Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-16
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NEW YORK, November 15.-The Her
AIDS special Naples correspondent Of the
l4th says that Mount Vesuvius, on the
east side Of the Bay of Naples, is now in
volcanic action and sending forth a pillar
Of fire, which produces a magnificent
sight as seen from the city. New eraters
have been formed, and the new point of
issue is in latitude 40 80 north, and lon
gitude IA % east. Last night red hot
stones were elected in large quantities
from the burning mountain. The sur
rounding earth is In tremulOus motion
for q considerable distance, and lava is
pouring forth and running down the
sides of the mountain in rapid flow. The
mineral ~upheaviDg from the volcano
gives warning of q grand eruption.
The Herdld's Havana special says adj
vices from Porto Rico to the It'll instant
have been received. A terrible hurricane
had visited the southern portion of the
leland, destroying all the crops. Two
hundred lives were lost, and 1000 families
are destitute. Provisions are to be landed
duty free for two months.
Tortola, one of the small British West
India islands, below Virgin Goode and
st. Johns, containing an area Of forty
eight square miles, has been completely
submerged by the food following upon
the great gale Of the 9TH instant, and it is
reported that ten thousand lives have
been lost. Subscriptions were opened in
Havana for the relief of the sufferers of
st. Thomas. The loss of the steamship
company at st. Thomas will amount to
Sl2, 10000. Some five hundred bodies
remaining uDburied have been buried on
the island.
News has been received from the re-
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news is important, as it shows that the
cause of Gen. GOnteZ, now cOnAned in
a dungeon at Cape Haytien, has becosme
universally popular, probably owing to
the reaction In public sentiment caused
by the recent riOtous proceedings at Port
au Prince against the members of the
House of Assembly. Upon demanding
of the Government its reasons for keep
ing him confined uncOnstitutiOnRlly and
without the benefit of g trial, a court
martial was ordered to assemble in
stanteT for his trial, on the charge of
having headed a revolt. The leading
J~effrardites have been expelled.
AdYices from Venezuela to the 18th alt.
have been received. The revolution had
been quelled, and the insurgents par
doned. A new cabinet had been formed.
AUGUSTA, November l5.-The election
on the question Of 3 convention is quietly
progressing in Florida. There is no doubt
but the convention will be carried by a
large msjority, as the whites are indiffer-
ent. Dispatches from Tallahassee say
the election isgOing on quietly, and there
are very few votes against the conven-
ton, the whites generally declining to
vote. About three hundred freedmen
passed through here en- route to Charles
ton to take passage on the ship Golconda
for Liberia.
The Herald's Montgomery special says
that in the Alabama Convention, yester.
day, an ordinance was offered 70 confis-
cate a part Of the Alabama and Missis-
sippi river railroad for the use of the
common schools. II wa made an order
for mex Thursday. An ordinance was
also offered that all debts contracted
prior to 1851 are recoverable, except those
accruing from the sale Of slaves.
The discussion on the franchise ques-
ton was postponed till Monday week,
the extremists having determined to
settle the question in party caucus, frsm
which the moderate men are to be ex-
cluded.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
passage Of an ordinance giving freedmen
fair equivalent for their services from
those persons who held them in slavery
after January l, 1858.
In the caucus Of the extremists
Wednesday night, it was decided to con-
suit with Congress On the franchise
question.