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--S PAIN. General Contreras’ “On to Madrid !” and ‘ Its Consequences, BILBAO BESIEGED BY THE CARLISTS. Parliamentary Action and Political Party Reconciliation. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MADRID, August 12, 1873, Contreras left Cartagena on Monday with 400 ad- herents, and made a bold effort to march to Ma- rid, hoping to find sympathy and fresh accessions ‘on the way; but his band was met and dispersed by the national troops, ‘ Contreras escaped, * His capture, however, is probable, as cavalry are Qn his track, ‘The latest advices report Contreras, with a few followers, has succeeded fh re-entering Carta- gena, which is now his last refuge, Bilbao Besleged by the Cariists. BAYONNE, August 12, 1873, The Carlists have laid siege to Bilbao. A HEROINE IN THE FIELD AND UNUSUAL JOY IN THE CAMP. "rhe wife of Don Carlos has joined her husband and will share his fortunes in the fleld. The Car- list troops are wildly enthusiastic over the event. Parliamentary Privilege Against Min- isterial Prosecution—Political Caucus in the Capital. Maprip, August 12, 1873. In the Cortes yesterday a resolution authorizing legal proceedings against nine members of that body implicated in recent insurrectionary move- ™ents was adopted. The minority remains ob- stinate, and threatens to resign unless a general amnesty be granted to the republican insurgents. It 1s reported that a reconciliation has been effected between Martos and Sagasta, and a Coalition of their political supporters will speedily follow. An Austrian Squadron Ordered to the Coast. Vienna, August 12, 1873, A Squadron of Austrian war vessels has been ordered to the coast of Spain, FRANCE. ———--- Radicalism and Good Order in a Death Strug- gle—M. Rochefort’s Conviction and Exile. ‘TELEGRAM TO ‘THE NEW YORK HERALD, Paris, August 12, 1873. The Duke de Broglie went to Lyons to-day. He made a speech this evening, in which he declared that radicalism and society are engaged in a “death struggle.” REFUSAL OF AMNESTY TO M. ROCHEFORT, Victor Hugo recently addressed an eloquent let- ter to the Duke de Broglie, in which he urged the release of Henri Rochefort on account of his lit- erary eminence, The Duke has replied, declining to interfere with the course of justice, and remarking that ‘the intellectual ability of the offender only serves to increase his responsibility.” ENGLAND. Tudicial Appointment Under the Cabinet Rear- rangement Movement. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 12, 1873, Upon the declination of the office of Master of tie Rolls by Sir John Duke Coleridge it was offered to Sir George Jessel, Who has concluded to accept the nosition. IRELAND. bis eet Violent and Fatal Riot Among Militiamen in Camp. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dusiin, August 12, 1873, A desperate riot occurred yesterday in a military camp on the Curragh of Kildare between two Irish militia regiments. Several of the participants were killed and many received injuries, PROFESSION OF LOYALTY—PLACE FROM PARLIA- MENT. ‘Dr. Isaac Bull, member of Parliament for Limer- ick, in a public address delivered here to-night denied that he had ever demanded the repeal of the Union. Daniel O'Donoghue, member of Parliament for Tralee, has been appointed Governor of Ceylon, PRACE IN THE “MAIDEN CITY.’” ‘The Celebration at Londonderry to-day was en- thusiastic, but passed off without serious dis- Farbance. SWEDEN, Disastrous Fire and a Town Destroyed, TELCCRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 12, 1873, ‘Ihe town of Christianople, on Kalmar Sound, Sweden, has been entirely destroyed by free SOUTH AMERICA. Prosecution of Recusant Prelates in Brazil—In- surrection in Paraguay—War in the Argentine Territory. TELECRAM TO ThE KEW YORK HERALD. Lisson, August 12, 1873, ‘The steamship Goyne arrived here this morning from Rio Janciro, bringing dates to the 23d of duly. The government of Brazil has determined to prosecute the Bishop of Pernambuco for refusing $0 obey its orders, During a debate in the lower house of the Legis- lative Assembly upon the course of the Bishop, the President of the Council declared that the government would force him to comply with its demands, INSURRECTION AND WAR, ‘The insurgents in Paraguay made an attack upon Asuncion, but were repulsed and driven off, Cab- allero and a number of other insurgent chiefs are reported to have leit the country. The revolution in the Argentine province of Entre Rios continued. Cc Tnsurrectionist Assault on a Spanish Commissariat , Train—Loyalist Victory—Fighting in the Provinces, UBA. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, August 12, 1873, While a Spanish column was escorting several wagons, loaded with provisions, to Guamal de Socarras, it was attacked by a party of insurrec- slonists in ambu: Alter a brief engagement the insurgents were fepulsed, Several small engagements have taken place lately between the Spaniards and the insur- rectionists at Signanea. Caibabo and Yamaguay, | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET, POLITICAL. Massachusetts Republicans Divided Re- tween Teetotal Washburn and Little Fen, The Central Committee Deeide to Hold the State Convention at Worcester September 17, MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, A Platform Denouncing Centralization and Federal Abuse of Power. THE MAINE DEMOCRACY. Fierce Thrusts at Judicial Partial- ity and the Salary Grab. “God-Made” Congressmen and Universal Free Trade. Titcomb, of Kennebunk, Nomi- nated for Governor. Boston, August 12, 1873, A stormy session of the Republican State Cen- tral Committee occurred to-day, the object being to call the Convention for the nomination of State omcers, Every Butler man on the committee was on trial, and, in fact, all the members were present with a