The Montana post., 1868-10-09

lad prOduced some alarm, but no serious eff

had produced some alarm, but no serious ef-
l feet.
The deposed President, Falcon, of VeneEu-
Ella, had reached Aspinwall, enroute to Europe
The news from the South Coast gives further
accounts of the fearful rayages by the mum
dation and earthquake. Several vessels were
damaged at Coquimba, including the Ameri-
can ship Black Eagle. At Caldera the sea
drove the inhabitants to the hills, wrecked
sixteen or eighteen lighters and damaged
several larger craft. Twenty lighters we're
wrecked at Carrisal Bay, besides the American
brig Deladna, with tweuty thousand kIlo-
grammes of copper. Many vessels were dam
/ aged severely.
The residents of Valparaiso had raised forty
/ thousand dollars for the sufferers by the earth
quake. The Chilian. Congress had appropri-
ated City thousand dollars for the same pur-
pose. The Government had also sent large
supplies of provisions, clothing and medi-
The political affairs of Chill were unsettled
I Mr.. Clark, the United States Consul at VAL
paraiso, was appointed by the President of
Chilli as acting Munster, during hilpasrek's 5
absence
The Peruvian Government is doing every
thing possible to relieve the sufferers by the
earthquake and inundatiOu, both IN Peru and
Ecuador. The victims in Peru Will probably
reach two thousand.
A change has taken place in the seu-cOaSt
of Peru in consequences of the earthquake,
the depth of water of the hes.d-land of Sa-
mana, opposite africa, having been decreased
Coz fathoms.
The loss of life In Ecquador is not less
than forty thousand.
Washington, Oct 6.-General Merritt,
commanding at Fort Davis, reports recent
victories over the Apache Indians by the
troops of his command. Their camp was de-
stroyed, including their winter stores Of meats,
berries. etc, and all their stock captured.
fi-F a slI ffsl4 InFlr ri
says that Madose has resigned the Presidency
of the Junta. Aguirre succeeds him. Aguirre
has appointed Seuano, Gen. in Chief OF the
army.
Boston, Oct. 5.-The anti-Butler Republi-
can Mass Convention to-day nominated X. A.
Dana, Jr., for Congress. Resolutions were
passed denounCiug Butler's financial policy,
and declaring that the Republicans of the
District ought not To send TO Congress IA rep
reSentatiye who Is disqualified, by bitter
personal enmIty against Grant, from being a
party supporter of his administration. They
declare that Butler is not a true EePresenta-
tive of Republican principles.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The Assistant Post
Master General SAYS il is not true that the
transportation Of mails between the terminus
of the L. y. * c. p. Railroad has been sus
pended. G. Spades, of Chicago, was the
accepted bidder for the service, but before the
contract was filled, Congress repealed so much
of the postage law as provided that no news
papers should be sent overland without the
prepayment of letter postage, thus very
largely increasing the bulk of mail matter
Owing TO the failure of Spades TO ill his
contract, Wells, Fargo & Co. are now carry
ing the mails under temporary arrangement
until the matter can be adjusted.
Philadelphia, Oct. j.-Ihe Attorney Gen
ernI has petitionci the Supreme Court that
certain persons To whom naturalization pa
pers have been Issued without previous dec
laration of inetution to become citizens, may
be made to show cause why SAID papers should
not be vacated. The court holds the matter
under consideration.
Baltimore, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Lincoln sailed for
Europe on the steamer Baltimore to-day.
W. +. RItchie, former editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer, died in this city on Friiay
night of disease of the heart.
Pittsburg, Oct. 5.-Ihe Democrats held an
immense mass meeting here to-day. There
was fine procession which was over two
hours In passing a given point. Business
HOUSES and residences along the route were
profusely decorated with flags, Chinese Ian
Clymer, Geo. III. PendletOn, and Elgar Cur
ran. The torchlight procession tonight was
a grand affair. Many buildings were brill
liantly illuminated.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The corner stone of the
new Illinois State House was laid at Spring
field to day, with appropriate Masonic cere
monies. An immense crowd was in attend
auce. The building will probably cost FIVE
million dollars.
New York, Oct. j.-The Herald's Paris let
ter says the Chassepot gun is a complete fail
ure, and one of the mort dangerous weapons
ever supplied to an army. Ii is believed that
the Emperor will change it for better arm.
A new series of experiments have been insti-
tuted with that view. It will require some
time To make a radical change in the small
arms, and peace may be considered tolerably
secure, unless some other nation makes war.
London, Oct. 5.-A new deep sea sub-ma-
rine telegraph, direct from Malta to Alexan-
dria, Egypt, successfully completed on
Saturday.
Paris. Oct. 5.-A dispatch from Madrid
states that Clazaga, who was named Minister
of Foreign Affairs, declines any position ia
the new cabinet.
Madrid, Oct. 5.-Gen. Prim is at Barcelona,
and is expected to arrive here tomorrow.