TIDE r Hd Li a pjvuriLa VOL. XIV NO. 150. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. AJPHT FIRST EDITION THE RICHMOND CALAMITY. A lttcl with illniiT of lln Inmate Burned Plteaus Hrenra on n. Clri Chrut inn. ,Morntn Acts fChlvBlry I.qhs f l.lfe-Mamea of the Irl lm. Hicbmonp, Dec. W. Not a year has passed ' since swiftly, suddenly, and without a shadow of premonition this city was plunged into a depth of gloom ft 1 most without a parallel in the annals of any city on this continent by the fall ing In of the floor of the Court of Appeals in the Cnpitol Building. Since then flood has spread desolation throughout the 8tito to add to the list of horrors that have marked the last decade in this beautiful land; and now 1 have to chroni cle a calamity which, coming at the time it does, makes us feel that it Is written by the fates, "City of the Seven Hills, thou art doomed." THE DEMON OF FIRE has again ravished it and added to the destruc tion of property and loss of lite. Desolation, destruction, dtath, come hand-in-hand with the Ice King. Last Dight Christmas Eve, which never, even in the dark days of our civil strife, was aught but a time of merry-making and re joicing throughout the Old Dominion found '(nearly every bouse in the city the scene of festivity. Christmas morcing found th ecypress where the holly had been the night before. At half-past 2 o'clock A. M., a canopy of lire hung over the whole city. In one short hour, cer tainly live, if not more, souls were, not hurried, but dragged slowly into eternity, through the most horrible death-gates known to humanity. Only Dante, in his wildest flights of poetic imagination, could have depicted one-half the horrors of THE HURMNO OF TOE Sl'OTSWOOD HOTEL. Not since the burning of the old theatre has L Richmond witnessed such a scene. limit without any brick partitions above the first floor, the flames having once irotten a head way, any attempt to check them was worse than futile. In a few minutes after the fire was discovered by the watchman, who happened to nnaa tfin rnntrr -a'rci.r n ot rrn 1ml knrm ,nvlt yently allowed to burn, and which, becoming led hot, communicated to the floor, it had liushcdwith lightning speed from cellar to larret, and by the time the Fire Department (flad become thoroughly organized for work the whole Interior of the immense structure was one sheet of living flame mad. wild, htssinr tlamc in its resistless. deolalinj sweep, hurl ing athwart the frosty sky masses of burning disgorge itself now silent, as if to gather new Strength ; now roaring, cracking, thundering, as a striving to drown. - THE SIIHIEKS OF THE VICTIMS, he hoarse, confused cries of the firemen, the -brill wbistlo of the engines, and the agonizing hum of the swaying crowd of citizens below, ready to do and die iu the cause of humanity, but powerless. Here Is a mother barefooted on fie frozen -treets, and ju6t as the cry of fire had startled ier from her 6lumbers, raises the most agouiz ng of cries "save my children !" icre a brother looking frantically lor a sister, r a wife pleading for some tidings of her hus nand, who when la?t seen was braving fire and moke to save some relation; there a man stune- tied by horror and fear; beside hira another, vbose gallant spirit knows not the meaning of be latter word, and who, having saved one riend, is preparing to rush again into the jaws bf death to rescue another. Here Is young SAM HINES, Mho has just brought two friends from the fourth story out, and rushes back for a third, iho is seen at the window of his room from he street below; but now the stairway Is in lames. Only one chance remains; it is to jump. Vie prepared for the fearful leap. Brave hearts Svill cateh him, if bo crushes them. Too late; be fire-fiend has claimed him. A volume of lack, stilling smoke envelops him; angry forked flames leap like serpents' tongues from fVithout the mass, and his gallaut soul is in tcrnity. Creeping, writhing, hissing during the lulls of lie winter's blast rushing as it springs fresh rom its lair the demon finally seizes upon two arge buildings adjoining the hotel, when the tcene, if possible, bceomcs more fearful than efore, mingling as it docs the falling of walls i ud the crashing of the floors with the other : HORROK8 OF THE SCENE. At one time it appeared as if the destruction f the whole block was inevitable. The night as the severest of this winter, the spray from he streams falling in hail upon the half-dressed wmates of the hotel, as they stood watching he means ot egress iroin the ouuamg, to see it he next that rushed out was a brother, sister, husband, wife, son or daughter, or to give a ivord ot euco uragemeut to some one poised etween two horrible forms of death ana pow rless, except to cry out above the din below, "save me! i am burning!" This heartrending appeal rang out from more f ian fifty windows, and rang out only once. It not Known positively thai mere were more ian five actual victims of the flames, but the niversal fear is that this doe.