The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1873, Page 5

Tits Ravages at Nashville ‘and in the Interior Towns. PANIC IN THE STATE ‘Lack of Proper Sanitary Ad- ministration. WEGROES THE PRINCIPAL VICTIMS NasHVILLE, Tenn., Aagust 14, 1873, ‘The ‘idea stili seems to be entertained by many trom abroad that cholera yet lingers in Nashville ‘and its immediate vicinity, when, in fact, there has ‘been none here since the fourth of July. Since that ‘time no cases have occurred here, though a good many cases of flux and dysentery have followed in ite wake, very often resulting in death. This, too, 4m teturn, has passed away, and now the general ‘health of the city ts far better than usual at this ‘time of'the year in most cities, Aprivate letter from an eminent physician in New (rleans, addressed to a prominent Nashville Physician, states that, after a thorough dmvestigation he found that there had been no cholera at that poins. There mever was 4 vessel quarantined there M consequence of that disease; that it was not to ‘be found upon any ship, in any hospital or any pri- wate house throughout the entire city. This state- Ment explodes the theory that it was imported from abroad, and proves that the disease must Ihave become indigenous to this country. The rise and progress of the disease was like the howling of wild beasts in a wilderness—first it came as a Maint, dull sound from the dim distance, that gave mo idea of danger; it came nearer and nearer, un- ‘til, ere we knew it, we found ourselves in the midst Of a pestilence, with numbers dying around us and «thers fying to more fortunate localities. At the ‘Grst outbreak we could not believe it possible that ‘we could have an epidemic, and even the physi- @lans seemed in doubt as to the exact identity of the disease. Councils were held by the physicians, ‘who were divided in their opinions, some contend- ‘mg that it was malarial fever, sporadic cholera, dysentery and various other things, while others held that it was bona Jide Asiatic cholera, notwith- standing its non-importation. THE FIRST CASES eccurring in Tennesse were among State convicts, ‘who were working on the Memphis and Paducah Railroad. A portion of the road passes through a Jow, swampy, Miasmatic country, and here they ‘were working at the time, and for several weeks had been constantly in the water. Without any Previous warning thirty of them were prostrated ‘with disease, with five or ten deaths, It was then ‘Pronounced by Memphis physicians to be malig- nant malarial fever, but, as is now well known, afverwards proved to be cholera. The Directory of the Penitentiary, having become alarmed by the suddenness of the attack and its immediate fatality, ordered the convicts to be brought to Mashville. Having been placed IN THE PENITENTIARY “hospital, many of them rallied, and but one or two Geaths, perhaps, occurred. The room then used for @ hospital at the Penitentiary was a small, con- tracted apartment, with low ceilings, small win- dows and limited ventilation. The room was dark, ‘and on entering nothing could be seen until the ‘eye accustomed itself to the change from the Dright sunlight without to the darkened apart- ment within. Into this apology for an hospital the cholera patients were cast with those sick with other diseases. AS & natural consequence it spread in that institution, until from ninety to minety-five out of the 400 inmates were down with it. Nearly all the others had slight symptoms. Before it reached its worst stages, however, THE “HOSPITAL” ‘was found utterly unfit for juture use, and all the patients were wisely removed to the third story of ‘the rope and bagging department, where they had the advantage of plenty of pure, healthful air and | sunlight, The prompt manner’ in which the physi- cians to the Penitentiary treated the stricken ones ‘was commendable. The convicts, like many people 4m the outer world, were averse to going into the hospital, and from this reason did not report their aiiness. But as soon as it was discovered that they ‘were attacked they were treated without delay and ‘with good effect. The number of deaths there was only ten or twelve, and in some instances death ‘would not have occurred had the patient made known his condition in time to be treated success- ‘The cholera did not break outin the city for a ‘week or ten days after the convicts had been Drought from West Tennessee, and then it was IN THE WILSON SPRING DEPRESSION, more than a mile east of the Penitentiary. It was traceable there to the fact that indigent negroes had purchased fora mere song decaying vegeta- | Dies from the South that had been on the hands of g@ome dealers until they were ina state of rotten- ness. They bad been packed in barrels, from which a sickening stench arose as soon as opened. Some of the hucksters put ice in vhe centre of these barrels with the hope of preserving the vegetables, and then allowing the ice to melt, hastened them on to decay. On going through the market house on one occasion, shortly after the breaking out of the pestilence, we noticed a dealer with a large quantity of SHELLED GREEN PEAS. ‘These he was selling at ten cents a quart. They ‘were going off rapidly, owing to their cheapness the entire time, it was not conflued 8 the strictest watch over their diet and by using the preventives ireely that they were saved from @ bona fide attack of the “prevailing.” No house Was without its bottles of cholera medicine, and all the members of the were dosed daily. Every man that went abroad at all carried his 1e a a pocket, ready for apy emergency, Alter the they were & community o! opium eaters; ali had @ cadaverous, pinched look, that it has taken weeks to get.over. The causes seemed to larial atmosphere, imprudence in eating and want of ventilation, eit! ease and death, THE SETTLEMENT KNOWN AS NEW BETHEL lies to the southwest of the city and on the northern slope of Fort Confiscation, It is composed almos* entirely of negroes. It grew into notoriety by the fearful havoc the “prevailing” made there. were 60 numerous that the bodies could hardly find burial. The insane suspicion against physicians list. From the number of deaths in so short a time the actual number was exaggerated to have been 200, when the entire settlement contained only 271. Physicians have since ascertained that in reality there were FIVTY-THREE DRATHS, all of whom were negroes except four. The dis- ease was terrible, but, not toinking it horrible enough, reports were exaggerated in nearly every instance. Shortly alter the “prevailing” was stamped out two prominent physicians, Drs, Bowling and Currey, visited New thel, witha view to ascertaining the cauge of the numerous deaths. They reported that it was unaccountable that cholera should ever have reached there at all. The situation was high and dry; po stream near it, no stagnant water