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Pages for a Narrative Ofthe New Orleans
Massacre.
ON The Nelo Orleans TTibune.

f. ON the Nel0 Orleans Tribune
o. Sunday euenjng the police TeceiUed their
TeUOlCers Iney were, ii is SAID, new pistols, in
perfect order. A part of the force, and perhaps
all, received two revolvers each, for when theV
came charging along Baronne street they had
revolvers in both hands,.
Orders were given to the night watchmen to
90 to rest on Sunday at II o'clock, and to be on
hand on Monday at o'clock A. N. They were
to form small squads and remain in readiness at
distant parts OF the city,
At noon, the various bells of the city struck
one stroke, which was preconcerted signal to
mass and to attack. A part at least OF this plan
is made to appear very clearly by the following
extract from the French part OF the Bee of
August 1:-"All the squads had been posted in
the vicinity of the objective point, where they
marched on as fast as needed" The term sob
jective point" is pretty clear 1t refers to an
offensive action.
An appeal was also made by the Mayor,
through public proclamation to the citlzens,
for what was called Especial constables." Seve-
raj hundred Con ederates responded to that call,
and were only disbanded in the evening, when
General Kautz had taken charge OF the govern
ment of the city. Most OF these men joined in
the fray. They were as determined set OF
Rebels as ever met together in New Orleans.
The preparations of the Mayor we've COM
pleted by ordering the day watchmen to keep in
readiness not at their respective stations, but at
the First and Second Stations only. The noon
bell was the signal for the night watchmen to
concentrate. The twelve bells that they were
to strike at any time during the fray was the
signal lOr the charge OF the reserve police. Inls
charge was desperate and tremendous. They
knocked down or shot ON their way the black
men they met on the street. We will, another
time give few sketches OF the horrid scenes
perpetrated on Dryades, Common, and Baronne
streets.
Mr.. Dostie was shot first in the hall. He
fell. Another policeman came up and shot at
him four or hve times after he was down. He
was then dragged alternately by the hair and
feet and thrown on pile of dead bodies His
body in appearance liieless, was afterwards
carried to the Police Station House, and thrown
away as a corpse. Some ladies who came there
to bring assistance to the sufferers found, no W.
ever, that he was still alive. They had him
removed from among the dead. and cared for.
He is to-day in the "Hotel Deu," with full
intellectual powers, but in very critical con.
d;tiOn.
on Baronne street, a number of horrible mur
ders were committed. Several black men were
shot when taken into custody by the police
officers. black man who ran through the
street was killed by bullet from behind, and
so were q number of others. A colored man
who escaped through window, was riddIed
with bullets, and then horribly beaten. One
who had taken refuge under pile of lumber
was shot at through the boards till he was
killed. A black man, who had probably escaped
from the main building through the adjoining
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PAGES FOR A NARRATIVE
OF THE MASSACRE.
ETC.. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
Gen. sherIdnn,s Letter TO Gem. Grnut.

WASHINGTON, August GA despatch has been
received from New Orleans, which says that
much surprise Is elt in New Orleans at the pub.
llcaton OF a so-caled despatch from General
Sheridan to General Grant In one of the New
York papers. / have good authority for saying
that this despatch is an altered and muttlated
copy, suppressing some of General Sherdans
opinions, and placing him IN an attitude of
indor5ng ali that has been done by the Rebels.
l hope to send you General Sherdans real
despatch in day or two, but until it does
appear, you may rely upon the fact that the one
published in the New York Times does that
gallant officer great injustice, and causes much
INDIGNATION among his friends.
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Threats of an Attack ON COlOred RegI.
menIs-ACGempts at tAssassInAIiOn.

New ORLEANS, August 5.-In consequence of
the threats made by Rebels 10 attack the coloTed
regiments stationed on Canal street, the whole
garri, on was ulder arms last night, and pre-.
pared Tor any emergency. So long as the CITY
remains under martial law there will be no
more serious riots, but the assassination of
Union men may be looked for by the hirelings
OF the Mayor. Alreauy several ATTEMPTS of this
kind have been made, but the personal courage
OF the assaiIed has shielded them from harm.
Every DAY Union men Gre receiving notice to
leave, under penalty of assass nation.
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CialdInt's Plan StnIster RumOFs of
Freach InIarfsrence.

