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ESTABLISHED. 1881.

ed, to lead them into an ambush,
which had been prepared where Gen.
j Jordan and one thousand men await
cd them.
General Valmezada met the ad-
vanced party and attacked them.
They. retreated to the main body, who
received the Spanish force, more than
double their number, with such earn
estness that they were thrown into
dlsorder, and it was found impossible
10 reorganIze them. This success
was followed by a charge, which
rorced disordered retreat. The sue
cess OF General Jordan was Complete.
Ihe colored militia, Impressed into
the service, broke on the first attack.
and neariyall deserted to the STANDARD
of General Jordan.
This. fight, it is asserted. has dc.
stroyed the army of Gen. Valmazada.
and given the Cubans control of the
entire Holquin District. The Span
ish loss is estimated at 40 IN killed
and wounded. and over ZOO deserters.
+. LIT is reported that the slaves
Throughout the island are exhibiting
symptoms Of insubordination and
sympathy with the Cespedes Govern
ment. They are joining the Cubans
by hundreds and thousands. deter
mined TO secure the advantages of the
decree of liberation issued by General
Quesada at the commencement Of the
struggle for independence. These
soldiers.
Gen. Quesada is in the Puerto Prin-
clpe District. These letters state that
be is nearly ready for an attack on
Neuyltas, with force sufficient to Sc.
cure success. Gen. Lesea has been
restored to duty there, and the dissen-
slons between the regulars and volun-
teers have increased to such an
extent as to render his force aImost
entirely unreliable, and unless Gen.
Lasca ~ reinforced 1t Is not believed
ne Will risk contest. Vessels sufi- |
clent to remove his troops are CON
centrating 10 front Of the city. r
Acting Secretary Of the Interior |
has Issued instructions to the Com |
mlssloners appointed under the Joint |
resolution of the 10th of .ApIil last. |
TO ascertain and report on the condi- /
ton Of the Union Pacific and Central |
Pacific Railroad in California. The |
commissioners will meet at Omaha |
on the 23d inst, and thence proceed /
to Sacramento. At the latter place |
they will enter upon the discharge. Of |
their duties. - af-'7-.-.s'
Gov Scott, of South Carolina. Is |
here on business connected with the
distribution OF the quota of arms be- /
longing to the State of South Caro- |
lima. sT -
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
Stir Among the Faney-Base Bali
j. n. PFatt-SettIing the Indians.


Stir Among the Fancy-Base BALI
}. Ii. Pratt-SettliRg Ehs Indians.
ST. Louis, August 15.-Last night
was a busy and stirring one among
the fancy The final hundred dollars
IN the Allen and Gallagher match was
put up and the affair closed. A beau
tiful set of colors, received from
Cleveland, were presented to Gala
cher. The fight will take place on
Tuesday next, on the same ground
where Allen and McCoole fought.
McCoole has returned home accom-
panied by QRaldwin. The former
treats the attack upon him at Buffalo
as a trife. 8 f2sk
The Southern Base Ball Club, Of
New Orleans, the champions Of Loui-
siana, arr iyed here yesterday, and
will play with Que or two st. Louis
Clubs. eEp if
The Times of this morning says
editofially on the authority of relia-
BILE gentlemen from Texas. that the
accounts published at the East in re-
gard to John III. Pratt, now In Gus.
tody Of u. S. Marshal Barlow. arc
incorrect; that there is no evidence
lnUb.h was CBSHSBu III any OF IIB
proceedings alleged and that he never
was bushwhacker, bat during the
war was an enlisted soldier: COM
manded Pratt's Battery. and since the
war has been an orderly and peace
able citizen and merchant at Jeffer-
son.
a letter from Fort Kearney says:
General Wifgren has just selected a
large section Of valuable land on the
Republican River, forty miles South
east Of Kearhey, where 300 families
soon intend settling. a stockade fort
is being built for their protection, and
two pieces of artillery are already in
position. A saw mill and blacksmith
shop are IN process of erection
Accounts from Elk Horn Valley
state that 500 homesteads were taken
out at the West Point Land 0fdce this
season.
It is expected that the Sioux City &
Columbus Railroad will soon lie able
to commence grading.
On the 9th inst. several herders,
near Tabac, New Mexico, we're sur
prised by Indians and killed. The
Indians ran Of all the stock atthe
Benton stage station. a ia
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IAIt. Vernon Democrat, l4th.l
Mt. Vernon, GRANVILLE IL HattOOn
Railroad.