- not approximate me number. One short hour and the fire-fiend fcad done its worst. Its progress had been stayed, hit two-thirds of the block fronting Main street nd running back nearly the same distance Was frv rhftrfiel Ink utifl fminVinrr and nnthlnrr flit conquered. ' WHEN TUB FIRE FIRST BROKE OCT, ud the wild cry rang through the house, re eatcd from mouth to mouth with frantic and espairlng energy, your correspondent, whose room was in the left wing of the building, in .tic third story, woke up, and, after getting on rne clothes, rushed Into the long passage, now iled with smoke. A terrible scene met ttie ye through the smoky atmosphere. The forms f half-dreseed males and females could be seen ushing they knew not whither, and shrieking , ith despair. r (Proceeding further to the head of a staircase, III egress was blocked up with an lnclserimi Tte mass of luggage and people trying to es- Vipe. itusning men w me rim wing oi me ullding, another staircase was reached, which routrnt one to ine second noor, ana nere me ,ong corridors but served as fluc3 to conduct the auaes through tne nunaing. uonwuamg on, be ground floor is reached at last, and then the old icy air strikes the lace. A I'lTKOCB SCENE. Here I saw the wife of Captain McPhail in ier bare feet, with a blanket wrapped around ier. while her husband, half dressed, carried Vielr Infant child, whose piteous cries could be card above the din ot Uie tailing timbers and racking floors. But here was AN ACT OF CHIVALRY Ivortby of mention. A young man named Lowers Epruug forward, pulled oil his shoes, nd cave them to the lady, and divesting him- elf of his overcoat, wrapped the child up In t and carried it a distance of several squares, o the house of a friend of McPuail. Again here was another cry, "A MAN AT A FIFTH STORY WIKDOW!" looked up, and there was C. A. Bcbaftter, the lata Superintendent of Public Prilling, cliner- og t the sill of a fifth story window. Ills feet cached the upper row of glass in the fourth tory window, and he kicks out the panes. He . . r . . 1 . 1 ; , 1 laces bis leei on me sasn, moves nis nauaa autiously to the cap of the window, and then e6cends to Uie sui oi mat winaow. in mis vay the gallant Bchaffter came from story to tory, amid the plaudits of the crowd, by whom . waa fceUed and carried out of danger when e reached the grousd. AMONG THE VICTIMS is Mrs. Kcrnsly, the housekeeper of the hotel. In vain was she urged by the proprietor, Mr. Lock, to escape; but she wanted her trunk. This she got, but then she wanted to have something clpt, and at lat all the avenues of escape was cut off and she n ai swallowed up by the devouring element. l'ollo this lady and 1 lines among the known victims are Erasmus Hoss, famous as clerk of the Libby Prison during the war; Samuel Robinson, of New Orleans, segar vender; and II. A. Thomas, ogent of the pano rama of Bunjan's Pilgrim's Progress; W. II. Pan, of Danville, Va., United States mail agent; and J. B. Farriss, messenger of the Southern Express Company, A number of strangers on the register are missing, somo of whom may have gone off on the morning train. THE FOLLOWING NAMES, however, appear on the register who are not believed to have gone off : Samuel Friedman and Henry Kroeth, New York. D. N. Cannegore, of Cincinnati; C. Ceorgo and K. H. Andrews, of Syracuse, N. Y.; J. II. Wilcox, of Lynchburg; N. Beimstcin, of Wash ington; A. Lei), of Tampa, Fla.; II. C Krotte, of New York; and John 11. Holman, Jr., of Jackson, Tenn. W. H. II. Slowell, Congressman elect from the Fourth district, was registered and is also mining. The Spotswood Hotel was valued at $140,000. and Insured in Northern companies, represented by I). N. Walker, for $ (!0,000. Messrs. Branch it Currant were insured in the North British and Mercantile for $5000. Messrs. Sublett, Luck it Co., proprietors of the Spottswood, had their furniture insured for $20,000 and their wines and carpets for $7000 in the North British Com pany. Hie National Insurance Company of Balti more loses tSCOO. and the Continental of New York $3000. All the goods ready for delivery in the cellar of the Southern Express Company were destroyed. The company's mone safes are burled in the ruins. Among those who had very narrow escapes were M. Maillefcrt, of New York, engineer of the James river obstructions; S. A. Pearco, of Columbia. S. C. private secretary to Sanator Sprague, and Mrs. E. Magill, proprietress of the theatre. The De Lave troupe lost their baggage. The hotel register was found to-night, and there are only six Etrangers not accounted for. It is probable some of the citizens have taken sonic of them to their houses. The name of the housekeeper burned was Mrs. Emily Kcnnearly. The business houses destroyed were Messrs. Branch & Currant's crockerj store, Adams Ex press Company's ollice, Howe's machine store, and other smaller stores. The sun went down last night upon the happy anticipations of all classes of citizens rose with a glory seldom equalled, but to Hash back from the Icicles that hung from THE ISLE A K RCINtf all the grandeur of myriad rainbows, like death and de&truction decked in diamonds. It is im possible to gather anything like a full statemeut of the incidents of this catastrophe, or to de pict its horrors to-day. It is as it another fune ral pall had been spread over the entire community. THE MISSISSIPPI CATASTROPHE. 