The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1871, Page 5

“ Aierald Special Reports from Paris. Immense Preparations to De- fend the City. MURDEROUS FIGHTING ON FRIDAY Cinseret Claims to Have Repulsed the Government Forces. ‘ADOUBLE ATTACK EXPECTED YESTERDAY The Ramparts and Barricades at Porte Maillot Destroyed. The Prussians Preparing to Evac- uate Fort Charenton. FRIGHTFUL. LOSSES OF THE INSURGENTS, "The Powers of the Commune Delegated to a Commissi.n, Communication With the Pro- vinces Cut Off. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. We have received the following despatch Srom our special correspondent in Paris :-—— Paris, Friday Night, ) Via Bou.oayg, April 22, 1871.5 A company of aeronauts has been formed for the purpose of making observations and keeping up communication with the Commu- nisis in the departments. FORMIDABLE BARRICADES, A barricade has been erected in Rue Percire and a new enccinte has been formed within the Porte de Neuilly. The base of the barri- cade is constructed of masonry, over which sacks of earth have been placed. the barricade is a barge ditch. In front of THE AVENUE DES TERNES UNINUABITABLE, The Avenue des Ternes has been rendered uninhabitable by the storm of shells poured into it from the guns of Fort Mont Valcrien and Courbevoie, The people bave been driven Into the cellars, from which they are afraid to venture out, even for the purpose of purchas- ing provisions. A SHOOKING INCIDENT. On Wednesday last, as a child’s funeral was issuing from a side street into the Avenue des Ternes, a shell from Vzlcrien fell into the ‘midst of the cortcge and exploded. The at- tendants aud mourners fled. with the excep- tion of the father and mother of the deceased, who threw themselves on the gronnd as soon as the explosion took place. When they rose again it was to find that the coffin had been struck and the body of the child torn in pieces. A DOUBLE ATTACK EXPECTED. A double attack is expected on the city to- morrow (Saturday), eighteen and under fifty-five years of age ee of the Com- mane, to serve in the insurgent ranks in defence of the city. THE DEPARTMENTS TO BR FELT. The Communists have decided to appoint a commission to take notes respecting the sitn- ation in the departments, and to report the result of its investigations to a secret Com- mittee of the Commune. and all males above have been ordered, by a deci PORTE MAILLOT DESTROYED. Porte Maillot has been knocked to pieces by The ramparts and barricades are a mnass of ruins, and the spec- tacle they present is exceedingly mournful. THR PRUSSIANS TO EVACUATE THE FORTS. The Prussians are preparing to evacuate Fort Charenton and the other forts east and the government batteries. north of Paris in favor of the Versailles gov- It is believed in Paris that this step is to be taken because the five hundred mil- lions of francs, comprising the first Instaiment of the war indemnity, has been paid, FRIGHTFUL The insurgents have suffered frightful losses during the past four days. All the avenues on that side of the city where the fighting took place are filled with wagons bringing in the wounded from the battle fields. ernment. LOSSES. A PRINTING OFFICE MOBBED. The printing office of the Opinion Nationale (newspaper) has been invaded by a mob and the type scattered. THE VERSAILLES TROOPS ENTER ST. DENIS.G Mot dOrdra Versailles troops into St. Denis. FORTIFYING OUT OF PARIS. English advices from Paris report that the Army of the Assembly are strongly fortifying the towns of Sevres, Conrbevoie and Asnitres, and the federalists (Communists) are erecting defensive works at Neuilly, Levallois and Villiera, confirms the entry of the A MOMENT OF QUIET, There has been—eleven o'clock, night--no cannonading around Paris since ten o'clock this morning. A PARTY OF OONOILIATION IN PARIS, A despatch from Paris says that representa- tives of the commerce and industry of the capital are about to make a fresh attempt at a oo NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1871—QUADRUPLE SHEET. conciliation and will go to Versailles for that Immense Defensive Preparntions—Engage- Cluseret Claims a Success—Paria to be Ipolaced—The Commune Resigning Its Powers. Panis, Friday Evening, April 21. A barricade is in course of erection under the Arc de Triomphe. IMMENSE DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS. The Commune is making immense and most minute preparations for defence, raising em- bankments and fortifications inside and out- side the ramparts and hastening the manufac- ture of ammunition, THE FIGHTING ON FRIDAY. Cannonading is incessant between Clichy and Neuilly, but the expected general attack by the Versailles forces has not yet