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SECOND EDITION.
- THREE Of CLOCK P. M.
THE MTEST
BY TELEGRAPH. y'.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The State Agent
Leaves for Ra-
leish with
an Important
Communication for
Gov Ilolden.
The President and Speak
er Golfax.
The Pardon Business.
Washinqtok, Not, 22.
Dr. Powell, the state agent ofNorth Carolina,
leaves for Raleigh tomorrow, bearing an impor
tant communication from the secretary of state
to Governor Holden.
Speaker Colfax's late speech in Washington
does not meet the approval of the president. The
latter remains firm in his own policy.
The most of the pardon business is suspended
for the present at the attorney-general's office,
by order of the president.
BY MAIL.
FROM EUROPE.
THE SHENANDOAH.
Her Return to Great Bri
tain. Comments of the English
Press.
The Shenandoah Return to England
Speculations of the BrUIah Press.
New Yobk, Nov. 20.
The steamships City of London and New York,
fromQueenstownon the 9th, have arrived at Quar
antine. The Shenendoah arrived in the Mersey on the
6th, and surrendered to the guard-sh;p Donegal,
and is now in the hands of the British naval au
thorities. Captain Wadell, of the Shenandoah, states that
the first information he received of the close of
the war was on the 30th of August, from the Bri
tish, war vessel Barracouta, and that he imediately
consigned his guns to the hold of the vessel and
steered for Liverpool.
The Daily News says thai Americans may be
inclined to say that it is only fitting that her end'
should be as British as her origin. But the News
adds that it cannot help asking how the Shenan
doah has been able to pursue her course without
the least interruption from the American navy.
Can it be possible that the expectation of recover
ing compensation for losses resulting from her
depredations from England made the American
government less eager for her capture T If the
world should come to that conclusion, it would
be pne- of the strongest practical arguments
against the admission of such liability as' Mr.
Seward is now endeavoring to establish against
England. .
It is stated that Captain Waddell sent a letter
to Earl Russell, the contents of which are as yet
unknown. -
The Star says that if the vessel be claimed by
America there can be no reason for refusing the
request.
Earl Russell as premier, and Lord Clarendon
as minister of foreign affairs, have been installed
into office. It is expected that no material change
will be made till February.
PETROLEUM SPRIKOS IK ENGLAND.
The London ' Shipping Gazette states that oil
springs have been discovered in England.
EVACUATION OP ROME.
The French army was to commence the evacu
ation of Rome on the 5th inst.
ME X ICO.
Reported Protest by the U. S.
Government against French
' Occupation.
Siege of Matamoros Abandoned.
THE LIBERALS DEPART, LEAVING
ARMS AND SUPPLIES.
Gen. WelUel Holding Communi
cation with a French Sliip
of War.
Jkc, dec.,- Ac.
REPORTED PROTEST OP THE U5ITED STATES
GOV-
EHNMENT AGAINST THE FRENQH OCCUPATION
OF MEXICO, C., C.
Special Dispatch to the N. T. World, i
Washington, Nov. 19.
Among the rumors which .have prevailed here
during the last few days in connection with Mex
ican affairs is one to the effect that this govern
ment, thrbugh Minister Bigelow, has communi
cated with the French Emperor, relative to the
withdrawal of French troops from Mexico. The
statement that the French minister does not ob
ject to the recent appointment of a minister to
Mexico, duly accredited to the liberals,-is very
wide of the mark. It is said he earnestly pro
tests against it. and will address Secretary Sew
ard in regard to it in a few days.
EEPOBTED DISASTROUS LIBERAL DEFEAT TWO
LIBERAL GENERALS KILLED -ARRIVAL OF MORE
FRENCH TROOPS. "."
New Oeleans, Not. 18.
A late Matamoros Ranchero claims that the lib
erals have been badly cut up, and says that Gen?
erals Pinsa and Galnida were killed, and Uortmas
and Hinaiosa and Colonel Garsa wounded. Vu The
Ranchero denies that the imperial gunboat
Pr-4
vono fired on the people on the American' side.
Complaining of the support which the! liberals
. derive from Brownsville, it also alleges . that
conspiracy was , thus encouraged and hatched to
murder JVleiia ana surrender tne city. , Tne same
paper announces the arrival of ' a number of
transports at Vera ; Cruz, with French troops,
part of which would be immediately sent to Mat
amoros. . ' V J
New Orleans. Nor. 19.
i;i The correspondence of the Timet, at Matajno-
ros says the liberals raised the siege of Matamo
ros on the night of the 8th, and departed to un
known regions. No French troops have yet ar
rived at Matamoros.
The Ranchero says the liberals left a number, of
blankets, arms, &c., and some few were caught
napping. It also states that the principal liberal
force had gone in the direction of Camargo, but
dispersing in different bands. The imperial cav
alry pursued them for five miles. Escablo's com
mand took the routeup the river.
The arrival of the French squadron at the
mouth of the Rio Grande is reported. , - .
