The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-22

Losses by Re Tornado in Tsras-
Opinion from Attorney General StaR.
berry.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lB.-The State Depart
ment IL informed that the Rmoant Of the los
seS by the tornado at Matamoras in October,
cannot be computed-fVe millions would be
= low estimate at least. Six hundred houses
have been destroyed, Including many valua-
Die warehouses containing large stocks OF
goods. So far as heard from the ranches arc
OverthCown down for thirty miles aroaud
Aatamoraa At The moath Of the river the
destruction was great, scarcely a house IL left
standing at all, All the, river steamers we're
wrecked or disabled, except the Tamauli,
which was still serViceable. Considering the
great Destruction Of buildings the number Of
casualties IA not great, probably twenty kill
ed aud forty or fifty more or less injured.
Brownsville suffered equally with Matamo-
ras, very tew bulldogs being LETT unipjured.
November lS.-in ST. Paul, Mianesota, a
Kerosine lamp exploded, at "A party given by
General Sibley, whose daughter lost an arm
A female seryaat was killed dead, Others
were burned, but not seriously.
In st. Lous, Seymour Voullaire, a promin-
eut criminal lawyer was shot by Isaac ".
Ruth, a Post Ohice Clerk. Tie difficulty
grew from a divorce case, wherein Ruth tes-
tiGed in favor OF Mrs. Voullaire.
The steamer Janiata, arrived at Phiiadel-
phis, from New Orleans, to-day.
At B~inghamtOn, a New York freight engine
exploded, killing the Engineer and Fireman
instantly.
At Washington, the telegraph is used free
ly by the Radical leaders, in their effort to
hold the Alabama Convention in check, The
leaders in the Convention desire to place the
State in Tennessee'S condition. Whereas the
Radical leaders here, insist on nearly univer-
sal suffrage, taking the ground that the Nor
thern elections showed hostility to negro sG-
prsmacy, and not to :.negrO suffrage. The
leaders are not hopeful of controlling the
Convention. Numerous dispatches are pass
ing between these leaders, and Generals Pope
aud Swayne.
With regard to the conversion Of seven
thirty bonds into 6ve-twenties according to
the provisions Of law, it is understood to be
the decision of the Treasury Department,
that, unless the holders of The seven-thirties
present them for conversion at maturity, the
option he has 10 make such conversion is
lost, ant they will afterwards be paid in
greenback.
Fifteen Senators and thirty Representa-
tives, some from the most remote States ar
rived to-day. There is a good prospect Of
full benches at the opening Of the session.
Stevens is worse to- night.
The Attorney General is not the author of
the article IN the InteligsneeT Of the 18th
inst, signed HIS.
The York arrived from Bremen, and the
General Mead, from Moneka.
In Dublin, the Fenians Halpin, Warren and
CASTILLO, previous TO sentence, claimed pro-
lection from the United States Government.
wAsHINGrOS, Nov, ls.-SpeaksF COlfaz ar
rived.
Evening papers reports a caucus of leading
Democrats here, who after several hours con-
sultation settled on James Steadman and
John Quincy Adams, as President and Vice
President.
Judiciary Committee resumed Impeachment
testimony to-day.
Hon. E. Cooper, who was appointed Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury, will enter on
duties the LIST Of December.