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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-27
GENERAL BUTLER On THE CONDITION OF
THE COUNTRY.

His Only Hope of Peace Is to Sustain
Congress-His Opinion of the PhiIa-
delphia Convention and the New Or
leans Massacre - The Names of the
Brave Soldiers Who Endorse the Pitts
burg Convention.
Boston, August 26.-At political meeting at
Gloucester last evening, General Butler was one
OF the speakers. The Herdlds despatch saws
General Butler, on being introduced SAID that
the issues now before the country we're the same
substantially as those OF 1860, and in this con-
nection he proceeded to trace the causes which
led 10 the Rebellion, and the part taken by the
Southern States in their attempt to overthrow
the Government, He contended that Oy their
Rebellion they had forfeited their property,
their rights, and their lives, if Rebels were
hanged, which, unfortunately, he said, they
were not Passing on, he spoke of the failure
OF the Southern representatives to secure their
seats in Congress, and said that if any portion
of the Southern States had sent a loyal man to
Congress, it was only to get him admitted, and
when they had secured a representation, they
would send disloyal men. Referring to the
Philadelphia Convention, he said 1t was com
posed of set of men who proposed TO settle
war which they did not fight, but which they
opposed in all possible ways and it is the
intention of loyal people to know by what
right they arrogate to themselves that privilege.
1t is the men who did the fighting, he said who
are to do the settling. General Butler charac-
terized that body as the most remarkable that
ever assembled, and said that the delegates from
neither section of the country represented their
constituents. He then referred to the New
Orleans riot, and read a portion of the corre-
spondence' relating to it, and said the whole
tenor Of President Johnsons dispatches TO
General Sheridan was to gloss over the horrible
affair. II this state of things cannot be altered
the General continued, we will march once
more, and woe to him who opposes us
In considering the Constitutional Amend
ments recently adopted by Congress, he said he
was in favor of the one relative 10 negro suffrage
but accepted it as the best he could get He
was in favor of full and impartial suffrage, and
he would try by every means in his power, in
it. In concluding his speech the General said
that unless the people of the North were firm in
upholding their Congress they will have their
work OF the last four years to do over again."
The General was frequently applauded during
his speech, and at the close was honored with
three cheers. ...
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

