prussian Retaliation on Non-Combatants. Lonvon, August 12, 1870, A royal proclamation has been matured by the Prussian Cabipet to-day, and 1s just forthcoming, whitci declares that it 13 the determination of Prus- sia to burn one French village for each place, small oriarge, on the Prassan coast, which may be des- troyed by a French paval bombardment of any of the German ports. Tho French Situation in Strasbourg—Positions at the Front—MacMahow’s Retrent--Loss of Life at Woerth -The Bonaparte Family— Napoleoa’s Power—Territorial Acjustment on the Continent~The Reply to Austria. Lonpon, August 12—6 P. M. From the best information that can be gaine. it appears ihat the garrison of Strasvourg consists of only one regiment of foot and a small force of tue National Guard. The supplies in the place are in proportion to the garrison. A siege is thorefore tm- | possible, and the capture of the place will probably be an easy matter, The First Prusstan corps d'armée 1s at Phillpps- burg. War reports are ohscure and unsatisfactory, The German forces between Rastadt and Cologne are said to number in the aggregate 750,000 men. According to the Pars Siccle 250,000 German sol- diers are now tn Lorraine, Marshal MacManon marched out of Saverne Sua- day night on one side of the town just ay the Prus+ Slans were marching 1n on the other, The tmavestment of Strasburg by the German troops 1s confirmed, ‘The preseace of Napoleon at the battie of Woerth 13 posluvely reaitirmed, It ts satd that the Prussians have largely outnum- bered the Freuch in every engagement. ‘The French Clain that at Wissembourg 8,000 men checked 80,000 Germans with 120 guns jor four hours, the rormer losing 4,090 men, while the enemy lost 10,000. They alco as-ert that MacMahon at Froschweliler had only 40,000 men against 90,000 Germans, yet the French only yielied when 100,000 more Germans were hurled upon them, The Crown Prince of Prussia promises to release all newspaper correspondents taken prisoners on the Heid. ‘The Duke of Chartrea has asked permission to take service in the French army. privilege as a Frenchman, who “has learned some- thing of thre art of war in America and Italy.” The London Telegraph is authorized to contradict formally the report that the Prince Imperial is in London. Jt 18 reported that the Prince de Ia Tour d’Auvergne will decline the portiolto of Foreign Affairs iM the new French Cabinet, because of i health. At Bruaseis last night there was an enthusiastic popular demonstration betore tno.palace and the British Legation, Prussian accounts say that nothing at KUniggratz could paralle! the destraction of life at Woerth, The same accounts say it is belleved Napoleon was on the fle:d with MacMahon, Mr. Russeil wriies to the London Times that French headquarters were wholly ignorant of the detalis of the battie at Woerth, but “were impressed with the belicf tnat it was aeclaive in its results."? The nieces of the Empress Eng‘nie have left Paris. The Echo asscris, without qualification, that the Empress Eugéute and Prince Imperial are in iodg- ings at St. John's Wood. The Weekly Register has the same report, witch, however, it gives with a cantton to ita readers “not to place too much con- fidence in its correctness,” ‘The Loudon Hraminer this weck says:— Napoleon adopts the course most worthy of his name and of ihe gravity of the simation. from indolent indecision by a stunning plow, he attoing to the greatness of tho situation. In the presence of peri unspeakabie to himself, his family, aud the proud nation wutca so lately reinvested nua with Kingly power, taying aside coaventtonalities, he.tells Franee her danger, and exhorts her to the rescue, hot for his sake, but for her own. The London Zi mes this morning says:— The pride of France is wounded and h dimmed, Who brought this on her must s it. Victor.ous or diserowned, 13 Napoleo: native on tie next battle field, Expertments at Shoeburyness with mitraflicuses are said to have been splendidly successful. The press gives a glowing account of the range and accu- racy oLrhe weapon. The Berlin correspondent of the London Times writes that England has declined to jotn with Aus- tria in the