The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-15
ny TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of shs China a. Halifax.

HALIFAX, Aug IA.
The steamship China, from Liverpool on the
9TH inst, via Queenstown 9th inst, arrived
here at about $50 this afternoon.
GREAT BRITAIN. as s8l
Communication with the Great Eastern re-
manned suspended. Nothing had been heard
| from her since the noon of the I'd inst.
| Much anxiety and excitement existed con-
| corning the Atlantic cable, which had con-
| tinued entirely without signals since the noon
of the I'd inst. The general feeling was one of
depression and hopelessness, although there
were many who retained faith in renewal of
| the communication.
The Times is respondent, although not en-
tirely without hope.
The daily News clings to the hope that the
accident is not irreparable. The weather has
not been unfavorable ei8sa}
The Star hopes that on GARD the Great
Eastern they are employed slowly but surely
in hauling back the cable to the effected part.
The shares of five pounds experienced rapid
fluctuations. On Friday they were down at
discount, rallied to discount, closed heavily
at IL and discount
Last taken at Valentia for conductivity
shows the accident to the cable to be a total
loss of insulation, or "dead earth" to have oc-
CURED nearly 2150 miles from Valentia. This
would be almost in the deepest water along
the whole route. d r
The Shipping Gazette says that small in
surances were done at Lloyd's on Friday at so
guineas, but most of the underwriters declined
risks at any price. f3Qa seq
The Pail Mall Gazette ays:-It is under
stood that the Astronomer Royal communica-
ted the following facts to the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company AT noon Wednesday, when
the signals became unintelligible, the magical
instruments at Greenwich Observatory show
ed that what is termed magnetic storm had
commenced. These storms cause currents to
flow through the telegraph wires and serious
ly affect the working of both land and sea
lines"
1t is also stated that although the storm has
much abated, currents may still be passing of
sufficient strength to confuse the signals pass
ing from the ship through the delicate instru-
ments used at Valentia. This magnetic storm
is the greatest that has occurred for many
years. These explanations are somewhat re-
assuring, although the Atlantic Telegraph
Company in their official statements make no
alusion to electrical disturbances. a
Another theory is, that the ship may en-
counter bad weather, and been obliged to cut
and buoy the cable. sg,f ~
i4..s 81 FRANCE.
The cattle plague continued violent, and en-
ergetic measures were progressing to check
it. 81
1t is stated that the yield of the French corn
crops will certainly be smaller than for the
last two years, which were above the average.
i.lauah III lae II SPAIN. Egssssssf .,f-f
The Epoca asserts that orders have been
sent to Gen. Guidra to declare war against San
Domingo. This statement is considered as
very doubtful. aH ii "a
a3ialie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i4 N
Alarming rumors had been current of the
total fail11rn of tho ho4x.x
tria and Prussia, relative to the Duchies. and
the Vienna bourse was so affected that all
funds were falling The latest dispatches say
that negotiations have not been broken off.
but they have merely entered upon new
phase. 81 Il, &. 81 49, 3is
The mails are received with additional de-
tails of the great naval victory ofthe Brazilians
over the Paraguayan squadron. Both sides ex-
hibited great heroisn, and the slaughter is des-
crfbed as terrific The battle occurred three
leagues below the city Of CoIficutes, and last
ed from $50 In the morning to 6 o'clock in the
evening. The Paraguayan fleet. consisting of
eight steamers and SIX gunboats, mounting so
Founders, and also battery of 40 rif1ed can
non, was almost annihilated. The Brazilian
force consisted of nine gunboats, and their loss
was 300 men and 10 officers.
The main army of the Rrazilians, 1900
Uruguay in Eutesios, and on the confines of
the Brazilian Territory, another wing of a.
600 men was stationed. The condition of the
brazilian army was unsatisfactory. Fever and
dysentery were making sad ravages
A body of 1000 Paraguayans desolated the
Province of Corricutes. They afterwards 4
burst into Rio Grande, swept the banks of the \
Parana, and were marching through that
Province. a
Liverpool, dug. 6tt.-Nothing has trans
pired concerning the Atlantic cable, which re-
mains in the same state. 1t is stated that the a
earth currents are returning and stronger.
showing that they had been in contact with
the earth 1900 miles from Valentia Sixty
seven per cent had been offered but no insur-
ance had been effected t
Lioerpool, dag. 9Th, p. MA Valentia
telegram dated at noon to-day says no change
has occurred since yesterday on the Atlantic
cable.
The original shares in the cable closed at
800 and $50, and the preference shares. at 1 ~
and Ia discount. Sos 5df q n
Arizona remains the farthest point the chol-s
era had reached in its northwestern route. -
The number Of deaths in that place on the 4th
reached "a. &E8ff8 no
Terrific Hurricane al the Society Islands-
One Island Washed Completely Ascay.
WASHINGTON, Aug. H.
The government has received official infor-
nation, dated May 22d, narrating the devastat-
ing effects of the terrific hurricane which Wis
tied the Society, Harvey and Palmerston
Islands, and most probably others. One of the
Palmerston Islands, the rear one on the north
east, has been entirely washed away, render
ing navigation extremely dangerous. Nothing
but the coral breakers remain, which in case
of heavy sea are entirely invisible to the eye.
In perfectly calm weather they are observable.
The islands are well known to whalers in the
South Sea. Owing to this damage by the
hurricane several vessels have been wrecked,
but so far as known none were American
Tapita also suffered considerably from the same
cause. 50 t}15 AN " 1ntrA
The trial of Capt. Hertz, the rebel COM
mander of the Andersonville prison, will COM
mence tomorrow before military commits
sion, of which Gen. Underwood is President.
Chairman and Judge AdVocate.ao IS