lAFHo 7 II 1? H H A DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, TIIUKSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 18C9. VOL. X. NO. 07. r FIRST EDITION s . x I IV. Bw We Stand Towards Tliis Fiery, Bombastic, and Impecunious Na- . tion The Secret History of Our Proffered Mediation Be tween the Spaniards and Cubans Prim the Cause of the Trouble. TI'PN. Y. ToHfs' Washington com spondent sent Trom tlit- capital yesterday (his despatch, which con tains many development relative to the dlillCiilty between Spain itU'l the United states: The latest despatches received from general Sickles announce the withdrawal nf ,tlie nt'i-r of medutum between Hpain and tuba, made hy the I'nited (States Home two montlis ago. The negotiations being thus finally closed, the Mate Department has abandoned Its attitude or reserve, and iiuiuli In the proper quarter has elicited the following facts In regard to th1 matter: The offer of mediation was founded npoM an unotih-tal iiitmiatl'ni received at Wash ington fmni icuenil I'run tiiniHfi I that such an oiii r "would tie acceptable to Spain. Mr. Paul Foibctt, cf New York, an old and intimate frltnd of the fount of Pens, was the medium through which the intiiunrlon was conveyed to Cent ral (.rant. Mr. Forbes was furnished with the views of this Government, and returned to Madrid to arrange the details of the bases to be agreed upon between the two Governments, soon after be called, oen'-ral Sickles was appointed Mlnlsfir, and furnished with full Instructions. Ilistirst instruc tions cnmpieheiided a full statement or the Impres sions of the I'nited States Government, in regard to the war in Cuba, and the basis upon whieh the me diation of the United Mates was uttered. These wcr, in brief, 1. The Independence of Cuba. An indemnity to bo paid by 1 he Cubans to the Spanish Government, secured by a Hen upon their revenues the United States to guarantee the pay- u sum in a ndin tary capaeiry. aeuiiu? uru,i8tlce penttNJig the arrangement of these a despatch which General fo read to ri Minister of htate, and of give him, a copy. Mefore he sailed, tved n, tner instructions, auttio- 'lr, Korbes on arriving at ned by the situation at the I to the manner In which he VieWH of the (.overiiment. d been In Madrid a few duvs before "k ' "- iif. nan seen anu conversed f T1faiId found th.s distinguished soldier and .nmat far less onen and lrank than former v. In i t, Prim htul iironably come to the conclusion that the terms he had himself proposed were such as would not be acceptable to the jealous, Ignorant, and utterly unreasonable public sentiment of Spain. The result has proved how correct was this surmise. ' lie pronounced the bases proposed by Mr. Forbes, which were the same usj those contained in Sickles' Instructions, impossible to be accepted. Sickles, Informed of this state of things, used the discretion allowed to him. and did not Immediately present the note of Secretary Fish, but offered tho gooil offices of the United states tj terminate the wai. to check the eil'usion of blood, to give a more civilized asnect to the struggle, and urged upon the Spanish Government an immediate armistice to ar range terms of final settlement, lie had long, cor dial and frequent Interviews with the Minister of State, Mr. Stlvela, and with General Prim, Presi dent of the Council and Minister of War. These gentlemen, while accepting formally the good o!lles of the United States in a humanitarian point of view, were nevertheless unwilling to consent to aji official diplomatic mediation of any foreign power in a matter purely domestic as they called the Cuban question. The State Department of Madrid conlined itself to this view of ihe case but General sickles continued his confidential negotiations with General Prim, who, In point or fact, was almost ab solute in the Government, nurt at last succeeded in eliciting from him a statement or the bases on which the Cabinet ef Madrid would accept tho mediation ! the United States. These bases were 1. The Insurgents, under t':e advice of the Ameri can Government, to lav down their arms. An immediate general amnesty and disarma ment of the volunteers. 3. Flection of Deputies to tho Spanish Cortes. 4. Pleblsi'ltum by free sutl'mge on the question of independence. r. if the Cubans desire independent?1, indemnity to be paid to Spain under guarantee ol the United States. These bases were telegraphed by General Sickles to the United states. Secretary Fish promptly re plied, rejecting them as utreriy impracticable, and directing ttencrnl Sickles to insist upon the terms originally proposed by the United States, At the lame time, about the 1st of September, as I am In formed by members of t he diplomatic body here, Mr. Fish sent 'for Mr. Koberts, the Spanish iinvoy, and informed him that unless the propositions of the American uovemnient were Immediately accepted by Bpaln, that recognition of the Cuban insurgents as belligerents would promptly follow. This startling summons was at once transmitted to the Government at Madrid, and reached them aliout the time General Sickles presented his note This, 1 k-arn, was not't he despatch of Mr. Fish, ip ttimimis eerbi, out contained not only that despot :n but the additions and modifications of it which had been made by subsequent despatches. The substance of these communications having transpired in Madrid, the free press of the country lashed itseir Into a white heat of fi-.ry over the oc currence. Don Quixote mounted his Knsinante again and challenged the world and all its windmills to do battle. The War Department best Irred itself to send "vast and overwhelming" reinforcements to Cuba, and some .woo actually sailed, who will be greatly needed before long at home. The f lovern aient, which really wanted t get rid of Cuba, If possible, was strnck with consternation by the popu lar clamor, and for a while joined with the current. Huberts waB directed to make threatening demon strations aft' Washington In case the Spanish gun boats at New York were not released or in case the Insurgents were recognized oh belligerents. hile this tempest was blowing the Minister of Foreign Affairs sent for General Sickles, and In formed him that the Government had no lot nor part in this clamor; that they desired the friendly offices of tho United States in the termination of -this