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VOL. V.-No. 122.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1866.
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THIRD EDITION
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Destruction of the Academy of
Music and the New York
Medical University.
The Dutch Reformed Church on Fif
teenth Street' also Destroyed.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST
Fourteenth and Flneenth Streets
and Third and Fourth
- Avenues In a Blaze.
All Effortw at Extinction
TJna'nilallo. '
X3to.. X2to. . XI to., Zto., Eto.
Frtm the Ntu York Paperi of To-day. ' '
Shortly before 12 o'clock last night fire was
discovered in the basemeut of the Academy of
Music, fronting on Irving Place. The perform
ance had bteu closed but a short time, and a
number of persona attached to the theatre were
still in the building. An effort was made by
those present to subdue the flames, but without
avail, as it was evident the five was visible in
several places at the same time, which at once
led to the belief that the tire was the work of
design.
The alarm was promptly given, the firemen
quickly reported, and several powerful streams
were taken into the iront ot the buildings; but
it was soon found impossible to remain, as the
smoke poured out in such density as to nearly
suffocate those within its range. In less than
fifteen minutes after the" tirst alarm, the flames
were seen gushing out of the upper windows and
cornices. Engineer Ktnesland, finding it was
onlyiwasting water to throw it on the theatre, at
mce directed his force to the preservation of
the adjoining buildings. Streams were applied
to the front ot Grace Chapel, on Fourteenth
street, and to the dwellings adjoining; also to
the'dwellings opposite on Irving place.
The bod v of beat and burning wood took its
course eastward, setting Are to the Medical, Col
lege, next to the theatre, and the piano-forte
manufactory of Ihue A Son. The burning sparks
also tell on (he root of Worcester's piano-forte fac
tory, northeast corner ot Third avenue and Four
teenth street, setting thai building on tire. At
halt-past 1 o'clock only tae walls of ttie Academy
were standing, the whole of the Interior having
bei n consumed.
W hen the flames burst through the roof the
sky in the vicinity was illuminated, and one
very remarkable feature, a large number of
small birds were fljing around, the glare of
light having drawn them trom the trees in
Union Square. The bright lieht shining on
them, as they hovered and danced around, gave
them the appearance of canary birds. Every
now and then one poor little fellow would ap
proach too near and disappear in the flames.
About halt-past one o'clock the wind fresh
ened considerably from the wet, communicat
ing the fire, by means of buruincr timber, to the
Dutch Reformed Church, en Fifteenth street,
which was entirely demolished.
Officer Van Ranut, ot the liiehth precinct,
while endeavoring to remove some of the
church valuables, was crusbed by the falling
ceiling, and seriously, though, it is supposed;
not fatally injured. He was conveyed to the
private residence No. 133 Fif teenth street, and
properly cared lor.
ANOTHER ACCOl'KT.
The Academy of Music lull a victim to the
devouring element about 12 o'clock last night,
together with the Medical College and the ex
tensive piarfo manufactory of Ihue tt son, corner
of Fourteenth street and Third avenue, and
oevertu uweiiiugs on iniru avenue. About a
quarter before twelve fire was discovered in the
basement in the front portion of the building,
when the police immediate! v'gave the alarm to
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, lying In West
Thirteenth street, and the Hlarin signal No. 43
immediately sounded. Ou the arrival of the
above company the whole lower portion of the
front part was enveloped in flames. An attempt
"was made to prevent its extnding up the stair
way, but owing to a lanre quantity ot combusti
ble material being stored in oue of the lower
rooms it could not be at reted, and the flumes
soon drove the firemen.
In the meantime seveial streams were brought
to bear on the rear portion of the building, but
it was but a few moment when it was (und
impossible to save tho building. Quite a large
number of firemen were iu the building, to
gether with several civilians. ho were engaged
in carrying out the wardrobes and other arti
cles that could be conveved by hand. All of a
sudden a dense ma of'flauifs shot up in the
Iront portion, cutting off all escape of those
within the building by the Irout way, and drove
those in front out into the street. Several suc
ceeded in making to the rear of the buildinir,
but ber ponie of them were cm off by the smoke,
and suffocated. Among the number known as
missing at present is the Foreman ot Engine
Company No. 6, David Waters, and one of the
members named Welsh. Ttier Is not a shadow
Of doubt but that five or six Uvea have been lost.
In the short space of thirty minutes the whole
building was a massive shett of flames, illumi
nating the city and vicinity tor miles. A strong
northwest wlud blowing at ttte time, the fire
soon communicated to the Medical College, ad
Joining, on Eatt Fourteenth street, which was
also soon in flames. Chief Engineer Kingsland,
finding that his force was inadequate to arrest
Its progress caused a second alarm to be rung,
which soon brought an exti a force ot engiues.
By one o'clock the fire had communicated to
the large piano manufactory of Ihne A Sons, on
the corner of Third avenue and Fourteenth
street This building was fast being destroyed
as our reporter left the scene. The fir9t floor on
the corner was occupied as a ladles' and gentle
men's dinlng-saloon.
The fire also extended to Nos. 122 and 124
Third avenue, a one-story building occupied by
Charles Kreitz as a lager-beer saloon, and Ed
ward Hunt as a pork store. No. 120 was ahn
in flames; the building was occupied by J. H.
Green, on the first floor, as an upholsterer, and
the upptr portion by several families. The
buildings No. 128 and Mo. were aleo on tire,
and the flames finally crossed Third avenue to
the piano factory oh the northeast corner of
Fourteenth street, and to the buildings ad
joining. On the south sid of East Fourteenth street
the firemen turned tbeir entire attention to
raving tbe buildings, among them Grace
Chapel and the New York Circus, which at 2
o'clock seemed out of danger.
Great fear was entertained for the Manhattan
Cm Cwpmj'd JSvUoa tbe corner vt lryipg
place and Fifteenth street, and (he dwellings on
r ifcecnth street, A half-past 1 o'clock the In
terior ot.tne Acad my Had been totally de
stroved. bnt the walls had not fell in. It U
pref nmed that should they fall they will crush
in nc mo is oi ioe Duimings on ntteentn street.
