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PARIS.
Humors of Another Victory for
Do Paladinea
Too Dot Tun Defeated in a Battle
Near Arthenay.
Twenty-Six Guns and Many Pri
soners Taken by the French.
Reports from Tours Anticipat
ing the Battle.
Farther Details of the Recap
tore of Orleahs.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested in
All Parts of France.
Paris Distressingly Abort of
Provisions.
An Attack by Trochu's Forces
Hourly Expected.
Herald Special Reports of the Sitnation at
Donal and the Capital
The Germans Steadily Ad
yaneing on Lyons.
A Naval Duel in American
Waters.
1 Spirited Combat Between a German
and a French Gnnboat.
The French Vessel Defeated and Seeks
Refuge in Havana.
ANOTHER FRENCH TRIUMPH.
TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Reported Battle at Arthenay?Von dcr Tann
A gala Defeated?Complete Success of the
French?Twenty-six Guns and Many Prix
on era Taken.
London, Nov. 14,1870.
Unauthentlcated despatches (torn Biols and Tours
contain confused accounts of another victory ob
tained by Anrelles over Yon der Tann, near Arthc
nay. These despatches state tnat Yon der Tann,
being strengthened by reinforcements, had advanced
from Tonry southward along the road leading via
Chevllly and Oneans; but he was attached on the
right flank with great Impetuosity by Aurelles, near
Arthenay. The engagement resulted In the com
plete repulse of the Germans and the capture of a
large number of prisoners and twenty-six guns.
French Reports?A Battle Expected Yester
day.
Tours, Nov. 14, 1870.
A battle is expected to-day at Tonry. The army
ef the Loire 1b advancing on that town from Orleans.
DE PALADINE8' VICTORY.
TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Decided Triumph of the French?Prussian
Lonn in the Field?German Prisoners.
London, Nov. 14,1870.
a special telegram from the Herald correspon
dent at Tours, dated in that city on the 13th instant
In the evening, supplies the following interesting re
port:?
The battle of the 9th Instant at Coulmlers resulted
in a decided success ror the French arms. The Ger
mans lost 6,ooo men at the lowest estimate. The
conduct of the French Mobiles in action was excel*
lent and the moral effect of the victory very great
and marked.
The prisoners are arriving,
anrenoh reinforcements have marched for the scene
?f Action.
Details of De Paladlues' Victory?Occupa
tion of Orleans?The Struggle at Bnecon?
Superiority of the French?The French Exe
cuting a Flank Movement?Position of De
Poindings' Army?tosses of tiio Germans?
^Liui William and Providence?-Moral liflVc^
of the Victory?Yon der Tann's Report of
His Liosses?Gnmbetta Satisfied.
London, Nov. 14, 1870.
a despatch from Biols, of the litb instant, says:?
Orleans was taken by General Cathelineua's troops,
which first entered the town from the south, driving
the Bavarians from the bridge they defended, and
which they lacked time to blow up, as they intended
to do.
THE STRUGGLE AT BAECON.
At Baecon c, determined fight occurred, with large
losses on both sides. Tho Prussians were beaten
and their entrenchments stormed. They left one
hundred wagons of provisions and forage. Mar.
tlncoaln's was the only French division there on
gaged. Prisoners are constantly arriving. Two
guns and a nnmbcr or caissons have also arrived.
Von der Tann'B carrlugo is here. Vou der Taun
himself was nearly captared.
SUPERIORITY OF THE FRENCn FORCES.
The French were m great force. Thirty thousand
from Bourges attacked on the south?on the left
bank?while the Fifteenth and Sixteenth corps at
tacked on the west side. The Bavarslans were every
where outnumbered and lost their strongly fortified
positions.
TUB FRENCH EXECUTING A FLANK MOVEMENT.
General D'Anrelles de Paladines Is now executing
a movement which Is designed to outflank General
Von der Tann's right.
A MOVEMENT TO SURROUND VON DER TANN'S FORCES.
A despatch from Tours to-day says:?"The move
ments of General Anrelle, as mentioned In a
despatch of tuu morning, are to Chartres on tho
one flank and Plihivlers on the other, with tho view
of surrounding Von der Tann and Prince Albrecht
before the arrival of detachments of the late army of
MeiE. That portion of Aurelle's army which de
feated Von der Tann on Wednesday is still facing
him, but tho flAnking movements are executed by
new troops, well supported by artillery. A Junction
cf the light and left wings in tho rear of the Ba
variant* will probably be completed to-day, although
90 positive news to that effect has yet beeu re
ceived."
POSITION OP Dlt PAI.ADINBS' FORCES.
A telegram from Tours, dated to-day, has been re
ceived here aa follows:?"The main body of the
Army of the Loire yesterday occupied a position ex
tending along the line of the Chateauduu road to
BL Peravy, Patay and OfeasvUly."
LOSSES OP THE GERMANS.
The total loss of the Germans in the actions of the
7th, etb and 10tb, before Orleans, Including 600 sick
and wounded, who were abandoned, aggregates
10,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
KINO WILLIAM AND PROVIDENCE.
It Is observed here with surprise that King Wil
liam omitted to mention Providence m his despatch
announcing General Von derTaun's "brii.lant ad
vance" to Toury.
MORAL EFFECT OF DB PALADINES* VICTORY.
The London Time*' correspondent, writing from
Tours, says the moral effect of the victory near Or
leans Is incalculable. Reinforcements have gono
forward to General d'Aureiles do Paladiues, who now
has a large and effective army.