One Garcea was arrested at Matamoros, charg
ed with treachery in the Cabas conspiracy, and
with being concerned in the shooting of Cabas,
then governor of Tamaulipas. . ,. j . ,.
The Galvekton Bulletin, of the 16th, says : The
Alabama, from Brazos, reports while she was
loading General Weitzel sent dispatches by eight
officers r belonging to the, federal service to the
French ship-of-war, the purport of which is un
known. She also reports that a squad of - liber
als fired into the French ship, which returned the
fire, killing one of1tbe liberals. ; v l : . r
The steamer Potaf sunk in the harbor on the
10th inst.; crew saved.
t
SOUTHER! EJECTIONS.
Alabama. (l.
New Orleans, Nov. 1 9.
The election of Congressmen in Alabama is as
follows : First district, C. C. Langdon ; second
district, George C: Freeman; third district, Cullen
H. Battle; fourth district, Joseph . W. Taylor ;
fifth district, Colonel Wheeler ; sixth district, re
turns incomplete.
Several of those elected were officers in the
late confederate armies.
' ' Georgia.
Cairo, Nov. 16.
Advices from Dalton. Georgia, announce the
unanimous election of Charles J. Jenkins as
governor, and tlhe election of Johnson as United
States senator, by a very large majority.
Texas.
New Orleans, Nov. 19.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, has ordered an
election for members of a state convention to be
held on the 8th of January, the convention to
meet on the 7th of February following.
Another Steamer Reported Iiost, with all
n Board.
j ' New York, Nov. 19.
The steamer H. D. Moumt, which left this port
for Jacksonville, Florida, some three weeks since,
is reported to-day to have foundered, in the re
cent hurricane, at sea, with all on board.
It is said that this steamer, when she sailed,
was so utterly unseaworthy that the underwri
ters declined to insure her.
COMMERCIAL.
New York Market.
By Telegraph.
I Niw York, Nor. 2.
NAVAL STORES Dutt.
GOLD Heavy at 147.
By MaD.
Nkw Yobk, November 19.
BREADSTUFFS. The market for State and "West
ern flour is inactive, and. 5c a 10c lower. The sales are
7,100 bbls at f 7 70 a 8 for suoerfine State; $8 a 8 25 for
common extra do; $8 30 a 8 40 for choice do; $7 70 a 8 for
superfine Michigan. Indiana, Ohio, Iowa. kc. and $8 10 h
8 00 for extra do, including shipping brands of ronn d
hoop Ohio at $8 80 a 9, and trade brands of do at S9 05
11 75, and St. Loula at S12 W 16. -We quote:
Sqperflne State,..........;.. ...... 7 70a 8 DO 1
AIniDMlv.iV.........t....tt.....a o o w
Hupernne western 7 70a 4 00
Extra Western.................. 8 10a 8 60
Extra Ohio... 8 80 a 9 60
Do Trade 9 05 a 11 75
Extra St Lonis 12 50 a 16 00
Southern flour is dull and declining. The sales include
450 bbls at $9 80 a 10 20 for superfine Baltimore, and 10 30
a 16 for extra Baltimore. For corn meal there is but lit
tle inquiry; in consequence of the small supply prices
are well sustained.
GRAIN. Wheat is lc lower and dull, with sales of
28,500 bushels at $1 85 a 1 87 1-2 for amber Milwaukee,
and $2 38 a 2 42 for new amber State. The corn market
opened lc higher, with a good demand, but closed dull.
Sales were made of 63,000 bush at 92c a 95c for unsound,
86e a 97c for sound Western mixed, and 98e a 99c for high
mixed, nearly vellow, the latter price an extreme.
COFFEE. The market is inactive, but prices are not
materially changed.
COTTON. There is a fair demand at rather aasier
rates. We notice sales of 4,600 bales at our figures. We
quote :
Upland. Florida. Mob lie. N.O.&T
Good Ordinary 44 45 45 45
Low Middling 49 49 50 51
Middling .62 52 62 1-2 53
Good middling 53 53 54 55
NAVAL STORES are quiet at $1 10 a 1 15 for spirits
turpentine, and $7 25 a 28 for rosin; sales by auction 150
bbls rofdn at $8 50 a 22 75.
PROVISIONS. The pork market is dull and declin
ing. We notice sales of 5,800 bbls at $32 62 1-2 a 32 87 1-2
for mess, cash and regular way, closing at $32 62 1-2, and
$27 50 a 28 for prime mess. Also 1,500 bbls mess, for de
livery all the year, buyers' option and sellers' option, at
$32 75 a 33 25, and 1,850 bbls new mess, for December and
January, buyers' option and sellers' option, part at $31 75
a 32 50. The holders of beef are firm in tb eir views. Sales
vre m: ! of 800 bbls at $11 a 14 for plain Western old
11.. ae; six a vu lor new do; $14 n 17 for extra old mess,
and $23 a 26 for new do. The lard market is unchanged.
We notice sales of 600 tcs and bbls at 24c a 28 l-2c for No
1 to prime city, and 28c a 28 3-4 for Western.
