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SPAIN. from ‘Herald Speciat Report London. AUSTRIA. Special Herald Report front Vienna. wi t a Serious Aspect of the National Givie Fete in Honor of fndusiry and the Conflict at Cartagena. ie “Yisitors to the Exhibition, Convicts Released and Armed | A Brilliant Scene and Munici- for the Defence of the City. Government Demonstration by a| Royalty and the Democracy Powerful Siege Force. “British Naval Guard of the Rebel War Ships. CONSULAR ALARM AND FLIGHT. Carlist Fire on Foreign Vessels Off Bilbao. A National Ship Disabled by a Shell. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the ‘Hfeparp has been, received from ‘our corre- ~epondent in the British metropolis: — Loxpon, August 17, 1873, “The Hxraxp correspondent at Cartagena, ‘Spain, telegraphs the following report from that city, under date of the 13th instant: — The insurgent authorities of this munici- ‘polity have released the convicts and armed them for the defence of the place. The felon force numbers 1,800 men. GOVERNMENT SIEGE IN FORCE. General Martinez Campos besieges the city with six thousand soldiers, two batteries of ‘ertillery and twelve mortars. BRITISH ‘NAVAL POLICE. The British fleet guards the rebel frigates. CONSULS IN SUDDEN CONGE. The German and British Consuls have left ‘the city. Carlist Fire on the Foreign Navies. Maven, August 17, 1873, ‘The Carlists in the vicinity of Bilbao have fired upon Spanish, French and English weasels. Soveral men on board were killed ‘end wounded, STRENGTH OF THE ROYALIST ARMY. It is officially stated that the entire Carlist foroe in Spain does not exceed 2,600 infantry, 450 cavalry and seventeen pieces of artillery. 4 NATIONAL SHIP DISABLED UNDER FIRE. One of the national blockading fleet has oven disabled off Cartagena by a shell. ENGLAND. ‘The Premier’s Position as Chancellor of the Ex- chequer—Coal Pits Closed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, August 17, 1873, Mr. Gladstone has been legally advised that his re-election to Parliament is not required by his assumption of the Chancellorsiip of tho Ex- ehequer. COAL PITS CLOSED. “Many coal pits in Leicestershire have been closed, meveral thousand miners having struck in conse- quence of dissatisfaction with. the weighing system. DENMARK. Busso-German Royalty in Sympathy with the Crown. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. OoPpENHAGREN, August 17, 1873, The Ozarowltz and family are visiting the King of Denmark at Fredensberg. The Crown Prince, Frederick William, of Ger- many, has arrived at Malmo, on his way to Fre- densberg. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Popular Opposition to the Cossion of Pearl Island to the United States—Citizen Expression to the Court—Canviss of tho Policy—Marine Report. Honovyo, Angust 7, Via SAN FRANCISCO August 17, 1873. Memorials are being forwarded to His Majesty the King, praying that he will refuse to cede Pearl | Island to the United States. The planters and a few merchants are organizing ‘what are calied agricultural associations, The King, chiefs and natives are united on the Question of no cession of territory. The whole scheme o! cession is il] advised, and will, undoubt- edly, place America and Americans in the back- ground here. The foreign population is much divided in opin- don on the question. MARINE REPORT. Arrived on the 5th instant, the ship Coringa, of Boston. leaking, with a cargo of guano. It will be Gischarged. The cost of repairs wil! be $1,500. On the 6th instant came in the United States @urveying ship Portsmouth, from a@ cruise. All ‘well, ELMIRA RAGES Evuira, N. Y., Augost 17, 1878. The entries for the racesatthe Eimira wriving Park closed last night, The number of entries is Aity-two, and among them are some of the most noted horses in this BD seid of the country. The trotting begins on Wednesday, the 20th instant, and contiuues three days. The track bas been as entirely overhauled and improved in all ways, and is now in splendid condition, ‘the managers QONHECTING LIFE SAVING STATIONS BY TELEGRAPH, WASHINGTON, August 18, 1873, Captain Howgate, of the Signal Service, leaves the city to-morrow morning to make @ std au for a telegraph line along the coast of New Serscy, from Ca i tay to Sandy Hook, connecting with The severt Me suving stations, Which, ‘are to used for the display of cau . similar survey has Teen made o! the Massachusetts coast, and the necessary cable aud wire for the de- eired line already ordered. Ferdinand Dautsh, aged twenty, of 590 West Twenty-sixth street, was drowned yesterday in the pal Enjoyment. Represented. Diplomas of Merit to America and England. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the Huratp has been received from our corre- spondent in the Austrian capital: — Virnna, August 17, 1873. The Burgomaster of Vienna offered, a short time since, in the name of the municipality of the Austrian capital, a grand civic entertain- mentin acknowledgment of the success which has attended the Industrial Exhibition, and in compliment to those foreigners who have taken a more prominently marked interest in the arrangement and management of the international fair. BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE STADTPARK. The féte came off at the Stadtpark during IWASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, August 17, 1873. . Jefferson’s Statue To Be Removcd—Rough Treatment of Commoiore Levy's Gitts. ove o Old Commodore Levy was remarkable for hia | bravery and his admiration of Jefferson, He wad, in short, an original democrat, and had no love for Cesar. More than a quarter of a century ago, and while commanding the European squadron, he em- ployed a celebrated Itallan artist to make him 3 full length statue of Jetrerson, which he bad cast in bronze, This statue he brought home and pre- sented to the government, with a roquest that it .be placed jn ® conspicuous place in one of the public grounds. A whig Con- gress made an attempt to refuse the gift, but Webster, more generous than Congress, came to the rescue, aud, being a friend of the Commodore, he had it aécepbed and placed on a pedestal in front of the White House, where it has ever since stood, an embodiment of the simplicity and tho democratic principles on whidit pur government was founded. The present occupania of the Wine? House have for some time regarded this statud with great dislike, and have hinted to General 0. E. Babcock that it ought to be removed. Babcock only requires a word and is to-day proceeding to carry out his commands, and the statue of Jefer- son, the gift of the brave o!a Commodore, is bound bands and feet with ropes, ready to be lilted from the piace where it has stood for more than a qtarter of a century and to be placed in an obscare part of the grounds, away from public view. Congress did not authorize this work of Vandaiism, nor didtt make any appropriation, for the work now being done in front of the White House. General 0, &. Babcock now assumes the entire responsibility. The worst feature of the whole affair is inthe tact that in the place where the statue stood an unsightly tron foutitain is to be Placed, suggesting very different thoughts. Yo Much for Jefferson's dislike of anything like Cwesarism. It will be remembered also that Commodore Levy purchased Monticello, the house of Jeiferson, and resided there until the outbreak of the war, when, like Farragut, he was forced to leave Vir- ginia on account of his loyalty. Levy died a few years ago, and in his will he bequeathed Monticello and all its valuable relics to Virginia, stipulating that she should keep it in good preservation, the evening and night of Saturday, the 16th inst., the leading citizens of Vienna, with the most distinguished of the visiting stran- gers, participating in the enjoyment. There were a brilliant illumination, an elegant supper, garden promenade and danc- which, it is to be regretted, has not been done. The Government and Massachusetts Prohibition. The Washington Sentinel, the organ of the brew- ers of the United States, in speaking of the law in Massachusetts prohibiting the manufacture and sale of fermented liquors after the ist of May last, ingists that the federal government must protect the brewers and dealers, as it has continued to ing to music by Strauss’ Band. THE COURTS AND THE DEMOCRACY REPRESENTED. The Archduke Charles Louis represented His Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph, who was unable to attend. Amongst the guests were His Highness Prince Wasa of Sweden; Governor Jewell, United States Minister to the Russian Court