€MN PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.---NO. 38. EVENING BULLETIN. YOBLIBRED EVERY EVENING ' Mandan excepted) et THE NEW BULLE nar BUILDING, 607. Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. BY IBM "Evening Bulletin Association." PROPREILVOI2B. GIBSON PEACOCK, IERNEST C. WALLACE F. L. PETIKEERTON,. T RCS. I:WILLIAMSON CASPER SOURER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. The ift=rnror Is served to subscribers in the city at 1,8 oentaper•vrest, payable to the carriers, or Id to per AIIII1:1111. k;r:~,~,~~~~~ SAYLOR—COLE.—At Tamaqua, Pa., May 17th, 1866, Alice Me Bev. H. B. Getz, George W. Saylor, M. D., to Alice S., daughter of George W. Cole. DIED. ISHLTH.—On Sunday, the . 20th instant, Washington - Keith, in the 56th year of his age. Her male friends,and those of the family, are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday mor ning next, at 10 o'clock,irom his late residence, No. L 414 Spruce Street. 0 HINGSTON.—On the Seth inst.. Jolla E., wife of 'Stephen B. Kingston, Jr. The male relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her sister. Mrs. F. J. Stratton, 505 North Sixth Street, on Wednesday mor ning, 23d inst., at 10 o'clockewithout further notice. • 2/MR.—On Monday morning, 21st bat., Julia E., 'Wife , of Edward - E. Park, and eldest daughter of George Grigg, Esq. in the Slat year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited, Without ibither notice, to attend the funeral, from her husband's reeidence.No. 1.523 Wallace Street, on Wed nesday, 23d bast., at 3 o'clock, P. M. ROBRlSTS.—Snddenly, on the 20th inst., Edmund Roberts, in the 51st year of his age • - The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, Spencer Roberta, Mill Street, near Germantown. on Wednesday afternoon, the 23d instant, at 2 o'clock, Without farther notice. WOOD.—On the lbst inst., after a long illness, Emma C., wife of George Wood and daughter of the late Bernard Henry, Esq. WITJAARD.—Monday, 21st inst., Isabella, infant daughter of Dwight D., and Isabella M. Willard. • MITHE & LANDELL are prepared to supply 1am ..12‘ lies with Dry Goods, at the lowest prices. LINEN BEEKETINGS, MARSEILLES QUILTS TABLE LINENS, DAMASK TOWELS, HOUSEHOLD DRY GOODS. ARPETS BEATEN, CLEANED AND RENO C VATED BY MACHINERY in the eheapeat and Moat aattiathetory manner, at the PRVSTON STEAM LAUNDRY, ap26thAtul24 1520 South NINTH Street. QIINDOWNS AND YACHT HATS FOR LADLES 13 in great variety, AT THEO. H. Mee AMA'S Old established Hat and Cap Emporium, myl.o-tml hO4 Chestnut street. 10' NIGHT LINE OF CARS. On and after Saturday, May 19th, `The UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY (Seventh and Ninth Streets.) 'WILL RUN A NIGHT LINE OF CARS ON THE MAIRMOUNT and NAVY YARD BRANCH OF ~IHEIR ROAD. GOING DOWN—will leave Depot. First Trip at 11.49. - Second Trip at 12.8, and continue to run at intervals of SO minutes through the night, re. , hing Fifteenth .and Wallace streets 10 minutes; and Seventh and Chestnut streets. 27 minutes alter Lae time of starting. COMING DP—leave N avy Yard, First Trip at 12.40, 'Second Trip at 1, reaching Ninth and Chestnut streets 22 minutes, and Ninth and Spring Garden 22 minutes after the time of starting. FARE, 10 OENTS. WM. H. KEMBLE, SECRETARY. •myl9-5t rps . . WI'AIIIIEE SCIENTIFIC COURSE iarAyErrE COLLEGE. In addition 'to the general Course of Itustraction In this Department, designed to lay a substantial basis of. knowledge and scholarly culture. students can pursue those branches which are essentially practical and tech nical, viz.: ENGINEERING, Civil, Topographical and Mechanical; MINING and ILETLLURGY; ARCHI . TEXTURE: and the application of Cnemistry to AG . .BICULTIFRE and the ARTS. There is also afforded atportunity for special study of TRADE and COM ita CE,of MODERN LANGUAGES and PHILO LOGY; and of the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of of our own country. For Circulars apply to President CIATTELL, or to Prof. R. B. YOUNGMAN, Essron:Ps., April 4, 1866. Clerk of the Faculty. nayS,6mo/ tOs TEE FORTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY of the AIifRRTCAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION win be held at the Academy of Music, BROAD street, eon THURSDAY EVENING, the 24th but., at a quar ter to eight o'clock. Hon. SALMON P. CHASE, Chief Justice of the - United States, will preside, and Lieutenant General (RANT bas been invited, and, we are encouraged to hope. will be present. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. B. W. Chidlaw. Rev, M. licCullash, and others, The singing will be by a chorus of six hundred children from our various 'sabbath Schools. inyl9,sti Ticker of Admission may be had, grataltonsly on application at the Society's Buildings, No. 1= Chest 32 n t street. aji: M r-FFICE OF To.E CLARION AND ALLE GHENY RIVER OIL COPANY, No. 146 ga FOURTH STREET, PEILADRLPELTA, May 2.1; 1866. The Directors have this day declared a Dividend. -out of the net earnings of the Company, of FIVE CENTS per share, payable to Stockholders and their legal representatives on presentation of their certifi cates, on and alter June Ist. Transfer Books will be closed from May 21st to June let, inclusive. By order of the Board, 'JACOB RIDGWAY, my22d to Je24 Secretary. VTICE ANNUAL IiIF.RTENG of the Stock holders of the SUGAR CRERtr. OIL COMPA• , Or the election of seven Directors, to serve for the ensuing year will be held at toe Company's office. - No: 217 Routh Third street, on MONDAY, the 4th day of June, 1866, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Polls open at 11 o'clock, A. M., and close at 2 o'clock, P.M. The Transfer Boeks will be closed from the 31st of May to the 6th day of Tune inclusive. S. HENRY NORRIS, Secretary. py22 tu.th,s,6ti [&.. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL. ROAD COMPANY, Office 227 South FOITRTH Street, PECITADELPHIA, April 28,1886, Notice Is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company, that the option of receiving their Dividend In Stock or Cash. under the resolution of the Board of 11th December, 1865, will cease on and after the 31st of May,lB66,and that such Stockholders as do not demand their Dividend to be paid to them in Stock on or before that day, will be thereafter entitled to receive it in Cash only. _ sp2s tolstipl 10t. HOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Me dical treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. * se2B NATIONAL CEMETERIES.--Since the ter mination of open rebellion the quartermas ter's department has been actively engaged in arranging National Cemeteries in the Southern Elates, in which the remains of thousands of our honored dead have been properly interred, and their graves appro priately marked by head and foot-boards ebearing their names, companies, and regi ments, and dates of death. The great work „however, is not yet complete, for it will re quire months of labor to collect together and,bury bodies that have been interred in remote portions of States. In paying this tribute to the memories of - our gallant braves who have sealed their fidelity and devotion to the country with their lives, the Government has expended immense sums of money. Steps are now being taken to acquire land at Franklin, . 'Tennessee, for the purpose of establishing National cemetery there, which shall in , 1. clude all the Union dead along the line of the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, ex cept those interred in the "Rose Hill" Ce metery, Columbia. - AN old lady who recently visited Oneida, New York, was asked on her return if the canal passed: through; that Tillage. She patised awhile, and answered, "I - guess not —I didn't see it ; and if it did, it must have gone through in the night when I was asleep.n . , , ....z.',.,.• 1.•.' --.•••,..„, . *-. • * , ~. '' . ... 1 . ...' , ., , ; -1 •: . .. . '. - L• , • . - --. • .• . . - . • - ' 1 -•-- -, lIIIIL-- . 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An alarm was at once given, and promptly responded to by the Fire Department. Owing to the dense volume of smoke,which soon filled the interior of the building, the firemen had great difficulty in locating the exact spot where the fire was burning. It was supposed that the great mass of fire was under the floor of the stage. Streams of water were at once directed throughout the building, but with out effect, as the flames gained so rapidly that the firemen were driven from the in terior of the Academy, and it is feared that several of the firemen were unable to extri cate themselves, and are buried under the ruins. The flames then spread so rapidly that in a few moments the whole of the in terior was a mass of roaring, • seething flames. The brisk breeze blowing at the time caused the fire to burn more fiercely, and it was found that it would be impossi ble to save the building. The attention of the firemen was then directed to saving the- adjoining property. The medical col lege on Fourteenth street, immediately ad joining the Opera House, was on fire on the roof, and efforts to save this building proved futile. The piano factory of Ihne S. Son, adjoining these, took fire on the roof, and in a few minutes flames were seen gushing out of all the windows. The flames then communicated to the restaurant on the northwest corner of Third avenue and Four teenth street, and to the building Nos. 122, 124 and 126 Third avenue, .which were nearly all destroyed. The restaurant of John F. Lyng, No. 6 Irving place, also took fire, as did all the dwelling houses on East Fifteenth street, and, With their contents, were almost en tirely destroyed. The free chapel of Grace Church, a beauti ful building on the south side of Fourteenth street, was on fire several times, but by the application of copious streams of water, it was hoped the building would be saved. The Hippotheatron, on the south side of Fourteenth street, was in great danger. All the live stock were removed, their fright ened antics causing great amusement to the assembled crowd. The piano