VON DKR TANN'S REPORT OF HIS LOSSES.
A telegram from Versailles, dated to-day, states
that General Von der Tann, in his official report to
the headquarters here, announces that In the battle
before Orleans on the 9th he lost forty-two officers
and 067 men killed and wounded. The French admit
that their loss was 2,000,
OAMBETTA SATISFIED.
M. Gambetta has returned to Tours from the
army. lie has expresses bis entire sat.sfaction with
affairs at and around Orleans.
Result of the Victory?lbe Rucrrw Greater
thou ot First Supposed?Prisoners and Gan
non Captured?A General Dismissed?Pro
motlono?German Plane?Appeals for Re
spect to Prisoners.
Totms, Nov. 14?Evening.
The Journals announce that tho material benefits
of the battle of Coulmlers are greater than it was
first supposed.
EXTENT OF THE VICTORY.
Numbers of Germans are now found hiding them
selves in the woods and outbuildings .where they took
reruge. Also several cannon were found that bad
been abandoned during the hasty retreat of the
enemy. Many horses were taken.
DISMISSED FOB INCOMPETENCY?PROMOTIONS.
A French general who neglected to surround the
woods as ordered, thus allowing 6,000 Bavarians to
escape who were ready to surrender, was dismissed
from the army. On the battle field numbers of
colonels were promoted to be gcuerais.
GERMAN PLANS.
On a superior German officer who was cantured a
map was found indicating the towns to be occupied.
Neither Tours uor Blots was mentioned, but Vlerzon,
Bournes and others were named aa strategical
points.
APPEALS FOR RESPECT TO PRISONBR8.
On the day of the battla as prisoners were brought
into Orleans the Major Issued a proclamation invit
ing the citizens, In the name of humanity and civili
zation, to treat the prlsouers well.
D0UAI AND THE PROVIN
CIAL FOB 1 BESSES.
TELEGRAM T0 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
French Defence ef the Ancient City of Dounl?
Three llundred Uttnt In Position?The Popu
lation and Its Means of Shelters-Inundation
of the Sarronndiua Country?A Tnst Lake
Outnide?Tweuty-mven Other Fortresses.
London, Nov. 14,1870.
? special correspondent or the Herald reports
item Douai, under date of the 12th instant, by tele
graph, as follows I?
* I left Lille for this place this morning. Doual is
one of the strongest fortified towns in France.
There are but two gates of entrance to the town.
The defences are broken at many points and pre
sent in different and unconnected portions. There
are seven miles of a complete circuit or outer
works. To the aonth of the town Is an outer
fort which commands the southern approach
and entrance completely. This fort is belog
pat in ordor and the batteries completed.
The fortifications, in their entire strength,
mount three hundred guns. The citadel is defended
by a regular syBtem of angular works, encircled by
deep fosses. It mounts four hundred guns, and
is connected with the town proper by a subter
ranean conduit. The citadel is distant fully a
mile from the town.
The guns of the fortifications have a range varying
from three to five miles.
POPULATION.
The population of Doual counts about twenty-flvo
thousand persons.
There is accommodation beneath the ramparts for
the entire population in the event of danger from
conflagration or a bombardment.
IMPORTANCE.
The town of Doual Is considered as being the key
to the North of France.
INUNDATION8 FOR DEFENCE.
In company with some dignitaries of the town I
succeeded in getting out on the south gate to view
the extensive Inundations which have been effected
in the surrounding country against the enemy. For
a space of four miles there presents one broad lake.
The water Is running into the village of Lambrus,
which is entirely deserted by the inhabitants. Flvo
hundred families have been driven away by the
flood. Tho windows and doors of the houses have
been walled up, so as to stop the water out from
the property which remains in the dwellings.
Tho zono of the inundation Is eleven nnles wide,
and the water encircles the town of Doual com
pletely.
Over 60,000 persons will have been rendered
houseless by this act of war when the inundations
jttave been comjdetjd.^ r , .*..
v*~ OTHER FORTRESSES.
There are In the Department of the North of
France twenty-seven fortresses, which are defended
by over three thousand gnns of different calibre.
The greater portion of the guns have been taken
from the French fleet.
FROM METZ.
One hundred and fllty French officers and soldiers
who escaped from Metz reached Llllo yesterday.
GENERAL MILITARY RE
PORTS.
TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YtM HERALD.
Provisions Failing in Paris?Rango of the
French Duns?No Reioiorceraenta to the
Germans?Prussian Severity?The Situation
at Lille?Rapidity of Garibaldi?Bombard
ment of Tblonville?Tho Town in Flames
Towns Captured by the Prussians?'The Pro
posed Innndntlon of the French Frontier
General War News.
London, Nov. 14, 1870.
The reports that Paris is distressingly short of pro
visions are confirmed by despatches from various
quarters to-day.
HOURLY EXPECTING AN ATTACK.
General Troohu dally marches out fifty or sixty
battalions of men under the guns of Fork Mont du
Valerien. The Prussians are hourly expecting him
to make a grand sortie.
RANGE OF THE FRENCH GUNS AT PARIS.
The recent firing from the guns on the enceinte
at Paris show that ihey have a far greater range
than has hitherto been supposed. Tho shells of
these guns on the 8th instant reached and demol
ished the German works beyond VUle d'Avray.
NO BBINFORCEMBNTg TO THB GERMAN ARMY.