W111BKJ!;y. Ihere is not much demand, and t) rices
are entirely nominal e
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TOWN MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Popular Expression of
Feeling.
Petition in Favor of the Pardon
of Hon. Geo. Davis.
i'
AH
APPEAL TO THE PRESI-
"DJEUf T..
Resolutions Passed-
In accordance with a request signed "by over
twenty free-holders of the town, a town meeting
of the citizens of Wilmington was held in Towa
Hall last evening, at half past seven o'clock, to
adopt such measures or' take such action as might
be necessary , to insure the speedy application for
pardon by the presiderjt of the United States to
our distinguished fellow-townsma.n, Hon.. George
Davis.
Mayor Dawson opened the mating by stating
the purpose for which it was convened, saying
that he had known Mr. Davis for years, and. that
he had always found him to be i thoroughly up
right and good man. Mr. Davis i was a native of
this town; he (the mayor) was o nly a citizen. He
had watched him from boyhexjd to youth, and
from youth to manhood. In 'the whole course
of Mr. Davis' political career r to action of a mean
or dishonorable character nad. ever been attribu
ted to him.r He hoped that t be petition and res
oJntions that would be adopted would show the
Hon. Andrew Johnson, pres ident of the United
States, the high respect and- esteem in which Mr.
Davis was held br his fellow -townsmen, and that,
if the petition were delayer! for a short time and
sent through the state, there could be no doubt
but that it would be signefl by almost -eyery.tpti-zen
of the state of North Carolina. (Applause.)
HehAliftTOl Mr Davis fri be a l?00d and Pure
ml'&d-flta'IflftiBs
him wr weU as the peopW of tms WTOimna
did, he would pardon and release him withoul a
moment's hesitation. .-;- in .. tii ,..oe:'.
, The mayor then requested the meeting to ap
point a chairman. - !
j On motion, the mayor was called to the chair.
Mr. 8. D. WaUaCe and Mr; McLaurin were ap
pointed secretaries to the meeting.
On motion of Mr. 0. G. Parsley, a committee
of five were appointed to draw up resolutions
for adoption by the meeting. ,-, r
Mr. John t. Holmes was then called for by the
meeting. He said: . , ,
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I came here to
night for the-purpose of adding my sympathy to
that of those assembled here at the present time.
I am! very glad to see pur sympathy so luJly ex-i
pressed by the large attendance here to-night.
Mr. Davis is wen known to ns all. He is the de
scendant of an old Cape Fear family. . He has
always proved true to . us and to .the - state of
North Carolina. (Applause.) In the recent war
Mr. Davis occupied a very high, a very proud,
and s very noble position- the position of attorney-genera!
of the confederate government. That
was a high and brilliant position.; but the con
federate government has passed away.' That gov
ernment and the people who lived under it, have
peetr conquered. Wfcrrt-1 ; say" that they1 have
been conquered, I mean that they have been
overwhelmed. (Applause.) In everything which
Mr.. Davis undertook, and, in every position
in" '' which he has been placed,' he has
proved himself to be of high and dis
tinguished character. If he "were wrong in ac
cepting the high positionfjwhicb he did, he did
not commit an error knowing it to be one. It
was not an error of the heart, but ';of the mind.
We were in the power of a stronger goverment
than the confederate governmtnt.; We were
overpowered, and it ws manly and honorable to
submit. - He had known' Mr. Davis for years, and
he never knew him to be guilty of a mean or low
action. Like many others who had accepted of
fice under the confederate government, Mr. Davis
had noble motives for so doing ; he now asked
the clemency which he so well deserved. (Ap
plause.) Mr. Davis had been captured. He had
attempted to escape, but in so doing he ran great
danger. He was unable to get-away, and had to
put back to Florida. He (Mr. Holmes) must state
to the sons of the south that' every kindness,
care and respect had been shown to our fellow
townsman by those officers of the United States
who have had him in charge, and in so doing had
shown their knowledge and appreciation of his
high, and respectable character. He hoped that
this expression of their feeling would show to
the government at Washington that they knew
"Mr. Davis to be a high-toned and honorable gen
tleman, and that it would have due Weight in ob
taining the pardon they sought for from the ex
ecutive of. that government. He could not
properly say what was due to Mr. Davis. He
had not the power to give utterance to his feel
ings on the subject, but they must do everything
in their power to obtain from Hon. Andrew John
son the pardon of our noble fellow-townsman.
Mr. Walter Steele said that he hoped the chair
man would excuse him - from speaking -on the
subject, on account of the peculiar position in
which he was placed, but if he thought that one
word of his would aid Mr. Davis, he would sub
mit to r.ny personal pain for the purpose of giv
ing utterance to it.
Bishop AtkijUixu was understood to- say that
he had ht-ai d that a meeting was to be held for
the purpose of seeking for pardon for Mr. Davis,
and he had considered it his duty to attend. He
perfectly agreed with the meeting in expressing
their sympathy. No man ever, enjoyed more of
the confidence and respect of the people of North
Carolina
than that -gentleman, and that no
charge on his character had ever been made.
