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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1866)
BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. Liter fr» Einpe> WAR NEWS. THE MARKETS. P* - " PEACE CONSIDERED CERTAIN. 9 j THE NAVAL BATTLE. THE AUSTRIANS CLAIM A VICTORY. A TREATY OP PEACE. THE ITALIAN IRON CLADS BLOWN UP. Fabthw Point, July 38. The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool, on Thursday, July 19th, via Londonderry, brings Liverpool dates of July 20th. The militany position is unchanged. Great forces ere concentrating on both sides before Viemsa. Ehe Moniuw says that Prussia has consented to abstain from hostilities for five days, pro vided that Austria agrees to do the same and give her discretion on the basis proposed with in that period. The news from the Great Eastern continues very satisfactory; about nine hundred miles of the Atlantic Coble bad been paid out. commercial. Cotton has declined * of a penny on the week. The salesoi the week have been 71,000 bales; to-dsys’ (Fridays) sales are estimated at 13,000 boles, the market closing steady. Middling Orleans Is quoted at 14*d. Middling Uplands 13*d. Breadstuffs very dull. Com easier. Provisions dull. Consols for money, 88*@ 86* ; United States 5 20’s, 69*@70, Illinois Central Shares, 77<®77*; Erie shares, 42*@ 42*; Bullion in the bank of England decreased ■847,000 pounds. The steamer Moravian, from Quebeet, arrived -at Londonderry on the 18th, and the City of Boston, from NeW York, arrived at Queens town on the 18tfi. The Preston Banking Company had sus pended. The liabilities, at present, are un known. It is.reported that Austria bad decidedly re fused to accept Prussia’s conditions for peace. The Monitcur du 'Bair denies that the French Government had any intention of becoming an armed mediator in the difficulty. The Prussians had occupied Damstadt. Halifax, July 30; The Chlna.witb advisoa from Queenstown to the 23d' hist., has Arrived. Cotton Is a *to *d. higher. On Saturday sales of 20,000 bales Middling Uplands at about 14 to 14*d. Breadstuffs Inactive. Weather fifth Provisions flat. Consols, 88*<Zfc88*. 5-20’s, '7o*@7l. The Chinn’s new# abont the armistice has been anticipated by the Cable. Liverpool, July 21.—The announcement that Austria has accepted the proposals for the suspension of hostilities caused great buoyancy iu all markets. The prevailing opinion, espe cially nmong the Germans, being that peace is almost certain to be concluded and consequent ly there will be no rosumption of hostilities. The Italian answer had not yet been received ; there were no reports of any further fighting. Liverpool July 22d. In the great naval ;fight off Liesa the Italian iron clad Re de Italia was suuk by collision nt the commencement of the battle; one iron dad boat blew up with all on board amidst the crios of “longlive the King aud Italy," from the crew. Italiau accounts state that the Austrian squadron retired after one man-of-war and two stoamere had been sunk. A Vienna dispatch says the Italian fleet wn* driven back and was being pursued by the Austrians in the direction of Acoua. It is asserted from Paris that Austria has consented to retire from the German confedera tion. The Paris Bourse was was exeited; quota tions; 03.82. The Observer states that Parliament will be required at almost the last moment of its see *ion to .give its concurrence to the confedera tion of the North American Provinces, including the plan for the maintenance of theGrandtrunk railway. ■Heart's Content 37th, via Asping Bay 28th. The London Timet of the 37th says of the (telegraph: "It Is a great work. The glory of ■the age and of nations, and they who have achieved fc deserve to be honored as benefac tors of their race. A treaty of peace has been signed between Austria andiPrussia. A previous telegram says that-five days armistice between Austria and Prussia commenced at noon on the SSd. These was more fighting on the 22d, the Aus trians claiming victory. Earl Khaftesbory had protested in the House ol Commons against reform. In discussion on the tariff, Sir John Parkiugton admitted that England was behind ail other uations. In the severe engagement of the 20th, off the island of L2ssa the Austrians claimed a victory ;thcv sunk the Italian iron clads, run ning down one and blowing up three. CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, July 28. Jobr. A. l>:x has been confirmed as Minister to the Hague. Mr. Rogers, «f New Jersey, submitted a re port this rooming in the House as a minority of the Judiciary Coiuntitte, in the case of Mr. Davis. He takes the grouud that much of the before the committee, tending to earnest Davis with the assassination feat was false and that he should receive