com- menced, MURDEROUS FIGHTING. Other accounts declare that the fighting was murderous, and say that the village of Cour- | celles, on the right bank of the Seine, be- tween Neuilly and Clichy, is filled with | wounded. CLUSERET OLAIMS A SUCOESS. | In a report made to the Commune to-day | General Cluseret claims to have repulsed the Versailles army at all points. PARIS TO BR ISOLATED. Paris will shortly be completely isolated. All communication with the provinces has been already cut off. SOMETHING RIDICULOUS. A demonstration has been made by the English democrats in Paria, at which resolu- tions were adopted congratulating the Com- Mune upon its success. CLEARING OUT. It is announced that Menotti Garibaldi will at once retarn to Italy. THE OOMMUNE RESIQNING, There are reports of serious disturbances among the members of the Commune, and it is said that the Commune has delegated its powers to a committee of nine of its members. GOVERNMENT NT ACCOUNTS Ferald Special Reports from Versailles. Neuilly Set on Fire by the Shelis. A GREAT BATTLE IMMINE All Offensive Positions Held by the Government Forces. FORT VALERIEN UNINJURED Reported Occupation of St. Denis by the Army of Versailles. Arrival of Ducrot With 20,000 Imperial So:diers. TELEGRAMS 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. From our special correspondent at Ver- sailles we have received intelligence of the sit- uation around Paris as seen from the govern- The despatch is as follows :— Versau..es, Friday Evening, Via Boutoang, April 22, 1871. Yesterday Deputy Brunet, of the National Assembly, made a proposition during the ses- sion to treat with the Communal insurgents of Paris. His motion was received with shouts of derision and was rejected almost unani- ment side. mously. SETTLING THE WAR INDEMNITY. The French Minister of Finance has returned from Poissy, where he had been for the pur- pose of settling for the war indemnity with the Germans. VALERIEN UNINJURED, There is no truth in the statement that Fort Mont Valerien has been breached. from personal observation that not one shot or shell from the insurgent batteries has reached near the glacis and not one inch of the wall T can state has been broken. REINFOROEMENTS. General Ducrot has arrived at Versaiiles with 20,000 men of the imperial army, and a still larger force of the same army is ¢% route to reinforce the troops operating against Paris. A TRUOK. There will be no firing on the west side of Paris to-morrow, a truce having been agreed upon, to allow the inhabitants of Neuilly and the adjacent villages exposed to the bombard- ment to leave for safer localities. CAPTURES IN THE FIELD. The bombardment at Forts Vanvres and Issy will be resumed with greater vigor to- } Inst, and then he was intoxicated. morrow (Saturday), when the grand attack begins in earnest, all preparations to storm the positions held by the insurgents having been completed, Four pieces of artillery, a red flag and forty prisoners taken from the Communists have been brought into Versailles, Nenilly on Fire—A Battle Imminent—All Of- fensive Positions id by the Government Forceos—Thiers With the Wounded—Decora- tions for Soldiers. Versaities, April 22, 1871, The town of Nenilly has been set on fire by sheels and is now burning. A BATTLE IMMINENT. The news is unimportant. A slight cannon- ade is now in progress at the advanced posts. A decisive battle is imminent, THIERS VISITING THE WOUNDED. President Thiers has visited the wounded government soldiers. A mutiny is reported to have occurred among the Commuaist troops, y ALL IMPORTANT POBITIONS HELD, The Versailles army now hold all the offensive positions from Chatillon south of Paris to Gennevilliers north of the capital, and but a short distance from St, Denis, RUMORS DENIED, There is no truth in the rumors of minis- terial modifications and supplementary elec- tions to the Assembly, DECORATIONS FOR SOLDIERS. The official journal of Versailles to-day publishes a large number of appointments to the Legion of Honor, in order to equalize the rewards granted to the Army of the Rhine with those of Paris, the Loire and the North. Generals Changarnier, Bourbaki, Cissey and Bisson are awarded Grand Crosses of the | Order, THE RENT QUESTION, ,The Assembly has passed a law providing for the payment of rents. Reported Occupation of St. Denis Brussers, April 22, 1871. It is reported that a portion of the Army of | Versailles has occupied St. Denis, and that communication with Paris by the Northern Railway is interrupted, AUSTRIA. The Question of a Free Chureh in a Free State. Parliamentary Action—Tho Concordat Again in Danger. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. VIENNA, April 21, 1871. the Austrian parliamentary movement for the at- | tainment of a severance of the counection between | the State and the Church progresses towards de- cisive action. Tamenabled to report to-day for the use of the HERALD that the Austrian Reicnsrath has, by the adoption ofa legislative resolution, demanled of the | government the introduction of the promised bill in relation to the final separation of the Church from the State, and by this means the effecting of a com- plete obliteration of the Concordat with the Holy See in Rome. . This Church and Stare question constitutes @ most important element in the political party platforms ; Of Austria. Itis used as a political motive power | just now to a very great extent, as it was used against Count Potocki’s ministry durmg the latter | part of 1870, Throughout Austria the autonomist party is identified with the clerical cause. The pro- | vincial Landtags are and have been centres of autonomist resistance, and here, where the in- fluences of city culture are less felt, the priests possess an enormous power. With a great measure of success they have thanaged to persuade the ; Nationalists that ecclesiastical amd provincial interests are one, and that the Vienna Reichsrath, and more especialiy the liberal and centralizing members of it, are the enemies of both. Hence the Uttle hold which Potocki had over his party in June, 1870, was lost by the abrogation of the Concordat with Rome in July, for which measure, though | Beust was said to have been its real author, the Cis- Leithanian Ministry was held responsible, A Royal Bridal Visit from England—Louise and Lorn in the Ancient Capital. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. FLORENCE, April 22, 1871. Ihave just learned that her Royal Highness the Princess Louise of England, witn her husband, the Marquis of Lorn, have arrived in this city on their honeymoon tour. They have come direct from London, and intend, itis said, to make a brief round of visits in the an- cient capital of the kingdom. ANOTHER HOOSAC TUNNEL HCRROR. Frightfal Acclaent in the Hoosae Tunnel— Nitro-Gilycerine Exploded by a Ball of Elec- tricity—Four Men Biown to Atoms. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 22, 1871. Asingular and frightful accident occurred yester- day afternoon at tne Hoosac Tunnel. During a thun- der storm a ball of electricity, following the ra into the tunnel, exploded several charges of nitro- glycerine, which workmen had just filled. The shock was terrific, and four men—Superintendent Mason, Foreman sunn, Robert Roberts and T, W. Ryecroft were instantly killed, their bodies being blown into hundreds of pieces. Two other men were hort, bat not seriously. ALLEGED FORGERY IN NEWARK, Louis Kuenzetl, a Newark saloon keeper, lying dangerously ill, ts charged with having forged the name of his benefactress, 9 Woman named Mrs, BR. Ginal, to a check for $250, The matter was placed im the hands of a Justice of the Peace anda Deputy Sheriff, but they are alleged to have u: ! i | | now | nol. hing 4 every effort to hush the matter up, on ne r | also to now covering the alleged offence by ranging & compromise, SINGULAR CASE OF DROWHING, Patrick Lyon, an inmate of the New Jersey Sol- aiers’ Home at Newark, was found drowned yester- day morning under peculiar circumstances. His body was found floating in a pond on the Home property. The last seen of him alive was on the 1th Whether he fell jn or committed suicide is not known. Daring ihe war he servea in the Bighth New Jersey regiment. INTERNAL REVENUE SEIZURES. Deputy Untied States Marshal John ©, Barley, of Jersey City, Look possession yesterday of the liquor saloon of Charles Grundner, at Bergen Point, and arrested the proprietor. Charles was brought before Couumissioner Muirhead and. charged with seiling cigars In bOXeS not stamped, as the law requires, and he was committed for examination, MEMPHIS. RACES. Memenis, April 22, 1871. Fifty-two well known horses are already on the course, and more are expected for the spring meet- ing, Which commences Tucsday next, EUROPEAN N MARKETS, as anno Abell 2-1 Sg ABS twenty bonds— tion. ‘The cv pmente from Bombay atnes the last report to the Bet inst. foot tp J6,00) bales, The supply received here from ‘America to-day Includes the cargoes of the following vessela!