lesgue proposed by Von Beust for guar- antecing the belligerents agaist loss ot territory. England's reason for declining ts “that the league could not gave the North German Contoderacy in case Prossia should be defeated.” Rumors prevalent in this city last night from st. Avold report tiat the French army had been evacuating Metz for the past twenty-four hours, with the intention of falling back to the main tne to awalt reinforcenents before engaging in a general battle, The Bank of France suspended specie payments to-lay. Demoralization In the French Camp at Cha- slow the New Levies are Drilled. Lonvow, August 12—P. M. One of two special correspondents who left Lon- don on Monday sends from Chalons on Wednesday an account of the disorder and demoralization in the French army. He says:— AS we entered Chaions it was dark and the rain Was falling. ‘The note of the drum was heard uc- compauying the hoarse shouts of drunken con- ser.pta.” Everything wasin confusion, Alter grop- Jog wbout in the mud 1 found an omnibus, and in it two gentiemen just returned from the camp. They say the road ts lined with stragglers and drunken soldiers bel uging to tbe Garde Mopile, ‘Tue latter are being drilled with the greatest des- patch. Only @ smal portion are armed, Tne re- mainder are exercised with sticks, The camp 1s iu.l of wounded trom tie front. Ivts believed hore that Prussia has offered peace, No news 13 allowed to reach here from the tront, aud constant Suspicions are expressed. The wounds made by the Prussiin guns are not severe, but the effects of the mitra leases are fearfu. Numbers of mea had 1.0.0 legs shot off and still live, Now that every ove 13 called io arms it appears there are no ars to give them, and it is actustiy contemplated issuing to part of the Garde Mobile prestige He claims the | and Important ; used | one mitral. leuse, three cannon, one staff carriage of th» Fourth French division, 2,200 prisoners and 500 YACHTING. The Cruise of the New York and Atlantic VWackt Squadron—The Fiect at New Lon- den—Grand Ball at the Pequot House. ; Nokwicu, Conn., August 12, 1870, All of the yachts of the New Yoik and Atlantic sqnadron arrived at New London last evening, and the harbor th!s morning presented a beautiful spec tacle, The yachts were trimmed with bunting and the water was covered with all sorts of float- ing craft. The Cambria and Dauntiess, lying side by side, attracted universal atten- tion, This evening the ball was held at the Pequot House in honor of the visit oré, The participants were mostly New Yorkers, and among others present were General John A, Dix, Mrs. Colonel Thorn and family, the Countess de Ferrusac, Mrs, Generat J. D. Jones, Mr, Charles Dens and wife, Mr. W. U. Schermerhorn and wile, Mr, C. F. Blake and wife, Mr. George G. Haven and wife, Mr. BE. Thora and wie, Lord Parker, of Kng- land, and a host o: others from the yachts, including Mr, Asubury, of the Cambria, The ball was given by Mr. Crocker, and was the most brilliant ever beld in tms place. The yacnt Magic ts In dock at New London, hut will join the leet to morrow morn- ing in the grand race to Newport. The eveuug was delightial, aud there is a prospect of a good breeze and fair Weather to-morrow, ‘ Proposed Testimonial to Mr. Ashbary. No, 264 SCHERMERHORN StreRT, Brooklyn, August 12, 1870. To tg Epitor or Tae HeraLo:— The enterprise and the spirit of Mr. James Ash- bury in coming to America with the Cambria to Compete with our fleet schooners deserve some spe- cial recognition, No Enghshmaa has ever before crossed the ocean to race for the Queen’s Cup, and Mr. Ashbury alone makes the precedent. In view, therefore, of Ins daring as a yachtman and of the international character of his exnloits, and the courteous and generous manner in which he has conducted all his straggies for victory, 1 think it would be ® graceful testimonial to present him by popular subscriptien a set of gold plate, made of Americun gold, 11 cost not to exceed $5,000, The citizens of New York at large couid contribute. 