2 funiculars of I he fcnnaatn of tlie Nick Wall One Hundred Lives Iteprorted l.onl. A survivor of the sunken steamer Nick Wall, who has reached Memphis, relates the follow ing circumstantial details of the fearful disaster: The accident occurred about four miles below AVorthou's Point. The majority of the passen gers, about thirty, had retired; eight of us were Bitting around the Btove amusing ourselves, when we felt the severe shock and jumped up, some running one way, some another. I ran out the front door leading to the boiler deck, but Immediate!- after getting out everything seemed tjuiet, acd I turned roand and walked back to the cabin. I suppose the time that elapsed from the time I left the cabin until 1 re turned was about two minutes, wlieu a crash came and the hurricane roof caved iu, dashing barrels, wagons, plows, and numerous other articles to the boiler-deck, where everybody had rushed who could get out of their state rooms. I was thrown against the smoke-stack, but by great exertions managed to extricate myself, and commenced climbing boxes and barrels, and was twice pulled back by the hair, and the third attempt I made some one caught me by the feet, and in the struggle to save themselves pulled my 6hoes off. Finally I managed to gain the hurricane deck. There I saw no earthly chance of escape, as the the roof was by this time crowded, aud every one seek ing something on which to float. The boat was by this time under water, nothing remaining ont but the hurricane roof aud pilot-house. I cannot give a description of the sight at that moment, for my blood runs cold when I think of It. The wreck was still floating down the river, and ws did not know what moment nhe would sink. Women were screaming for their husbands, and children for their parents. Just as we thought all hopes were past, we saw the lights of a boat coming up the river, and every one that could shouted for assistance. James Vandervoorst, assistant pilot, lit a piece of paper and showed it as a signal of distress. In about fifteen minutes she made fast to the wreck, when all that were able got on board the Seminole. Everything was done by the captain, crew, and passengers of the Seminole that could be done to extricate the dead and wounded. A nephew of Captain foe. the commander ?; the rsick, all, while endeavoring to escape from beneath the falling bales and boxes, was crushed, ana unaiiy tea into tr -iver and drowued. The Pargoud passed the wrcsK of the Nick all about two hours after the disaster, aud the captain and olllcers and crew tendered the unfortunate people taken from the Wall every possible kindness. Those going down the river were taken by the Par goud to their destination without charge. Mrs. T'oe was found wedged in the cabin between boxes and barrels. In cutting through the hur ricane roof the axe struck her head, causing a slight wound. the was brought to the Seminole, and Is doing well. When the dead bodies were brought in the scene beggared descrlplisn hus bands searching for wife and children, and chil dren for parents among the bodies. Twenty-five bodies were taken out of the wreck, aud many others were on the lower deck, which was then under water. When Mrs. Poe was fonud the water was up to her chin in the cabin. A gen tleman, with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law the two last-named only married a few days are among the dead. They intended to get off about one mile below. MKGULAR ACt'IUEKT. The Pittsburg Commercial of the 25th Instant savs: A singular explosion happened yesterday morning at half-past eight o'clock, at the resi dence of Judfte Klrkpatrlck, No. &53 Penn street. As the cook, Martha Wylie, was attend ing to her kitchen duties, the boiler attached to the range exploded wi:h a terrific noise, alarm ing the whole house, aud injuring the cook severely. The Judge ana nis wue iouna tne cook lying on the lloor with her clothing on fire in several placet. The fire was immediately extinguished and the servant placed in bed. An examination showed that the range, a first-class Cincinnati article, had been blown to atoms, and the fragments scattered all around the room, damaging the wa'.ls, and smashing all the glass in the wiudows. The cause of the explo sion is unknown, but the supposition is that some derangement of the pipes, preventing a proper flow of water, must have occurred. The servant