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= P ARIS. Rumors of Another Victory for De Paladins. ‘Von Der Tam Defeated in a Battle Near Arthenay. Twenty-Six Guns and Many ‘ goners Taken by the French. Reports from Tours Anticipat- ‘ ing the Battle. Further Details of the Recap- -* ‘tare of Orleans, Great Enthusiasm Manifested in All Parts of France. Paris Distressingly Short of Provisions, An Attack by Trochu’s Forces Hourly Expected. Hevald Special Reports of the Sitnation at Douai and the Capital. ‘The Germans Steadily Ad- vancing on Lyons. Duel in American Waters. A} Spirited Combat Between a German and a French Gnnboat, A. Naval ‘The French Vessel Defeated and Seeks Refuge in Havana, ANOTHER FRENCH TRIUMPH. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Reported Battle Arthenay—Von der Tann Again Doefeated—Complete Success of the French—Twenty-six Guns and Many Prise oners Taken. Lonpon, Nov. 14, 1870, Unauthenticated despatches from Blois and Tours contain confused accounts of another victory ob- tained by Aurelies over Von der Tann, near Arthe. nay, These despatches state that Von der Tann, being strengthened by reinforcements, had advanced from Toury southward slong the road leading via Chevilly and Orieans; but he was attacked on the right flank with great impetuosity by Aurelles, near Arthenay. The engagement resulted in the com- plete repulse of the Germans and the capture of a large number of prisoners and twenty-six guns, French Reports—A Battle Expected Yester- day. Tours, Noy. 14, 1870, A battle is expected to-day at Toury, The army of the Loire is advancing on that town from Orieans, DE PALADINES’ VICTORY. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Decided Triumph of the French—Prussian Losses in the Field—German Prisoners. Lonvow, Nov. 14, 1870, A special telegram from the HERALD correspon- dent at Tours, dated in that city on the 13th instant In the evening, supplies the following interesting re- port:— ‘The battle of the 9th instant at Coulmiers resulted Jn a decided success for the French arms. The Ger- mans lost 6,000 men at the lowest estimate. The conduct of the French Mobiles in action was excel- lent an’ the moral effect of the victory very great and marked. The prisoners are arriving. French reinforcements have marched for the scene pt action, Detaila of De Paladiues’ Victory—Occupa- tion of Orleans—The Struggle at Baecon— Superiority of the French—The French Exe- goting a Flank Movemont—Position ef Do Paindinéd Army—Loases of the Gerniane— ‘Xing Wiliam and Providerice—Moral Esecy of the Victory—Von der Tann’s Report “of His Losses—Gambetta Satisfied. Lonpon, Nov. 14, 1870, 4 despatch from Blots, of the 11th Instant, says:— Orleans was taken by General Cathelinean’s troops, which first entered the town from the south, driving the Bavarians from the bridge they defended, and which they lacked tame to blow up, as they intended todo, THE STRUGGLE AT BAECON, At Baecon ¢i determined fight occurred, with large losses on both sides. Tho Prussians were beaten and their entrenchments stormed. They left one hundred wagons of provisions and forage, Mar- Uncouin’s was the only French division there on- gaged. Prisoners are constantly arriving. Two guns and 4 number of caissons have also arrived. Von der Tann’s carfiage 1s here. Von der Tann bimself was nearly captured. SUPERIORITY OF THE FRENCM FORCES, “She French were in great force. Thirty thousand from Bourges attacked on the south—on the left bank—while the Fifteenth and Sixteenth corps at- tacked on the west side, The Bavarsians were every- where outnumbered and lost their strongiy fortified Positions, THB FRENCH BXECUTING A FLANK MOVEMENT, deneral D’Aureliesde Paladines 1s now executing @ movement which Is designed to outfank General Von der Tann’s right. 4 MOVEMENT TO SURROUND VON DER TANN’S FORCES. A despatch from Tours to-day says:—"'The move- ments of General Aurelie, a8 mentioned in a despateh of this morming, are to Chartres on the one Hank and Pithiviers on the other, with the view ofgurrounding Von der Tann and Prince Albrecht before the arrival of detachments of the late army of Metz. That portion of Aurelle’s army which de- feated Von der Tann on Wednesday is still facing him, but the Mankiag movements are executed by new troops, Well supported by arilliery. A Junction ef the 1ight and lert wings in the rearof the Ba. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET. varians will probably be completed to-day, although HO positive news to that effect has yet been re- celved,”? POSITION OF DE PALADINES’ FORCES. A telegram from ‘fours, dated to-day, has been re- ceived here a@ followsi—“The main body of the Army of the Lotre yesterday occupied a position ex- tending along the line of the Chateaudun road to St. Peravy, Patay and Uheevilly.”” LOSSES OF THE GERMANS, ‘The total logs of the Germans in the actions of the ‘Ith, Oth and 10th, betore Orleans, including 500 sick ‘and wounded, who were abandoned, aggregates 10,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners. KING WILLIAM AND PROVIDENCE. It is observed here with surprise that King Wil- Mam omitted to mention Providence in his despateh announcing General Von der Tann’s “bril.iant ad- vance” to Toury. MORAL BFFECT OF DB PALADINES’ VICTORY. The London Times’ correspondent, writing from Tours, says the moral effect of the victory