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Terrible Loss of Life by a Volcanic Eroption in the Malay Archipelago. All Beings and Habitations Swept Off the Island. Pour Hundred and Sixteen Per- sons Perished. Grand Phenomena Accompany- ing the Eruption. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Loxpoy, August 14, 1871. Batavia papers, received by the overland mail, via India, contain details of a terrible calamity which has visited the small island of ‘Tagolanda, in the Malay Archipelago, about \fifty miles northeast of the island of Celebes. The volcano of Ruwang broke out, after a Jong interval of inactivity, It was preceded ‘by a terrible earthquake, which anroofed the jdwellings and rent their walls asunder. The eruption was of the mdst fearful char- acter. Several craters opened around the side of the volcano, and continued their action at the same time, the rapidiiy of the explo- flon causing a tremendous roar, which was heard all over the neighboring islands. The outbreak was accompanied by a concus- sion of the sea. A wave forty yards in height fiesued with lightning speed, and swept all the jhuman beings, houses, cattle and horses from jthe surface of the island. From every crater proceeded flashes of electric lightning and volumes of smoke. Red-hot stones, disrupted fragments of rock and currents of mud were thrown with immense force high into the air, ond the earth was rent open all around the Wolcano. Besides covering the whole surface of the Island the matters thrown out accumulated In some places, forming hills several hundred feet high. Amid the most terrific explosion yan island suddenly rose up from the sea, THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS. Four hundred and sixteen persons, all Malays, are stated to have perished by the eruption, Not a single being on the island could be Baved. FRANCE. ‘The Trial of the Communists—Painter Courbet’s Defence. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. 7 VERSAILLES, August 14, 1871. * The defence of M. Gustave Courbet, which was Bubmitted to the Court Martlal to-day, is to the effect tnat he joined the Commune for the purpose of endeavoring to effect a pacification between its members and the Versailles authorities, end that to his personal exertions was due the saving of many objects of art from destruction during the siege or Paris, Tho Prolongation of M. Thicrs’ Power— The Northern Forts Around Paris Not Yet to be Evacanted. ‘ Debate on the prolongation of M. Thiers’ powers ‘will begin in the Assembly on Saturday. It 1s esti- ated that 500 of the Deputies are in favor of the measure. MANTEUFFEL IS NOT WILLING. | The negoviations between General Mantenffel and ‘Minister Ponger for the immediate evacuation of the Northern forts have so tar been without result, GERMANY. Prince Bismarck’s Departure for Gastein—No Convention for the Evacuation of the Forts ,Around Paris. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, August 14, 1871. Prince Bismarck has gone to Gastein to attena the yeeung of the Emperors of Austria and Germany, THE FORTS AROUND PARIS. The Nationa! Zeitung denies that a convention has een concluded for the evacuation of the forts about Paris and of the Departments of the Seine and Beine-et-Oise, ENGLAND. ‘Debate on the Administration of the Army in the House of Commons—The Government Sustained—Extradition of the Com- munists Refused. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, August 14, 1871, , In the House of Commons this evening there was lively debate upon army matters. Mr, William Henry Smith, member for Westmin- ter, attacked the course of the government in rela- ‘tion to the army, and Mr. Cardwell and Lord North- ‘brook, respectively Secretary and Under Secretary ‘of War, defended the administration of the army from the charges made against it, Both of these gentlemen also spoke in oppositian to a royal in- quiry into the management of the army. The subject finally dropped without any action being taken upon the motion to that end, which jhad been submitied by Mr. Smith. DEMAND OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. | The French government is reported to have re- quested the extradition of the Communists who have taken refuge upon British soil, and the reply of the English Cabinet ts said to be a decided re- osat wHE OUEEN INDISPOSED, Queen Victoria is not qaite well, but no danger is apprehended from the indisposinen of Her Majesty, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SCHENCK. Hon. Robert ©. Schenck, the American Minister, has gone to the Continent He intends to be ab- senta month, POR! Tho United States Steamers Franklin and Ply- mouth Homewerd Bound—The Wine Crop Damaged. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. hispon, August 14, 1871. ‘The United States frgate Franklin and the United States steam sloop-of-war Plymouth have sailed for New York, UGAL. THR WINE Chor. The vine disease prevails in Portugal, and the Swing Crop 1 expected to be suort. Sunday, the 6th. summonses against members of the police who took bart In the affray. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST? 15, 187.