few oxceptions. The anti-Butler men went in with some misgivings, for it has been mooted about that a strong clement prevailed in the com- mittee. Dr. Loring, the Chairman, 1s an open ad- vocate of Butler, having relinquished all hope of being Governor himself, and hoping to get the General elevated so that the seat in Con- gresa from the Essex district may be ob- tained for him. The committee is composed in part of prominent federal office-holders whose leisure gives ample opportunity for attending to campaign labors. All parts of the State were rep- resented, and, indeed, there has Bot begn such an exciting and Well-altended meeting of the com- mittee since the republican party has had so large @ majority in the Old Bay State. There have been Tumors that the Butler men possessed sufficient strength to control the committee, and the anus have been greatly agitated thereby, The committee very soon got into working order, and no one would have suspected the deadly strife going on could he have seen the smile of the urbane Loring and the pleasant greetings of Speaker San- ford, who represent the great Moguls of the two factions. The Butler men were anxious for an early convention, and the antis wanted delay. An in- formal conference resuited in the time being fixed for September 17, 1873, aud Worcester was desig- nated as the place. This may be regarded asa sort of compromise, the Butler men being appar- ently satisfied, while the opposition are chuck: ung over it asif it were avictory. Colonel A. J. Wright, of Boston, a strong Butler man, offered the motion, and it received all the votes except one. The fight in the committee occurred on the motion of Speaker Samiord, of Taunton, that the cll for the Convention be not issued until Septei- ber 1, Some of the Butier men objected, being in- clined to hurry up matters, and thinking na Oy favorite would lose strength, by Selby. the vote was passed, however, tl cue jubsequently with- drawh, it being understood that the cail will not be issued until then, and that the caucuses will not be held untii about ten days later. Mr. SANDFORD offered a vote that the Conven- tion be recommended to adopt the same rules for tie admission of delegates to the Convention and the same metnod of balloting for Governor as those which governed the Convention twe years ago. This was also adopted, Then followed a motion by Mr. Josuty, of Hi son, that the Executive Cominittee consider the claims of contesting delegations prioy te the meet- ing of the Convention, which wept through with @ feeble protest from the Butier men. As the Execu- tive Cummittce is composed of a majority ol antt- Butler men the opportunity to use the means thus Pat them in favor of Governor Wasiburn is sug- estive. . To-day Dr. Loring made a@ speech calling at- tention to an articie in a morning paper, which presumed to advise the committee and the Con- vention what to do, He said it was uncalled-ior and entirely, We goth Butler ere all indignant at the atiice pédduse it Was a ‘ant attack opty tye eeadth and pointed ont a way to secure hiS deféat. An effort was made to eer @ committee ppbcinted to draw up a reply to he article, but it failed, and it was agreed that the explanation should be inserted in the cali. Tne ex- lanation will be @ proclamation of strict neu- Tallty on the part of the committee between the tival factions. . Alter the adjournment the Executive Committee held @ meeting and voted to select Hon. Join P. Sanford, of Taunton, as the presiding officer of the State Convention. No stronger expression of sen+ timent against Butler could this. Supervisor Simmons, o/ Boston, protested, on behalf of the Butier men, against this choice ol an active leader of the rival clique, but the Butler men, with their large majority, must do sometiing be Ge vindication, and they voted to stick to Saniord, MARYLAND DEMOCRACY, A Convention in Baltimore—Nominations for Comptroller and Clerk of the Court of Appeals—A Real Old-Times Piat- form—Strong Centralization Hits at the General Administration. BALTIMORE, August 12, 1873, The Democratic State Convention for the nomi- nation of Comptroller of the Treasury and Clerk of the Court of Appeals assembled in Maryland Insti- tute to-day. Every county was represented, over one hundred delegates being present. Mayor Van Saut called the Convention to order. A committee on credentiais and permanent organization was appointed, when the Convention took a recess, On reassembling W. T. Dove, of Montgomery, was made permanent Chairman, 1 ‘The following gentlemen were put in nomination for Comptroller:—Levi N. Woolford, of Somerset, the present incumbent; T. F. J. Rider, of Wicom- ico; J. F. Dent, of St. Mary’s, and J. M. Miller, of Cecil. There were 109 votes cast; necessary to a chotce, 55. On the first ballot Woolford received 65 votes, and on motion bis nomination was made unani- mous. The Convention next proceeded to nominate a candidate jor the Court of Appeals, and James 3. Franklin, of Annapolis, tne present incumbent, was nominated on the second ballot. L, M. Waters, chairman of the Committee on Reso- lutions, reported the following, which were unani- mously adopted :— Resolved, That the democratic conservative Maryland tn convention assembled reaffirm its a to long established principies of the democracy ; it rec nizes und supports the legal constitutional authority the federal government, bat insists upon a strict con. struction of the federai constitution ag ry to the preservation of the reserved rights of the States aud peo- ble; it opposes centralization as the most insidious and dangerous enemy of popular right, and will con- tinue to denounce it in every guise in which i may appears it believes in the capacity of | the people for selfgovernment; it insists. upon equal and exact justice to ali men: it is opposed to monopolie: and