aoywnere to create miasma; no filth of any sort that would inauce epidemic cholera, The only cause discoverable migut have been in the jact that it wag a closely built settie- ment; the rooms with low ceilings and poor venti- lation, only ten or twelve feet square and each oc- cupied by two or more persons. It is THE GENERAL BELIEF that had the Mayor of Nashville had the spunk to have issued a proclamation, and had it entorced, prohibiting toe sale of vegetables at the first out- break, the city would not have suilered as severcly as it did. At least, the prime root oi the evi would have been destroyed. But this was not done until the disease bad nearly spent its force. A Board of Health was appointed, after so long a time, but, with a few exceptions, tue poorest and most incapable men were put upon it. They could scarcely ever be got together long enough to con- it not been lor the activity of the chairman the Board might as well uot have been appointed, The selection of sanitary oficers was not altogether happy either. It appeared to many that these appointments were made with special reference to intuencing the municipal election next September in favor of the present administration—an electioneering schcme in the midst of death. Nashville has sul- fered terribly since the war, being plunged inioa state of almost hopeless bankruptcy. In order that the people might right themselves they frowned down everything looking to the expenditure of money, except when it was judiciously expended for @ necessary purpose, and every possivle retrench- ment was Made, ever to the abolishment oi a Board 0} Health—ihat most essential department about a city. Consequently, when this administration came into power, though some trregularities have occurred, it feared to expend any great amount of money. It was partly from this fear of the popular voice and partly from not appreciating the needs of the city that Z SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS WERE NOT MADE when the first alarm was sounded a long way off. Nothing was done in that direction until tne plague was upon us; then such a stench as was surred up would, of itself, have had the effect to produce sickness in any season of te year. Pre- vious to that time the city was so poor (?) that it could only afford to employ one sanitary police- man to attend, as best he could, to the promotion of the sanitary condition ofthe city. The scaven- gers went, as an advance guard, and stirred all the offal Of the alleys, and were followed by HUNDREDS OF HOGS who kept it up. A bill passed the City Council to rid the city of the swine nuisance, that has grown in great mag- nitude in the last few years, but it was vetoed by the very is rat (Y) Mayor. They have be- come 80 ia that, avoid coming im contact ..with them on the streets one has to wait until their majesties waddie leisurely out of the way. ‘The latest monstrosity was in the disaster to a little colored child three” years old, that happened on Saturday last. mother had jeft itin charge of its little brother, who also Went off and leit it to care for itself 48 best it might. A huge porker, thinking that it would likeiy make a nice meal, seized it by the waist and ran several hundred yarus before it could be stopped and the childrescued. Even then it was loth to give up ita prey, and offered fight to the child’s preservers. The child received severe injuries and is not likely to recover. Notwith- standing the hideousness of having such flith: beasts around it is intimated that had the Mayor sustained the bill it would have rendered him un- popular and lost him votes which he could not afford to lose in the next closely contested election. THE STORM HAS SWEPT OVER US, and instead of taking warning by tne fearful visi- tation we have had the authorities have dropped back into their old careless habits and have ceased ali sanitary operations. The Board of Health has been suspended—the py force put to other than ite legitimate duties. should break out again in Nashville, which is not likely, however, it Would find us as littie prepared to receive it as heretofore, and all owing to the negligence and stupidity of those in authority. The cholera visited Shelbyville, Murireesboro, Chattanooga and Union City tor the second time. UNION CITy is in West Tennessee, and is a thrifty, growing place and has a population of 1,500, when the peo- ple are all there. It 80 happens now, however, that only about two hundred are leit sor the cholera to work upon. During the past six weeks ninety deaths have resulted, and the disease still continues to linger around it, as though deter- mined never to quit it. A death occurred there jast night, and still another this morning and many new cases are reported, The disease in and about Union City has been of the most malignant type. In fact, it is regarded there as certain death to nave it. It hurries its victim mto eternity within five or six hours after the first attack, and appears to be beyond the reach of medical skill. It has beem more fatal at that place than at any other point in Tennessee, owing per- ar to the Jact that it 1s surrounded by swam, jallatin, Jonesboro, Greeneville, Sheibyvilie, and Union City, of the smaller towns, have suffered more in proportion to the number of their inhab- nd apparent freshness. As it was early in the season we wondered how any one could dispose of anything at those rates, and, desiring to learn the ith, we were told by the dealer himself that the ja veen shipped some a0 weeks or more to , Du ory some smanage- gnent they bad becn dehye Mind Wi Ea hee all aid reach him the pods were so shrivelled tha\ a were unfit for market. He therefore shelled ‘them and sold them as above stated. Negroes ‘t great quantities of such vegetables, ate as uch ag jhey Gols A could, and in many cases ere hurried off next morning to the pauper bury- ing ground. So fatal was this indulgence that it became synonymous with the grave, THE ase ‘as been estimated said ut that is now ascer- tained to be an over-estimate, there having been | in reality not more than six hundred deaths; of ‘these at least four hundred and fiity were negroes. ‘The colored populace here were possessed with the idea that the medicines given by the physi- cians were poisons to them ana intended to Sgera- ‘vate their complaint and render it, if possible, more fatal. For this reason they would use none -of the remedies prescribed, and consequently died eon after being attacked. ‘They had A PECULIAR FATALISTIC VIBW OF THE DISEASE and death, and believed that when their ‘time came" they would die any how, no matter what they did to prevent death; that it would make no rence in the end, And, on the other hand, they thougnt if it was not their time the cholera could not kill them. Even in the matter of eating PA ae ee they heid the same idea and would