—Bark Susan M. Dudman, from Savani Al. dares, and steamers Wisconsin, 359%, aud the Russia, 819 bales, botn from New York Livenvoon PRoVIEIONS MARKET. —Livenroor, April 22-“Kvening. Bacou Short Hb wkidies, 4a Common rosin, be. af 9 Ge, Od, } maucements to WASHINGTON. Decision of the Supreme Court in the Legal Tender Cases. The Act Declared to be Un- constitutional. Secretary Fish to Retire from the Cabinet. New Plan for the Payment of Interest on hovernment Securities, An Insane Ciaimant for Execu- tive Honors. of the Additional National Bank Currency. Distribution WASHINGTON, April 22, 1871. constitutionality of the whet Justice Chase and the Ass ite fustiees of the Supreme Court were in conference to-day for some time on the question of the constitutionality of the Legal Tender court last Tuesday. Justices Cittford, Fie! Davis and Chase are said to be against tne constitu. tonality of the act tn question, while Justices Miller, Strong, Bradiey and Swayne are In favor oft. The general tinpression is that the decision of the Cour wil be that the Legal Teader act is uneonstitutios and that contr in gold. The decision will not be U a 3 nuiade before the war are payable rendered for | several days. Rumored Cabinet Changes. ‘There seems Lo be no foundation for the reports of Cabinet changes which have recently been put in cireulation, the present tyne will resuit from .the retirement of Mr. Secretary Fish, an event which has long been expected. present position until after labors of the Joint High Commission shall have been faily conciuded. It seems to be understood, ag frequentiy stated in the HERALD, that Secretary Fish will be succeeded by Senator Morton, of Indiaua. It ts doubtful if other changes are made at present, although there 38 tunch surprise expressed that Boutwell and Aker- man still remain in the Cabmet, Important Oevision by the Secretry of the | Troasn The Secretary of the Treasury has overruled the decision of Mareh 13, 1871, which classified steei known as circular saw steel and best cross cuts as SaWs partly manufactured, apd by letver of April 21, 1871, addressed to tie Collector of the port of New York, says that these may be hereaf er classified as stec! in sheets, and pay a duty according to value per pound. This is regarded as avery imbo: t ruling, and one largely afiecting the interests of home manufacturers o! saws. Distribution of fncroased National Bank Cw. rency. ‘The Comptroller of the Currency states that the Southern States, for whose benetit in part the bill Was passed increasing the national bunk currency $54,000,000, have so far been anabie to take their quota or to establish thelr share of national barks. ‘Thus far only about fifteen millions have been paid out, and there are applications on file for about ten millions additional, These come mostly from the Western States and Territories, The first distribu- tion was made, according to the terms of the act of Congress, upon the basis of population, after this the distribution ts to be made upon the basis of the Fesourees of States and Territories. It is the opinion of the Comptroiler that, owmg to tne con dition of the South, at least twenty-five millions Will remain for distribution among the States and Territories of tue West at the close of the present year. Payment of Interest on Registered Bonds. The plan announced to-day by the Secretary of the Treasury for the payment of interest on the new registered bends, it is thought, will make the new loan more popular than ever among those holding registered bonds issued under former acts. There are upwards of fifty thousand holders of United States registered securities recorded on the books of the Treasury Department, and the semi-annual interest made payable only at the Assistant Treasurer's can only be drawn by the party owning the ponds or through a power of attorney; therefore, if parues residing any distance from the Sub-Treasuries de- sire to obtain the interest due they are subjected to the expense of visiting the places where they are located or pay some bank for the trouble of collect- ing it. The interest on the new bonds is made pay- able quarterly, and to avoid the annoyance as weil as inconvenience of the present system Secretary Boutwell has determined to adopt the plan promuigated to-day. While it offers additional parties holding five-twenties to exchange them for five per cent bonds it will at the same time be a saving to the government in paying the quarterly interest, Payment of the Ceauecticut War Claims. A warrant for $19,135 12, the amount due the State of Conuecticul as the war claim, was to-day grawn at the Treasury Department in favor of Governor English. The clains of B. F. Dowell and B. J. Drew, amounting to over $50,000, for money expended in the Rogue River Indian war in Oregon many years ayo, were also paid to-day. Reception by the Members of the English Commission. parl de Grey was at home to-night at the quarters of the Eagiish High Commission. It was one of the largest receptions that ever (ook place in Washing- ton, here were present, among others, all the members of the Joint High Commission, Judges