FeaIfil Scene at Narrowsbrrg, on the Erie Rail
road-Collision between ali Oil and Freight
Train-Explosion Of the Oil Tanks-Great Con-
Bagration-Two Children Burned to Death
Several Persons Severely Injured-A Number
Of Buildings and the Train of Cars Destroyed
The Loss Estimated at 100000.
Another fearful conhagration occurred on the
Erie Railroad yesterday morning, at Narrows-
burg, on the Delaware Division, caused by an
explosion ON an oil train, in consequence of a
collision, resulting in the loss OF life and the
destruction OF a considerable amount of pro-
perty, including dwellings and other buildings
The iacts, so far could be gathered from
various sources, are as folio ws:-At hali-pasL 2
O'Clock yesterday morning the oil train desig-
mated as big Five" with eight car loads OF oil
"a portion OF which were tanks), was standing
on the main track at Narrowsburg station. Fol-
lowing on the same track was freight train,
which came up a.: d cOllided with the oil train
with great force, breaking and crushing the
cars and jamming them into Il heap of ruins.
Immediately thereafter tremendous explosion
occurred, and the oil taking tire, the liquid flame
spread in all directions, and the entire train was
soon IN blaze, and several bdlldings in tie
immediate vicinity, surrounded by the burning
OIL, were also set on fire.
A family, consisting of Mr. Williams, wife
and two children, resided III the second story of
one OF the buildings, the first story of winch
was occupied as wagon shop. Mr.. Williams
seEed the TWO children, one in each hand and
attempted to escape from the front way. In
rushing through the flames be dropped one of
the children, and in stopping to rescue it all
three we're fatally burned. One of the children
died yesterday morning, and the other, after
suffering intense agony, expired at O'Clock
last evening. Mr.. Williams was still alive, but
no hopes were entertained of his recovery.
Mrs. Williams escaped by Jumping from the
second-story rear window, where there was no
6re, and an hour alter was delivered of child
She is considered in q critical condition.
The conductor of the oil train, James Freden-
burgh, was badly but not dangerously burned
about the head, face, and hands No other per-
sons are reported injured.
The following property was burDed:-A dwell
ing house belonging to Mr.. Joseph Bevlns, mer-
chant; dwelling house owned by Mr.. Hen
dricks, a wagon shop and dwelling overhead a
large carpenter shop, hide house, and $4,000
feet OF lumber belonging to the railway com
pany.
The train of cars was entirely destroyed. It
is estimated that the entire loss will not fall
short OF $4,000
The Cincinnati train, due at Jersey City al
twenty minutes past hree P. NJ, was two hours
late, and the Dunkirk train arrived four hours
behind time-N Y Herald
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a Story Of the Paris Bourse-A Paris letter in
London journal contains the tolowing:-
There were some odd stories to-day about the
Bourse. The sixty-tWo capitalists who form the
'parquet are said to be, this last settlement,
m'aas a million sterling. Individual settle
ments were, on the whole, the exception. One
gentlemen received f6O00; but, finding that he
really owed so much that he CCEld not pay ali,
he paid fl20O, and hasigone 'duT edN1' with the
balance. III pay all, shall still owe a lot,
and where shall find money for les eaatr?
asked this practical fnancier-Who reminds me
OF detaulter who owed Lord George Bentinck
a lot OF money, and was dunned more suo, by
My Lord: whenever they met When can,
my Lord was the perpetual answer at last
l.. rd George said, But suppose. Mr. Blank, you
SOLD that farm otyours, and paid me Y Suppose
dld, my Lord; who would give me another p
was the reply."' .Hauis..' .15a 5..p ---'T'T' ).
Death Of a Famous Huntman.-Sq Squire Osbal-
desion, the most renowned of English sports
men, died at his residence, St. Johns Wood,
last month, IN the seVenty-ninth year of his
age. As master of hounds he has never been
surpassed for success and popularity; he was
the most brilliant shot Of his day; a splendid
crlcketer, especially famous for his bowling; a
steeple-chaser, who beat everybody: and he
performed feat Of horsemanship-riding two
hundred miles IN eight hours and forty-tWo
minutes, including stODpages-Which stands
alone iD sporting annals
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Prussian War InvaIids.

The Crown Prince of Prussia has issued the
following appeal for the formation of a national
institution lor ipvalds:-
Numerous associations have been formed for
the support OF the army IN the field, for tending
the wounded, for relieving the distress of the
families left at home bereft of their bread
winners. Even as the entire nation was ready
ana willing for any sacrifice in the great battle
TOR Prusslas honor, and the reformation of Ger
many, so is the whole Fatherand now eagerly
desirous to compete in one and the same great
patriotic work. namely. to relieve and heal, as
far as 1T is within human power, the many
wounds and sutferings caused by the war.
But these sufferingB reach far beyond the pre-
sent time, and 1t therefore becomes necessary
already to-day to think OF the future. The sup
port OF the State cannot alone solve the problem;
1t therefore becomes the duty Of the people, by
spontaneous act Of charity and love, to guar
antee that the future of the brave sons OF our
Fatherland, who have bled Tor us, and through
their wounds have become incapable of
gaining a livelihood, be secured as far as pos
sible, and that the families of the killed be
sufficiently provided for. With the appro-
baton of his MAJESTY the King, I intend
placing myself at the head of general national
Institution for lnyalils, which Will strive to
attain these objects. / will Immediately call
upon men enjoying general Conscience to form
themselves into central committee, at Berlin
who will have to draw up statutes, 10 consult
the necessary relations with the officials, and to
undertake the future management of the whole
institution. simultaneously with this central
committee, other committees may, however.
already now be formed in all provinces of the
country, to exert themselves for the develop
ment and furtherance of this national cause. 1t
can only succeed through the united efforts of
the entire people. May none be found wanting,
but may everv one contribute towards the at
tainment OF the object; SO that also those brave
men who gave their best strength for the honor
and glory of the Fatherand that also the fami-
lies deprived of their supporters and maintainers,
may, with all of us, overlook the sufferings and
sacrifices of the war to regard with pride and
satisfaction the deeds OF our army. ...
(Signed) FREDERICK WILLIAM
"CroWn Prince.n
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FIom Foruess Monroe.