The building No. 6 Irving place, occupied by
jodd jjing as a restaurant, took fire at t o'clock
and was also consumed.
The police, of which there was a large force
on nana, devoted considerable atten'ion to
saving the property of the neighborhood. Th
whole properly of the Circus Company was cot
out and conveyed up to Union Square. All the
furniture in Grace Chapel was also got out. A
fireman named John Demon, of Ensrlne Company
no. io, whs Biignuy ournea. must oi tne con
tents of the Medical College were also rescued
by the Insurance Patrol and firemen.
The firemen worked like good fellows, but it
was apparent tnst tneir force was not sufficient.
Engineer Kingsland and his assistant, Hates,
Orr, Sullivan, Mackey. and others were on hand.
and did aJl In their power to arrest tne progress
of the flames.
About 2 o'clock a third alarm was sounded for
tne firemen at signal No. 146. whpn bpvpt-h.1 com
panles, upon their arrival at the corner of Canal
street and Broadway, were despatched to the
scene. Several companies from the Brooklyn
Fire Department came over, among them one or
vwo nose carnages.
i Irvinsr Hall, on the southwo-t corner of Irving
place and Fifteenth street, was caved, owing to
Beverai streams being kept on the building.
THE SCENE
at 1J o'clock was one of thrilling magnificence
lne entire block encompassed by Fourteenth
sweet, irvingpiace, tuteenUi street, and Third
avenue, seemed to be one mass ot flame, and
indeed every building standing In this hlonir n
at that time on fire. Every building fronting on
Third avenue it was expected would be de
stroyed, aitnoupb the firemen were engaged in
dolnc their hptt tsi novo thom Th. at
n v . v. in . a D 1 1 vc , W OS
actually covered with burning coals, and the
biuiuuip ui tt uum our ui spectators cook nre.
On the .asterly side of the street tbe only
nnilriinp nn tiro vni WnnMfA.'. Ui l- . . . .
but it was feared that the dwelling adjoining
iuid nuuiu jiciu ii iub pressure or neat ana the
iiuuirusc voiume oi mazing coais mat were con
stantly falling upon it. and be consumed with
the other buildings. As far as the eye could
xtacu up iue avenue every oriect was plainly
visible as if seen by davlitrht, while the rushing
of crowds, the wnrlriro- nf tjamoni .
shouts of the multitudes, and all the other cir-
luiuBiuiii'cs tuiuueui io me occasion, made tha
scene unusually thrilling. From every dwell
ing m mc iiuiuy iiieu uuu women were to be
seen hastily engaged in removing furniture to
the sidewalk, while children were adding to
the general noise aiid confusion by crying us
rvwuuj us meir juuug lungs would IQt them.
FIREMEN MISSINOi
foreman uavid H. Waters and Fireman
Welch, ot Engine Company No. S, are both miss
ing. They were in charge of the pipe on the
stage, and have not been seen since, and it is
icmcu iiiai mey nave perisnea.
Jotm ueraon, of No. 13, was badly burned
v, uuu in cuarge oi tne pipe of nis engine.
The loss Oil the buildinc and mnncrtu nannnt
at this late moment, be estiniatprl hm it will
probably reach the high figure of a million of
UU11UH. '
LATER ACCOUNT TOE8DAT, 3 A. M.
A we go to press the fire has extended aeroes
the avenue, and the flames are Issuing from
Woreestpr's Tvinnn luntirir nn hn .
corner ot fourteenth street and the avenue, and
iue a iraujicuau uurcu jon niieentn street
had also caueht, and, no doubt, would both be
destroyed, together with buildings intervening.
nnui'fi cnoicni wiuu prevailed, wuicn car
ried the flames and cioders a lone distance to
the eastward, causing daneer to the entire
neighborhood.
The entire row nf huihllntru fmm Ti-trtn.
- - - ' ' " , IUI. HltttC
to the avenue on Fourteenth street, are com
pletely gutted, and nothing remains but the
walls and chimneys some of them in acoudi
tion to tumble at any moment. The firemen
Were UHincr pupru AHrtrl i,i tliaiv 4 a i. J
f ,uv. iuwci IU Bin; J
lilt?, nampfl. hut tv i t h nnlu noMiol u iw.,..w.,, aA r. .
the nre bells, at the hour we go to press, are
riuirmsr anoiner alarm, on account ot the flames
bursting out in a new direction. The Third
avenilp pars arc ht.mlrnrlori nuninr. :..
..x..., vniuiu lUUlill 111-
convenience to those engaged in business down
Thp atponta nf 1in TaulM.A:..M ni 1.
- .- i "' i"j,iciiiiu tuureuua
t ittecnth Btrppt haa inat fullnn ...,,,0;.. i.. i
. . " J vauoiuu LIUIHID
of cindets and sparks to fill the air, and making
A most hrilllnilt lllnmlnatinn mi' .1. nJl
- inuiiiiuuuii j i i iic enure
heavens. There are various reports as to the
Or i (Tin ot tllA firn- nna that it ...i..l,i . J il.
v, vUv .u Kamuv uuult iue
parquet, while another statement is to the effect
v""v wmiimic,. oiuuuK urn Dueucry iue Br-
rflHP"PTnPll t J f r. rtlAal oituri tin on,..
... vw u.vwv ouvu uu KCUU V Off III
lu "vc uceu wuon.v uegieciea, ana before a
stTPam of water could be got on the flames were
bejond control, so lar as the Acaleiny was con
cerned. The Fire Department were also slow in gettina
to work, otherwise it might have been got under
before extending so tar as it has. There could
be nothing learned correctly In reeard to the
insurance of the Academy or any of the other
buildings. The fixe, thoueh not more destruc
tive of material value than we have bad in the
city during the past year, was, or rather is (for
at 3 A. M. it Is still burning fiercely) more ter
ribly grand to look npou than any that has
occurred for many years.