A correspondent writes from Versailles, under
date ol the etb inst., that the German force# mere
have received scarcely any reinforcements since
ilio (ail of Metz, except the Seventeenth and Fourth
divisions of Wuitetubergcrs, who were sent west
ward soon alter the capitulation.
PRUSSIAN SEVERITY.
The military authorities at Versailles are
Increasing their severity and cruelty to
wards the oivll functionaries of the city.
The parties who were lately captured from
a balloon are still held as prisoners. At a
Council held on Monday Von Bismarck strennously
advocated the shooting of all captured balloonists.
A number of civilians at Versailles have been ar
rested by the Germans, b cause of an alleged com
munication with Paris. Tliey have been sent to
Germany as prisoners of war.
Till BITCATION AT LILLE.
A correspondent telegraphing from Lille on the
l'2th says:?Bourbakl's army, if It exists, Is not here.
Lille has but three battalions of mobilized National
Guards, partially equipped, and the whole distribu
tion of arms for all classes of troops would not arm
more than 8,000. The citadel has only Its minimum
garrison of 1,600 men, the remainder boing near
Arras and Caubral.
RAPIDITY OP liAKIBAI.Pl'S MOVEMENTS.
A correspondent with Garibaldi at Antin tele
graphs on the lotli:?"The rapidity of Garibaldi's
movements Is Inimitable. Forty-eight hours after
the orders to quit Dole his whole force was In pos
session of the department of Saouo et Loire. The
movement was made by railway west to Moncharn,
south to Bonrg, east to Macon, north to Chogny and
Epinoc, and south again to Autln. The Journey oc
cupied seventeen hours. The troops filled over one
hundred carriages. Garibaldi and his staff, with
the First Italian Legion, arrived at Autln at one A.
M. A crowd awaited them and gave them a hearty
welcome. The First Legion is now unncd with
beautiful new Spencer rides, just arrived from the
Cnlted States."
TOWNS CAPTURED BY THE PRUSSIANS.
The Prussians have captured the towus of Isle
sur le Doubs and Olcrval In the department of
Doubs, after a brief skirmish. The Mobiles, who
were In possession of the towns, retired to tho
southward. The Franes-tlreurs have entirely dis
appeared from that seotlon or the country.
BOMBARDMENT OF THIONV1LLK?THE TOWN ON FIRE.
A telegram from Arlon, Belgium, dated yesterday,
reports that ThionviUe has been bombarbed by the
Prussians. Fires had broken oat there in conse
quence, and on Saturday the entire town seemed to
be burning.
RESIDENCES OP FRENCH MARSHALS IN OBRMANY.
The Prussian government has permuted Marshal
Canrobert to reside at Stuttgart, in Whrtemberg;
Marshal Lebcenr at Bonn, In lthenlsh Prussia, and
Marshal Bazalne at Alx la Chapelle (Aachen), near
the Belgian border.
BKLUIUM AND THR PROPOSED INUNDATION OF THE
FRENCH FRONTIER.
The Belgian government Is negotiating with the
authorities at Tours and Paris to prevent the inun
dation of the marsh lands around Dnnklrk. The
French military authorities had contemplated tak
ing this step as & means of defence against the
PrasslanB, bat Dnnklrk Is so near the Belgian fron
tier that Belgium nerself would be the greatest suf
ferer. It is thought the negotiations will be success
ful,
AN UNPATRIOTIC GERMAN BANKER ARRESTED.
A telegram from Berlin dated to-day says that
Hcrr Gutterbach, a banker of this city, has been ar
rested for disloyalty. His offence consisted in sub
scribing for a portion of the new French loan.
A TUNNEI. ACCIDENT.
One of the tunnels on the Strasburg Railroad has
fallen In, hopelessly Interrupting communication by
that line.
HOSTAGES AT BREMEN.
Forty of the French prisoners have been sent to
Bremen as hostages for the captain and crew of the
Bremen ship illegally detained in Franco.
SEVERAL WAR NOTES.
A change of plans has occurred at Lyons. An im
mediate attack on the city Is ture&teued by the Ger
mans.
Much snow has fallen lately In the northeastern
part of France.
A large French iron-clad passed Yarmouth Roads
this morning.
An official contradiction has been given to the
report that General Boyer, when at Versailles, con
ferred with any other person than Count Bismarck.
Tin German Advance upon Lyons?Tho
Movement on Lille ? Freeautlona on the
Coast ot Africa.
TOURS, Nov. 14,11170.
The Bavarian prisoners recently brought here have
been Bent to L'Isle-en-Dodon, In the Department of
Haute Garonne, by special trains.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The elections have been held at Marseilles. The
best or order was observed.
TUB GERMANS STEADILY ADVANCING ON LYONS.
Advices from Lyons show that the Prussians are
advancing steadily In the East. They now occupy
Dole. General Garibaldi is at cnagny, where there
is also a French general with an effective force.
It Is supposed the two armies will Join and resist
the further advance of the enemy.
The work of fortifying Lyons continues. The
heights about the town have been greatly strengli
ened. Tho National Guards are mainly employed in
the work.
THE PRUSSIAN MOVEMENT ON LILLE.
A despatch from Lille announces that the Prus
sians are near La Fer. An engagement occurred
on Saturday between the Gardes Mobile and the
enemy near Evreux. The French were successful,
driving the enemy with loss.
DEPARTMENTS UNITED FOR PURPOSES OP DEFENCE.