FoRTREss MONROE, August 25.-The
schooner Cdthorine, from the Rappahannock,
and the schooner r. FL. Shannon, from Sa-
vannah, both TOR Philadelphia, sailed to-day.
Arrived at Norfolk yesterday, the schooner
Winond, lately sunk in the bay, but raised by
Messrs. Baker & Brothers, Wreckers
The impression is steadily and surely gain
ing ground here that JEFF. Davis will soon be
released from his imprisonment. This i'm
preston, it must be remembered, is not pro-
duced by any action as yet that has been
taken by the Government that could be con-
strued as preliminary to his release, nor
by any information received from any authori-
tatiVe source, but az merely the result of
opinions frequently expressed by those most
competent and naturally supposed to be cog
infant of the possibility OF such an event soon
transpiring. 1t is we'll known that strenuous
efforts have lately been made in Washington,
and interviews have been sought with Presi.
dent Johnson over and over again, though in
a more quiet manner than formerly, by
Charles O'Conor, and many of the chief
traitors warnlest friends, for the purpose of
making final effort to secure his conditional
parole, upon the grounds Of his continued ill
health. % D
The steamship Carroll from Liverpool,
bound to Baltimore, passed up the bay to-day.
Company @, the last company of the I'd Batta-
lion of the 18th United States Infantry, which
was recently ordered to Washington, left here
this evening on the steamer adelaide, for
Baltimore, in order to join the balance OF
the battalion,
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FROM BALTIMORE TODAY.

Great German Festival and Procession
OF Associations.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH I
BALTIMORE, August 27.-The German
National Scheutzen Festival commenced this
morning with q grand, imposing procession
through most of our prominent streets. 1t
was very large. and as many stronger associ-
ations from different States are uniting, the
whole city seems turned out to see the pro-
cession. Thousands are going to the Scheutzen
Park, where the Festival continues for the
entire week.
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CIVIL WAR THREATENED IN TEXAS
Imcreased Persecution OF Lovnlists.

WASHINGTON, August 26.-We make the 'fol-
lowing extract from a letter to Captain Bingham
responding to the call for the Convention of
Southern Unionists, signed by twenty-one of the
citizens of Dallas county, Texas:- I'D.
We in Texas are on the eve of another war
which will be more desperate than the one out
OF which we have just emerged. The former
leaders in Rebellion, save some dozen Union
men elected to ill unim portart county Offices,
have all been elected, and they are more hostile
and rabld than they we're during the war or
before the State seeded. Unless Congress fur
nishes protection, by directing the troops to re.
main, and posting them in the most Important
towns, there will not be Union man left in
Texas in six months.
The disloyal from other States are coming in
more or less every day, and thousands are re-
tuning from Mexico who went Off with Prince
and Shelby, and more desperate set never
before infested any country. Murders are an
every day occurrence. The civil law is deded
and trampled upon, the freedmen are held in
many parts of the State in as strict bondage as
before the war; and Union men dare not speak
their sentiments openly. .0-
Secret societies, called the X. G. c., are organ.
lzed all over the State, and unless the State is
held under strict military rule, we will have
another outbreak in less than six months.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-27
CELL AND PERU.
Further Pre-aratcns for War by both Powers
Chilli J1ng to Buy the "Dunderberg"-
ported Naval Battle Off the Malvine
Isands-Election for President Or
dered in Peru, Etc Etc Etc.