Florence ltJuIy 20eCoTeSpondcnce London NeaoS
think that may venture to tell you that
the plan upon which Cialdinl is now acting, that
OF making northward between Venice and the
Quaurilateral, while leaving the latter TO the
left, was the plan originally advised by the
Prussians; and that the competing plan so dis
astrously preferred to it was the scheme of the
French and of La Marmora. These facts,
together with the manifest iniudiciousness OF
the latter plan, and with the too evident reasons
which made an Italian defeat desirable to the
French, are causing very uely things to be
whispered about But am most entirely per-
suaded that La MarmOra is an upright and hon
Orable man, though j think that it is likely
enough that he may have been innocently made
Jhe tool OF French designs to any conceivable
extent.
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LATEST FROM CINCINNATI.
Cholera In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ex-
PlOsiOR-A Large Democratic Majority
tE EanEuakv

CINCINNATI, August 7.-Twenty more deaths
from cholera were reported at the office of the
Board of Health yesterday. Total deaths from
cholera since August l, 70.
The steamer General Myrtle, which exploded
at Bethlehem, Ind, yesterday, belonged to the
Cincinnati and Louisville mail line, and is the
first serious disaster that has happened to this
Company. The total number of killed and
wounded Is not yet ascertain ed.
Returns from Kentucky indicate Democratic
majority OF twenty thousand to thirty thousand.
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The italian Navy official Accounts OF
Ihe Engagement OF the Island of
THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.

THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT'
VIENNA, July 2l.-Yesterday morning the
Italian fleet, composed OF twenty-three ships,
including the ram Af0ndatore, and twelve IRON
clad irigates, was attacked off the island OF
LISA by the Austrian squadron, under the COM
mand OF Admiral Teeethof.
IN the course OF a severe action large italian
iron'clad iIigate was sunk by the Austrian iron
clad Ferdinand Mag anu another Italian frigate
was blown up. All on board these vessels
we're lost.
The Austrian line-ofbattle ship Kaiser was
surrounded by tour Italian iron ella Is, of
which she ran down one, and forced the
others back, losing in the engagement her
oremast aud bowsprit, twenty-five killed and
elghty-three wounded
The Austrian squadron has sustained exceed
ingly little damage, and is quite fit for action.
After several hours fighting the Italian fleet
was driven back, pursued by the Austrian
squadron, and the island of Lissa is thereby
relieved.
The Italians made three attempts to dlsem-
bark troops near Comisa, which were each time
successfully repulsed by the garrison.
ZARA, July 20.-The Italian fleet renewed tue
attack on LISA to-day but without result. The
Italian fleet was then attacked by the Austrian
squadron under Admual Tegethotf, and after
very severe engagement which lasted for five
hours, was forced to retire in the direction OF
Ancona followed 0y the Austrian squadron.
THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA ON THE NAVAL VICTORY.
vienna, July 24.-The municipal authorities
OF lara have sent an address by telegraph to
the Emperor Of Austria in reference to the late
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Tho Two GermanIes.

Il is somewhat premature to undertake to
marx out ano certify the future of the Two great
Gelmanlc groups which are toleIably sure to
alise hon the rains OF the Bund struck down by
the voce OF Prussia June l5, 1866, and by the
aims OF Prussia less tLan two months subse-
quently. Lut the following table OF the popula-
tloIs OF Germany, north and south OF the river
Main, which is BEL forth as the future boundary
line bctA ecu the PIussIan realm, with ITS depen-
dPncies, and the South German Contederacy
that il to be, may be found DO h useful ami
interesting. 1t represents the population returns
OF the German States down to the end OF the
Near 1854
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The Feeling I'm washington.