Cuban question, but that in tiie present state of popular feeling in Spain, the bases proponed by the American Government could nut Vie ucccpted by the Coi tea or the people. They, therefore, begged that is note might bo withdrawn. General Sickles, while declining to withdraw his Bote, which contained the maiure and conscientious 1 Yew of the United States Government upon the war in Cuba, and v as ottered in a spirit of friendship to both Spain and Cuba, promised to inform hlsGovern jaent of the views of the Cabinet of Madrid. Upon this tho Secretary of state, on consultation with President Grant, directed General sickles to withdraw the offer of meditation tendered by the United States; which it seems has been done; the United States not retiring any expression it has tade of lta views, either written or verbal, but simply withdrawing its tender of friendly olllces, because they were not accepted on the liases re quired by the Government of Washington, and re aerving for future eventualities its full liberty of action. As to other rumors of Karnpean nlllances with Spain in case or war, etc., the Statu Department is informed by General Sickles that these are utterly without foundation, and were probably Invented in New York for gold speculation. If Spain wants to ' pick a quarrel with us she will do it alone, and no one knows this better than .Spain. tOLOSEL ADA31S. A Kiinimnry of What lie Knv of the Orent NortiiwrMt Ilia Four Years ol'UxiiluriUlona. Colonel Samuel Adams, who has spent the better ) art of the past four years in explorations up the 'olorado river arid through tha wildest portions of the far SouUiwest, says the New YorK Tribuiit of yesterday, ha just returned from another expedi tion, the most dangerous and dlitlcult yet under taken, lie arrived here lost night, and submitted an extended report of his discoveries to the Govern ment. Ilia party consisted of eleven men besides himself, and ull the expenses vi the expedition, in cluding the cost of toaU, conveyances, Instruments, provisions, awl other necessary articles of outfit, were borne by himself, ami the undertaking was purely of a private character, without at J from me Government r frn any state or associa tion The exploration wore eondued to the Upper Colorado, ire - tributaries, and tho eouiitry adjacent, and embraced sections never be fore penetrated by modern explorers, The party ftartfd ut tue summit of tbe llovky Mountains, near jjcckiurldg", Suuiiuit coubty, Colorado, wlK-re VI' file V fifty-two iydranllc mines are In operation, and T IICI H1UCII gOUl IB UWk'UlimnniA u""",ln the year. Colonel Adams represents that he fonnd legalities equally rich in mines that can be worked during an me monins vi me jem, iuu um northwestern and centra, portions of Arizona ami New Mexico he found the richest eountry he had ever seen, llesavs he saw wild wheat, rye, oats, and barley, growing to the height of six feet, ami that he also discovered ruins of cities built of f.tone. fortifications, canals, abandoned mines, several hundred years old, and he gives It as his belief that the cities, the ruins of which he described, were inhabited centuries before Han Augustine, Florida, which Is believed to have been the lirst set tlement embraced in the territory of the I nited Mates. The party also discovered oil wells, tar wells and suit and coal in abundance. After start ing, the explorers descended WOu feet during the first hundred miles, following the river, and Colonel Adams suites that the growth of timber, very limited at first, Increased ns thev descended, and that an cxhautin:e supply was found, which wonld supply the whole southern eountry, in that region, where now the supply Is brought from the country about Pngel Sound, and reaches Its destination only by being shipped along the coast. In tho Pacific waters up the tmir of California, and thence up through the navigable waters of tho Colorado. The report will he one or the most Interesting ever made of explo rations In the Far West, and will be submitted to congress m un next pchhhmi. THE WENT. It l iuiriiioim l'rni'" Fnrm Product n. n nl Wcullli. The Missouri lrmcnit, speaking of the great crops of Jsiiit, declares that they are not unprecedeii.i:d, and are likely to be surpassed in coming seasons. Yet the vleld is vcrv large. The wheat crop of 1M9 Is estimated at 2Tl,0t1,(iiH bushels, the corn crop at 1.iINi,imki,o(k) bushels, that of oats a il'ht.ihuVHHi bushels, and that of potatoes at ll.'t,0iw,iw bushels. To those must be added barley, the value of which for the year is estimated lit It-vwyMO; hay, of which we have seen no just estimate, and a crop of wool estimated at 177.000,00(1 pounds, besides fruits, vegetables, butter, cheese and ani mals. Of all these crops, the Northwest produces by far the largest share. Recent tables in the Financial Chronicle showed that while the grain product of Massachusetts Is but two dollars and twenty-live cents )ier capita, and that of New i oik only fifteen dollars ptr tupiia, me product 01 Iowa Is seventy-two dollars for every person of Its population, anil the average of the Northwest is over sixty dollars ;t cajiila. If, in addition, we count the products of tho Southwest also, the cotton, rice, tobacco, and hemp, the l)emocrat thinks the Missis sippi valley produces each year agricultural crops in value fur greater than the whole national debt. These are only the agricultural products of a region rich beyond all estimate in other wealth. The pro ducts of the mines and of the forests will vastly in crease the aggregate. Knormous us is this estimate of production, the Jicvwi rut urges that the Slates of the Mississippi valley nave only Just begun to display taeir power. At an estimated addition of a nilllii n of industrious persons each year to the producing force, it predicts that tho wheut crop will double itself within the next decade; that the corn crop, whiei has doubled Itself In two years, will more than double again, and that the aggregate value of farm products of the Southwest in lhso will be worth far more than two thousand millions. The public policy is thus intimated beyond ques tion. There must be more emigration. Let a national steamship line be csiablishcmt once, run ning two vessels a week, capable of Introducing a thousand emigrants every voyage; and let It be fol lowed up by