The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1870, Page 4

ONE etewtew rena NEW YORK HERALD, THUKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1870.—T'RIPLE SHEST. PARIS—ITS ENVIRONS AND FORTIFICATIONS, | The Positions of the French and Prussian _Armies~-Battle a NANTERR COURBE) @montMoRENCY 2A ANE Uses Y - \% yy fF BIC ETRE L HAY o x ” < GROJ IX oc BERNY CHEVILLY FRESN ( * ses Waivers i; ica on em oo Scag REFITTE Y |STAINS FR, a FNVRY ~ seni PR. LEGRA = AUBER ae ee \S \ C—N iLOER BOBIGNY = oe = “ASE NTON LE pz @) (“£9 Grounds of the 19th and 23d of September. NO DRANCY ' “omiay, Re ~— \ BONNEVIL © —s* i is, o N)\ \ \ Sus All in SM WA WIN \VILLENEUVE PARIS—HER DEFENCES AND ENVIRONS, The foregoing map shows the city of Paris, her encircling line of bastions and the sixteen fortresses which form the great circle of detached works. In addition there are two reboubts on the line of the St. Denis Canal, and a new fort, erected since the battle of Woerth, on the Seine river, between forts Mont Valerien and Issy, and near the city of LOST AT SEA. FOUNDERING OF THE STEAMER GALATEA, Arrival of the Survivors in This City—His- tory of the Haytien Vessel. Mr, James Watson, chief officer of the steamer Galatea, arrived in this city yesterday with afew survivors of that vessel, which foundered at sea on the i3th inst. The Galatea was a bark rigged pro- peller of 1,200 tons, and was puilt in 1861 for the United States Navy. She participated in the plock- ade of the Southern ports, and at the close of the war was sold to the Haytien government. She was in several actions unaer Salnave, and when the latter was captured she was soid to a Mr. Reviere, of Port au Prince, who sent her to Petit Gonaives, where she loaded with a cargo of logwood, and was consigned to Fowler, Carrol & Co., of Boston. Leaving Port au Prince on the 7th September in rather a leaky condition, she proceeded on her voyage without anything notable occurring wntil the 13th, when she sprung a large leak, and In spite of every effort to keep the water down, rapidiy filled. After twelve hours of inces- sant labor at the pumps, the steamer having ten feet of water im her hold, the cap- tain and officers determined to abandon her, At four o’clock in the afternoon of the 13th the first and second cutters were launched and provi- stons placed in them, but there was no fresh water in consequence of the sea having risen into the anks. ect order was observed in abandoning ea Meeast ane alter the second cutter had shoved St. Cloud. ‘The map also contains all the towns and villages inthe Department of the Seine, together with many of the prominent places in the Department ot Seine et Oise, including the city of Versailles, now the headquarters of the Crown Prince of Prussia. So far as we can learn from the cable telegrams the positions of the German forces are preciscly as marked in the map, and those of the French are naturally between and a littie in advance of the Sorts, om, with the second officer, first assistant engmecr and fourteen seamen, Captain Gordon, with Mr. Watson, Thomas Edwards, second assistant en- gineer, and eleven seamen took to the first entter. Tiere was a heavy swell, but no the steamer sank, wind, and at ten minutes past fiv The two boats stern’ foremost, with all satis set. | steered for Abaco, in the Bahamas, but, the night being dark, they became separated, and noth was seen of the second cutter’s lights atter m night. Next morning the first cutter saw @ schooner, about twelve miles distant, and tried to over- haul her, but without nine o'clock that night the ‘Tampico, of New Jersey, Captain Lombard, appeared, and picked up the first cutter, landing Captain Gordon and party at Key West, from which place they were forwarded to Baltimore in the steamer Cuba, by Mr. ‘Tift, the agent of the Baltimore, Havana ond New Orleans Steamship Company. No fears are enter- tained by Captain Gordon or Mr. Watson for the safety of the second cutter, as she probably reached Abaco on the same night that the first cutter was picked up. THE CHILEAN MINISTER. Sefior Juan Godoy, the new Minister from Chile, accompanied by General Vickers, of Philadelphia, arrived in New York yesteraay and is stopping at the Astor House, Sefior Godoy comes to the Unitea States in the double capacity of permanent Minister and as special Envoy to the Congress of dipiomatic representatives of Spain, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile, for the settlement at Washington of the war question of 1866 between Spain and the South Amer+ ican republics, The President of the United States presiaes at the Peace Congress. Sefor Godoy 1s a young man, beimg only about thirty years of age, and has figured conspicuously in South Ameri- can journalism, OUR LATE C-ILEAN MINISTER. General Kilpatrick, late United States Minister to Chile, having resigned his mission, has taken apart- ments for his family at the Astor House for the win- ter, Itis understood that at the solicitation of the Republican State Committee he will stump New York during vhe pending political canvass, Both armies form a very nearly complete Ine between Mont Valerten and Germevilliers, for we have not seen any statements