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The New York herald., 1863-11-05
THE WAR I'm JAPAN.
Retirement OF Admiral Kuper's Flee


from Kat0stmA.
tShanghae (Aug. 20) correspondence OF London Times
By the last steamer from Japan was received OF
the departure OF Admiral Kuper and Colonel Neae
j0sma on board the Euryas, accompanied by the Pearl
Argus Perseus Coquette Racehorse and Hav0ck Among
the demands which Colonel Neae instructed to make
the Japanese Ia consequence Of Richardson's murder
were 1t will be remembered the payment OF twenty Eve
thousand pounds indemnify BY the Prince OF satsuma
and the execution OF tho murderers. Satsuma is
reported TO have offered the Akado to fulfil
these two conditions but TO have been haughiy told
the matter before the council and TO have left
high dudgeon. Admiral Kuper's visit 10 Kaosima,
town In Satsumas territory, situated in bay at the
south OF Kinsn s TO exaact their performance from
Satsuma himself and 1t geuoraly believed that he will
comply, subject 70 the TftoOn's approval.
The latter has returned 10 his capital at Jeddo and
II will be interesting 10 watch how his policy towards
foreigners may have been Influenced by intercourse with
the Mikad0 who averse than ever 10 their
presence In the country. In pursuance Of bis insane
decision TO expe all foreigners from Japan, he sent
order few days ago tothe Governor OF Nagasak to
terminate those residing at that settlement who refused
to leave. Tho Governor, who fortunately is more
lghtened than many OF his follow Daim0s, Immediately
repaired on board the gunboat Leopard and laid his in
strucons before her commander the senior naval officer
on tho station The reply was OF course TO the ebct
that he would most likely fail If he attempted to carry
them out and his Exceency had the wisdom TO refer to
Mako for further instructions before attempting 70 do
The Mkados last act OF malice almost puere he for
eade any Damio to purchase steamer otber vessel
from any foreign nation.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY NOVEMBER s.

nnions Of Queen Isabella people we're told NAL II Was
done for no other reason than 70 satisfy the unanimous
wishes OF tho Dominicans-to respond 70 the feengs
Of attachment which they still cherished, after
years Of separation and many vcssitudes, towards tho
having Quilted The transports Of Joy with which they
received the tdngs thai Spain dad 10 open her
her, only eauasd by ,hs enthusiasn Of The Mexican
people on learning that they to descendant OF
Charles v: for ther Emperor. What, then, be tho
cause OF the wonderful change which has como
81. Domngos 1t is not asserted that the Spaniards
have made tyrannical use Of the power which st.
she must have known what she was doing when she
exchanged her condition as free Staete for tho
There is reason 20 suspect that after ali ne desire for
annexation 10 me mother country cas NOT 50 deep or so gene
ra as as SUPPOSED ana sna no was
Be this may the Spanards now taking energetic
TO restore ther domination. Matters must In
deed be CRITICAL for tho last accounts that the D0m
means had forgotten themselves to besege tho
Captain General in the town of ST. Domingo for three
Gorce him to capituate; that the Dominican army with
Its Chiefs Florentno and Puega al Its head entered in
triumph on the ls OF september that the native Gene
and that tho spanish Governor had taken to bis
ships that native provisional government had
established itself in San Jago and, finally. that
native chief. named Paengo, had been chosen head
of the republic Of st. Domingo The town OF st. Domingo
surrendered, it Is said, without striking blow. which
would show that tho Spauiards had before them
whelning force. Resistance was however, offered at st
Jago. combat ensued between the native troops and
the Spanish garrison which continued for three days,
and endcd In hundred and forty killed and two hun
ared and fifty wounded OF the former and probably an
equal number Of the latter Santa Anna who acted for
the paniards nearly the Mexican Marquee acted for
the French fed for shelter to the woods Of Azoa and
General torentino was hard In pursuit.
must be said however that these facts are given on
the authority Of Port Prince paper and are not 80
fully given In the Spanish papers In their news from the
Havana These last admit that the advices from st. Do
mingo are not encouraging but allowing for exaggera
what from Port Prince. II is coar from
the costly expedition the Madrid government Is sending
that the enthusiasm OF the Domncans for the mother
country must have cooled down good deal.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
The Anchors and Othcr Matters from the
Giant-Ilow the Germans Were Bns
liUheenod.