further enterprises of tho same sort till Germany. France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Syria, und Kgvpt consign hither their excess of popula tion. Then the Great West will become the granary of the world. CONTEMPTIBLE. A Prrtonrcd KdkMsIi Kxeculoi' I'lrecci n l.cttnlce. l'i biti the Ti ny Vrr, Moiulaj. A few days since a man giving his uaiiio as P.irtie appeared in thlscity, and sought out Kiclturd Ham mond, a laboring man, formerly in the employ of the Messrs. Starbuck, and informed htm that a rela tive of his (Hammond's) hud died In Fngliiud u few mouths ago, without issue, and had left a will by which all his property, amounting to some A'to.ouii, had been bequeathed to Hammond. The man Par tie said that lie had been named In the will as executor, had settled up the estate, and had nronght the pro perty, which consisted of silks, laces, and other valu ables, to thia country for Hammond. Hammond was a ltttle shv ac tlrst, and gave the man a careful cross-examination relative to his cousin and his family, but found his answers correct In every par ticular. Panic said that he had left the goods at Hart's Corners, near New York; that the captain of the vessel on which he came over resided near that place, and had Induced him to go .up there with htm, and that he had left the goods there while he came to seek Hammond, lie said that he had paid some fsoo in gold, duties, and that when Hammond disposed of the property he could pay him back that sum and a reasonable compensation for his services. Ham mond, though very pour raised some money, and started with Partio for Hart's Corners. They left the Hudson River Railroad near Now York, and crossed the river for the Corners. Partie th"n in formed Hammond that he (Parties would go to the Comers and have the goods sent over; that it would cost about $.'i0 to bring them, which Hammond might nay him In advance. Hammond did so and Partie left. Hammond waited two d:iys, but no Partie. or goods appeared. He then went to Hart's Corners and found that the captain mentioned by Partie lived there, but was away from home, but he got no trace of the goods. He came back to this city and sought to get a lawyer lo go with him to New York to examine, the Custom House books, and if possible to unravel tho affair, but was advised that he could do it as well alone and save the expense. So Ham mond has gone to New York to "seek his fortune." It is almost past belief that a man would go to so much troubio for the paltry sum of fifty dollars. VIRGlXlir" Il!Ncw Krireenln.tlven In the United Sin leu (Senate. John F. Lewis and John W. Johnston were a few days since elected by the Legislature of Virginia as I nited States Senators from that State. A sketch of Senator iwis' career we have already published. That of Senator Johnson we take from the Rich mond A'awHine1: SENATOR JOHN W. .lOIlNSTON. This gentleman is a resident or Abingdon, in Wash ington county, where he is well known as a lawver of ability and high character. He has been elected for the short term of lour years. Ho Is a nephew or Generul Joseph K. Johnston, of the late Confederate, army, and a brother-in-law of the late General John B. Floyd. In the division of parties before the war he was classed as a Democrat, t lion eh his record is auything else than that of a strict party man. He Is about arty years old, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. His lirst appearance in public life was as a member of the Senum of Virginia In 1847-49, when he displayed his non-partisan proclivities by uniting yvith the Whigs in voting for United States Senators. During the war he held a position under the Confederate government, which kept him out of the army. He was n receiver of sequestrated pro perty, or something Of that son, whose duties wero merely nominal, we believe. Since the war he 1ns not taken any active part in politics, though we understand he thinks the committee of nine MMid a great deal of good." His "disabilities'' were removed by act of Congress at a time when very few Virginians would consent to the humiliation of asking such a boon, and he. therefore, can "comply with the law" in regard to the oaths required of United States Sena tors. Personally, Mr. Johnston is very popular. His courteous manners and kindly disposition have made him one of the most popular men In all the South west, and we heard a delegate from that section s iv yesterday that he did not havea. personal enemy m the world. His election will doubtless be well re ceived by the people unions whom he resides. ELISE HOLT. An a KlllinrdlM, nn I'liwurrcn. We And the following in tho San Francisco Chronicle: "A big 'feature' at the fair yesterday arternoon was a theatrical gome of billiards between Miss Klise Holt and J lurry Wall, of the Aihumbra Theatre That such an occurrence was on the taiis yvus men tioned in yesterday's ctirnnictt; so a largo crowd as sembled in Messrs. Strubie & Hughes' laurel billiard Salace to witness the contest. As a bllllnrdistess, llss Holt is not a successistess. She holds her cue like a broom handle, and makes a muscular demon stration which drives the balls off tho table, to tho detriment or the highly polished walls or Hie billiard room. Sho could not understand the auutomy of the Amcricnu carom-table at all, ami pouted dis dainfully yvhen she found It had no pockets. After amusing the spectators immensely, she got tired, re marking that if she were no better an actress than nue was a billiard pljcr the would 'fet-il out.''1 I'ERE HYACINTHS. lie U Penonored by Fnlhr Stonentreet.'1 The New York World this morning publishes the following seclal despatch: Washington, Oct. no. Some little commotion his been created among the Catholics here over a state ment that Father Stonestroet, of 8u Aloysius Church, denounced Pcre llyaclnthe In a sermon, last Sunday, as a crazy Frenchman, and also siid that any decisions the (Ecumenical Councils might make were matters of indifference to the Catholic Church. It seems that this Is a misrepre sentation. What Father Stonestreot did say is as follows: He denounced Father llyaclnthe as a crazy Frenchman, whose utterance would nave no weight In the Catholic world ; and In regard to the (Kcumenical Council, he said that the decrees of the Conncll were matters about which there would be no difference among