a preliminary hear.rrg to which every man is entitled. Senate. This morning a resolution was passed after considerable discussion, granting the use of n recently erected wooden building on Pennsylvania Avenue in this citv for any l !att •>! purpose, but especially for meetings held Fw ;h a view to the liberation of Ireland. The credential* of Harlan, Senator elect from lowa lor sis years, from the fourth of March next, were presented aud ordered to lie on the table. Tbi* afternoon both House* ad’ourned tine /fie. Fr«n Mew Yerk. THE ATLANTIC CABLE A SUCCESS ’ YANKEE FILIBUSTERS. THE CHOLERA. MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. Nrw York. July 3ft. The following has just been received Heart’s Contbkt, July 38, IS*#.—We ar rived here at nine o'clock this aoraiag At well. Thank God the cable has beca laid. as.4 | is in perfect working order CtbvsW Fibu. " [9RCOND PISFATCR-] Heart s Costbst, July *8 —W* ora ia tele-; graphic communication wuh Ireland- The cable is in perfect working order [trirj? wsfatcrl] Heart s Contrnt. July Eng-laad and America are again united >y telegraph. The cable is in perfect order. We have been re ceiving and sending message* through the whole cable Since the splice on the Wth off Valentis. Ctrcs W. Fiui-D. Hrart’s Contrnt. July 37, ft-.SO, a m—The Great Eastern has just anchored opposite the telegraph office. The coble was spliced two hoars since on the Mediwa, and will he here in three or tour hours. Whole distance run 1668 nautical miles ; cable played out, 1864 miles; •lack was little lees then twelve per cent- abso lute distance. Heart’s Content, July 37, 9:10, a. m —C. W. Field says the weather was rough, with heavy squalls and fogs nearly all the time.— Signals never failed, but were perfect all the time. He sent a telegraph to London a day or two since aad got a reply in eight minutes. Mr. Field says there has been riots in Lon don on acnount ol the refusal of the Govern ment to allow reform meetings in Hyde Park. A daily paper has been published on board the Great Eastern. New York, July 31. The provisional clihrges for the transmission of messages through the American Telegraph Cable are as follows : From any telegraph Station in America to any telegraph station iu Great Britain, for twen ty words or less, including address of senders and receivers, twenty pounds iu gold; lor every additional word not exceeding five let ters, twenty shillings sterling per word. From any telegraph station in America to any tele graph station in Europe, for twenty words or less, including address of sender and receiver, twenty-one pounds sterling in gold ; for every additional word not exceeding five letters, twenty-one shillings in gold per word. From any telegraph station in America to any tele graph station in Africa, Asia or India, for twen ty words or less, including address of sender aud receiver, not exceeding in all one hundred letters, twenty-five pounds sterling in gold; lor any additional word not exceeding five let ters, twenty-five shillings per word. The letters in all words after the first twenty will be counted and divided by five. Each five or fractional remainder will be coanted as a word. Messages in cypher will be. charged double the foregoing rales. All figures intended for transmission must be written in full length and will be charged as words. Messages destined for places beyond the telegraphic system will be forwarded by mail. The above tariff of charges has been received from the secretary of the company at Heart’s Content and will be observed until lurther or ders. (Signed,) Marshall Lbffertb, Consulting Engiaeer, New York. Liverpool, July 30. Sales of Cotton 12,000 bales, the market clo sing firm. London, July 30.—5-20’s, 64. Consols, 88*. The New York Herald has the following: London, July 80.—A great reform meeting was held to-day—thirty thousand persons were present; resolutions were adopted declaring that they had no faith in the Government. Pe titions were read which will be presented to Parliament demanding an enquiry into the con duct of the chief of police. The procession was immense and passed off quietly. Tho Tribune's special says: Peace was cer tain at Berlin on Saturday. Prussia carries all her points. Austria’s naval victory was very much overrated. The Hyde Parks riots and the movement to form inclusive rolorm leagues, have perilled the Derby Government. The Herald's City of Mexico correspondence says that the re-organization of Maximilian’s army is progressing finely. American citizens are pressing Consuls for! nationality papers, on account of the impend ing draft. The attack on Jalapa was going on when this dispatch lelt. New York, July 30. The New York W orld reports the sidling, on Thursday last, of a steamer for Matamoros, with a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including twelve pieces light artillery, for Juarez’s army. Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace and Brig. Gen. Stevens, recently of the Union army, were passengers. New York, July 30. The number of deaths lost week were abont seven hundred and fifty, a decrease of over six hundred from the previous week. There were nineteen deaths from cholera, on Saturdimtond Sunday, in New York and Brook lyn. " The steamers City of New York and Borous sia have arrived. The mails go South this af ternoon. *The Kansas’ mails left this morning. There were nineteen cases and four deaths by cholera reported in Brooklyn from noon yesterday to noon to-day. Eight of these eases were in jail aud penitentiary. CHOLERA AT TYBEE. Savannah, July 31. There was one death and no new cases yes terday. Eighty-four old eases in hospital. Four men were returned to duty. The health of the men on Tybee is improv es- Fr*a Ike Bt*t «f War. AN ARMISTICE. > Nrw York, July 31. Tk« Herald has the following over the cable, of ibe*ah: Aa armistice of four weeks, dating from yes terday. has been signed by Prussiq, Austria, Bavaria, and other German States. The proposition embraces a lasting peace over the whole continent of Europe. The TVsbtme's special dated Friday night, **y* In the House of Commons Lord Stanley said the Cabinet were anxious to remove any «o«e|dieation prow mg out of case* connected with the war between the North and South. If the Americans present claims against the English Government, they intended to issue a royal commission to inquire into the neutrality laws. The ilUatic Cable. THE QUEEN TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY TO THE QUEEN. Washington, July 30. Congratulatory dispatches have passed be tween the Queen of England and the President of the United Stales on the completion of the Atlantic Cable. Asping Bat, July 30. The reply of the President of the United States to the Queen of England was read here at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon and will be de livered to the Queen probably abont 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Greenwich. Aspt Bat, July 30—Midnight. By the arrival of a vessel from Port an Basque, to-night, further dispatches through the cable, from Europe, have been received. Several messages to private parties from En gland are among those brought from Heart’s Content by this arrival. Arrangements have boen made which will insure more rapid and frequent transmission of dispatches from Port au Basque henceforth until the Gulf cable is laid. Later from Mexico. THE EMPRESS EN ROUTE TO EUROPE. —t THE SITUATION. ‘ r n New Yor.s, July 30. Havanif dates of the 19tli state that the Em press of Mexico arrived in that city,, on the 17th, on her way to Europe. She was received with all the honors usually bestowed upon royalty. * The Mexican news represents the situation of the Empire as daily becoming more critical. The fall of Matamoras had been the cause of great dismay- From Europe BY TELEGRAPHIC CABLE. London, Saturday Evening, July 28. The latest reports from the seat of war state that peace preliminaries between the contend ing forces are progressing, but give no details. Consols closed at 88*. 5-20’g 69*. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool, June 28, p. m. Cotton market firm; Middling Upland, 14*d. From Heart's Content. A QUICK MESSAGE. Heart’s Content, July 31. The President’s reply to the Queen was ac knowledged from Osborne palace at 5, p. m., or one hour and eighteen minutes after its re ception here. It passed through the cable in eleven minutes. A royal salute was fired by the Great Eastern and the American flag hoisted on the telegraph building. From Mexico. A REVOLUTION ATTEMPED. New Orleans, August 1. We have Vera Cruz date* to the 27th. A re volution was attempted at the City of Mexico bbt was frustrated and Uie parties were arrest ed and expatriated. DEMOCRATIC SOLDIERS’ CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA. Harrisburg, August 1. | The Democratic Soldiers’ Stats Convention [ assembled this morning. I General Switzer, of Alleghany, acting tem ' porarily as Chairman. Credentials has been presented from every district in the State. A committee was appointed to select permanent officers. FROM SAVANNAH. Savannah, July SO. 