The government decrees the Departments of the
Rhone, Loire, Iserc, Drome, Ardeche, Card, Vau
chise, Bouches-du-Rhone and Hdrault shall unite
for common defence, and it Institutes a committee
for lhat purpose.
PRECAUTIONS ON THE AFRICAN COAST.
The French authorities nave removed the buoys
and lights from the entrance of the Gaboon river, In
their colony, on the western coast of Africa.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
British Subjects from tho Besieged City?
Tho Food fujiply Still Further Reduced.
London, Nov. 14, 1870.
A Herald special correspondent telegraphs from
Versailles, under date of the lltli lust., as Billows:?
Wodehousc, with a couvoy ot British subjects who
have becu allowed to leave Parts by the Germau
authorities, have arrived here. They came In last
night. Some of lite members of tbe parly arc In
distress.
They report that when they took their departure
from the city the supply of provisions was very
short. The allowance of fresh meat was fifty
grammes weight per day for each person.
STATE OK TUB WEATHER?THE SANITARY CORPS.
The weather is cold and snow lias fallen.
General Moltkc lias Issued strict orders to tho
Prussian officers respecting a proper treatment of
the bearers of tho Geneva cross of the sanitary
corps.
THE PRUSSIAN PARLIAMENT.
The liberal Journals of Prussia advise and
endeavor to dissuade the government from summon
ing llio federal Parliament to meet at Versailles.
Tho writers allege that the members of the Legisla
ture would scarcely consent to leave their plbces In
Berlin and go to Versailles.
NO BOMBARDMENT 0? PARIS.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Ilaoger to Conquer tor the Prussian*.
Brussels, Nov. 13, 1870.
Information received here (Tom Paris to-day states
that the city cannot hold out against the Prussian
?lege longer than three weeks. It is, therefore, In
tsn<i?<i pv tits Prussian commanders tp trust to
hanger to <lo their work Anally i>y compelling a sur
render of the city.
Parte will not in? bombarded, it li alleged, conse
quently.
THE POLITICAL QUESTION.
TELEGRAM TO THE HEW YORK HERALD.
No NricotliitlouH with Kugeulu?lltamarrk and
lluruatdc?Au Rxplanntlon.
LONDON, NOV. 14, 1870.
Couut Von lllButarck liae written a letter formally
denying having had any negotiations whatever with
the Kinpress Eugenie.
BUKNSIDB ON BUMitUCK'fj TKilMH.
General Burnslde Is still In London. The terms
which Bismarck authorized him to propose to the
government lu Paris are the same as those which
Thiers submitted to Favro and Trochu.
A DENIAL.
The Journals at Tours deny that Thiers assured
the Pope that he would plead his cause witii all the
governments, as reported.
AN NX CI. AN ATI ON.
The article on Germany, Franco and England In
the Edlnburg Review ascribed to Gladstone was In
spired but not written by hlui.
A NAVAL DUEL.
TELEGRAM T8 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Naval Duel Between French and Uermnu
War Vessels oUC Havana?A Spirited fou
lest?The Frenchman Forced to lletlrc?
Doth Steamers Damaged.
Havana, Nov. 14, 1870.
On Monday, the 7th Instant, the Prussian war
steamer Meteor, earring three guns, and the French
war steamer Uouvet, carrying Ave, entered this har
bor.
A FRKNCn MAIL STEAMER CHASED.
The Meteor steamed out again after the French
mall steamer Nouveau Monde ha I sailed, but the
mall steamer immediately returned, fearing cap
ture.
A NAVAL DUEL ARRANGED.
On the night of Tuesday, the 8th, the Bouvet left
port, but waited outside for the German war vessel.
Alter the expiration or the twenty-four hoars, tho
time prescribed by law, the Meteor followed, a naval
dnel having been arranged between the offluers
before starting. The Spanish war Bteamer Her
nando Cortes accompanied the two vessels. The
Meteor had a crew of sixty men and the Bonvet
eighty. The Bouvet was ten miles beyond the
oiling.
THE ENGAGEMENT.
Upon the coming out or the Meteor she steamed
inwards towards the neutral line. The Bouvet
opened the contest by tiring Ave shots, which the
Meteor promptly returned. The Bouvet then at
tempted to Doard the Meteor. In this she was un
successlul. Her rigging became entauged, carrying
away her main and mlzzen masts. The rigging
falling with the masts became entangled In the
Meteor's screw. At the same moment the Meteor
sent a shell Into the inside of the Bouvet, smashing
her steampipe.
retreat op tiie frencii steamer.
The Meteor, by reason or the disabling or her
screw, became unmanageable, and the Bouvet, end
ing the quarters hot, and capture certain ir she
waited until the Meteor coulu disentangle herseir,
set sail rapidly and mado tor port, the Meteor con
tinuing to Are meanwhile. With a fair wind the
Bouvet was enabled to cross into Spanish water be
fore the Meteor could disentangle her screw. At
this time the Hernando Cortes flred a gun as a signal
that the combat had closed. Both fought bravely.
TDK GERMAN AWARDED TUB VICTORY.
Tho German gunboat Meteor was accorded the
victory. Both vessels are now in port repairing
damages. The Meteor had three killed and one
wounded. The Bouvet had only three wounded.
The Germans in Havana are much elated with tho
affair, which caused Intense excitement.
BURYING TUB GERMAN DEAD.