near Or- Jeans is incalculable. Reinforcements have gone forward to General d’ Aureiles de Paladines, who now has a large and effective army, VON DER TANN’S REPORT OF HIS LOSSES. A telegram from Versailles, dated to-day, states that General Von der Tann, in his oficial report to the headquarters here, announces that in the battle before Orleans on the 9th he lost forty-two oMcers and 667 men kilied and wounded, The French admit that their 108s was 2,000, GAMBETTA SATISFIED. M. Gambetta bas returned to Tours from the army. He has expressce bis entire sat.sfaction with affairs at and around Orleans. Result of the Victory—The Success Greater than at First Supposed—Prisoners and Can- ral Dismissed—Pro- motions—German Plaus—Appeals for Re- spect to Prisoners. Tours, Nov. 14—Evening. The journals announce that the material benefits of the battle of Coulmiers are greater than it was Arst supposed, EXTENT OF THE VICTORY. Numbers of Germans are now found hiding them- selves in the woods and outbuildings , where they took refuge. Also severalcamnon were found that had been abandoned during the hasty retreat of the enemy, Many horses were taken. DISMISSED FOR INCOMFETENCY—PROMOTIONS, A French general who neglected to surround the woods as ordered, thus allowing 6,000 Bavarians to escape who were ready to surrender, was dismissed from the army. On the battle field numbers of colonels were promoted to be generals. GERMAN PLANS. On a superior German Officer who was captured a map was found indicating the towns to be occupied. Neither Tours nor Blots was mentioned, but Vierzon, _ Bourges and others were named as astrategical Ye ppmats FOR RESPECT TO PRISONERS, On the day of the battle as prisoners were brought into Orleans the Mayor issued a prociamation invit- ing the citizens, in the name of humanity and civili- zation, to treat the prisoners well. DOUAI AND THE PROVIN- CIAL . FOR: RESSES, TELEGRAM: T@ <THE NEW YORK HERALD. French Defence ef-the Ancient City of Doual— Three Hundred’ Giins in Position—The Popu- lation and Ite Medus of Shelter-Inundation of the Surrounding: Country—A Vast Lake Outside= Twentysseven Other Fortresses. » Lonpon, Nov. 14, 1870, A special correspondent of the HERALD reports irom Doual, under date of the 12th instant, by tele- graph, as follows:— 4 I left Lille for this place this morning. Doual is one of the strongest fortified towns in France. There are but two gates of entrance to the town. The defences are broken at many points and pre- sent in different and unconnected portions, There are seven miles of @ complete circuit of outer works. To the south of the town fs an outer fort which commands the southern approach and entrance completely. Tnis fort is being put in ordor and the batteries completed, The fortifications, in their entire strength, mount three hundred guns, The citadel is defendea by a regular system of angular works, encircled by deep Josses, It mounts four hundred guns, and is connected with the town proper by a subter- ranean conduit. ‘The citadel is distant fully a mile from the town. The guns of the fortifications haye a range varying from three to five miles. POPULATION. The population of Douai counts about twenty-five thousand persons, There is accommodation beneath the ramparts for the entire population in the event of danger from conflagration or a bombardment, IMPORTANCE, ‘The town of Douat ts considered as being the key to the North of France. INUNDATIONS FOR DEFENCE. In company with some dignitaries of the town I succeeded in getting out on the south gate to view the extensive inundations which have been effected in the surrounding country against the enemy. For @ space of four miles there presents one broad lake. ‘The water is ranning sato the village of Lambrus, which is entirely deserted by the inhabitants. Five handred families Nave been driven away by the flood. Tho windows and doors of the houses have been walicd up, 80.8 to Keep the water out from the property which remains in the dwellings, ‘The zone of the inundation ts eleven miles wide, and the water encircles the town of Douai com- pletely. Over 50,000 persons will have been rendered houseless by this act of war when the inundations have been compl ‘HER FORTRESSES, There are in the Department of the North of France twenty-seven fortresses, which are defended by over three thousand guns of different calibre. The greater portion of the guns have been taken from the French fleet, FROM METZ, One hundred and filty French officers and soldiers ‘who escaped from Metz reached Lille yesterday. GENERAL MILITARY RE- PORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Provisions Failing in Paris—Rango of the French Guns—No Reinforcements to the Germans—Prussian Severity—The Situntion at Lille—Rapidity of Garibaldi—Bombard- ment of Thionville—Tho Town in Flames— Towns Captured by the Prussians—The Pro- posed [nundation of the French Frontier— General War News. LONDON, Nov. 14, 1870, The reports that Paris is distressingly short uf pro- visions are confirmed by despatches from various quarters to-day. HOURLY EXPECTING AN ATTACK, General Trochu daily marches out fifty or sixty battalions of men under the guns of Fort Mont du Valérien, The Prussians are hourly expecting him to make a grand sortie, RANGE OF THE FRENCH GUNS AT PARIS, The recent firing from the guns on the encetnie at Paris show that vhey