factory of Worcester & Co., on the northeast corner of Fourteenth street and Third avenue, was elso on fire, and it is feared that the building will be destroyed. Nos. 128, 130, 132, and 134_ Third avenue were also on fire and partly destroyed. The missing firemen are Foreman David Watersof Engine Company, No. 5, and Fireman Welch, of the same company. They were both on the stage with the pipe of the engine, when the great rush of flames surprised them, and they were unable to make their escape, and it is therefore feared they have perished in the flames. John Dennin, of Engine Company No. 13 was 1-9,ilv ' , limed while in charge of the pipe of the engine. Tu. yk,,,,ce were out in full fore& under charge of Captains Caffrey of the Fifteenth, Cameron, of the Eighteenth, and Mount, of the Seventeenth Precinct, and rendered effi cient service to the firemen and in saving property. Irving place is all quietude. There's cer tainly nothing strange about this fact, for at this hour (ten minutes after twelve, mid night) its always a quiet old neighborhood. There the gay audiences which have thronged the Academy of Music, Irving Hall, and other adjacent resorts, have re turned to the silence of their homes; and the streets which pealed with their musical laughter, as they jaunted gaily towards their domicils, are again all silence. Hence the remark--"'l'here's nbthing strange about it." On the corner of Seventeenth street and Irving place, however, something is occur ring which certainly strikes as"strange" such stragglers' as may happen to be pass ing that point 7 for they stop and gaze and make inquiries. Half a dozen men are working rapidly aboutsomething that puffs and hisses; and spurts, but seems intent on making as little noise as possible. This proves on examination to be a fire-engine, and its proximity suggests fire close at hand. This was, as stated before, at ten minutes past twelve. Just ten minutes later a dense black smoke breaks out from the roof of the cele brated old Academy of Music, just over the stage. The darkness, which had become intensified by the rolling cloud, is suddenly rendered piercing in brilliancy by a bright eddy of solid flame, and then bursts upon all who have witnessed the passing inci dents, the knowledge that the great hall of song, fashion, and frivolity is consuming by fire. Brighter and brighter grow the flames as the fiery element licks up and 'swallows each dry portion _of the wood-work.. The roof gradually gives way from rear to front, and as it falls into the raging furnace be neath—seems to add to instead of assuaging its horrible appetite. The wind, which is blowing strongly from the west nnd northwest, soon drives the flames with furnace blastitgainst the walls of the Medical Institute, which quickly shares the fate of its predecessor. From the housetops in the vicinity the scene was now appallingly sublime. The sky was as brilliant as at noonday, and the little birds, under the belief that day had arrived, were flying in all direc tions. From all parts of the city people were flocking to .the scene of destruction. The street cars were huddled together and iminovable, while each cross-street was swarming with those "night owl Jehus" who PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAX 22, 1866. haunt the regions of saloons of gin and vice ready to pounce upon their drunken prey.; The people in all the vicinity were on house-tops contemplating the scene, and , everywhere the busy firemen toiled on. This morning amass of ruins greets the eye, where so recently caroledt:he goddesses of song. No efforts could save the doomed structure. All of the wardrobe belonging to the stockholders of the building; and valued at $lOO,OOO, was destroyed, as was that also of Mr. Grau's company, valued at $25,000. A' great portion of Maretzek's wardrobe was also in the building at the time and was' totally destroyed. The amount of the loss on this could not be ascertained. Palmer & Co., publishers of the opera, lost in piiitures and other property over $lO,OOO. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the news of the conflagration spread throughout the city, and crowds from every quarter flock to the vicinity to witness the burning. Every car was crowded with persons coming down town and going up town for this purpose and the Thirdavenue, Irving Place, Fourteenth street, Fourth avenge and Union Square, was literally packed with thousands of people. Every wooden awning and shed, every lamp-post, every-tree and all the house-tops were oc cupied, and the sight revealed in the bril liant glare of the fire was one of unusual magnificence. The whole city was illumi nated, and the Bowery, for its entire length, was almost as light aa=day. The gilt signs on the buildings shone with the brilliancy of sunset, and could easily be read at a dis tance. People residing in the neighborhood came from their beds, men, women, and even children hurrying out to see the sight. As usual on such occasions, everybody wanted to get within the