Paris fOct. 2S) correspondence OF London News
Some German papers received in Paris speak with
wonderment of the passage OF the balloon on certain
points but without knowing what IL Was OF where u
came from. Il seems that while wm dragging near
the earth upeet three four telegraph posts and broke
several telegraphc wires One OF the graphing irons
damaged the roof OF pavilion In garden near Nisuburg
ia Hanover, belonging 70 a batter named Kapp. Tne
anchor with long rope attached 70 II, remained 10 tne
garden and excited the inqusitive astonishmsnt o. tne
neghborhood Another anchor was dropped IN anotner
garden belonging TO a N. Nielle Inese papsn Nso
that in the course Of the balloon there were picked 40
several pieces rope bits o iron, speasng trum
pet and hat, with the makers address 70 ~ bouevns
De ssbastopo The latter piece of evidence suggests 70
inteIcc, that possibs ne people W ne es1
loon mfgh b< pdr,rdns." p"
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
The Drama.

MISS skrgaAN TrE eRxAr ATTRACTION IN LONDON.
From the London Times, Oct ~
Our prediction that the young American actress, Mas
Batemsn was likely 10 become central object OF sttsc
ton 20 the play going world has been completely verified
The Adeiph theatre nightly thronged. Mas Bstemsns
Interpretation az the ardu0us character n Leah u uu
versay recognized az somethas worthy Of careful sndy
and the passage BY which she hl1iusly ocs tlc more
m'vsci ouihvr'r ., Ngn''- art Hnv's wl's.'L
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The Prtvateers ana Rams
MA. LAIRD, h.f., on THE BUILDING or rBE Al ApAv.
AND FLORIDA AND SEIZURE or rnE RAMS
ron Y rarn


lFrom the Liverpool Mercury, Oct "a
Last evening the Music Hall Birkenheaa was crow dod
by highly respectable company 70 witness The prcsenta
lon ot the prizes won by the SUCCESSFUL competors q,
The aunsa prize meetings Of the ist Rv captain m n
Ja.rd) aud the 5tb CAV. captain W. iaird)-the for
NOR bold al Lsasowo the 17th ul,lmo and the latter al
tbc same place on saturday last Mr.. John laird NJ P. .
pccup ed the aud there also present Lieutenant
fololol King, Mr. W. Hind chairman OF the commits.
eou rs AMI many OF the most influential Inhabitants OF
she .ough.
Nir tiRp, NJ. r, IN the course OF DIS speech, said
U1 ed that n we were 10 20 70 war tomorrow our
navy lj nH IN p1s, and be advocated that instead
81 hlys large ships drawing twenty 1--WE feet OF water
thJY Iould be prepared ch large fee, Of enbcdfs or
gc.sc drawing twelve or fourteen feet OF water. In
two ships that could possibly bo considered n, for
tod' and harbor dsencs, and those wero on Mr.
(eiIs plan. lie thee referred 10 tho speech do.
lvofel within the last few days By Mr.. Cobdeu
~ vhlch that gentleman hal been Pleased % make
Ess some comn msn,ary terms about tho late drm at
=. ~ "'@i Hsd nQl eg-es r'lh a. TIC is-issss OF
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Mexican Thanks 70 Napoleon.


Tho Mexican depuaton WAS yesterday received by the
Emperor His Majesty listened With great attention to
the report made n him BY the Pres sident-M Gutierrez
de Estraoe the reception given them by the Archduke
MaxmilIan. His Majesty congratulated the members on
the favorable results OF their mission and expressed the
greatest anxiety for the regeneration Of Mexico.
Before retiring, NJ Gverrez dc Estrada presented 10
the Emperor 10 the name OF the regency Of the Mexican
empire the vote Of thanks OF the nta OF notabcs de-
posted 10 oblona boz OF massive silver OF most del-
cate workmanship, and tied up with ribbons o the ma.
tional colors OF Mexlco-red whc aud geeu. Tho box
itself was enclosed in small case Of blue velvet,
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
r.c.,.or an eronaus.

traris foct 225 ooncspondencs of the London Times
The interest taken by the Emperor In NJ Sadars bal.
loon calls 10 mind fact that twenty years ago he went
up n balloon himself, In England, with IAbache for ops
Sunday last with Nadar and his partner, the vhcomt
Cnstave Ponton d'Amecourt, was 90 much struck with
Inc theory OF the aerial machine the screw prlnsipa
which they propose 10 construct that he gave NJ dame
court sum OF twenty thousand francs for the purposs
budng small model OF sufficient force 70 rass one man,
and tl,us 10 try the principle.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
THE WAR OF ST. DOMINGO.
French Reports and Opiniens OF the
spanfsh Annexation and Its Results
Hints for MACMILLAN.