Catholics, feeling sure, as they did, about Its decisions, and knowing that 'the delibera tions of the council would be under guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. Hence, whatever decrees the Council should make would be acceptable, to the Catholic world, relying on the Divine wisdom to gnidc the Church to the end, as it had already iiuectcd it for the past imkj years. Ilvnclntlie nnd the Amerleun f'nlliolic. The New York Tabirt contains the following edito rial remarks upon the ".New I.uther," nnd all other Catholic papers that we have seen adopt substan tially the same tone: If he has come or shall come here expecting to Und sympathy among Catholics with the views expressed in his letterto the General of his order, he is destined to a woiul disappointment. Catholics in this coun try are, in general, believers In republican govern ment, and ui'deut defenders of civil liberty and the freedom and independence of the Church ; but they arc equally stern deloiidcrsof the Divine authority of the church to teach and govern all men and nations In all things pertaining to the spiritual duties, rela tions, and end of man. They are too well acquainted with Protestantism to have sympathy with any Pro testant or anti-Catholic tendencies. The American catholics who he may have regarded as working for the ends he proposed to himself, he will Und loin' behind none lu their sincere and earnest censures of his spirit and conduct. The distinguished American Catholic on whom he ma? have counted, since he is held by Protestants to be a Liberal Catholic,, assured us personally, nearly two years ago. that he feared ror Perc llyaclnthe. whose views were very uusouud, and who was evidently yielding to tendem-ics ihe nature of which he did not understand, and which, if not resisted in lime, would leud him out of the Church. A Poor PlHee for Wlmlty embolic. This is a poor country for shaky, especially rene gade Catholics. If Pcre Hyacinths comes here ex pecting to Induce any considerable number or Catho lics, or even a single Cat!. olio to accept htm as a leader, or to follow him in his most Intemperate and slllv attacks on the authority of the Church, he will find that he has come on a fool's errand, if he comes as a Protestant seeking sympathy and glorification from the enemies or the church, he will no doubt be welcomed, but not with tunch wanntu or respect; for they see that he comes wi:hmit following, aud has oniy his bare self to oiler them. They already see Hint by leaving the church he lias lost, his power to soive them, and that, they have no further use tor him. MASSACRES. The ludiiuis Tliirsrina lor More Blond -The I.iiU'nI MuiikIiIci-. Frma Ihe Omaha Jirpublieutt, Oct. M. Nelson Hack, of Cass county, obtained a contract Inst spring, to survey a portion of the public lauds in Western Nebraska, and employed a party or twelve men to assist him. He entered upon Ins labors in June, and was in correspondence with his friends np to the middle or July last, since which time neither Mr. Huck nor any member of his party hai been heard from. Apprehensions for the sarety of his party have been felt for some time past, but it was hoped by their friends, until within the past week, that nothing serious had happened to them. The following hitter, written bi Mr. W. K. Dougherty, who has charge or another surveying party (and who, it will bo remem bered, was attacked by the Indians a few weeks since, and barely escaied capture), leaves very little doutit that Mr. IIuck and his entire party of twelve men liave been captured and murdered by the In dians. The finding of a portion of their surveying Instruments, and a part of the wagon which they took with them, coupled with the fad that nothing lias been heard from them for three months, leaves scarcely the shadow of ft doubt that they have baen massacred. The following is Mr. Dougherty's letter to Mr. Llvinpston: "Noktii Pi. ati n, Net).. Oct. 11, isiii) General 1(. R. Livingston, Surveyor-General Onar Sir: I re ceived word yesteruay tliut General Duncan had captured some stock from the Indians, and 1 went to Fort McPhersuu to-day, thinking flint I might lind my mules, but all I got was my tripod legs. While there Lieutenant Hays iutonned me that Lieutenant Raskins found, he supposed thirty miles from Mcl'lierson, southeast, or east by Booth, two tripods, a cunip and camp equipage, and some canned fruits. This was eight days ,ro. The camp had tho appear ance of bring descried; and ho also saw some parts of a wagon. I think it must have been Ruck, und 1 also think, from his description of the country, und the time he was travelling from there to the Platte River, that the distance was nearer lifty miles than thirty, aud that it was on the same creek that 1 saw where he had camped. "1 m rite this lu haste to inrorm yon or this, think ing thut Duck's fricuda might want, to .look for him. "W. K. Docuiieiitv." How long will the Government pursue the policy or reeding these treacherous red devils, and talking peace, while they continue their murderous forays upon innocent white men and women? Surely we have had enough of this wicked folly to satisfy even New Kngland that it is an airant humbug. LAID OUT. Work lor the Next t'oinrren. The Chicago Tribune makes np the following list of schemes In preparation tor the coming session or Congress, looking to the obtaining of appropriations or aid or subsidy Iroiu the General Government: 'Hie Kanawha Cuaal and James ltiver Im provement $75,000,000 t'ppcr Mississippi ltt,iMM.i,ox) Levees or Mississippi -.S'Oiiii.ono Ohio ltiver.... io,oon,oi)0 Uiuisville and Portland Cnmil t,osn,ouu Memphis and FJ Paso i'acltic Kailroad T.vhhukio Four lines or ocean steamers ;iu,uou,oih Southern Kailroad bonds, guaranteed by the l ulled States 1)0,000,0110 New York and Krie I anal .. . P2,oiio,Oihi Northern Pacific Railroad 00,000,000 SUJ'.I.OOO.KOO Adds the Buflalo fVj,m,i;-"Wc are willing to leave it to any impartial judge, if the most reasona ble proposition of the whole lot the one offering the largest results, aud of most general value lor the least expenditure is not that relating to the Eric Canal." How about the four lines or ocean steanieis, if our staid city bhall put in a claim for at least two of them ? PHILLIPS. He Grumbles Apalu. Wendell Phillips loes not seem to think much of the recent radical