lines, but the police were out in ample force and succeeded in keep ing the immediate vicinity of the fire clear of the crowd, thus enabling the firemen to perform their duty. Owing to the terrific heat of the fire the whole section of Fourteenth street from Fourth avenue to Third avenue was almost deserted. The firemen were unable to stand their ground here, and the only per sons visible were two or three gangs of men who were doing their utmost to keep the Hippotheatron from taking fire. The portico of this building, however, was in flames a number of times, but the wind being favorable, the flames were speedily extinguished. The dwelling house; it was feared, would take fire,bat the efforts made to save them were successful, and at the latest report from the scene of the fire they were untouched by the flames. The scene at 11 o'clock was one of thrilling magnificence. The entire block encom passed by Fourteenth street, Irving place, Fifteenth street, and Third avenue, seemed to be one mass of flame, and indeed every building standing in this block was at that time on fire. Every building fronting on Third avenue, it was expected would be destroyed, although the firemen were en gaged in doffig their best to save them. The street was actually covered with burning coals, and the clothing of a number of spec tators took fire. On the easterly side of the street the' only building, on fire was Worces ter's Piano Factory ; but it was feared that the dwelling adjoining this would yield to the pressure of heat 'and . the immense volume of blazing coals that were con stantly falling upon- • it, and be consumed with the other buildings. As far as the eye could reach up the avenue every object was plainly visible as if seen by daylight, while the rushing of crowds. the working of steamers, and the shouts of the multitude, and all the other circumstances incident to the occasion, made the scene unusually thrilling. From every dwelling in the vi cinity men and women were to be seen hastily engaged in removing furniture to the sidewalks, while children were adding to the general noise and confusion by crying as stoutly as their young lungs would let htm. We were visited at an early hour this morning by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrill, two of tne sufferers by the great Academy of Music fire. Mr. and Mrs. Morrill resided za, SI East Fifteenth street. They had barely retired, having returned from the opera, when they were awakened by the alarm of fire, hastily catching up a portion of their apparel, they rushed from the house, barely saving their lives, and losing all their property. (Mr. Morrill is an architect, and bad charge of the building of the Aca demy.) All the residents of the house escaped, few of them saving anything from the flames, however. - When Mr. and Mrs. Morrill reached First 'avenue ' the awnings along Fourteenth street were blazing, hav ing caught fire from the burning coals. The fiery shower is said to have surpassed description,the dropping coals endangering the lives of the immense crowd that had hastily „assembled. The case of Mr: and Mrs. Mbrrill is peculiarly deplorable, as they lost all their household goods by the fire—Mrs. Morrill, indeed, escaping bare headed from the flames. Another Account. [From To-Day's Herald.] The Academy of Music fella victim to the devouring element about twelve o'clock last night, together with the Medical Col lege and the extensive piano manufactory of Ihne & Son, corner of Fourteenth street and Third avenue, and several dwellings on Third avenue. About a quarter before twelve fire was discovered' in the basement in the front portion of thebuilding,when the police immediately gave the alarm to Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3, lying in West Thirteenth street, and the alarm signal No. 43 immedi ately sounded. On the arrival of the above company the whole lower portion of the front part was enveloped in flames. An at tempt was made to prevent its extending up the stairway, but owing to a large quantity of combustible material being stored in one of the lower rooms it could not be arrested, and the flanfes soon drove the firemen. In the meantime several streams were brought to bear on the rear portion of the building, but it was but a few moments when it was found impossible to save the building. Quite a large number of firemen were m the building, together with several civilians, who were engaged in carrying out the wardrobes and other articles that could be conveyed by hand. All of a sudden a dense mass of flames shot up in the front portion,cutting off all escape of those within the building by the front way, and drove those in front out into the street. Several succeeded' in making to' the rear of the building, but there some of them.were cut off by the smoke, and suffocated. Among the number known as missing at present is the Foreman of Engine Company No. 5, David Waters, and one of the members, named Welsh. There is not a shadow of doubt but that , five or six