Paris (oct. 23) correspondence on London Tines
The spanards az, keyto hdw good deoi Of ,routs 10
bringing back tho population Of St Domingo 10 better
stats Of mind thau according 10 the las, sccccnts they
clS g:r IN wssa ~; re2abls ras a9aexst 70 Es q:
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Account By a Passeneer.

NJ Eugene ArnouI, one of the passengers in NJ Nadars
balloon, writes as follows 10 the Paris Ndt,on-
HANOVER, Oct. 1858.
nv DEAR EpfToR-you saw us leave tho Champ de Mars
on sunday You we're witness OF the aestic ascent OF
the Giant rising into the air amid the applause OF the
crowd. They cried to US from below, "8O" soyo0e'''
AZ nine O'Clock at night we we're at Erquclnes; We
passed over kaines, and towards midnight We were In
Holland.
We very high, but II necessary to come down
TO where Ignorant.of that our position
q critical one. Below, a. FAR MS We could see, were
marshes and In the distance we could hear the roar OF
the We threw out ballast and mounting again, soon
lost sight Of the eartb What night Nobody slept as
you may suppose for the idea OF failing into the had
nothing pleasant about IT, and was necessary 10 keep
look out IN order 10 effect, necessary, descent My
compass showed that were going towards the east
that is 20 say towards Germany.
In the morning, after frugal breakfast made 10 the
clouds we redescended. An immense pain beneath
u.s. The villages appeared TO Ike chiIdrcn's toys
rivers seemed like little rivulets II was magical The
sun sbone spsnddly all Towards eight O'Clock
arrived great lake, there found out bearings,
and announced that were ut the end OF Holland, ncar
the sea- We compelled 70 think OF landing 10 order
10 take In a little ballast Unhapply the heavens had
made forget the earth, over which blew wind 20 vi0
ieut that 10 few minutes our anchorsenormous ful.
crums OF ironwsre broken The valve shut aud the
balloon which could carry ne no longer began gliiy
esssr wcIose from twenty tc thlr'y msEcsk vi rev
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

IA getting o6 7ke Wsdmdans are dppreAensve Ma Bur-
gevne ,ciu attack Sosnktan0 but there hardly seems
grounds for fear az long Qunsan remains In possession
OF the Imper eralists.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

NJ cbden that vessels should be Constructed
BY private builders. On ths contrary be thought was
desirable that the government should retain the
dockyards al the same time they shond have
a portion OF the work done at private establish
msnss 80 snSs u case q war Sey wouS ~. not ony savs
the private yards. (Iear. hear,) He urged that
engineering and shipbuildng as we'll Is IN other
matters, competition beneficial and brought out the
and ability OF tho competitors 10 support OF this
he referred 10 two ships which had becu built In
this oeehborhood-the Alabama and the Florida.
own Mpt his sons built and designed ne Aia,ama-
e. Hear" and cheers nor be sure, the build
or Of the Florida ashamed TO that he designed and
built that Ship but the testimony borne 10 the Character
OF these vessels not the testimony Of Birksahead
Liverpool, or this country but OF America These two
vessels had been butt long tme and they had defed Ne
efos of four hundred ships ocdr 20 cdptare them Thoeo
ships, he repeated, were designed by private indi.
viduos and built for private individuals but in this
OF the whole talent for building ships. He next
referred TO the want OF sufficient dock space. for
government purposes. Referring again 70 the
Aab ima he ccntradcted various statements which
mado about her departure from this port said that
she lying the dock readyfo FOR some time,
and visited by numbers OF curious people, that sho
eieren tceIe O'Clock The following day Lord PALMER
stOa had expressed his doubts hsher The QUernnet otd
not hare rendered itself liable TO damages If they had seized
the Adbamd but the recent speech made by Earl Russell,
al Bagowrc did not seem TO agree with that delivered
by the Prcmicr. Earl Russell had undertaken 10 say
something which Ne ,coa'd not BE- able TO carry
out. lie laid II down that II thoy found the
law not sufficient they could 10 Parliament for an In
demnhy. He (Mr Lard) believed Parliament, would not
law. IcSeersS Up 70 the time an act Of ndomnity was
passed thcro was law by which all were bound Laws
not made for administration but for the country
and they not bound TO obey laws made hereafter
(Ifere, here aud applausc Mr.. Laird concluded by al
ludlng to the speech recently made by Sir Rounae "a.
that gentleman contradcting 10 October statements
which were made by himself 10 March last.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20