'Later accounts from Tybee report the cholera subsiding. There are three sparodic cases of yellow fever in this city—a less number than before in nine years for this late in the season. DELEGATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. Oincinnatti, July 28. C. L. Vallandigham and Judge Gilmore were appointed, on yesterday, delegates to the Phila delphia Convention. They will represent the Third Congressional District of Ohio. THE CASTLE PINCKNEY PRISONERS. Charleston, August 1, It is known to-day that the prisoners con demned to death by a Military Commission, and whose recent mysterious removal from Castle Pinckney occasioned much speculation, were sent to the Dry Tortngas for life, by order of the President, who thus commuted their sentences. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. New York, August 1. Arrived steamers Peril from Savannah and Cumbria from Charleston, From Washington* RE-APPOINTMENT OF REVENUE OFFI CERS. DISCHARGE OF FENIAN PRISONERS IN CANADA. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC DEBT. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINT ING. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. DEATH OF JOHN ROSS. THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT SECRE TARY OF WAR. TAX ON COTTON, 4 &c. Washington, Aug. 3. The President has re-appointed several As sessors and Collectors of Internal Revenue who had been rejected by the Senate. D. Thurston, the United -States Consul at Toronto, informs the State Department, under date of tne 28th ult., that Dillon, Ellis, Comey and Kirk, were discharged from prison, by the Canadian Government, two or three days since. These persons were American citizens, who were -arrested at Fort Erie, on the charge of being engaged in the Fenian raid. "They were discharged on the evidence submitted of their innocence. The President has appointed Edward Wal lace, Naval Officer, at Philadelphia; W. A. Smith, Surveyor of Customs, at Selma, Ala.; James L. Barnwell, Collector of Customs, at Beaufort, N. C.; Robt. L. King, Collector of Customs, at St. Mary’s, Ga. Albert Stoonaker was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Penn sylvania, and A. F. Johnson, Collector of Cus toms, at Philadelphia. Senate had formerly rejected Stoonaker ap pointment several times. The Committee on Commerce made a favorable report in the case of Johnson. Washington, August 4. The statement of the public debt of the Uni ted States on the Ist instant is published. It shows the total debt to be over two billions six hundred thousand dollars. The amount of cash in the Treasury, including sixty one mil lion dollars In coin, is over one hundred and thirty-seven million dollars, and the deduction of the debt since August 1, 1865, reaches more than one hundred and twenty-four million dol lars. General, Steodman unqualifiedly declined the office of Superintendent of Public Printing. A successor to the present incumbent will be ap pointed in a few days. The President has ordered the appointment of Andrew Faulks, of Pennato, Governor of Dakotah vice Newton Edmunds. L. O. Gor man has been relieved from the position of Postmaster of United States Senate. Dismissal to take effect on the first proximo. This office is in the gift of the Sergant of Arms of that body. W ASHINGTON, August 2. John Ross, Chief of Cherokee Nation, died here yesterday after two months illness. Wasaingtqn, July 30. The restrictive regulations adopted by the Internal Revenue office October 19th, 1865, for the removal under bond without prepayment of taxes of taxable products or manufactures within the limits of the late insurrectionary States, have been rescinded by the Secretary of the Treasury so that manufacturers and pro ducers of those States will be allowed to ship their goods under bond without prepayment of taxes. Washington, August 1. The National Democratic Association, last night elected the following regular delegates to the Philadelphia Convention: John Enorris, Richard T. Merrick, JosephH.Bradley, Sr., and R. T. Swart. Alternates: Charles Allen, Jonah D. Hoover, Richard Wallack and J. B. Blake. General Eckart to-day tendered his resigna tion as Assistant Secretary of War, to take effect at once, in order that he may accept the position of Superintendent ol the Eastern Di vision of the American W and United States Telegraph Lines. Cotton aud spirits of turpentine shipped from the South in bond under the Treasury regulations of October 9th, 1865, arc subject to the old rate of tax. From Harrisburg. CONVENTION MEETING. Harkiskurg, Pa., August 2. The State Convention of soldiers favorable to the election of Clymer as Governor met here yesterday and numbered nearly eight hundred. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Presi dent Johnson’s restoration policy and the course of Senators Buckaluoand Cowan. Mr. Clymer, General McCandless, Wm. H. Wallace, General Miller, and others addressed the vast assemblage. From Savannah. THE CHOLERA. Savannah, August 2. Two deaths on Tybee Island to-day; one from Cholera, one from Diarrhoea. No new cases. THE FENIANS AGAIN. • New York, Aug. 3. An Ottawa, Canada, dispatch says : Informa tion has reached the Government that another Fenian movement will soon take place. It is reported that General Dick Taylor is to be Commander-in-Cbief, and it is thought that the next struggle will be a severe one. fWe think Gen. Taylor is in better business. CONSTI.J From Alabama, ALABAMA* ST CONVENTION Mobile, August 8. The State Convention appointed Lewis H Parsons, George S. Houston, Benjamin Fiul Patrick, Alexander While, A. B. Cooke, John Forsyth, James W. Taylor and R. R. Mendesay Delegates for the State at large. First District —John W. Henry, C. C. Lane don, O. P. Crenshaw, T. J. Goldshorough. Second District Lewis Owen, John Gill Shorter, A. Tyson, S. G. Doster. Third District— C. A. Battle, O. H. Crnik shank, O. J. Bulger, C. M. Cobert. Fourth District— C. C. Huckabee, John Blass L. M. Stout, J. 8. Kennedy. Fifth District —J. Foster, A. J. Henry, W. 0 Hinston, C. B. Cooper. % Sixth District —Thos. J. Foster, J. Leßaron Goodman, W. 8. Mudd, W. M. Jackson. A resolution was passed approving of the restoration policy of President Johnson, and accepting the invitation to unite with the No tional Union Convention in Philadelphia. From Charleston. A YANKEE TRICK. Charleston, July 39. The four prisoners sentenced by the Military Commission but reprieved by the President, and whose attempted liberation on a writ of habeas corpus occasioned the recent conflict oi authority between Gen. Sickles and the United States District Court, were quietly removed last night by steamer under guard from Castle Pinckney. The military authorities refuse to give any information concerning their present whereabout. The impression- prevails that they were sent North beyond the jurisdiction of the court. From New Orleans. FURTHER DISTURBANCE. INDICTMENT OF REVOLUTIONISTS. THE MARKETS. New Orleans, Aug. 2. Armed sentinels have been withdrawn from-, the Municipal Halls and martial law has been also withdrawn, and many arrests of armed negroes have been made since the riot. A street car was fired into by negroes last night and one passenger killed. Cotton nominally unchangedsales 900" bales. Sterling, 62. Gold, 45; New York Ex change, * discount. August 3. The Grand Jury has indicted twenty-six members of the revolutionary Convention. Several have been arrested and held to fyail in. the sum of 51,500 each. The sales of Cotton to-day were 400 bales;- prices are easier. Gold, 54*. Sterling, 62. New York Exchange, * discount. From Havana. THE SPANISH EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SOUTH AMERICA REPUBLICS. New York, Aug. 3. The Herald's Havana correspondent says an other Spanish fleet is about to sail for the South Pacific to resume war against the allied South American Republics. The expedition consists of one iron clad, four steam frigates and four transports, carrying one hundred and eighty-four guns. The transports also carry ten or twelve thou sand infantry. From Philadelphia. A BROTHERLY LOVE FIRE. Philadelphia, August 4. The old Moyamensing liall, on Christian be low 10th street, which was used during the war by the Government as a hospital, and recently taken possession of by the Board of Health for cholera purposes, was set on fire this morniDg at three o’clock. The adjacent wooden struct ures wero*4estroyed as well as the lower por tion of the hall. An indignation meeting of the residents im that vicinity was held yesterday. MARTIAL LAW IN NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Aug. 4. By order of General Sheridan martial law continues in force. FROM MINNESOTA. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 1. The Democratic State Convention elected delegates to Philadelphia, aud passed resolu tions in favor of the immediate admission of the Southern States to the Union. CHOLERA AT TYBEE. Savannah, July 28. Bix deaths and nineteen new cases cholera occurred at Tybee to-day. Number of cases in hospital eighty-nine (89). Total number of deaths to date one hundred and forty-six. THE GREAT EASTERN NOT HEARD FROM. Aspy Bay, N. S. July 28. There is no intelligence of the arrival of the Great Eastern at Heart’s Content, where she is now fully due. FROM 'SAVANNAH. Savannah, August 2. John D. Ashton, of Scriven, was shot through the head to-da/in a recontre with J. W. Kear ney, of Bulloch. His wound is supposed to be mortal. TEE CHOLERA. New York, Aug. 3. Twenty-four eases and ten deaths by cholera were reported in the city for yesterday. Six teen cases and three deaths are reported in Brooklyn. The cholera has broken out in the King’s county “ Tenant Home.” There h3ve been seventy-seven cases of cholera in King s county since the 27th ult. The inmates Oi -bo institution are forbid coming to New York.