SANTIAGO, Chill, July 16.-I have again to
complain Of the delay OF the Finance Depart
ment in completing its estimates OF the damages
sustained from the bombardment of ValpaA iso.
PURCHASE OF ARMS BY CHILL IN THE UNI. .
STATES.
promised yon in my last letter TO give mar
tculars OF the fitting out OF vessels in the United
States, and of the purchase of ordnance abroad
Tor Chilli. Seventy guns have been purchased
OF Massachusetts, for $500, 600, without carriares
THIS ordnance includes four four hundred.and-
ifypouuder, six three hundred -pounder, and
sixty eightpounder Dlakeley guns. the remainder
consisting of serviceable naval artillery of
various calibres, but none very heavy The
English guns are those purchased by Massachu-
setts during the late war, for the protection of
Boston harbor from Rebel pirates, etc, As the
carriages are to be built in the United states,
some time will elapse before the ordnance can
be shipped.
CHILL TRYING TO BUY THE ''DUNDERBERGn
Chill agent writes from New York that he
has been trying to buy the Dunder6eTg. He
the mon-clad there, and that Webb offers II,
deliver her complete IN Valparaiso at his own
risk, Tor So, 500, 900, one million extra. Nobody
here expects Chill to buy the Dunder6erG,
though her agents are doing their best to get
the vessel. .I.
REPORTED FIGHT NEAR THE MALvINE ISLANDS
The captain of a barque which arrived here
to-day from the Malvlne Isles, states that on the
9th OF May he witnessed from the top OF hill
on one OF Ine Blanus, q Dattle between two
Chian and three Spanish vessels; but he could
not learn the result of the fight, owing TO a
sudden storm having arisen. The Valparaiso
papers attach no Importance to the news, but
consider 1t, on the contrary, unreliable. The
Government official organ does not give any
credit TO the captains story. However, when
Mr.. McKenna was in Lima, he expected that
three vessels which he had bought we're near
home (Chili), and as no news has yet reached
here Valparaiso) OF said vessels, there is reason
TO fear that the captains story may have some
foundation. There is the greater reason for fear
on this head, as the vessels would necessarily
be but poorly armed and manned, and might
easily have been caught at disadvantage by
regular war vessels.
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PRUSSIA.

The Kings Reply to the Legislative Ad-
dress-A Royal Hint to the Opposition
Members. = d % % =. - a. 10
BERLIN, August 26.-The King of Prussia has
received a deputation from the Chamber of
Deputies, who presented the address voted by
that body. -.' ' '. "' '..,'' '-- '-'
The King made a speech in reply, in which he
professed to feel great JOY at the favorable att-
tude Of the legislative body. He said, however,
that if another conflict arose with the Deputies
on the questions OF the Budget and the army,
or other subjects which are vital to the interests
of the State, he UOotd act precisely as he did
before. The King added that he thought another
conflict was impossible
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were subsequently consumed were the Hotel de
COborg, the bonded stores known as the Gr at
Swsn and Little Swan, and a series of Others of
a commercial character. The eng nes that were
brought into play we're perfectly Inadequate to
contend against so awful fire. There was one
steam fire-enRine there, and that belonged to
priv ate firm at Antwerp. Most of the London
fire offices have large assurances on the con-
sumed property.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-27
Great Fire at Antwerp-PctroIoum Agoi1

Great Fire at AntWerp-PetrOleumA Again.
A most destructive fire broke out on Friday.
August 10, in Antwerp. The property in build
lngs and merchandise consumed was roughly
calculated from 9200, 900 to 100000. The fire
broke out about Z O'Clock in the morning in
some merchants stores, situated in the Place de
Wal5olgo, kind of square fronting the quay,
ana known as the commercial neighborhood of
Antwerp. The buildings we're chiefly lofty
warehouses, filled with merchandise of every
description, while in the basement stretched
extensive vaults filed with some thousand bar
Iels OF petroleum oil, and to the latter may be
attributed the dreadful consequences that have
oeialien the city. The first range of warehouses
attacked were the three belonging to NJ Dennis
Haine and by noon the whole of them were in
blaze from end to end. 1t then reached a ma
game or depot where some ten Thousand. bar.
rels OF petroleum were stored. The local fire
men, police, and military used eyery exertion
to stay its progress, and succeeded in rolling a
great many barrels out of the building on to the
quay, but the explosions and vehement fury of
the. ianIes com PEELED them to retreat. FrS a
-TDurmg the whole Gay and night and follow
ing day the cOnhagration swept on with terrific
force. Tine flaming petroleum from the stores
III question poured out in stream, and flowed
down into the range of vaults above alluded TO-
where the larger quantity of petroleum. was
deposited, and which was all along so much
dreaded The IRE then increased in magnitude
fenfold, and the explosions that followed shook
the whole city, and brought down several
houses, while many people are reported to have
been killed. The force OF the explosions blew
in the brick-woTk of the sewers, into which the
burning petroleum flowed, and by that means
found its way into great many houses in Rue
de Saas, and in many other streets in the
locality. The military drove the people cut TO
place Of safety. Among the buildings that
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RUSSIA.
The Officers of the American Squadron in
MOscOw-Brilliant Reception.