Mr. Wm. A. Wright, then presented and read
the following resolutions :
Whereas : The Hon. Geo. Davis, a citizen of
the state of North Carolina, and of the town of
Wimington, is now a prisoner of state, confined, as
we are informed, in Fort Lafayette, in the harbor
of New York, charged with a participation in the
late organized resistance to the authority of the
United States Government, and is included in one
of the classes excepted from the general amnesty
extended by his excellency, the President of the
United States in his proclamation , dated May 29,
1865. And whereas, not only all armed resistance,
but all idea of resistance to the authority of the
United States has wholly ceased among the people
of this state and of the entire south be it there
fore 1
Resolved, That on behalf of our esteemed and be
loved fellow-citizen, we, as loyal citizens ot the
United 8tates, respectfully approach his excellency
the r resident of the United states, asking tor an
extension to him of that executive clemency so
cenerouslv in-anted to ourselves as well as to
others, feeling assured that in this case such clem
ency will be well bestowed ; and knowing how
gratefully it will be appreciated by those to whom
Mr. Davis is best known, and who can bear testl
mony to' the purity of his life and the singleness
of his motives. ,
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting be
requested to appoint a committee of three
persons charged with the preparation of a me
mortal to the rresident ot the United States,
earnestly, but respectfully urging the wishes
of our people of all former shades of opinion, in
ehali of our teliow-townsman, which memorial
shall be offered for signatures, and presented at
an early day, and in Buch manner am may seem
best calculated to effect its object and accomplish
the desires of the memorialists, by the return of
Mr. Davis to his family and friends.
Resolved, That the committe to be appointed
under the last resolution, be authorized to appoint
suitable persons to present the memorial to be
drafted as aforesaid, to his exeellency, Andrew
Johnson, president of the United States.
The preamble and resolutions were unani
mously adopted.
Mr. Robert Strange said that he was glad to
see so large a meeting. He thought it was due
to Mr. Davis, as. he had known him long and
well. They were proud of him in the time -of
prosperity, and they should not forget him now
He knew that Mr. Davis longed to be back in the
good old town of Wilmington, and he was per
fectly sure that they would soon have the pleas
ure of welcoming him home again. .-
On motion of Mr. O. G. Parsley, the meeting
then adjourned.
Meeting of Stockholders of the Wilming
ton and Weldon Railroad.
HOXHIHO SESSION.
The thirtieth regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road was held in this city on Wednesday the 22d
instant, at the court house.
On motion of the president, Mr. R. R. Brid-
gers, the meeting was organized by calling P. R.
Murphy, Esq., to the chair, and by requesting
Mr. J. W. Thompson to act as secretary.
Messrs. Wm. A. Wright and Joseph A. Engle
hard were appointed a committee to verify prox
ies and to ascertain if a majority of the stock was
represented.
The committee reported that 1,222 shares were
represented in person, and 7,609 by proxy, which
being- a matoriti0f thp whole number of shares,
the meeting proceeded to the transaction of bu
siness. N .
On motion, the reports of the president and di
rectors, and of the secretary and treasurer .were
referred to a committee consisting of Messrs.
Walker Meares, J. A. Englehard and Dr.- B. F.
Arrington. . ' . : "
l On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet again
at 3 o'clsck, P M. . . i -
.d'l: ,, svxrora gsssio.
i , . 3 o'clock P. M.
Meeting assembled pursuant to adjournment.
The committee to; whom was referred there
port of tho president and directors, with the ac
companying reports of the general superinten
dent and of the , treasurer, submitted a report,
which, was adonted. ....
On motion of Dr. B. F, Arlington,'
of the president was fixed at $4,500 currency, for
the ensuing year ;' and the salary of the secretary
and treasurer ai a,wu. -v.-
On motion of J.-A.Ariglehard,-the - stockhol
ders proceeded to. the election of a president and
directors, whereupon BR. Bridgers was unani
mously elected president.
On motion of E. A.' Keith, the following gen- j
tlemen were elected directors bri the ' part of the
stockholders : P. K. Dickinson, Wm. A. Wright,
D Wallace-Alfred Martin, John Everett,. A.
H. VahBokkelen and Eli Murray. -' v
Dr. Arrmston. as "broxy for, the state, an-
nounced the following gentlemen as statejiirec-
toWr Edward Kidder, John Norfleet and Wm. T. j
Faircloth.
Resblutions were' adopted instructing" ha di
rectors to-make application to the next ensuing
leeisiainre oi ine sutie lor sucn an BenneHi
of the charter of this company as will authorize
the stockholders or directors to elect a.yice pres-. and a light, after some difficulty, procured,-when
ident ; also for a grant to the company' ' of bank- it was found that the mules and some of. the pas
iri privileges. - V sengers were buried underneath the hack. They
Patrick Murphy John D. Love and Walter H.
