Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-27
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.

BERLIN, Nov. Goth.
Thanksgiving day was observed here
by services in the morning at the Amer
lean chapel, and by a dinner in the
afternoon, given and presided over by
Geo. Bancroft. A Avery large party were
present.
LONDON, 2eth.
Jeff. Davis, who Is stopping at Lem
ington, has delivered discourse on the
Importance of exploring Jerusalem and
the peculiar fitness of Englishmen for
the honorable task.
WIGON, ENGLAND, Goth.
A terrible explosion has occurred in
the Artez mine colliery. 800 men were
in the pit at the time, most if not all Of
whom persisted. 32 bodies have thus
for been recovered.
Hundr eds of relatives Of the dead are
gathering at the mouth of the pit, and
the scene is heart-rending
MADRID, 28th.
The Provisional Government has ap-
pointed the 10th of December the day
for holding the lection for the Copsti-
tutional Cortes.
1t is positively denied that the Span
ish squadron in the Pacific has refused
to give in its adherence to the Govern
ment of the revolution.
LONDON, Goth.
The total number of members now
elected for Parliament is CPS, politically
divided as follows: Liberals, 367; Cons
servatives, 258.
Riots broke out at Tredigar during
the election, and much damage was done
to property. The authorities were
obliged to call upon the troops to sup
press the disturbance. The ringleaders
have been arrested and order restored.
New York, 26th.
Dispatches from Havana of Nov. 20
say: Adpices from Santiago de Cuba to
the Goth from insurgent sources are as
follow:
According to different authorities, the
insurgents are within from four to six
miles of Santiago de Cuba. They allow
four days for that city to surrender.
The Governor of the district has .
} force at his command, and he proposes
attacking the besiegers.
A body of 500 insurgents beset the
place, and the Governor has determined
to attack them.
The insurgents disown the 50 called
volunteers, and are gradually extending
: the rebel limits of the Eastern Depart
ment.
PHILADELPHIA, 20.
The Fenians made grand demonstra
ton here to-day, in honor of the Fenial
Congress now in session here. An es
cort of 1000 soldiers and civilians, con
!; Quoted the delegates through the princi
pal streets this am.
Gen. O'Neil w8 greeted with hearty
cheers.
The Fenian Congress will get activel,
: to work tomorrow.
PORTLAND, Me, Goth.
A despatch from Batesville, Arkansas
states that Capt. Edward w. Thompson
}. formerly of the LIST Maine Batte.y AM
10Th Maine Regiment, Acting pistric
: Attorney in Arkansas, was shot an
!, MORALLY wounded by some person VIII
took offence at his voting for Grant.
: BUFFALO, Goth.
u The tug-boat G. l.. Swift spyuas q leal
! and sank in Is fathems of water, OF
Il WiAdmill Point, last night, The officer
and crew floated in the cabin into tn
Niagara River, aud were rescued by
= small boat belonging to the internations
ferry boat, being several hours in tn
= water.
ST, LOUIS, 9th,
=. Advioes have been received from Ger
Augur of giving the particulars Of tn
q. signing of the treaty by Reed Cloud AN
his party. They at first hesitated to d
n 1t for fear they might be involved i
trouble with those Indians who escape
through the lines to the north, but fina
ly signed, saying, however, that Will
they would live up to the treaty as lon
as the white men did, it might be diff
= cult to cpntrpl the young braves. II
Oh saw no necessity for going on the reese