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y CUBA. Herald Special Report from Havana. ‘Highly Important News from the Seat of Government and the Insurrection. Arrest of Mr. O’Kelly, the Herald Commissioner. ‘The Captain General's State- ment on the Case. Why and Where the Heraid Com- missioner Was Arrested. A Court of Inquiry Proceeding, but His Fate Doubtful. Serious Rumors Concerning Con- traband Correspondence. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following highly important intelligence has been received from Havana by special despatch to the Henarp:— Havana, April 4—5 P. M. I have just had an interview with Captain General Ceballos. I could get nothing satis- factory from him relative to Mr. James J. O'Kelly, the Heraxp special correspondent, or concerning his probable whereabouts or fate. T requested the Captain General to let me know what would be 0’ Kelly's fate. THE EXECUTIVE STATEMENT. His Excellency said, in reply, that ‘the did not know; that O'Kelly had come into Man- zanillo from the insurrection; that he was arrested; that a court of inquiry is being held at that city in the matter of his case; that he (the Captain-General) had only just been in- formed of the fact, and that he knew nothing further in relation thereto.”’ Icould get no more information from the Captain General. He seomed to be determined to keep me in suspense. AMERICAN OFFICIAL AID REQUESTED. T have telegraphed Mr. Young, United States Consul at Santiago de Cuba, requesting him to see about O'Kelly at once and to keep me informed with respect to the progress of his case, BUMOR OF CONTRABAND DOCUMENTS. I have been informed, from another source, that documents from the insurrection have been found on O’ Kelly. THE HERALD COMMISSIONER'S PERIL. [FROM THE HERALD OF MARCH 6.) Interview with Captain General Cebal- los—Executive Imagination Against a Hard, Solid Fact—‘With the Insur- gents”—Towering Passion and Talk of a Drumhead Court Martial—The Sec- ond Thought—He Will Expel O’Kelly on His Reappearance—The Mildest Pos- sible “Punishment.” The following special despatch from Havana, relative te the position of Mr. James J. O'Kelly, the HERALD Commissioner in Cuba, was published in the HERALD of the 6th ult. :— Havana, March 4, 1873. His Excellency the Captain General said he enter- tained the belief that O'Kelly was hidden away at Santiago de Cuba, in the Eastern division of the island. Tassured him, in reply to his expression, that Mr. O'Kelly was with the insurgents. THR RXEOUTIVE EXASPERATED. The General became exasperated. He said he wanted te know “what or who the New YorE HERALD and its correspondent were to thus mock the Spanish laws of Cuba.” At first he firmly in- sisted he would have O’Kelly tried by a drumhead court martial and SHOT AS A SPY if he returned from within the insurgent position; but, after a more patient hearing of some remarks which I made in response, he concludcd to give orders to have O'Kelly expelled from the island im- ‘mediately upon his coming into the Spanish tines. CHRISTIAN LENITY SOFTENS THE OFFICIAL HEART OF THE HIDALGO. His Excellency finished his remarks by saying that this latter punishment, expulsion, would be the mildest possible under the circumstances. h Naval Seizure of a Contraband of War. Kraston, Jam., April 3, 1873. The schooner Village Bride, Captain Adams, car- tying goods contraband of war for the rebels in Cuba, has been seized as a legal prize at Port Ante- nio by @ Spanish man-of-war. . SANDWICH ISLANDS. Spa Nativist Opposition to Regal Reunion with e American Democracy. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. SAN Francisco, Cal., April 6, 1873. The war steamer Benecia has arrived from Hono- lulu, with Generals Schofield and Alexander on board, There was a strong native opposition to the King’s proposed visit to the United States, MODOC MANOEUVRES. Captain Jack Anzio to See the Com- mission and Do a “Heapec Talk” —Gen- erals Not Wanted. SAN FRaNcIsco, April 6, 1873, Adespatch from Yreka to-night says that on Thursday Captain Jack sent Bogus Charley to Mr. Rosaborough to tell him that he would meet him,Mr. Fairchild, and the other Com: ioners on Friday, at the Lava Beds, and that Generals Canby and Gillem must not come; he did not want the Com- missioners to talk at alli—he would do all the t ing. On Friday, at noon, the Commissioners were in ‘councit with Captain Jack at the appointed M If the terms of ‘will proba at the Lava is are not agreed to there ht on Tuesday. The weather tansely cold. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL <7, 1873—TRIPLK SHER CENTRAL ASIA. ee The Russian Troops Made Ready to Take the Field Against Khiva. Plan and Progress of the Imperialist Campaign Against the Khan—Extensive Operations for the Conquest of an Ill-Armed Foe. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sr. PETERSBURG, April 6, 1873, Adespatch from Baku, on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, dated Apri! 2, announces that the Tchgischiar column would take the fleld against Khiva on the 5th tnst, STRENGTH AND PLAN OF THE MUSCOVITB BXPEDI- TION, The expedition against Khiva is in three detach- ments. The first, starting from Orenburg, concen- trates at Unbaposa and proceeds on the table land of Uctjust, which begins 600 versta south of Oren- burg, at the river Izchaijau. There it will take six days’ supply of drinking water, because a supply will be unprocurable until the springs of Aktachah- Kuluk are reached, ‘The second, or Atrick Vailey detachment, will march through Astraban and must overcome the Turkomans before reaching Khiva. The third detachment, starting from Turkestan will probably avoid the desert in the neighborhood of the Sea of Aral and march along the Syr-Diria river to Petrovsk., Thence it will take the banks of the Djani-Daria river to the frontier of Khiva. THE VICTIM POORLY PREPARED FOR DEFENCE. The Khivan force is tusignidcant and its arma- ment poor, the ritles being particularly defective. jan Commanders, their Strategy and Route, The Russian generals, tn executing the opera- tions which are indicated in the above despatch, act In accordance with orders which were for- warded to them from St. Petersburg after the de- liberation of @ Russian Council of War which was held February 27. At this assemblage it was finally decided to adopt a plan of Colonel Wenta- koit, by which the attacking force will be divided into three parts—the first, under General Kauf- mann, to proceed from Taschkend; the sec- ond, under General Krzyzanoisky, from Oren- burg, and the third, under Colonel Marko- soit, frem the valiey of the Attrek. The Tashkend detachment will proceed along the Syr- Darya to Paromsk, and thence by the banks of the Djana-Darya to the Khivanirontier, It will thus be amply provided with water, besides which tt will carry @ suficient quantity of wood and forage, which will be packed on the backs of camels, The Attrek detachment will consist of the troops formerly stationed at Krasnovodsk, where they were employed in collecting information about the surrounding country, with the object of opening a new commercial route irom the Caspian to @entral Asia. The plan of this route was formed on the supposition that Khiva would ultimately either become Russian or be entirely subject to Russian influence. An exploring expedition was accordingly sent into the balkhan Mountains, and another to the foot of the Kannet-Dagh, in 187]. Last year, too, several expeditions of this kind, accompanied by a num- ber of scientific men, proceeded along Mouraviert road from Krasnovodsk to Sary-Kamish, near the Khivan frontier, on which occasion a portion of the dry bed of the River Usbaj, which is supposed to have once formed a branch of the Oxus, was ex- plored as faras Topiatan. Last Autumn it was de- cided to move the troops to tie Valley ot the Attrek, it being found impossible to start an expedition against Khiva from Krasnevodsk. The fort of ‘Tchakislar was then built, and Russian troops now stationed in its vicinity, Krasnovodsk being occa- pled ouly by a few non-commissioned officers and -SPAIN. The Ru Cabinet Report of the Surrender of Berga to the Carlists and Its First Consequences. The Troops at Barcelona Still Mutinous—Cata- lonia Exhorted to Defente—Bourbonist At- tack on a Railway Station—Peasants on Patrol Before Closed Churches. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Maprin, April 6, 1873, The Spanish government official report of the surrender of Berga charges the commandant of the town with treason, and attributes the disaster to that cause alone, ‘The report also confirms the statement that the Carlists bayonetted sixty-seven prisoners at Berga after the surrender. MILITARY MUTINY AND ALLEGED TREASON AT BAR- CELONA. Fresh cases of insubordination among Captain General Contrera’s troops at Barcelona are re- ported. The arrival of the new Captain General, Velarde, is anxiously awaited there, but the rail- way between Madrid and Barcelona has been in- terrupted, it is said, by Carlists, and he Is delayed. Republican guides have brought to Barcelona a prisoner on whom they found important corresa- pondence addressed to Alphonso and Cabecilla. REPUBLICAN CALL FOR THE DEFENCE OF CATALONIA. The Federal Republican Committee of Barcelona have sent a circular to the Catalonian towns order- ing the inhabitants to place them in a state of de- fence and force the Carlists to encamp in the fields, where the volunteers and regulars can extermi- nate them. Each local committee is directed to send to headquarters at Barcelona for what arms they may require. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. The Cariist band under Tristany have burned the railway station at San Guin. PEASANT GUARD AT SANCTUAIY. The churches in the town of Reus have been closed and are guarded by armed peasants. Spanish Political Propagandism in Por- tugal. MADRID, April 6, 1873, It is rumored that Spanish revolutionary agents have gone into Portugal and that they are well supplied with money. Belgian Contradiction of French and British News Bulletins. Brossets, April 6, 1873. Tne Madrid correspondent of the Independence Belge says the reports published in the French and English papers of popular disturbances and mili- tary insubordination in Spain are greatly exag- gerated, FIRE IN NINETY-FIRST STREET. A Loss of $9,000 Caused. A fire broke out last night im the three story frame building No, 15 East Ninety-first street that caused a damage ef about nine thousand dollars, Heller Brothers, who occupied the first floor a8 & grocery store, suffered @ loss of $1,000; insured in the Park Insurance Company for $1,500, Robert Franklin, who occupied the second story, suffered # loss of $1,500; insured in the rman-American for $600. The third story was occupied by E. Carr as a@ dwelling house; loss $1,000, The adjoin- ing house, No, 13, took fire from the flames and was very much damaged. The first floor in the second ‘house was occupied by Mrs. McIntyre, who lost property valued at $250. No insurance. The second story was in- habited by Mr. Fridenthal; loss $300. The two story frame No. 11 was damaged to the extent of $500. It was vacant. The buildings are the property of Mr. M. Van Droff and were in- jured to the extent of $5,000; insured in the Ger- man-American fer $4,500 and in the American In- surance Company for $3,000, ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY'S RETURN, Battimore, Md., April 6, 1873, Archbishop Bayley returned te this city last night from Florida, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health, which is said to be entirely restored, He participated at the imposing ceremontes inci- dent to Sunday at the Cathedral to-day. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, Colombian Boundary Difi- culty with Venezuela. Panama Peaceable and More Healthy—Presiden- tial Candidates in Great Plenty—Indian Trouble at Darien—Peruvian Finance and a New Loan—British Material In- terests in Costa Rica—Serious Agitation and an Unseemly Scene in Guatemala. By way of Panama to this port we have the fol- lowing summary of news from the Central and South American republics, under date of Panama, March 23, Colombia. Panama, March 28, 1873, A certain amount of alarm has just been dif- fused through Colombia on account of recent news from Venezuela, The limits between the two countries, as is the case with most of the Spanish American republics, have never been fairly settled, but remain pretty much as the different political divisions were at the time of the independence. As this has at various times given rise to disputes between the populations and authorities of the frontiers, a minister was sent specially by Colombia to Vewezuela to endeavor to come to some definite arraugements, Negotiations have thus been going ou between the Colombian Minis- ter Galindo and the Venezuela government for some time back, For some tancied offence Presi- dent Guzman has ordered furtuer negetiations to be broken off, stating as a reason that Colembia had retused to take into consideration the documents, titles, &c., submitted by Venezuela, While on the otier hand the proofs of her claims of- fered by Colombia are not acceptable to Venezuela, and so the case stands, Although the lauguage of Venezuela is firm and almost threatening, President Guzman has invited the President of Colombia to meet him at Barrane guilla and there talk the matter over. ‘The Colom- bian Senate has appointed a committee of five to investigate the whole limit question, and so hopes are entertained that a friendly settlement will be come to. The Tradictonieta, a Bogota paper, says in ref- erence to the imbroglio with Venezuela that now Colombia is likely to have on her hands at once three serious affalrs—the national debt, the tmter- vention in the affairs of Cuba, and this question with Venezuela as to limits. THE PORTFOLIO OF WAR. Congress has approved of the appointment of ex- President Eustorges Salgad for secretary of War at Bogota. PLENTY OF EMBRYO PRESIDENTS, There are five candidates in the fleld for the next President of the Colomvian Union—viz., Carios Martin, Rafael Nuilez, Justo Arosemena, Rojas Garrido and Santiago Peres. A NEW BANK. A bank has been established at Barranguilla, with Mr. Mier as President of the Board and Mr. Strauz as manager. ‘The subscribed capital of the bank is $312,500, in 125 shares of $2,500 each. POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Political atfairs on the Isthmus are quiet. Panama has again become healthier, and tue epidemit form of fever which has proved so latal to young children has all but ceased. INDIAN TROUBLES AT DARIEN. The people in Panama have been a good deal shocked at certain news from Darien. There are at present some hundreds of caucho gatherers in the torests and near the Indian villages. The most of these mea are trom Carthagena and its neigh- borhood, and have in general a bad name for being vicious and diserderly. By @ boat just arrived from Darien a report was brought that a party of about eighty-four of these men had gone into the jorests in search of caucho along the Chucunaque. On returning aiter being away five days, they were attacked by about twenty Indians on the 12th inst. The Indians were beaten and they retreated. Shortly after thisa man called Florencio Angulo and some others, descending the river Bayano, met with seven Indians and killed them all, leaving their bodies lying along the edge of the river. Proceeding down the river they killed two more Indians who were Christianized and acted as ser- vauts to@Mr. Hermandoz. Another man, a leader in such assassinations, dragged two Indians out of a house in which they were domestics, and cut their heads otf. Some of the merchants here who trade with Da- rien have asked the President to send down troops to restore order, but as no official information has came to the government the President reiuses to 0 80. GERMAN HOLIDAY. The 22d March was observed here in commemo- ration of the declaration of the German Empire. The flags of all the Consuls, save the French, were displayed. AN AMERICAN MINISTER HOMEWARD BOUND. Colonel L. Macbreit, United States Minister to Bolivia, arrived here per the steamship Trujillo, en route home, and