At a distance from the burning buildings ths
fire seemed to coverab'pace of halt a mile
square, and when the steeple of the church was
enveloDL-d in Itnma tha nininiM. .., a . ..!..
.sublime.
At this hour It is impossible to give the par
ticulars of the conflagration, or do other than
convey to our readers the prominent lacts as
they had been developed at the time of going to
press.
The Opera House was owned by a ioiut stock
company, of which Mr. Kingsland was the nyent.
Nothing was saved from the building.
LATEST PARTICULARS
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
OPERATIC WARDROBES AND
PROPERTIES DESTROYED.
New York, May 22. Two firemen, named
Daniel Waters and Welch, are supposed to have
perished In the fire last v.ight. Another, named
John Demon, was badly burned, but escaped
with his life.
Grace Chapel, 'the Manhattan Gas Works.
Irving Hall, the dwelling on Fifteenth street,
and the Hippotheutron were saved. i .
The wardrobe belonging to the stockholders
of the Academy of Music, valued at $100,800,,
Mr. Grau's wardrobe, valued at $25,000, were
destroyed, and also a great part ot Maretzek's
wardrobe, value unknown.
Talnier & Co.; publishers of the ipera, lost
$10,t00.
Several small buildings on tho Third avenue
were destroyed. The los is stated by one paper
at $1,600,000, but mutt largely exceed that
amount.
THE BATTLE AT CALUO.
Description of the Airir How the- Bpsa
Ish VMU wr DUnbled fh Flvo-
t'.hir Inch Iron Pltln of tho
"AamooelA" PatrAtt Th Klfle4
n.ota or mo Pvrnvlaa untterien go
K i II rely Tkroaxh tho nrB(nU''-
Tbo "Till as MAdrid" lowed oat of
lUabld-tcruvloM Battery
Blown TJp oud the ftt-croiary of War
Killed tho Oiy ol C'mIImo Not Dam.
sj.o, Kio.
1'anama, May 13.- Before coin lurther it will be
as well to uetome ibe number ot btries and tbe
weirnt oi metal in tbem that the I'emvlan bad to
mfot tbe attack oi ti.e six Spanish IriKSte. For a
lone time pasr, as we all know, the Peruvians hare
been tortuyiDg to tbe northward and westward ot
tbe cit. Ibe works tbey have constructed Lave
ocn pianneu ana camea to tbeir nr-iem condition
by competent engineer, and tbey hare imported tne
most approved sua brav est ordnance that Euariand,
w lib ail ber experience, baa prouounoud tbe boot,
vie tbe Armsironir and H akelv. 'J be number aud
airi-uiu ui iue imueri(n are a io lows:
BATTERJBS TO TBI WEMWARD.
So. 1 E.jiht 82-poundors, lacing ihe Bay of Bella
ii'
No 2 Six 82 noundors, smooth bore.
fo. 8-i o 800-poundon, Ariu.roug riflos.
No. i Six 82-uuuudbrs. smooth born
No. 61 wo 460-ouuders, B.akely riflos s one 8-Inch
r.fcef iive2i-'Ounoers, smooth; and one 82-poundor.
v. g-Tuv o-Juuuuerv, anioom Dore.
, . - BATTERIES TO TBE KOETaWABD,
So. 7 One 450 plunder, Blakely rifle.
No 8 lwo4f0-pounders, Biakoly rifle
No. 91 wo auO-pounilers, Armstrong nflo.
FOBCES AFLOAT.
Ptamer Lon (fron-claa) Two 8-mch guns,
ilon itor Victoria I iron-clad l ()nn 8
ibree woodon gunboats, mounung live guns in
all, 82 and 21-DOjnden.
I bis it will be leen that, although the number of
Runs was sms i in oompanson witb tbe broadsides
oi tae beavy irlpates, mill tbeir calibre wasot aouar
artor to render the liiitit uncertain, should they bo
iiiiciouuy serveu, wuicn was tne point we leared ibe
1 eioviaus woulu be louna deficient in, as all reports
idated the; i.ad had but little experience iu tbeir
nianugcuii nt. be Peruvians evidently nad not very
much coiitldt nee in themselves befuie tbe llbt came
oil Tuey did not ibinK ibey were able to stand t:io
heavy bie tbey exoeoted w receive lrom th Snaninh
snips, and looaed lorward to tbe issue ot the conflict
as aouuimi.
Mill, tbey determined to see what thev con'rf do?
nud w ell have they proved their ability to stand up
to ihewora and nieei tbe Spaniards at clo-e rauite
v ltbout wincinc or stiowinir any si?n el being tired
oi the t-vort j aud now, navinir proved to tbemsoives
w nai inev can uo. tnev nave added ipnioid ainnM,
' THE FIGHT.
The morning- of ihe second of May, 1860, will be
iuik remeiuui-reu a a nio glorious one in tli
annals ot 1'eruj it will be handed novo lrom gene
ration to generation as tbe day upon wbich one of
me nest appointed squadrons naughty Spain bud
ever stt afloat was sigunliy ueleainu and oompeiled
to retire in divgraoo lrom uefore a much inferior
number ol guns, manned by men wbo nad had but
lime experience a artillerists.
It wao a grand renew! ol the tmat dnva nf Pnm
when Hihtlng for her independence; jt was an evi
dence thai she would not tuomit to demands thai
had no ju-titicatiou, and it proved her ability to
maintain tne Hand she bad takeu that or nui sun.
muting or succumoing in any way to the manduteR
oi tbe power wbioa, while proloisinir. to be only re
dressing a wrong, bad in view tbe repossession of a
termory that at one time lormed part and parcel of
tiiat portion ot tbe globe over whiob the banner of
Spain was wont to wave.
iue day broke witb every Dromise ot a favorable
opportunity lor tbe Spaniard; tbe tog of the day
inevious bad cleared awuy.and although tbe horizon
was not well delinid, on account ot the naze, still
there was nothing io prevent on engagement on the
purt of the weather. At eleven A. M. signal was
made from the Avmancta, flag-snip to gut under
weigh. Soon after tbe six frigates With steam up
and topmasts and lower ards do vn, tripped their
anchors, mid lormed line of ba tie in two co.umua of
attack. Tbe column to engage the northern torts
consisted of tbe Villa de Madrid, Almanzu and tie
rengutla, tbe .atter lending.
i nose destined to day their part on tbe western
forts were the Jiuniancia. JJlunca. ami H,;soliu i,m.
