The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-12
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New York, Tuesday, October IL, 1869.
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Europe.

Cable kilograms are dated October IL.
BY special telegram from Madrid we learn that
desperate fighting Is maintained in some OF the pro-
vinces between the government troops and the
republican forces The regular troops are for the
most part victorious. republican legislator, hav-
ing been threatened with ASSASSINATION fed to Por
tuga
The general news reports from Spain come for the
most part through French sources General Pier
rad escaped from prison at Farragona. The govern
ment troops defeated a republican band in Gaia.
lonia. The republicans afterwards retreated to
French territory. where they were at once arrested.
Government advices written at a late hour yester-
day assert that many hundreds OF insurgents had
surrendered at different points
The French miners strike continued. The mill
tary again bred on The people, woundng number
OF persons assembled for the purpose OF sympa-
thizlng with the miners. English politics very
dull An Irish political demonstration IN Dublin
verged very closely In paper resolutions, revo-
luti0nism against England
BY steamship at this point we have comprehen.
sive and very interesting mail report detail OF our
cable kilograms TO the lst or October.
The steamship Russia, from Queenstown on the Sd
OF October, arrived at this port last night.
Miscellaneous.
The funeral OF ex.President Pierce took place az
Concord. n. H. yesterday the ceremonies being or
a simple character accordance with the request OF
the deceased. In this city the flags on the public
buildings and on the shipping at f-Inast and
the public ofices In Washington were closed.
The President Will attend the Frederick county,
Maryland, Agricultural Far on next Thursday.
Senator Wilson recently urged the President to
suspend the political slaughter OF conservative
once holders IN Texas and Mississippi; but Butler
and General Clark hearing OF his efforts in that
direction, Immediately urged the President to con.
tnue the operations as the best thing for party
II is believed that, backed by General Reynolds let
ter, Butler and CLARK have beaten Wilson.
suit has been commenced against the city OF
Washington TO recover municipal harbor fees
exacted from certain sea-going vessels in 1866.
General Candy has issued an order postponing all
appointments OF proxies or directors to represent
the State OF Virginia IN any railroad company until
after the acceptance OF the constitution by Con-
gress. The effect OF this VIII be- it Ia thought, to
continue the present Wells directory or the Norfolk
and Bristol railroads (consolidated) in ONCE.
Elections take place to-day IN Pennsylvania Ohio
aud Iowa.
Mllard Fillmore had reception at Louisville yes
terday and made an address TO the citizens.
Horace Greeley and Professor Perry discussed
protection and free trade in Boston yesterday
The democrats carried the municipal election in
Savannah Ca yesterday, the negroes generally
voting with them.
In the United states Supreme Court yesterdaJ the
case Of Yerger who murdered Colonel Crane in
Jackson, Miss, and was tried by a military COM
MISSION and whose counsel now applies for a
habeas corpus TO take him out OF the hands OF the
military, was directed to be heard on Friday the
argument to touch only upon the Jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court In the matter. The case or the Tex IN
murders, which is similar, was postponed to await
the decision In Yerger's case.
The New Dominion IL just now experiencing It's
periodical alarm. The volunteers have all been
ordered out and put under arms the order being SO
sudden and peremptory that many OF them were
dragged from their beds. The cause OF the alarm is
said by one account to be an apprehension OF
another Fenian raid. ana by another, reported com.
plication III reference to the Hornet AFFAIR.
A scow upset In the st. Maurice river, Canada,
near Quebec on Sunday and fifteen men were
drowned.
In the Criminal Court at Washington yesterday
Judge Fisher delivered an opinion in the case OF
Schureman, who was convicted recently OF stealing
unsigned bank notes from the Treasury Department.
motion for arrest OF judgment was made on the
plea that the indictment was defective, and the
Judge iet constrained to grant it, although the limi-
tation act Will bar the trial OF schureman on q new
Indictment. lie was compelled however, to give
ball.
The prisoners accused OF the murderous attack
on the revenue ofcer Brooks, in Philadelphia we're
brought into court In that city yesterday for trial.
bit an application for haoeas corpus in order to
have their bail reduced was maze as as they
arrived In court. The writ was refused, the bah
not reduced and the prisoners were remanded
The apprehended freshet In the SchuvlKiu, al