of the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, foreign Ministers, Senators and Representatives in Congress, eminent oicers of the army and navy and many prominent citizens, accompanied by | Sir Edward and Lady Thornton assisted | ladiea, Farl de Grey in receiving the guests, The yard attached to the house was for this occa- sion converted into a conservatory, choice plants bemg tastefully arranged, and the walls hung with evergreens, and intertwined with Amertcan and British fags. The band played alternately the na- tional airs of both couniries, There were much freedom ani sociability among the guests, and the | hospitalities were richly dispensed, The English High Commission are anxiously awaiting advices from thetr govern- | ment concerning the propositions submitted for Its sanction, Avother Claimant for the White House. This morning a man, nated Patrick McG nniss, who says he is trom Pawtucket, R. 1, appeared at the office of the Chief of Police and appited for a force of police strong enough to place lim in we White House, which he claims aa his oifice, he hav- ing beeu elected President of the United States by the people, and that it 1s all a humbug about Grant’s election, He had previousiy applied to a lawyer near the police headquarters to prosecute his claim for the oftice of President before the Supreme Court of the United States, He saya he has made a formal demand upon the President to vacate bis Beat. ‘Travgportation Was obtained for him to Philadel pha on his way home to Rhode Island. ‘hivalr Poltticlans—Courtesies Between Radical and Democratic Leaders. General Chipman, Delegate elect to Congress, to- day returned the visit of the defeated candidate, Mr. Merrick, which the latter made to the former yester- day. The interview was in the highest degree per- sonally friendiy, Mr. Merrick pledging the democracy to do everything th their power to advance the geu- eral interests of the District of Columbia, Fatal Accident. This aiternoon an accident occurred on Seventh street and Virginia avenue, resulting in the instant death of one man and the fatal tnjury of anotber, The Baltunore and Potomac Railroad jorce are tunnelling ‘Ponder Act. | ot, Which Was argued before the | Nelson, | The only change likely to be made at | Mr. Fish will, of course, remain in bis } at this point, and had reached nearty the centre of Seventh street, when suddenly a large quantity of earth felli—the bank being abont thirty feet high— upon three of the colored laborers, John Boone, Johnson Irwin and James Young. The digging out process was commenced at once, when it was dis- covered that Boone had been killed outright and Irwin severely injured. Young was unhurt, although he was completely buried for at least two hours. Odd Fellows’ Anniversary. The Afty-sccond anniversary of the establishment of the Order of Odd Fellows in this country will be observed by the members here on Wednesday next a3 @ day of thanksgiving, and extensive preparations have been made for it. There will be a procession, &nd orations will be delivered at the National theatre. Personal. Postmaster Jones, of New York, 18 here on busi- ness connected with his qifice. ‘There seems to be no foundation for the rumors tnat prevailed for some time that Postmaster Jones was to ve removed on account of his supposed sympathy for Senator Fenton, George C. Rice, recently appointed special agent ofthe Treasury Department, has been assigned to duty tn Vermont. Wickiy Finnucial Statement. The recespts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to §742,000. The shipments nes, $168,499; fractional curreney, $732,000. ‘The ‘Treasurer holds in trust as security for national bank cirewiation § 369,150, and for publlo deposits $15,716,500, National pank notes Mm acutal circulation at tins date, $314,155,42 Mational Fold bank notes in eirentation, $440,000, | Internat revenue receipts to-day, $25 total for year, $118, 568,845, Subscriptions to the uew loan to-day, $59,000, 6 Tax in Massnchaserts. sion Advertiser, April 22] wing letter trom the Commissioner of In- ue Telates Lo The re nM decision of the Supreme Court, that the income tax cannot be levied on the salaries of Slate cers, 16 siinply shows that the subject 13 receiving the atten- tion of the Conunissioner:— REAKUEY DEPARTMENT, ) o | rel that imme.ti | the Unit Angten for a copy of it would be ryesived it vancen ¢ | shall tai cl | and act upon them at o1 ciaion 0 tin the case of Day vs, But> Oo the Attorney General, Jourt, 1 was informed that . Not having yet have received it I and all similar ones, ery reapecttully, ASONTON, Commissioner. VL House of Representatives, AL UTLER, M, C © | ton, 1 Washingt THe STATE