McRaer were appointed auditing committee
The next .annual meeting was appointed to be
held in the city ox. Wuraington -on the Wednes-
day preceding the third Thursday in November,
1866. v 4 ' ;'"'-! 'l" : ' ' ' . i :.
un motion tne meeting adjourned.' ' 1 '
Matob's Coubt, -Four seamen belonging on
board theU. S. irunboat Lenapee, by name Charles
Chassin, Patrick Breslin, John Pemhoke and Pat
rick Barret, were brought before his honor for
TwMTtor dnfflV anA f i Qrv1 r 1 v anil ftr lriVin fT nr I
. . , ' , ". . . '
row at a store kept by a colored man in the old
pilot house on south Water street, below Dock.
They were turned over to the provost marshal.
A colored soldier named Andrew Kelly, was
arrested about one o'clock, at the store of Messrs.
Brown & Anderson, on Market street, on the
charge of having stolen three gold watches there
from. An immediate examination of his person,
as soon as the theft was detected, brought to light
the three watches. The discovery was made by
Mr. E. F. Story, who from the upper apartment
of the store beheld the perpetration of the theft.
He immediately informed Mr. Anderson, one St
the proprietors, of this fact, and an examination
led to the disclosing of the stolen property. Kel
ly was turned over to the provost marshal, who
placed him in jail, to await examination before
Justice Conoley.
Edward Mitchell, a city policeman, was charg
ed with being asleep upon his post. Owing to
his good character, and fidelity in general, he
was returned to duty.
i
The Theatre. Owing to the illness of our
theatrical critic the usual notices of the perform
ances at the Wilmington theatre have been omit
ted for a few daystpast. Miss Ida Vernon is still
the star of the evening, and draws crowds of
delighted people nightly. In this connection we
are authorized by the manager to state that the
report which had been circulated on the streets
by unfriendly parties that it is his design to close
the theatre on the termination of Miss Vernon s
engagement, is wholly untrue. Mr. Jenkins has
shown a liberal disposition in his "management of
the theatre!, and is constantly introducing im
provements in his company. It remains for the
public to say whether he shall be sustained or
not.
Fouwd Dead. A negro woman, whose name
we did not ascertain, was found dead yesterday
afternoon, Some where in the limits of the city
precinct, familiarly known to old residents, as
Texas. None of the circumstances so far have
transpired. A jury has been called and will sit
to-morrow morning, when further particulars
will be ascertained.
DIED.
The funeral of Mrs. MARY ANN WRIGHT,
relict ol the late Joshua G. Wright, will take place
this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of
William A. Wright, Esq., on 3d street, to St.
James' Church, thence to Oakdale Cemetery.
Hotel Arrivals.
CITY HOTEL, NOVEMBER 22, 1865.
J B Smith, Fayetteville,
Wm Barstow. 8 C.
o . uawiey, ao,
E Baum, New York,
H J Walker, do,
E Manning, Marlboro,
L R Hardin, Greensboro,
WEB Fraseri 8 C,
A J Jonee, Whiteville,
S Wooten, Bladen,
W G Kirby, Peter5 9 Creek.
LAM Lausln, LovelyHorn
BAILEY'S HOTEL, NOVEMBER 22, 1865
W W Baum, New York,
JR Caldwell, do,
F J Chambers, do,
Thos Payne, Me,
Newton Haight, Mich,
H Shaw, Augusta,
N 8 Carpenter, Lumbert'n,
11 mcvueer, ao,- ,
J M Freeman, do,
S C Eambert, Fayetteville,
JaB.Hilliard.Ala.
BY MAIL.
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Four Persons Killed and
Several Injured.
Rev. Or. Cohen, Professor in the
Presbyterian Theological
Seminary of Colombia.
Among the Tic
tims.
From the Charleston Courier; Nov. 20.
The following . details- of a dreadful accident
which occurred last Tuesday, near Hope station,
about twenty-one miles rrom Columbia, on the
Greenville railroad, have been furnished us by a
gentleman who "was on the road at the time of the
melancholy event.
It appears that a previous accident had occur
red on the railroad a short distance below Hope
station, the cars having run off the track. The
passengers for Columbia -were thus detained un
til an engine with a box car could be sent up,
which, unfortunately, met with a similar, mishap.
The passengers were thus detained . on the road
several hours and reached Hope station late in
the night, which was exceedingly dark and rainy.
As the cais neared Hope station, an agent of
ets, ana several passengers who wished, to con
tinue on their way purchased tickets. . It was af
terwards found that more tickets iad been sold
than the accommodations offered to passengers.
They were all packed in two hack ambulances,
the agent telling the passengers that this was
only temporary, and , that .better arrangements
would be made on reaching the hotel J or public
house at Hope station.