was attended by Dr. Dickson, and found to have sustained a comminuted com pound fracture of the right leg, below the knee, the was also slightly burned, but her injuries will not endanger her life. SECOND EDITION THE WAR IN EUROPE. The Battle Near Amiens Coiillictiii2r -A.ceoiiiit?s. The Losses at Nuits. The Siege of Paris. The Tima of Bombardment. New Year's Day Fixed On The Germans Closing the Seine. The Prussians at Orleans. j. 1 1 e o 1 Atrocities. The Spanish Throne. Amadeus Going to Madrid. THE BATTLE NI! lt AMIEN3. Kin Wllllniii'a Report of the Encntrenient. London, Dec. 25. King William telegraphs to the Queen that General Mantenffcl won a vic tory on the 23d near Amiens, taking one thou sand prisoners. He is pursuing the French in the direction of Arras to-day. (ienernl Kalilhcrbe'a Report. Bordeaux, Dec. 25. General Faldherbe, commanding the Army of the North, reports as follows to the Minister of War: The Prussians gave us battle on the 22d inst. We were well posted, between Daours and Coutay. Our troops fought admirably during the entire day. VILLAGES TAKEN AND RETAKEN. Villages were ta en and retaken. At5inihe afternoon our success was complete. We drove the enemy before us with the bayonet. During the night the Prussians entered some villages in the valley, but thej' did not try to attack our positions. THE KKENC1I SI.EEr ON THE H ATTLE-l'IELD. Other reports say General Faidherbe was successful on his right and left wings, and his army slept on the field of battle, but the result was ii decisive. The next day, the enemy show ign no difposition to renew the fight, General Faidherbe returned to Albert. Still Another Acronnt. London, Dec. 25 (Special to the New York M'orM). General Faidherbe had two engage ments with the Germans, one on the 2M and another on the 2:5d. After the battle he with drew his troops across the valley of the Somoie at Ailly. DETAILS OF THE BATTLES. Our special correspondent at Brussels, Mr. Tardieu, 6ends me word, datek yesterday, that General Faideherbe has fallen back across the valley of the Somme at Ailly. STORMING. THE VILLAGES. During the battle of the 23d General von Manteuflel stormed the villages of Beaucourt, Montigny, Daours, Teichcncourt, Ouerrieux, Pont-Noyelles, Buzy, and Vecquemont, the French yieldiug only after a desperate resist ance. LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. The Geiman losses were about 3000 men: the French, including prisoners, about 5500. DlnnteuUel Piimulos the Vrench. London, Dec. 27. General Manteuffel is iu active pursuit of the French army of the North, and captured some prisoners at Albert. THE BATTLE OF NUITS. A French Account The lAHt on Bath Sides. London, Dec. 25. An account of the battle of the 18th at Nuits, from French sources, enys the force opposed to the Prussians num bered 19,000 men and had three bat teries of artillery. The combat lasted all day. At evening the French retreated in an orderly manuer about a thousand yards. The new levies fought like veterans. The Prussians abandoned Nuits on the morning of the 10th, but subsequently returned aud reoccuplcd the place. The French put their loss at 1200 killed aud wounded, and claim that the enemy lost some 5000 men. TUB Bl'.Sl KtaKD CAPITA! I'nalUh VeMaeU Nnuttled In Iho Nelu ! tbelr 1'rewa Uwbbed. London, Dec. 27 The Havre correspondent of the London Timet forwards the following in telligence from that city under date of yester day: The Prussians have scuttled six English vessels at Duclair, a small town situated on the Seine, a few miles from Koucn. This was done for the purpose of impeding the navigation of the river. The crews were turned adrift to sleep on the ground after they had been robbed of their money and other property. England ladtgaant at the Ontrace. London, Dec. 27. The sinking of six Eng lish ships in the Seine by the Prussians, for the purpose of obstructing navigation, has occa sioned great indignation here and throughout England. The British Vice-Consul at Kouen has presented to the Prussian commander a formal protest against an act of spoliation com mitted upon British subjects. No FUhtlaa at Parla Mince lh tilnt. London, Dec. 25. Balloon advices from Paris to the 22d are at hand. There had been no more fighting. The French loss in the sortie of the 21st was reported at about 800. The confi dence of the inhabitants is undiminished. The People Still Deflaat. London, Dec. 26 The New York Herald correspondent at Paris, writing under date of December 19, eays: The condition of the city is much better than could have been expected a month ago. The manlier In which the Inhabitants sustain them- selves is marvellous. I should say, however, that, as a rule, the people are paler and thinner than formerly, and some respectable looking persons have been seen to beg In the streets. Nevertheless there is no talk of surrender, and the outcry for sorties is geucral. The inhabi tants are