CAPITAL. | Legtatntive Re} Bill—Health lican Cancus—The Supply of Senator Harpendine. ALBANY, N. Y., April IsTl. Legisiative Republican Cancus Committee there on Fi v xt to frame an address to the reputiicans of the Stat Supply bill has not ge’ Goveraor having lett tie city, ic Will not be siga ea ; Until his return next Tuesday. Senator Mai pending his suffered a relapse, and is in a low condition tis evening. The WEATHER REPORT. Wark Devanrmen THE CHE; vAL OVC NGTON, Apre 30 P. syno. Past Lirenty-four Uours, The bar er continues falling steadily on the California coast. It has also faiien decidedly at Rocky Mountain stations and in the Northern States, with a rapid increase of temperature. The high pressure which advanced Friday night into the Mississippi valley continues in the southeast and extends to Onlo, The light rain and Michigan and Huron to the astern States, Clearmg up Weather 1s now reported on Lake Erie. Fair and ciear weather has been generally experienced duriug the day from Virginia, south and wesward, J robabilities, It ts probable ‘that the barometer will continue to fail on the Pacitic coast, and may possibly bring rain on Sunday. A falling barometer, with cloudy Weather ana fresh winds, 1s provawe tor me upper Jakes on Sunday. Eastern States, ana clear weather south of Pennsyl- vania and the Otuo river, FIRES. One-Half of Farmington (\W. Va.), Destroyed | Toad, this afternoun. by Fire. WHEELING, April 22, 1871, At two o’clock this morning a fire broke out ina carpenter shop in Farmington, about sixty-five miles from Wheeling, on the Ballimore and Ohio Railroad, which destroyed fifteen dwellings, the Station house, pump house, warehouse, and mer- chandise worth $5,000, the ticket and express offices and their contents, Tne fire was caused by some drunken men playing cards in the carpenter shop and dropplug a candle among the shavings. About half of the town 1s destroyed. Large Fire at Sedalia, Mo.—Loss $70,000. St. Louis, April 22, 1871. A fire at Sedalia, Mo., last Saturday destroyed property belongmg to J. 8. Staley & Co. and others valued from $60,000 to $70,000, insured as follows:— North American, $3,000: Security, $3,000; Lorillard, $2,000; Imperial of London, $10,000; Germania of New York, $5,000; Home of New York, $5,000; Liver- pool and London Globe, $5,000; Pacitic of California, $6,000; Phoenix of Brooklyn, $6,000; other imsurauce companies, $8,500. Fire in a Coal Mine. Porrsvi.L¥, Pa, April 22, 1871. The Hickory shaft at St. Clair, peionging to the Hickory Coal Company, was discovered to be on fire inside this morning. The mules and horses were saved. It is reported that it will be necessary to food the shaft. It is impossible to estimate the loss, but tt will be very heavy, ‘The latest reports staie that the Ore originated from spontaneous combustion. The mouth of tie shaft has been blocked up and made airtight. The result will be either the smothering of the fire or a terrific explosion. FROM LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD. Lovisvitwe, Ky., April 22, 1871, The Board of Aldermen to-night unanimously passed an ordinance subscribing $875,000 to ald the Louisville and Nashville Railvoaa Company in | extending its coanection South by a lease of the } Lowsvile and Decatur Railroad, ana to purchase an interest in the North and South Alabama Rail- road. rhe ordinance will be submitted to the | people on the 9th of May instead of the 6tn. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. A man named Arson huog bimself yesterday near Fort Douge, lowa, A stage was attacked by | siaty-five miles east of ‘Ti | and horribly mutilated, | stroyed. ‘The vicinity of Des Moines, Iowa, was visited by a heavy a Friday night, destroying al prospects of the fruit the Indians on the 16th fos on, Arizona, the driver Kili stage burned and mail d Track laying on the Northern Pacttic Railroa! progresses at tue rate of one mile per day, and over three thousand are employed on the conutraetion of the work. A Ku Kiux Excursion In Kenrocky.—The Ku Klux of Wolfe county, after @ retirement of several weeks, mustered in force on Saturday nignt aod went bravely outon @ whipping excursion. They visited a number of families, and before morning these cowardly hounds had stripped and whipped eleven white persons, six of whom were women, They also stole from a stable in Campton the horse of Jamea J, Conway, the special bailiit of General Murray, and rove him ail might, generously returned hitn with a note attached to his mane, informing Mr. Conway that the Klan had taken lis case under consideration, aud voted on the disposition they should make of tim, The resolution to hang him ‘was lost by oue paltry vote, hepce the Klan felt ovilged to inform the baill® that “unless he quit his d—d radical busmess they would hang him soon, any way.'’ Possibly somejmember of the Le- gisiature has been added to the rapks of these caiico-gowned heroes, and thus sumulated them to their noble efforts in whipping white men and women. It would be dificult to enumerate the num- ber of lashes these cowardly scoundreis are entit to if they should be caught and sentenced to this popalar mode vf correction.—Louisvidle Commercial, Apri Ws, A Care Cop, Mass,, ELorEMENT EXCITEMENT, — ‘The Cape Cod Gazette says @ sensation was created in the quiet village of Cedar Swamp, Plymouth, by the recent elopement of tne wife ot Captain George Swift wth hits brother, @ one-armed soldier, The lugitive couple took with tuem the youngest child, a girl only eight months old, and cash to the amount Of $125 fraudulently drawn trom the Plymouth Sav- ings Bank. ‘The husband, on learning ot the elope- ment, left his vessel, provided a home for his two remainthg children and philosophically rewarked that hus errant wife need give herself ho uneasiness, . #9 he should not look her up. 04; grand | rka to take an ad- | | been signed, and, the ciouds | of Friday night have slowly passea trom Lakes | Partially cloudy weather for the | neretoiore claimed by you, and to abide py © CUBA. Herald Special Report frow Havana. Prominent Insargents Killed—The fished Guerillas Surprised and Defeated With Heavy Loss, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HENALn, Havana, April 22, 1¢ A telegram has been received from Ca... General Valmaseda, dated Santi Esp yesterday, in which it is stated that e ; recent fight in which the column Castil! , engaged Miguel Geronimo Gutierrez, : President of the Cuban House of Repres: | tives, and Miguel Valasco, quartermas ‘er | the rebel army, were both killed. A major portion of the rebel bands are being driven across the military line of Moron, A despatch from Santiago de Cuba, dated to-day, states that Colonel Canzal surprised « rebel encampment near Cobre, killing, twenty { of them, Five prisoners were taken, who were immediately shot, TaE COAL TROUBLES. Addrews of the Operators to the Miners of the Schuylkill Region—A Fixed Rate of Wager Proposed—Tths Mivers? Benevolent Associa» tion to Be Sustained—Proxpects of an Barly Adjustment of the Diticulties. PiHtuapenprtra, April 22, 1871 ; ‘fhe coal operators of Schuylkill and Norchampe: | land counties, who have designated themselves & | committee of Often, held a meeting this afternoon. i ‘The result of that meeting i apely set forth in he \ foliowing circular . To THE WORKINGMEN OF SCHUYLKILL, No (etm UMBELAND AND COLUMBIA COUNTKE Having failed to make terms with your represente @ives for resumption ot work, We have come to the conclusion that the best way to stare | our collieries and furnish you auployment 1s uy) ane | dress ourselves di Uy toyou. We have lef ae etfort untried on ble adjustment with your representatives, lich lately met ab Hition Cor wll ditt rd Was conver in accordance with Une r ul Council, to settle the d AUG NO Oluers; but, to our with an enurely new pre % the present dimculties avoy y ignored by your represens issues were preseated, and aba re ani Lehigh regions were nob submit to ie decision of the umpire upoR on of wages. we have, alter careful coa- to offer you @ txet without regarl to the price provore to pay you for te y whe following rates rs per week; inside lahor- ; miners, by days’ work, and @ reduction upon corr pre of fen per cent upon the prices part ; the three doilar under rate of the vasis of 186 | We wish you to distinetly understand tha’ | Dot desire to interfere with your association | | tanner whatever. The question of interle With the management of our collieries nas been’ setticd by the decisiun of the umpire, and we shalt | atall umes be willing to assist you in maintaming {| Your association for relief of those members who | by accia or sickness may require your aid, | We belleve that if wits offer 13 accepted by you im- mediate resumption can take piace, and that we ean \ give you steady work for the remainder of the year and put an ena to the nupleasant and unprofitasioe bickerings that have herctofore taken place aimost monthly. We make this oder under the belie? thas ft will be more acceptable to you than the $2 6) pasia; but if you prefer the basis system we will be willing tosubmit in writing to the decision of Judge Eiwei), whe umpire, the relative merits of the $2/0 fh heretofore offered by us, and the tree doll: f uur part tO come to Bome reasonR- ip the Maueh Je Iucton of a | culties now existiny ers, eleven doiars tuirwen dollars: pe wo lo ny cision, Whatever it may