On reaching the station, in consequence of the
darkness of the sight, -a general dispositi on was
exhibited among the passengers to wait over till
morning. Mr. Howard, 'proprietor of the hotel,
said he had no accommodations,! his house being
already fulL It was decided to go on, and the
ambulances were again filled. As they-were
about starting some of the party asked for a lan
tern. -A gentleman cautioned them i .not to start
without it for fear of accident, and one of the
drivers said he co'uld , not undertake to. drive
la such,-weather and under such' circumstances
without a light, Mr. Howard said ha had, no
light; and that ritr. , Pool- dkIi.notrfarnish.hu
; hacks, with it lanterns.: wo JLfter;.: soma tTemoti
strance from the passengers against being sent
off without 'ar-gbv'th-whole part? started.
LThedriverof the leading ambulance-had''-pror
ceedfed btnYa' short distance when "he stopped and
stated that he could go no further in safety with
out a lantern Jt was proposed by some to pro
ceed until they reached some house on the road,
and by others to go back to the station. The
latter plan was agreed upon, and the detennina
tion scarcely made, when cries were heard in the
direction of ..the rear. hack. The driver, ex.-
ciaimed "there has been an v upset," and , went
back to the spot from whence'the noise proceed-
ed. i Before his return some1 of the - unfortunate
passengers from, the rear hackcame crawling up
the eully.on their hands and knees to the road.
They knew riot all that had happened,1 but said
their -vehicle had rjeeri precipitated -down the
guuy a distance or about thirteen feet, into a
creek, and that fiome of their party had been
killed, H The driyer shortly . after returned , and
confirmed the painful intelligence.' ;
1 A messenger was dispatched to the station,
were 'compelled to 'cut the vehicle to pieces be
fore the bodies could be drawn out. . Four per
sons were . taken i.out dead. These were Mrs
Van, Winkle,..wife . of Mr. John ,Van., Wja&kleY P1
this'city oh her way home ; Mrs. Anna Bedows,
anJEnghsh'lady;: Rev. Dr. Cohen, professor in
the presbyterian .theological .seminary at Colum
bia, and a small colored girl, servant of Mrs". Yan
Winkle..' " '. V. ..
" The1 bodies were"all brought to the city Satur
day. On the return of the party to the station
with the bodies of, the killed; much indignation
was expressed , by the passengers at the refu
i
sal of : those who had previously denied them a
lantern. No inquest was held on the bodies,
there being no magistrate within twenty miles' of
the place where the accident occurred. We
have , not learned, the, .names of the parties in
jured. OUR Mllf ISTKR TO MEXICO.
His Opinions on the Mexican Question.
General Logan has felt strongly though clear
ly, and spoken decidedly, on the French Austrian
fraud m Mexico. On, the evening of November
;3, I860, he used the following language in
Brooklyn, which is emphatic enough to be repro
duced:
- My friend, General Kilpatrick, said something
in reference to Mexico and .foreign intervention
It is a question that wo can very easily decide for
ourselves. So far as I am concerned, I believe
that Maximilian in holding Mexico to-day is part
and parcel 01 the rebellion against the govern
ment. (Cheers.) When the rebellion was first
organized there was no thought pf Maximilian
entering Mexico. France did not dream of set
ting her foot upon the soil of North America or
anywhere else. But when it assumed the pro
portions that it did when Napoleon looked
across the briny deep and saw. the great strug
gle going on in this country believing that we
could not succeed, envying the peace and pros
perity of this great people ; having, with some of
his 'neighbors, the strongest , objections , to our
form of government and desiring that it should
sever" and crumble and fall; as 'they hate so oft
en said we are not capable of self-government,
ne nrsi conceivea me iaea 01 lading possession
of Mexico. If we had tailed it would have prov
ed their words true, and the world would have
been rolled back a thousand years in it advance
ment m civilization and human libertv. Seeing
this, and knowing this,' they seized the opportu
nity and planted themselves on this soil, so that
they might be the first to recognize the southern
confederacy, and they expected to be th first to
recognize them if both , succeeded against the
government of the United States. But they came
a little too late. (Cheers and laughter.) The
bottom went out of the rebellion sooner than
they thought it would, and Maximilian saw him-;
self standing there alone (cheers and laughter,)
and the old American eagle looking across with
a keen eye at him saying, "Maximilian, you must
tremble in that state of yours, for not long shall
you remain there." (Tremendous applause.) That
was a part of the rebellion ; it's a part of it to-day,
and the government of the United States has only
to say to Maximilian, " Sir, you must pack up:
your duds and travel." (Laughter, . ending in!
another tremendous outburst of cheering.) The.
government has not suppressed the rebellion until
it does this. (" That's so.") I, for one, don't
propose to give that state to Maximilian ; I, for;
one, am im favor of our government saying to!
him, "You were induced by this rebellion to
take possession of that country and to attempt
to establish yourself there; I will not permit you
to stay there ; you must get oat of that country
you must get out of that country and leave it to
its people." (Cheers.) I am in favor of this
being done, and I hope that the next congress,1
when assembled, will at least have the courage j
by a resolution, to .say to the president of the;
United States, and of the country, that Maxi-f
milian' cannot remain 'there any longer. And
when the United States of America notify him to
leave you will say, M Little gentleman, get up and
dust." (Loud laughter and cheering.) This is
a duty that I believe our government owes to us
that it ought to perform, and the sooner r it is
performed the sooner, in my judgment, will the
rebellion be at an end. And not only with refer!
ence to Maximilian, no tonly wonld I have him leave
this continent, but I would say to all countries
who have interfered with us while this war has been
progressing . "What damage, we have received by
means of your outrages t you 'shall pay ' us."