referred to BrOn9lrs position on ,he
Orittsnden Compromise, and express
sed his pity for the Ignorance OF the
man who seemed to have gained all
his information from Abolition papers
"a eource which nobody considered tit
10 believe. lie denounced the Iniser-
ablo Presidential mOuntebank, who
tcld the Ohio Committee in etf'ct that
he had arrested and banisheI Vallan'
ligham, not that he had violated h
law, but because he had not, AMI tlrat
the Constitutional guarantees OF per-
sonal rights were intended tor rogues
and not for honest men. The Dtmoc
racy would submit 10 NO inter ierence
with the ballot box that right viii
be maintained ut nil hazards Of lite
and property. Ii Va',andigham and
the Democracy are deteateI, We shall
submit; bat Va'landighan win b.
elected land as to his inauguration, "
said Mr.. Pugh, 1--WE will see 10 that.
Ii Yallandigham is not ut the Capt. j
to he qualified, will isone proc'a
nation to the people OF Ohio to march
to tho CanaGa liEe aud escort HIM to
Columbus, and see t'at he is qualified
as GoVernOr-and thea, unlike Davy
Tod, Twill issue bnt one proclama
ton, and go myself" This proposi
tion was greeted with tumultous and
long continued applause M. Pugh
concluded hiS speech, Of two hours
length, by appealing to the people to
stand firm to labor with their neigh
bora to argue with them calmly,
atiecIionately to remind them that it
was not the liberty OF Democrats alone
we are struggling for, but the liberty
OF all, the dearest, the highest and
most sacred rights OF every citizen.
The exhausted orator retired amid the
plauaItes OF the people, from whose
minds the effect oI this mastery efor
can never he eR.ced.
The yoca'i-ts again fGvored the
meeting with an appropriate sohg.
written expressly for the occasion,a
he multitude dispersed, shouting
"VallaGdigham and Pugh."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
Republican, CanventLon.

On yesterday, tho 10Th inst, the
Republicans met aud nominated their
County Ticket. The Convention was
respectable in numbers AMI delegates.
They nominated the following ticket /:
q. W. Johnston--liepresep.ative.
Chas. Bhodes-Clerk Of Court.
Joseph Kaler-Probate Judge.
j. g. Gibson Prosecuting Atty.
Isaac Brown-COmrn'ssio
The Ticket is a strong one. Mr.
Johnston has been Il Republican. Mr..
Rhodes is a clever young man, has
lost leg ON tie battle field, as u
member OF Captain Sands Battery.
Judge Kaler is our present Probate
Judge, and Mr.. Brown is connected
with ViDton Furnsce. aud was u
Breckenridge supporter for President.
So by this ticket the Couvrntion or
wire-pu!lcrs expected to catch every
body, Iiom Bleckonridgers up TO
RaEdallites. Tho claims OF cur old
friend, DAvy Jones, has certainly been
overlooked.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
Our Convention.

There never was q mure Intelligent
and more determined convention "a.
sembled in VintOn, than our County
Convention oi last Monday. Every
mnn le't The Importance Of sustaining
the principles of tho Constitution, ard
their faithful adherence TO that iRstru
ment as the Ark Of our safety as Il
Republic.
The candidates before the Cohven.
tion were fairly voted fur and adhered
to, until they were all satisfied Of the
resnII-this wac all righr. Either OF
tho gentlemen named for their res
pec;ivc rfiices, were TortAy and well
qmI ded for their positions, and g.
lar as we have heard, are satisfied
with the result. They are all sterling
Democrats. So far rs We are con.
cerncd, we wish here 10 state, that il
We had been under oath We conld not
have named three votes that we would
receive in tho Cunvention. If we al
90 our duty our entire Ticket will re
ceive from 500 10 700 majority il
Vinton, Perhaps We can give VAL
and PuGH more. Let US try.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
FoR THE DEMOCRAT.

Mr.. BRATToN:--I wish to inform
the public Of u small, and what ap
pe&red to me, q mean ungcntlemanly
imposition, prarticed, as believe
rom the best information can get
concerning the ?erson, by Lieutenant
Colonel Parker. | make it public
that the proper authorities may cor
rect this uncaled for conduct on the
part Of our officers.
On Saturday last a squad Of men
came along past my honse, called
rut the women. and introduced las |
I'm infHrmei) Lient. Colonel Parker "a
Gen. Basii Duke. the Rebel General.
and stated that thew took him a pris.
oner at Burlington Island, saying,
that is the rascal, pointing to Parker
The same coundnct was enacted a.
PrattsviIle. at Mr.. E. 4. Dowd's and
other places. On enquiring ! fonEd
that the whole matter was an imposi.
lion, practical by Lieutenant Colonel
Parker, Spencer Faraby, Harvey
Gill, and orhers whose napes are
unknown. They approached by two
in front, then came Parker with one
on each side leading his horse, and
then three in the rear This officer
thus keeping mp excitement on the
heels Of the Morgan raid, deserves
the just contempt Of every good clt
zen. HIRAM DEMlNG.
VINToN STATION, July q, 1868.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
SHERlEF'S SALE.
STATE II Ohio, Vaton Couaty.