lives have been lost. In the short 'space of thirty minutes the whole building was a massive sheet of flames, illuminating the city and vicinity for miles. A strong northwest wind blow ing at the time, the fire soon communicated to the Medical College, adjoining, on East Vourteenth street, Which Was also soon In OUR 'WHOLE COUNTRY. flames. Chief Engineer Kingsland, finding that his force was inadequate to arrest its progress, caused a second alarm tobe rang, which soon brought an extra force of en gines. By one o'clock the fire had commu nicated to the large piano manufactory of Bine it Sons, on the corner of Third avenue and Fourteenth street. The building was fast being destroyed as our reporter left the scene. The first floor on the corner • was cccupied as a ladies' and, gentlemen's di ning saloon. The fire also extended to Nos. 122 and 124 Third avenue, a one-story building occu pied by Charles Kreitz as a lager beer sa loon, and Edward Hunt as a pork store. *No. 126 was also in flames; the building was occupied by J. H. Green on the first floor, as an upholsterer, and the upper portion by several families. The buildings No. 128 and No. 130 were also on fire, and the flames finally crossed Third avenue to the piano factory on the northeast corner of Fourth teenth street and to the buildings adjoining. On the south side of East Fourteenth, street the firemen turned their entire *glen- tion to saving the buildings, among them Grace Chapel and the New York Circus, which at two o'clock seemed out of danger. Great fear was entertained for the Man hattan Gas Company's house, on the corner of Irving place and Fifteenth street, and the dwellings on Fifteenth street. At half-past one o'clock the interior of the Academy had been totally destroyed, but the walls had not fallen in. It's presumed that should they fall they will crush in the roofs of the build ings on Fifteenth street. The building No. 6 Irving placb, occupied by John Ling, as a restaurant, took fire at one o'clock, and was also consumed. The police, of which there was a large force on hand, devoted considerable atten tion to saving the property of the neighbor hood. The whole property of the circus company was got out and conveyed up to Union Square. All the furniture in Grace chapel was also got out. A fireman, named John Demin, of Engine Company No. 13, was slightly burned. Most of the contents of the Medical College were also rescued by the Insurance Patrol and firemen. The firemen worked like good fellows,but it was apparent that their force was not suf ficient. Engineer Kingsland and his assis tants, Bates, Orr, Sullivan, Mackey and others were on hand, and did all in their power to arrest the progress of the flames. About two o'clock a third alarm was sounded for the firemen at signal No. 146, when several companies upon their arrival at the corner of Canal street anti Broadway were despatched to the scene. Several com panies from the Brooklyn Fire Department came over, among them one or two hose carriages. Irving Hall, on the southwest corner of Irving place and Fifteenth street,was saved, owing to several streams being kept on the building. Farther Details. [From the Daily News.] TUESDAY, 3 A. AL—As we go to press the fire has extended across the avenue and the flames are issuing from Worcester's piano factory, on the northeast corner of Four teenth street and the avenue, and the Pres byterian Church on Fifteenth street had also caught, and, no doubt, would both be destroyed, together with buildings inter vg. A strong easterly wind prevailed, which carried the flames and cinders a long dis tance to the eastward, causing danger to the entire neighborhood. The entire row of buildings from Irving place to the avenue on Fourteenth street are completely gutted, and nothing remains but the walls and chimneys, some of them in a condition to tumble at any moment. The firemen were using every effort in their power to subdue the flames, but with only partial success so far. The fire bells, at the hour we go to press, are ringing another alarm, on account of the flames bursting out in a new direction. The Third avenue cars are blockaded, causing much inconvenience to those engaged in business down town. 0 The steeple of the Presbyterian Church on Fifteenth street has just fallen, causing clouds of cinders and sparks to fill the air, and making a most brilliant illumination of the entire heavens. There are various reports as to the origin of the fire, one that it caught under the par quette, while another statement is to the ef fect that it originated among the scenery. The arrangements to meet such an emer gency seem to have been wholly neglected, and before a stream of water could be got on, the flames were beyond control, so far the Academy was concerned. The fire department were also slow in getting to work otherwise it might have been got under before extending so far as it has. There could be nothing learned cor rectly in regaid to the insurance of the Aca demy or any of the other buildings. The