(Cheers.) If we adopt; that plan there will be no
difilculty in getting along with them, for there is
.j.i i ' . . '
no nation mat particularly wants to go to war j.
with us now. (Laughter.) We have certainly
won the respect of ourselves,- and my impression
is we have won the respect of all the powers of
the' earth besides. 1 The way to settle these ques
tions upon a just and proper basis is to make just
and proper demands ; to . stand erect before the
world, and demand our rights, and 'submit to no
wrongs;' ("Good," ' That's the talk," and cheers.)
This we ought to do ; this we must do.' . Unless
we do so the United States of America will cer
tainly fall in their estimation, and in that of all
the other powers upon earth. We are not the
people who desire tb ' ourselves placed before
tne worm in sucn a light as it seems to me a fai
lure in making these demands would plaice' usj i
, . These are words spoken ; 'freely in the heat ,of
a political address, buV they are consistent, and
embody the expression of a deep copyictiop- j
General Logan is a man of genial manners,
thoroughly gentlemanly, though not Hghly pol
ished, of sound judgment, good temper, courage,
thoritr
ueusiuu, auu respect- ior law. ana superior au-
lty. He is eminently the man for the place,
Mexico is the place for the fnant ;'
.Activity In Military Circles Troops Ordeiw
d to Texas Laie Rewt from fhs Bl
Grande tbe Cause. 1 1
- . . , . New . Vobk Nov." 16. i
A New Orleans ' letter of the" 5th instant states
that there has been nnusnal activity in ' rniBUrJr
circles in that city since the reception of. the recent
despatches from the Bid Grande;- -t A f
Mysterious orders have been issued, and the
sale-of boats prohibited." Those on hand are be
ing placed on , a war. footings , The sale ofall
transportation and supplies, has ceased. ' j
The 1st, 4th and 6tb regular cavalry regiments
have been ordered to embark for Indianola; and
to report for duty at f San Antonio to General
MerTittf .OXC. .. j-
The'olsmbttnfea colored cavalry at New Or
leans are aesunea ior tne same place. ' . ( ,
uenerai jrorsyth General Sheridan's chief of
staa nasgonetarzn. I -,-. j,
. :-' -J '.MiI flit
Jttob Denes and murders still continue iu Nash
ville and ? YiriTnlv.:'; Fonv- mmn
were, killed hear the Chattanooga depot on the
tight of the utbixut 'tiyorl Ti
rttR cdoleka;
Official Information : he Subject. "
Dr. Saver, of New York. haTins been requested :
by the commissioners of health ot the city to pub
lish such, information as may.be oX.!U wei'
people at large, in view of the , an ticipatd . ap
proach of an epidemic of cholera, most earnestly;
calls the attention of the public to the : following
Statement of facts, and begs their careful consid
eration of the suggestions and advice x?Tt-isi a 7
vWhatevervdifferences of, opinion. may exist m
regard to the cause and mode of propagation of
the cholera, all now agree, in their , observations
n this acknowledged fact,-that its greatest fava-:
gesand most fearful mortality are among the
filthy, the vicious and the destitute ; and, in fact,
it is almost confined to the imprudent, the. in
temperate,' and those who injure themselves byf
taking improper medicines. . -
Cleanliness, therefore, is of the first importance
both of your pefrsbns and of your houses-i-Tjar-
ticularly your yards, sinks, privies and cesspools,
where fresh chloride of e lime should be daily,
sprinkled, and thedjoining walls ind fepcessnr
rbunding them repeatedly whitewashed. '
MBer.carefrd that there is no stagnant water eith
er in your cellars or yards, and if your basetnentS'
are damp use fires rm them frequently, to burn,.
up the foul air and cause a more perfect ventilla-
tion. , ' -
Remove all garbage at least once a day, and
twice if possible, and permit nothing to. remain
on the premises to undergo decomposition. f .
Keep your houses well yentillated. - " "
Be temperate in all things both in eatins and
drinking. " " . :
Be temperate in exercise, in labor; both physi
cal and mental.
Keep good hours. V r
Take proper food, in ' reasonable quantities, at '
proper times. . . .. ..
Plainly cooked meats with boiled rice, bread
and thoroughly cooked potatoes should form the
ordinary Dase or diet.
Abstain from all unnpe fruits and stale or par
tially decayed vegetables ; but above all avoid
excess in intoxicating drinks of every kind. f.
Wear flannel next the skin,-and at all times,
-naintain the natural temperature 0 the body by1
u suflScient amount of clothing. ' Avoid all expo
sure . to sudden changes of temperature, and if
accidentally exposed to a storm remove your wet
boots and clothing as soon as possible.
