Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-07
THE NEWS:

At Cspenhagen yesterday the King delivered
a speech expressing the desire OF Denmark 10
preserve peaceful relations with Prussia. Inc
ratification of the sale of the island OF st.
Thomas and Others Of the West Indies post
poned one year.
Lopez is reported from Rio Janeiro to have
reached San Fernando with ten thousand men.
Twenty-Five thousand allies had occupied Pilor
at the mouth ofthe Tebugary river.
General Prim has arrived at Madrid and
with Alcaro as colleagues Of Serrano. take
charge of affairs until the meeting Of the Cortes.
Fscalanta had been placed in command
of the National guard. A majority OF the peo-
pie favor republican government.
Liant. Cusack, with detachment OF troops
and volunteer party of Mexicans, has recap
tured the stock recently stolen by the Indians
from train near Fort Stockton. overtaken the
Indians, who were Apaches. about two nun
dred strong. some eight miles from Fert DAVIS
attacked them AMI killed-in running night
extending over five miles-about twenty or
thirty, wounding as many more. and took some
two hundred head of mules and horses, besides
some cattle. and destroyed their camp, inclu-
ding their winter stores. stock of meat. berries
and beans, and recaptured two Mexican boys.
Lieut., Cusack and two men were severely
though not dangerously, wounded, and two
horses were killed.
The receipts from Internal Revenue for nine
days previous to October |. were heavier than
usual. The statement of public debt to be
made to-day is expected to show decrease of
Se9O,OO0. -Four million dollars Pacific railroad
debt have been added. Amount Of coin In tho
Treasury. $g7. 600 COO of currency, sls,3OO.OtO.
The propeller 0swego was burned of Oswego.
New York, yesterday. the Captain and thir-
teen others perishing in the flames.
The Ocean Queen has arrived at New York.
from Aspinwall. with further particulars OF the
great earthquake. Several vessels were dam
aged at Coquimbee including an American
ship. At Caldrea the sea drove the inhabi-
tants to the hill and wrecked sixteen or eigh-
teen lighters, and damaged several larger
crafts. Twenty eight lighters were wrecked
at Corrisae, besides the American brig Delifna.
with q, 600 Kilograms Of copper. The residents
of Valparaiso had raised $4,000 for the suf-
ferers by the earthquake. and the Gillian Con-
'gress had appropriated $4,000 fer the same
purpose besides sundry large supplies Of pro-
Wis ons, clothing and medicines to Peru.
The Peru Wan Government is doing every
thing possible to relieve the sufferers by the
earthquake and inupdation both 10 Peru and
Ecuador. The victims in Peru will amount to
10000. A change has taken place in the sea
east of Peru in consequence Of the shock. The
depth CT water off the headland of samona.
near Celica. has been increased from six 10
seven fathoms. The loss Of life in Eucador
was not less than 40 600.
Yesterday as party OF negro penitentiary
convicts were going over the Central railroad
10 work on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
ut Coviugton, they overpswered the guard
near Gardensville. and twenty foar Of them
jumped from the train while it was running at
full speed. Two were instantly killed. and
three badly wounded. The others escaped.
p. II. Grafton. the official attorney, has
given an opinion that the city's small notes, is
sued during the war. amounting to $250.OOO.
cannot be paid while the Alexandria consiitu-
ton Is in force. as il forbids the paying Of any
debt incurred TO carry on the war.
Captain Donaldson, Of the Great Repablic,
charged with killing a negro cabin boy several
months since. has been bailed in $4,000.
The Democrats Of the oil region had a grand
mass meeting at Titusville. Pennsylvania. last
night. One Thousand torches were in process
sion and addresses delivered by Clymer. Carl |
gan and Brick Pomeroy.
Hon. Q. W. Ingsrsoll teleersphs from New
Haven" the returns now coming 10 from our
town elections indicate a Democratic majority
Of 5000 in November.