at St. Petersburg, and the correspondent of the Nzw Yorg Henarp. Exhibition Awards to America. Vienna, August 17, 1873. In the machinery department of the Exhibi- tion diplomas of honor have been awarded to Corliss, of New York, and Sellers, of Phila- delphia. Twenty-six other United States exhibitors receive medals for progress, nineteen medals of merit and eighteen certificates of excel- lence. The list of Exhibition medals is still pend- ing. DIPLOMAS. A diploma has been given to the Board of Survey and Lighthouse Service, making a total to America of ten diplomas. TROPHIES TO ENGLAND. England carries off thirty diplomas. Among others Messrs. Bessemor obtain one for steel, and a firm in Worcestershire another for porcelain. The English have six diplomas for ma- chinery. Sir William Armstrong has been awarded a diploma for guns. Tho Kensington Museum receives a diploma for proficiency as a museum. THE DESTITUTE SICK CHILDREN. Penaniosht> SARA Mas Additions to the Fanda for Their Benefit. The following additional subscriptions to the sick children's fund have been received since the last report, in answer to the appeal in the HERALD :— Through —~ ~ a6 b: rate. 1OF sick eluldee A mite jor Tattle Clara Phiiips. Dr. 2 Sere® EN P! + j—For poor sick children. ‘auro— Ridge House, Cornwall, N. through James G. Rov, proprietor Mr=. James ¥. Faye.. Friends at Stonington. Friends at Washingion Through Jones & Kyder- H. 3. A. B eS cool C Through Chai Co: Slek Ukildren’s Reliet und W. H. G.. Sent to the ‘ Collection in Adelphi Council No. 440, U. a. M., Jonn s, ulin: y Battio i. In wemo Having bee Beom o a met om HO gulsezes & § SES ES SEES SLES sesesss & 38 Total........ Previously acknowledged. Grand total. oe $2,666 Ov Ri LAN ‘Treasurer, Earle’s Hotel. The foliowing subscriptions to the fund have been received at the HERALD ofice :— To 1He Eptror or 1H” Henany :— Herewith is twenty doilars Sick Children’s Fund, ($2) for the Destitute New Yor Al To mm Enrron oF tHe Heaps nm AUsUst 16, 1878, Please place to the credit of the Sir mothor's'and Childrea the giiglsed ohare pephcho ray rt wis BELLA, 8. Orange. New Your, August 16, 1873. To tae korror ov tae Henatn :— Henge aad ule enclosed (83) ive dollars to the Desttnte * GPL, Sick Children’s Fund. Yours trul To THe Eptton or tie HXeranp:— Eneloged find $2 for the “Relief Fund” for Sick Chil- dren. ’ AL A, 8. Witatamssuna, August 15, 1873; T at mips lod Fas Pom} _ ra molosed ple d flye dolla the “poor alek ebildron,”” Youra age or %* Car ha ACCIDENT TO A FREIGET TRAIN, PATERSON, N. J., August 17, 1873, A freight train ran of the track here last night, owing toabroken wheel. Five cars were scat- tax them inspke of that law. It maintains that the federal government is too much interested to heep longer quiet, and that 1t must protect it- self as well as the taxpayers, as it is one Of. its prerogaiives to raise revenue with- out interference by State laws, and that all such laws infringing upon that right are Mlegal. The federal oMicers cannot even carry out the revenue laws; as, for instance, 1f they were to expose fermented liquors seized by them for con- travention of the revenue iaws at auction to the highest bidder, as they must do in such cases, they themselves would become, under the Massachu- setts law, able to be imprisoned six months in the House of Correction; for no person is allowed to sell any such article in Massachusetts, It is contemplated by the brewers to induce Congress to chinge tho revenue laws, so tnat the federal government can hereafter collect its taxes undis- turbed by any State legislation. Another Indian Conference Propo<ed. The Board of Indian Commissioners have made arrangements for holding @ conicrence with the Uve Indians some time during the present month. They have engaged Dr, James Phillips, of Wash- ington, as advisory counsel, and to assist in the conierence by interpreting the language or patois of the tribe. The Indian Bureau regards the busi- ness of more than ordinary importance. The Much-Discussed Chief Justiceship. It is stated among gentlemen connected with the practice at the bar of tle Supreme Court of the United States, and who are much concerned on the subject of the Chief Justiceship, that they have positively ascertained the selection of a successor to Mr. Chase