wiil prevent by every meaus in its power all special legislation for the benefit of particular interests which Ro? be inurious or prejudicial to the many, and is ledged to promote, by beneficent and judicious legisia- ion, the prosperity ot the whole people. Kesoived, That the general departments of our gov- ernment, legislative, judicial and executive, are inde. pendent in their several species under the constitution, and any attempt by any one of them to usarp authority isdestructive of constituional right, 18 in detance of the others, and should be resisted as dangerous to civil rt: Hervived, ‘That our tarif laws, as adjusted and enforced by the republican varty, are discriminating and injurious to the masses, and justice demands their revision with @ view to the revenue al oe tax the commanity ereats, ave been made than ure tending to improve its c advancement of the laboring classes should receive sym- pathy, and will command our cordial support. Rescived, That wo earnestly deprecate the unjust and discriminating laws under which the agricultural inter. ests of the country have suffered, and we hereby pledve the best efforts of the party fo obtain fot them a redress Of their grievances and equal justi Resolved, That still adhering to the policy of preserving the public lands for actual settlers, who will improve an till them, we denounce all gilts of such lands by the ernment to incorporated companies as an unscrupulous Aud dangerous waste of the public property, fully desery- tag ae condemnation of all just and patriotic citizens. solved, That the late action of Congress in enacting @ law for the Increase of their own and the salarios of other officers of tha government ts, in view of the do- Pressed condition of the laboring taxvawers of (he coun. A ove ent. The Butler men | i Upon whom the burden most; be domanged by the people. Resol rirry wer, Pros] of the State would depend pou a nk ius’ dea tate i. gence of its Vision for the school aysteur aiready a democratic concervative pi Resolved, most rigid’ e ‘ople, we pledge our party to a liberal pro- xtension aud improvement of the clously inaugurated by the y in this stat we recommend and shail expect, the nomy in every department of the State party to @ care! Government, and we pledge our scrutiny 0° official conduct, and the prompt and vigorous punish inenc of all official delinquencies, Rero'ved, That, in presenting our platform of principles and pigcd on candidates whose past record is an on to the time: honored principles herein earnest of devoti announced, we teol confident of the sympathy and sw porto! all honest, patriotic citizens without recard to > Past differences and we ask all who ‘nuree with us to Unite in inaintaining the b ; unite in maintaining the honest integrity and ‘dignity of The State Central Committee, consisting of one member from each county in the State and one from each ward in the city of Baltrmore, was then Sppomted, alter which the Convention adjourned The Convention was harmonious in its delinera- tions and the bail was well filled with spectators, MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Portland Filled with the Straighouts— Titcomb Nominated by the Convention for Governor—A Powerful Platform— No Surrender—No Unholy Aliiance=Ad- ministration Crimes—Salery Grabbers and Ceosarism Denounced—Freo Trade ana Free Institutions. PorRtTLAND, August 12, 1873, A strong gathering of the democratic leaders of the State of Maine made the monetary capital assume quite a lively aspect to-day. Not that tho regularly appointed delegates made such an army as to create fears of a famine—they were not more than 150 strong—but the outsiders, the men of all work and the cosmopol- itan crowd usually found in the wake of @& convention, made quite a respectable show. According to the call the Democratic Con- vention was to be called to order at ten o'clock; but littie matters, preliminaries, had to be com- pleted, and consequently it was eleven before the discordant elements were hushed to the raps of the gavel. The State Democratic Committee held @ meeting last night, and the programme or the leaders did not appear to be understood, as a nomination for the chief ofice by the Convention was considered doubtful. C. P. Kimball was named the presiding officer, and Titcomb, of Kennebunk, was considered the strongest man to put forward for executive Ifonors, but anything like unanimity of sentiment appeared out of the question, How- ever, Alles gut, Ende gut, and the feeling at the open- ing this morning seemed better, and when Mr. 8, B, Leavitt called the meeting to order it was evi-dent that business would be feceived and despatched without much ado, At the suggestion of Leavitt General F, 8. Nickerson, from Searsport, was called to the chair, who, when called upon for a speech, declared that he had, at that early stage of the proceedings, neither advice nor suggestions to offer, and therefore asked 10 be excused, George 0, Gosse, of Portland, and Wiliam HH. Simpson and Marcus Watson, of Biddeford, were appointed to act as secretaries. The Chairman or the Committee on Credentials reported 668 delegates present. On motion of Mr, JouN Rawson, of Bangor, a receas of half an hour was taken for the delegates to select members of the State Committee and the the Committee of Resolutions, vice presidents, &c. On reassembling William H. Simpson dechned serving as Secretary. The county delegates then reported the names to complete their organiza- tions, and, aiter Ree business the Couven- tion adjourned till two o'clock, Afternoon Session. The afternoon session of the Convention was called to order at hali-past two o'clock. While awaiting the report oi the Committee on Resolutions Mrs, Jane Thurston, the crazy woman who claims proprietorship of the State, endeay- ored to have read a paper which she