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY. (THR NEW AMERICAN LOAN. Herald Special Report from Frankfort. Considerable Rise of American Bonds Caused by the Success of Mr. Boutwell’s Scheme, Popularity of the New Loan in Germany. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. The following despatch has been received from one of our correspondents in Ger- many:— FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, August 14, 1871. The ten-forties and 1881 United States bonds have risen considerably in Frankfort in conse- quence of the success of the new Treasury arrangement. The amount allotted to the Frankfort bank- ers is announced to have been limited pending the result of the negotiations between the rival firms who have offered their services in placing the new loan on the market. The bids now being made would, if com- pleted, enable Mr. Richardson to place the whole amount of the loan in Germany. THE DUBLIN RIOT. Action of the Amnesty Asscciation Against the Police and the Authorities—The Inves- tigation Commenced—Another De- monstration Ccntemplated. TELEGRARS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonDon, August 14, 1871. But few arrests have been made at Londonderry. The Amnesty Association of Dublin have taken ac- tlon condemning as unreliable the explanations made by the Marquis of Hartington, Chief Secretary for Ireland, as to the cause of the prevention of the meeting on the 12th, in Phoenix Park, and have also resolved to bring a criminal action against the police for committing assaults upon the people who assembled upon that occasion. The City Corporation has commenced an investi- gation into the occurrences at Phoonix Park on The magistrates have granted The friends of “Home Rule” in Ulster have made arrangements for a formidable demonstration to- morrow. They intend to march in procession from Newry to Dundalk, and a collision with the Orange- men is apprehended. Resolution of the Dublin Corporation. DUBLIN, August 14, 1571. The Corporation of Dublin have adopted a resolu tion expressing sorrow and horror at the Phoenix Park affair. THE MURDERER OF CHIEF OF POLICE TALBOT. ‘The trial of the murderer of Chief of Police Talbot has been postponed. VICTOR EMMANUEL. The Re Galantuomo Has a Narrow Escape from Being Boared to Death. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonDon, August 14, 1871. A despatch irom Rome repcris that King Victor Emmanuel has had @ narrow escape from death while hunting wiid boars, THE CHOLERA. Denmark Alive to the Danger and Taking Precautions. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. CoPENHAGEN, August 14, 1871. ‘The most stringent precautionary measures have been adopted and will be enforced by the Danish government for the prevention, if possible, of the introduction of the cholera into the country. FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. Explosion of the Steamer Chautauqua on Chautau- qua Lake—Four Pasrengers Killed and Four- teen Wounded—The Boat a Total Wreck. MAYSVILLE, N. Y., August 14, 1871. The steamer Chautanqua, Captain Murray, ex- ploded her boiler this afternoon while wooding at Whitney’s Landing, six miles below Maysville, The dead, as far as known, are:— Mrs. Hopkins and daughter; residence unknown. Henry Cook, of Corry, a colored barber at the Chautauqua House. Mrs. E. C. Cochran, of Buffalo, drowned; but her body has not been recovered. ‘rhe injured are:— Mrs, Samuel Bartholomew, of Portland, N. Y. Alvin Plumb, of Westfleld, N. Y. Cornelius Shaw, of Jamestown, N. Y. Major Cameron, of Jamestown, Captain Murray, of Jamestown, W. P. Miller, of Pittsburg, Pa. D. L. Crawford, of Pittsburg, Pa. Alfred Cradle, of Allegheny, Pa. John Bemus, of Bemus Point. F, W. Anshutz, of Allegheny, Pa. W. C. Davis, of Corry, Pa. iduca and Lizzie Ells and Miss Hopkins, of Cleve- land, Ohio. The boat is badly wrecked, Several of the in- jured will probably die. Safety of the Missing Steamer Espnna. HAVANA, August 13, 1871. The missing mail steamer Espana, from Cadiz, arrived to-day. She broke her shaft and was nine days under sail. She made repairs at Porto Rico, STABBING AFFRAY. A bloody affray occurred this morning, about naif- past one o'clock, in the Eighth ward, on the corner of Hudson and Spring streets, between a party of Germans and Irishmen, the principal par- ticipants being John Suess, residing at No. 346 Hudson street, and James Powers, residing at No. 277 Spring street. The disvurvance was occasioned by one of the Irishmen saying, ‘“Tuere goes the Fights ward Dutchman.’ This caused a ly from the other party, which finally iT to a general row, whean Suess pulled = from his cKket & large, shar pointed knife and inflictea two very severe wounds upon the face of Powers, one just over the rigi eye aud another laying open one side of nis fa rson was struck in the eye with a knife Amat and on6 Rew three of his (ngers nearly cut off. The potice were prolyl fH, te spor, ana Powers and Suess were both takeh o the ‘police station in Greenwich strect, between Spritx ana Dominick. CANAL NAVIGATION, Syracusk, N. Y., August 14, 1871. A Commission, appointed to examine the plans and award the prize of $100,000 for a profitable and practical Introduction of some motor other than animal power for the propulsion of canal boats, held an adjourned meeting here to-day. Several new pians were presented, but they lack as yet the practical” test _—rrequired, A resolntion was adopted calling on the Attorney General to give his opinion whether the plon of propelling freight boats by tugboats 13 ad- missable to competition under the law. A resolution was also adopted declaring 1 the judgment of the Commission that there ts no danger to the canal Danks from any modes Whteh may be invented to answer the purpose required, The Commission adionrned to mect on the all of the chairman, ~ BEATH IN THE MINES. Another Fearful Explosion in a Pennsylvania Colliery. PITTSTON AGAIN IN MOURNING. Twenty Men and Boys Killed by Noxious Vapors. Search for the Victims—The Tomb of Death. FIVE BODIES ONLY RECOVERED. Perils of the Mines—More Fire Damp Discovered. Providential Escape of the Rescuers from a Terrible Fate, Prrrston, Pa., August 14, 1871. Searcely has the smoke cleared away from tho smouldering embers of the West Pittston breaker— the scene of the late mine disaster—when twenty healthy, robust men and boys perish in a few hours ina tomb the mouth of which was enveloped in flames that Ucked the very heavens—before our val- ley is again alarmed with a like startling announce. ment, “The Eagle mine has exploded |” Scarcely have the agonizing groans of the dymng victims of the West Pittston disaster faded away—and before the wars of the widowed and orphaned have dried ap—when our valley is alarmed with the as- tounding and heart-sickening intelligence that an- other accident of fearful dimensions has torn from the fond and doting hearts of endearing parents, wives, brothers and sisters a score of noble miners who descended into the pit, trusting in the hope that man’s precaution would never err, and for a meagre recompense risked their existence and their families’ happiness; but, alas | “man proposes, God disposes.” This morning, at about eleven o'clock, the astounding tntelligence was heralded through- out the valley that an accident involving THE LIVES OF TWENTY MEN AND BOYS had occurred at the Eagle shaft. The HERALD re- porter immediately repatred to the scene, on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, about a mile south of Pittston and about a mile east of the West Pittston calamity. When your reporter arrived already the heart-rending shrieks of chil- dren and women filled the atmosphere and pierced the heart of every anxious watcher at the top of the shaft. The disaster occurred at about half-past nine o'clock. EXPLOSION OF GAS IN THE MINE. So great has been the constant accumulation of gas in this mine, and especially in the main road known as the Rock Tunnell that it has been con- fined in pipes and burned, both for safety’s sake and for light to the miners. The shaft and breaker over the shaft remaining undisturbed and intact, I immediately descended into the mine. At the foot a few men were conducting the transit of the cars as they ascended and descended with laboring men and necessary articles for the rescue of the men, At this early pertod but few miners had prospected back into the mine, and they with safety lamps. 1 was told that the journey was exceedingly perilous to life and at- tended with dangers; that shouid the slightest variation of the air courses take place before the men with lamps could be made acquainted witn it the gas would ENVELOP US IN A FLAME from which no human efforts could extricate us, With the safety lamp I determined to pro- cure for the readers of the HFRALD ‘he best and most reliable details of the accident. I pur- sued my way, in company with a guide, through the rock tunnel, where the gas had previously to the accident been burned in a pipe, but now only débris of wooden bratticing and pillars to hold up the roof were visible, On every hand the unmustak- abie marks of a devastating element, moving with tremendous fury, were demonstrated. Before we reached the point where the first man, Benjamin Davis, was found, a corps of rescuers passed us with nis dead body in their arms, He showed no signs of being burned, bat bore upon nis features much the same resemblance of having been suffocated with what is known among the miners as “afterdamp.” On pushing our way back some eight hundred feet we came to a company of miners and citizens, who are famillar with mines and the workings of gas, among whom were Superintendent Anderson Bryden, of the Peun- sylvania Coal Company’s works; Mr. Burgess, Joseph Schooley and James Bryden, all ably assisting m the preparations for a farther prosecution of the search. Superintendent Bryden, assisted by a number of ready and self{-sacrificing miners, stepped forward in the gloomy vault, with a faint light glimmering through the gauze of the safety lamp, and disappears, A breathless silence prevails, for we are already in THE TOMB OF THE DEAD, and do not know bat by some unforeseen casualty the gas still unexploded in the mine may take fire, and if 1¢ does every one of us who has ventured