of their presence at any point between these places. As itis certain, however, that all communigation with Paris has been cut off, the Prussian cavalry doubtless hoid the roads at St. Germain, Mariy-le-Rois and Ar- gententl. ‘The only material difference between the positions of the two armies, as given in the map and those THE IRON BAR HOMICIDE. Explanation of the Mystery of the Killing of Joseph Flynn—Arrest and Confession of Thomas Wiggins. The mystery attending the death of Joseph Flynn, alleged to have been fatally beaten, at No. 3 West Houston street, on the 7th inst., as heretofore re- ported in the HERALD, was solved yesterday by Cap- tain McDermott, of the Eighth precinct. After the assault was committed Thomas Wiggins, colored, employed as porter in the furnishing store of Mr. Miller, No. 609 Broadway, was suspected by ofticer Daniels, doing duty on that post, but the proof of his guilt not being at hand Wiggins was not ar- rested, and as he could be found at any time it was not thought necessary to take him in charge. After Fiynn’s death, however, the case presented quite a alferent aspect and officer Daniels accused Wiggins of inflicting the fatal violence, whereupon he con- fessed to striking Fiynn with AN IRON BAR, The accused was taken before Captain McDer- mott, at the Prince street police station, and on being questioned made a yoluntary and full confes- sion. Higgins stated that about five o’clock on the afternoon of the 7th inst. Flynn, much under the in- fuence of liquor, came into the Houston street en- trance of Mr. Miller's store, where a large number of young women were employed, with a bundle of soiled clothes in his hand and said he was looking for a laundry. Wiggins informed Fiynn that he had made a mistake, as there was no laundry in that building, and requested him to leave. Flynn said something in reply, and at the same time struck Wiggins ss the face with hus bundle, immedi- ately thereafter retreating into the hallway. Wig- gins Immediately followed him up, and seizing an iron bar used for securing the front door struck his assailant on the head with it, ‘The above is the substance of Wiggins’ statement Lito Capuin MeDermoth, aud it may be added that the circle, There must ve a break in the Prussian | they actually occupy, 1s such aszarose from the | any intent to take his life. battles which took place before Paris on Friday Jast, and which were reported in the HERALD of sesterday. One of these engagements took place at the village of Villejuif, which, as will be seen, is situated south of the capital, in advance of and nearly midway between forts Ivry and Bicéire. By the capture of the Prussian works the French position on this side must be advanced accused expressed great sorrow at Flynn’s death, at the same time disclaiming in most positive terms Afler partially recover- ing from the effects of the stunning blow Flynn went to the station house, and after having tue wound dressed went away, but returned several hours subsequently, saying he had been up to Third avenue and Seventeenth street, and requested that Captain McDermott send him to Bellevue Hospital, which was accordingly done, the police hearing little or nothing more of the matter till after Fiynn’s death. Wiggms, who was locked up, says he can prove the trath of his statement by several young women in the service of his employers. A post mortem examination made on the body showed that deceased had received a fracture of the skull, doubtless caused by the blow from the bar ot tron. An official investigation of tne case will take place to-morrow (Friday), at the Morgue. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Annual Conference of the Diocese of New York—First Day’s Proceedings. Yesterday morning the eighty-seventh annual Convention of the New York Diocese of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church was opened with solemn religious services, in St. John’s church, in Varick street, near Canal. There was @ very gooa attend. ance of clergymen, but only a very few spectators, Among those present were the Right Rev. B. B. Smith, Bishop of Kentucky and senior Episcopal Bishop of the United States; the Right Rev, Dr. Pot- ter; Dr. Tuttle, of St. Luke’s; Dr. Montgomery, of the Charch of Incarnation; Dr. Eigenbrodt, of the Episcopalian Seminary; Dr. Morgan Dix, of Trinity; Rev. Mr. Eaton, of St. Clement's; Rev. Mr. Heuton, of Staten Island; Rev. Mr. Cook, of St. John’s, and Rev. Mr. Weatherwel, of St. Paul’s. ‘The Rev. Mr. Cook sang the tenor of the anthem, “Come unto me all’ ye that labor and are heavy laden,” &c:, and Rey. Dr. Montgomery preached from {1. Corinthians, itl., 6—“Who also hath made tus able imupigiera of tie New Testament” He avoke | EE eee somewhat and the Prussian line correspondingly | withdrawn, Another change must be made on the northeast of Panis at the village of Le Grand Droucy, which 1s situated some distance east of St. Denis, The French claim to have driven the Prussians out of the place, and if we admit their claim we must place theyr line on that side a trifle in advance of that given on the map. at some length upon the ritualistic innovations into the American Protestant Episcopal