1 also suggest that in the coming races projected by Nr. Aeubury the course shall be | tended irom twenty to Uurty miles dead to wit ward aad back, ani tnat the winntay vache shail be the recipient of arervice of stiver plate, the cost horses, THE FRONCH FLEET THe BALTIC, Sketches of Stralsund and Kiel, the Towns Expected to be Attacked, The indications are that the French fleet will shortly attack Straisund and Kiel, but which of those places 18 uncertain. If the first, then tie ob- Jective point Is Beri; buv if the last piace named is assailed, Hamburg 1s the city aimed at, STRALSUND 13 @ strongly fortified city of 21,000 inhabitants Situated on the strait of Gelien, by which it ls sepa- rated from island of Ruge. It is 12) miies north | by west or Berlin, and ts entirely surrounded by | water, the only approach to it from the mainiand being by bridges, of which there are three. The | port is not large and is encumbered with shallows, | Nevertueless 1t can 6 fely haroor three hundred ves | sels, which is about the number annually arriving and departing. ‘The city, besides its import and ex- port trade, does a flourishing business in ship bulld- ing, sugar refining, &c., aud is considered one of the wealthiest places in Prassia. The history of Stralsund has been varied and tn- teresting, Founded in 1209 by Prince Jaroimir, of Rugen, 1t was peopled by Saxons aud was growing Tapilly when it was destroyed by the Lubeckers in 1241, Subsequently rebuilt it was united to the Hanseatic League, and for years after it was a prize always contested for by the princes of Rugen, the Danes, Sweles, Holtanders, Lanenburgers and Meck- leuburgere. During the thirty years war Siral- sund had the honor of giving the first check to the arms of Walleasiem. That great com- mander had sworn that he would take Straisund hh it were fastened by ¥ but the impious boast Was uever Alter a long siege, during which he tost 14,000 men, ne was compelled to retire, By Une treaty of We-tphalia tie piace was ceded tu te swedes, who ke, ¢ it (ll 1678, when the great Blectur of Bran denburg Look it after a terribie bombardment, which destroyed 1,800 houses. He did not joag retain it, however, and Ja 1716 it was agaln Lesie; by tue aited forces of Denmark, Prussia and = Saxuny. Charles XII. humseif de ended the town lor soine Une, Dat le Was tinally competied to retire and it soon aiter surrendered. The French Wook .6 to isu two years later tie heroie Scanie took up urms with tie hope of deliver. Germauy from the French and was shot willie leading a sortie in the Fubrstrasse, His heudless body lies buried here in the Cemetery of Kcneifer, the head itself Leng in Brunswick preserved in spirits, In 1815 Straisund was ceded to Prus- Sia. ‘The toriifications, which are very svrong, and upea which large sums of money have bee pended, cousist of a series of torts looking se ward aud sweeping the varrow strait. Earthworks con- Nect tLese, aud ta the rear OL the town covering the bridge reierrea to are also extensive works, Al- though very stroug, Stral und is uot impregnable, Dor -ould tt, from sts situation, be rendered 0. It can, however, oer a #tout resistance, and, if at- tacked, will undoubiedly give the French a@ warm KIEL is situated at the extremity ofa bay of the Baltic in what was formerly known as te Duchy of £ The harbor is excecuingly fine, having the xppear- ance ofa lake. Kiel ts fity-(hree miles north-north- east of Hamburg, with which city it 13 connected by ralroad, and contains aw pupulation of about 11,009, Until 1566 the fordiications were not very fornicable, Kiel had previousiy been under the sovereignty of the King of Denmark; but In 1864 the Duchy of Holstea was occupied by the Pras- sins and Austrians, and in 1Is¢6 Prussia annexed It. ; Sinve tuen ib has Leen greatly streugthened, but it is uot equal to Straisnud. Colamerculiy itis a vory important city, aad strategically 1 would prove of immense value to the French by enab ing tnem to move on the flank and rear of Hawbu.g. Tho foriress of Fredertcksort, 8 tuated at tne entrance to the harbor, is the outpost of the de.ences, and Is tolerably strong. OBITUARY. B. B. French. A despaich from Washington announces the death of this widely Known gentleman. He was born 1800, and moved to the capital when a young man, over forty years ago. He