fire, though not more destructive of material value than we have had in the city during the past year, was, or rather •is (for at 3 A. 1\1". it is still burning fiercely) more terribly grand to look upon than any that has occurred for many years. At a distance from the burning buildings the fire seemed to cover a space of half a mile square, and when the steeple of the church was enveloped inflames the picture was awfully sublime. HONORS TO COMMODORE VANDERBILT: The President has sent a message to Con gress containing the correspondence be tween Secretary Seward and Commodore Vanderbilt. The former sent a letter dated April 17th, 1566, the latter thanking him for the generous gift of the steamer Vanderbilt, during the late war, and saying it was now his pleasing duty to forward the gold medal authorized by Congress, and that the Com modore could not fail to cherish the proud conscientiousness of having, by the act re ferred to, rendered his country a signal ser vice at a critical period in its history. The Commodore replies at length, expressing the satisfaction with which he has received the token of remembrance. • PARDONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—COM.- mander Leon Smith, of the late Confederate navy, who was in command of the naval defences of Texas, was pardoned by the President, on the recommendation of Sena tors Stewart, Nye, McDougall, Howard, Reverdy Johnson, Chandler, Ramsey, Cra gin, Edmonds, Poland, Yates and Nesmith and Hon. D. C. Moßner. The President, also ordered a warrant for pardon to issue to Henry A. Bragg, of Jefferson city, Mo., formerly an officer in the rebel army, he having been recommended as deserving of clemency by Senator Henderson and Hon. J. T. Blow, of Missouri. OUR NEW MINISTER TO MEXICO.—Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, Minister to the Repub lic of Mexico, hada lengthy interview with the President yesterday. MANurAcrmarNuM,VERISIONT.- -A thread manufactory is to be established at Ben nington, which at this time is probably the largest manufacturing town' in Vermont. THE BATTLE AT CALLAO. How the Spanish Vessels were DiS abled---The Five and a Half Inch Iron Plating of the Numancia Penetrated---The Billed Shots of the Peruvian liatteries go Entirely Through the Be renguela—The Villa de Madrid Towed Out of Danger Disabled-- , Peruvian Battery Blown Up and the Secretary of War Killed--TheCity of Callao Not Damaged, &c. A correspondent of . the N. Y. Herald writes from Panama,-May 13th, the follow ing account of the llao bombardment: The day broke with every promise of a favorable opportunity for the Spaniard; the fog of the day previous had cleared away, and although the horizon was not well de fined, on account of haze, still there was nothing to prevent an engagement on the part of the weather. At eleven A. M. sig nal was made from the Numancia, flag ship, to get under way. Soon after the six frigates, with steam up and topmasts and lower yards down,tripped their anchors and formed line of battle in two columns of attack. The column to engage the north ern forts consisted of the Villa de Madrid, Almanza and Berenguela, the latter lead ing. 'Those destined to play their part on the western forts were the Nu ma ricia, Blanca and nesolucion. The sight wasione long to be remembered by those who enjoyed the view from a safe distance. The northern column moved into, action heading to the southward and westward, while the south ern column headed to the eastward and northward, the gunboat Vencedora taking position between the two columns in order to render assistance in the event of any ship being disabled in either line. At ten minutes past twelve the first shot was fired from battery No. 2, at the Nu mancia, and was replied to at once by that ship. Not more than five minutes elapsed before the action became general with both divisions of the fleet, that to the northward timing so as to be behind the western column. The firing from the ships was very rapid, too much so indeed, for it was wild, and gave evident proof that the captains of the guns were not as deliberate in their aim as they might be. The fire from the bat teries was at first slow and inaccurate, but they soon began to get the range, and heir heavy shot was seen to tell on more than one ship. In less than half an hour after the action commenced the Villa de Madrid made a signal, evidently asking assistance; the little Vencedora went in and towed her out of the fire, and as she came in plain view it was evident that her motive power had been deranged, for the steam was seen issuing in clouds from every part of the vessel.