Jeaves for New York by to-day’s steamer. Peru. ‘The President has finally arranged with Messrs. Dreyfus & Co. for the issue of the baiance of the loan of 1872, ior £36,800,000 sterling, now fully au- thorized by the action of Congress respecting it. Until the present {t was not judged advisable to place the whole sum on the market—in fact, the Treasury did not require it. Towards the payment of this dept the guano belonging to the government 13 fully pledged. The sales tor this year are expected to amount to £7,000,000 sterling. Besides this source of income the cystoms receipts from uary to December, 1872, amounted to 7,315,000 soles. Mr. William Scheel, a leading partner of the firm of Dreyfus & Co., has gone to Europe to superintend the new negotiations. Payta, Salaverry, Pisco and Pisagua are to be ports of entry. Costa Rica, A good deal of unpleasant feeling and no little in- dignation has been excited in Costa Rica by the visit of Mr. Corbett, the British Minister to Central America, who, while pretending to come in his public capacity, also gave out that he was pre- pared to act as private agent of the bankers, Bisch- offsheim & Goldschmidt, of London, and intended to appoint an agent to receive from the custom houses the revenues hypothecated to them by the government, and trapsmit the same to London, This was giving a biow at the credit of the country for which there was no call. The government was firm id would not listen to any such proposal irom Mr. Corbett. He then entered a protest as English Minister, and used very coarse language towards the government. The matter is to be brought beiore the English government in the form of a complaint by Costa Rica. With respect to the railroad, the work from the Pacific end already extends over forty-three miles, and from the Port Limon side about torty miles, leaving a stretch of thirty-four miles where only the clearing has been done. There are about three theusand men now employed on the road. Guatemala. This Republic has not yet settled down into quiet- ness, The reactionary or Church party Is still ac- tive and takes every chance of committing hostile acts towards the government. On the lita inst. President Granados set out to make asort of military tour through the discon- tented departments, jeaving the powers of govern- mentin the hands of General Rufino Barrios. On the same day the rebels, to the number of 300, at- tacked Esquintla, took possession of the barracks, prison and church and drove the garrison away. In the fight the commandant was wounded, to- gether with other officers and seven soldiers. One officer and eight soldiers were killed, the rebels losing five kilied and sixteen wounded, On the 12th General barrios issued a proclamation, in which he informed ail that he was abont te use extreme measures and apply strong remedies to a violent disease. The decreeing of a forced loan was the first step, and spread dismay among the enemies of the gov- ernment, the Repubiic, at the same time, being de- clared to be ina state of siege. On the 15th he sent for half a dozen gentlemen whom he knew to be not well disposed towards the government, and or them very friendly advice and begged them 0 give lim their sid in establishing peace in the country. One of them named Batres laughed with scorn at the advice and the request, General Barrios lost his temper, went suddenly up to Batrea, tore open his coat and took from him the loaded revolver he had, called hima coward and @ would-be assassin, and ordered him to re- ceive 100 blows with a stick. All the others he ordered to be locked up among the common crimi- nals in the jail. San Ivador. This Republic at last advices was quiet. No fur- ther details have been received about the earth- quake said to have destroyed San Salvador. Rumor . \ og it was not so bad as it was at first reported 0 be. Oman, Neb., April 6, 1873. Friday morning last a party of ten or fifteen Indians stampeded government stock while graz- ing on an upland on Platte River, near Fort Mc- Pherson, Nebraska, Pursuit was given and the stock recovered. Two detachments of soldiers were in pursuit of the Indians at last reports. One company has been sent to Sioux Qamp, on Repub- lean River to learn if the Indians are from that camp. “Point or WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1873, The Secretary of the Navy Creates a Naval Torpedo Hero. « The Secretary of the Navy has lamented for many months that he was without a fitting subject for his Sophomoric pen. Lieutenant Commander William K. Wheeler, whe is noted in the Naval Register for 1873 as ranking cighty-seventh on the list of lieutenant commanders, nailing trom New York, and assigned to special duty at the torpedo station in Newport, comes to the relief of the Secretary and gives him a theme, which has been duly accepted and promulgated. Licutenant Commander Wheeler is & “gentleman anda scholar,” as the world ex- pre 8 it, and is well known among his peers as an “oMcer and a gentleman’ in the navy. As in the army, itis first necessary that a man should be an oMcer as well as a gentleman, a distinction insisted upon in the regulations of all well-con- ducted monarchies, Farther along in life the offl- cer learns thatitis not becoming in an “officer and gentleman” to periorm menial duties or manual labor in the presence of his subordinates. This, to be sure, is an old-fashioned regulation, lke the navigation lawa In force, enacted at the beginning of the Republic, which only provide for sailing ships, It was never expected there would be any- thing for an officer of the navy to do but com- mank Jack Tars on o.d fashioned “broad sides.’’ Times have changed, but the regulations of the navy have not, and Lieutenant Commander Wheeler, Who was to be instructed in the art of handling torpedoes, not only demurred but positively re- fused to perform the manuai labor required of hum in handling and piacing torpedoes, manning boats for that purpose, &c, &e. Having received a fair education at Annapolis, although the Secretary of the Navy was not at the head of the Department when he graduated, he could not understand why it would be a “breach of good order and naval discipline’? to perform manual labor in the presence of the jolly Jack Tars, when, by Secretary Robeson’s order, it woula be meri- torious and confer honor upon his country if he did it in the presence of his equais and superiors in rank. This was Commander Wheeler's whole offence, and the Secretary of the Navy from the swamps of New Jersey, finds in it a grave--in fact a serious—viola- tion of the rules of the Navy Department, which might tend to impair its eMcrency—that is, the De- partment, no allusion being made tothe navy proper, The fact is, the order of Secretary Robe- son provokes only laughter and derision in naval circles in this city, Itis not six weeks since the Attorney General not only decided a case of a prom- inent naval officer in his favor vpon the very point involved in Lieutenant Commander Wheeler's case, but that decision carried with it thousands of dollars as prize money which Treasury oficials and maval solicitors had decided he was not enti- tled to, and that decision was based upon the rules of the navy that no officer, however low his grade, ts obliged to disregard the spirit or the construc- tion of the rules of the navy, no matter how high the rank of the officer commanding. It was also further held that, if that oMcer had yielded even under protest, he would have forfeited all clam to a share in the’ prize which belonged to him, under the orders under which heacted., The facts in Commander Wheeler's case are as lollows:—The torpedo service is semething new to the reguine navy, and from time to time officers are sent to Newport to be instructed in the science of torpedo practice. Before the rebel- lon the fact tuat a man was an officer of the army or navy was sufficient to entrust him witlr the best secrets of the government, but now it is not enough that one should be educated at West Annapolis; he must take an additional oath of loyalty that he will not tell to anybody how the torpedo service is conducted at Willett’s Point or New York. Now, a partof the secrecy was divulged by Commander Wheeler when he protested against rolling wheelbarrows, carrying burdens, packing boxes and pulling oars. It has never been a pleasant duty for officers, and they have on several occasions objected to the manual labor and asserted that there could be no secret motive in rolling a wheelbarrow or carrying burdens = on their backs. Lieutenant Commander Wheeler undertook to test the legality of the proceeding and declined to perform the manuel labor, or rather said he was not going todo it any longer. The consequence was that he was reported to the Navy Department and charges were made out by Gen- eral Bolles, Naval Solicitor General and Judge Ad- vocate of the Department. Bolles acted as Judge Advocate during the trial and returned to Washington and _ revised the proceedings. Digobedience to orders was not proven, but insubordination was, inasmuch as Wheeler did not perform the duty assigned him. In the opinions of naval officers, whose services to the country during the war entitle them to some weight, is that the most that can be imputed to Wheeler is an error of judgment, and a premature reprimand has been expended onan occasion when a little kindly advice would have answered all the purpose. As to the legal opinions expounded by the Secretary, they only revive the old saying that among constitutional law- yers he is & gredt sailor, and among sailors he isa great constitutienal lawyer. Com- mander Wheeler did not, it is maintained by old naval oMcers, commit any breach of good order. It is the Secretary, they say—who, by his disserta- tion, has done more to injure the service—that is to blame. If he had censured the Court, instead of ce ine he would enly have done what the record of the War Department shows—‘‘for the sake of good order and military discipline’—its Secretary has been compelled to do many times. The British-American Mixed Commis- The British and American Mixed Commission have adversely decided what are known as the “Calcutta cases,” growing out of the detention of United States vessels, under the prociamation of the Queen, during the late rebellion, preventing them sailing from British East India ports with cargoes of saltpetre. The Commission will adjeurn about the 1st of May till the 2d of June, when they will meet at Newport, Rhode Island, Mr. Cox, the Secretary, having recently returned trom that city, where he engaged rooms for the transaction of their business, Of the 497 cases, 271 have been adjudicated, Of all the cases only nineteen were American, The entire business will be disposed of within the treaty limit, being the first instance of the kind with such mixed commissions. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Special HERALD correspondence from Havana, under date of March 29, reports:—On Thursday the Canandaigua, Captain Ronckersdoff, and the Shaw- mut, Captain Harrison, arrived at Matanzas. Tae Wyoming has been at Santiago de Cuba, and re- ceived and returned many courtesies, A ball was given ashore in honor of the officers, which they returned by another on board. A Pamama report, of the latest mail date, says:— The United States steamer Narragansctt is now overdue here. The United States steamers Pensa- cola Omaha, from the South coast, are toarrive in the latter part of April. The United States steamer Tuscarora left here on the 23d Inst. for the Chirickiri, in Darien, where the surveying expedition still are. Captain Selfridge expects to finish his surveys in about a month. Captain Selfridge and several other officers of the expedition were suffering from slight attacks of fever. Krnaston, Jamaica, April 6, 1873. REVENUE MARINE SERVICE. The following changes in the stations of revenue officers have been made :— Third Lieutenants 0, 5. Willey, froyn the Petrel and ordered to the Colfax; Samuel Howard, from the Colfax to the Stevens. First Lieutenant A, C. Cary and Second Lieutenant David A. Hall, from the Stevens and placed on waiting orders. Second Lieutenants W, J. Herring, from the Mosswood at Eastport and ordered to the Relief at Galveston; James F. Otis, from the Relief to the McCulloch; 0. C, Hamlet, from the Racer to the Mosswood; G. R. Bakeman, to the Rescue; George H. Gooding, from the Rescue to the Grant; F. K. Ashmead, to the Rellance Hin W. He |, from the Reliance to the McCulloch ; John W. Howison, from tne Colfax to the Active, . MURDER IN 8AN FRANOISOO, San FRANCISCO, April 6, 1873. In an affray last night in this city Manuel EF. Escudera, clerk to the Mexican Consul, was shot and killed by Buenaventure Cirenga, who gave himself into custody, aud claims he that acted in self-defence. “where there are ne dwelling houses the A DARK DEE The New York Gas Company's Supply of Gas Exhausted. HALF THE CITY IN .GLOOM. The Unskilled Italian Laborers’ Unable to Perform the Work of Mann- facture Rapidly Enough. MES Ete SEVERAL OF THEM SINGED. The Strikers Overawed by the Police, bat Menacing tn Attitude. An unlooked-for diMculty arose last night on tlie gas question. The Italian workmen put on by the New York Company proved. unequal to the emer- gencies of the situation, The supply of gas tn the company’s retorts became exhausted, the Italians Were not able to manufacture the gas quick enough, and darkness was the result. This adds a fresh and uniooked-for complication to the already much-vexed question. The company is im @ very undesirable position, for the reason that by their arrangements with the city the failure to supply gas during one night breaks their charter. They endeavor to take advantage of the men without properly considering the means at their disposal to fight them, This trouble was originated by the company with a view to reduce expenses, The Mutual has received a large Share of the private trade, and to meet the falling of in receipts the New York Company tried the experiment of doing with less men and making the others work longer. Since the strike of last season three separate gangs of workmen have been employed, each party working nominally eight hours, The other gas compantes in the city were doing their business with two gangs, but the two were paid extra for the additional time, This extra pay the New York Com- pany promised the men when the gangs were cut down to two. The men grumbled, but consented. As soon then as the company thought everything was in running gear with the two gangs they cut oif the extra pay, and the re- sult is the present strike. As soon as the men went out Mr. Mowten, the superintendent, ar- ranged with the head of an Itallan society in Jer- sey City for a number of men to fill THE PLACKS OF THE STRIKERS. ‘These were at once transferred to the works, where they are lodged and fed, but their inabillty to fill the positions of the men on strike has made itself painfully apparent. People in that portion of the city below Four- teenth street were much surprised when they found themselves in darkness, and they began to realize that the atfair was a more seriuos one than was at first anticipated. When the lamplighters went to their usual work they found the gas did noy come to time, From one lamp to another they went, but without al better result and they at last gave it up in despa. At half-past seven, however, tie gas came through the pipes and was made use of immediately. In the private houses also the same want of gas had been experienced, and householders improvised ali manner of articles to make good their light. Old kerosene lamps that had not seen the’ light for years were brought out of an honorable retirement and pressed into servic When the gas came, however, at half-past seven, it was made use of, and candles and kerosene lamps were again thrust back to their old places, t half-past nine again the gas went out, and once more the people without light turned gladly to their time-worn lighting utensils. Grocery stores did a lively business, and opened as soon as it was el that the usual supply had given out for the night. THE DARKENED DISTRICT. The district in which the gas had given out stretched in complete darkness