presented, but the presiding officer deciinea. A committee of five was appointed to receive, sort and count votes for candidates. On the first ballot the whole number of votes cast was 275, of which Joseph Titcomb, of Kennebunk, received 135; Artemus Libby, of Augusta, 106; Frederic A. Pike, ¥ Ralale, 20; James C, Madizan, of Houlton, 10; J. . Talbot, 2, and Ferguson Haines, 1. A letter was read from Mr. Madigan declining, even should he Lend a a vote, On the second baliot Mr. Titcomb was nominated. While the ballot was in progress F, 0. J. Smith, from the Committee on Ivesoiutions, asked tat the ballot be suspended for the presentation of resolutions, Which were adopted as tollows:— THE PLATFORSI. hat the democratic party seeks to revive no tunds by its principes, which are suited ‘CUINSLANCES; supports the Jederal gov- nstitutional authoriy, and regards at this day, as Josterson did in his day, rue province of f. a republican government to be t ection of rights an‘ constitutional anthority aud defends the reserved | and not of interests. Tt supports th eral government rig the State and” peopie, and. opposes the centralzation that woald {mpair or de-troy then, In order to preserve and inaintain thesd pights | it insists upon a sirict consuucion df the | federal constiuution. It resists all auofipts of one | department of the goverment to, usurp Nosteny: tue | constitutional rights or independence of other depart. mehis, as the Executive and legislative depariments, | under the republican party rule, tas done a over: | eg canes he Seaman e tog Sppreme COUPE Sr 7 fue Gace ns br appointment ot new judges, who are suts Isxeculive and legislative will. It opvoses all ence by law with private afiairs or business of men not required by public safety, as is odicusly illustrated in | the enactment of the existing Banaruptcy law ot the United States, and advocates the greatest industrial | liberty consisient with public order. "It believes in the | capacity of the people for self-government and opposes al property qualifications as conditions to the right of suflrage or cligiblilty to hold office. It tavors a Hberal law for the naturaliaation of foreigners, equal and exact justice to all we: monoplies and denies that it is wit! | It insists upon | It opposes all | the provinee of | t of particular to the detriment It therefore opposes expense and of the rest of the community. the ‘system by which a large’ portion of the profit. producing wealth of the country is exempted trom xation, and demands that the constitutioual means be | used to remedy this injustice. It insists that the tariff laws should be framed with a view to revenue, and not tax the community for the benetit of particular in- dustries, and holds that the nearer an approximation can be inade to universal tree trade the greater will be the advantage of the tederai government to the people of Maine. It recognizes the evils of an Irredeemable cur. rency, and insists ou the substitution of a banking sys tem that shall not coat the people a higher percentage to create a currency in a iew hands to loan at their own prices to’ the industrial masses than an: other people pay for money loans wherewit to uphold their 18 nd compensate | the labors of the bation. nizes the evils of an irres ceemable cu rency, but insisis that in a revurn to specie payments cary must be taken Lo: to seriously distorb the bul ness of the country or unjustly injure the debtor class. It appreciates the benetiis conterred by railroads, but opposes aul un ust comb nations of railroad com: panies to pevent competition, and thus cniance the Gust of transyortation, «M1 is opposed w all legislation that places them or any corporations beyond the ,uris- diction of the people uxh their legislatures. Tt op- paves ail laws that give cepital any advantage over jabor. It rejuires honesty and economy in cvery tment ot the government, iederal or State, vudemns corruption, whoever may be the guilty | parties. Itisin its very natnre, and as @ necessary re- | sult of Its principles, a party of progress, and supports all measures of retorm or improvement that are sanctioned | by justice and commended by sound practical wisdom. That the wealth of the country is the pro- duct of ita labor, and the best use of capita: ts that which gives employment and liberal wayes to the producin Classes, Hehce every just measure that tends to protec them from oppression and to improve their condition and dignity their calling deserves and receives our sup- r Sa port. Resolved, That although always constituting a large majority of the American people, the agriculturists have never demanded of the governin any special. privilege: on the contrary, unjost laws until We hereby pledge our sincere and ho tain for thom a redress of their grievances and equal and exact justice, Resolved, That the public lands should be sacredly re- served for actual seitlers, who will dwell upon and eulti- | Yate them, and for, the payment of the public debt, and | that we will continue to denounce and oppose, as we have alwa; Ht gitts of such lands by the government to incorporated companies. at the greatest danger to free institutions is corruption that threatens the utter destruc. When Credit Mobilser frauds Kesolve! the spreading tion of public virtue. to are purchased; when vast sui: ‘of money are corruptly, smuploy in elections; when an army of office-| goad Rg Ih the sanction of the govern ment, use ir official mfiuence to control em the bribery of custom house officers tablished usage; when rings of pli | the receiver money appropriate: of ublic use; when official defaications are of such ‘requent occurrence as not to excite attention; when | Presidential atrons receive ri elease trom pumehmient ts Cr? it Mobilier and salary: roughout the civilized we these evils we insist that the receipts and the