will not be made from the bench of that Court; they are not so well advised as to the individual, but say they are satisfied that the Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of New York, can have the ap- pointment if he desires it; but they doubt whether he would resign his position of United States Semator in exchange for the judicial position. Beyond these non-ofticial utterances nothing fur- ther Is Known here upon the subject, Rain in the South. The rain has boen talling steadily all day between Baltimore aud Norfolk, The tobacco crop has suffered much in Southern Maryland and Virginia. So far as the signs may be taken there is poor prospect for clearing weather for days to come. Professor Haydeu’s Geological Survey. It is stated in the sixth annual report of the United States Geological Survey of the Verritories by F. V. Hayden, United States Geologist, tuat there is perhaps no more unknown or more inte- Testing geographical region in America than the different branches of Snake River and the Madison, tue great warer divide of theContineut, The maps now in process oi construction will almost entirely change .the geography of this wonderful region. Within a radius of ten miles may be found the sources of thre» of the largest rivers in America. The general elevation is from 7,000 to 8,000 feet above the sca, whiie the mountains, whose eternal snows form tie sources of these great rivers, rise to a height of 10,000 to 12,000 feet. Moving north- ward are the various brancies of the Mis- sourl, Yellowstone and Wind rivers, which a'l eventually unite into one mignty stream, the Mix sourt! To the south are the branches of Green River, which unites with the Colorado and prob- ably empties into the Gulf of California, while south and west flow the branches of Snake River, which, uniting with the Columbia, pour their vast volume of water into the Pacific, The exploration of this remarkable water divide proves that the Madison Fork has its source in @ small lake not hitherto noted on any map, and that the so-cailed Madison Lake belongs entirely on the Pacific slope. This latter lake was found to be about twelve miles long and eight miles wide, From this body of water flows a stream nearly one hundred feet wile, which, alter @ distance of about five miles, empties into a second lake, which is four miles long and one and a bali miles wide, The former of these lakes was named Shoshone, and the latter Lake Lewis, in honor of the great pioneer explorer of the Northwest. At the upper end of Lake Sho- shone @ new geyser basin was discovered, with from seventy-five to one hundred springs, many of them geysers of considerable power. The orna- mentation about these springs was regardtd as more interesting and elaborate than those in Fire Hole Basin, The divide between the Yellowstone Lake and Lake Lewis was found to be apout filty feet above the former and 200 feet above the latter. This low ridge in the great water divide of the Continent has doubtless given rise to the story of the Two-Ocean River, and such a stream has ound its Way to most of our printed maps. From the summit of the mountain, the bevy vision em- braced a radius of 160 miles, hin “which 470 inountain ‘pee rorthy of the nal could be distnctly observed, The area that could be swept by the eye from this point could not have been less than uifty thousand square miles, embracing every variety of grand and beautiful scenery of mountain and valley, probably without a paraliel on the Con- tinent, n large lakes and several smalier ones were embraced in the view, and the entire Yel- lowstone Park was spread out under the eye. To the east the Wind River and Big Horn inion ant a in jew. aK lowstone Ran, wit! tered over both tracks, delaying travel three hours. A westward bound passenger train, duc at the time, was fortunately ten minutes late, or a beaidace ng disaster would almost certainly have oc- curred, RAILROAD COLLISION IN RHODE ISLAND, Provipence, R. L, August 17, 1873, A collision on the Stonington Railroad switch, at Westerly, on Saturday ovening, disabled two loco- ANorth River wya small boat, in which he was out sailing, cavaizing. motives and delayed the Now York trains several hours, till the track was cleared, No one was hart, the north the . Yell h Emigrant Peak and many of