- " The next ship 4) retire was the Beren guela. She moved out slowly about twenty minutes after the 'Villa de Madrid. The ship had been receiving a heavy fire from batteries S, 0, and 10, and a cross-fire from battery number 5. As she passed the United States ships it was noticed, that she had re ceived a heavy rifled shot on the port side, near the water line, which had passed com pletely through her, coming out at or under the water line on the starboard side, render ing it necessary to careen her to prevent sinking. As it was, she had taken in a vast quantity of water, so that when out of range, and anchored, not only were the pimps ne cessary to keep her free, but the crew were employed in baling with buckets. She did not go into action again. The action continued with great spirit by both the batteries and remaining ships. At half-past two the Blanca and Resolution re tired to repair some injuries, but soon re turned to their positions, when all remained until the fight was over, except the two first mentioned. Soon after the commencement of the fight battery , No. 3, containing two three hun dred-pounder Armstrong rifles, was blown up, dismounting the guns and killing and wounding every one in the vicinity. In battery No. i the three hundred-pounder Armstrong iwas dismounted at the first fire; but besides these casualties there was no thing to diminish in any way, or slacken in the,alightest degree, the heavy and well directed fire of the Peruvians, which was becoming more and more fatal and destruc tive every moment. The Spaniards soon began to find out that the game was not their own; that they had caught a tartar not bargained for, and it was manifest to all that they must soon :back Lout ibadly de feated. At fifteen minutes past five the Spaniards ceased fireing and stood out of range, the batteries peppering away until the Dons were out of reach. The last gun was fired a feW minutes before five o'clock by the Monitor Victoria, thus ending the action entailing a disgrace upon Spain, greater, if possible, than her defeat at San Domingo. Those who conversed with them tell me that the Spaniards were of the opinion that the heavy fire of the ships would compel the Peruvians to run for it, and such was the opinion generally maintained, until it was discovered that the Spanish ships, in stead of going in at close range, remained where their comparatively light guns had but little effect, while theheavy shot of their enemy went not only into but through them. The Spaniards were evidently defi cient in shell, for they used mostly round shot; they had probably expended nearly all the former at Valparaiso, where they were not needed, when, had they preserved them for Callao, the result might have been dif ferent. Indeed, it is stated that some of the ships expended all their ammunition of every kind, and had neither shot nor shell wherewith to continue the fight. After going out of action the entire Spanish fleet took up its former position, where it re mained at the time the Vanderbilt sailed, busy repairing damages. The dictator, ?redo, was here, there, and everywhere, superintending permanently the serving of the guns. Nothing reliable is known of the exact ttpmber of killed and wounded on either side. The Peruvian Secretary of War, Senor Galvez, was killed in battery No. 3, when it was blown up. The wounded on shore, as fast as they fell, were carried to the rear and sent to the hospital at Bella vista. Those whose friends resided at Lhna were sent to the city to be placed in charge 'of those who would care better for them than if they had remained at BellavistEi, to take the chances. The most reliable infor mation had, at the time the. Vanderbilt F. L. FETHERSTON. Pub3igllc. DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. sailed, was that the Peruvians bad lost sixty killed and about one hundred and seventy wounded. The Spanish Losses—Nunez Wounded. Nothing is known as to the loss on board the Spanish fleet, but, bored as their/ships have been, the number of casualities must necessarily be very heavy. Admiral Nnzez is reported to have received no less than eight wounds and contusions; one in - the head pronounced severe., Our surgeons, who offered their services to both parties alike,. were not allowed to see him, and in deed it was evident that they wished to cow.' ceal as far as possible the number of men that had been placed hors du combat, and the condition of the ships. By the shot that disabled the steampipe of the Villa de Mad rid eighteen men were killed and twenty one wounded; so, taking the mischief done by one projectile, we may be safe in judg ing the Spanish loss as far in excess of that of the Peruvians. Doctor Peck, of the Vanderbilt. when he went alongside the VilladeMadrid,Counted eight shot holes in her skies. This was doing well considering the time she was un der fire.' The Blanca was struck over forty tames, and the Almenza and Berenguela suffered alinost as _much. The Resoluoicur was hit very o ft en—possibly as many times as the others. The Numancia came off very well, being iron clad; but one eight-inch rifled projectile from battery No. 5, pierced her five and a half inch iron plating and went partly through the wooden 'making. She was brought so as to receive the fire at an angle; hence her plating caused the shot to glance. The Vencedora was uninjured. Up to the latest moment the Peruvians were so much astonished at