was at one time Reading Clerk to the House of Representatives, and after- wards was electe:t Ulerk., Ai a later date he was ap- Peluted Commissioner of Pubic Build ngs. rr. Freuch was best known, however, in counection With the Masonic :raternity, of which le was a promi- nent member, For several weeks past he had been il, and his death had been dally expected, A COLORED AFFRAY IN| BIDIKLYN. George Oberly, Ch: lea Ovrington and Manuel Wright, three negroes, visited William Cunningham at his resideuce, near the city line, on the Hunterfiy road, last night, Cunningham, who ts alev a colored man, refused to admit the darkies, They thereupon became enra; and broke open the door. They were met by Jian, Who attempted to repel the imvade.s of his mansion, whoin they as auied with fA sharp lustrament, cutiing his head im a shocking Manner. Mrs. Cuaninglam. who caine to the rescue of her husband, was deali a fearful blow on the left bresst with the same instrument and on the leit arm. The accused wefe arrested and locked up at the Yenth preciact station house. PAOBABLE MURDER IW BROOKLYN, Last evening Bridget O'Donnell, aged filty-five years, became involved in a quarrel with one Thomas Hollerhan at her house 1 Twenty-seventh street, near Third avenue, Brooklyn. ‘Hollerhan fipaily became so enraged that he seized a shovel and struck the woman on tite head with it, Mrs. O'Donnell sank to the floor insenatble and a surgeon who was summoned immediately found that her skwil had beea fractnred by the hiow, ‘The police of the Eighth precinct were informed of the affair and arrested Hollerhan, who was locked up in the Fourth avenue station house to awalt the result of his victim’s injuries. Mrs. O'Donnell was alive at a late hour last night, but her death was expected immediately, The Coroner had not becn notified to take an ante-mor- teta deposition. be THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN. The announcement made in some of yesterday's sensational journals that the American Protestant Association, who figured in the late riot at Elin Park, would turn out yesterday, created much exctiement in Irish circles, The report was unfounded, yet before noon some mischievpus persons circulated among the laborers on the Boulevard and induced them to quit work. Later in the day several wundred belligereat Irishmen collected about Eim Park and other resorts ani awaited the arrival of ther Orange enemies, Who did not put ia an appearance. The Up town captaius telegraphed to the Superlitenaent the tact that crowds were coliecting, aud orders Were seni cui tu disperse the crowds and arr ( Who were guilty of any violence. Had the Proved tants turned out there would certainly Gaye Leon ® riot on 4 lazKe scale Not to exe 2.600; that the yacht coming in se ond shill re Iver -ervice not to exceed $1,500 1n cost, L would suggest the following gen- tlemen as jniges, bee Lig taey are not connected with avy yacht club:—Marshall 0 Roberts, Henry Nesmith, A. Low (treasurer), William H. Webd, Charlo#.H, Malory. ‘To cariy out the seveial pro- Je 8 suggested 1. Would be neo saacy CO ralse $9,000. Ward ine retlizauion of this sum consider ie & subse tber to the amount of twenty-tive dollars, Respecttully, H. P. CLARKE, The Late Yucht Vace—Acknowledgement, 21 West Ninra Sraewr, Angust 12, 1570. To tne Epiror or Tue HERALD: Will you kindly allow me to trespass on your valu. able sp: ‘smy own and my friend Captain Costello's sincere thanks to Mr, Wiliam M, Tweed for the kiud. courtesy shown to us on board his steam yacht, potaken from the wer after the collision between ihe steam tug belle aud one of the racing yachts durimg the race on Monday. W. BELL. Yachting Notes. ‘The Red, White and Blue started yesterday on a cruise for New Loudon and Newport and the inter- mediate ports, Leaving Newport she will pro eed along the Atlantic seacoast and then return, going up the Hudsea and throurh the Frie Canal, satling througn ail the navivadle rivers of tae Union. Thus her craise will embrace every square 1 of Ameri can #u.l Where streams assist (oO make up tue vast network of rivers wrigating the United States, POLITICA), INLLLLIGESCE, State Covventions to Take Place. The foltowing are among the State Conventions al- | ready catled:— ongia—democratic.... lowa—republican—Des Motes Massachnseits—temperance—Hustoa Alabams—repubucan—seima, see» August 17 + August 17 August 17 August $0 TRLEGRAPHIC NEWS wu, many om Wun Collision Between the Queen’s Troops and the People in Ireland. Massacre of Christians China. Thirty-two Europeans Killed—Eight Protest- ants Churches Destroyed, IRELAND. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Fight Between the Military and People Serious Results. Dustin, Augnst 12—P. M. In Londonderry to-day, after the clove cf a pro- cession in which Orangemen aud Catholics were quiet to a very unusual extent, a desperate fight took place between the Queen's troops and the Catholics, the Orangemen joining in in the end. Tbree persons were killed and a number of others wounded, The reports, so far as now received, do not state if any of the military were killed. The Orange anniversary procession 18 passing quietly at Enniskilles, where trouble was feared, ROME, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TQ THE HERALD, Tho Pope's Position und Resolves. Lonpos, August 12—P, M. A letter from Rome, dated ou the evening of the Sth Inst., received in this city to-day, states that his floliness the Pope declares that in the event of any hostile occupaiion of the Holy City, or of any por- tion of the Pontifical territory or domain of the Chureh, he will leave the cily, and probably goto Malta, Stocks and Valuew—Naturalizativa Abroud— Art—Yachiing Lonpon, August 12, 1871 The London Ties (city article) ascribes the reac tion in stocks to the approach of the half-monthly statement and to the absence of decksive news from the seat of war. The text of the naturailzation treaty with the United States is published here to-day. The exchanges between Bombay and England are reported in an abnormal condition om acconat of the war. ys moJel for the statue of “Stonewall’’ Jack- son ts reaay for the foundry. The yachts Guinevere and Oimara divided the honors and prizes of the Royal Viccorta regatia yes- terday. Oao Russell returning from Rome replaces Charles S. Rice as Assistant Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Silver ts dectining a3 the demand for it from the Continent bas sed, SPAIN. Political Party Demands. MADRID, August 12, 1870, A manifesto issued by the leaders of the republl- can party demands the convocation of the Cortes and the revision of the monarchical clause of the constitution, ‘The manifesto counsels calmness and subordination as tie only guarantees of success, ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. Porrsmoora, N, H., Angast 12—6 P. M. Michizan—demccra. i¢ —Detrott August 3b Aiabaina— democrat ¢—Montg: 1 New York -repuviicau—sa: 7 Massacnusetis—iabor refor: 8 New York—iabor re‘orm 18 Teanessee—lemocratic—Nashviile... ary New York—coloret wen—Saratoga. 4 Massachusetts—republicau soeees 6 Political Notes and Comments. The North Carolina democrats not only celebrated their recent victory with great pomp, but Poinpey the Great, himseif, was m all his g ory, John M Crebs (democrat) has been renominated for Congress from th+ ILinois Thirteenth district. ‘The political election in Tennessee takes place November 8, Aiheps county, Olio, has chosen delegates to the Fiiteenth Disrrict Convention who are in tayor of General C, H. Grosvenor as the Congressional can- didate, W. H. Weal las carried Logan county—the rest- dence of both Judge Lawr and hunself—by a ; decided majority, in the choice of delegates to the Obie Fourth District Convention, The republicans in the Missourt Fourth district lave nominated a Captain Havers for Congress, and adopted a series of resolutions which are entirely non-committal on the tari question, while it ts understood that the nomince 1s a decided protec- tlonist. The republicans of the Minos Fifth district have decided not to hold a convention to nominate a rep- resentative to Congress, but will instead vote by baliot, September 8, 1or candidates for the nomina- tion, the man who recelves a plurality vote to be consilered the noininee, THS BIGH BRIDGE IN ESSEX COUNTY. Alleged Systematic