The two Prussians, Carbonier and Thomson, who
were killed la tho navui engagement, were buried
here on the 10th instant, the German merchants at
tending the funeral in an immense body. It is now
said the Bouvet left the scene of the light under
steam and sail. The German residents are arrang
ing a grand banquet for the ofllcers of the Meteor.
Another He port of the (fight?De Rodnn the
Umpire?the Battle te be Renewed.
New Orleans, Nov. 14, 1870.
There arrived to-day the steamship Cuba irom
Havana. The New Orleans Thnes has reports by
that steamer of a duel off Havana between the
French gunboat Bouvet and the Prussian gunboat
Meteor. Tbc Spanish war steamer Hernando Cortes,
with the Captain General of Cuba and other pro
minent officials, accompanied the Meteor.
l)e Rodas was the umpire. Tho fight lasted one
hour, when the Bouvet withdrew. Both vessels
were badly damaged. The Bouvet reports one
killed and several wounded; the Meteor three killed
and one wounded. Another fight is expected. Both
vessels returned to Havana.
BROOKLYN CI1Y NEWS.
Assessments for improving streets, amounting to
over $500,000, were approved by the Aldermen yes
terday.
Michael Connolly was taken before Justice Walsh
yesterday and convicted of knocking down and rob
bing James Sheridan, of 198 Prospect street. He
was held for the Grand Jnry.
Justice Delmar committed Richard Han way yes
terday to await the action of the Grand Jury on
a charge or attempting to rob Mr. John Gander, of
No. 14 Wolcott street, as he was on his way nome.
Andrew Boyje, thirty years of age, was arrested
by officer Meagher yesterday afternoon, on a charge
or attempting to commit an outrage on two girls,
named Adeline and Mary Ellen Buggy. The girls
reside at 200 Couover street, and the former is only
seven years of age.
The physicians of the city Hospital say that the
unfortunate little boy, John Stallery, who Jumped
from the fourth story window while his cruel step
mother was iielaborlng him over the head with a
stick, Is slowly recovering rrom his injuries. The
inhuman woman Is an inmate oi the Kings county
jail.
The Board of Aldermen opened as a board of city
canvassers yesterday afternoon. The envelopes
containing the returns of the votes cast at the
recent election ffor city officers were brought In, and
after being opened and reud by tiie clerk were re
ferred to the Committee on Rules and Election Re
turns. The committee will meet at lour o'clock ucxt
Thursday afternoon in the City clerk's office lor tne
purpose of canvassing the votes.
The Mayor dropped a couple of vetoes In the
Board of Aldermen yesterday In regatd to the
Scrimshaw pavement. The Board, It appears,
resolved to enter into contract with various
parties for putting down the Scrim sliuw
pavement on a number cf streets. The
Mayor say*:?"We nave already issued bonds
amounting to $100,000 to pay for experimenting
upon this kind or pavement, and, as 1 ain informed
and believe, It has met with very limited approv.il
from our citizens. Personal observation and inspec
tion have long since created a doubt 111 my mtmi as
to Its adaptability to the purposes Intended.
I am, furthermore, Impressed with the Idea
that th? amount of money already expended
In that direction should be sufficient for the pre
sent. Common prudence would dictate that we
should cease to put down any more until, after a
fair trial, we shall have become fully satisfied of the
durability and economy, as well as otherwise desira
bleness, of this kind of pavement over Hagstones lor
sidewalks, or Belgian pavement, or other materials
now in use for paving streets."
OBITUARY.
William Barns, .Tr.
Our correspondent at Panama reports the deaih
of Purser Burns, of tho steamship Guatemala, ply
ing between Panama and Central American ports.
He was drowned at Punta Arenas by the upsetting
of the boat in which he was being conveyed to the
shore with the mail. Ihedeceased was an American
by brtth and wa? well known in this ctiy and Phila
delphia. lie served during the rebellion as captain
in the tterrell engineers and did good service at
Port Royal, Fort^Pulaskl, Charleston and elsewhere.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
A New Squadron to be Fitted for Sea -Neoeeeity
for on Increase of Sailors?Our Squadron
in the East?Movementi of Ships in
the South Pacific Squadrou.
Orders huve been received at the BrooUm Navy
\ard from the Navy Department at Washington to
bt out for (tea with all possible despatch the frigate
Minnesota, Urn rate, forty-six gnns, 8,000
tons; the trlgate Tennessee, second rate, twenty*
three guns, 2,134 tons, and the Shaw
mut, fourth rate, three guns, 410 tons. In
consequence or this order there are signs of unusual
activity In the yard, ami it la more than likely that
an additional force of workmen will be taken on to
complete tho work at the earliest possible day. The
Tennessee Is utmost ready to go Into commission.
.She has been coulod, and Is ready to receive
her guns and provisions. The Minnesota
litis yet a great deal of work to be done on her be
fore she can float out of the dry dock and receive
her spars and rigging. Now there are only the
lower masts standing. The Minnesota cannot bo
ready for sea under two months at least, and proba
bly not then.