determined to resist till the las: grain of food is consumed. It is believed that the Germans have beeomi so exasperated by the resistance of Paris that after the fall of the city they will make terrible reprisals. The eyes of the world are now fixed upon Paris. The Germans can no longer boast of that superiority over the French which they have enjoyed for months'; aud now that the heroism of the enemy has put an end to the delusion, they have become more rational, serious, and revengeful. Meanwhile the French outworks are now so far in advance of the city that you may shortly hear of the destruction of Versailles. French Pvreterhnlr. London, Tec. 27. The latest advices from Versailles are to the effect that the fortifications of Paris still waste ammunition by an ineffec tual cannonade of the Prussian positions. The Bombardment to Commence on New Vear'a It nr. London, Dec. 27. I learn from private and reliable sources that the bombardment of three of the Paris forts will begin on the first day of January. These forts are situated on the south side of the city. Everything is ready and all the details arranged. The attack and bombardment would have commenced sooner but for the considerations of the festival of Christmas entertained by the German soldiers. On the night of the New Year shells will be thrown into different parts of Paris for the purpose of establishing the range of the German guns, after which the bombardment will continue Incessantly until the capitulation. General Klege Items. London, Dec. 25. The rauge of the shells from Mont Valericn is found to be nius kilo metres. The weather throughout both France and England has become intensely cold. AFKAIUS AT OKI. HANS. Arrhblnliep l)nnnnloii and the Ceriiintin-Tue Heported Expensca ol I ho Littler. Bordeaux, Dec. 21 (Special to the N. Y. Herald.) The newspapers "nere state that the condition of the armies in the field is daily im proving, (ircat excitomeut exists in Bordeaux in consequence of the conduct of the Germans at Orleans. Bishop Dupanloup has been sub jected to the greatest Indignities. It is reported that he has addressed a pastoral to the French clergy invoking the vengeance of lloaveu on the '"barbarians." It is stated that the Cathedral of Orleans was filled with thousands of French prisoner, who were left without bread or fuel, while the Ger mans played the organ in dcri-ion of their suf- A priest dreeeed in hid clerical robes, aud wearing the badge of the International Aid So ciety for the Wounded, while attending a dying soldier had his head laid open by a sabre cut. Another clergyman was shot for refusing to give information relative to the Frcuch army camped between St. Nandrc aud St. Negation and Dampicrre. No New To-dny. Bokdeaux, Dec. 27. There Is no news from the Army of the Loire. The Prnvftl'in Force at Orlenns. There are 20,000 Prussians at Orleans, which city waa also r illagcd. The Prussian ofliccrs and men all engaged In the work of plunder. The Army of the Loire. Bordeaux, Dec. 23. General Bourbaki sends the Government a favorable account. of the army under his command. No Kerent Flhtln. London, Dec. 25. (Special to the New York World.") The whole army of General de Chanzy has been near Le Mans since the 20th. There has been no battle since the lGtli on the Loire. Telegrams from Bordeaux of fight ing there refer to the battle of the ICth. An oflicial despaich from Le Mans, of December 24, announces that the Prussians have withdrawn from Nogent-le-Kotron. Seventy-five thousaud men passed through the town, going in the di rection of Paris. UKNUtAL WAR NEWS. Telegraphic Connection. Bordeaux, Dec. 25. Telegraphic communi cation between this city and the north of France has been restored. A Farce from Brent. A fleet of transports is preparing to leave BrcBt, with a considerable force, for an un known destination. The New Levlea. The French Government is hastening the organization of district camps for new levies. A camp has been formed between Saint Audrie, Saint lligatlen, and Dupiei re, and there Is great activity in the instruction of the troops. The best spirit prevails, and men of all grades of so ciety are ready to assist in the national defense. Strength of the (Sennana. The people of Lyons are confident that the invaders will be expelled from Franco. The total effective force of the German armies now in France is set down in round numbers at 000,000, half of which is now before Paris. In addition to this number, lOO.flOO men are re ported on the sick list! It Is estimated that uOO.OCO Germans have bceu killed or disabled since the beginning of the war. the Halt and the Lame. Garrison duty in Prussia is to be intrusted to Volunteers who, by reason of being under or over ace or of having served their terms, are not liable to military service. fllezlerea Miirrouuded. London, Dec. 27. Mczlores Is surrounded Uy 15.000 Prussians, and a siege is imminent. Aliased Plllaalna at