victories in Ohio and Pennsylva nia. In this week's AiUi-Marery Slumlmd lie says, very pointedly: Meanwhile the strength of the opposition vote shows that the administration has not Miifietl tho country. Its friends have rallied and secured an other year of grace. The elections of 1870 will turn more directly on the issue whether the Hepubiican party has fulfilled the national expectation, luour opinion, unless the administration files a better re cord during the coming year than that of the past, there will bo a very even strnggle between It aud its foe. perhaps an ignominious defeat. Uy small ma jorities, after almost incredible wiort, we have just suved the two great Stales Pennsylvania aud Ohio; any slight untoward accident, even, would have lost them. Jt i ioor tirpentlriu-r for a ureal ' parly. Wff have drifted thus far on the strengih of oursoldier Prestdent's reputation. Ho aud his Cabinet must tarn the future. "Phillips is a fanatic, but no rool ; and what he says above has real polut .V. v. Worlii. The French t'leray and llio Pone. Jt is said that the majority or the French bishops have agreed to explain to the Pope the diitlcultles caused by the too frequent interference of the Pon tifical Court, Some or them point out that they are s til exposed to the danger of seeing their acts and measures annulled by the Papal authority, called for by one or their parishioners. Thus, the bishoiM who would not tolerate the erection or churches by means or lotteries, as being contrary to religious propriety, have round themselves condemed in con sequence of applications addressed to Home. The whole influence af the bishops 1 thus compro mised by the control of tho llolv See, the administra tion becomes very difficult, and the death of the Pin hop of Perigucux was partly caused by the attiiction he felt at the opposition lie met with from bis JlOllJJl'KS. rAllACHTAY. rrerrm of Ihe Vr-lrvollon of the Parn (nitii Women Iope'n Mtuniioo nnd I be Proxporf s Ahead. A correspondent writes to tbe following effect from Hucnos Ayres, Sept. II : it. iiniicKi'M that after nil Lone, hns not fled to lioliviu, as was lirst reported, but. has only retreated j lurincr inio me lasvuennen in me Plena Aiiiama, where, surrounded by ft devoted bnnd of Par.i guavaus, he has taken up a new position, deter mined, It seems, to light while he has a single can non left and a soldier to serve it. His army is now reduced to about iiooo men, but these, ft Is sumL, are all tried warriors, being whut is kno.vn art "the President s Lite Guard.'' They have 15 field pieces, with a good supply ol ammunition, but no more than six rounds each man ol musketry cart ridges. Fi,r a day or two after the last, or the Into decisive battles, the allies vigorously followed up the retreating Paraguayans, nut the pursuit has censed, owing to the swampy nature of the country and morasses rendering it Impossible for cavalry to operate. Meanwhile, the Provisional Government at Asuncion has issued a decree of outlawry against Lope, and no ellort will lie spared to complete the conquest of the country, either by driving lilm from the soil of Paraguay, or capturing the Dictator; for as long as lie remains where lie is, although on the confines ol tho country, anil powerless to turn bock the tide of victory, eace cannot, be regarded as assured. Asuncion is receiving back Im long scat tered population, most of thucitUens returning to their homes in a state of the greatest destitution and wretchedness; but Iteyond flic reorganizing or mu nicipal nllairs.the Provisional Government, ut that place is doing little or nothing for the country. The Special Commissioners ol the Allied Powers are holding conferences nud exchanging not is; but when and by w hat means a new government will be given to Paraguay, we an- not yet informed. The energy with which Lope, has conduct id the war, and the enthusiastic devotion of the Para guayan M-ople to their chief, ure reoelvinr fresh illustrations irom many finis which have come to light since his late defeat. Here are a lew or them. U appears that during I lie last eight months lipez cast more than sixty pieces of cannon, including some rilled guns, ut his nrsennl on the heights of Ascurra, which he evacuated on the lllth ulu When lie left tin" place the garrison could not have num bered less than io.iukj men and hoys, armed mostly with lani'cs and old Hint muskets. Reside these he had some battalions of women, and all marched with him into the interior, taking the guns ami war material with them. His remaining torces in his present position were ror sonic time badly oil' for provisions, but the latest telegrams mention his having received a supply of three thousand oxen from a place called Ayos, which were driven across the country by women ou foot. Indeed, one of the most strikiug features of this war is the nif-sueriliciug ardor with which the Para guayan women nave espoused the national cause, uol"only undertaking all the work or the Held in order that ihe men might tie at liberty to light ror their country, but actually entering the ranks and lighting with tho . greatest bravery. An Englishman, just come down here from Paraguay, whore he has lived for some time, speaks in tin; highest terms of the kindness shown to him self and his wife, as well as to nil the Kngllsh in the employment of Lope., by Alaiame Lynch, denounc ing in Indignant terms, us calumuies and slanders, the statements which have from time to time ap peared in the newspapers relu'ive to the alleged creeltyor Lope, to foreigners, lie speaks or Madame J.yncti as a erfeet ne.rniue. I he new census or the city will probably reckon i"ju,i-s) inhabitants. A project lor coloni.lng the Chaeo with 20,uju families of agriculturists In the course of ciht years, is now under consideration. GENERALITIES. Murder In Texas. While Hev. M. Ferry, a local Methodist preacher, was addressing a congregation at Columoli, Hra .0110 county, Texas, on ihe evening of tho 8th lust., six armed desperadoes entered the church ami fired on and killed him instantly. Itev. Mr. Ilardwell, the minister in charge, who was sitting In the pulpit, was knocked down by one of the rutllaus, but as he is a very powerful man, he rallied and tookjthi) weapon away from hisast,ailauL Tin; assassins men ran ont of the house. Seventy frecdmen armed themselves and