WASHINGTON, August 6.-General Sheridan's
despatch, da ed August l, l'30 P. M, to General
Grants headquar, ers, will be found to differ
materially with that published in many papers.
My rumor relative to the resignation OF General
Sheridan | might reilerate again tonight, as the
n after is very warmly canvassed in military and
political Gil cles. Army officers scout the idea
that General Sheridan woult submit to being
outranked by a Rebel Attorney-G eneral, and be
forced 10 carry out orders contrary to the in
terest of the loyal people OF Louisiana: tue
influence of editor King over the President, in
securing the deposing of Governor Wells and
Lieutenant-Goyerno VOORHEES,, has surprised
the Union men here. In conversation with
a prominent citizen of New Orleans to-day,
his reply to my inquiry, "Tell me honestly, Can
a quiet Union man live i'll safety in Louisiana ?"
was, Eyes, in perfect safety. But II he
applies to secret sChemIng against an armed op
position to the Federal Government on the part
OF citizens OF Southern States tine epthets
VIII ch Andrew johnson was accustomed to
apply two Years ago, he would get his head
broken" He admitted the recent breaking-up
OF the organizations composed OF Rebel soidlery,
by General Sheridan, was opportune. One OF
their chlet aims was to rid the State of its loyal
element, white ard colored AS an instance
he cited that he and DR.. DOstie, sitting at their
window four weeks since, saw funeral COrtege
pass. The coffin was wrapped in Rebel flag,
and Rebel battle-hag, well used, was carried
in the procession OF civilians following. Dr..
Dostie, now dead, had written letter indolsing
the Loyalsts Convention OF September 5.-N.
!. Tribune.
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An Appeal 10 Genrrat sheridan.

General Sheridan is in the CITY. In spite Of
the smooth toneued praise of the Rebel papers,
he Is the hope ofAhe Union men. General 10
not deliver the friends OF the Union into the
hands of those loodthirsty slave.dnvers who
murdered our bre hIen at the Military Institute.
Permit a loyal milta-truly leyal-without
distinction of color, 10 he organized. 1t is
clearly seen now that protect on is necessary.
The military rule cannot be perpetual. Le' the
Union men of the city be organized, and arms
be put INTO their han Is,
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FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Accident to Madame ROnaParte-ROb.
berry ON the Washington Railroad.

berry ON the Washington Railroad.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH ]
BALTIMORE, August 7.-Madame Bonaparte,
widow of Jerome, sister-in-law OF the first Napo-
leon, and aunt Of the present French Emperor,
fell down the stairs of her residence in this city,
last evening, whilst going to tea, breaking
small bone of her right wrist, and brusing her
forehead. She is doing well this morning, and
in no danger. Mr. Marshall Washington
lawyer, had his pocket picked, while coming
from Washington last evening, of nearly eighteen
hundred dollars in greenbacks.
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Victor Hugo has written the following letter
to NJ. Lacaussade, who recently published Il
critical art Gle in the ReUue FranCdaSe on Hugo
cons dered as poet:-
poet IN you. You reveal the critic to me. One
is worthy of the other. One feels in what you
write you have practised the great art. have
just read your admirable and profound essay on
ny pottiCal works. 1 disagree with you on
more than one point; but | am charmed,
touched, and at times stirred to ravishment
by the many lofty qualities OF philosopher and
artist displayed by you, 10 these iew pages You
have two great qualities without which no
mind is complete. | mean contemporary senti
ment and eternal taste. You understand the
nineteenth century, and you understand the
ideal. Hence your power a. critic, your pene
tration as All arlst. People nowadays talk a
great deal of taste and those who talk OF it
most ale those who have the least Of it. They
are engrossed by local and ephemeIal taste,
the French taste of the seventeenth century.
They cannot appreciate what have Just called
eternal taste. Therefore in the name of Boileau
they emasculate Horace, and IN the name OF
Racine they deny Eschylus. To bring back
Ii el ature from this false taste to the true
taste which goes from Aristophanes to Shake
speare and FROM Dante to M liere, is the Office
Of mind like yours. Who says office, says
mission; who says mission saws duty. Con.
tinue your great work to advance the ideal. |
thank you for myself, and applaud you tor all.
"VICToR HUGO"
France possesses 81 regular theatrical COM
Lanies England 81, Austria 81, Prussia 49, Italy
"a and Russia Is. The towns which have the
most theatres are-Paris, which has 40; Loudon,
20; Naples and Milan, l3 each; Rome Brussels,
and Turin, 10: Berlin, Vienna, and Florence, 8
(this comprises the conCertrOOms of Vlenna);
Madrid, Venice, ard Genoa, 8; Seville, 4; Lis
bon, Hamburg, Amsterdam, st. Petersburg
Bologna, and Verona, s. There are ia Europe
1880 theatres although there are only 29s distinct
companies. Out OF these 4 only belong to
| Greece, 10 Turkey, 3 TO Roumania, and l to
Servia.
Since the outbreak of the war there has been
a considerable decrease IN the number of Dutch
vessels OF small tonnage trading with the north
eastern ports of England, and 1t is said that
good deal OF tonnage is laid up there. 1t seems
| that the Dutch Government is reluctant to allow
seamen between eighteen and twenty i've years
Of age to leave the country just now, and in con-
sequence, the rate of wages in the merchant
service is high There is an improved demand
for British ships to take cargoes out to Holland
but on account of the alleged prevalence OF
cholera in the principal ports seamen are re-
luCtana 10 CO."
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The Cholera in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Some twenty cases of
cholera we're reported to the Board of Health
since Saturday, manly persons from the South.
The general sanitary condition of the city is un-
usually good and no serious apprehension is
felt of the disease becoming epidemic.
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,
that Prussia Will be put IN control of popuia-
lon not greatly inferior 10 that OF Great BrllaIn
and Ireland, and superior to the population OF
llaly, even after the anne Yaton of Venetia.
The population OF Austria, after the cess on OF
Veneha, however, would still be nearly ten
millions greater than that of Prussan Germany,
and not more than two millions less than the
population Of France.
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Gable News ExDected,

