Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-05
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LONDON, Jan. %.
The martello tower at Duncinnon nearWaxford,
Ireland, was attacked last night by body Of Fee
mans The garrison fred upon the assailants
who, after returning the fire, fled. No casualties
are reported.
The evidence Of Shaw who turned nformer.
and identified Barrett as the Clarkenwell criminal
is generally diseredited.
Alexander NJ. Sullivan, editor OF the Dublin
Nation, who was arrested for printing sedtious
articles in bis paper, and for participating in the
funeral ceremonies in honor OF the Manchester
martyrs, was brought up at Dublin yesterday for
preliminary examination. The evidence deduced
OF such nature as to Justify the court in hold
ing him for trial.
FLORENCE Jan 90
The Unitd CatOlica newspaper says that special
agent Of the President Of the United States has
arrived at Rome a select mission to the Pope,
and that he will be supported by Admiral Farra-
gut, whose fleet is hourly expected at Naples and
whose arrival in Rome is looked Tor at an early
day. No information is given as to the character
object OF the mission upon which the American
agent has been sent.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 30
In the Landsthng or upper House of the Rigs
day, to-day the treaty concluded with the United
States for the sale Of the Danish Islands in the
&. West Indies was ratified by a unanimous vote
This completes the action OF Denmark in regard
to the treaty.
LoNDoN, Jan. 50.
A dispatch was received to-day from Cork, an
nouncing that Marcus Adams, Head Centre of the
Fenian Brotherhood, was arrested in that city late
last evening.
MALES, Jan. 20.
The eruption OF Mount Vesuvus, when has
continued with greater or less intensity since its
occurrence in the past year has eliminated, il |
may term il, in an unusual and very fatal catas-
tIophe Yesterday evening the side Of Mount
Vpsuxiue lvfpU riuht "a 20 10 Of Das
tello Nuoyo one of the Notifications Of this city,
situated between the Royal Palace and the sea,
fell, tumbling outward. The detached portion
buried several houses built in the vicinity. and
overwhelmed carriages and other conycyances pass
ing on the highway at the moment. The scene is
melancholy and full of ruin. The road running
In the neighborbood of the volcano is filled with
rocks and earth which but lately formed part Of the
mountain This extraordinary event has also been
attended with considerable loss OF life, but the
number Of persons killed has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
LoNDoN, jan 81.
Dispatches were received at this bureau several
days ago, giving an account of the caying in OF
the earth on the side of Mount Vesuvius, whereby
lives were lost houses swallowed up, tSc No such
disaster has occurred.
LoNpoN, Feb. l.
Late dispatches have been received here from
Athens, giving account of another battle be
tween the Turks and Cretans, in which the latter
were successful. The Spakistean Mountaineers
were the attaching party. The Turks stood their
ground, and the battle lasted all day. The Turks
acknowledged loss of 260 killed The CretAn
loss is not stated.
Letters from Killarney say that the clergy of
that town who refused TO say masses for the souls
OF Allan, Larkin and Gould, who were executed
at Manchester have ceased TO receive any money
from their Pensioners who refuse 10 contribute TO
their support OF that Of the church
PANS, Feb 20.
The Courier Franeais of last evening. says
thai the presence Of Admiral Farragut at Naples
10 designed as counterpoise 10 the French forces
IN Home and TO sustain the liberals of Italy, with
whom farragut holds intimate relations. The
Courier says that the Admiral has sent 10 Copre.
IA the promise OF bis support, and he only awaits
the reply Of Gen. Garbsldi.