before the mouth of the shaft will close his eyes forever in death, After an absence of about a quar- ter of an hour a man returns with the information that another man, tie second, Evan Jones, has been found in much the same con- dition as Davis, but lymg tn a_ position that would indicate that after the explosion he had made an effort to reach the shaft, but had been overtaken by the afterdamp. He 1s taken to the mouth of the shaft, aud amid the cries and weeping of women and men of strong hearts he ts conveyed to a shelter near by. THERE ARB NO HOPES of any of the men escaping with their lives, and the exact facts connected with the circumstances will forever remain a mystery. Inspector Blewett has just arrived atthe mine. ‘the only two persons in the mine at the time of the explosion were Heury Harris, fire boss, and Thomas Tucker, footman, Mr. Harris tells us that his first knowledge of the catas- trophe was the tremendous rush of the whoie voiume of airin the tunnel to the foot of the shafc where he and Tacker were, knocking them down and about, and so strong was the current that it blowed his hat up the shaft to the top. The men at work in the labor of rescuing the victims complain of being exhausted when they return from the gang- way, where the air 1s very impure, and the men are supported to the tunnel, where they are revived and new reliefs are ever ready to assume the arduous task of BRARDING DEATH IN THE VERY FACE. The following is alist of the men who are in the mine, so far as I am able to ascertain names:—David Harris, a son of the fire boss, is a widower, with eight children; James Morgan, has a family; Thos, Leyshon, wife and four children; Evan Jones, wife and six childreb; Davia Owens, wife and two chil- dren; Thomas Reese, wife and four children; James Jones, wife and dour children; Benjamin Davis, wife; Robt, Hughes, Benj. Williams, Edw. Owens, runner; John Morgan, driver; Richard Owens, son of David Owens; M. Quinley, laborer; Martin Mangan, artver. ‘The only theory advanced now for the explosion ts Uae there probably occurred a fall of rock in some old heading where gas had accumulated, and driving it ontinto the gangways where the miners were at work it became ignited, resalting in the second ter- ribie and mournfal calamity. EVENING AT THR MINKS. ~" The work of rescuing the men entombed tn the fated Eagle Mine has been steadily pursued for the whole day, and still the efforts of the laborerd are oniy partially successfal. Around the mouth of the shaft a police force has been on duty to keep the crowd from rushing forward and interfer. ing with the unmterrupted passage of lum- ber, water, coffee and provisions to the men velow, On We top Drs. Gorman Nagenw _ lost. Becker, Underwood, Hartman, Searmans and Barnes have veen awaitimg the definite word that shall declare the fate of the men. Dr. J. N, Rier has been in the mine with the ptoneers all day, attending to the physical necessities of the ex- hausted miners as they are carried back from the chambers, which are still full of the afterdamp. ‘The Inspector has been in the mine exploring for men and Superintending the erection of air passages during most of the afternoon. The explosion broke down nearly every brattice and air passage between the foot of the shaft and the place where the men sull in the mine are supposed to ite, The work of rebuilding this bratticing and recongtruct- ing the division line between the pure and impure passage 13 extremely dificult, slow and hazardous. Your reporter has just arrived from the bottom and was one of the last gang of men that has examined the condition of the mine. We entered further into the mine by 200 feet than any parties have yet been. ‘The alr is very suffocating—so muel 80 a8 to compel us to retire—and before we reached the rock tunnel, where fresh alr is abundant, two of the p.rty succumbed to the deleterious effects of the noxious gases. We, however, have discovered that there are two falls of coal in the gangway, within thirty feet of each other, the first one barely leaving space enough to allow the passage of a man’s body. The second fall 1s a close oarrier to Lurther progress until it 1s cleared away, and this will take hours yet to con- summate. Tne air within these two falls is certain suffocation. FIVE MEN ALTOGETHER HAVE BEEN FOUND, Benjamin Davis, Evan Jones, Theodore Leyshon, James Morgan and David Harris, all dead, but hav- ing the appearance of aying from the inhaling of afterdamp. Their clothes are not injured, as likely to be the case if they had perished from a concassion of the rushing of air or explosion of gas. In the im- mediate vicinity of the men, near to the first stop+ ping place mentioned tn my despatch this after- noon, 13 a heading in which has been discovered TWELVE FEET OF EXPLOSIVE GAS, and in close proximity to the passage where men have been engaged with naked lamps nearly all day. Had this gas been ignited the HeRALD would have had to get its report from some more fortunate Scribe, and would have added undoubtedly to its list of deaths a full score more who are making almost superhuman efforts to snatch from death the trophy