loftiest mountains of Montana, were clearly seen. To tire ‘west the numerous ranges comprised in what are called the Salmon River Mountains of Idaho form the horison of vision in that direction, while the mountains near Fort Hall and the Wansatch Range completed the mighty amphitheatre. Tis remarkable view embraced a @ portion of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Utah Territories. About forty small streams, which unite and form the apper portion of Snake River, were carefully examined, The party then proceeded down the valley of Snake River, through its remarkable canyons, and examined Jackson's Lake and the numerous streams that empty into the main river on either side. ‘The report contains $44 printed octavo pages. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUSY 18, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. ANOTHER DISASTER. Dreadful Railroad Collision Near Lemont, Twenty Miles from Chicago. ——————— Eleven Passengers Killed-~Thirty- five Maimed atu Scalded, Xr TERRIBLE SOENES. A Coal Train of Thirty Cars Crashes Tato the Passenger Express. oe Sixiy Persons Almost Steamed to Death. CARELESSNESS. ORMMIN AY, jn The Officials Neglect Their Duty and Cause the Loss of Life. Cuicaao, August 17, 1873, A terrible accident occurred a¢ half-past ten o’clock last night, near Lemont, on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, an incoming freight train col- liding with the South bound express passenger train, almost entirely wrecking the latter, killing six persons outright and feariully injuring some thirty-seven others, many of whom, it [s,said, will die, The cars were enveloped in steam, nnd num- bers of the injured are scalded badly, while others were scalded by water from the locomotives? boil- ers. Although Lemont is only about twenty miles south of this city the accident was not known here, except to the railroad oMictals, until between twelve and one o’clock this morning, end then only to parties who happened to ascertain that sur- geons liad been sent for to go to the wrecked train. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED. The total number of the killed and those who died of there injuries by the collision 1s, up to three o'clock P. M. to-day, eleven, and of wounded, thirty-five. The following is a list ‘urnished by the oMicials of the road and is doubtiess correct :— KILLED, John Mitaler, an engineer belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio Rajlroad. Two firemen belonging to the colliding trains, names unknown. Frank Bridges, apparently a fireman. N, Divelbiss, Jr., of Springfeld, IL. unfortnnates who were tn the car ina struggling masa to the lower end, whore there was no chance for escape; and then ensued 4 SORNE OF HORRORS which cannot adequately be described. Tue smoke atack and dome of the engine were knocked off by the collision, and broken timbers of the smoking car penetrated the boiler, letting loose § Ieusd Volume of Bot steam, Whica poured into the cat, “Mtudiag und scalding the holpless inmates, who, qith shrieks, struggied vainly to extri- cate themselves. Meanwhile Conductor Russell, of the passenger train, who was unhurt, pnd & SuLeL of passengers from tho rear coaches damé forward and endeavored to asaiat the poor victims, but there was little todo beyond taking from the wreck the dying and wounded, many of whom Were feartully scalded. Seven died soon after they Were taken out and four nave since died. THR POINT WHBRE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED Is hoar What 1s knowa as the Sag, a low, marshy meadow, about hall way between Lemond aud Willow Springs station, and there was nota house in the neighboriood. The unhurt passengers, however, took the bedding trom the slecpers and ministered as much as was possibio under the circumstances to the wounded, while Couductor Russell hurried back on foot to Lemont and telegraphed Superintendent McMullen here for surgeons and aid. Mr. Mullen itastily got to- gether hal! a dozen physicians and supplies of such articles a3 were uecessary, and started about mid- night with a special train for the scone of the dis- aster, arriving there about half-past one A. M. Every thing possible was done for the sufferers, and at six A. XG the train returned to the city, bring- tog the nin). ted coaches of