expend! | tures of the governments! be diminished; that its | shall be curtailed and all useless oftices abol- | hed; t usurp the functions to which it has no title; that official misconduct, raul and cor- ruption jn elections, shall be vigorously punished, and | that public virtue shall be upheld and the want ot it | condemned by the united voice of the people, iF at we condemn, Without reserve, the late | fund aaditional salaty hs in peal; and we ne Of Cungtess, whether republican of democrat who -U)- | orted the Iaw or retained money procured thereby. | Ve especiaily denounce tne conduct ot President Graiti | in using the influence of his high position for its passage, | and whose oitlcial signature made it @ law; wid also uuqualifedly conéemn the action of the republican cal pa party ot our State in paying for political pj «| and enriching party leaders by rai he sal ot | public officers, and ¢ in ing that of the | apecialls r present Wardoh of our State PFisott to $4,000, more than | ree times the salary of 4 former Warden, and more | than the salary of any other Warden of any prison in New England, and more than that of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of our State, Resolved, That the act ot oe. President in setting u tho bayonet a government in Lonisana not chosen b} people, and having no title Whatever to rule over ther was a dagraut yiglation of ber righty And of tbe fedgral by constitntion, and a union of the purse and the sword in the hands of the same man revoling to the spirit of our Republic, 2nd dangerous alike to public aud individual ul ived, That all attempts made to introduce into our American system ‘ot echonth for the m ot Prussian ry) system of compulsory education should command the *e- rious investigation oLour people and the careiul vigilance of the Legislature, ved, That’ every department of government be- ing in the hands of the republican party, they are just): responsible tor the evils and wrongs in legisiation an administration of which the country complains, includ. ing the reduction of democratic members of Congress to the corrupt schemes ot the republican party wo rb the people of their money. Resolved, That under the time-honored democratic banner, with this declaration of pripeipies on Ls toids, engaged i the contlict, und we earnestly appeal to the patriotic mon of every class, without regard to party names or past differendss, to unite with us, on terms of periect equality, in the situgsie to rescue the govern ment from the’hands of dishonest men, and redeom it from the Hood ot corruption which threatcns its ruin, ‘The adoption of the resolutions was unanimous, ‘The Second bailot was then announced, Joseph Titcomb received 198 out of 338 votes, and bis nomi- nation was made uuanimous. Marceilus Emery announced that ‘litcomb would accept. The nomination was received with cheers, A committee was appointed to wait on him and notify him of his uomination, and the Convention adjourned at twenty minutes to tive o'clock. PENN>YLVANIA, A Split in a Republican County Con- vention, Hoytinapon, August 12, 1873, The Republican County Convention assembled here to-day and passed resolutions expressing con- fidence in the general government, approving the administration of Governor Hartranit, endorsing the course of Senator Scott, repudi- ating the Huntingdon Globe and declaring it unworthy of confidence, revoking the ap- ointment o: Mr. A. L. Guss as a represen- tive delegate to the State Convention and eiect- ing Mr. H. G, Fisher in his place, Mr. T. L. Guss, with nine of the eizhty-cight delegates composing the convention, withdrew trom the Convention, organized aud denounced the regular Convention, and then adjourned to await the acuon of the Democratic County Convention, York County Democrats “Centralizing.” York, Pa., August 12, 1873, The Democratic County Convention met here to-day and nominated a ticket (rom which all per- sons connected with corrupt local rings are excluded, Republican Delegates Arriving at Hare risbarg. Harrisburg, Pa,, August 12, 1873, The delegates to the Republican Siate Conven- tion and the triends of the different candidates are arriving in large numbers, Mackey’s iriends claim. that he wiil have 110 votes on the first ballot, The Judgeshly is warmly contested between Pax- son, Buller and Gordon, Another Democratic County Convention. BLOOMSBURG, Pa., August 12, 1873. The Democratic County Convention met to-day and nominated ©, B. Breckway unanimously for Represent e¢, Michael Grover for Sheriff, John ace for ‘treasurer and John Herver for Commis- stoner, OBITUARY. RS NEES George N. Sanders. George N. Sanders, who was so well Known somo twenty-five years since in American politics as the champion of young American democracy, and later for his exertions in the cause of secession, died suddenly at his residence in this city yesterday morning. He was surrounded by the members of his jamily at the moment of his dissolution, which occurred in the sixty-second year of his age, The deceased was born in'Lexington, Ky, on the 2ist oi February, 1912, His father, Lewis Sanders, was much esteemed throughout the West, ana his grandfather, Colonel George Nicholas, became known as the proposer of the Kentucky resolutions and the successful ad- yocate of the adoption of the federal constitution by Virginia against the opposition of Patrick Henry. ‘The introduction into political Ife of George N. Saunders was the orgaiuzation of the Orst mass mecting m favor of the annexation of ‘Texas to the United States. He was American Consul at London under President Pierce and Navy Agent at New York under President Buchanan, His sympathies and efforts all through the war of the rebellion were with the South, and it was through him aud the late Horace Greeley that the fuinous “peace negotia- tions” were attempted at