AsPY BAY, August THE Dauntless has not
arrived, but is hourly expected with London
adyices, via the cable Of August and G.
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Markets bV Telegraph,

ST. LOUIS, August Flour and Wheat are firn,
at unchaD ged prices. Corn heavy; mixed and
yellow, O. a65c. white, 75@g60c Oats lower at $50
44c. Provisions active, with an upward tendency,
but not quolablY higher. brock on hand Auglst !,
20 600 lbs OF dry ted and smoked sides; 10000
lbsl shoulders; 1874 600 lbs plain and suVar.coated
hams 72OO bbls. Nj ss Pork WhiskY sun at &2 25.
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1T is gratifying to learn, by late Australian
paper, that "at Wagea Wagga there has lately
been grand ooTroboree Of the Rborignes,"
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Arrival OF a Steamer.

NEW YORK, August THE santiago de Cuba,
from Nicaragua, with California dates Of July
Is, arrived here last night.
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LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
{ HicIaI Announcements Ofthe Acceptance
of the PrnsHtan Ondfttons by AnsLria.

AT the opening of the PARIS Bourse on the
oath ultimo, the following official notice was
posted up:-
The Minister OF the Interior requests the
COmmissary OF Police OF the Bourse to imme-
Austria accepts the prelmlnaries OF peace
already admitted by Prussia. The Plenipoten-
tiares OF these two powers ale assembled III the
PrussISn headquarters TOR the purpose OF
negotiating an armlstice. The de6niuve reply
OF Italy is awaited. That power has declared
It's acceptance oil the prel,minaries IN principle
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the NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
MutlIatIOn Of General Sheridan's
Despatch TO General Grant.
THREATS OF A REBEL ATTACK ON
COLORED REGIMENTS.

Attempted Assassination of
Union Men.
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Prince Napoleon,s Mtss,on Co I,nlx,

Milan (JuIy 20) Corresp ondence of the London NeCs
Prince Napoleon's visit to headquarters has
excited gOou deal OF interest. lie is reported
to have sa d that hls own mission was entirely
contingent OH the success OF that of BenedettI to
the KING oil Prussia.
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Mayor Monroe and General Baird.

from the NeW orleans Irt6une
We beg General Baird to read, in Parton's
book, the letters OF Mayor Monroe 10 General
Butler, for which the Rebel Mayor was deprived
OF his Office. They are written in exactly the
same spirit as his last protest One could easily
believe that this protest is but copy OF the
letter TO General Butler, that Mayer Monroe
eXplated by his exile to Fort Jackson.
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AMERICAN WAR CLAIMS.
Earl Derby's Position Towards the ''Aia-
Dama'' aud Other Claims I'm gland
The British Neutrality Laws TO be
RaVtaed.