be. E. BARDA, Chatrinao, C. M. HILL, Jr., Secretary. PHILADELPALA, April 22, 1871. A HERALD reporter had a conversation with Franklin B. Gowen, President of the Reading Rati. In the course of the inter. view, in counection with the present deadiock | the coal regions, Mr. Gowen said that he really believed the first arbitration meeting at Mauch Chunk would not prove to be devoid of good results im the futare. J may be allowed to mention that sae, Elweil also made the same remark at Mauch Counk in conversation with the HRALD reporter, ums pire, Judge Elwell, said:—“I think, now that the operators and miners have ceased to fight each other at arms length, we may contidently loon fore ward to @ speedy solution of the coal diMenities im the coal regions.’’ The Crisis Passed—An Early Adjustment of Ditculties Expected—Failure of the Attempt to Excite the Germans to Violence—With+ drawal of Troops from Scrantou—Minerr Resuming Work. ScRANTON, April 22, 1971, The second week of the great coal excitement closes With a prospect that the worst has passed. The fnghtened people have regained confidence, and an earnest effort w end the unfortunate im. culty is fairly under way. There is now fees passion and more judgment among all cue, aut & hope may be reasonably enter aned that great good wili come of the ¢hange. ‘The effort to exciie national prejudices amoog the miners has failed in effect. A few Germand baye been let into ® movement by designing men, Wat tt ig not probable that it will be formidable enongh to create any disturbance or mar the plans of t)> great body of miners in this part of the country. They hold & meeting to-night, and itis quite lik thas resolutions will be passed to work the mo .s of the Coal and rou Company on jionday. As the coal from these mines is cesigned for the farnaces and rolling mill, it will net atect the question between the great companies and their men, and there will ve po elort made to step them. The mise utevous articles o. the local press fu. ap peared some two wi since tended to exete the miners to dernonstrations is! she mines bei worked for home causur but this tronbie quieted. ‘The miners’ meeting of iS ee was of @ Most harmonious character, aad it Was toally resolved to hold « grand mass meeting of the miners employed by the Delaware, Lackawavna aud Westert jroad Company, the Pennsylvania Coal Company, aad the Delaware and (|tndson Canal Company, At this meeting it will be ¢ s)cned tomake one more propostiion to the com) ile, and it ts beteved that the offer will be entertained. Indications are that work will be resumed oy baa 1, if the movements now tn progress do not far. 1S cervain that the mimers will make @ liberal propos sition Lor & Compromise, and it is beleved thas the companies will no louger maintain their obantate bearing toward the men. It 1s barely thas the miners will be d to go tO Work for the companies’ terms. 7 would be a barren tfempn for the corporations, but would fot bring such & peace as ail here desire. What is demanded now is an assurance that there Will not be another suspen- sion within six months, and that cannot be expecte! if the men go to their labor chaffed ana smortog under the idea that thetr necessities and n bi wiils consent to the arrangements. But it ts wecles to speculate how the difi¢uities are to be settied. The most convincing evidence that aflaims are getting into better shape has been fini to-day im the withdrawal of the troops. company has been left here to auswer for «6 gency, Which is not hkely to occur. Geners ‘ borne and staff left for home tiis morning, 680 9.) the people feel perfectly safe, The General ae yt formed his duty to the perfect satisfaction of ‘1° Mass of the popaiece, He has been prudem, oud done more by his example to restore confidence than any dozen other men in te comuray There has been no oifensive aisplay of stary force, but everything has borne the im ress 0° decency and determinaeton to maint wm baw and good order. ge removal ok t bs diers shows that all apprenenst y ny, immediate outbreak hus passed away. There is mistake that matters are ins fair Way for @ set e- ment, that speeutly, and conte Ore fear is such that the promfses to-nieht ae brightest, and we are ail hoping (hat no hitches om Monaties Parrish. or Wilk will wake & roposition to his operatives On. Monday Dior aig. Tis thought tha oe men will require SOME Brust) cation of the terms; bat the diferences are 40 lilt that they can be easily adjusted after Regoations commen’. in Wyoming Valley will be tn operarian by May |. EXx-PRESIDEST Davis’ RICHMOND RESIDENCE. Ue «Jed Davis Manston,”’ in Richmond, has beow hase exsion of by the Board of Education sad Wik Rereaiter be known us “Central Schoul!? a