Niagara, which Mr coin declined, He served as Secretary of the to Jed Davis, On the luthday of July, in the year 1862, at Richmond, Va., Mr, Sanders signed the famous contract for the building of au tron-clad | navy for the service of the Confederate States—a aper Which contained the geria of the Alabama sats eae, me TET ST Sermgereenwe privateerman’s acts, an Sonsequéhily Of tie Geneva arbitration proceedings. Tuis aocuwent oOpeucd with the following wor CUNTRACT BETWEEN GEORGE N, SANDERS AND JOUN WARD, erate States of America. fWiidy ano yutered into this yéar of our Lond 18%, be of the first part, did Jolin &, aye duly, c é in the ty first part, for and in consider. Sum of $5. to bit in hand paid, ant r consideration of the condifio#s pérem- ned, agrees to pry to the said John F. Ward of ‘£1,000 in London, England, to. pa expenses ot ‘the said John k, Ward; the said Ward is hereby authorized to create ) shares of stock of the value of £100 each, h of tWo vessels, first to beconstructed as h natter nained, and tosell any portion of the same 3 par yalne, in (lie Confederate States, before procesdin to Europe, as heretnatter contemplated, and withou waitiig tor the organization of the com or contemplated for executin George N. Sanders with the go rate St and to sun e personal y Hecesuary id the contracts of 5 ‘nent of the Cont appropriate the first £iu0 +0 for part payment of his personal "ex. penses, as before ‘oned, or out of the first receipts in any form. The sald party'of the first part also agrees to pay to said John E. Ward twelve and a hall per, cent. on all the ‘8 realized from the first three vessels that be constructed under the coniracts or agreements made and entered | into by said George Sanders with the govern- ment of the Confederate States, and ten per cent on tie profits of all others —it being, however, disiinetiy under- stood and agreed upon by the parties’ to these presents | that all European expen litures made by the said George N. sanders or his legal representatives are to be paid fore the said John K. Ward shail be entitled to any prof. | its, and that bis percentaye, is Yo Le on these profits, Tt the sail John E, Ward shall be prevented trom attending to the business by capture, sickness or death, tnen the sum of ive hundred pouds shail be paid to him, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, tor Lis ex: penses, in lieu of one thousand pounds, as aforesaid, and the juriher amount of ten per centum on all the protits from the vessels after payment ot all European s, a8 aforesaid, shail be paid t) the said J y '% executors, administrators or assigi lieu of the vercentage of twelve and a half and ten cent as alores@id. ‘The conclusion of the agreement was couched inh ber | thus:— In consideration of the foregoing the said John FE. | Ward hereby agrees to proc pr attempt to proceed without delay, or as soon as practicable, to Low id there to enter upon the daty of disposing of tho s K, forming the company anu having the vessels constructed as hereinbefore stated, and to do all things to the best of Hand ability a nt and attorney of the said » N. Sanders, in truction ol said vessels, h withoss Whereof th artes have hereunto set their bands and seals the d i year first above writ- ten, at Kichmond, Va, GEO, NDERS. JOUN E,W. ARD. Signed and sealed in duplicate and interchanged In our presence this lvth day of July, 1862, E. C, CABELL. 1, Frederick J. Cridiand, Her Britannic Majes'y's Act- ing Consul for the State of Virgina, do hereby’ certify that tl ny personally appeared before me George N. anders and Jobn &, Ward, to ine versonally known, and fn iny presence aMx ing document, their several siunatures to the claring the gaime to be their act Given, under my hand and seal of office, at the elty of Richmond, this 19th day ot July, 1s62, i SRIDLAND, FRED. J. Her Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul. Mr. Sanders, notwithstanding that he was a warm aud enthusiastic democrat, had many friends on the whig and republican side, His life was full of eccentricities and adventure, He was the friend of Dougias against Buchanan and ail ‘old fogies,’’ and was his right hand man during the canvass for the nomination for the Presidency. At one period he crossed the border to Canada, as an agent or emissary of the revel government, and fixed his headquarters in Montreat. In that city, on June 1, 1865, he indited his ‘Proclamation to the Patriots of the South,’ which commenced in the foliowing language — Reason begins todawo upon the Northern mind—the days are brightening, Practical, vigorous statesmanship on your part now Will loosen the fron grip of the federal filer. Many of You have, without pausing to examine the very naturally allowed tho tyrant’s inter ot General Lee's surrender to have too deproming | an effect, in the Grant and Lee corre- spondence dul not mean the degrading of soldiers and tliizens into het slaves, Its character was linpresed uapon General, Lee by preceding ritative declara- tions and by the antecedents of General Grant, who was rward by his friends for the Chicago nomination August Asa deflersonian State rights democrat of iy years standiag, They declared that his battle cry ad always been, and would continue to be, "The con: tution us it iy and the Union as it was,” During Mr. Sanders’ mission to London as agent of the Southern States he visited several important raonages, Whose acquaintance he made when nited States Consul during Mr. Pierce's adminis- tration, He intormed those persons that when he was sent by Jefferson Davis to negotiate with Napoleon for the recognition of the Southern con- federacy he was accorded two interviews with the French Emperor, and that the invasion of Mexico was undertaken in pursuance of a then agreed upon, for which the Emperor insisted on being secuted in poasession of Sonora, Sinoioa