of another victory. One of the greatest barriers to the investigation into the chambers and gangways is the absence of any one who ts ac- quainted with the mine. The fire boss and foot- man have both exhausted their physical endurance and been conveyed to their homes, This leaves no one to lead the way into the mysterious labyrinth where there is scarcely a nope of finding a single life to tell the tale. Superintendent William Abbott has been present during the afternoon lending the ald of his experience tn ferreting out the diMcuities that prevent the free and uninterrupted passage of pure air to and fro. It will probably be lar beyond midnight ere any new lighy will be thrown upon the situation. By order of the Inspector, at about eight o’clock all the volunteers were recalled trom the mine, after which water was pumped into the mine, hop- ing thereby to exclude the foul air and force pure airin. the casting water down has ceased, and Inspector Blewitt and Superimtendent W, W. Ken- rick are down making explorations, AMUSEMENTS. Boorn’s THEATRE.—Last evening Booth’s Theatre reopened and John Brougham’s dramatization of “Little Nell and the Marchioness,” taken from the beautiful and touching story of “The Oid Curtosity Shop,’ was given in the presence of an audience whose faces and conversation between acts denoted that they were chiefly from the rural districts. The stock company at Booth’s has been reorganized during the interval of the season, and last night there were five new faces before the footlights for ap- provat. One of these, a Mr. John T. Raymond, was cast for the part of Dick Swiveller, a character which requires (as all students of Dickens know) a good deal of reading, a fair knowledge of human nature, a short residence in England, and, while there, an observation of the class to which the bois- terous, reckless and dramatical-poetical Swiveller belonged. Mr. Raymond, though never heard of before in New York, made an undaunted front, and poldiy and gallantly ran the gauntlet of criticism. With the exception of the hair, which wasplastered at the side of his temples, afier the manner of Mose or Bill Sykes, uwo entirely differeent characters from that of Swivel- ler, the costume and make-up of Mr. Raymond was perfect. All through the four acts of the play he performed his part with an accuracy, an enthusiasm and a conscientious- ness that 1s seldom observable in an actor that hails trom the provinces. Next to Mr. Raymond came a Mr. Robert Pateman, who essayed the singular and very eccentric character of Daniel Quilp. In the first act Mr. Pateman was not the Quilp of Dickens, but subsequently he rose to the situation and accepted I, and in the last act, when he was carried out by the attendant and ever- ready villagers, he brought back the memory ot the wicked demoniac, whose portraiture is perhaps the worst that Dickens has drawn in any of his works. Mr. Forsberg ws excellent as Sampson Brass, though anknown to Bootn’s old habitués, and Mr. A, W. Fenno, long and favorapiy Known tw New York audiences, filied his short ten minutes on the stage with exactitude and honesty as Mr. Shune, the degraded and wretched penny-a- liner. Among the ladies Miss Mary Wells, who ap- eared as Sally Brass, cuarmed every one by her attention to every detail and her enduring faith that a part, however Gi mening should be performed at the sacrifice of ail trivial and womanly vanity, Miss Mary Young enacted the very slim character of Mrs, George with an esprit that was most creditable and a carefulness that promises most favorably for her tuture, and last, but not least, Mrs. S. FB. McPonall, who was the Mrs. Jarley of the evening, dressed and spoke the part to perfection. And now, to conclude with the star of the evening, Miss Lotta, who has been pufied to an excess which 1s hardly credible, it is only just that the wuth sould be told, as it is always toid in this journal. If banjo playing, jig dancing, a free use of slang phraseology and an utter abandonment of ali that woman is loved for by men makes an actress, then ts Miss Lotta (whose lithograpb hangs in every drug shop, cigar store and barroom) the greatest actress in America. In all the range of Engilsh fiction 1t ts impossible for us to recall such a beautiful and tender and touching character as that of “Little Nell,” which the great master drew into his poweriul and humanity-loving pen, Yet last night 1t seemed a burlesque, this noble character of the beautiful young maiden who died by the English road side; ani, however good banjo playing may be in the abstract, it could not posstbly redeem the fault. And then the dual character of the “Slavey” or Cockney domestie whom Swiveller loved has never in the memory of an Englishman used such purely American slang phrases as ‘That's played,” “Give us a rest’? and “How ts that for high?” Slang 1s now so common a particle of conversation that the audience who last evening graced Booth’s Theatre may be easily pardoned for applauding those commissions of error, but the performance would have been much more seemly if they had been omitted. All due praise should be given to the costuming of the piece, which had evidently been copied from the drawings of “Phiz’’ and Seymour in the first editions of Dickens’ works. Woop’s MuseuM.