The eigbt was one ,ong to be remembered by those
who erijoved the view from a sale distance Tbe
noithern column moved into action heading to the
soutbwaid and westward, while the southern column
beaocd to tbe eastward and northward, the gunboat
Vei cedora taking position betweeu the two columns
in order to render asMstauce in the event of any
ship being disabled iu eiiber line.
At ten minutes past twelve the Mist shot wan flrerl
from battery No 2, at the A'umancia, and was re
plied to at once by that ship. Kot niord than five
minutes elapsed before tbe action became general
wan uoin Divisions ot the neet, tbat to tbe norm
ward timing ro as to be hubind tbe western col urn i.
The tiling trom the slnu was verv ramd. too nninti
so, indeed, for it was wild, nd gave evidout proo
tuui iue cupiuins oi tne guns weru not as ueilDerat
in their aim as they might be.
Tbe lire fiom ibe ba teries was at first slow ami
inaccura e, but tbey soon began to get the rane,
and tbeir heavy shot was sen to tell on more than
one shin. In less ttiau half an hour after tbe action
commenced, tbe Villa de Madrid made a eieuul,
evidenuv asking assistance: tbe little Veneedora
Went in and towed her out of the fire, and aa aha
came in plain view it was evident that her motive
uowr had been deranged, lor the steam was seen
itsuing in clouds irom - very part ot the vessel.
1 lie next c,hip to retire was the Berenaaela. She
moveo. out slowly about twenty minutes alter tbe
Villa de Madrid. Ibis ship had been receiving a
beavy fire lrom batteries 8, 0, aad 10. and a cro-s
fire trom battery number 6. As she passed tbe
I'nited States shins it was noticed that aha had re
ceived a heavy rifled shot on the port side, near tbe
water line, wh'ch bad passed completely through
her, coming out at or under the water line on tha
hi ar board side, rendering it necessary to care.'n ber
to prevent unking.
As it was, sbe had taken in a vat Quantity of
v ater, so that when out oi range, and anchored, not
only were the pumo necessary to keep her free, but
the crew were employed in baling with buckets, ohe
did not go into action again.
ihe action continued with great spirit, bv both the
batteries and remaining shins. At hali-nat 2 the
Jltanca and Jtetonicion retired to renair anmn in.
juries, but soon returned to choir positions, where
a r remained until the right was over, exceut tbe two
brat meiitionrd.
! A PERUVIAN BATTERY BLOW ft UP,
Soon alter the commencement of the fight battery
No. 8, con amiug two 800-pounder Armstrong rifles,
wan blown up, dismounting the guns and killing and
w ounding every one in tbe vicinity. In battery No.
7 the 3C0-pouudor Armstrong was dismounted at the
tirst fire, but bes dea these casualties there was
nothing to diminish in any way, or slacken in the
rligbuH degree, tho heavy and well-directed tire of
the fernvians, which was becoming more and more
tutal snd destructive every moment.
1 be bpeiiiards soon began to find out that the
mine was not tbeir own ; that tbey had caught a
Tartar not tnrgaineJ for, and it was mauttest to all
Hat thev must soon back out badly defeated. At
fi' teen minutes past 6 the eiiamardit ceased tiring.
and stood out ot range, fie batteries peppering
away until the Doug were out ot reach, lne last
gun was fired a lew uunu e before 6 o clock by the
ramltor Victoria, thus ending an aetion entitling a
disgrace nuon Spain greater, If possiole, than her
deieai t,t San Domingo,
I THE H EAVY GUi. 8 DO TBE WOBK.
Those who conversed wi'h them tell me that tbe
Spaniards ere ot opiuion thai tne heavy fire of the
ships would compel the feiuviaot to run ior it, aud
such was tbe opinion generally maintained, until it
was discovered tbat tbe Spanish ships, instead of
going in at close range, remained where their com
jinrutiv ly light guns had but little eU'rct, wulle the
heavy hot of their eueuiy went not only into, but
through them.
' Tl., . . AKUn..H A U i . I .1.1,
inn oimuisruB wt-ra ctiuuui.it uuuuirui iu suen,
for tLev used mostly round shot: tbey bad nrobublv
expended nearly all the former at Valparaiso, where
inev were not needed, wdoii, naa tney preserved
tbem fbr Callao. tbe result might have been differ
ent. Indeed, it u siated that some ot the ships ex
pend d all their ammunitioa of every kind, and had
neither shot nor tbell wheiewilh to oontiuue tbe
tight Alter soing out of action tbe entire Bpauish
fleet took np its toimer position, where it remained
a the time the Vunderbilt saiied, busy repairing
damages.
TBE DICTATOR PBADO,
here, there, and everywhere, superintending
personally the serving of the cans.
THE KILLED AMD W0U5DED.
Nothing reliable is known of the exact number of
kille.l and worn ded on either side. Tho I'emvlan
Hecre'ary of Vvar, benor Caivei, was killed in Bat
tery So 8. when it wm blown up. The wonndod on
snore, as last as they tell, were carried to the roar
and sent to Ihe hospital at Bellavista Thos- whose
mends resided at Lima we- sent to the city to be
nli ced In charge of those who would caro bet cr for
tbem ttan it tbey had remained at Bel avixta to take
thechanoi s. The most tenable Information Had at
tne time the Vandrrbii sailed was that the 1'eru
vlans bad lost sixty killed and about one huudred
at d seventy wounded.
THE SPANISH LOSSES KUHPE WOUNDED.