mounted lu hot pursuit, yvith Instructions from the Cnited States Marshal to bring the rutllans hack, lend or olive. A terrible state of affairs is said to exist lu (hat section of Hie country. I-ec's Colicue. General Lee has not begun yet to teach the young men of the South how to make newspapers; but we hope he will lose no time. An Alabama paper says of the Tuscaloosa rnivorsity. to which it hi proposed to invite General Hardee us President: "If hail to make a chnice nmv betweun tha University st TusiaU.osa and tho Peaitcuunry at Wetuiupka, we would, no fur iik reputation i. cnncci nod, ut nam bo a c Ja vier in the luttor as a 'pnlsir' in the former." The Waynesboro Seiitinel uses tho following lan guage towards one ot its contemporaries: "Was there ever such iiumidcnce us t hut of tlie low born, lop eared Slubio whole, enlhug his ciudutiun of ideas tint hprinir trom lbs child ut' b;istuidy un one sido. and a poni tentiay ou tho otnur, TUr. ,'.(,, i:in'b!kutty Xho puppy turn uskod us to exchange with him." General Lee's professorship must of course include the study i?f decency. A. 1'. Tribnitt. One of Ihe hilly Women. It Is hinted by the Now York papers that a recent very stylish wedding thereof a person claiming the title of lord has made u dupe or the rich and beauti ful young lady to whom ho wits united. Concurrent events almost proved this consequence. But nothing serves to teach caution. Not long ago a beautiful girl, t lie daughter of a rich banker in London, Lug laud, saw irom the grating of the ladles' gallery in the House of Commons a pensive Mohommedan. His rich dress proclaimed hiiu a noble. His melan choly eyes showed that he hud been deprived ol his Kingdom. Pity moved the heart of the young ladv 1 the pair met, loved, and were married. The uoble 1 man took his wife to Calcutta, where sho was much ' amazed to find herself driven to a wretched dwell I ing, in which three other wives or her husband were . already Installed, lining a woman ef some firmness I and courage, she returned to England by the ship ' which had brought her to India, Her husband t t.tirtii'il nut. tn lit u loiliinimlino" a t.tn.Oini, nf l.,n guages earning sixty rupees (about $:;o gold) a month. ' One young womau at least has got over all silly notions about tne "romance of tho KastM for the rest of her life. Another Financial Irrranlui-liy. The Nashua Telenraph says that the town of Am herst, N. 11., has been in a state of great excitement over the misconduct of one Fletcher, esteemed a Hrtdel young man, who bus been mating too free with his employer's money. Mr. 11. E. Woodbury has been doing an excellent business for two years past in Amherst, but found that he could make no money. He became alarmed aud consulted his friends on the subject. Finally, the report says, 'it was determined to watch young Fletcher, who was a very pious member of the Congregational Church. Some bills in the money drawer were marked, und parties who were sent to borrow money of Fletcher a short time after, were lent these identical bills. When charged with his crimes he stoutly denied ever takiug u cent, but was obliged to confess when shown the marked bills. He said he was u liable to est limit 0 the amount stolen, but w as willing to re store fJ&oo. lieing allowed three days to raise the money, at the end of that time he brought forward the whole amount iu cash, of which f lino was tn five dollar bills. No action has been commenced against the criminal, who has to some extent the sympathy 01 the community, Imth en account of his previous good character uud tliu respectability of his parents." Wnalibiirne Wants .More Money. Minister Washburno has applied ror more- ntaney. He cannot keep up the French Mission on tho salary allowed by Congress, 'therefore lie must have 116,000 gold for "coin ingent expenses." It would bo interesting to have heard tho opinions of Represen tative Wushburne ou thut proposition. When in Congress he had an exceedingly keen scout for tin peals or this kind. He used to cad them "jobs," atid demand the resignation or removal or the caitiif resuming to come forward with them. Hut now Ir. Washbiirue haa found out for himseir where the ahoe pinches. The Minister nl 1'urin la certainly not woll paid. He gets ti7,ftuoa year nnd there are Americans who expect him to entertain them out or that sum. F.nglund pays its Minister to France W,0tio a year, gold (Xio.oon), und the Go veinuient ulso provides a residence rent free. It allows the Secretary of the Legation xionoa year uud xuou for house rent. Wo do not say that' this an example to be followed, but peiiiups'tlie dispropor tion between the pay or Lord Lyons and Mr. Wash burno may have made un impression 011 the mtnd of the latter functionary. It would require all the per sonal iuilueiiceot the whilom "Futlarol tlio House" in curry thruuli lib presetit application. .V. lr Times, ' Secretary Boutwell has taken no action vet upon the realgnutlon of AShlstaut Secretary Ificliardson who desires to retire from the oitlce ui soon as pos sible. Mr. boutwell Is, however, very anxious that Judge Kichardson shall remain until the 1st or Janu ary, aud It is said that the Judge will do so in deler. erne to the wibhci ol llu Secretary. SECOND EDITION LATEST SIT TSKEORAFIX, Disaster on the Pacific Coast The Great Boston Nose-Pulling Case Our Commerce with Japan Movements of United Steamers Suicide of a Filibuster City Hall Troubles in Balti more. i:tc, me, i:tc, rtc, i:ic. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. The Nan Francisco Judicial Election. 