Itlola. Bordeaux, Dec. 27 A despatch from Pol tiers, dated the 25th inst., bays 10,000 Prussians, with artillery, occupy Blois, and have indis criminately pillaged both public and private houses. A Camp Abandoned. A despatch from Alencon, dated the 25th inst., gays the enemy evacuated Jiioeut una uourg theronde, at which latter place they had an en trenched camp. tJENEKAL EUROPEAN NFW. The Klai-Klect of Spain. London, Dec. 25 Prince Amadeus, of Iuly, King-elect oi 8paln, was to leave Florence for Madrid at 11 o'clock this morning, but des patches sent thence as late as half-past foux this afternoon make no mention of his de parture. Aniadena on the Way to .Madrid. Florence, Dec. 20. Prince Amadeus, ac companied by the Minister of Marine, has started for Madrid. General Cialdinl follows, and is to receive in the Spanit li capital the title of Duke of Gaeta. He.lanatlon of Illrero. Madrid, Dec. 2Vi. Klvero, President of the Council, has resigned, and is succeeded tempo rarily by Senor Sagasta. The nelxlnn Army. London, Dec. 27 It is stated that the Bel gian civic guard will be reorganized as mobile pardes. A Ulnnbled Wtenmer Slcnnlled. Liverpool, Dec. 27. The steamship City of Baltimore, at Qnecnstown from New York, re ports having passed, 800 miles lrom Fastnct, a steamer painted blaek, with white ports, with lots of screw, and bound east under sail. Wanted no assistance. She is thought to be the Bteamer Virginia, which left New York De cember 3 for Queenstown and Liverpool. Another Railway Areldent In England. London, Dec. 27. Eight persons were killed by a railway ccldenl near Hatfield this morning. The Alabama Claim. London, Dec. 20 The Fall Mall Oazet e is anxious that "Americans should know that England is heartily tired of the Alabama con troversy, and Is ready to pay any Impartial money award if an adjustment can lie confined thereto." Central Enallnh Items. The Fenian convicts were discharged from Portland Prison on Friday last. John alter. Jr., son of the chief editor of the London Times, broke through the ice while skating and was drowned. The colonists of New Zealand arc dissatisfied at the delay of the mails sent via California. French Oftlrera Charged with Breaking their I'urolea. London, Dec. 24. Count Bismarck, in a cir cular despatch to the representatives of the North German Confederation serving at foreign courts, charges that many rrench ouicers, among others Generals Ducrot, Barral, and Cambrlels, have, "in violation of the word of honor" given on parole, rejoined the French arm', and that "the word oi honor of trench ollicers does not in all instances constitute tho guarantee for which it was accepted." The rrussian Premier lurther mentions that "tho French ofliccrs who are still held in Germany as prisoners of war have had to suffer nothisg additional in the way of a captive inconve nience or rigor from the bad faith of their comrades." Having premised so far, Count Bismarck continues: "But the matter assumes a different aspect, from the fact that the Government of National Defense of France ollicially approves of this breach of faith on the part of ollicers who have escaped from their parole, by giving them com misions in the armies which are fighting against us, while from the commands of the French army actively engaged in the field no protest has yet come atraiust tho entrance of these faithless ollicers into their lines, although It has been made evident to the members of the Paris Government that all ollicers holding coinmis oios npdcj thern liecoiue participators in. tim responsibility which attacnes to the breach of faith which has bceu committed by these indi viduals against the usages of war. Under these circumstances, the Government of the North German Confederation is placed in the necessity of taking into consideration tho ques tion whether it Is compatible with tho military interests of the couutry to further grant those favors to French ollicers which they have hith erto enjoyed. The Government of His Majesty the King (William ) has also placed before it the still graver question of what amount of confi dence it can place in the fulfilment of any con ventions which may be concluded with rrench commanders or the French Government, with out having bad previously material guarantees for their due observance, and a reservation to the German Governments of their own decisions and the rights thereof In this respect." Count Bismarck concludes as follows: "I feel under the necessity of directing your attention, and that of the Government to which you are accredited, to our experiences of the great importance which these matters and facts have with regard to tho international relations of the countries with France, in order that any protests which tho French rulers may raise against such prudential measures on our part may meet their proper appreciation." Till Morning's Quotations. London, Dec. 271130 A. 0L Consols, 9l'' for money and account. U. 8. Bonds quiet ; s-'jos of 181W, So',; Of 1S6T, Old, SHU; Of 1807, 87,V; 10-408, 87!