com- themseives while eating the most un wholesome food ii nable, that it would not burt them unless it was “de Lord’s will,” and in that event they gust be prepared to go. They also had great fait! idm prayer, and would congregate in vast numbers ‘to shout and ray that the pestilence would pass over them. Their faith was considerable, but they that “faith without works isdead,” As thave been expected, when attacked their eases nearly always proved fatal. jose living in ‘white families were, when attacked, well treated and had medical attention, and in most cases recovered. The mortality here, in proportion to the number of cases, was comparatively smail. One ent physician attended 300 patients, of hb he lost only nineteen, seventeen of these in a state of collapse when he was sum- ™moned. The mortality among teething children ‘was very great. In nearly every case those CHILDREN IN THEIR SECOND SUMMER had cholera infantum, which terminated fatany. Mothers with young children, who fled at the first peti of pestilence, were happy in their ban- ment from home, as it saved the lives of their “ittle ones. While large numbers left the city there were a it many wealthy families that stood their ground. By paying strict attention to diet they got along very well. JADDEST INCIDENTS OF THE EPIDEMIC ‘was the death of Colonel R. C. McNatry’s daughter. For several years past she had been absent from me, at boarding school, North, and at the time of tle prevalence of cholera bad jnat ted in New York and returned howe. Fal buoyant hones | isants than other towns or cities in the State. But the disease is Jast dying out, and the peopie of Ten- nessee have good reason to be thankful for it, THE RATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, pat_SOR Ne ee A meeting of the Directors of the National Rifle Association was held yesterday afternoon, at which the following circular was read regarding the closing contest for prizes next October :— Sin—The first annual match of the Nati Ri Id at alee Lor Tilandson We to - eras om different Tegiments,, auong which are irst—The “State Prize” of $500, to be awarded to that Tegiment of the National Guard of New York whose “team” of twelve shall make the best score, the best shot in each “team” receiving also @ gold mounted rifle, pre- sented by Remington & valued at $75. poe “Gaul ine, coins valued ur a presented by r. Gatling, open to “teams” from al jt raniza- tions in the’ State of New York—to be won twice. © Third—A “Silver Trophy,” valued at $700, designed by the Gorham Mani nd presented b; Colonel Church on behalf of the 47 jary Journal, open to “teams” from. al organized mulita organizations in the United 51 tes, ineluding the reguia? fore vurth—The “First Division Prize,” $100, presented by the State, and a prize of the same value presented by Wajor General Aiekander Shaler, open to. eawe" from Fyne “Second Division Prize,” valued at $100, pre- sented Major General John B. Woodward vost to ‘foams from the Second division, X. G, Lisi ‘Sath—The “Jersey Challenge Cup.” @ silver trophy, Falued at $100, presented by Mr. Nathaniel Niles, of New Jermey. to be competed for by “teeune’” from the Nationab uard of thi Tt ws hoped that this list will be 1a i widus to be opening, and fewilt therefore oper kept. n Jong as possible for that purposes and the ‘Associaton fnven i, in addition, to add to tf such an amountas the condtti yf ite fands will “Partioula to the fart that tne attention & in C4 “team” will recetve @ separate prize in Sy oot details can be arranged a fall pro- ‘As soon as the re during: nd te those localities, Every individual in the city had | mptoms constantly, and it was only by keeping sider any proposition of tmmediate necessity. Had | ae oe ae he a A COLOMBIA. ————__—_ ‘Mail Steamship Report from Rio Janciro—Passen- Citizen Anxiety on the Isthmus Despite the | gers, Cargo and the Public Health—Theatri- Peace Conquest at Chiriqui. PaNaMA, August 10, 1873, Although the revolutionary movement which took place recently has been put down and the troops have returned from Chiriqul, matters con- tinue in @ disturbed state in Panama. Almost every night there are rumors of an intended revo- lation, and people go to sicep with the lear thats ‘ailing” was all over the citizens looked as if | hostile encounter between the people of the sub- urbs and the government forces inside of the walls be ma- | May take place before daylight. A few cays ago the present Secretary of State, er of whick would produce di > wy Bermucitoz, was caught outside the walls taking a walk, when he was set on by a mob of the liberal or, Correoso party, and received some rather severe wounds in the head. The police happened to arrive at the time, and by so doing During $wo days, when it was worst, the deaths } probably saved his life. The fact is the present (Neira) government is and medicines but served to swell the mortaliry | becoming unpopular, the President, General Neira, not pleasing the leaders of the party that elected him. He has been returned to power tn spite og them by the interference of the national force here. He has banished the princ:pal men of the Correoso government suspected of plotting against him, but his position is, nevertheless, by no means secure, and a movement by the liberal party against him may take plice ut any moment. He has taus the liberals or black party against him, and cannot ex- pect wuch if any uid from the white or conserva- tive party, who, although desirous of being in power, do not care much avout fighting for it. THE GENERAL FEELING is in favor of.tne return to power of ex-President Correoso, now Minister of Coiomoia in Costa Rica. He lately addressed a letter to General Neira re- proucting him bitterly tor his ill-treatment and peraccution of the very men and party that elected Nim to the Presidency, and advising him to change his tactics or be prepared for the consequences, As soon a6 the maicontents find a leader an on- sianght will, doubtiess, be made on the State troups of General Neira. The latter has issued a decree convoking @ constituent assembly to re- form the constitution o! the State, and go endeavor to ward off the storm. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. The Pichincha battalion has been recalled to Bogota and their place taken by fifty men and Ofticers of the battalion “Sapadores,” whose duty it isto protect the transit route across the 1sth- mus, UNITED STATES NAVAL REPORT. The United States steamer Canandaigua, which had been stationed for some time in the harbor of Aspinwall, has gone to Jamaica to telegraph for orders. It seems her sick list amounted to some sixty cases of intermittent fever. ‘the officers did not sufler from tue eflect of malaria, The men had not had leave on shore for nine months, and the sleeping accommodations for the crew, obliging the men to risk the night air by sleeping on deck, had @ great share in bringing on the large number of cases Of fever above reported, DEATH. Josephine L, Reicker, the wife of Dr. George Reicker, surgeon to the Panama Railroad, died on the 4th inst, and was interred in the city ceme- tery. POLITICAL ARREST. Colonel Rafael Aizpuru, communder of the State troops and chief leader in the revolutionary troubles of April last, and who was subsequently banished to Peru, returned to Panama by the steamer of the 26tn ult. On lus arrival here the government again placed him in prison, and also arrested several Others whom they suspected of conspiracy. Alew days ago aizpura and the other leading prisoners were released without any reason being given tor the strange movement. ‘here is a rumor current that General Correoso is expected back from Central America on the steamer due here this morning. Should he come more trouble may be expected. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. | Clerical and Revolutionist Agitation in Guatemala—The Radicalist Trouble iu Honduras—Chinese Industrial Invasion of Peru—Death of an American Ship Captain—A Severe Norther—American Diplomacy in Chile. The Guatemala government continues its contest with the dissatistied clergy. Sefior Espinosa, in charge of the Archbishopric of that Republic, has been banished fro: the State. Nothing was known of what progress the inva- sion of Palacios may have made. NICARAGUA ‘was quiet and was yet unaffected by the invasion of Honduras. General Streber took the Castle of Omoa, in the latter State, by assault. The garrison, of 150 men, had rebelled in favor of the invading party by the steamer Sherman. SAN SALVADOR was quiet and rebuilding its capital on the same ground on which it stood before the late earth. quake. COSTA RICA. The question of boundaries between Costa Rica and Nicaragua was far from being settled. Tho the event cholera | press of the latter Republic indulge in some hos- tile remarks against the pretensions of Costa Rica. uth America. The principal topic of interest from Peru, to the 27th ult., was the great number of Chinese laborers about Lima and Callao, There was a report, when the steamer left, that on the 28th the Peruvian laboring class would make an attack on the Chinese. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company employs Chinese in preference to Peruvians, not so much for cheaper work, but because they are more steady and docile than Peruvians. The latter are disposed to vent their rage against the Chinese. ‘The government, fearing that there might be some- thing political at the bottom of the affair, had or- dered the troops and national guards to remain under arms and be in readiness for any emer- ency. BOnCy: Barn OF AN AMRRICAN CAPTAIN. Captain Skolfield, of the American bark Martha Bowker, died at Caliao on the 24th ult. MARINE ACCIDENT. The French steamer Ville de St. Nazaire while proceeding to her anchorage in Callao harbor ran afoul of the floating dock there and did so much damage to it that it will take some time toyepair it for use, It is calculated that 50,000 soles will be re- mired to repair the damage done. As these teamers are furnished with formidahie rams a protest is circulating for signature against their anchoring among the merchant shipping in the haroor of Callao. SEVERE GALE, A severe norther visited tne bay of Valparaiso about the 5th ult. Several launches were lost, and Her British Majesty’s steamer Scout had to steam out to sea for safety. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Peru in going out ran into the brig Jumbez, got clear of her, and then went afoul of the bark Martha, with considerable damage to both vessels. DIPLOMACY IN CHILE. Cornelius A. Logan, United States Minister to Chile, was formally received by the President on the 27th of June last. Serious Disasters by Flood and Fire im Pera—Earthquake Adding to the Alarm. HAVANA, August 19, 1873. Late advices from Lima, Peru, report that a serious accident occurred sixty miles from that city. A body of earth, estimated at ten mil- lion cubic yards, fell from a mountain side mto a valley, severely ininring a number of persons and damming up a river, the water of which had risen 109 feet above its usual height. Engineers were of the opinion that the water would soon burst its barriers, when it would rush toward Lima, sweeping everything before it and submerging the lower portion of that city. FIRE. A disastrous fire has taken placein the city of Valparaiso, causing a loss of $500,000, , EARTHQUAKE. The towns of Petor: Duillota, Signa and Lir- nache, in Chili, have been greatly damaged by errthquakes. PATAL BAILBOAD CASUALTY. Robert Campbell, an interesting Jad, seventeen ramme Will be issued, giving the particulars of the dif | years of age, who lived with his parents at 62 South erent matches. In the meantime, however, manding ofticers of such orga te will at once take steps itis desired that the com- | Filth avenue, went to Newark, N. J., about a week izations as Bropose to com | ago, with a iriend, for the purpese of securing em- eir commands as wee representatives, #0 as to allow | ployment for him, Upon returning the young man opportunity for practice. All organizations of the Watlouat Guard Will é allowed to-use the out charge, upon making written application to Bec retary; they &re required, however, to ‘wniform, and under the com of Assoeiation wil furnish complete*accommodation for @ limited number competitors upon the ae during the match, if not im time. They oe hopes of making arrangements with the different rail ‘90 a8 to secure transportation for com- De sitors Cy ad ren ot fare. ae miniature targets p. 47, 136) gratuitously to the m So eagpe D aw W. WINGATE, Secretary N, B, A, aining aril! | other injuries. Robert was Walked doyn the track a short distance, and in- cautiously Robert sat down on one of the ties in 24,8 body, 10 | close proximity to the rail track, while in waiting for his companion, who had 1: a . few moments afterwards a fnin ‘of cers come thundering along, and betore Robert could escay the cow catcher struck and threw him aside with great vielence, fracturing his spine and causing this city, where death resulted averting irom the injuries received. eeeeneet oO was & member o es seven te agenus Latbersn church, was a rother-in-law rgeant William Thompson, ‘the Seventh pregunct. pi " we | Sul Ra lroad, cals on Board an American War Ship—A Distinguished Audience and Excellent Performance—Financial Disaster by an English Failure—Parlia- mentary Progress—The Dif- fleulty with the Church. ‘The steamship Ontario, of the United States and Brazil mail line, arrived at this port yesterday. Sne brings dates from Rio Janeiro of July 26, Bahia July 30, Pernambuco August 1, Para August 6 and St. Thomas August 13, with a full cargo and the following PASSENGERS, Miss