Nothing is known as to the Ions on board the
ppamsn neet, but tored as tbeir ships have boon,
the numbe-ot casualties must neoosartiy be very
beavy; Admira Muues is reported to have re
ceived no leu than eight contusions. One in tbe
head pronounced tevere. Our surgeons, who ofered
their services to both parties alike, were not showed
to see him, and indeed it was evident that thev
wished to conceal as far as possible the number of
men mat naa been placed tiort de combat, and the
condition of ihe ships. By the shot that disabled
the steampipe of the Villa de Madrid eighteen men
were killed snd twenty-one woundod; so, taking
the mischief done by ono projectile, we may be sah
in Jui fir g the Spanish loss as far in exocsd of that
oi tne r crnviaus.
DAMAGE TO TUB SPANISH SHIPS.
LlOCtOr I'OCk. Of tllB Vililderhlit whnn ha mnnf
alongside tbe Villa de Madrid, counted fight snot
boles in her sides. This was doing well, oousidering
the time she was under fire the Btaivca was struck
over forty times, and the A'manza and Berenguela
sufilred almost as much. The Jteeolucion was hft
vory otien possibly as many times as tho others.
ne muiMmcta came on very well; being iron clad,
but One eipht-lnch r fln nrnlMitiln frnm hilii.rr Jn
6 pierced her five-and-a hall Inch iron plating and
went partly through tbe woodbn backing Sue was
brought so as to receive the fire at an anglo; honoe
ner piaimg caused iue snot to glance. The f ence
dora was uninjuted.
WHAT THE SPANIARDS ISTKND TO DO.
it was assertod that the Spaniards intendod to
renew the attack, but the opinion of all the offi
cers of the Vanderbilt is that, they are in no condi
tion wnatever to attempt it; tbey have been badly
beaten and mtich discouraged, and, besides, they
must be deficient in munitions of war. if they try
tt again it will probabiy be from the bay of Bella
- ", buuiu oi iue city, wnete a position will be
taken tbat will enable them to sholl it and the
works without exposing themselves to almost cer
tain destruction.
It was supposed tha Admiral Nunez would have
done this at first, and not ventured nnnn riirunt
aiiaca, especially wuen ne kne.v the heavy guns
t but were in position; lut he-had been so much
abused for having bombarded Valpaiaiso, whore
there was nothing to oppose him, that he dotr
mined to attack Ca lao in front, in order tn nnwa
that while he would sbe'l a de'ens-less citv, if such
nciv ii in vims, wuuiu qui nesitate to attack
torts in front, if necessity arose to do so. His in
tentions lor the future are of oniirxn unknown , h,,f
it is surmised that he has had qu to enough, and tbat
niier iei uiiiug oamages as oest ne can. he will
gather his flock of lame ducks around hi 111 nnii m
home.
It is vorv evident that tho finaniuli nfflnan h...
been disgur ted with this war trom the beginning;
they have been wishing it well over, tor tnev saw
before them no honor nor glotv. and almost certain
defeat. Their expectations have bnen fu'lv realized ;
and now, as ihey are. should the Hue near and I ml.
petidencia arr ve, their doom wili be oertain thev
will be "wiped out." Ot course, there having boen
so little time between the smoke clearing away and
the sailing of toe V anderbilt, I am able to got but
the minor details The full partiou ars cannot teach
here untd tbe 20th, at whion t me yon may expect
something more than interesting.
And we shall know it tae taroo is over, or it the
Spaniard Spaniard like will oeiaist. in lcinlc intr
against spikes, with only a pair ot slippers on. I
rather think the war is about over, and tuat, before
long, the South Facifio wtil be entitlud to its name
onoe more, alter having torlelted it ior more than
two years past.
THE PERUVIANS AND THEIR VICTORY.
Up to the latest moment, the Peruviana wern an
mucb astonished at tuem-e'ves as not t realize how
much they had accomplished.
Ihey bad stood to their guns like men; they never
flinched or showed signs of fear, and whon the battle
was over, and tbe enemy haa- sons like a whinneH
cur with his tail between bis lots, they quietly aud
coolly refreshed the iuue- man, and theu went to
work to repair tbe few damages that !-ad been sus
tained. By twelve o'clock all was rcadv for ano-hnr
attack, and as for tho morale of the men, it was a
thousand per oent. better than tbe day previous,
before the tight beran. Our officers say that now
you cannot drive tbem from the guns, and they aa
eager to have another inal with the "Dous," fot?
knowing what they have done, thty feel the abllfty
to do vtiv much more if the opportunity is offered.
I do not think they will get it. New York Herald.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Tialt of Senators to Fortress Monroe
UHI nr. Davlsf' Irlal Take Plaee In
Jnne? Names of tho Jnryiun, Etc.
Fortress Monroe, Uav 19. A dearth of news
mobt distressing is prevalo, t on this point, which
nothing c.u o lapel, not even rumors or gossip cou-
ci rniug Mr. JJav a. Ihe past two or tbreu div it
Iiub been raining incessanth. wbich contriouiAd not
a bttie to the general duiness. In days of yore we
used to nave au occasional a' rival of vesse s from
if mote regions: but at present not even a schooner
bound in casts anchor in the Koads, bat prooeeds on
ner wav.eitrer to nonotkor up the James river.
As a Blight change iu tbe above oiograinine. i cun
only state tbat this morning we hav bad a distin-
fuished arrival of a ,ive senator, though he i e a
radical, air. L. P. Poland, United States Senator
Irom Vermont, reached this place to-day, via Bal
timore, and is tbe guest of Co.onel A, P. Bluut,
Quartermaster ot this District.
Whether the distinguished Senator came here to
ameliorate the condition of the "nation's wards,"
or inquue into tbe general health of Mr. Jeif'ersou
Davis, ha not transpired. One thing, however, is
certain, tbat Mr Poland, In company with senator
W iison, from Massachusetts, have been expected
heie for tha past two weeks, aud only to-day tue
former arrived singly and alone. The great radical
ii om Massachusetts, however, 's represented by his
sou, a dashing touug man, holding a commission in
he Six'h United State cavalry. This noble scion u
apparently enjoying himself, Judging from his ridos
witn young ladies trom tne Ion. ereu u hla Dareut
is not here.
the trial or jeffersom da vis.