—This, the last week of the en- gagement of Mr. G. C. Boniface, was inaugurated by the production of the highly sensational melo- drama of the “Life's Revenge,” in which he sus- tained the principal character, that of Fournichet. He was assisted principally by Messrs. J. L. Gossin and Frank Evans, whose respective characters were King Louts XIV. and the Marquis de St. Gaufrey. Mr. Boniface sustained his part in effec- tive style, calling forth the applause of the audience, especially in the prison scenes, in which he ap- peared to the best advantage, as the emaciated vic- tim of the Marquis, With the Sxouption of the Misses Gussie De Forrest and ce Ather- ton the female characters were only tole- rable. Mr. J. H. Shelaon in the character of Juraloo, & low comedy part, somewhat relieved the play of its horrors. In fact, the plece was har- rowing ta the last degree and well calculated to dis- turb the rest of any person of sensitive organiza- tion, However, Mr. Boulface, whose abilities in the meio-dramatic line are well Known, succeeded, as usnal, in holding the gods of the gallery spell- bound by his fervid declamation and his gr powers of endurance. Though confined tn prison and living on @ diet of bread and water for threo ears, he seemed tO have lost none ‘of his former force and vigor. His venefit will take place on Friday evening next, THE BUFFENBARGER POISONING CASE. Covumaus, O., August 14, 1871. Mrs. R. T. Colburn will be arrested to-morrow on acharge of poisoning Buifeabarger. She will tm- mediately be admitfed to bail until Monday, when a preliminary examination will commence. This arrangement Was made between the counsel of botn parties to-day. DISASTER ON LAKE MICHIGAN, Minwavxes, Wis., August 14, 1871, Kenosha despatches state that the schooner Camnp- bell has arrived there with the wreck of the lumber scow Scottish Chief, picked up between Kalamazoo and St, Joseph, It is supposed that the crew were THE COREA. |WASHINGTON. Another Battle Between the American Squadron and the Coreans. The Natives Defeated with Heavy Loss. Their Commander-in-Chief Killed and the Second Officer in Com- mand Captured. Refusal of the Corean Authorities to Hold Communication with the Admiral. Return of the Squadron to Chefoo and Shanghae to Await Instructions from Washington. Two Englishmen Captured and Taken to the Interior. A British Fleet Gone to Corea to Inquire Into the Matter. By the arrival, on Sunday, of the steamship China, at San Francisco, from Hong Kong, we have re- ceived the following report of another engagement between the American squadron and the Coreans:— In the second battle between the American squad- ron and the Coreans the latter had 6,000 men, armed with gingals, and their bullets fell short, while the deadly fire of the American rifles told fearfully on tae enemy. Under the cover of the rank vegetation and the shoulder of a hill the Americans advanced to withtn 120 yards of the torts before they came within range of the Corean musketry. The Corcans resisted des- perately to the last. Lieutenant McKee was killed as he entered the en- trenchments. When the Americans reached the entrenchments the Coreans succumbed. A number of prisoners were taken, including the oMcer second in command, who was badiy wounded, the Commander-in-Chief having been killed. ® On the 10th of June the American force bivouacked in the forts, and next day demolished the forts and spiked all the guns, The fleet returned to the Bolze anchorage two days later, The Coreans sent on board a letter filled with the most insulting ana abusive language, to Which no reply was made, Admiral Rodgers, how- ever, sent to the Coreans to know what he should do with the prisoners. The Coreans answered he might do what he liked with them. Two days later he set them at Mberty and sent two messages ashore, but the local authority refused to receive them, saying it was as much as his head was worth to send them, and it was no use to attempt to com- municate further with the Court, Mr. Low, the American Minister, then sent a for- mal protest that his mission was peaceful, and that the American attack was not for a refusal to nego- tiate, but because the Coreans had treacherously fired on the boats, The steamer Millet was then despatched to Shang- hae with despatches for Washington. The Monocacy and Palos will retarn to Shanghae and be docked, and the rest of the squadron will return to Chefoo and awatt instruction. One hundred thousand rations were sent to Chefoo, ‘The Coreans fought like men, Thetr weapons are wretched old firelocks and thelr cutiasses made of soft tron, which bent Like old hoop. They were dressed in armor of nine thicknesses, cotton padded, so that only rifle balls could penetrate them. Their swords produced no effect. Documents captured showed that the Corean government had planned the surprise of the American fleet, and were as- tonished at the failure of the forts to annihilate for- eign vessels at the first fire, The expedition has accomplished no change in