Rose Tilden, daughter of Hon. Judge Tilden, of Cleveland, Ono; Mrs, Farmer, wile of Chief En- ineer Farmer, of the United States steamship Nconderoga; Mrs. Charles Cotton, wife of the Ex- ecutive Oficer of the Ticonderoga; Miss White, daughter of the United States Mmister to Buenos Ayres; Miss Morris, of Newark, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs, Brown, of Buenos Ayres, ‘and Charles Thom- gon, of the well known firm of Oelrichs & Co., of New York, late of Rio Grande, Brazil, and twenty- nine others. NAVAL AND HEALTH REPORTS. The United States flagship Lancaster, Rear Ad- miral Taylor, was at Rio; the other vessels of the squadron were still in the River Platte—the Ti- conderoga at Montevideo and the Wasp at,Buenos Ayres, At last accounts all were weil. The Ontario comes with clean bills of health; no yellow fever reported for severab weeks at Rio, The United States sloop-of-war Richmond, bound for the Pacific, arrived at Rio July 17, and would sail for the Straits July 26, All well. THEATRICALS BY AMERICAN TARS. During the stay of the Richmond the crew of the Lancaster gave a theatrical performance for the especial pleasure of the crew of the Richmond, and to which many citizens of Rio were invited, a8 also were several Officers of other vessels lying in port, The oilicers of the British sloop-of-war Egmont attended in a body, The performance was given on the Lancaster July 24. Lenclose a programme, which was printed on board. ‘The stage was rigged just iorward the main. hatch, The port quarter deck seated the crews of the two vessels, tue starboard quarter for the of- cers and visitors. Prominent among the number were several ladies of Kio. The Admiral, with his estimable lady on his leit, occupied seats in front, and on his right, by special courtesy, was Captain G. B, Slocum, of the mail steamer Ontario, PROGRAMME OF THE PERFORMANCE, LANCASTER Memes he MUSICAL ASSOCIA- GRAND OPENING OF THE SEASON, THURSDAY, 2th July, 1873. PART FIRST. Overtare.............. ‘ To be foliowed by the Very ainusing Farce, in one act, entitled, THE MIDDY ASHORE. By William Bayle Bernard. Henry Haleyon, the Middy Ashore. F. Harrison Lieutenant Morton, H. M.S. Orion. Gregory Tom Cringle, So's'n of the Billy Ru . Connel Limberbick, a legal adviser. lc Le Mr. Sonnish * . H. Hardie Stubbs, a con: ainbury Lady Starchin Emily, her ni .T. Van Heusen Apne £. Beyer . Banbury DF. Sheridam pe sdone M, Fitzgerald ART THIRD. To conclude (by special desire) with the side-splitting Farce, in two Act Wm. Bayle Bernard, which on the occasion of its focnier represeniation on this stage elicited much applause, HIS LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan . J. Connel | John. J, Bambuary Charles. «H. Hardie } Thoma: .G. Gibson Rivers t. Gregory | Julia. n Heusen Dr, Bani . McLeod } Mrs. Bai . PF. Harrison Montague... .P. ith Hail Columbia... Curtain rises at 7 P. AL. CRITICISM AND WINE AND CAKE. The play was well executed, and ail hands ac- knowiledged themscives not only pleased but aston- ished at tne proficiency of the amateur actors, and when the play ended seemed really loath to leave the scenes of so much pleasure. Between the acts the visitors were given refresh- ments—chocolate, coffee, tea, cake and wine to those that desired it, : At half past ten P. M. the curtain fell amid the loud and continued cheers of the audience, which wound up with a turee times three and a tiger for Auniiral Taylor and the Lancaster. BOAT BACING. On the following day the Richmond and the Lan- caster, by picked crews, gave two boat races, bot being won by the Richmonds. DEATH. Assistant Surgeon Mackie, of the Ticonderoga, died of heart disease June 29, and was buried at Rio, Ci Weather was very dry, and the want of water severely felt. At Para the smallpox was abating, ponmere than ten to twelve cases daily being re- orted. EXPLORATION, Professor James Orton and party at last ac- counts were Weil, and tue exploration of the Ama- zon country progressing to their perfect satisiac- tion. Ina letter to the purser of the Ontario the Professor states that they expect to complete the objects of their expedition in about three months, and would probably return to the United States by the steamer South America in October. FINANCE. At all the Brazilian coast ports, especially Para, Pernambuco aud bahia, there was much financial depression, On account Of the failure of the house of August Jappenbeck & Co,, of Liverpool, and many are the parties at each of the above-named ports that count their losses by thousands of con- | tas—in fact, at Para business was almost at a com- Piete standstill on account of this lauure, Cabinet Triumph in Legislatare—Par- liamentary Progress and the Questions of the Charch and Freemasonry. Rro JANEIRO, July 25, 1873, The Brazilian government has come with fying colors out of & battle with the conservative oppo- sition, Which attempted its overthrow by a flank movement on the question of the Rio Grande do for which the govérnment asks 40,000,000 milreis, alleging the necessity of strategic railroads in that province to facilitate the defence of its irontier against its restiess neigubors, the Argentine Confederation and the Oriental Republic, The battle of the debates was hot and furiously contested, but the government declared the bill a Cabinet question, and, joined by the liberal Depu- ties, who for the nonce ranged themselves under the ministerial banner, defeated the conservative opposition by the unusual majority of 75 to 27, and éarried the bill, which, however, has yet to en- counter the criticisms of the Senate, ‘This affair has been the second within the last fortnight in which the conservatives in opposition have tried to bring the government into such an embarrassing position as should induce it to re- sign. What they hope to obtain further than the ousting of Visconde do Rio Branco is not patent, as they are without measures of their own or homo- geneity ; and, indeed, they seem merely inspired by the personal auimosity they have cherished against the President of the Council ever since he took in hand the promotion of the Free Birth bill, which became law in September, 1871. But though they have still a support in the discontent of some of | the leading slaveownera, the Free Birth law is an | accomplished fact, favored by Brazilians generally, and their constant resuscitation of their grievances and the equally ignored “personai question” —tuat js, the iuterierence of the Emperor with the de- tails Oe Te at Gaia completely palled upon the public. eae THE QUESTION OF THE CHURCH. But, though the Cabinet commands a good work- ing majority, 1t8 position is trying and full of hazard, through the so-called religious question, or that of the supremacy of tne civil over the spiritual power. ‘The Bishop of Olinda has not executed the government decree in regard