The Shaw unit Is si ill on the stocks, havlug been
almost entirely rebuilt. She will be ready for
launching In a few days, and can be made ready for
sea in two months if necessary. Work will be
pushed ahead on her until she is com
pleted. It is understood that orders have
oeeu given to the commundeis of the Boston,
Portsmouth, Philadelphia and Norlotk Navy Yards
to ill out with expedition several ships or tho tltst
and sccoud rates. No less than twelve vessels of
various classes arc to be put In sea-going
condition at once. For what particular pur
ose this little squadron Is preparing Is
not known. Unless Congress votes an increaso
of seamen, It Is dutlcult to see how these snips are
to bo sent to sea. Tliero are 110 men to man them,
and recruiting is practically stopped, or. at least, it
Is going on so slowly that it would be Impos
sible to furulsli men for a llrst clcss
frigate within several months. There Is no
trouble whatever In enlisting good men If
thelawallowedthclncrea.se. Bui it does not, and
there is tne rub. It is Impossible to keep a uavy
afloat without men, but Congress has essayed the
experiment at a time when, if ever, onr flag ought
to be shown In the Bast us well as in European
waters, since war und civil disturbances
Imperil the lives and* property of American
citizens. Look at the ; Asiatic squadron,
to which is entrusted the care of pro
tecting American tuicres's In Japan, China, tne East
Indies and the lur distant islands 111 that quarter of
the globe. To accomplish the task or visiting the
widely separated ports of nearly half the world the
Navy Department Is only able to keep on the
station tue frigate Colorado, forty-flve guns, the
flagship of Rear Admiral John Roogers; the corvette
Alaska, twelve guns, Commander Homer c. Blake;
the corvette Uenecia, twelve guns, Commander
Lewis A. Klmberly: the Ashuelol, Commander Tay
lor, a shaky old paddle-wheel of six guns; the Idaho,
storeshlp, seven guns, Lieutenant Commander Wal
lace, never again to go to sea; the Monooucv, Com
mander E. P. McCrea, six guus; the tug 1'alos, no
guns. Commander Ue&rdsley?a grand total of seven
vessels, carrying eighty-eight guns, and deducting
the Idaho, ai worthless, our strength Is represented
by six vessels, carrying eighty-one guus. These liavo
to cruise over ground that cannot be properly cov
ered by twice tne force, especially as the vessels lor
the moBt part are compelled to sail from port to port,
using their steam as lltue as possible. The Secre
tary of the Navy, It Is nnderstoou, will oak Congress
to lncr* are the number of men lu the navy, and will
then be able to show our flag more frequently In
distant ports where American Interests are to be
fostered and protected.
Commodore David McDougal, commanding the
Southern squadron of the I'aciflc fleet, has hoisted
his flag on tne storestup Onward, three guns, Com
mander Milton Uaxlon, now lying in the Bay of
Callao.
The sloop of war Mohican, six gnns, Commander
William R. Low, was expected at Callao irom the
North about the loth of November, when Commo
dore McDougal would shift his flag from the On
ward to her and proceed down the coast on a cruise.
The sloop of war Jamestown, sixteen guns, was
expected soou at Callao from tne .Sandwich Islands,
and the Rcsaca, seven guns, Commander Robert F.
R. Lewis, was also about due, or expected during
the iuonth of November.
The gunboat Nyack, three gnns, Lieutenant Com
mander Thomas H. Eastman, was repairing at
Callao, and owing to her machinery being dutabled
stie will proceed to San Frauclsco under sail, there
1 to undergo a thorough overhaul lug. She was ex
I pecied to have sailed November 8.
Lieutenant Commander Nathaniel Clreene was
awaiting the arrival ol the Kesaca at Callao to a?
suuie command of her.
Lieutenant Commander Frederick I'earson has
been ordered to report to the Chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance lor duty. Captain George M. hansom has
been detached from the command of tne Terror and
placed on waiting orders. Lieut nan; Omimauders
A. 8. Barker and 8. W. NL tul : Lieu enant
It. M. Lisle; Masters II. L. Treinaiii. F. Linger and
H. C. Derby; Surgeon, W. K. SchoflcJd; Assistant
Surgeon, J. M. Scott; Chief Engineer, jvf. Ketlegg;
Fii-st Assistant Engineer, John Itoop: Second As
sistant Engineers J. I*. Kellogg, II. 8. itose and J.
L. Ihiunuin have b en detached Irom (ho Terror^ and
placed on watting orders.
Information has been received here of the arrival
of the United States steamer itesaca at Auckland,
New Zealand, on the 16th of September, all well.
Several vessels of tho navy were In tlie recent
gales in which such shipwreck and loss of llle oc
curred. They passed through with losses only of
spars, boats, Ac., notwithstanding the great perils
they encountered. Anioug the vessels which were
In the heaviest of the gales were ihe Saco, Kansas,
Nipstc, Shenandoah and Brooklyn.
NEW YORK CITY.
The followiog record will nhow the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty-four hoars In com
parison with the corresponding day of last year, as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar
macy, Hkhald Building, corner of Ann Htreet:?
i860. 1870. 1889. 1870.
3 A. M. 42 40 3 P. M. 48 60
6 A. M 30 60 fl P. M 46 64
9 A. M 41 62 9 P. M 43 64
12 M 40 68 M 12 P. M 43 47
Average temperature yesterday 62 'i
Average temperature for correspondlUK date
last year 43x
George Flrkctr, a lad fourteen years of age, died
at 644 sixth street. He Tell from a cart while flying
a kite a week since, and died from tho effects of the
Injuries received.
Coroner Kccnan yesterday held an Inquest at 140
Clinton street on the body or Mary T. Dean, an in
fant four months old. Tho mother, while nursing
the babe, was seized with a at and, falling to the
floor, fell upon the babe, causing death by suffo
cation.
