Smyrna times., 1866-01-03
HE NEW S.

The steamer Atlantic, which arrived in New
York on Sunday from Aspinwall, brings news
from Chill of the highest Importance On the
28th of November the Chilian man-of-war Is
meralda captured the Spanish gunboat Coua-
donga of Papudo, having on board the Spanish
Admiral's correspondence. The engagement |
lasted about half an hour. Fourteen Spaniards |
We're wounded and two killed. The Esmeral- |
da was undamaged. The prisoners taken were |
q commandant, K officers and one hundred
and ten men, who were treated kindly by the
authorities and people. The commander of
the Esmerdlad was promoted to be post-cap-
tain, and q subscription had commenced to
present him with sword of honor. Though
the Spanish Admiral was only forty miles off,
he was ignorant Of the capture until informed
by the Chill papers three days Afterwards
The Esmerdld0 was commanded by Captain
John Williams The spanish frigate Resolu
ct0n and gunboat TeucedorG were blockading
Valparaiso. The port of Talcahuano is open
The Chilians had also captured launch Of the
Spanish gunboat Resolution, blockading be-
tween Tome and Talcahuano. The launch
contained one gun and fifty men, and was used
for watching the movements of vessels near
the shore.
Governor jenkins of Georgia, has announc-
ed to the Secretary of State his entrance upon
the office of Governor lie promises to obey
the Constitution of the United States
At a recent election in North Carolina l9, 9l7
votes were cast in favor of annulling the seces-
sion ordinance, and 1910 against it; 1867
votes were cast in favor Of abolishing slavery,
and 1896 against it,
y few more negro outrages are reported
from the South. In New Orleans, on Christ
mas, they severely wounded three policemen
and forty negroes were arrested. On las
Thursday night some negro troops attacked
the house Of widow, near Augusta, Georgia
They supposed her unprotected, but some
white troops, sent from Augusta, saved her
and five Of the negroes were wounded.
The loyal people of Alexandria are anIiou
for reunion to the District of Columbia
An office OF the pension Bureau has beel
opened at Richmond
Hon. Henry Winter Davis died at Baltimore
on Saturday, Of pneumonia.
Secretary Seward, on Friday, presented sac
of his clerks with a small portfolio. His tri
TO the West Indies will occupy several week.
General Wcitzcl and Barnum have resigned
The latter was recently elected State Priso
Inspector in New York.
General Fitzpatrick left New York for Chill
on Saturday.
The reported wreck Of the steamer Consttt,
tion, and loss of forty lives near Cape Look
out, is confirmed.
Edward B. kctchum has been sentenced t
four years and six mouths in the New Yor
State Prison.
The LiJcrator of last week contains the val
dictOry of VIM. Lloyd Garrison, who announ
es that this is the last number, the paper ha'
ing been published thirty five years. He say
the object for which the Liberator was con
menced has been gloriousy consummated. H
does not indicate what he will do in his remain
ing years, though he hopes to be permitted
take little repose.
Castle Thunder, at Richmond, long rebe
and afterwards Union prison, has been resto
ed to its owners.
1t is now stated that General Lee has n
petitioned for Executive cemency
Sixty soldiers who fell at Balls Bluff ha,
been inferred III cemetery there.
General Grant has sent staff officers to vi.
oil the military departments throughout Il
country, to ascertain how many more troo
can be mustered out
At Boston, on Sunday, man cut his wife
throat and then his own. Both are in cri
cal condition
A man was burned to death by the rece
confagration Of the steamer Commonwealth,
GrotJn, Conn rficut,
Tno jury III the Strong divorce case have
agreed, and been discharged. Ten were
Mr. Strong, and two for Mrs. Strong.