Swindling of Taxpaye ers—A Piece of Metropalitan Jobbery Ciaimed to Have B.en Successfally Prace thhed by Rural Jerscymen, Ivis very generally alleged that Lf Messrs. Theo, Sandford, Hl. H. Nichols, D. J, Gamficld, Moses kK. Halsey and John H. Matthews, the comumittce re- cently appointed by the Essex Connty Board of Chosen Frecholders to investgate the rumors re- garding the expenditure of the money claimed to have been used by the committee in charge of the High bridge near Montclair, toward Its constrac- ton, attend faithfully to thelr duty a regular pro- cess of swindling will be found to have been prace tized upon the taxpayers of the county. In May, 1865, as will be remembered, this bridge, a single arch stenc span across & sinall mountain gorge, about half way between Bioom- field and Montclair, was ordered to be constracied, ‘The estimate then was that it wonid cost about $20,000, Of the committee ap- pointed ty jook after the work Mr. Philip Weaver was chosen chairman, The work was commenced and rushed along with astonishtug rapidity, but soon the $20,093 and $10,000 besides were consumed, and Just as the finishing touches were being given to the are nearly the whoie fabric tumbied mito a ple of ruina, The matertti used Was mantestiy of the most miserable kind, and the workmansiup execrabie in the extreme. At ihe next meeting of the Board a committee was appointed to exaimine the ruin, and 1t was then tliscovered that not only was there litue or ho aviemMpt KE Recuring a proper foundation, but that the wails were filled in with chunks of wood and rabbish generally of the Oimsiest character. ‘The structure was declared a first class fraud. second committee, with Mi. Ainos Broadnax as in, Was appointed, and the work ordered to be recommenced, without any restriction as to Tunds, A resolution was passed, however, that the work be givca out by coutract, and that the con- tractor to whom it migiit be awarded shoula be re. quired to furnish seourity for twice the amount of the contract, #0 as to insure the falihfal perform. ance of the work and no further loss to the county. Mr, Broadoax, however, ignored the resolution, 1b 1s asserted, and proceeded with the building of the bridge by days’ work, About the frat thing he did, it 1s dala, Was to go to New York and purchase some 700 barrels of cement. for Which, It is stated, ne paid $2 40 per barrel, besides fretg whereas, it 1s aileged, they could have sed in Newark for one dollar and nin two dollars at most, per barrel, delivered ln Newark, Furtier- more, as alleged, lie cement was purchased long before it Was ceded, compelling storage to be pala for it; and, In addition to tna, itis asserted ihat the cement had actually been condemned ta New York before it Was purchased, At the last meeting of the Board the other day it t8 said to have transpired that upwards of $60,090 had been expended on the Uiidge since the commencement of 18 construction, and itis lar irom completion yet, In the case of Mr, Weaver, it 18 openly alleged (hat he recelyed $2,000 by an arrange.weat with the contractor. AS might Admiral Farragus’s condition continued nearly allday the same as it was yesterday, except that he grew weaker every hour. He still retains his senses, Achange for the worse is now appareut and the physictaas think he is dying. MOVSM:NGS OF THE PRES:DONT, The President iv st. Louis—Vislt to the Mere chants’ Exchange—Trip to Chicago. Sr. Lours, August 12, 1870. tho Merchwuts’ Exchange chants, There was a large number of citizens pre- Sent aud the galleries of the hail were crowded with ladies. The President will leave for Chicago at ten ofclock to-morrow morning on a spectal train by the Chicago, Alton and 8t. Louts Railroad and will ar- rive there at ef cit o'clock in the eveuiug. did new commissary ear will be attached to the train and all precautions taken for a safe and speeiy trip. During the President's visit to the Merchants? &: change to-day, Mayor Cole presented to lim on be= halt of the Iran and American citizens, a petition for the pardon o. General O Neill and other Fenians, row In prison tor violation ot the neutrality laws, The President received the petition