themselves as not to realize how much they had accom plished. They had stood to their guns like men; they never flinched or showed signs of fear, and when the battle was over, and the enemy had gone like a whipped cur with his tail between his legs, they:quietly and coolly refreshed the inner man, and. then went to work to repair the few dam ages that had been sustained. By twelve o'clock all was ready for another attack and as for the morale of the men, it was a thou sand per cent, better than the day previous, before the fight began. Our officers say that now you cannot drive them from the guns, and they are eager to have another trig with the "Dons, for knowing what the have done, they feel the ability to do very m ach more if the opportunity is offered,. I do not think they will get it. Of course the fire of the ships was directed. against the batteries, to silence them, before paying attention to the destruction of the, city; but not being able to accomplish but the smallest portion of the former job, they gave up the latter as not only useless, but . impossible. It was a case somewhat similar to sour grapes. Even if their fire had been directed against the city it would have done but little damage. The solid shot would have made a hole, and that is all, which would soon have been made as good as new. Shell, as I said before, they evidently had none of, nor any other contrivance for blow ing up or burning the object of their wrath. So the city of Callao has escaped with but few scars, hardly enough to show as proof of the prowess of her inhabitants, who, I hope, are once more in their domicils, satisfie d that they are not to be disturbed for some time to come by foreign foe; certainly not by the Spaniard. Facts and Fancies. A liquor seller in this city was astonished on Saturday by a hodcarrier who called for and drank successively three half pints of clear whisky, without any visible effect upon his health or nerves.- Long practice in carrying bricks on his head accounts for the phenomenon. It is stated that during the last part of his stay in London, Mr. Peabody was accus tomed to receive about two hundred begging letters daily. Of course he kept a secretary to open them. It is not stated that he kept a treasurer to answer them. Our correspondent, "G. R. S." wishes to know whether the attempt to establish a party of "Doo-Littles" does not emanate from the same source as that of the "Know- Nothings." We reply, emphatically, no. The "Doo-Little party" is the lineal de scendant of the "Tyler-too-Little" party. Rachel's sister Sarah has lost all her oys ters from the beds she is cultivating in Normandy bay, and now proposes to ac climatize the American bivalve. All her efforts in that direction will not return her Rachel. A handsome reward will be paid for the detection of that joke. Ex-T_.S.Senator GeorgeE.Pugh and lady, of Ohio, were confirmed at St. Xavier's Church, Catholic, in Cincinnati, recently. The capacity of the church is increased by the addition of these two pews. When Mr. Sumner declares that: "The ballot is the columbiad of our political life, and every citizen who has it is a fallarmed monitor," he encourages cheating at the polls, for a full-armed monitor always car ries at least two if not four guns. Does Mr. Sumner approve the "vote early—vote of ten" maxim? It appears by official reports that the amount of whisky consumed annually for drinking purposes, is estimated by the Com mission as averaging a gallon and a half per head to the whole population of the United States. No wonder Mr. Price, in Congrem, yesterday, called whisky "the beverage of the people." Admiral Wilkes has bought a big planta tion in North Carolina. He will be ready to board Slidell and Mason again, if they should be in want of lodgings. Winners at billiards are always polite enough to say "Thank cue I" The two most opposite women we know of at present are Ann D. lekinson and Ann D. Johnson. A matron in the neighborhood of Corry proposes to call her infant son Petroleum. She assigns as her excuse for this, that whenever she spanks him she "strikes ile." They have a cheerful practice now on the railroad to New York. As soon as the train starts, a boy comes through the cars and asks if you want your life insured. The Detroit Post says that while a great many newspapers are trying tokill General Cass with softening of the brain, he stub bornly improves in health. There is a fam ily of 'Casses, famous for their stubborn ness, hitt we never knew that the General belonged to it. HARD TO PLEASE.—The -editor of the Muscatine ‘Tourna/ declares his diedikes as follows: "There are three things in this world which we particularly hate. First, Andrew Johnson's policy of reconstructing the Union; second, the Congressional plan of ditto; and third, the postal (=cloy of the United States of America." Tam 'Ha mania Cincinnatitaxed on an. income of $30,000, who, eleven years ago, exhibited a monkey in the stxoeta for a /Wing,
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