Messrs. Bison and Gardiner return
ed from Olnsy yesterday, where they
had gone to attecd a meeting Of the
Directors of the Mattoon & GRANVILLE
Railroad. As will be seen by the tOl-
lowing the two roads are consolidated
to all intents and purposes: The only
evil effect the failure Of mcCabe has
on the enterprise, II to retard the
work short time. Parties with capl-
tai can be found who Will take hold
and push the work:
Ata meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Grayyille q Mattoon X. T..
Co, at 0lney, August 11th, 1869, a
full Board being present, the follow
ing order was passed by said Board ;
WHEREAS, It is desirable that the
GRANVILLE 4 Matloon Railroad be ex-
tended on the south to the Ohio
River; therefore, be it
ResolCed, That we are in favor of
a consolidation with the Mt. Vernon
& Grgville Railroad, upon such
terms as may hereafter be mutually
agreed upon between the said compa-
MES, and the President is hereby au-
thorized to take such steps as may be
necessary to accomplish the same.
The above is a true copy of the
order passed by said Board.
Witness my hand aud seal OF said
company this 11th day of August,
1859 JOHN WOLF,
Secretary G.. u Nj. IL. II.
It is agreed by and between the
Mattoon aud GRANVILLE Company, and
the Mt. Vernon and Grayville Rail-
road Company, that neither company
will contract with any party or parties
to build, own, and operate for bonus
either Of said railroads, unless such
party or parties so contracting will
agree and enter into a contract with
both of said Companies to build,
own, and operate both of said Rail-
roads, upon terms similar TO those
existing between the said Mattoon
and GRANVILLE Railroad Company
and Robert McCabe, and hereto
fore existing between said Mt Yer
non and GRANVILLE Railroad Com
pany and said Robert McCabe. Moth
ing in this contract shall inyalidate
the contract now existing between'said
FIRST mentioned Railroad and Robert
McCabe.
Witness the President, Secretary,
and Seal Of said first mentioned Rail-
road, and John b. Gardiner and Wm.
p, Edison, duly authorized agents Of
said second mentioned Company, and
the seal thereof, this August IL, 1869.
III. HAYWARD.
Pres't G. & M. II. II. Co.
JOHN WOLF.
See'y G.. &. NJ. r. II. Co.
WIN. p. EDsoN,
JOHN b. GARDINER.
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Cuban NRRs.

HAVANA, August ia difficulty
having arisen with the telegraph cen.
sor, as to the nature of The nr~sa re-
ports 70 pe sent IRON LIavana by ca
pc lew n@ 10 dispatches have recent
- Deen allowed 20 pass. The matter,
however, was referred to the Captain
General, who reiterated his previous
declaration that all news, whether IA
yorable or not, should be permitted
to pass over the wires, and the diff
Guilty has now been satisfactorily ar
ranged. @ ~ -.
The Havana journals. IN reviewing
the military situation, say the rebels
under command OF General j Jordap,
in the jurisdiction of Santiago de
Cuba, Guantanavas, and Barcoa, have
been obliged to take refuge 10 the
mountains and districts Of ManzanIllo,
Ravama. and sJeguare, and are COM
pletely under the control OF the span
iards. No. organized rebel force APP
nearing there, small parties of Eolun-
teers are found to be quite sutheIent
to protect the estates ln the 1 Eihlua0
and Uienfuegos DIstrlets, -,
The railroad from NeuFItas and
Puerto Principe IS ogen-
The rebels under Quesada are NOV
ING towards Esperitu Santo,
WASHINGTON, August 15s-Letters
from Cuba, giving adVices 10 the 9th
inst, were received here last evening.
General Jordan gives the following
account of the action near Holquin:
Yalmezada being reinforced, deter
mined to surprise the Cubans. His
movements were promptly reported TO
Gen. Jordan, who prepared to meet
him. A small force was sent out to
reconnoitre, and If the enemy appear
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The &c PrInters, strlEa-

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE plate
printers strike continues. Al dis
patch from the Secretary Of the
Union at Washington, received yes
terday, states that everything looked
favorable for the strikers, and that
Secretary Boutwell, had promised to
give the matter his immediate atten-
ton. 1t is stated by the strikers that
seven or eight more Of the hands at
present at work win join the strikers
soon.
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Cuban News.