This important eveut is new the all absorbing toolo
oi conversation. The fact of the United status JJ.s
trict Court, lately in session at Norlo.k, adjourniug
over to meet in Richmond next mouth, and on toy
of it, a bill having passed la the oenatu making only
two terms of the Court, in May and December,
Miiacks of a detire on tbe partot the ladlcsl motion
to keep Mr. Davis confined uutil tbe last of the
year. It seems that Chief Justice halmon P Cnase
wishes to defer tbe trial, if not shirk the responsi
bility of presiding altogeihrr.
1 he opinion oi most eminent lawyers whom I have
conxu'ted, is, that according to tbe adjournment of
Judge Underwood, his Ma? term is extended iuto
the next mouth, and the graud jury who have found
tbe lUdictn ent against the ex-1 resident of tne ( uu
federacy were no doubt anxious to try Mr. Davis ai
much as to hud au mdio nicut against him. Will
ihe trial come on" as Boon as June?
Ibe indictment which has been found against
Davis is said to Lea very weak document; aud if
Jlr. O'Conor is the counsel for tho defense, or any
other one of your eminent Jurists, be wi 1 Uuu very
little iroiiole in pioking it to pieces, there is one
count in it aud that rela'ing to a particular day and
date. However, that is a matter lor the lawyers to
nescant upon ; and as I am only to give you outside
opinions, 1 will not mtrude my owu upon yoj.
TUB JURT WHICH INDICTED JEFF. DAVIS.
The most imoorUnt and historical sveut toughing
upon the late stupendous Rebellion will be the uial
of the bead snd irout of this measure, the President
of the late Conlederacv. It Is a matter of importance
to know the names ot the men who met in council,
bound by a solemn oath, to weigh the guilt or iuno
o nee of an individual whose fame as a leadur of
rebellion i world-wide, ant if guilty, in taeir
opinion, to tiud an indictment of treason agaiust
him. This Jury subpoenaed a number ot witnesses,
all of whom hold minor positions in the late Cou
federate army. The evidence of these witnesses his
not transpired, nor will it be made public until the
day of the trial, if then. Tbs names of the graud
Jur are as follows i
1. Isaac Snowden, Fairfax county, Va.
3 Cbaikley biHimrham, Fairlux oouuly, Va.
8 J. K. Bigelow, Alexandria. Va,
4. J. T, l ay lor, Alexandria, Va.
B. George O. Hewes, Aloxandrla, Va.
6. R. Hodgkln, Alexandtia, Va.
7- L. 15 Harmon, Alexandria, Va,
8. C. V7. Kowlan. Alexandria, Va.
iS- S,1 '"n J?'ey. Richmond, Va.
10. William Fay, Miobmond. Va,
11. Burnham Wardwell, Richmond, Va,
. m. tuuicy, tfr i&icnmona, va.
18 Bornbam Davli, Richmond. Va.
14 Frwnois Tecordy, Norfolk, Va.
16. George W. Singleton, Norfolk, Va.
18 John r. Dame's, Norfolk, Va.
17. John H. Bornm, Norfolk. Va.
18. Charles Whltohumt, Norfolk, Va.
19. W. G. Webber, Norfolk, Va.
20. Wtlliam T. Hanison. Norfolk, Va.
21. C. L. Cole. Norloik. Va.
These men have by this time rained a world-wide
reputation, whether favorable or o herwlse the future
will demonstrate. Davis may thank these men to r
nis prospect ot getting out ot prison, provided (Jon
grea does not interfereto stave off his trial, whloh
now anouia iouow oiose on his indictment.
MRS. DAVIS.
This distinguished lady is now one of the estab
lished residents in this salubrious neighborhood.
Sbe appears domesticated and, in the language of
an oio. campaigner, has "eBected the object ot ber
reconnoissanoti" in being untted to her husband.
unce in a while she visits Norfolk, waere some of
ner relatives reside, and yotrday she returned irom
mere accompanied of colonel waiter n. ray ior,
late Adjutant-General to tieneral Robert ft. Ixse
V boever has once beheld this lady oannot forget
ner. lan, graoeiui, ana ot rather a pensive dispo
sition at present, she appears greatly altered rrora
the dathing, lively leader of Sena.orial fashions
of years ago, when the "high-toned" rallied around
the distinguished Mississippi Senator's wife. Mrs.
Davis is kindly treated by everybody, and wherover
the comes people vie witu each to do her homage.
a few days ao she visited the extensive dry goods
house ot Seldner A Company, ot Norfolk, the
"Stewart" of tht city, and the purchases she mado
then were immediately paid for bv subscriptions
made up on the spot, to which Mr Werthi imr, the
resident number of the nrm, raot liberally con
tribnted. Bbe is treated wlih great respect, and I
am nappy to say to at toe masses have dignity
enougn to keep a respectful distance. No matter
what her husband was, or is, he Is now In an unfor
tunate situation, and while the pub' Io sympathy is
not with him as a leader of the Rebellion, hla plight
as a prisoner is deplored, and everybody's desire is
to sue uim iriea ana justly dealt with. JV. x. World,
THE PRESBYTEBIAN GENE
EAL ASSEMBLIES.
"iigyvrrvrw-unj
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Two
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INTERESTING MEETING LAST NIGHT
EltC 2tO.. 3CO.
til., JSitC
St. Louis, May 22. The members of both the
Presbyterian Assemblies met in the Second
Church last night for the first time since 1837,
to discuss the question of reunion. The Mode
rators of both bodies presided. Eloquent
speeches were made by Drs. Parker and Smith,
of New York, Mr. Chamberlain, of Cincinnati,
aud Dr. McCash, of Ireland. The meeting tor
minated by twelve hundred persons rising and
voting that they considered the reunion of both
Churches desirable and practicable. It h dcB'
nltely stated that the Assemblies will Inaugurate
measures to e fleet an organic reunion.
From Ilarrisbnrg.