have a far greater range than has hitherto been supposed. The shells of these guns on the 8th instant reached and demol- ished the German works beyond Ville d’Avray, NO REINFORCEMENTS TO THE GERMAN ARMY, A correspondent writes from Versailles, under date of the Oth inst., that the Uermag foroeg there have received searcely any reinforcements since | hunger to do their work finally by compelling @ sur- the fail of Metz, except the Seventeenth and Fourth divisions of Wurtembergers, who were sent west- ward soon after the capitulation, PRUSSIAN SEVERITY. The military autnorities at Versatiles are increasing their severity and cruelty to wards the civil functionaries of the city. The parties who were lately captured from @ balloon are still held as prisoners. At & Council held on Monday Von Bismarck strenuously advocated the shooting of all captured balloonists, A pumber of civilians at Versailles have been ar- rested by the Germans, b:cause of an alleged com- munication with Paris, They have been sent to Germany as prisoners of war. THE SITUATION AT LILLE, A correspondent telegraphing from Lille on the 12th says:—Bourbakt’s army, if it exists, is not here. Lille has but three battalions of mobilized Nattonal Guards, partially equipped, and the whole distribu- tion of arms for all classes of troops would not arm more than 8,000, The citadel has only its minimum garrison of 1,600 men, the remamder being near Arras and Cambral, RAPIDITY OF GARIBALDUS MOVEMENTS, A correspondent with Garibaldi at Autin telc- graphs on tie 10th:—‘Tne rapidity of Garibaldi’s movements Is inimitable, Forty-eight hours after the orders to quit Dole his whole force was in pos- session of the department of Saone et Loire. The movement was made by ratlway west to Moucharn, south to Bourg, east to Macon, north to Chagny and Epmac, and south again to Autin, The journey oc- cupied seventeen hours. The troops filled over one bundred carriages. Garibalal and his staff, with the First Italian Legion, arrived at Autin at one A. M. A crowd awaited them and gave them a hearty weicome. The First Legion is now armed with beautiful new Spencer rides, just arrived from the United States.” TOWNS CAPTURED BY THE PRUSSIANS. The Prussians have captured the towns of Isle sur le Doubs and Clerval in the department of Doubs, after a brief skirmish. The Mobiles. who were in possession of the towns, retired to the southward, The Francs-tireurs have entirely dis. appeared from that section of the country. BOMBARDMENT OF THIONVILLE—THE TOWN ON FIRE. A telegram from Arlon, Belgium, dated yesterday, Teports that Thionville has been bombarbed by the Prussians. Fires had broken out there in conse- quence, and on Saturaay the entire town seemed to be burning. ne RESIDENCES OF FRENCH MARSHALS IN GERMANY. ‘The Prusalan government has permitted Marshal Canrobert to reside at Stuttgart, in Wirtemberg; Marshal Lebceuf at Bonn, in Rhenish Prussia, and Marshal Bazaine at Alx Is Chapelle (Aachen), near the Belgian border, BELGIUM AND THE PROPOSED INUNDATION OF THB FRENCH FRONTIER, The Belgian government 1s negotiating with the authorities at Tours and Paris to pzevent the inun- dation of the marsh lands around Dunkirk, The French military authorities had contemplated tak- ing this step a3 @ means of defence against the Prussians, but Dunkirk is 80 near the Belgian fron- ter that Belgium herself would be the greatest suf- ferer. It is thought the negotiations will be success- ful. AN UNPATRIOTIO GERMAN BANKER ARRESTED. A telegram from Berlin dated to-day says that Herr Gutterbach, a banker of this city, has been ar- rested for disloyalty. His offence consisted in sub- scribing for @ portion of the new French loan. A TUNNEL ACCIDENT. One of the tunnels on the Strasburg Rallroad has fallen in, hopelessly interrupting communication by ‘that line, i HOSTAGES AT BREMEN. Forty of the French prisoners have been sent to Bremen as hostages for the captain and crew of the Bremen ship illegally detained in France. SEVERAL WAR NOTES. A change of plans has occurred at Lyons, An ims mediate attack on the city 1s tureatened by the Ger- lmans. Much snow has fallen lately in the northeastern part of France. A large French iron-clad passed Yarmouth Roads this morning. An official contradiction has been given to the report that General Boyer, when at Versailles, con- ferred with any other person than Count Bismarck, The German Advance upon Lyons—The Movement on Lille—Precautions on the Coast of Africa, Tours, Nov. 14, 1870, ‘The Bavarian prisoners recently brought here have been sent to L’Isle-en-Dodon, in the Department of Haute Garonne, by special trains, MISCBLLANEOUS ITEMS, The elections have been held at Marseilles. The best or order was observed. TUR GERMANS STEADILY ADVANCING ON LYONS. Advices from Lyons show that the Prussians are advancing steadily in the East, They now oecupy Dole. General Garibaldi is at Chagny, where there 3s also @ French general with an effective torce. It is supposed the two armies will join and resist the further advance of the enemy, The work of fortifying Lyons continues, The heights about the town have been greatly strengh- ened. Tho National Guards are mainly employed in the work. THE PRUSSIAN MOVEMENT ON LILLE. A despaich from Lille announces that the Prus- siansare near La Fer, An engagement occurred on Saturday between the Gardes Mobile and