the relations of the two countries, and Minister Low and Admiral Rodgers wiil await instructions from Washington before proceeding to turther hos- Ulities. ‘Twelve native Christians came alongside the Ad- miral’s flagship in a junk and begged to be taken to Shanghae, and that their junk be burned to prevent ita falling into the hands of the native anthorities, who would thereby discover from what village they came and punish their relatives, The request was granted. The Engtish colonial press in China denounces the return of the American fleet to Cheefoo as having all the moral effect of a defeat. Two Englishmen and one German, engaged in saving materials from the wreck of the German schooner Chusan, on Sir James Hall’s Island, have been captured by Coreans, bound hand and foot, slung on bambovs and packed off to. the interior of Corea, The British feet has sailed from Japan to inquire into the matter. CHINA AND JAPAN. Arrival of the Stenmer China at San Frav- ciscoList of Passengers for the East—[ ternal Imprevements by the Japanese Gov- ernmest—The Mobawmedan Insarrectien in China. SAN Pranctsco, Augast 13, 1871. The Pacific Mail Steamship China, from Hong Kong July 12 and Yokohama July 22, arrived tnis evening. She brought tue following cabin passen- gers:— For New York—Miss Rees and three children, Miss Thorne, Mr. 0. Bullick, Captain Martin, Mr. Renn and wile, Mi Rickmers, G. Gordenshew. For Omaia—E, Ketford, wife and chud; Captain Vv. C. Creigh. For Chicago—Rev. V. C. Hart, wife and three children; Dr. F. 5. Steadman, B, A.; Mr. F. Diese, T. Knapun, i. For Kurope—Mr. Mailer, Captain Scott and wife, Lieutenant J. H, Hodgson, B. A.; Mr. Kedo, Mr. Norwilnda, Mr. Fejui, Mr. Mansuna, Master Hira- tara, Mr. FE, Ajerose, Lieutenant Crofton, R. N.; Miss ©. Wardlow, Hugh Heiley, Thomas Fox, C. Kachmacher. ‘The China brought 283 Chinese in the steerage and 45,509 packages of merchandise, ‘The tollowing intelligence was brought by tue steamer China: JAPAN. ‘The country was quiet. Immense improvements were pelng carried on by the government, inclading the widening and deepening of the canals, the build- ing of railways, new barracks and a new palace for the Mikado. Otto Seiyd, a skedaddling commission merchant from YokoRama, had arrived at Singa- ore. ‘A tremendous typhoon did great damage at Klove recently. CHINA. ‘The Mohammedan insurrection in North China is still formidable, Personal Intelligence. jeneral Hunter, of the United States Army, is at the St. Nicholas, J. Ross Browne, late United States Minister to China, arrived on Sunday at the Fitth Avenue. K. Schlozer, Minister of the North German Con- federation, yesterday arrived at the Brevoort House, Edward Eschaazer, of Gibraltar, is sojourning at the New York. Rey. Dr. Thomas Middiemis, of Castie ‘Blarney, Ireland, is temporarily residing at the Hofman House. Arinori Mori, Japanese Minister, yesterday arrived at the Brevoort House. Charles Martin, of York, England, bas apartments at the Clarendon Hotel. Rovert T. Lincoln, of Chicago, the eldest son of the “late lamented,” with his family, 1s ui town, at the Astor House. Commodore Le Roy is at the New York Hotel. Lieutenant Colonel Bridges, of te Grenadier Guards of the British Army, {3 in town, at the Clarea~ Gon Hotels Government Receipts and Expenditures for the Last Fiscal Year. A Portion of the New Loan Withdrawn. Appointment of the English Arbitrator im the Geneva Conference. WASHINGTON, August 14, 1871. Net Receipts and Expenditures of Government. Receipts and expenditares by warrants for the fiseal year ending June 30: RY RRORIPTR. Annual From cuatoma. Internal revent Sales of public lan: ‘Miscellaneous sour Total net War Depart avy pal nt. Indians and pensions Interest of public del Net ordinary exponses...... Purchase of bonds for sinking fund, &e.- Total net expenditures... Balance in the Treasury Jun Petals icisesese i In consequence of the change made by the law of July 8, 1870, whereby the payment ,of pensions was made quarterly instead of semi-annually, the pay- ments of the past year have been tereased about eight millions by the payment of an extra quarter's pension falling due within the year. The receipts from miscellaneous sources In- clude $8,892,829 from premiums. The expenditures for civil and miscellaneous purposes imclude $9,016,794 for premiums. Indians and pensions show special expenditures ior Indians of $7,767,502, leaving the expenditarea on the pension account at $34,103,390, lilness of a Daughter of a Signer of the Decluration of Independence. The venerable Mrs, Mary Chase Barney was struck with paralysis in her right side yesterday morning. She has been confined to her bed for the past eighteen months from the effects of a paralytic stroke. This venerable lady, now in her eighty-eighth year, is a daughier of Samuecy Chase, of Maryland, a Judge of the Supreme Court, and @ signer of tne Declaration of Independence, and the last surviving child of any of the signers of that fostrument. It is a strange coincidence that the last surviving signer, Charles Carroll, of Car- rollton, should have been of Maryland, and now the last surviving child of any signer is of Mary- land, and itis also a fact that the last surviving widow of any signer was of Maryland, who waa Mrs. Haunah K, Chase, widow of Samuel Chase. She died tn 1843, A Portion of the New Loan Withdrawn trom the Market. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day Issued the following circular:— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, } WASHINGTON, August 14, 1871. GENTLEMEN—I have deemed it aavisaple upon fur- ther consideration to withdraw the loan for the present trom the market, with the exception of the five per cent bonds as offered to the national nanks by the circular letter of the Secretary of the Trea- sury dated the 10th inst. ‘This communication re- lates to the four per cent ana the four and a half per cent bonds in combination with the five per cent bonds. Very respectfully, GEORGE 8, BOUTWELL Secretary of the Treasury. To agents designated by the Secretary of the Trea- sury to negotiate the new loan. The Geneva Cenference, A despatch from Minister Schenck confirms the truth of the cable telegrams that Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of England, 13 to be the English arbitrator at Geneva under the Treaty of Washington, and Sir Roundell Palmer the counsel. It has already been announced that Mr. Charles Francis Adams 18 to be our arbitrator. Itis now certainly Known that Assistant Secretary of State J. C, Bancroft Davis 1s to be the agent of the United States. The British agent has not yet been an- nounced, This government has as yet appointed no connseL Mr. Charles C. Beaman, Jr., of New York, 1s employed to assist the agent of the United States in the preparation of the cases before the tribunal of arbitration. Mr. Beaman is the author of a vol- ume entitled ‘The National and Private Alabama Claums, and their Final and Auiicable Settlement.’ Mr. Robert S. Halle of New York, the agent and counsel on the part of the United States for the claims to come before the Commissioners to sit in Washington, Is now here on business connected with his office, Personal. Secretary Robeson returned to Washington .to- night. Senator Patterson, of New Hampshire, ana wife are here. General Sherman leaves here to-morrow: for & leisure trip to Gettysburg and vicinity in his own carriage, and before his retarn to Washington will probably visit the President at Long Branch. Samuel Lee has been appointed Interna Revenue Gauger for the Twenty-stxth New York district, and Charles B. Morton Surveyor of Dtstillesies for the Firsc New York district. Fatal Shooting Affray. Dennis Darden and John Mcvarthy, sporting men, exchanged four pistol shots this evening on Buena Vista avenue. McCarthy was mortaliy wounded. Forests on the Upper Lukes on Fire. The following telegram was received this evening at the Signal Office Derrorr, Mich., August 14, 1871. CHIEF SIGNAL OrFICER—A dense smoke has pre- vailed for the last five days. Reports from Lake Huron state it 1s so dense as to impede navigation. ALLEN BUELL, Observer. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Thuringia wilk leave his port on Tuesday for Plymouth and Hamburg, ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post office at haif-past elevon o'clock A, M. Tue New York HekaLD—Edition. for Europe— will be ready at half-past nine o'clock im the morn- ing. Single copies, In wrappers for mauling, six conis. L.—Phalon’s New Pertame. I LOWE You. IT LOWE You A.—Herri 3 Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 1. Broadway, cocnme Murrag atraa A Splendid Head of Hair and a Clean scalp are obtained by using CRISTADORO'S HAIR PRESERVA- TIVE. Depot No. 6 Astor Hous A Week’s Vacation Cannot be Mere Enjoya- bly passed than by a visit to. Niagara Falls, Everybody is going this bbe fare for the round txip having bean Fedused by the ERIE RAILWAY. COMPANY to #15, with ouly $1 extra charge each way for a seat in the superb draw- ing room coaches, This is neariy 40 per cent cheaper than the fare, by any other roure. Trains sare, Chambers street daily at 9 aud I] A.M. and 5:30 ond 7 P. M., and Twenty-third street 15 minutos earlier, Tickets and seats can be secured at 241, 529 and 987 Broadway, and at the Chambers street and Twenty-third street depots Base Ul Clubs Desiring to Take Part the Fete peat petro ia aid of the Union Home for Soldierw a lors’ Orphans, should apply at once, in onder that names may apoear ou.the Nnal programme. BENJA MIN W. HITCHOOCK, General Manager, 2 Beekman street, New York. Hats Vegetable Sicitan Hi prevents the hair from turning gray aad natural color. Keep It in the Hieuse, that it may be promptly adminintered infaii sudden attacks of Cholera Mor- bus, Cramps, Disrrhoa/Colic or any kindred affection, for which DR, JAYNE'S CARMINATIVIE BALSAM {9 an effec. tual remedy, At this season of the year every family will ir Renewer jores hair to ita find in {t @ useful and necessary curative. Sold every: Missisqwoi.—The Waters of this Spring have cured thousands aMfiicted with diseases of the Kidneys. JOHN F. HENRY, No. 8 College place. | Reval Bavene Leneey Tee he ged Rates ‘0 cabloona, all Kinds of in aad a Paid TAYLOR & OO. Bankers 10 Wall sicom, New Wark