Harribburg. May 22. Governor Curtln re
ceived a despatch to-day from Secretary Stauton,
announcing that an order had been issued by
the Adjutant-General, granting, as far as may be
consistent with the Interests of the service, per
ruissioD to all regular army officers who com-
mauaea in Pennsylvania regiments to be pre
sent at the flag presentation in Philadelphia on
the 4th of July.
The question of the constitutionality of the
law disfranchizing deserters in Pennsylvania
will be argued In the Supreme Court to-morrow.
It is expected that all the Justices will be pre
sent, and that Attorney-General Meredith will
appear in support of the law.
Movements of Transatlantic SteamshiDs.
r atheb Point, 1. U., May 22. The Belgian.
from Liverpool, passed here at 730 A. M. to-day.
Her news Is anticipated.
New Yore, May 22. The Pereire has arrived
from Havre. Her news is anticipated.
Halifax, N. S., May 22. The Cuba sailed at
1030 last night for Boston, where she will be due
on Wednesday afternoon.
Arrival ot Steamets. .
New York, ,May 22. The steamers City of
Aeio York, Bavaria, and Bremen have arrived.
Their advices are mainly anticipated.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Ok f ics op tub Evening Telegraph, I
.Tuesday, May 22, 1866. ,
The Stock Market was very dull and unsettled
this morning, with one or two exceptions, owing
to the unfavorable news from abroad. Catawissa
Eailroad preferred was the most active on the
list j about 2500 shares sold at 27127, closing
at 27J, a decline of j ; Reading sold at 53J54, a
srghtj.decliue; and North Pennsylvania at 38,
no change. 128 was bid ior Camden and
Araboy; 37 for Little Schuylkill; 6G for Mine
Llil; 614 for Lehigh Valley; 27 for Elmira
common: 42 for preferred do.; 31J ror Phila
delphia and Erie; and ii for Northern Central.
SI. Government bonds are dull and lower. 5-20s
sold at lOli, a decline of h; and 7'30s at 102,
a decline of J; 108 was bid lor Cs of 1881. City
loans are also dull; the new Issue sold at HOJ
87, the former rate adecllne of 4-
In City Passenger Ruilroad shares there la
very little dolug. Hestonvillo sold at 204, de
cline of 14. 84 was bid for Secor J and Third ; 65
forTen'haod Eleventh; 22 for Thlrteouth and
Fifteenth; 54 for Chesnut and Walnut; and 20
for Girard College. :
Bank shares continue in good dt mand for in
vestment, but we hear of uo sales. 149 was bid
for First National; 139 for Philadelphia; 122
fir Farmcri ' and Mechanics'; 63 for Commer
cial; 2D J for Mechanics'; 95 for Kensington; 64 for
Girard; 30 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics';
62 for City j and 63$ for Corn Exchange.
Canal shares continue very dull. Schuylkill
Navigation common sold at 27; 33 was bid tor
Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 64 J for Leh'eh
Navigation; 118 for Morris Canal preferred;
154 for Susquehanna Canal; 53 for Delaware Di"
vUion; and 66 for Wyoming Valley Canal.
' Oil shares are dull and neglected, with the ex
ceptlon ol Ocean; about 1200 shares sold at irom
6i(a;6, the former rate a decline of on tto
closing price last evening.
Gold was more active to-day, and prices ad
vanced 23 per cent, owing to the financial
panic in England. About $500,000 sold, open
ing at 1304, advanced and sold at 1314 t 11
o'clock; 1334 at 12 M.; an! 132J at 1 P. M.
We take pleasure in noticing that Mr. E. D.
Randolph, of the firm of Smith, Randolph & Co.,
of this city and New York, has been admitted as
a member of the New York Stack Exchange.
The New York Herald this morning says:
"The Stock fftarket opened dull yesterday, under
a somewhat general duporltion to await further
European news, which, however, failed to reach the
city till after half-past four, prices, meanwhile,
having exhibited a slightly improving tendency
W hen it was at length flashed in tbe form of private'
telegrams into Wall street, a sensati. n and semi
pan.e were tbe immodiate result. As usual, the
worn news came first. Consols were quoted at 86
Five-twenties tHntSfl, Brie shares 43i.H, Illinois'
Central shares 74(476. The Dank i England
had advanced it rate to ten per cent, and
Uvereud, Gurney A Co , of Lombard street, a limned
liability, but lormerly a private banking establish
ment, bad tared. Orders to buy gold flow "thick as
leave in Vallambrosa'' Into the specie room, and
were as quickly executed. The t-overument broker
united tb demand till the pnoe passed 13 ij when,
atter selling about ten millions, he abaudoned tne
Held and was seen uo more. Immediately the rush
to buv was intensified, and tbe pnoe -uddnn.y
niouuld to 133 and as rapioly declined to 131jnT31.',
which was the quotation at half-pat fire 1'. AT, the
market by this time having subsided into compara
tive repose r
"There was a good deal of premature alarm 'n all
this, snd before tbe street was deserted by the more
apprehensive speculators, a press desjatch trom
Halifax, giving oue day's later ne ws via Queens
town, armed. Cnsos were now 863(a)S6J: Five,
twenties, 66ttM; Erie. 4445; Illinois Central, 70 ia
78. At the tame time a better fueling and general
improvement were reported In England, and although
the continental news continued war.lko there were
still hope of peace. Cotton, on the day ot the Cuba's
departure from Liverpool, advanced td. or one cent!