the enemy near Evreux, The French were successful, driving the enemy with loss, DEPARTMEN!S UNITED FOI PURPOSES OF DEFENCE. The government decrees the Departments of the Rhone, Lotre, Isere, Dréme, Ardeche, Gard, Vau- chise, Bouches-du-Rhone and Hérauit shall unite for common defence, and it institutes a committee for that purpose. PRECAUTIONS ON THE AFRICAN COAST. ‘The French authorities nave removed the buoys and ilghts from the entrance of the Gaboon river, in their colony, on the western coast of Africa, THE SITUATION IN PARIS. British Subjects from the Besieged City= The Food Supply still Farther Reduced. LonDoN, Nov. 14, 1870, A Heravp special correspondent telegraphs from Versailles, under date of the 11th inst., as follows:— Wodehoase, with a convoy of British subjects who have been allowed to leave Paris by the German authorities, have arrived here. They came tn last night. Some of the members of the party are in distress, They report that when they took their departure from the city the supply of provisions was very short. The ailowance of fresh meat was fifty grammes weight per day for each person, STATE OF THE WEATHER—THE SANITARY CORPS. The weather is cold and snow has fallen. General Moltke has issued strict orders to the Prussian officers respecting @ proper treatment of the bearers of the Geneva cross of the sanitary corps. THE PRUSSIAN PARLIAMENT. The liberal journals of Prussia advise and endeavor to dissuade the government from summon- ing the federal Parliament to meet at VersaiHes. The writers allege that the members of the Legisla- ture would scarcely consent to leave their places in Berlin and go to Versailles, NO BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Hanger to Conquer for the Prussians. BRUSSELS, Nov. 13, 1870. Information received here from Paris to-day states that the city cannot hold out against the Prussian siege longer than threo weeks. It is, therefore, in- tended bythe Prussian commanders to trustto render of the city, Paris wil! not be bombarded, it 13 alleged, conse- quently, THE POLITICAL QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL. No Negotlations with EugenlomBlemarck and Burnside—Au Explanation. Lonpon, Nov. 14, 1870, Count Von Bismarck has written a letter formally denying having had any negotiations whatever with the Empress Eugénie. BURNSIDE ON BISMARCK'S TERMS. General Burnside is sul in London, The terme which Bismarck authorizea him to propose to the government in Paris are the same as those which ‘Thiers submitted to Fayre and Trochu, A DENIAL, The journals at Tours deny that Thiers assured une Pope that he would plead his cause witn all we governments, as reported, AN EXPLANATION. ‘The article on Germany, France and England in the Edinburg Review ascribed to Gladstone was in- spired but not written by him, A NAVAL DUEL. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Naval Duel Betweeu French and German War Vessels off Havana—A Spirited Con. test—The Frenchman Forced to Retire— Both Steamers Damaged. HAVANA, Nov. 14, 1870, On Monday, the 7th instant, the Prussian war steamer Meteor, carring three guns, and the French war steamer Bouvet, carrying five, entered this har- bor. A FRENCH MAIL STEAMER CHASED. ‘The Meteor steamea out again after the French mail steamer Nouveau Monde hail sailed, but the mail steamer immediately returned, fearing cap- ture. A NAVAL DUEL ARRANGED, On the night of ‘Tuesday, the 8th, the Bouvet left port, but waited outside for the German war vessel. After the expiration of the twenty-four hours, the time prescribed by law, the Meteor followed, a naval duel having been arranged between the officers before starting. The Spanish war steamer Her- nando Cortes accompanied the two vessels, The Meteor had a crew of sixty men and the Bouvet eighty. The Bouvet was ten miles beyond the ofming. THE ENGAGEMENT. Upon the coming out of the Meteor she steamed inwards towards the neutral line, The Bouvet opened the contest by firing five shots, which the Meteor promptly returned. The Bouvet then at- tempted to board the Meteor. In this she was an- successful, Her rigging became entanged, carrying away her main and mizzen masts, The rigging falling with the masts became entangled in the Meteor’s screw. At the same moment the Meteor sent a shell into the inside of the Bouvet, smashing her steampipe. RETREAT OF THE FRENCH STEAMER, The, Meteor, by reason of the disabling of her screw, became unmanageable, and the Bouvet, find- ing the quarters hot, and capture certain if she waited until the Meteor could disentangle herself, set sail rapidly and made for port, the Meteor con- tinuing to fire meanwhile, With a fair wind the Bouvet was eflabled to cross into Spanish water be- fore the Meteor could disentangle her screw. At this time the Hernando Cortes fired a gun as a signal vhat the combat had closed. Both fought bravely. THE GERMAN AWARDED THE VICTORY, The German gunboat Meteor was accorded the victory. Both vessels are now in port repairing damages, The Meteor had three killed and one wounded, The Bouvet had only three wounded, ‘The Germaiié in Havana gre much elated with the affair, which caused {ntense excitement, BURYING THE GERMAN DEAD. ‘fhe two Prussians, Carbonier and Thomsen, who were killed in the navai engagement, were buried ere on the 10th instant, the German mercnants at- tending the faneral in an immense body. It is now said the Bouvet left the scene of the fight under steam and sail, The German residents are arrang- ing @ grand banquet for the officers of the Meteor. Another Report of the Fight—De Rodas the Umpire—the Battle to be Renewed. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14, 1870, There arrived to-day the steamship Cuba from Havana, TheNew Orleans Times has reports by that steamer of a duel off Havana between the French gunboat Bouvet and the Prussian gunboat Meteor. The Spanish war steamer Hernando Cortes, ‘with the Captain General of Cuba and other pro- minent officials, accompanted the Meteor. De Rodas was the umpire. The fight lasted one hour, when the Bouvet withdrew. Both vessels were badly damaged. The Bouvet reports one killed and several wounded; the Meteor three killed and one wounded. Another fight is expected. Both vessels returned to Havana. BROOKLYN CILY NEWS. Assessments for improving streets, amounting to over $6C0,000, were approved by the Aldermen yes- terday. Michael Connolly was taken before Justice Walsh yesterday aud convicted of knocking down and rob- bing James Sheridan, of 198 Prospect street, He ‘was held for the Grand Jury. Justice Delmar committed Richard Hanway yes- terday to awalt the action of the Grand Jury on Scninee of attempting to rob Mr. John Gunder, of No. 14 Wolcott street, as he was on his way nome. Andrew Doyje, thirty years of age, was arrested by officer Meagher yesterday afternoon, on a cha: of attempting to commit an outrage on two girls, named Adeline and Mary Ellen Buggy. The girls reside at 200 Conover street, and the former is only seven years of age, The physicians of the City Hospital say that the unfortunate little boy, John Stallery, who jumped from the fourth story window while his cruel step- mother was belaboring him over the head with a stick, Is slowly recovering from his injuries. The mhuman woman is an inmate of the Kings county Jail. The Board of Aldermen opened as a board of city canvassers yesterday afternoon. The envelopes containing the returns of the votes cast at the recent election pfor city oficers were brought tn, and after being opened and read by tie clerk were re- ferred to the Committee on Rules and Election Re- turns. The comniittee will meet at four o'clock next ‘Thursday afternoon in the City Clerk's office for the purpose of canyassing the votes, The Mayor dropped @ couple of vetoes in the Board of Aldermen yesterday in regard to the Scrimshaw pavement. The Board, it appears, resolved to enter into contract with various parties for putting down the Scrimshaw avement on a number of streets, ‘The layor says:—“We have already issued bonds smouseng. to $150,000 to pay for experimenting upon this Kind of pavement, and, as I am informed and believe, it has met with very limited approval from our citizens. Personal observation and inspec- tion have long since created a doubt in my mind as to its adaptability to the purposes ‘intended. I am, furthermore, impressed with the idea that th® amount of money already expended in that direction should be sufficient for the pre- sent, Common prudence would dictate that we should cease to put down any more unui, after a fair trial, we shall have become fully satisfied of the durapliity and economy, as well as otherwise desira- bleness, of this Kind of pavement over flagstones lor sidewalks, or Belgian pavement, or other matertals now in use for paving streets.” OBITUARY, William Barns, Jr. Our correspondent at Panama reports the deach of Purser Burns, of the steamship Guatemala, ply- ing between Panama and Central American ports. He was drowned at Punta Arenas by the upsetting of the boat in which he was being conveyed to the shore with the mail. ‘The di was an American by brtth and was well known in this city and PhiJa- deiphia, He served during the rebellion as captain in the Serrell engineera and did good service at Port Royal, FortsPulask!, Charleston and elsewhere. NAVAL INTELLIGENCY. A New Squadron to be Fitted for 8ea—Neoossity for an Increase of Sailors—Our Squadron in the East—Movements of Ships in the South Pacific Squadron. Orders have been received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from the Navy Department at Washington to fit out for sea with all possible despatch the frigate Minnesota, first rate, forty-six guns, 3,000 tons; the Irigate Tennessee, second rate, twenty- tree guns, 2,135 tons, and the Shaw- mut, fourth rate, three guns, 410 tons, In consequence of thts order there are signs of unusnal activity in the yard, and it is more than likely that an additional force of workmen will be taken onto complete the work at the earllest possible day. The Tennessee is almost ready to go into commission, She has been coaled, and is ready to receive her guns and provisions, The Minnesota has yet a great deal of work to be done on her be- fore she can Noatout of the dry dock and receive her spars and rigging. Now there are only the lower masts standing. The Minnesota cannot be ready for sea under two moaths at least, and proba. bly not then, The Shawmut fs still on the stocks, having been almost entirely rebuilt, She wili be ready for launching in a few days, and can be made ready for sea im two months if necessary, Work will be pushed ahead on her unul she 18 com. pleted. It 1s understood that orders have been given to the commanders