HAVANA. August IA plan has
been disclosed IN Matanzas to poison
the bread intended for the garrison
of that place. 4 negro made known
the plot TO the authorities, who had
the party arrested, tried and sem
fenced. az5sa.-a SO 81
There is a rumor in circulation that
Col Quirros had attacked the ipsur.
gents at Selo, and killed ninety. The
Spanish loss is small. This report Is
probably confounded with the capture
Of Gen. Gordon's : convey. The locall-
ties of each Of the Engagements are
contiguous. ----.
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From the PacIflc-StPlngency in the
Money Market-SeWard' Visit o.
the gfty or MexIeO--Ca l schuFz.

the l1ty or MexieO--Oa l SchuFz.
SAN. FRANCIscO, August 14.-The
usual stringency in the money market
continues. 1t Is suggested as a relief
that the banks of this city borrow IN
New York and other Atlantic cities,
and deposit the amount In the Sub
Treasury in New York and draw on
the Sub-TreasuTy here, In which some
ten or twelve millions in coin are
now locked up. The Secretary Of the
Treasury. has been requested by tele-
graph to accede to the above sugges-
ton, but in anticipation Of his refusal,
several firms have ordered shipments
of coin from the East.
The Independent Municipal Con-
ventiOn nominated ThOs. III. Selby
for Mayor The nominee has been q
resident of this city for twenty years,
and is one Of the leading merchants
of San francisco The other nomi-
nees are all good citizens, none of
whom are professional politicians.
Letters which have been received
here from Juarez and members of his
Cabinet, express qualification at the
proposed visit of Mr Seward to the
City of Mexico, and promise him a
generous reception. f.s
The wine-growers Of California will
open negotiations with the Central
Pacific and other Railroad Compan-
les fer such reduction of freight
charges on wine packages as will en-
able then to ship overland instead Of
by sea.
A mass meeting Of Germ6hs last
night, decided to give Senator Carl
Sehurz. of Missouri, publ reception,
irrespective of party, on his arrival
in this city. .. ,.r.I
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Another Terrible Railroad
Accident.
By the French and English
Cables.
Another FerrIble RaIlroad ieeIasnt.

AAOAhOA ACAAAVAV Ae&HAfVA43 4NCfAc1aAs
HARRIsBURG, August IA terri
bic accident happened this morning
at four o'clock on the Schuylkill and
Susquehauna Railroad The Buffalo
express Of the Northern Central Rail-
road left here at 3;l5, andaat Dau-
phine Narrovs struck rock three
feet in diameter and weighing II, 800
pounds, which had rolled down the
mountain. The rock was dragged by
the train thirty feet, when the engine
left the track and shot over a stone
wall fifteen feet high, into a country
road, and thence through another
stone wall into the PennsylYania
Canal. The engine and tender and
three exp ess cars, loaded principally
with peaches, we're smashed to atoms
Que passenger car. we'll filed with
passengers, was jammed into a wreck,
but no passengers were killed,
although some were slightly injured
and bruised. Only two persons were
killed-the engineer and fireman.
who were terribly mutilated and
blackened. The baggage master,
whose car went into the canal, was
only slightly bruised, and went on
with the new train. The engineer
died in an hour after the accident,
after suffering exeruciating pain. The
fireman was Killed Instantly.
The Coroner's Jury rendered
verdict attaching no blame to the
railroad company. they having but
the paid right of way over the road,
but censurlng severely the Susque-
hanna and Schuylkill Railroad Com
pany for not having watchman at
that point, which has long been con-
sidered one of the most dangerous on
the road, owing to the overhanging
rocks.
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WarriCk County Teachers' institute:

" - AAA~ NN7--H9
The Institute was held from
August 9fh to August 18Th, and was
attended - 81 teachers. d. EoKLEY
HUNTER. Of Peru. superintended the
exercises, end was assisted by DANIEL
HUGH, Of Indianapolis. We are
pleased to learn that the Institute
was the largest and most interesting
ever held in she county. On Wednes-
day evening, Mr.. HUaH delivered an
interesting lecture, his theme being
Higher Culture. On Tuesday and
FRIDAY evenings lectures were deliv-
cred by ID. EoKLEY HUNTER. The
subject on Friday evening was The
Eclipse" A crowded house listened
10 the description Of the great phe-
nomenon with every manifestation Of
interest and pleasure.
Prof. j. ID. FoRREsT, the School
Examiner, is doing much in Warrick
County in arousing an interest in ed
ueationaI matters, and the success of
the Institute is largely TO be attributed
to his Jealous labors.
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NE " YORK,
The Battlefield at atGnttysharg-A Par
~tial List of 0fifceFs who win be
PFeSeHt-The case OF PFatt-Cus-