per pound. '
"In all we have here describod there is not the
slightest reason to justity a disturbance ot the money
market, or 01 values on the Stock Exchaage Eng
land during the war in this country launobed into
active speculation, the solid gold of com mo roe was
beaten into leaf, and unlimited extension invited a
correspmoing col apse. Tne dciine 01 price on tne
Loudon block Exchange during the past year has
been eno:mous, aud it is only precipitated lur
ther now because of tbe troubled and threaten
ing attitude ol affairs in Germany. But even if a lar
wilder panic had swept tha London Stock Exchange
it could hardly have exerted any very material effect
upon monetary affairs en this side of the Atlantio
Ti adiug among ourselves as we are on a paper money
basis, we a- invulnerable to the stings and arrows
hot trom foreign shores except as regards gold aad
exchange, and the sympathetic influences they may
exert." m
A San Francisco circular of April 28 says:
No nuusual requirements exist for money. The
market is easy. Bunkers loan to their oustomors at
per oent. per month, and mortgaged loans are
negotiated at 11 per cont , with occasional trans
actions at lower rates. Short loans on the street
are governed by the necessities of the borrower,
and ibe chaiacter ot his collaterals, ranging some
times as high as 2 per cent., but oliener not exceed
ing lj(a2 per cent Whatever may be thought ot
the risk ot investments for woich such rates are de
manded, it is quite certain that the money-lender
is generally well socured, and seldom loses. The
better class of mining shares continue to be accepted '
by capitalits as the basis 01 leans, but upon those of
less prominence accommodation" are obtained wlM
difficulty. The supply of capital is ml y equal to the
demand, and thus tar th-ae are no indications of the
stringency sometimes prevalent at this period of tho
season. The treasure product of some portions of
this State and Nevada is increasing, and the re
ceipts from ad sources since the date of our late
reference amounted to SI, 050, 000, making an ag
gregate of $3,760,000 thus Tar during the current
month."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-UAV
Keported by Pe Haven & L-ro., Ao. 40 S. Third street.
riKST BOAKD.
f 1000 U S 7-30S. Jne 101J 100 sa fata pt 274
pt m
274
27
27
rowu uu iua i M SU do
Cowjora&s no 200 sh do
810OO V B6-3Us.62...101r 11)0 sh do
8f6000 City 6s, now . . 97 100 sh do. .
27
eamu no aor iooh do.
0f0 do 90 100 sh do.
JJ1000 do lots 96 8 0 sh do
200 in Head a80 63 i 600 sh do.
200 eh do.... 830.. 64 I 800 ah nn
... 27
.b6 2'
... 2
... 2
27
lousn do situ 64 100 sh
do .80 27J
luoshucean bSO 6j
100 sh
100 sh
do 271
do 271
do 271
do 27
do 27 J
do.. .140 2
do so 971
100 sh
no
do
do
100 sh
800 sh
100 sh
200 sh'
200 sh
100 sh
100 sh
100 sh
100 sh
100 sh
do.,
do.,
do-.
do. .
el
.b30
6
:
100 sh
46 sh I'onn R 64?
112 sh Broad Ion hft 1ft
i
i
9 sh
do Mi
do 64
do 64
do 64
W" A n d . I.
100 sh ScbNav...b60 27
100 sh
loo h
6bN T-enna 88 1
2(0 sh catawissa pt.. 27
100 sh
Messrs. DeHaven & Brother,
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Third 'treet, make the following quotations of
uuc ui cAcuaujjt; iu-uuy at i r. m. :-
Bujpno. Sel'inij
American HniA
American Silver, s and is.'.'.'
.188
..'....127'
m
12
10
9
61
6f
8
lompuuna interest notes:
.4 .. T
uuoe,
18B4...
11
11.
10
i'
July, 1864...
August, 1804...
October, 154...
Dec, 114...
May, 18H6...
August, 186. . .
Sept., 1SH6...
October, 18G5...
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tuesday, Way 22. The forelsn n .nH .i,
panio ia the English markets hnrhnri h
UW WVW.l.tUU
oi tbe merchants at tbe Corn Exchange to-day, to
me exclusion oi local attairs.
Tbe BreadstoSs Market is almost at a iinj n...
is no shipping demand lor Flour, and the home con
surners purchase only in small lota to supply imme
diate wants. A few hundred barrels were oU
posed of at 7-26j8 for superfine! 8 25aj9 76for
extras) tlOull lor Northwestern extra family; fll
(5 12 26 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do ; and f 13
fel6 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rya
1 lour is quiet but firm at tift6'i25 l bbt. In Cora
lieul nothing doing.
i here l no new feature to notice in tbe Whet
Market, and prices remain without essential change.
Sales ot fair and choice red at 2 40aii BO white
ranges from 2 76 to $8. live is selling in a irua I
way at H lOu l-ia for Pennsylvania. Corn is in lair
demand, and prices have advanced; sales ef 8'h
,i,uk ....il,.. n . i - .. . . .
fuou. ,vijw . uwj Ruua,, uaia re puarw: r ell u -
fiVlvatiia BnH 1 Inln wura ana uilllnM . ,n -n
. . . r, w. u m. IHUK ll lUlifOO. jl
small lot of Western sold at 660. "
nn nuds. no. 1 yueroitrou iiark so!d at 29 w ton.
- - r , .,.i, . Vi , cuii.yivsaia ft a
making at H UgJi Jb, aud Ohio at t 27.
Red Rirrovr vat liiui'ivATTim 1
.C C 1 v , r "vit,. a icu riuooil
In the button hole is by no iiiemis, it seems, a
. . . ia vi n'jiujr. inerj
are several loreimi ilncnrui i,,. nrk .
and colon-The order ot St. JanuaniH, of tha
Two Sicilies: 01 Christ, of 1'ortuiral; of Franrn
r' Ti rP i ,U' m 01 itome; aud of
ODT OP ITU T ititi-bd 1 ,.,Vi. 1 ..
----- ....n,,.. .1 nuuic naa receiiiiy
been thrown on the Italian coast, near SanU
Marine H. Hhmir lhri,.n. n "
Ihe skeleton was sixty feet lnnir th ,Ti
twelve and one-half net long, aud six teec
across. nrt .,,!. 4.i?' - r
rnt. 7 iswuuum weive leirt
long. The quantity of oil yielded waa ,n.,M.,i
to be from forty to fifty barrels.
PABIH Cars Tho r,.r.nni r .1. . .
paiiy in Farw, now about to cease, ha latPd
thirteen years, having been established in 185:1.
The contract was lor fixty years, and for the
rerraininf per'od of fortv-even years the com
pany is to get tbiee hundred thousand franco a