of the Boston, Portsmouth, Philadelphia and Norfolk Navy Yards to fit out with expedition several ships of the first and second rates, No less than twelve vessels of various classes are to be put in sea-going condition at once. For what particular pur- ose this littie squadron 1s preparing 1s not known. Unless Congress votes an increase of seamen, it 1s dilicult to see how these ships are to be sent to sea, There are nomen to man them, and recruiting is Descetoally stopped, or, at least, It is going on xo slowly that it would be impos. sibie to furnish men for a first cless frigate within several months, There is no trouble whatever in enlisting good men if the law allowed ihe increase. But it does not, and therois the rub. {tis tinpossible to keep @ navy afloat without men, but Congress has essayed the experiment at a time when, if ever, our flag ought to be shown in the East as well asin European waiers, since war and civil disturbances imperil the lives and property of Amertcan citizena. Look at the {Asiatic sqnadron, to which is entrosted the care of pro-« tecting American inieres's in Japan, China, the East Indies and the far distant islands in that quarter of the globe. To accomplish the task of visiting the widely separated ports of nearly half the world the Navy Department 18 only able to keep on the station the frigate Colorado, forty-five guns, the flagship of Rear admiral Johu Rougers; the corvette Alaska, twelve guns, Commander Homer C. Blake; the corvette Benecia, twelve guvs, Commander Lewis A. Kimberly; the Ashueloi, Commander Tay- lor, a shaky old paddle-wheel of six guns; the Idaho, storeship, seven guus, Lieutenant Commander Wal- jace, never again to go to sea; the Monocacy, Com- mander E. P. McCrea, six guns; the tug Palos, no guns, Commander Beardsley—a grand total of seven y carrying eighty-eight guns, and deductt the Idaho, a3 worthless, our strength is represen! by six vessels, carrying eighty-one uns. These have to cruise over ground that cannot pro rly cove ered by twice the force, feposially as the Vessels for the most part are compelled to sail from port to port, using their steam as litte as a possible, ‘The Secre- tary of the Navy, itis anders! , Will ask Congress to Incrcase the umber of men in the navy, and will then be able to show our flag more frequently in distant eos where American interests are to be fostered and protected, Commodore David McDougal, commanding the Southern squadron of the Paciflc fect, has hoisted his flag on the storesiip Onward, three guns, Com- mander Miuton Haxton, now lying in the Bay of Jjllao, ‘he sloop of war Mohican, six guns, Commander William R. Low, was expected at Callao irom the North about the 10th of November, when Commo- dore McDougal would shift his flag from the On- ward to her and proceed down the coast on a cruise, The sloop of war Jamestown, sixteen guns, was oxneeeed soon at Callao from the Sandwich Islands, and the Resaca, seven guns, Commander Robert F. R. Lewis, wi iso about due, or expected during the fnonth of November. ‘The gunboat Nyavk, three gans, Lieatenant Com- ier Thomas H. Eastman, was repairing at Callao, and owing to her machinery being disabled she will proceed to San Francisco under sail, there to undergoa thorough overliauling. She was ex- pected to have sailed November 8. Lieutenant Commander Nathaniel Greene was awatting the arrival of the Resaca at Callao to ace sume command of her. Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pearson has been ordered to report to the Chief of the Bureau of Captain George M. Kangom has been detached from the command of the Terror aud placed on waltlng orders. Licutenant Commanders Liew‘enant Ro M. Lisle; Masters HL. ‘Tremain, P, Linger and Ordnance tor duty. A. 8. Barker and SW. Nichcl-; R. C, Derby; Surgeon, W. K. Schotield; Assistant Surgeon, J. M. Scott; Chief Engincer, M. Kellegg; First Assistant Engineer, John Roop: Second As- sistant Engineers J, P. Kellogg, H. S Kose and J, L, Hannum have b-en detached from the Terror; and placed on waiting orders, Information has been received here of the arrival of the United States steamer Resaca at Auckland, New Zealand, on the 15th of September, all well. Several vessels of the navy were in the recent gales in which such Piper and Joss of life oc. curred. They passed through with losses only of spars, boats, &c., notwithstanding the great perils they encountered. Among the vessels which were in the heaviest of the gales were the Saeo, Kansas, Nipsic, Shenandoah and Brooklyn. NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Buliding, corner of Ann street:— 1869, 1870. 48 58 54 64 cu 52% Average perature yesterday fo Average temperature for corresponding date Vast YEATs eee eeeeees George Fickett, a lad fourteen years of age, died at 544 Sixth street. He fell from @ cart while fying a kite a week since, and died from the effects of the injuries received. Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at 146 Clinton street on the body of Mary 7. Dean, an in- fant four months old, The mother, while nursing the babe, was seized with a fit and, falling to the pore fell upon the babe, causing death by suffo- cation. Mary Ann Evans, and English woman, thirty- three years of age, was yesterday morning found lying dead on the floor of her apartment, at No. 76 Jackson street, and on @ sofa in the room lay the husband of deceased in a@ beastly state of intoxica- tion. Coroner Rollins was notified, At half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning the body of Joseph Murch, a seaman, wis found lying at the bottom of a flight of stairs of premises 170 Wil- Mam street. Murch was much intoxicated the previous night, and it 18 supposed that while in that condition he fell down the stairs and broke his neck, A lecture entitied “Ireland As It Was and As It Is and Her Ever Steadfast Connection with France,” is to be delivered this evening at the Cooper Instl- tute by Rev. Michael Keating, who was the last gen- tleman to occupy the position of secretary to Father Mathew, the great temperance apostle, The pro- ceeds are to go towards the completion of Father Matnew’s church in Cork. The lecturer will introduced by Mayor Hall, who Is to preside, Man: of the prominent citizens of New York will occupy seats on the platform, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEWs. Buffalo was visited by the first snow storm of the season yesterday. About ten o'clock on Sunday night the jewelry store of N, E, Critenden & Co., in Cleveland, Obioy wavroubet ne 88,000 ‘or $10,000 worth of watches, diamonds'and other valuables. Two men were killed and six fatally wounded by the ex: plosion of the boiler In a Houriug mill In Hatnilion, Mo,, on aturday last. The Freshmen class of Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., have unanimously severed their connectios wita tie ins tion on account of the euspension of two of their members. Great excitement prevails among the students, A boiler in the planing mill of John Willams & Co., Charlestown, Mass., exploded yesterday morning, killing Mr. Johnson, the engiveer. alm tantly, and, seriously in {ing alr. ‘Dunn, John Wade and wamuel Siniiey. | The Mm in the vicinity were dam: ng pieces of broken ‘sba(ting and bricks, . eee ‘The Virginia Court of Appeals yesterday declared uncon- stitutional that part of the Enabling met eropowe.ing the cour: to review the aecisions of the same court when it was composed of milftary appointees, only two f judges dissent- Ing. James Russell, of Sutton, N. H., committed sutciae yester- day afternoon by hanging ‘himself in his barn. A piece of per was found, on which he had written the world in 100! have lived seventy years and ween the ma- chine. but don't understand it, 1 came into the world by the neck, and if they will accept me will go out by the neck.’ Tt ia thought be was insanc, An old gentleman named John Beard, of Passalo, N. J., while at work in his kiudling wood factory on Saturday afternoon, had his hand caught in the belt, by which his arm was pulied against a circolar saw and cut compictely of, A surgical amputation above the clbow was subsequently necessary, and the ig now doing as well ag could be expected, WASHINGTON, The English Mission—Minister Motley: Recalled — Mr. Moran Appointed Charge d’Affaires—Treasury Re- ceipts and Expenditures, WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 1870, The St. Jumes Misslon—Mr. Motley Rew called. } It ts understood that on Friday last the: President directed Secretary Fish ‘to send & despatch by cable peremptorily recalling Minis, ter Motley, The late Minister was instructed; to turn over the papers and affairs off the Legation to Benjamin Moran, Secretary of Lega< tion, who has been appointed Chargé d/Afatra. Mr. Moran will act in this capacity until @ Ministery is appointed. The reasons for the recall of Minister: Motley before the appointment of his successor 1a, that the President is anxtous to have certain matter# pending between the two countries acttled at an carly! day, Among these {a the fishery question, which allusion was nade in these despetenes #01 time ago. The President was not willing that Mrs, Motley should undertake this business; first, he could not remain long enough to gomplete 1 second, because his position was such that he gould: not be supposed 10 have the proper influence wit the English government. It was expected that after the President's disapproval of the conduct of Mr. Motley he would resign; tatling todo this tha President had no other recourse but to recall him. \ Retura of the President. ! ‘The President returned to Washington this morn- ing. Secretary Boutwell had an mterview with, him to-day, Consting Vessels Subject to Special Tax. | The Solicitor General has given the opinion thas’ proprietors of coasting vessels and vessels running upon the rivera and inland lakes engaged in the carrying and delivery of moneyy valuable papers or any articles for pay Whose gross receipts therefrom exceed $1,000; per annum are liable to a special tax of ten dollars, imposed on express carriers and agents by para, graph 50 of section 79 of the Internal Revenue act of June 30, 1864, as amended by the act of July, 1866. The Attorney General, to whom the, question was submitted by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, at the request of the acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has approved the opinion, ‘Tho Case of the Colored Cadet. The Secretary of War has commenced the exams nation of the evidence in the case of the colored cadet at West Point recently tried by court martial,’ and will probably announce his decision In a day of two. Census Returns. y ‘The foliowing are correcied reports of the various States mentioned as verified at the Census oMce:—~+ Massuchusetts, 1,457,385 inhabitants; New Hump. shire, 318,300; Rhode Island, 217,366; Conne si\iout, 637,468; Delaware, 123,252; Michigan, 11:3,511, Pension Agents’ Fecs. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 1870. Sin—I have received from Mr. Horatio Woodman, of Boston, Mass., & letter bearing date the 7th inst., in which he appeals from your decision at to the fea to which he 1s entitied for his services in baer the application of John H. Hanson for an invali pension, No. 141,263. Lhave not deemed ft necessary to send you the letter for a report upou the facts of the case, as [ presume that he states them with substantial ac- curacy. The question he submits arises under the seventh section of the act approved on the 8th day day of July last. (United States Statutes at Large, vol. 16, p. 193.) He insists that, agno peu- sion certificate has been issued to Mr. Hanson, though the proof was completed before that date, the case is stlil pending, and his agreements with his client for his; should be recognized by your, my " Tam clearly of oreo that whenever a claim for’ pension has been filed and the testimony completed prior to the passage Of Kaid act, 80 as to justify your ofice in the allowance of a pension cert the agent or attorney's fee should be ten dollars, and no more. I therefore decline to disturb your decision, as it confines Mr. Woodman to that amount—tig maximum lee allewed under the act of 1814, (. DELANO, Secretary, Treasary Receip:s and Expenditures. The following are the recelp’s an’ expenditures by warrants for the quarter ending September 30, 1870:— Net roceipts from customs, ++ $57,729,473 Internal revenue. . 49,147,137 Sales of public lands 842,437 Migcellan¢ous sources. 0 7,882,151 Total net receipta.............5.++ $115, 101,239 Balance in Treasury, June 30, 1570.. 149,502,471 Unavailable charged to Treasurer. 616 Grand tOtal......ecceseeeecsereeceee s + $204,604, 219 Net expenditures for civil and miscel- Janeous..... + 18,207,242, ‘War Department. 10,218,539 Navy Department 4,815,287. Indians and pensions. 18,826,461 Tuterest on public debt. 39,496,460, TOUL...0.s0rcreearedeeredssvees + $86,562,020 Redemption of loans and Treasury notes, Purchase of bonds for sinking fund, &c.. Total net expenditures. . Balance in the Treasury Sept. Total........ THE PACIFIC COAST. Vessels Wrecked in the Ochotsk Sea=San Francisco Trade with Idaho—Arrest of the Railway Robbers and itecovery of Treas aure. + $131,500, 725 133, 103,498 605,219 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 1870, Arrived steamer William Tavor, from New York. Barks Carolina and Ida are reported wrecked, September 5, In Ochotsk sea, Their crews were saved. The shipments of California merchandise to Idaho and Montana, via the Central Pacific Ratlroad, show an increase of nearly 500 per cent over last year, _, ‘The last force has been put on the California and Oregon Railroad. Hulf a mile of track ts laid daily. Ji the parties connected with the recent railroad robbery have been arrested, All the treasure except, $1,000 has been recovered. , Two brothers named Biber have been arrested here for aliering United States coin, Two thousand. dollars of debased money were seized. KENTUCKY, Results of the Election—Au Unbroken Demos cratic Congressional Delegation. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14, 1870. Returns received from the Eighth Kentucky dis- trict place beyond all doubt the election of Adams. The democrats claim 259 majority. The republicans admit 125 majority for Hill. This makes an unbro- ken delegation from Kentucky to Congress, The ee ratic candidates have been elected in every “aistric! te Affeny “With a Party of Wood- choppere—Poace Officers Resisted and Severely Injured. PORTLAND, Nov. 14, 1870, A desperate and bloody fight took place in the woods in Mount Holly, eighteen miles from this place, on Saturday last, between @ gang of French woodchoppers, seven- teen in number, and three officers, who were endeavoring to arrestthem. The Frenchmon were armed with axes and cut aud beat two of the officers in @ brutal manner, nearly severing tie wrist of one, besides inflicting several severe wounds on the head, and knocking the other insen- sible with the blow of an axe across his face, 4 which they kicked and beat him horribly about the fce and body. The Frenchmen escaped to the mountains, but this morning thirteen of them were arrested and are now uodergoing examination. KNIGHTS OF ST. (RASPIN. Boston, Nov. 14, 1870, The Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Knights of St, Crispin, at its recent session in Bosten, perfected an organization under the charter obtamed from the last Legisiature, and elected a board of officers, The following decisions’ were also approved:— First, that there shall hereafter be no more strikes. in the Crispin organiza‘ion; second, thas, as rapidly eis ae organizauon shall be changed iwio co-operativ With a view vo ‘the accomplishment of the last nanied purpose the next Tagislavure will be peti- toned to give to the Lodge State aid, on thé same oat that ald wae given the Western and Bosion, Jartiord and Erie Railroads, the Crisping claiming that the principles are identical, There are now upon the rolls of the Order about 26,009 men, Of Whom 8,000, or nearly one-third, are foreignerm®