The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-23
GENERALITIES.
How to Hit 'EIn.

If the Cuban iron-clad which was reported off
Martha's Vineyard ever reaches Cuban waters,
we may expect something quite as lively as that
which occurred in Hampton Roads, when the
Rebel ram astonished our ''woOden walls with
such punch in the ribs that it not only took
their breath away, but never permitted it to be
restored. Hitting between wind and water is n
sort of warfare which at this juncture would be
of more service to Cuba than a dozen victories
on land.
A Minister i'm Difficulty.
Grave charges have recently been made by
one of his parishioners against the Rev. Ensha
Weaver, pastor Of the African NJ. E. Church in
Catharine street, Newark. The complainant is
one Rachel Jennings. widow twenty-five years
of age, who, with her five children, resides in
Pacific street. According to her statement
before Justice Person it appears that after class
meeting on the night of July 26, the clergyman
escorted her home, and that on his way he took
serious liberties with her. She delayed making
the matter known until few days ago, and
warrant was issued for the accused's arrest,
which was executed Saturday afternoon last.
He was taken before Judge Depue, who bailed
him in $1,000.
The Only Survivor.
The Cape Ann Advertiser furnishes the par
ticulars of the wreck of the schooner Helen
Eliza of Rockport, and the escape of Charles
Jordan, the only survivor of q crew of twelve
men, The schooner was off Portland light when
the fury of the gale of the Sth burst upon her.
Captain Millet tried to run for Portland, but was
too far East, and the schooner struck on the
rocks off Peaks Island. Her bow was Knocked
in, and five men killed at once, and the captain
was killed at the helm. The survivors caught
at bits of the wreck and swan for the island.
Jordan was fortunate enough to get hold of an
empty barrel, on which, after terrible struggle,
he finally reached ledge, and made his way in
the dark to fsherman's hut, where he was
kindly cared for. Mr.. Jordan seems to carry q
| charmed life. Once before he has been ship
| wrecked and out of thirty men, alone escaped;
| and of eighty persons confined with him III the
| Libby Prison he alone survived
A New Torpedo.
paper in Berlin mentions two torpedos IN
! vented by Captain Lupis, of the Austrian army
| Speaking of the more important one, 1t says;-
| This torpedo is made of wrought iron, ana has
| the form of a dolphin. One vertical and two
| horizontal projections, somewhat resembling
fins prevent it from rolling over and preserve
| it in a state of equilibrium. The head OF TINS
| iron fish contains the bursting charge, wmch
consists in the smaller pattern of forty pounds,
and in the larger one of sixty pounds OF COM
| pressed gun-cotton. A large number OF small,
! movable iron plugs or bolts project from all
| sides of the head, and as soon rs one OF them
comes into collision with the enemys Vessel IL Is
| driven in upon the ignition composition ana
| fires the charge. The motion Is produced oy u
screw propeller at the tail of the fish, ana rs
driven by means of compressed air, working at
first starting with power OF from thlrty 10
thTty-five atmospheres