to the tertiary orders and relieved them trom interdict. He has simply ignored it, because, a8 he said in his pastoral, its doctrines were “unworthy ot refuta- tion.” Then he has also repudiated those doc- trines and defied the government by publishing the Papal brief of May 29 without asking leave of the government, The Bishop of Para taken the same course, he publishing the brief, and his organ tells us that he is prepared to be- come a martyr, that no Catholic will obey the gov- ernment decree or cease to obey the Pope in all things, that if the government thinks it can enforce itor coerce OF punish the bishops it can uy as soon as it pleases, and that it will be resisted by force if necessary, FREEMASONRY, On the other hand, the Grand Master of the United Grand Orient demands in the name of the Freemasons and the offended dignity of the civil power, that his passports be given at once to the Papal Nuncio, and that the bishops who have re- “pelled’ against the law be treated as aangerou aliens and expelled from the empire. He also ad- vocates the complete separation of the Church and State. But, though there is a strong sr to favor of treating the bishops with severity and of giving the Nuncio his dismissal, public opinion is not the proposed separation o: Church and State, and this and ovher excesses of tne ae en Mo he fa “mp fe bon wer. nt as, in fact, Recimed to dismiss the Nuneto because of the brief sent by the Pope direct to the Bishop of Orleans, hoping to arrange the matter without an open breach with Rome. The goverment declares tpt it had anticinated | the non-compliance fhe decree and hag ine, Rabe of otnas wim Berens eiePumety ye gubimhng of 06a Measures tn gard to both delinquencies. "Wost these energetic still left in doubt, for nothin, has bee! ‘or done to give an indication ot them. Srill, although et Free Masons are in governmen: to evade the dificulty, the genera) apie a spose totrustin it, velieving that the Cabinet although some of ite members are inclined to over-devout- an th ecclesiastic rebels against it. ¥ a In view of tae extreme Pardon if the reme ardor of the ultramon- tanes here apd of the attention which His Holt- ness Pius IX. appears to pay to the affairs of growing up here that the of Brazil are acting upon a plan traced out in Rome—to prepare this country for the trans- fer to it of the temporal seat of the spiritual nead of the Chureh, It is said that Pius 1X. is well as- sured that the government of Italy ts only await- ing his death to expel from Rome the Curia and the last remnants of.an independent Papacy, and. therefore, as all the Kuropean powers have given uniavorable replies to the soundings of them in ) regard to their acceptance of the residence of the papacy in their dominious as an independent for ie new home of tne of the Church. But the necessary elements of security. are out of the question, but Braz! tralized government, its 8 of Catholics, its excellence of climate, its vastness of territory and its now frequent, almost. daily presents allurements which no other country of America communication with Europe, aud advant can afford. herefore, it is said, as the first steps of preparation the bishops first attempted to break down Masonry, the only body capabie of present- ing an organized resistance and of creating a pub- lic opinion, and have now declared themselves tn open revolt against the supremacy of the civil power, which must be subordinate to the spiritual ceecceae the plan of removal to Brazil could be a . SECRET COUNCII, Unfortunately for easy success, the Masonic aml- jation of the Premier obliged this able states- man to assume the defence of the Freemasons from the charges brought against them by the bishops and to maintain the supremacy of the civib power, a course which obliged the bisnops either to acquiesce in that supremacy or to place themselves inipeadon of direct hostility to the law as enun- ‘d by the constitutional exponents of it. They | prompey chose the latter as the only course leit ‘hem, and thus the civil and the ecclestastical au- thorities of the country have entered on the open struggle for supremacy, aud it is impossible to say at present to what lengths this struggle of life or death may involve the peace of the nation, PUBLIC WORKS, We are promised a grand improvement to the convenience and health of this city by the removal of the Castello and St. Antonio bills, sitaated in the Most business parts of the tewn, and the Minister of the Empire has contracted with some under- takers to do the job, and execute the works in- cluded in the plans, Among these are the reclaim. ing of a large piece of shore, to be used as pier and us sites jor warehouses, and the formation of a dock at the Gloria, THE CIVIC GUILLOTINE. The “Machine” Well Oiled and Likely to Work Fast—Napoleon Moloney Doing Well—‘Where is Murphy?’—Politics and the Blood Boyal—Presidential Heads to the Block—McGrath Arrives Safely. The chamber of the Board of Assistant Alder- men promises ere long to become the theatre of a lively combat between the democratic and repub- lican elements of the Board, in which the demo- crats will assume an imperial role in championing the decrees of Napoleon Moloney, the clerk, by which heads were knocked off and heads were put on aday or two ago. As the forces now stand there are ten democrats lo Hall and seven from Tammany) who will sustain Moloney; but ten is not a suMcient number. Then there are eight re- publicans and two Apollo Hall democrats who are expected to oppose him. members in the body, and Mr. Assistant Alderman Jerry Murphy appears to be “the odd man.” Just now he belongs to nobody, but would be usemul to either side. On Monday the ten who form NAPOLEON MOLONEY’S “OLD GUARD"? were on deck for a meeting, but the other side, iIn- cluding Jerry, would not show up, preferring to | a lieutenant, on the way back from'Bayamo, loaf around in the vestibule, just outside the door, so a8 not to formaquorum. Jerry was right on | power, he is looking to the American continents th (ritual chief of American States only the United States and Brasil offer The former with its cen- tate Church, its 11,000,000 (three from Apol- | There are twenty-one | OUBA. Insurrectionist Official Bulletins of the Latest Victories of the Patriots in Battle, Flight of the Spaniards After. Heavy Loeagpe The Guerilla War Sharp and Exocedingly Animated—Field Record of Very Excit- ing Evente—Many Men Killed and ‘Wounded on Both Sides— Spoils and Trophies. MANZANILLO, August 4, 1873. The following letter and reports of engagements of the patriot army have reached your correspon- dent through the underground railroad from the interior :-- m BULLETIN OF BATTLE, CITIZEN RAPAEL TORRES, Commanding Officer. CrrizeN—On the 20th of June, upon crossing the highway from Manzanillo to’ Bayamo, between Veguita and Barrancas, at