8n fiiancim o, Oct. 20. Tue vote, cast in the judicial election is light, and the returns from the Interior ao far arc favorable to the Democrats. Marine Disaster. The steamer Sierra Nevada, bcuec September 1C for San Luis, went ashore eu the 17th inst., during a heavy fo, near Fiedras Blaucas, a few miles eouth of Monterre. The p.uscngers wero euved, hat the vessel and cargo are a total loss. . Mew Ferries. The Western Pacific Kailroad Company have assumed the control of the Oakland and AlanicJu ferries. A New irlef. Rain has been falling all day, causing a Krv loss of grain exposed on the lino of the railreV'. . and the banks of the rivers awaiting tram ' tation. '0t , t S. Si earners In JapiMexc Water. Tho flagship Delaware, wiLh the Monocacyand Ashuclot, were at Yokohama, and the Idaho and Oneida were en route for San Francisco. The Unadilla aud Maumce were on the southern stations. The Aroostook had been sold at Yoko hama, and the Ashuelot and Monocacy were ex pected to find purchasers in China. The ship Falcon had been wrecked near New Chung, aud i6 iv total loss. .Murdered. The Hev. J. Williamson, late of the London Missionary Society, was murdered August 3ti, by Chinese robbers, near Tlrents!n, whilo proceed ing up tho Grand Canal. Several outrages ou foreigners arc reported. Couiiiiereinl nnd Financial News. Sav Fhancisco, Oct. iO The steamer America brings the following commercial advices ; Yokohama, Sept. -29. Silks Stock lu port !20,0o0 bales, and the arrivals are free. Mainto, best, f mm ; medium, f'wi; iuft-rior, $070; Oahicr, extra, JS.W; best, h70; Kashier, medium, $030. Silkworm eggs settlements, 650,000 cords. Tea A large business doing in the American market, principally of medium line grades; good common Is quoted at U medium, t-T; good mcdinm, t31 ; tine, j:w; best quality. 39. Tho ships Mary Lee, with tl8,7:i3 pounds; aud Georgia baker, with ?K4,223 pounds, sailed from New York. The ship Ccdrie is full and the Plioion engaged. The ships Herbert, Graham, Janet Ferguson, and Carabal arc berthed for New York. The import market was favorable. Yarns wer.! active and llrm. Shirtings unchanged. Fancy goods and woollens were neglected. Exchange on Loudon, 49. Oil. Freights to New York, 4tis. San FnANCiPro, Oct. 20. Flour steady and un changed. Wheat, f 180. Legal-tenders unchanged. Sjianciiai, Sept. 18. In black teas there have been large settlements, and tho advices are favor able. The report of a large available reserve is con firmed. Extwts to date, 40,ft00,000 pounds, In Green Teas the settlements are 402.000 packages principally for the American market. The stock 011 hand is W),oh) packages. Good to tine Mayune and TlenckBl, ;i9j(46 taels; good to tine Foochow, 37iS41 taels; common to medium, 81 W'";30 tela. Silk is (piiet ami firm; settlements 4500 bales, stock. 7000 bales. Pest N o. 3, Tsatlee, taels 505; No. 1, Mahleng. taels 40; No. 2, Hyng, taels 4 so. Ex change on uindon, cs. ; ou Paris, 150 francs. Freights to New York, 2. Ship Ncwm. Suiled since August 30 Ship Larry Eddie, fir Bos ton, with 303,000 lbs. black tea: ship Insulare, for New York, with 404,000 ia. black tea; ship Stanly Castle, for New York, with u-s,iy)o lbs. green tea; ship Argonaut, for New York, with 094,100 lbs. green tea. FROM THE SO UTII. The TrnnrsMee Seniitorahlp-Thc Fight Over It The Third Day's JluIloGnu-Johnion'a Chaneea Clouded. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Nashville, Oct. 21. No matter who may be the successful aspirant for Senatorial honors, it was pretty generally conceded last night that Johnson's chances have gone glimmering. It is not likely that tho result of to-day's bal loting will differ very materially from that of yesterday, although Johnson may get a few more votes. It U freely asserted that ho can poll six more votes than he did yesterday, but nobody can figure out the thirteen necessary to his election. In view of the fact thut Ethcridge can hardly secure enough votes to beat Johnson, the opposition are puzzled on whom to concen trate. Judge Henry Cooper is most talked of to-night. He Is comparatively young and fresh to public life. If It were not that cx-Oovernor Neil S. Brown labors under Congressional dis abilities, ho would probably be elected. He Is mild and conciliatory, nud not inclined to ex tremes In any direction. The Itnltlmore New City Hall Job. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Laltimore, Oct. 21. The old Building Com mittee of the new City Hull refuse to resign and deliver up tho books and papers, office, etc., to tho new committee, on tho ground of the new ordinance being illegal because not passed over tho Mayor's veto by a constitutional three fourths' majority of the wholo branch. In the meantime, work on the hull stops to await the legal contest. FROM JVJSW EJSGLAJVD. The Aiinlvcmnry of aGreut Klot. Denpatch fo The Eoening Telegraph. , Boston-, Oct. 21 To-day is the thirty-fourth anniversary of the great riot In which William Lloyd Garrison, was seized and a rope put around his neck by a mob for the utterance of abolition seutiments. Low Price. The Brighton nud Cambridge yards are crowded to excess with cattle, hogs, and sheep, and prices are as low as they were before the llood. That Nose-Puller. Curtis, a director of one of our insurance companies, was released from jail this morning, having served two months' sentence for pulling the nose of Churchill, a lawyer. The Conirremdonal Committee on Commerce Vivpateh to The Evening Telegraph, Portland, Oct. 21The special Congres sional committee ou American commerce ar rived here last night and commenced, a session at tiio VuitCW JIoUE U4 Biorjiitg, FROM WASnwaTOJf. Nulrlde ef a Nranua of the Cuba. Despatch to the Aneoriated J ye. Washington, Oct. 21 Information has beca received from Wilmington, N. C, that on Tues day night one of the seamen of the steamer Cuba sprang from the fourth-story window of the Seamen's Home, where tho crew of that ves sel were stoppiug, ami after lingering two hour died, his skull having been fractured by the fall. Around his deathbed stood many of his comrades, including Captain IUggins. FirVAXCE A.1I) CO.tOIKIICE. Office or tbc kvtcniko Tet.itoKArH,! 1 rimrtday, Oct. 21, 1WH. t Money is In fair supply on the street, bnt it is scarce enough at the banks, where circumspection seems to be the rule or action. An impression la abroad that a grain panic, in imminent in Chicago, and a heavy fall In prices, which is probable, may force holders to realize- on their hoards to save themselves from ruinous losses. If this should occur, it will create a heay di-mand upon our banks for money to forward shipments; und for this move ment the bunks appear to bo fortifying themselves, by limiting their operations to call loans, and thus keeping their means well In hand for all emer gencies. Call loans continue at 6 per cent, on Government, and at Si9 per cent, oil mixed securities. Discounts are heavy, ami rates rule irrpgular, though first-class mercantile bills are In good demand ou the street at B(i 10 per cent, discount. Gold is a little more active than usual, and the market Is lirmei'. Sales opened at 1H0V and ad vanced to 1:10', before noon, au advance of ' since the close yesterday. Government bonds ore dull and heavy. Whclcn Pros, quote tssis at 119 ';; !2s at 120 : 65s at 110','. ami 10-409 at 108. The Stock market to-day was less active than yes terday, but there Is an Improvement la prices. Sales of State sixes, tlrst series, were effected at 104, and of City sixes, new, at 100. 