Cnurcn, saying that they gave much trouble to many of the faithful. Yet they are determined to adhere to the simplicity of worship, which 1s a sign of progress and advance, Ritnalism may at last become the end, not the means; it cumbers the way of the soul to the Saviour, and is a cloud between the spiritual eyes and the Lamb of Redemption. Our blessed office ts to pro- claim the salvation of God, and His spirit is upon us to ideas truthfully His gospel. Our duty as spirit- ual physicians is to apply the remedy, to apply the balm of Calvary to broken, sin-stained hearts, We are ambassadors of Christ in the nineteenth century, and in the United’ States we live, where despotism has much to fear from the mighty display of human energy. We have terrible devotion to the pride of life to combat, and have to deal with a people who possess a mixture of the greatest of the virtues and the vices. They are frank and honest, however, and can be dealt with through their intel- lects better and with more certainty of success, ‘The world does move, and the mighty work of God goes with it, God requires in the stewards of His household, not only fidelity, but discretion, The signs of the times, continued he, are startling enough to warn us that greater iabor and perseverance are necessary in the Church. The communion was administered by Bishops Smith and Potter, and after a few minutes’ recess the Convention was called to order by Bishop Potter and the regular business commenced. After the calling of the rotl of the clergymen and lay dete- gates Mr. Ruggles and General G. W. Morell were Leth AD tn var to examine the certificates of delegates, and the presiding bishop announced the standing committees, which remain the same as at the convention of last year, with the lollowing alterations:—Iincorporation and Admission of Churches, Michael Ulscnoeffer substituted for G. M. Ogden; Diocesan Fund, J, J. Cisco for Edward Jones; Canons, Dr. H. C. Potter, G. W. Wright and Irving Paris for Rey. A. H. Vinton, G. 0. Verplanck and G. M. Wilkins. The Church of the Ascension, of Castie- ton, Richmond county, was admitted into the dio- cese, and the ee era, of the Church of the Hea- venly Rest, of New York; Holy Trinity, of Harlem, Holy Light, of Harlem, and St. marr, semorniorn, Westchester county, were referred bac! conse. Paced of irregularity in the certificates. v. W. E. Eigenbrodt was elected secretary and Edward F. De Lancey treasurer of the Convention, which then ad- Journed until to-day, at ven o'clock A. Ma a bia Sy VILLEMOMB LES “Net ~ e7 ) ay ce BOISSY STLEGER? ay —_ yt . Ope Ry To find Pierrefitte look almost in the middle of the map, near the top, for Fort Double Couronne, and then follow a straight line directly north of it. In locatigg the lines of the two armies we can form an idea of the immense number of men con- centrated for the attack and defence, from the fact that the Prussian line covers a circle of nearly forty- five miles, while that of the French is not less than thirty. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Another Accident in the Brooklyn Bridge Caisson—Two Men Severely Injured—Tho Result of Using Blasting Instruments Care- lessly. The East river bridge caisson has been the scene of two accidents since Sunday morning last. The first was caused by the exhaustion of water in the shaft and the sudden absorption of air in the cham- bers, which swept the mud and water up through the iron cylind®r shaft with great force, scattering the débris for many yards around and making a loud report. Fortunately, however, there was no- i hurt upon that occasion, and the damage was imgonsiderabie. bout half-past two o'clock yesterday after- noon an accident of @ more serious and patoful nature occured In the submarine chamber of the great tower ot the bridge, by which two work- men were injured, one very severely. From the statement of Mr. C. C. Martin, the resident engi- neer and superintendent of the work, it appears that James Rooney, employed as a blaster, was engaged in ramming a charge for a blast im one of ihe rocky boulders at the bottom of the caisson bed. The implement used by him was, contrary to custom and against the required rules of the work, an fron instead of a copper bar. A spark from the iron ignited the powder and the explosion followed. ‘The charge consisted of nearly two pounds of gun- powder. AS soon as the smoke cleared the groans ofthe unfortunate Rooney discovered to his com- anions the fact that he had been injured. & was found upon examination that he had been frightfully burned about the face— both eyes being injured so badly that the sight, tt is feared, cannot be restored. ‘He was also burned severely aoout ihe hands and body. William Carr, a fellow laborer, who was standing beside Rooney when the blast went off, was slightly burned about the left shoulder and side. Rooney, who was considered quite an expert driller, made twenty blasts in the cafsson on Tuesday. Yesterday he was about to discharge his fifth, wnen.the careless use of the wrong implement led to the sad accident recounted. He was taken to the City Hospital. This is the first time that any of the workmen on the bridge caisson have been injured, ~~ S