Ndh9 OhiO, Vmton County.
John Carr Ext sc Psf In Conrt Of
Hgdinst Common Ples.
Alice Quinn Adm'x dc Def. Order Of sale,
DURSUANF to the command of an order O +
L sale in the above cause to me directed from
Lhs Court of Common Plcas, Of the aforesaid
County Of Vinton. will offer at public sale. AZ
tns door Of the Court House, in' the Town Of
MeArthur, in aforesaid County Of Vinton, on
Saturday S'Ptrmter the 18th A.D. 1863
At the hour of ten O'Clock A. NJ Of said day, tho
GLOWING real esta'e to-wit The south. wet
quarter and part Of north oast quarter OF Sec
ion number twenty .(27, in Township
number eight, ~ Range number sixteen,
( 10 OF thJ Ohio Company's purchase contain.
ing two hundred and sGN enty ncr ~ moro or lesa.
Taken as the property of Al i.c Quinn All.
minstratriy &c. Of Patrick Qunn deceased, to
satisfy Judgment of aforesaid Court in favor Of
John Carr Executor Of Simon Dolen deceased.
appraised as follows, to. wit two thousand
one hnhdred and sixty dollars, (s2l6O \ and
must bling two-'hirds of that sum.
TERMS OF SALE, cash in hard.
EFF. BINGnAd. ARCH. NORRIS
Atty, for Pltf. Shift. y. 20. o.
aug. 18th 1863, -5w.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20

the. llth Of June, 1858; and that We
will give the State, District and County
Ticket our united ana cordial suppoI /.
The following gentlemen were ap.
pointed a Central Committee tor the
ensuing year.
George Lantz, A. G. Dowd. Hiram
Lowry, A. j. Swain and J. N. Hut.
son.
When on motion the Convention
adjourned with three cheers for the
Constitution and Vallandigham.
Jas. McGLLIvRAY, President.
3. y. STEINBRooK, Sec'y.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
SgIGTGlNl1R

MARRIED On the 3th inst at the Icsdcnce
of Jerry MCkeScl, by ). g. Case fsqr. Mr..
GEORGE THOMAS. to Miss PRISCILLA
STEVENS, both of Viuton Co. q.
On the 18th inst nt tho residence of the
bri les fathers, by the Rav. Bing Lieut. ISAAC
CLARK, to Miss RACHEL Il. DILLON, both
of Vinton Co. ..
The Brides will except thanks for their re-
memberance ofthe printer. All parties have
our best wishes, may long life, happiness and
prosperity he their reward. and may they 80 act
AZ citizens ana neighbors, as to receive, from
greater than any on earth. the bened iction Of
well done good aud faithful servants.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
Candidate Tor Judge.

The Democratic JulieiaI Conven
tion, that met at Portsmouth on the
18th inst. for this judicial subdivision
was well attended. JOSEPH GREEN
Eq, OF Pike county, was nominated
and the Lominee gives universal
satisfaction. Mr. GREEN is a gentle
man, beloved by all who know him.
anl one Of the first lawyers of the
Scioto Valley. lie can DO elected
by 1000 majority.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20
4N@1Gl1ll All&:

DIED. On the l5th inst. IDA REBECC \
Daughter of JAMES and MARY J. Johnson, ugel
nine m0nths.
On Che 18th inst. at the rccdence of his fathe,
in Macarthur. Mr.. COURTNEY c, LOWRY.
in the twenty fourth year Of his aye Deceased
was member Of &c. d. 2ld vs.. Cavalry, en-
listed in tho service abont two years ago, was d
faithful soldier, took sick in camp laid about
two weeks in hospital and got furough on hos
pita business home, Started back took sck at
ltamden, returned home and never got out Of
his r. ON. until death discharged him from tho
service OF his country and took him from his
friends. lie was llowcd 70 his grave BY u
large procession, and his remains we've deposited
by the hOnors of War.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20

Mr.. JOHN FEE, who served the
Abolition Republican clique OF Nc.
Arthur in the last Legislature, it
seems, had to be laid aside; he was
nOt Abolition enough. They must
have the regular WADE stamp Of
Representative or none. This
viii certainly open the eyes OF some
of our Republicans who say they are
not AboiitioniStS. Mr.. FEE lisa not
been fairy treated.