The Battlefield at atGettyshurg-A Par
~tial List of 0fifceFs who viii be
Present-The Case Of PFatt-GHs=
tom Clearances. a
New YoRK, August I4.-Senor
Lemus telegraphss from Washington
that he has authentic information
that Spain will send no more troops
to Cuba until the gunboat question is
settled. The Spaniards acknowledge
that, without vessels, it would be use
less to attempt to blockaS = = :
and cr,lsI A-...e me island
-.....4 out the rebellions -Four Of
the boats are now ready for their arm
Hment. f
One hundred and fifty workmen
from the Pittsburg iron foCndries
nave contracted with the Cubans TO
go to Cuba and work in foundries.
New YORK. August "a The Times
mentions a rumor that the railroad
war will be continued BY jude Rsr-
nard. for the Receiver in the Interest
of the Erie combination for Renssa-
laer.
States Court building IN the case of
Pratt, which will probably be dis
posed of Monday. If the evidence Is
sufficient, he will be sent to Texas for
trial, otherwise he viii be discharged
by the Commissioner.
The steamer City of Antwerp to-
day, took S130,000 in specie.
Frank Webb has been arrested,
charged with Implication In the Gus
tom house frauds alleged against Gen.
Eagan.
The steamer Monticello, lying at
the Atlantic Deck, ostensibly going
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MEnfPHIs, Aug. 1.-TWO gunboats,
the Tempest and Jena, passed down
from Cairo to-day, on their way to
South America, 49,.
The proceedings Of the Commercial
Convention which met here In Nav
last, have been printed, and are nov
ready for distribution.
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Wabash College,
1RAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA.


rwHEaES INSTITUTION OPENS TrS
1Phirty-sIxth Annual Session on We'd
nesday, September SEh, 1852. Ample lacll-
tiles are furnished young men TO pursue
the classical and scientific courses o1 study.
IN the Academic Department young men
are fitted for College. Among the studles
taught in this last named departmenJ are
co nplete courses in Arithmetic, Algebra
Bookkeeping, Physical Geography, fhy'
si0logy. Ethetorfc, &c, &c.
The Instructors in the College are:
Rev. ]. +. Iuttle, ID. President ana
Professor of Moral and Intellectual PM
II o. ..Hovey, n A, Professor Of Chemls-
trYand Geology;
{. Nils, N. A. Professor OF Greek Lam
guage, &c.
8. s. Thomson, II. a, Professor OF. Latin
Language, sc
y. Z. Campbell, II. a, Professor OF afath-
eTnatics, Natural Phuosophy, aud AstrOn-
M. C. White, Al. A., Professor OF Fshat-
orie, Germ an and r ench Languages:
ID. A. R .ssetf, n A. PrincipsI OF Pre-
paratOry department;
ii. II. Thenlson, A. b, aud NJ. NJ. Whit
ford, A. B.. Tutor.
Information an@
anslii~-4' --. Catalogues sent upon
r.aslon. A. THOMSON,
aug9 dwlm Treas. Wabash College.
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NEW ADVERTI 9RMENTg-

RTOFLCE rs HEREBY grwrrT T---
~ tho public that the business fo-Tnr-i-
done on the WharfbOat OF w. Lfcbfel1-e.-,@
ger under the name OF Lichtem benz y
cray, ts closed. the business in fuiure
VIII be done by w. Ldcnteu beruer vg7n
viii also settle up the books
Nv, LICHTENBERGER
EltEabethtoWn, August Gth, 1869. rauIG Dat
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sunday NIght's Dispatcheg.
Interestlng Foreign News.

GETTYsBURd, August Is. - Free
travel to all invited officers is secured
over the Gettysburg Railroad. Han
over Branch Railroad, Pennsylvania
Railroad, Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad, the Central Railroad of
Now jersey, and the Stonington
Steamboat Line with railroad con-
nections to Boston. Only enc rail-
road remains which has not obtained
full and complete Connections from
Gettysburg to Philadelphia, New
York, and Boston.
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HITCH.-On the 18th inst of ,,ne,,7,5,
81 tt,.ts it,iIs. hEBECCA HITCH wife OF Thomas
rs--.i Akeo z5 years, months, and l9 DAYS.
...sill aneial rom her late residence, on the
C0llle5 es-Il OF Eighth and Powell Streets, tins
tAaohaayl afternoon, at 4 O'Clock. The
IItsnels OF tne family are invited 10 attend
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Foreign News.