aud* said he would give 1t due consderation. The app al was signed by a large number of prominent Awesicans as Well as Ish cltizena THE INDIANS. The Sloux Anxious for Pence—Red Cloud Ad- vising the Savages to Lay Down Their Aruss, WASHINGTON, August 12, 1870, An oficial report to the War Depart.nent from Fort Fetterman, dated July 27, mentions that Yellow Bear, one of the Ozailata chiefs who was with Red Cloud at Washington, came into the fort and re- vorted that a runner had reacned his camp from the vicinity of Bear Buttes, Who sa)5 that the Sioux are all collecting for a grand council and that they ave all tor peace. Yellow Exgie, a Lrother of Red Cloud, Was thrown from a mule and Kiied ubout the 1601, or July, Sixty Jodges of Cheyennes bave crossed at Old Calidornia crossing, on the Platte, going west to join other Cheyenbes. General Flint reports from Fort Laramte, the Ist instant, that Red Cowl ts ex-reising a very benef cial influeave among the Stoux, and hopes to per. su de the Cheyenues and Arapahoes to Keep tne peace WIth the wiilies, DOMINION OF CANADA. The Winnipeg Question Still Unsettled--The Executioners of Scott Not Inciuded in the Amuesty Proclamation, OTTAWA, August 12, 1870, The Ottawa Citizen, the government organ, says the Canadivu government has nol, nor has any member of if, applied to the imperial autnorities for a government amnesty to the persons con- cerned ju the disturbance ta the Northwest. Bue it ig Well understood, or at least be:teved, by members of the Mintsiry that I auy atonesty at all 13 pro- claimed those persons actually concerned in the murder of Scot will be specially excepted. In re- gard tO them the law wil be allowed to take its course, “We make this statement with all confl- dence.” Biba ue ILLINOIS, Movements of Distinguished Persous—iu- mored CHicaGo, August 12, 1870, Ex-Secretary Wlillam H. Seward arrived here this evening, and, it is understood, wiil stop for a day or two, President Grant will reach here to-morrew even. ing and will leave for the East Sunday evening. decretary Belknap 18 also expected here to- morrow. it is rumored here that Hon, Lyman Trambuil has heen tendered the position of Secretary of State by President Grant. Great Fire in Chicago— Loss $285,000. CHICAGO, August 12, 1870, Atelght o'clock this evening a tire was dis- covered in tue extensive paint, oil and giass store of Mesars, Heath & Miligan, on Kandoiph street, The flames tad such progress when diseovered that it was impossinie to arrest them. naturally be expected, the peopie of Eesex county focl greatly indignant over ie matier of these ai- leged aevelopments, and more especially the c.ty of ve ‘ky, Whi a D an cteeben pays seveuly-two per cent of the | ‘The entire Dusiding, With Los contents, Waa destroyed. Los to Messrs. Heath & Milligan is abdut §250,00; Insurance €100,000, The buuing was valued at $86,000; insured for $20,000, Over 4,000 taus af lead Were in the Lullding, this hoon aud spent afew minutes with the mer= | | A splen- | Sac’ 5 CHINA AND JAPAN. Arrival of the Steamer Japan at San Fraw clecoHeavy Shipments ef Teas and Sith for New York—China and Japan Markets. San FRANCISCO, August 12, 1870, ‘The Pactfle Matt steamship Company’s steamshiy Japan arrived to-day, bringing dates from wong . Kong to July 12 and Yokohama to July 32 The Japan brought fl ty-fve cabin passengers, including thirty-two ior European cities; also 270 Chinese um the steerage. Along the freight brought by the Japan are 896 packages of tea and 120 Lales of silk for New Yorks. overland, and 23,860 packages of tea and 143 bales of silk for reshipment via Panama. Foreigners in China aud Japan are filed witht horror at the atrocitigs cOmmitted at Tien-tsin, ang call loudly for vengeance, The United states sicamor Ashuolot left Hong Kong July 11 for Ten-tato, and the Monocacy, would sail for the same destination tn case t further assistance is nesded, ‘ At Yokohama July 22, the market for all arti cleg: Was quiet. Gray shirtings were in limited request! Cotton yarn weak. Velvets and woollcas ume changed, Advices from Singapore, by tho Japan, give the following as tbe state of the market —Silk—The set- Uemenis were 