from Grand street to the Battery, on both the east and west sides of the city. Above Grand street the gas burned partly, but not to any universal extent. At some points the Mutual gas was used, al here, of course, the lights were all right. But wherever the New York gas was in habitual use the city was darkened, ‘ Coming downtownwards the city presented a most singular and unique sight, or, rather, there was no sight at all. At some points the pale reflec- tion of a lamp might be seen where the gas had not been completely exhausted, but after some time even this went out, and gradually the entire streets became black. One could distinguish in the pale light of the heavens the silhouettes of the tall houses as they stretched down, and here and there the pale spark ef a candle in some window doing duty for the absent gas. Passers-by were lew, and hurried on as if half afraid of being out on sucha night. It almost seemed, so singular was the event, that some terrestrial convuision had overtaken the city. Here and there, far down in the distance, one could see an occasional glimmer of some [aint light, but otherwise all was stone dark. In the lower preciacts of the any the circum- stance was even more appalling, for in the pee still ness was almost terrorizing. Occastonally a soli- tary policemam would pass on nis beat, and one could scarcely discover his shadow as he passed, Jt was @ bey Fl opportunity for bur- giars, for a human being could hardly be distinguished three yards off, In every dark doorway there seemed to be lurking some robber, and strange shadows seemed to flit about here and there. Along the river bank the same intense darkness prevailed. At the ferry house some hand lanterns were hung up here and there, giving just enough light to make the darkness more visible beyond. THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER has been partly stated already; but it appears, the statement of the Superintendent to the contrary notwithstanding, that the gasmen are skilled work- men, and that the Italians are almost of no value whatever, The men say that it takes at least a year to become a competent gasman; that the mere making of the gas is not the diMcult part, but it requires great experience to know the exact heat to which the furnaces must be bronght to properly generate the gas. When the old gasmen struck on Saturday the re- torts had been treated, so there was no difficulty for the new men to make the gas. But when on Sunday morning they attempted to begin the job they utterly failed, and, in consequence, made so littie gas that it was almost of no service. The company had, however, some gas left in the re- torts last night, but preferred to husband it eare- fully to letting it all ge, and thus be worse off tian | ever to-night. They, therefore, turned the gas off at half-past nine, when they supposed that the main body of out-door promenaders had returned to their homes. ‘The police around the perce in Twenty-first street sald last night thay some fifteen of the Ttalians wee singed yesterday pretty badly while making gas. It appears from the statement made +! the gas a gr deal of the fluid escapes when the fu’ ed to put in coal, and this rushes out in a biaz eld gasmen are very careful to be at a distance at this moment. The Italians, not knowing this trick of the trade, stood before the doors of the furnace, and when the gas rushed out were barnt about the hair and face. The damages are slight, but Jt is said a Ls fea hospital has been erected inside the gas works, the Italians being airaid to venture out to procure aid. Of course, THE LOSS OF TH last evening was a serious c: ing houses and liquor saloons, In these, of course, candles and lamps had to be used, In Sweeney's Hotel, in Chatham street, candles had been stuck on the gas burners in the chandeliers, and the aspect was very dismal and unsatisfactory. In @ number of eating houses and liquor saloons two candles would be stuck on the cougter and diffuse @ pale light around. At Fulton ferry all the coffee and cake shops were lighted up with amok- ing lamps, which of themselves make @ very lively stench around, Many liquor saloons and eating houses closed up in despair. ‘The men at the gasworks are confident of being back at their work to-day, as they say the company cannot afford te sacrifice the confidence of the public as it did last eyening. The incon- GASLIGHT ality to hetels, eat- veniece occasioned, as well as the dan- ger, they think will, “be enough to get’ them ‘vack in their places at the increased rate of wages which they demand. Only @ very faint show of violence was made by them, and that ‘was quickly stopped by Captain Tynan, who sent a oliceman home with the man who was threatened. t would be folly, however, to suppose there is not great danger of an outbreak. THE MEN ARE DOGGED and resolved and much better organized for re- sistance than they were last year, Other compa- nies are taking advantage of the misfortunes of the New York Company, but it is not probable that the men now out will allow this to continue. The managers of some of the other companies have promised their men the same terms as those the strikers demand, if they shall succeed in wringing them from the New York Company, and begged them to go on and keep at work, By this stroke of policy they are able to continue as usnal, while the New York Company fights the battle, The workmen on strike