Mary Ann Evanfi, and English woman, thirty
three years of age, was yesterday morning found
lying dead on the floor of her apartment, at No. 70
Jackson street, and on a sofa In the room lay the
husbund of deceased In a beastly state of Intoxica
tion. Coroner Rollins was noiiUed.
At half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning tho
bodv of Joseph Mutch, a seaman, was lound lying at
the bottom of a flight of stairs of premises 170 Wil
liam street. March was much intoxicated the
previous night, and it is supposed tnat while In
that condition he fell down the stairs and broke his
neck. _ _
A lcctnre entitled "Ireland As It Was and As It Is
and Her Ever Steadfast Connection with France."
Is to be delivered this evening at the Cooper Insti
tute by Rev. Michael Keating, who was the last gen
tleman to occupy the position of secretary to Father
Mathcw, the great temperance apostle. The pro
ceeds are to go towards the completion of Father
Matnew'ft church In Cork. The lecturer will be
introduced by Mayor Hall, who Is to ores de. Many
01 tno prominent citizens of New York will occupy
seats 011 the platform.
TfcLEGRAPHiC NEWS ITEitli.
Buffalo vai viiited by the Hint mow itorm of the season
yesterday.
About ten o'clock on Sunday night the jewelry etore of N,
K. Crittenden A Co., In I'leveland, ohm, was robbed of $8,000
or $10,000 worth of wait bee, diamond* and other valuables.
Two men were killed and six fatally wounded by the ex
plosion of the boiler In a (louring mill In Uatnlllou, Mo., on
Saturday last.
Ti e Freshmen class of Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.,
have unanimously severed their connection wltn tue institu
tion on account of the suspension of two of their meinour*.
Great excitement prevails among the students.
A holler In the pinning mill of John Williams A Co.,
Charlestown, Mass., exploded yesterday morning, killing Mr.
Johnson, the engineer, almost Instantly, and seriously In
juring sir. Dunn, John Wade and Samuel Siniiey. The
buildings in the vicinity wsre badly damaged by flying pieces
of broken shafting and bricks.
The Virginia Court of Appeals yesterday declared uncon
stitutional that part of tbo Knabllng act erapowe. Ing the
conri to review toe decisions of the same couit when It was
composed of military appointees, only two | judges dissent
ing.
James Russell, of Sutton, N. II., committed sulclne yester
day afternoon by hanging himself In his barn. Apiece of
fiapcr was found, on which he bad writtenI came Into
lie world In 1MJ0, have lived seventy years and seen the ma
chine. but don't understand it. 1 came Into the world hy
the neck, and If they w 111 accept me will go out by the ueck."
It is thought be waa Insane.
An old gentleman named John Beanl, of Possalo,
N. J., while at work In his kludling wood factory on
Saturday afternoon, had his hand caught In tho
belt, by which his arm was pulled against a circular
saw and cut completely off. A surgical amputation
above the elbow wt* subsequently necessary, and
iiie roon i? uow doing us well as could be expected.
WASHINGTON.
The English Mission?Minister Metlejf
Recalled ? Mr. Moran Appointed
Charge d'Affaire*,?Treasury Re
ceipts and Expenditures.
Washington, Nov. 14, 1*701
The 81. Jumw Jllwtloi?.Ur. Motley IU.
called.
It In understood that on Friday lata th?
President directed Secretary Fiah 'to send a
despatch by cable peremptorily recalling Mints,
ter Motley, The late Minister was instructed
to turn over the papers and affairs of
the Legation to Benjamin Moran, Secretary of I .ego*
Uon, who has been appointed Chargd d'Aflairs.
Mr. Moran will act in tuts capacity until a Minister^
Is appointed. The reasons tor the recall of Minister.
Motley before the appointment or tus successor la,
that the President Is anxious to have certain matters#
pending betwocn the two countries settled at an earlf1
day. Among these Is the fishery question, tq
which allusion was made In these de*t>f tgfcea somas
time ago. The President was not willing that Mr.,
Motley should undertake Una business; Urst, beoausw
lie could not remain long enough to oomplete it, and.
second, because his position was such that he oould
not be supposed to have the proper lutluence witty
the English government. It was expected tuatl
after the President's disapproval of the conduct oC
Mr. Motley he would resign; tailing to do thlstha
President had no other recourse nut to recall him. '
Return of (be Preaident.
The President returned to Washington this morn
ing. secretary Boutwell had au interview with,
hlra to-day.
('wasting Vessels Hiibjeet to Special Tax. ;
The Solicitor Geno.al has given the opinion tnot
proprietors of coasting vessels and vessels running
upon the rivers and Inland lakes engagetl
In the carrying aud delivery of moneys
valuable papers or any art teles for pay
whoso gross receipts therefrom exceed
per annum are liable to a special tax or ten dollars,'
Imposed on express carriers and agents by para
graph 60 of section 79 of the Internal'
Revenue act of June 80,1864, as amended by the actf
of July, I860. The Attorney General, to whom the
question was submitted by the Secretary of tho
Treasury, at the request of tho acting Commissioner^
of Internal Revenue, lias approved the opinion.
The Case of (he Colored Cadet.
The Secretary of War has oommenced the examt .
nui.ou of the evidence in the case of the colored
cadet at West Point recently tried by court martial,
aud will probably announce his decision In a day o*
two.
Cessna Returns.