LoNDoN, August Is. - The i'm.
provement Of the Harvard crew, since
they first appeared on the Thames, Il
generally admitted. So far, there has
been little betting on the race.
SoUTHAMPTGN, August 10. The
steamer Donar, from New York, has
arrived.
QUEENsrowN, August 10. - The
steamer Minnesota, from New York,
arrived at 1:3O Am.
SPAIN.
madrid, August 15.-Fhe trooos
have had encounters with bands N
Carllsts in CASTLE aud Valencia. Ii
every case the Carlists were defeated
and many have been captured. among
them many priests. The Government
has deereed capitation tax. but FL n
doubtful whether they will be able 10
enforce its collection. The Bishops
have reathrmed their adhesion to the
present Government. Further dis
turhapces In CASTLE are feared.
ada "a lBy French Cable.l
PARIS, August 15.-DisDatebes
from Madrid contain reports of the
discovery of additional Caflist plots
for rising Ia various parts of the
country. A party of Cariists ia Vo-
lencla, was yesterday defeated by the
regular troops and volunteers. and
fifteen prisoners taken. A fight also
took place with the Carlists, but the
arrival eff reinforcements enabled
them 90 attack the rebels and put
them to flight .
The Second Aleade Of Aleola. In
Valencia, Fevolted, yesterday. at the
head OF twenty four men, and DESTROY
ed the telegraph wires running into
that place. There are great fears Of
an important Carlist movement on
the frontier.
In the town of Paterna shouts Were
raised by the people, Of . Live tl9
hepubllc-death to monarchy
The city of Madrid remains tranquil.
The journal, official, to-day pub
fishes a decree, In which the Empe-
ror, in eommemoration of the one
hundredth birthday Of Napoleon I
grants full and complete amnesty to
the press and political offenders. to
persons convicted Of evasion Of the
tax and to deserters from the army
and navy, and to sailors 10 the mer-
chant marine who have abandoned
their ships. fa 80
The Emperor was not present at the
celebration in the Camp of Chalons
to day: he was detained by an at
tack OF Rheumatism, and remains ct
St. Cloud.
:. The Prince Imperial was sent to
Chalons 10 represent the Emperor
Paris is very gay to night. The
boulevards and streets are crowded !;
the theatres are thrown open, free, to
the people, and immense crowds are
gathered to witness the Illustrations
and the magnificent display Of fire
works provided By the Government.
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AusTRIA.

VIENNA, August l4.-The Peesse
says the business relations between
the Turkish and Lombardy Railroad
Companies have been entirely broken
off. @ 5Ea
Baron Beust, in a speech In Reichs.
rath, yesterday, defended the Budget,
and said the maintenance of peace
would be easier if the defensive forces
Of Austria were not diminished.
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PHILADELPHIA. August IA. Sec
retary Robson and Vice Admiral
Porter arrived this morning. They
made an inspection of the Navy Yards.
The visitors leave for New York this
afternoon, stopping at League Island
to inspect the iron clad.
Gen, Sherman and daughter went
on bead this afternoon. @
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SATURDAY, Aveusr lsru. 1863.

SATURDAY, AuoUsr lsr1t, 1869.
We annex current prices In this market
for few wen-known brands Of cottons
ana woOlens, and invite attention 10 the
large stocks held here, and ofered az Is
uniformly low rates as can be found East,
subject TO cash discount.
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TVIEE SIXTEENTH COLLEGIATE
- YEAR viii commence Sepbem Der IA.
The favorable location OF this lnstitutfou.
the facilities 10 offers In the solid and orna-
mental branches, tie long experience Of
the undersigned in It's management, and
the strong hold IL has had for years upon
the public confidence, invite attention TO
Its claims. Is aim ia not TO pander 90 the
fFivolties OF the houE. but TO furnish g
home and the best advantages in all de-
partmeuts or female education, aud 70 BEE
that every pupil makes a faithful use OF
them. Last } ear. every available room
was Occupied, and application should be
made early. For catalogues and informa=
tion address
REV /. ID. POTTER, President,
Glendale, Hamilton County, y.
aui6 dat. MNWEM e-rw M WILT
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Pay Of Assistant assessors Reduced.

Pay Of Assistant ASSESSORS Reduced.
WASHINGTON, August IA. = The
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury,
upon the Recommendation Of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
has reduced the pay of Assistant
Assessors in North Carolina and
Tennessee from So 80 to s. per day;
in the Gulf States, from S6 so to Sc
per day; aud In the States and Terri-
tories on the Pacific coast, from s.
to 81. oo M e @ f
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BUFFALO, August 15.-Thos. a.
Kennett has sold his interest in the
Express to Samuel Clemons-Mark
TRain-who takes possession to-mor-
row.