07 was bid for the old ccrtliicatcs. In Kailroad shares there was a less active move ment, but yesterday's ouotations weie well sns- talncil. Pending Kailroad opened at48-fi0, and closed at 48-44in4s'; Pennsylvania Kailroad was wtthont improvement, somng at 511 'ntMi, no change; Le high Valley It. H. sold to a limited extent at 62 '4 ; and Catawissa Kailroad at 14.; for common stock. 70 was offered for Norristown ; ror Mluohlll, 627;;aua for Philadelphia ami Krie, 28',;. Miscellaneous shares were exceedingly qnlet There were no sales and very rew bids. 84Jtf was offered ror Lehigh Navigation. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. 3 Reported by De Haven Jt liro., Na 40 8, Third street, f FIHS7 BOARD.. , j'ieoo pa m, 1 fie. .is. 104 I M stiLch Vain. ,1s, siuwcity es, m..ib.ioiii 31 do. allot. Is 62 ' 02 50 V 68 V iuoo ao ioomi do fjoooAiie co rs... iO.'.j 32 sh Penua 11... 100 do 100 sh Read R...2d liOOOLch V Un bs. reg. 95 .lo)) N Jer Exemp.103 liOOOWar A Frank 2d nit bs.blO. SO I10O0 Pa It 2m s.... i4 4X 100 do....bfSAt, 48 100 do 800. 4i 100 do o. 48V 200 NY Mid.. 25 sh 2.1 A 3d St... 42 1000 Le gold I... 2d. OS w 100 sh Cata Kit 14,V Mbssrs. Dr Haven bbothbb, 40 No. 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: TJ.KCsof SM,ll'-'4'a;lf ''o '862, 12(1(4120 V; do. 1804, llrvlll; ; do. lSto, 119119 ; do. I806,new, 117?i118; do. 1607, do. 11J(118; do. 1868, do., U7.V$11S; 10-40s, 1080108'.; U. S. 30 Year 6 per cent. Cnrrency, I07ai08; Due Comp. Int. Notes, lOtf ; Gold, IStMiao.y ; Silver, 127(3129. Mkssrh. William Paintkh Co . No. 36 S. Third street, report the following quotations: U. S. 6n of 1S81,119?,120: 6-208 Of 1S62. 120ft120',': do. 1864, 119,(ill'J; do. 1805, U9'','T19jtf; do.' July, 1860, 117 V.1 18; do. July, 1807, 117i:J18; do. July, 1868, 11TKUH; Bs, 10-40. ltlfiwv: U.S. Pacific H. cy..s, 107 ;','(& lo;;4'. Gold, 130(1304. Market steady. Jay Cookb Co. quote Government securities as follows: U. S. 0s of 1S81, 119V120; 6-20s of 1862. 120g 120V, do., 1604, ll,'.i1l9tf; do., 1865, 119 h (A 119.',; do., July, 1665, U7V4H8; do. do., 1867, Jl7'r;$118,v; do., 1668, 117VOU8; 10-408, lOftai 108V; 6s. 107 '.(ulO"',; Gold, 180!,'. Narr A Launkr, Hankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M 1:10 110-30 A. M 130V 10-10 " 130.C 11-14 " 130'i 10 26 " , 130, !ll-45 ti 130i Philadelphia Trade Report. Tiu'kspay, Oct. 21 The Flour market continues steady, but there is very little demand except from the home consumers, who purchase to a fair extent. The sales foot np 2ti(o barrels, including superfine at 5-2na6-7B; extras at tOctfO-AV, Northwestern extra family at 6-44si; Pennsylvania do. do. at fd-gRQ 0-75; Ohio and Indiana do. do. at 6-147, and fancy brauds at 7-S0i 8-60, .according to quality. Rye Flour sells at f 0 $) barrel. The demand for Wheat is less active, but we continue yestcrdny'squotations. Sales of aroo bushels Western ami Pennsylvania red at SI bsd- Kye is steady, aud M0 bushels Western sold at $1-10. Corn The demand has somewhat laden off, and prices favor buyers. Sales of 10,000 bushels Western yellow ut $ 1 -05w 1 -07 ; 3000 bushels Southern white on secret terms, and 3000 bushels Western mixed attlcai-oa. oats are less active; a&oo bushels Western sold at B6ii;j7e. In Malt no further sales were reported. 4000 bushels new Parley sold at $l-2fi.l-2S. Hark In the absence of sales, we quote No. 1 Quercitron at $37 ) ton. Cloverseed ranges from t7-2S to I7-T3 M 64 lbs. Timothy is dull at 4. Flaxseed is wanted by the crushers at 12-65.. Whisky Is selling at fl -211 -24 for wood and iron bound packages. Tho Pope Is about to have a bronze eqnestrian figure of the Emperor Constantino erected at Rome. The old Roman will hold In his hand simply a letter, signllicant. or the one by which he bequeathed the Pontifical territory to Su Peter's successors. LATEST SHIPPING DtTELLIGEACE. For additional Marine Xews tee Inside Page. Crown, from Kidney; ship Ann, from BuUvia: ihiD'w Queen, from Bankok. Oleared, ship Sea Dor ,.;ri, pool, with WKJ0 sacks o wheat. , ,0Lier Sailed, ship Lady Uulse, for Liverpool. POET OF PHILADELPHIA. OCTOBER ai. STATE OF THRBMOMBTEB AT IHJ KVENTNQ TKLKGJUPH 1 A. M 44 II A. M... SI SP. H 55 , , OLRAItlCD THIS MORNING. Rtemshlr. anita. in-ooks. New York. John F Ohl A to? KU ic,oti' "Jo". Dublin, L. Westeigaard S,Co A4nda MMWaii, Collins, SayannAh, S. Lathbury A Schr GlcnRarry, for Charleston, was cleared viru. 1.. B. Lathbury 4 Co. not as before yesterday by R,..m.. T RRt"' HD TAS MORNING. ,SbXWn!ii,' 13hoait ftrom ton,"urX ,'Vem""1. Hinoktoy. henoe, at Cbarlaw tel!y!nll',' 1Jru"". Freoman, hence, at New York yes Barque Sarah Payson, from Ardrosaan for Pbiladetpbat, was spoken ltlihinbt.. no lat., etc. , . , . . . Buriue ltobert Porter. Knton, uonoe for AfaJra, before reported at ltio Janeiro, proceeded iilut ult.. having re paired. Brig; Home, Phillips, hence, at Barbados 1st Inst. UriK liaidee, JJoiJouald, lienoe, at Kintfston, Ja., 2d , Sob" fclir.a Pike, hence, at Port Spain 7th Inst. ISclir Ralph Houder, Orosliy, hence, at Barbados With ult.i nd sailed 4lh iBKt. for St. I'tinnius. 8ehr (mward. Banker, for Philadelphia, cleared at FU 1oroebV2!V.,winee, Hulse, for Philadelphia, tailed trom PKWir tfeorite iiw", York, hence, at Btonington 18(h Inst. Bcbrs J. I'onder, Hudson, and S. L. biimuons, Uandy, hence, at Boston lath irjHt. Kcbrs Young Teazer. Bowman, and Cohasset, Gibfcl, lot Philadelphia, sailed from New Bedford linn iuHt. Holir K. W. Uuddell, hence for Norwieb, at New London Wjilre Vra. 8. Doughten. TaUm, tad BaratOfa, Weeks, hence, at Providence lHih inst. hvtir 8. K. win-. Kudiooit, unc, at Washington, D O., JtHh inst. . ' (fly Trlrifraph.) 8a Fmnctooo. Oct. ao.--Arrived, ahlp Enoch Train, from New York ; ships (.eorKd Uilroy and Swordrtsh, from Liverpool: ship River Nitz, rem New Castle, Kof. : thios T.iri tH Him I.luht from Nou, f... 1 . r
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