-. Stocks quiet; Erie, -JO; Illinois Central, 112; Cireat Western, 2Sjtf. LivBKrooi., Dec. 2T lVSrt A. M. Cotton opened quitt; uplands, s-,d. ; Orleans, 8 id. Tne sales are estimated at 12,000 bales. Wheat All qualities firmer, but quotations unchanged. Thla Afternoon's tjuotatlona. London, Dec. 87130 P. M. American secu rities quiet. Stocks quiet. Livehi'OOI., Dec. 27 130 P. M. Cotton steady. Wheat, ss. lOd.oHOs. 6d., extreme range for No. 2 to No. 1 red Western spring. Bacon, 64s. for Kliort libiel mlddlef. Uecf. 120s. Lard, 61a. FROM THE SO UTJ1. Destructive Fire at Ilarrlaanburg, Va. IlAnmsoNBirue, Va., Dec. 25. A very de structive hre occurred here this morning be tween 4 aud 5 o'clock, which consumed a largo number of the priueipal business houses in the town. The fire originated iu Wall't or Long's store, and consumed a whole square before the flames were subdued. The following establishments were totally destroyed, with nearly all their contents: First National Hauk, semi- weekly L'nUrpri? otlice. Wall's J liquor store, Kelly's workshop, Kel ly's 6tore, Messrs Smith's store aud dwelling. Mrs. S. J. Coffman's dwelliug; M. it A. Hel ler's dry goods store; Tupton's clothing store, Sibert &. Long's elothlDg store Wcllman's barber shop, SwiUer's clothing store, Andrew's livery stable, and Hartiuau'a book store. The Americau Hotel, ou the opposite side of Main street, was considerably damaged. All the glass In the widdows were broken by the intense " . tii i- & heat. Mr. Swlt.er and son were uaaiy uuri, but tot seriously. The destruction of property will amount to one hundred thousand dollars, half of which is not insured. FROM THE STATE. The (.'etlvaburg Battle Held, GETiii-KtKfl, Dec. 27 Tho lines of earth work on the battle field have now been fully identified aud Government engineers have left. Positions of a Urge portion of them, however, would havebeeu entirely lost but for Colonel Bachelder's notes taken immediately after the battle, by which he was able to point out their exact position. FROM XEir JERSE1 Children Bitten by a Mad Dei. New York, Dec. 27. At Spring Valley, near Morrietown, N. J., yesterday, two little chil dren of Mr. Benjamin Maines were torn fear fully by a mad dog. A horse and tome sheep and cattle were also bitten. Kvenino Trt.ronAPH Omrr, TnOTday, Deo. 87, 170. J There is a brisk demand for money to-day from business men preparatory to the usual annual settlements, the period for which Is near at hand. Rates, however, are unchanged, to far as strictly first-clas paper is concerned, but inferior acceptances are dilllcult of sale at any figure. The general tone is firm, and the im pression is that the market will be close for the next ten days at least. We quote call loans at r' 5 7 per cent, on good collaterals, but there is only a. limited demand. Gold continues quiet and very steady, with price ranging from HOe-illO, with few va riations. Government bonds arc dull and firm, but a few issues are somewhat unsettled. At the Stock Board prices were firm, but the business transacted was limited. In State and city securities no sales. Lehigh Gold Loan changed hands at 85. Beading Kailroad sold on a limited scale at 40;(ff4!. 8ales ot Pennsylvania at 62r5j2i; Minehlll at 50; Little Schuylkill at 44; and Camden and Ambov at 118'. In Bank shares Mechanics' sold at In Tassengcr Bailwoy shares no sales. (W was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 50 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; and 16 for Hestonvlll'?. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXUHANUE SALeS. Reported by De Haven & Dro., No. 40 S. Third street. FIRST BOARD. 12000 w Jer 7s.. is. 97 (UshPenna R..ls. 63 flOOOLeh Gold L... S6i 40oo do.s6wn&in sr.y 11 sh Mech Ilk.. Is. Sljtf K'OshKead R..S10. 40,' 100 do 49 20 sh Leh Nav St. . mm 700 do i8. 02 10 do is. 62 100 do 030. 62', 100 do C. 62 23 Bh Lit Son KR.. 44 SECOND BOARD. $1000 Pa A N Y c 7s so 80i an Penna. .23. 62tf .... 62V .19. 6i'i H'II no ia. so.'i C do. JT.OIU . no. ..iiswn. 91 12000 City 6s,' New.. cAp....l00 14000 docAp.s&wn.loo 27 400 do . do. in. ai'k 2 do Is. 62 100 Bh O C A A R..C. CAp.... 45 28 sh Cata prf.ls. 38 13000 Pa 68 1 se....i04, nno renna es. ..101 1500 do ior. MK8SH8. Da IUvkn sr. Brothbr, No. 40 S. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s Of 1881, 1180113-tf: do. 1862, 107(107M; da 1864, 10G',.c107', ; do. 1866, 107(S107S ; do. 166B, new, 109,e109; J do. 1867, do. 109110', ; do. 1868, do. llofoiiio v i 10-408, 106vl00)tf. D. 8. 