The cholera is not the necessarily fatal disease
which it is commonly believed to be, but is a dis
ease that. is both preventable and curable., It is
always preceded by symptoms of languor and de
bility, with diarrhoea, and in this stage is, almost
always curable ; but if neglected at this period;
and the diarrhoea permitted to continue until
collapse comes on it is. then almost always fa
tal. , ' '
At the very commencement of the disease go
to bed,, and stay there until you are well, with
warm flannel around the body, warm bricks or
bottles of hot water to the feet, if necessary ; and,
if there is a tendency to vomit, apply a mustard
plaster over the stomach. If you have not got a
bed lie down on the floor, and keep yourself
warm ; but by all means retain the horizontal po
sition all the time, not even getting up to attend
to the evacuations, but use a bed -pan or other
convenience for that purpose, and immediately
send for some qualified physician for advice.
But, above-all things, abstain from taking any of
the advertised nostrums that will flood the city,
and swallow no medicines unless prescribed by a
competent physician. 1'r' - ' '
The commissioners of health are doing all in
their power for the purification of . this city and
the protection of the people ; but it must be evi
dent to all that they cannot do everything, and
wtould therefore respectfully . call upon their fel
low citizens to co-operate with them in every pos
sible way in their power.
Sources of filth and impurity may exist with
out the knowledge of the public authorities, and
every citizen should feel the necessity of keeping
a watchful supervision over his own premises, aid
whien individual efforts are inadequate for their
removal they should call upon the board for aid
and assistance.
Fear and despondency are the great sources of
danger in all epidemics, but more particularly so
in cholera than any other.
CroT Habn on tne Situation.
Gov. Hahn, of Louisiana, delivered an address
before the " National Equal Suffrage Association"
in Washington, on Friday night last.
The governor commenced his remarks by say
ing that slavery was not dead ; that it existed hi
fact, though not in name, in a more odious form
that ever, in the south. He said that the consti
tutional amendment must be ratified, and then
that congress should, by legislative enactments,
provide that the states should not pass any ap
apprentice bills which discriminate in favor of,
the white as against the black ; that the schools
should be free to all; that the institution of mar
riage should be securely guarded, and that per
fect equality before tho law should be secured to
He advocated in eloquent terms the right of the
colored soldier to vote, and said that it was not
true that the colored people were mare ignorant
than the " poor whites." He said that the union
men of the south were willing to forgive and for
get the crimes of the secessionists, provided they
would repent and give the colored men the right
of suffrage. - . ;
He was in favor of intelligence, morality and
patriotism as the grounds of qualification for
elective franchise. He said we must grant the
right of suffrage to the colored man in this dis
trict, and that would inaugurate the movement
so well that it would be granted elsewhere.
The address was frequently applauded, and at
its close a vote of thanks was extended to the
speaker.1"'' V - - : : ; .
Tne Collection for tne sown.
'. ; From the Catholic Mirror. 1 - ' -:
' The collection taken up in the 'different catho
lic churches of Maryland for the relief of south
ern families made destitute by the war, may be
said to - be now complete and to reach a sum lit
tle short of $12,000. Of this -amount we, under
stand that about ' $6,000 have already been dis
tributedprincipally in Virginia, Georgia, South
Carolina,.Florida; and Mississippi, In parcelling
out the money, differences of religion have in no
instance bee considered. .The applicant had
bnly to have his or her necessities properly Touch
ed for to become a recipient of the fund.
. .. . Tne Atlantie Cavle. . J
. There is a project, started in London, to lay
Allan's telegraphic cable'across the Atlantic by a
hew route. ' Mr. Allan has invented a new cable
which he affirms is betterthan ,any other; Zl He
sheathes his wire within a gutta percha covering
instead of having iwire'proteciion outside. His
wire has '-an internal conducting copper core.. of
a9inafiDirtno mimm maa.uJI -
uuo 'juiS ttruuig 10 ine. proposed .
length of: the cable, protected by a spiral coating
of small steel wireswhich-, themselves consti
tute the strength of the rAhlALtw f,AT.
bedded m eutta oercha: and rovma witK
outerjeovering ofr tarred -hempen tapemt
weighs only one-fourth of the, lost Atlantic ca-
We l is only, five-eighths , of, an inch in diameter, '
instead of one and one-tenth inches ; takes up
little room hi a ship; costs about bue-fiftb. of the
other cables; and will transmit a I much ' greater
number of letters in a given, time.; ; The project
ed line is intended to run from London to Oporto
six hundred miles j from Oporto "to the Azores'
nine hundred mfles; and from the Azores to Hali
fax, fourteen hundred more. sj.We cannot see any
necessity for going to .British Nortli x
LWhygnot have the terminus' at Sandr Hook on"
f IngIslandTPAaoAipr7r"?,k.-?a
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The London, papers annonncW th. M.
Mhat city, pf Gen.'E." S. HmTAia 773X1
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