65u bales: the supply was small; 4,009 cards of siik had been received; sales at $4 a $5 percari, Tea—Tie suppiy was large; the transag- tions were 8,000 picula, ‘The demand was exclu, tively for the American market, Terrible Massncre of Christians at Tien-tsin— Sixteen Places of Worship Destroycd= Meetlug of the Japanese Parliament, San Francisco, Auguat 12, 1870, + Inteliigence from China 14 unimportant, with the exception of details of the massacre of Christiang at Ticn-tein. Twenty-two Europeans and thirty of forty Chinese children were murdered, Nine Ststera of Charity were yictlms of the massacre, Thelt bodies were horribly mutilated, Eight Protestaut churches, from which the mhw #lonaries retreated, were gutted. Eighteen places of worship were destroyed. Several days previoug to the attack Clinese parents removed thele childrem (some 250) from the Catholic schools, Among the Mmourdered were three Russians, Tue remainder were Preach and Chinese children, ‘Lhe Japanese Parliament met at Yeddo, July 2y and granted amnesty to the persons who lately coined spurious money, It was stated that the government was abont ta repudiate the Euglisu loan negotiatea by Mr. Lay and would send an agent to England to explaiu the matter, ‘The English Minister oMcially dentes any know. ledge of its terms, LOUSAXA R.PUBLICSN CONVENTION, New OnteaNs, August 12, 1876.) The Republican Convention has adopted resolw tions endorsing the priveiples of the national reputk ican party as set forth ia the Chicago platform, and tu the adoption of the fifteenth amendment and the laws for its eaforcement, They declare that “We adhere to the principle of equal rights to all mane kin. at the vallot box, in the publie schools Wt Of busipess, without distinction of nation at They favor the enaoe meni of a homes ead exemption law, Internal Lun provements und the rebuilding of the levees. They oppose special legisiation; susta.n President Graat ghd wis subordiiates in the adiministrat.on of the government; endorse the action of the Louisiana Senators und Representatives; favor tae eievation of capable and honest men to oles, aad pledge Ws repuvitean party of Louisiana to the sapport of these views. Afvter & harmonious session of fonr days the Ogre vention adjourne ¢ EUROPEAN MARKETS. DON, Ancist 12.5 4% for money and ae be *o2"s, & 6," 4 closet meady, and Great Western, ais, Anguat 12—. Mw DON MONRY MARKET. vise at is cS States bouts cu se Augest 12-—-United —PUANKFORD, to the settcrpouts, at wig: ns Beat bonds dail, owing for the lasue of {462. LIVANPOOL Corros MARKET, —LivERPou! M Angust 1 6H. M.—Cotion clos ats, Bg} tate ding Orleans, Yd, yy foot up 12,000 bales, lncwudlag i for export and 2,00) for speculation ‘The auee of cottou duriwg the weee bave been 97,00 bales, of which 1,00) ware taxen for export and 10,00 on epecwaiton. The stock In port is estimaied at 663,00) bales, of wulch are American, ‘Tha recaipta of the week bave bea baler, o1 which 23,00 were American, LAV ER POUs. BREA DOTUPY 8M AREER. — P.M. Liveuroot, August’ Hour, 268, per “nd ¢ Westera canal: corn, Sis. per quarter for receipts of wueat for the past tires days quarters, of which 30,000 were American, bushel. Livenpoon Provist M 12-5 P. M,—Lard duit; ba 00%, August + Kor Cimmans y,tuoor Propuor MARKET—LIVERPOOL, Auzud® see! oll, 32. 2 = ji LONvox PF ¢ MARKET.—LONDON, Auguet Iw 5. M.—-Sporm ofl dnfl nt £8) 4 el. Whale ‘oldu mt cbt (¥ cotta linseed quiet at Ga. Retined yetroleum stemly, Spicite petiview tirm at is. id. a Js. 2d Common rosie tj ine rosin itm. Hops dull. Tadow dull, Linseed Spirie turpentiog dust. “espera TROLEUM MARKET. ANTWERP, Augist 12.—P firm; stan tard whhe, 48'gf. a dar, ? oe “FouND DROWNED AT FoRT HAMILCON. of a man was iound yesterday, dri Pauls, Dive shart, Caliskin boots; had smooih face, a d, appareatly, been three or our days in the Ww Anotier body was tound dressed in blacit coat, gray mixet pants, no vest, white shirt! Wiits tuntel undersmirt; wors fil ‘whiskers and mustache, aud had been five or six days in the water, Stalferd’s Lron and Saiphar Powders invigoraie the boty and purity the blood. 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