80 Year 6 percent. Currency, 109 M4t09': Sold, 110 y,(H 110',; Silver, 10ftl07: Union PaclOo Railroad lstJIort, Bonds, 740(3700; Central Paclflo Railroad, 2'Hs)30: Union Paclno Land Grant Bonds, dtnasos. I'blladelplila Trade Iteport. Tikspav, Dec. 27 The Flour market Is quiet, with no demand except from the home consumers, whose purchases foot up 750 barrels, including super tine at f4-604 75; extras at fi-87M5-25; Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at $5-756,25; Minnesota do. do. at fCWi-ftO-BO; Pennsylvania do. do. at t5"7B6; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at i-25?,T-2.', and St. Louis do. do. at 7. Rro Flour sells at 5.V12X. In Corn Meal no sales were reported. The demand for Wheat continues limited, but prices are uuchanped ; sales of Indiana red at 1143 (n 145; Pennsylvania do. do. at 125(130, and white nt fl-.'oi-rf. Hye may be quoted at 88(40c. for PennsylvanU and Western. Corn is in little de niaiid, and 3c, higher. Sales of 400 bushels yellow at 77c, and 60k) bushels Western mixed at 757Sc. Oats are fair, but there is not much activity. Sales of Pennsylvania ut r.4..ro., and Western white at rfi" .'.tie. rOiM) bnslie is Cauada Barley sold on private oirna. Prirog tit ltarli-v nn.l Malt r nominal. Cloveisecd is quiet, but commands fair prices; small sales at lUUSe.. A small lot of Interior Timothy sold at J r liU9liel. I'laxsoed is scarce, and cominanrTH J2(fi2 10. Whisky is dull; sale of loo barrels Western iron bound at D3c. l'lillndelplila Cattle Market. M t-KsiM v, Dec. 27. The attendance at the differ ent drove yards to-day was quite small, and there was not much demand for any description of live stock, the abundance of poultry interfering materi ally with its consumption. Prices favored buyers. A small lot of citra quality brought 10Xo. We quote choice at 9l9V,c , fair to good at TSc, And common at 6a6,';e. per lb. gross. Receipts, 2252 head. The following arc the particulars of the aalei: Hta. loo owen Smith, Virginia, 7jif9. 75 Daniel Smyth A Bros., Western, 78V. ro D. Smyth, Western Pennsylvania, C(A7V. 63 A. Christy, Virginia, 7c8x. ' 67 .1. Christy, Virginia, 788jtf. 4) Denglcr & Mccieese, Western, 67. 120 P. McFlllen, do., 7g9. cn Ph. Hathaway, do., 7(S V. 40 James Slitll, do., 7ca,8. 110 James McKillcn, do. 90 K 8. MeFillen. do.. 7VA9. 107 Vlluian Jr. Bauhniaiido., Tcasjtf. 2.'.0 J. J. Martin & Co.. do., (KlO,li. 120 Mooney Miller, do., 7ig9if. 48 Thomas Mooney A Bro., do., 6XS'4'. 40 11. Chain, do., 6J7'. CO J. Chain, do., Ocn tij. 61 J. & I FranK, do., J?T5.,'. 40 tius. Schamberg A Co., do., 6X7f. 75 Hope A Co., W. Va., 7g8,V. 17 1!. Baldwin, Chester co. .V4T. 78 John McArdle, Western, 7,'310tf. 80 R. Maynes, do., 6m. 40 J. Aull, do., 0X08. 45 Blum A CO., do., 78. 66 Klcorn, do., 637. U2 II. Frank, do., c$7. Cow 8 and Calves met a good demand, and 154 hcod were taken at ti.VeGO, as In quality. Mieepwere not much inquired after, and prices declined. Sales of 6100 head at the Park Drove Yard at 4vri,.'xc lp nound for good. A lot of extra brought loc. pound, scot) head sold at the Ave nue Yard at the same prices. Hogs moved slowly at 9($9'50 per 100 pounds net. Receipts 6000 head. Latest shiptixo intelligence. For additional Marin Xeiti ie Inside Page. By TMegrapK) Nkw York, Dec. 21. Arrived yesterday, steamship Caledonia, Iroin Wat gjw. Arrived to-day, bieumsrlp Ocean Queen, from As pmwall. POUT OF PHILADELPHIA DECEMBER BTATI Or TUBRMOMSTBR AT THB IVBNIKO TIUOHAf H OKPICH, 8 a. M 25 11 A. M. 31 S P. M. 38 ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Roman, Baker, 43 hours from Boston, wit h iiule. aud passengers to II. Wlnsor A Co. Fumed a batk and a brig ut anchor oil the Brown. OH Foor-teen-leet Bank, two barks at anchor. Below Reedy Island, a lumber-laden brig coming up. Off WtlmlBg ton Creek, bark John E. Chase, for Antwerp, in tow Of City Ice-boat No. 2. Sttamsblp Aries, Wiley, from Boston via Hereford Bar N. J., where she was ashore, as before re- iioried. wm kov ou uu ouw.mj -o'clock, without damage, by the steamtug America ml tlie coast wrecking steamer Relief. She did not discharge any cargo. The parties lost by the cap HiziDg ol the boat were:-Jeptha Sears, first mate, nd four colored seamen, named Chas. Ball, Enoch Jones, Robert Curry, and William Carty. Steamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 bourn fremNew York, with mdse, to John V. Ohl. Steamer Mars, Grumley, M hours from New Yor, With mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. .A Schr D. R. Burton, Moore, S days fm Milton, Del., with lumber to John L. KeUner. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamer J as. 8. Green, Vanes, from Richmond tutd Norfolk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. .... Steamer Achilles, Colburn, from Boslon, In ballast t0Nor! 'bark SMivla. oisen, U days from Havana, with ,U"rSuthXBkeer'-Levermg, from Pen-acoU, lSwS5SS; from Bristol, R.I, WSchr oTean Boston. RETURNED. Kuamshtn Whirlwind, Snenaan, hence for Provl. deWwSUe gotof down the Bay on Sunday after. noawT broke fier machinery and was compel) Kura to port for repairs. Iler cit o will U is, ihippedon the newner Hunter, of the urn . (? y
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