and Lower California, Sanders added that he remonstrated, and offered much greater inducements than obdurate. Amtdst all these weighty matters of politics and State Mr. Sanders did ma forget to » for an hour or two, on the pavement in 1 the Grand Caté, ‘& shore mam with one of the 3 imaginable, by the side of a de cy ot reddest ter containing the best quality of cognac, name of the man is George N, Sanders,” ‘was an exciting and somewhat an eventful one, but it closed calmly and peacefully yesterday in New n- rhe His lite York, where he died at lis house in Seventeenth street. His funeral will take place to-morrow from St, Ann's church in Eighteenth street, THE INDIAN FOE. Unsuccessful Attempt to Overtake the Murderous Sioux. General Sheridan Wants to Punish Them and Gencral Sherman Puts a Per- finent Question. WASUINGTON, August 12, 1873, Lieutenant Colonel Brackett, of the Second cavalry, commanding at Fort Stambough, Wyo- mung Territory, under dato of July 29, writes to the Assistant Adjutant General at Omaha as follows:— Lieutenant Wheeler returned from his scout alter the Indians Who murdered Mrs. Richords and Miss Hallon the 26th inst., last evening. He fol- lowed them until the trail was completely washed out by a severe hail and rain storin and found it useless to go any further, In his opinion they were Sioux trom about Fort Fetterman, He had de- termined to follow them with bis small coim- mand of forty. men, but is as well, perhaps, that “he did not do so. His n would have been overpowered. In my opinion @ thorough scout ought to be made from this to Fetterman with three companies of cavalry, and i think two more companies ought to be sent here for the Summer and Autumn, which could bo sent away at the approach ot Winter. Company B has been scouting constantly, and it is fair that they should be relieved and sent down to- wards Omaha to Winter. Unless more troops are sent hero it is only a question of time before all the Settiers on the Popoagie will be killed by the sav- ages.” The report was forwarded to General Sheridan, and he endorsed it as follows,— SHERIDAN FOR PUNISHMENT, HBADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THR MISSOURI, CurtcaGo, August 8, 1873. Respectfully forwarded, The murders and rob- beries made from time to time in the Wind River Valley are by the Sioux or their allies, the northern Arapahoes and Cheyennes, who have their homes in the country about Forts Fetterman and Laramie. They come dally and return so rapidly that it is impossible for the troops to overtake them. I do no! approve of the scout proposed, as it would do no good. However, i! the government will let us punish the Indians after they reach home, with the troops stationed at Fetterman’s and Laramie [ think we could do it by taking advantage of some favorable opportunity. There are no Indians in the Western country who so richly deserve a hard blow as these about Forts letterman and Laramie. >. H, SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General Commanding. GENERAL SHERMAN’S ENDORSEMENT, Upon being received by General Sherman the document was endorsed as follows:— MY. WASHINGTON, August 12, isis. HBADQUARTERS OF THE AR: Respectiully forwarded to the Secretary of War for his information, Ireally do not understand by what treaty or by what authority any Indians are allowed to i at or near Forts Laramie and Fetterman, I iy judgment they snould be compelled to go to their reservation and stay there. W. T. SHERMAN, General. The Sloux and the Pawneces. WASHINGTON, August 12, 1873. The following telegram was received by General Sherman this morning:— CnicaGo, Il., August 11, 1873. GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN—There is now sui. clent evidence to confirm the unoficial reports of the fight between the Sioux and Pawnees on the Republican River, m the southwest corner of Ne- braska. The Pawnees were punished and utterly defeated. Their loss is greater than at first re- orted. The Sioux engaged were [ think the Ogal- jalas, Brules and Red Ciouds, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, THE FATE OF CAPTAIN JACK, Reception of the Proceedings--Findings and Sentence of the Court Martia. WASHINGTON, August 12, 1873, The proceedings of the court martialin the case of Captain Jack and the other Modocs were re- ceived at the War Department this morning and immediately transferred to the otticg of Judge Advoéato General Toit, whose duiy it is to caré- fully examine the proceedings, findings and sen- tence, and then transmit them to the Secretary of War, with his opinion endorsed thereon. The Sec- retary will then lay them before the President, and if he approves the sentence will be carried ints etlect, The sentence of the court martial will not be known for some days to come, we. PHILA ELPHIA. Suspected Murder of a Canadian—An- other Stabbing Affray—Descent on Lot- tery Dealers, PHILADELPUIA, August 12, 1873, The body of a man, supposed to be James Nichols, | of Canada, was found hanging from the Km» of a tree in agrove near Newcast'e, Del., on Friday evening lust, and the circumstances poiat strongly to fowl play. A saloon keeper of New- castle, upon viewing the remains, identified them a3 a Canadian who was drinking at his bar on Fri- day morning, with a stranger, who has not been seen in that city since, At that time the deceased | exhibited nis pocketbook, which was well filled with bank bills and specie, but it was not found on his person. A valise, shirt and handkerchief were lying on the ground near the tree from which the man was found hanging. During a saloon tight this afternoon between Thomas Gilligan and John Moyleg the former was stabbed in the groin and hip, and now lies in the Episcopal Hospital in a critical condition, Moyles is held to await the action of the Coroner. Officer Linn made a descent among