the wrecked train and all the dead ad wounded except two fromen, who wore leit at Lemout for burial, On the arrival of the (e.Mu those of the wounded who reside bere were take to thetr homes and the others were taken to the hospital, with the ex- ception of Captain Smith and Mr. Fleury, who were taken to tho West Side Briggs House, Neither of these gentlemen, it is feared, can re- cover. ORDEINAL RECKLESSNESS: OF THE OFFICIALS, The cause of the accident was the criminal reck- lessness of the conductor and engineer of the coal train, whose duty it was to wait at Le- mont until the passenger train had passed, unless they had received positive orders to proceed. This, the oficers of the road say, Was not the case and that the coal train should ‘have stayed at Lemont. s'he' conductor of the coal train, named Bernand, had been runuing the train fora year and was considered a first class man. He has not been seen since tho disaster, and it is thought he has escaped and fled, as the last secn of lim he was in the caboose of his train, which was auinjured, No blame is attached to the oMicers of the passenger train, which ts said to have been on time and had the right of track. The roadway was cleared of the wreck and trains will Thomas Morton, porter in Anderson’s Hotel, Chicago. R. J. Bross, of the firm of J. V. Farwell & Co., Chicago. . Two men whose bodies are yet untdentified. INJURED: Captain John A. Smith, Warden of the Illinois Penitentiary at Joliet, badly sculded; cannot re- cover. J. F. Fleury, purchasing agent for the peniten- tiary at Joliet; fatally; will scarcely live till night. Anton Finkelman, of St. Louis; badly; probably fatally. Mr. McCantrell, of Chicago; badly bruised. Wm. Mitchell, of Duck’s Island, Maine; scalded. Alexander Monteith, of Duck’s Island; scalded. ‘ Thomas Strong, of Muskegan, Michigan; _ Thomas Crowley, of Chicago ; scalded. William Currant, or Conant, of Duck’s Island; scatded. J. Lemotte, of Philadelphia; badly scalded. John Sherries, of Glasgow, Scotiand; badly hurt; ruptured. Alexander Hallsett, of Duck's Island; scalded, A. Berden, scalded. John Whalen, of Akron, Ohio; back and hands badly badly scalded. Henry Small, of Akron; scalded. J. E. Cunningham, baggage man; leg broken. James O'Neil, engineer of the passenger train; both legs broken. ‘ The Engineer of the coal train was badly bruised. George Rentil, of Chicago, bad his back and arms scalded. A.C. Hickman, an artist, of Chicago, was badly scalded on the head and bands and bruised. Jacob Closes fatally. Jacob Cordovant, of Oshkosh, Wis., will probably die. Isaac Mills, of New York, was slightly scalded. Martin Carleton, of Bloomington; scalded. William Richardson, of Chicago; scalded. L. A. Hamlin, of Dwight, Ml. ; slightly scalded. John O. Keefe, of Akron, Oho, and James T. Doyle; scalded, John Spears, of Chicago; scalded, M. St. John, of Chicago; scalded. DREADFUL EFYECT OF THE STEAM, The train did not take fire, as was previously re- ported, and all the passengers killed or injured were in the second class car, which was also used as a smoking car, and, with the exception of tho firemen, engineers and trainmen, the casualties were all caused by steam. None of the regular passenger coaches or sleepers were thrown from the track or in any way injured. No person in any of them was hurt, The following account of the accident is from the STATEMENTS OF OFFICERS OF THE ROAD:— The regular passenger train for St. Louis left here at nine P. M.; and consisted of @ baggage car, cx- press car and three day coaches—the head one a second class, or smoking car, and two sleepers. At tweaty Minutes past ten P. M., when three miles north of Lemont and about twenty-two miles south of this city, atacurvein the road, suddenly ap- peared a coal train of thirty-five cars, running at the rate of about twenty miles anhour. The pas- senger train was running at the rate of probably thirty miles an hour, and neither engineer saw the other's engine until it was too late to reverse, a fact accounted for by the curve in the road and partly by the dense fog, The two trains came to- gether with fearful force. Being on the curve, however, each engine left the track and passed each other, that attached to the coal train striking the baggage car a few feet from the end, breaking the coupling between it and the smoking car, which the engine struck square in the end, and with such force as to throw the forward end in the air so that the engine ran under it, tearing the Goor completely out. and hurling the Arty on sixty % MEXICO. Cabinet Changes and the Foreign Relations of the Ministry. Congressional Support to the Government—Pore fect Peace—Prazsian Diplomacy for German Mining Profify, yp ote TELLGRAM TO Tie NEW YORK HERALD. Crry or Mex10o, August 1 2 ose | Vin HAVANA, Augigt Tes.’ } The following “shauges will take place in the Mexican Cabinet on the Ist of October:— #4 Sgfiors F. Mojia, Ministor of Finance; Lafragmy Minist@r of State, and Balcarel, Ministér of Pybl@ Works, will witharaw, Geueral J, Mefia remains Minister of War. ‘Two vacancies which have existed since the eleg tion of Presideus Lerdo de Tejada will be filled, The names of the new Ministers are not yet known, THE PARLIAM@NT—RELATIONS TO AMBRICA. It is understood the majority of une new Congress will be opposed to all concessions to citizens o1 the United States. The government will have the support of two thirds of the new Congress. PRACR AND COMMEROR, Peace is prevailing in every part of tho Re» public, The commerce of the couatry increased forty per cent during the first half of this year over that of the same time last year, Marvata, state of Michoacan, on the Pacifie coast, ia designated as a new port of entry. FOREIGN DirLOMAcY, President Lerdo is anxious to renew diplomatie Telations with Eagland, france and Belgium. It is reported the German government is curry- ing favor with Proaident Lerdo, the Germans want ing Lower California tor mining purposes, Sefor Emiiio Velasco is spoken of as Minister te Washington, The press is calling on the government to ex plain the dificulties existing in the Mexican and Americen Joinc Claims Comission at Wasningtom. THR NEWSPAPER PRESS, The Tropica is the titie of a new American news- Vaper published at Tuspan. MULDERDRS SUSIMARILY HANGED. SAN FRANCISCO, August 17, 187% \, At Tucson, Arizona, on the 9th ef August, Pedr@ Negras and wife, pawnbrokers, were murdered. SIX men weve arrested on suspiciom One of the number, L. Lordova, confessed, implicating two of the others. ‘They were compelled to tell where, the plunder was concesied. 1; was determimed to hang them alvy. Of the party, John Willis, Core dova and Lopez Sagnastpa were hanged bytche mob on a scaffold erected near the jail, AN INCENDIARY FIRE IN PAWTUCKET, . PROVIDENCE, R, L, August 17, 1978, An imoendiary flre in Pawtucket on Saturday night partially destroyed the house of the Monitor Steam Fire Engine Company, The loss is $700 om the building, which 1s owned by the town, andtne ‘upper story occupied as a Town Hall. ‘The come pany lost 2 library and a collection of curiosities, valued at several thousanddollarg. At the triat of village engines, the alternoon previous, the Monk tors had won the silver trumpet. MOUBNFUL ACCIDENT IN J&RSEY OITY- Yesterday afternoon a well-known gentleman, named Wiliam Keily, while driving up Gran® street waa thrown from bis vehicle and had him | | run out from here to-night as usual. SEMMES DEFENCE. His Attempted Justification of the Wholesale Desiruction of American Commerce—How He Secured tho Alabama—A Con- demning Judge on the High Soas—Et ta Ich MontTcoMERY, Waits SuLPuUE Srninas, Va,, August 17, 1873, The Southern Historical Society, General Jubat A. Early presiding, meu yesterday, and after the transaction of some routine business Admiral R. Semmes, late commander of the Confedeciate cruiser Alabama, was tutroduced to the association, which he addressed. Mr. Semmes said:—As he wished to correct cer- tain points in bisown career which had been as- sailed he felt honored at being the first to address the association, and excused himseli for seemingly being egotistical, as he desired to vindi cate his own career, Men owe as duty to posterity a correct record of the events of their times. Unbiassed history could not be written until the actors were hushed in death, and vartici- pators could not be impartial judges. But if they could not write the history at least the data could be furnished. He had been called pirate, buc- caneer, privateer. His was nothing but a regularly commissioned ship. The destruction of property on land, which