In the House of Commons. July 20, Mr.. White
wished TO ask the Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs whether, looking to the conspicuous
GOOD faith and friendly iee.ing of the Govern
ment OF the United States to wards this country
in its recent conduct to the Fenians, her Ma
iesty's Government was now prepared 10 submit
all claims and matters in dispute between the
two powers to an arbitration mutually ac-
CeptaUle?
Lord Stanley-I agree in the opinion which
the honorable member has expressed as TO the
friendly and honorable feeling that has been
shown by the "ovelnment of the United States
with regard TO this kenian altar. (Hear.) /
am very anxious, ii posJlble-and [ can speak
tor my colleagues as we'll as myselt-to do an,
tnlng that is reasonably possible to remove any
feeling OF Irritation or OF soreness which may re
main in consequence OF rcumstanCes connected
with the late war. But with respect to these
claims am afraid l cannot give HIM so precise
and 20 positive an answer as he may desire.
With regard TO the most important of those
CLAIMS tull discussion has taken place between
who preceded us in office. That discussion was
terminated SIX or seven months ago, and during
the velY short time / have been IN office
those claims have not been revived They
involved questions of considerable per-
pleXlty and difficulty, and, | need not
add, tnat have had very short time and very
liLle leisure to consider them. In any case IT
would be premature on the part of the Govern
ment to say Immediately what answer we should
be prepared 10 give to claims OF that kind when
they are revived, until and unless they are pre-
ierred. Perhaps may say that, with vie v to
lessen, il possible, the probability OF such differ
ences arising in future, it is the intention OF the
Government TO advise her Majesty to issue a
roy al commission to inquire into the working o.
The neutrality laws, and, If necessary, to revise
these laws. (Cheers)
(.See Eighth Page for additional European NesoS.)
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yards, was snot dead by q policeman; after
while a white woman came and threw stone
on the head OF the dead man.
All this time the white BOYS were shouting
and cryin "Hurrah!" Boys, however, were
murdered in cold blood. But they we're black
BOYS. Two of them were dragged out OF a street
car by two police officers and shot. Two colored
men who were in the same car we're also muir
dered by these policemen. Eye-witneeses to
Commission OF Investigation, if not murdered
before.
We have still numerous facts to recount. The
particulars will be made public in due time.
The atroc ties committed on that occasion will
never be known in full; but we hope that the
Mill ary Commission will be able to unvel a
part at least Of these Confederate horrors.
Humanity must be vindicated, or this commu-
Smyrna times., 1866-02-14
Large Sale of Stock, Wagons
FARMING UTENSILS, &C.

Intending to change business, the subscriber will
sell at Public Sale, at his residence, at Murphey's
Mill, near Smyrna, Del, -
n nv, .siFs. : '. =
On Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1866,
~ AT ten o'clock, A. M, the following valuable
property: good Horses, Z good Mules,
~a-4A yoke Of heavy working Oxen, fat enough
for saughtering; 4 Mich Cows. / York Wagon and
Harness, Tfotting Wagon and Harness, light Mar
ket Wagon, Mill Wagon, 2 Log Wagons, set Log
Chains, Farm Wagons with iron axles. nearly new,
pairs Timber Wheels with chains and Fixtures
Ox cart. Buckeye Reaper and Mower, (nearly new, J
Wheat Drill with fertilizer attachment, nearly new
hand Cornsheller, telegraph Feed Gutter,
GALVANIZED SORGHUM PAN,
ID feet long, sets Wagon Harness, Chains, Cul
tvators 3 three.horse Plows, / two-horse and one
horse Plows, Twin Harrow, l A Harrow, lot Of
small Farming Tools such as Forks, ShOvels, Hoes
Spades. Rakes, sc. Crop Of Wheat on the ground
Of 10 bushels sowing; about 10 tons of good Glover
Hay, and tons of good Timothy Hay. Also
small lot of Household Goods.
PERMS-All sums of $50 and under, cash; ; ovCI
that amount credit of 6 months will be given, by
purchaser giving note or bond with approved secu-
rity, and paying for stamps. Three per cent on Tor
cash. WILLIAM WOhDEN'
Feb T. sc.