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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 .
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