"OsCo"-DThiidht NeCepIiOns
Moscow, August 24.-The United States naval
officers serving with the American mission to
Russia, have been taken in what may be termed
triumphant manner from st. Petersburg 20
Moscow, in a special railroad train, ordered by
the Imperial Government tor the purpose
Every station along the route was crowded with
people anxious to do them honor, and the pro-
vincial authorities gave ahearty official welcome
number of persons turned out to welcome them
here. The officers dined to-day with Lieute
nant-General Prince Dolgoroukoff, who is Aid
de-Camp General to the Gar, and Governor
General of Moscow. The Geological Gardens
were illuminated in fine style, and presented
splendid appearance. 1t has been made patent
that the heart of the Russian empire offers o
boundless hospitality to the representatives of
the Great Republic,
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Mortality Among British Troops in China
Official reports show frghtful mortality
among the British troops in China during the
last year. In one battalion alone eighty-fve
men died, and one hundred and fifteen were
invalided. The Goth regiment. in consequence
of a. riot with the Malays, was ordered away
from Hong Kong, in 1864, and sent 10 Kowloon
TO occupy huts there. The regiment was healthy
when it left, but in three months the hospitaI
figures rose from thirty 10 one hundred and
sixty, and the fever cases from three to eighty
one. This result was foreseen, and the officer
in command of the regiment, the principal
medical officer, and the surgeon of the regiment,
protested against the removal. The un6ealthl.
ness of Kowloon as a station was, indeed, well
known. IL is new station, and the cuttings
and excavations OF the earth preparatory TO It's
occupation had produced morbid exhalations.
War but no Wine. MANY Of the German vine
yards have been destoyed during the military
campaign. French journal, devoted to the
wine interest, noticing this fact, obseryes;--
'This Is a great misfortune in a humanitarian
point OF views but as the mishap is irremediable,
we must as men make up our minds on the
SUBJECT and as FreDchmen and wine growers,
we must, If not rejoice, at least congratulate
ourselves as being the heirs to profit by the dis
aster. man does not always shed tears over
adeceased uncles will. Let us, therefore, abstain
Irom sentmentslity, and profit by the inheri-
tance." ."'' .II ~ N, n.
Aid for Polish Exiles.-There is now open In
London an interesting exhibition Of objects con-
nected with the history Of the Poles and their
national characteristics. The display consists
OF jewels OF great beauty and value, which have
been offered by Polish ladies' to assist Young
eXlles nom their own country who are finishing
their studies at universities and colleges on the
continent. They are to be raffied for on the Art
Union principle IN December,
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BY Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cable
THE PEACE NEWS CONFIRMED.
The King Of PruSsia's Reply to the
Legislative Address.
A Royal Hint to the Opposition and
a Decided Position Assumed
by the Crown.
ADVICES by MAIL TO AUGUST II.
THE PEACE TREATY.
Official Confirmation OF the Act.

LONDON, August 25. The ne VS. of the signing
o. peace treaty at Prague, and of the restora-
tion OF peace bet ween Austria and Prussia, has
been officially confirmed IN this city. BY virtue
OF one OF the articles of the treaty Austria cedes
Venetia to Italy.
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Delegates TO the Philadelphia Convention.
PoTTsv VILE, August 2T.-Colonel J. q.
Frick, Colonel j. N. Hennessy, Colonel q. p.
Boyer, BENJAMIN Haywood, Esq, and George
Martz, Esq, have been appointed as delegates
to the National Convention Of September 8,
to be held in Philadelphia.