The following are correc ed reports of the various*
States mentioned as verified at the Census office:-*
Massachusetts, 1,467,385 Inhabitants; New Hamp
shire, 313,309; Rhode Island, 217.3..0; (0:11.0 liouf,
637,463; Delaware, 123,252; Michigan, 11 3,511.
Pension Agents' Foe*.
DEPARTMENT of tor interior, I
Washington, Nov. 11, 1870. |
Snt?I have received front Mr. Horatio Woodman,
or liostou, Mass., a letter bearing date the 7th Inst.,
In which uo appeals from your decision at to the lea
to which he is entitled for lilts services in presenting
the application or John 11. Hanson lor an luvalld
pension, No. 141,203.
1 have not doemea It necessary Jo send yon tho
letter for a report upon tno facts of tne case, as I
presume that be states thorn with substantial ac
curacy. The question he submits arises under tha
seventh section of tne act approved ou the 8th day
day or Jaly last. (United States Statutes at
Large, vol. 16, p. 193.) He Insists, that, as no peu
siou certificate has been issued to Mr. Hanson, al
though the proof was completed before that date,
the cam Is still pending, and Ills agreemeul with hla
el'ent for his|fce should be reoogm/.ed by your
office. J
1 am clearly of opinion that whenever a claim for
pension has been filed and the testimony completed
prior to the passage of said act, so as to Justify your
office tu the allowance of a pension certificate, the
agent or attorney's tee should be tea dollars, aud no
more. I therefore decline to disturb your decision,
us It confines Mr. Woodman to that amount?tig;
maximum lee allowed under| the act of 18 >4.
C. DELANO, Secretary,
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.
The following are the recclp s an l ex; euditurea
by warrants for the quarter ending September 30,
1870:?
Net receipts from customs $57,729,473
Internal revenue 49,147,137
Nales oi public lands 812,437
Miecellaueods sources 7,382, lsl
Total net receipts $115,101,239
Balance in Treasury, June 30, 1870 149,502,471
Unavailable charged to Treasurer 616
Grand total $204,004,219
Net expenditures for civil und miscel
laneous. 18,207,24%
War Department 10,218,538
Navy Department 4,815.237
Indians and pensions 13,825,46!
Interest on public debt 39,490,460
Total $80,502,920
Redemption of loans and Treasury notes. 38,937,805
Purchase of bonds for sinking fund, Ac.. 0to,o,ouo
Total net expenditures $131,500,725
Ralauco in the Treaauiy Sept. 30, 1870... 133,103,493
Total $204,004,219
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Vi-nmcW Wrecked In tbt* Orholsk Sea? Ht.a
Francisco Trade with Idaho?Arrcat of the
Itnilway Rubbers and Recovery of Trcn
?nrt*.
San Fhancisoo, Nov. J4, 1870.
Arrived steamer William Tubor, from New York.
Darks Carolina and Ida are reported wrecked,
September 6, in Ochotsk sea. Their crews wera
saved.
The shipments of California merchandise to Idaho
and Montana, via the Central Pacific Railroad, show
an Increase of nearly r?oo per cent over last year.
Tne last lorce has been pat 011 the California and
Oregon Railroad. Half a mile or track Is laid daily.
All the parties connected with tno recent railroad
robbery have been arrested. All the treasure except
$1,000 has been recovered.
Two brothers named Biber have been arrested
here for altering United States coin. Two thousand
dollars 01 debased money were seized.
KENTUCKY.
ltrsnlts of the Election?An Uabrokcn bents
era tie Congressional Delegation.
Louisville, Nov. 14, 1870.
Returns received rrom the Eighth Kentucky dis
trict place beyond all doubt tho eleotlon of Adams.
The democrats claim 259 majority. The republicans
admit 126 majority for Hill. This makes an unbro
ken delegation from Kentucky to Congress. The
democratic candidates have been elected in every
district.
XYERMONT.
Desperate APVgy *With a Party .of Vfood
eliOpperi*?Peace Officer* It misted and
Severely Injnred.
Portland, Nov. 14, 1870.
A desperate and bloody light took place la
the woods in Mount Holly, eighteen miles
from this place, on Saturday lost, between
a gang of Froneh woodeboppers, seven
teen in number, and three officers, who
were endeavoring to arrest them. The Frenchmoit
wore armed with axes and cut and beat two of tha
officers In a brutal manner, nearly severing the
wrist of one, besides Inflicting several severe
wounds on the head, and knocking the other Insen
sible with the blow of an axe across his face, after
which they kicked and beat him horribly about the
f co and body. The Frenchmen escaped to the
mountains, but this morning thirteen of them were
arrested and are now uadergolng examination.
k!l?HT8 OF ST. (R18PL1.
Boston, Nov. 14, 1870.
TI10 Massachusetts r.rand Lodge of Knights of St.
Crispin, at Its recent session In Boston, perfected an
organization under the charter obtained from the
last Legislature, and elected a board of officers.
Tho following decisions were also approved:?
First, thai there shall hereafter be no more strtkeg
in the Crispin organization; second, that, as rapidly
as possible, the organization shall bo changed into
a co-operative one.
Witn a view 10 'the accomplishment of the last
named purpose the uoxt Legislature will be peti
tioned to give to the Lodge state aid, on the sumo
ground that aid was given the Western and Boston,
llarttord and Erie Railroads, the Crispins claiming
that the principles are identical.
There are now upon the rolls of the Order about
34,009 men, of whom 8,000, or nearly one-third, are
I forcigneigi