the Ingenito Pags, the enemy, aware that we were about to pass at this piace, waited in ambush with about 300 me! id & Diece of artifiery, Our forces amounted to about 800 men, half oi them useless, because they were carrying packs, provisions and other effects, *Colonel C. Emilio Noguera and Colenel C. Ricardo Cespedes were ip command of the advance guard, and Lieutenant Colonel Ismael Cesjedes of the rear, At about ten o’clock in the morning the fight commenced on the same road, After half an bour o! sharp firing the enemy took to flight, our brave soldiers hafassing their rear. The enemy finally took up a position in & field (potrero), which they endeavored to sustain, but in vain, for the defenders 0! liberty tel upon them with sueh impetuosit that there were terrible moments, A guerilla of the Anteguera battalion and part of the Sun Quintin, seeing their retreat completely cut ou, began to surrender, and some eight delivered up theirarms. About an hour afterwards reinforcements for the enemy came up, apd the forces, which were a short dis- tance off from the scene of action, at a place called Rivero, discharged some ten or twelve cannon shots, but without doing us apy damage, notwith- standing their proximity. Disregarding the rein- | forcements, our soldiers were not intimidated, but, on the contrary, multiplied thety efforts, and the result was that the god of battles crowned the patriots with-the laurel of victory, ‘The enemy precipitately fled, leaving on the fleld thirty killed, many of them by the machete. They abandoned horses, a great part of the convoy and other effects, and, in short, our saccess was com- plete, We learned atterwards that over thirty of their wounded came into Veguita, Our losses wero only six killed and thirteen wounded. CHARGE AFTER CHARGE WITHTHE SAME RESULTS. The same day we continued our march, and on the following day encamped at the Alegria, with- out the enemy having made any attempt to follow us. ‘The next day, at about the same time, while Major General Vicente Garcia crossed over to unite nis forces with Major General Francisco G, Cespedes, he met @ Spanish column of about 1,000'strong near Humilladero, Alter @ sharp encounter, during which theenemy fired many cannon shots, the action terminated in their fight. General Garcia then ordered a charge of cavalry, which was effected with heavy loss the enemy; and such was the stave of their demor- alization that Licutenant Colonel Dominguez, with but eight men, endeavored to cut of their retreat. In their fight they abandoned a number of horses and other effects, I cannot now state the losses we caused them, but at the frst opportunity I will give furcher de- tails concerning this feat of arms. In both of these combats our soldiers fought with much bravery and determination, My paper 18 giving out; on another occaston I will communicate to you further particulars, al- though I suppose we shall now have a number of quiet days in arranging the affair of the Virginius expedition, the goods of which are now being pro- portionately distributed among the different dts- tricts. Accept the best wishes for health and prosperity of the Chie! of Stam ANTONIO BELLO, Lieutenant Colonel. P.S.—I failed to mention that at Bayamo Lieu | tenant Colonels Ricardo Cespedes, Emilio be ery | José V. Urguola and the writer had been promote: | to coloneicies; wherefore I shall not be much | longer Chief of Stat, as the government has or- | dered me to take command of the Rio Blanco bat- talion, No, 8, of the district of Tunas; consequently my letters will not be so frequent, aithough I shail | endeavor Lo keep you posted in all that means FIELD RECORD OF SERIOUS EVENTS. The rear guard of Major General Calixto Garcia Yniguez, while on the march with a column of 2,000 men, encountered, on the 39th of May, at a point called Punta Gorda, a guerilla company from Canto, of about forty men, under the eetpty rs eo entire party was captured, and the leader, after- wards tried by court martial at Curas, Was shot, in accordance with the law of reprisals. On our side top of the fence. It appears that he belongs, | we had no loss, the enemy making but little re- politically, to the Brennan faction. The young | sistance. emperor 18 @ brother-in-law of the Sherif, and in the vote on organization of the Board it was “a close thing,” and Jerry, the “bould’’ Tammany butcher, allied himself with the republicans on the vote for President in favor of Wade, so as to | rClerk. | secure their support in behalf of Moloney In furtherance oi the compact, which proyed suc cessiul both ways, im spite of a strong candidacy against oycon Murphy has since acted as a rule with the repul plicans, Latciy it was discovered that the republicans were “putting up a job’? to get rid of Moloney from the Cierkship, and in caucus it was agreed that the Clerk should DEMONSTRATE H19 STRENGTH, He accordingly cut down the salaries of his at- tachés so ag to make up asum to pay two addi- tional clerks. In this cutting down process he trod on the corns of Assistant Alderman Beyea, who. it appears, was patriotic enough to aliow his son to occupy a little $1,200 position in the office. He made a fuss about the $200 cut down, and so Napoleon TOOK OFF THE BOY'S HEAD entirely, to see how the old man would like that. Assistant Alderman Coddington’s son, another young patriot from the ranks of reform republican- ism, got a sore neck and his head drop; Iso into the waste basket. And right here 1s w MURPHY’S DILEMMA COMES I He doesn’t seem to like to break away from his | republican affiations, by voting to approve Molo- ney’saction. In fact, ‘he would prefer that it should not require approval, but Biliy says that, although section 15 of the charter gives him the power to make these removals, reducttons, and appointments, he wants to be right beyond peradventure, by havin, the Board ass upon the question. ell, to please erry. an adjournment was had until to-morrow. ‘There were two reasons for his request for this ud. journment. The ope wuich Jerry gave was that h had to go to Rockaway, anit would not be in town yesterday or to-day. The one which he didn’t give was that he didn’t know which end of nim mis, head wason. If he ever comes into the Board ana votes against Moloney that cooks the butcher's po- ee Saat and there appears to be some ind 1 A REPUBLICAN STRING, which pulls hard that way on him. On Monday the | Moloney nen wanted him, but yesterday they said he might go where the heat is more intensé than either here or at Rockaway, and that they don’t want fim or his vote now, and won’t have either. They spoke very confidently about it, and it looks as though they have ‘made other arrangements.” Ot course if that is so Mr. Murphy is A DEAD COCK IN THE pyr, The beauty of itis that he forgot to go to Rocka- way yesterday. The impression is that there