Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
FOREIGN.

HAVANA, Sept. 6.-Advices have been
received from Port au Prince to the Oath
An engagement before Aux Cages took
place on The 22d nit. Sahave was de-
feated and dangerously wounded.
The rebel war steamers, Florida and
Columbia. bombarded Gonaiyez on The
10Th ult, and aflerward succeeded in tax.
ing the place.
The rebels received ten riaed guns from
New York.
Three of Salnaye's sloops laden with
coffee had been captured by the insurgents.
On the 18th ult. Sslnave issued a proclaA
nation that he would abandon the cause
for which he has SO long struggled.
HAVANA, Sept. 5-Advices from St.
| Domingo of the oath ult states during the
absence of Gen. Baez, Vice President
| Gamez surrendered Santiago to Fresi-
dent Cabrial. Baez with 5000 men, moved
against the latter when he was defeated.
Baez expected TO retske Santiago and af-
terwards proposed to march against Puerto
Platte. Azera is slill besieged by the
Reie
Tue French loan proved unsuccessful.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Private advices from
Paris received here tonight on the sub"
ject of actual condition of Napoleon's
health. Those dispatches represent that
the illness of the Emperor has taken
somewhat alarming turn. His majesty
experienced an attack of the disease yes
terday which accustomed him an unusual
amount of pain and suffering. This pa"
roxysm subsided after a little time, but
to-day the Emperor feels much exhausted
from its effects, No fatal result of the
attack is anticipated, but the exciting
systems are of such character that they
are decidedly calculated to excite uneasi-
ness, both in his family and in the public
mind.
MEXICO CRY, Aug. 2S, via HAVANA,
Sept. 5.-Joseph Ryvas Polaccas, was shot
on the 18th, at the entrance Of the Nation
al Theatre, by Senior Farrias son the
editor of the Mexican Moniteur.
1t is expected here that ex-Secretary
Seward has abandoned his projected visit
to Mexico.
LONDON, Sept. 5-Impartisl advices
relative to the actual existing condition
of relations between the Khedive OF Egypt
and the Sultan of Turkey, have been re-
ceiyed. The KhediSe has promptly tele-
graphed to Constsntinople his assent to
the conditions, military, financial and trib-
utary, which were embraced and insisted
on in the SuItan's letter, lately forwarded
to him, thus evincing his determination to
leave no excuse for any hostile action on
the par; of the Sultan. The Khedive ex,
pected to arrive in Constantinople on
Monday and have an official interview
with the Sultan Immediately. The French
Minister in Constantinople telegraphed
the main points Of the letter TO the Khes
dive before he reached Alexandria, ad.
vising him to submit to its terms.
PARIR, Sept. 6.--The Official Journal
this afternoon declare that the Emperor's
condition is not alarming.
LONDON, Sept. 6-Private sdgices cay
there is panic in Germany. Bad news
from France.
New York, Sept. GA London special
says the German Catholic Hierarchicsl
Convention is in session. 1t has adopted
a line of action or platform to be observed
by the prelates in the council in Rome. 1t
is tolerant and inGe pendent in tone, yet in
a spirit of complete submission to call of
the Holy See. Austrian Bishops did not
attend. They assemble in convention in
Salisbury.
LONDON, Sept. G.-The weather is un-
settled.
The Morning Telegraph reviews
chronoIogically Mrs. Stoves article Oh
Lady Byron. 1t says the subject is too
painful TO discuss and regards the publica-
ton az the result of indiscretion on the
part of Mrs. Stowe and the publishers.
ARMAGH, IRELAND, Sept. G.-The
ork of organizing the Church is prc~
crossing satisfactorily. A requisition has
been pref AIRED TO ask the prelate5 to con-
vene at the Lay conference.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Bourse excited; rentes
opened to-day at 70f 35c, heavy decline
since Saturday morning. To-day the
Commissiare of the BOurse, in order to al.
lay the excitement, publicly announced
the health Of the Emperor as satisfactory.
DUBLIN, Sept. 6.-Cardinal Cullen has
ordered prayers of thanksgiving in the
Catholic churches for the termination Of
religious inequality in Ireland,
Mr. Gladstone, 10 a note just published,
says the petition Of the FeniaDs is under
consideration in the cabinet.
The archbishOps of Armagh and Dub
lin have agreed 10 convene lay confer
ence which meets in this city in October.
MArRID, Sept. GA proposition has
been made to reduce the hierarchy OF
Spain to FIVE archbishop5 and thirty-twO
bishop1