the lottery | dealers this afternoon and succeeded in capturing | five, viz.:—George Mansfiela, George Magill, William Brown and George Thomp- son. late this afternoon and Johnson was held in the sum of $1,500, The other four were discharged, THE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION. Another Report from Cotone! Stanley— The Roads Bad and the Water Poor. Wasiinaron, August 12, 1873, Colonel D. 8. Stavley, commanding the Yellow- stone expedition, writes as follows :— CaM? IN La Xe Movs} LLOWSTONE, S Powoen RIVER, TROT IUMARCE, AUgUBt 3, 1873. We have been three days im the Bad Lands, be- low and opposite Powder River; but we hope to reach the Yellowstone again te-day. 1 have found the roads through them very bad, The water and Gris jokephine is very Welcome at Powder River, as we need the forage and clothing badly, DEAMATIO AND MUSICAL NOTES, Mr. Samuel Colville, the business manager of the Lydia Thompson troupe, has arrived per City of London. Several of the members of the company to per- form at the new Lyceum Theatre arrived yesterday on the steamship Greece. Among them were Mr. D, Leeson, and the Misses Jeifreys, Lewis and Amy Crawford, Miss Lydia Thompson, with her troupe, compris- ing Misses Ada Beaumont, Camillo Dubois, Alma Santon, Augusta Stuart, Madeline Santon, Dora Temple, Alice Mansfield, Messrs. W. ©, Cabill, Harry Taylor, John Wray, Herbers A. Cripps, Arthar E. Hillier and James Barrett, arrived per City of London last evening. FROM SAN PRANCISOO. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12, 1873, ‘The British steamer Quang, from Hong Koug and Yokohama, has arrived at San Francisco, John Wurser, a coppersmith, of the steamer Tus- carora, committed suicide in San Francisco yes terday by making @ deep incision in his leg, frow Messe presepted, UUs Way We Gmperos yas | 00 UAL which he bled to th. The Hip Yee Topg Society copspigatars are stil Robert Johnson, , They were arraigned before Recorder Beitler | 7 silence A TERRIBLE DISASTER, A Crowd of Women S'ruck by Lightning in the Wyoming Valley. TWO KILLED AND FOUR FATALLY INJUREDY The Flesh Torn from the Bodies of the Victims. \ : Scranton, Pa., August 12, 1873. A thrilling catastrophe occurred this afternoo! on the hilis, about five miles from this city, at place called Kuhn's Patch, A large number ot Wonten and girls from Scranton were on the hil gathering berries, when a storm came up tro the south and they rushed to an untenan puilding to take shelter from the down pourlugt rain, ABOUT FORTY-ONE WOMEN AND CHILDREN found room in the old house, while seven we: obliged to stand outside under the storm. With thi Increasing storm the sheets of fire began to d scend, the lghtning becoming more yivi and the peals of thunder seeming advance from distant caverns until th old building began to tremble. At lengt a lightning shaft, more vivid than an: that had preceded it, descended among the und happy group of women and girls, killing two of them and scorching in a frightful manner fou others, tearing the flesh off their limbs and pro4 ducing a heart sickening scene among the pani@t stricken women, For some time even those whe had not been touched by the electric fire were paralyzed by the appalling sight they had seen ang were unable to render any assistance, THE GROANS of those fatally injured and the six other sufferin victims were heartronding, and the utter ee lessness of the poor women and girls was pilld able. Word was sent eventually to Scranton, and with the utinost despaten messengers were acnt over the hill to the scene of the disaster witly wagons, medical attendance and bedding o! which to convey the dead and vowed to the city, Two of the women who stood outsid the shed said that the excitement was so intens when they leit the shocking scene that they cout not bear to go into the old house nor to hear the moans of thosé within who were suffering fro the most excructating agony. THE ROAD LEADING FROM SCRANTON, to the sad scene is almost tupassable, being cot pletely doo led at several points; and it will be late hour to-night beiore those who have gone the: with wagons can return to the city, I learn that a woman named Kine and a git named Schenck, eighteen years of age, the daughd ter of a poor blind man, are dead, Later Details of the Calamity. SCRANTON, Pa., August 12—10 P. M, The party of women struck by lightning on th Kuhn Patch hills, near Scranton this atternoo! have been brought to this city, Only two wer killed on the spot, but four others are burnes fatally and many quite seriously, Several of the women were unable to find rool in the old hut or the deaths would have been mucta more numerous. One of the women standing on the outside at nal time the flery dart entered the ill-fated plac states that the rain and hail was failing in torren and all crowded to the door. When the lightnin; struck, preceded an instant before by a terrt- fying peal of thunder, one dreadful chor of screams rent the air, and at the sight of the dead and those whose flesh ha been stripped from their bodies in many; parts, several members of the party fainted, while the remainder, though unhurt, were perfectly pare alyzed with fear, It was some twenty minutes be. tore any one could be induced to move toward the! cily for assistance, so great was the dread that hat fallen on them by this frightful visttation, Thad Wyoming Valley had been partly inundated by th heavy rain, aud re was considerablesdimgult, in reaching the unfortunate poople. i FERRYBOAT ACOLDENT. — 7 As the twelve o'clock boat from Jersey City lasg night reached the New York side a man name Patrick Dillou, allas Hill, while jumping off miss his footing and was caught between the boat and the dock and dre:dfully crushed, His right thigh, near the groin, was nearly severed. 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