will be “no quoruin” again jor to-morrow and that the Board will adjourn over to the reguiar meeting by Monday next. ‘The: n there will be @ “time,” and the chances are | great that before September is past the Board of Assistant Aldermen will cratic President. Bets to that effect are offered by the insiders about the halland also that President Vance will not be President of the Board of Alderman six weeks | hence. ‘here ts evidently music iu the alr for the month of September among the local politictaus, a3 a prelude fali election transtormation. M’GRATH’S BAFE ARRIVAL. A few days ago the HERALD announced that City Marshal Thoinas McGrath, against whom a cuarge of attempted extortion of excessive tees had been made, was “on his way to grief.” He has got there, as the lollowing passport will show :— Exxcoriy® Deranrwent, Crry HALL, ) New Youx, August 19, 1875," § Tnowas McGrat Sin—The complaint against you, preferred by J. War- ren Lawton and others, for atteinpting to extort excessive lees on the arrest of the captain and mat ot the brig Al- tavela having been duly heard and examined, itis here. by ordered that you be suspended from the office ot City Marshal, and you are hereby forbidden to discharge any of the /Uncthons of said office for the space of one month from this date. W. F. HAVEMEYER, Mayor. ‘This will be interesting reading for officers who Bare peen, im the habit oF playing this little game of “bluff.” COMPTROLLER’S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury :— e BURRAU OF ARREARS, Areeaey, of taxes, assessments, water rent and in- , DOLLaCT 's for street openings rest... BORKAU OF WATER REGISTHAR. Croton water rents and penaltie Asseseme nd improvements and inte ye 2,494 PAYMENT OF LABORERS, Comptroller Green paid yesterday, through his paymaster, Moor Falls, the laborers on boulevards and avenues, and will the balance To-day, aIpUBUDE. im alk to 832.060-° in part, have a demo- | On the Ist of June, while encamped on the Vihuela plain, a atone column of the enein: attacked usin front, and was repulsed. Our ad- | vance guard, the Canto battalion, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Emmio Noguera, stood the | brumt of the attack; the enemy fired thirteen can- non shots, and our losses consisted of one captain, killed, and two sergeants, woanded. | On the 8d of June a columa atvacked the encamp | ment at Bermeja, and after some twenty cannon shots retreated, leaving upon the eld of action | ih ti dy I ‘he Geld of actio! { sixty-two bodies, fully equipped; alterwards a number of buried dead were found on their line of | retreat. Our loses on this occasion were four killed, of whom two were lieutenants and one & corporal, and two corporais and three privates wounded, On June 4a colamn encamped at Zurzal was at- | tacked by the forces of Colonel Maceo. The fight | lasted from eight o'clock in the morning until dark, during which the enemy fired forty-three | cannon shots. About midday @ very sharp en- counter took place with Lieutenant Colonel Bor- rero’s battalion, in which the enemy left twenty- seven of their dead in our hands, besides carrying oif a number of wounded—an operation which they |.could not conceal, as the struggle took place en the level plain ol Zarzal. Our loss was very heavy— | eighteen killed and filty-two wounded, 1e enemy leit in our hands the body of a lieutenant colonel, all of whose documents and papers we took possession of, On the 12th of June Colonel Sanchez, about a | league trom Saza, fell in with the contra guerill | of Joaquin Sien, who fled precipitately after a bri encounter, Jeaving with us bis horse, fourteen | killed, with their arms and equipments, and the muies he had with him. Our only loss was @ private, mortally wounded. * The encampment of Caridad de Perez (near | Manzanillo) was delivered over to us by the volun- teers who garisuned the place, with 6,000 car- tridges. The chief ofticer was made prisoner, but in | View of his antecedents wae him his liberty. | . The 24th of June General Garcia Yniguez, about a half league irom Guisa, seized a convoy. The | gueriileros under Lolo Benitez sullied out to the res- | cue, but were routed, leaving five killed and tour wounded, we having one killed and one wounded. | Spanish Cabinet Announcement of a | Plan of Reform and Liberty—Miuis- | terial Incentive to Peace and Order. | Havana, August 14, 1873, | The text of the Madrid Cabinet telegram, received | by the Captain General, referred to previously, is | as follows:— His Excellency the Colonial Minister, in a tele- | gram to me, dated yesterday (11th), says as 1ol- | lows:— The inbabitants of Coba should reject every kind of unfounded fears for the result of the announced reforms. It 18 necessary that all loyal Spaniards who have for some time past defended, with as much ioyalty as constant geal, the integrity and honor of the country, should be convinced that it | is due to their dignity and of interest to the pros- | perity and future of Cuba, that they should enjoy ut once the benefits ol liberty, of which they are so ‘Well deserving. | Theintention of the government regarding the pet ition of | reforms is to give jority to the al slavery, which it will endeavor to effect in the | manner least calculated to damage legitimate in- terests, and in harmony with the principles of jus- | tice. | shall examine the method pro} by | Your Excellency and tn due time communicate to | you the decision of the government. | The insurrection of vue irreconcilable party (in- | transigentes) is nearly over. The common sense | of the people and the efforts of the army of the Ke- | public have, in a few days, destroyed the work of demagogism, | The insurgent cities have submitted to the gov- | ernment and to the sovereign authority of the | Cortes, Order is secure, and confidence re-estab- | lished, and I dare entertain tne hope that the same fate will in a .ew days fall to the insurrection kept up by the partisans 0! abseiutism (Oe a 0. And upon communicating such sattsfactory in- formation to all the Joyal inhabitants of this island, I have to state that I trust in their patriot- igm, a3 well as in the efforts of the army, of the navy and Volunteers to obtain also for this tert» tory the Fe-establishment of confidence, of pey @ and order, in order to insure once for ever “4 revered prinecipiein ail the Spaniai provinces, an to second in that ge a 1 eee ot or tae gettc and just idea of go OO TLTALN. tion, "I eeavaNA, August 12, 1873, HAYTI. —_s—— Sr. Tuomas, August 13, 1873, ‘The Haytian Chambers opened on the 31st July, General Domingue will be elected the next Presis dent, The feeling is growing strong that if he is not eleeted there will be civil war, and the people ‘want peace. ‘Fhe public mind is much quieter. seat, wae wea # 8 \: amounts secreted e in are now being upged and come into eirculation, uf