represented the necessaries, was not considered by our enemy as robbery, but the destruction of property at sea, which was the wealth of the nation, by him, was calicd piracy. In olden times the destruction of com- merce was a siow matter, and the nation that succeeded in most damaging the other's commerce was gencrally victorious; but tt was not so slow since the introduction of steam. It had been bis lot to command the first Steam frigate, and her iame was due to this and nother commander, His warrant for all he did on the high seas could be found in the laws of nations, and still more in the acts of the federal navy. The denial of belligerent rights to the South was farcical. The blockade ond the very parole given them proved their rights us bellizer- ents. The Alabama being built in England gave no viaim to that government to hold her. Again, she was armed and equipped out of Engiand. Her commission was read upon her quarter- aud’ her flag uniuried on the high The federal government iad for a year be- fore the purchase of the Alabama negotiated with her builders tor sinvilar vessels. He got her bv paying more. This fact he established by proof. fo reiute the claim that England should have held her when in any British ports, he referred to the war of Spain and the colonics, and the action of tus government, citing the Santissama Trinidad. He nox’ referred to the wars of 1776 and 1412, He quoted extensively from Cooper and cited Paul Jones and others. The part taken by Franklin and the State of Massachusetts in iurthering nautical enterprises, the cases of the Queen of France, tue Surprise, Revenge and other cases as analogous, were plainly dissected, In referring to the Geneva arbitration he showed the difference between grandfather and grandson; in the cider Adams using money obtained from the sale of captured ships to aid the cause, and the other denying these rights, He was charged with not having a court ol np | to sit on his captures. fis own ports being sealed, he did the next best thing he could; he constituted himself a district judge and hetd court in his cabin, and condemned every ship betore he burned it. He referred to his arrest, and read extracts from an article highly complimentary to himself from Ua 2 Advocate Bowles, from the Atlantic Monthly. le also cited the case of the Bonhomme Richard, &c. He concluded that the history of this country must be one. Our separate history would lve @ generation or go, but ft would only be an episode in that of the country, The people would bo justified or condemned hereaiter by the events now bein ate | If this governinent was merely to be governed by the majority tts a were nuin- bered. It would go as other republics had done. If that time comes we will be regarded with a; proving eyes, having hazarded ali we possess save the liberties of the people secured by our fure- fathers. if the party im power took a new depar- ture, then we would still be looked upon a8 @ people who hazarded their all for principle and honor, who were superior to their worldly interests. ‘The war failed deprive us of our country, Nor are we without hope that we or our posterity may carry us back to the pure gov- ernment of our fathers. We are destined to live together as one people. Let us snow magnanimity to our enemies, and where they deserve it let us join in the perpetuation of their fame. A sol- dier cannot be a sectarian, and he can advise his brother soldier without losing any of his love fur the Soutn, English history is written, but there is no arate history of the Red or White Roses. ey were only episodes, and #0 would SF war be in the time to come. He was ing So leave his history and that of the Alabama, the Florida and Shenandoah to be writ- ten when there will be cherished no more ous, no more North, Let us then preserve our records au archives. Our society must not be sectarian. If our goverment is to be a governinent of the ma- jority, without constitutional restrictions, our days are numbered, and when that time comes we will be vindicated and honored for our struggle for constitutional liberty; but if, on the other hand, we come back to the constitution, as it was under- re by oe Lege it the Republic, our course will commend itself to all mea. 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