object to this and demand that all the gasmen shail strike, in order to shew the people that the companies are treating them untairly and imposing conditions they cannot agree to. Mr. Mowton resolved last night to remain at the works during the night and do everything in his power to forward the manufacture of gas. Even the oftices Of the comnany, at Twenty-second street 8 i 7 and the East River, were lighted with of when tain aan and the HmRatp eed visited them, ‘he superintendent seemed de- pressed in spirit and anxious to get the trouble over, but itis evident trom his anxfety he realizes THE DANGER OF THR SITUATION. He said the company was always lenient with tha men and careful of their comfort. When any of them wanted to go out they were permitted todo 80, and though the time was nominally twelve hours it very rarely made anything like that number. He regrets Wary manoh losing some ‘of the old hands, ‘They have been associated a long time together, an? pleasant relations have sprung up between thent. The works at the foot of Twenty-second streev, on the East River, were surrounded by re last night, under command of Captain ‘ynan;’ but the number will be retaforced by the reserves 1rom severai precincts to-day, a+ HX STRIKERS ARE TO BE PAID OFF at one o'clock. At the suggestion of Captatn Tyaan Mr. Mowten has given tnatructions that the men shail be paid through one of the windows looking Upon the gvenue. The object of thia ito keep the men in the street and give them no excuse for eutering the works. Fearim phat burgiars would be more than usually vigiian pe night in the down town districts, Inspector f cDermott sent eut instructions to ail the capeuns é the precinct without gas to be on the alert and’ a ae pi piatoons in reserve, ynan rematned during, the night pagrob lng his precinet with a portion OF tus Ponervene MORMONDOM. ne “God's People” Assembled in senit-Ans’ nual Conference—Cannon Piring Of Another Big Gun—Brigham Retires from the Deserct Bank. Saut Lake Crry, Utah, Aprit 6, 1873, The Mormon Semi-Annual Cenference was held to-day in the Tabernacle. There were present about six thousand persons from all parta of the Territory, including four er five hundred Gentiles as spectators, At the morn- ing services Apostles Taylor and Can-" bon spoke. The latter thought the prospects of the Mormon Church never were more bright an@ encouraging. Al! the powers of the world coul@ not put down the Church and thwart Divine de- - sign. God's people would reign here. In the af ternoon Brigham Young, looking in the best ef health and lively as a boy, denounced the fashions of the ladies, caricaturing the “Greciam bend” across the platform, much to the amusement of the audience. He expected hia people to cling to old ways, The discussion was disjointed and discursive, but enforcing the assertion that the Mormons were God's people and ought to pay tithing. The attendance was not so large as usual, A number of missionaries are to be sent off to tor- eign, parts, Krigham Young has resigned the Presidency of the Deseret Bank and Co-operative Mercantile In- stitution, and Hooper and Eldridge respective! were chosen instead. Various reasons are assigned) for the act, which causes a great deal of specula- tion, Itis generaily believed he is preparing to re~ tire from business affairs, and trustee in trust for the Church. Overland travel {3 increasing. Smallpox ts about extinct, The weather is more Spring-like. WEATHER REPORT. War Department, ' OFFICE OF THE CHIRF SIGNAL OrriceR, Wasuinoron, April 7-1 A. i. Probabtlittes, * The area of lowest barometer will continue om Monday, moving slowly eastward over the lower lakes and Middle States, witn falling tem- perature; jor the South Atlantic States increasing cloudiness and southwesterly winds; for the Middle and Eastern States easterip winds, veering to the southwest; in Virginia. generally cloudy weather and light rain; ior the lower lakes cloudy weather, with light rains for the upper lakes and Missourt Valley rising barometer, falling temperature, cloudy and clears . ing weather, with northerly winds, The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record wil! show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four hours im comparison with the corresponding day of last. year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s! 1872, 1873. er Pharmacy, HERALD Building: 18’ S73. 4 6PM 3 OP. M. 44 12 P.M. Average temperature yesterday + Average temperature for corresponding date last year.. 5L 72. 187s. 40 40 8PM. 8 ‘7 i THE SNUWSTORM IN COLORADO. DENvER, Col., April 5, 1873 A heavy snowstorm set in this afternoon. Aboat six inches fell up to eight o'clock this evening, and the prospect is that the storm will continue all night. It is snowing also at Central City and at George- town. Just such a storm has been long desired, and will pe of great advantage to mining and agricultural interests. Fifteen Inches of Snow Fallen. : DENVER, Col,, April 6, 1873. The snowstorm eontinued all night and part of to-day. There were about fifteen inches of snow on the ground at ten o’clock A. M.° It cleared up at about noon, and is thawing slowly this evening. Although you can inhale or taste KNOWLES’ INSECT DESTROYER without danger or inconvenience, it is instantaneous death to every creep- ing, jumping squirming and flying insect in the house or. garden. 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