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STORM AND INUNDATION AT
MANTANZAS, CUBA.

On the night of Friday, the 18th Octo-
Der, the wind set in from the northeast,
blowing with great violence until nine
o'clock on the following morning. At
this time a heavy rain commenced and
continued until four p. m, when the hur-
ricane broke loose, raging with unexamp-
led fury. And then began the horrible
catastrophe. The wind driving the wa
ter into the harbor in huge volumes pre-
vented the rivers San Juan and Yumari
flowing on either.side Qfthe city-from
discharging their waters, which, in con-
junction with the rain, caused them to
burst their bounds and sweep over a good
portion of the city, carrying death and
destruction in their track. Let it be
borne in mind that Matanzas is situated
on a peninsula formed by the rivers men
toned, the Yumari on the north and the
San Juan on the south. The surface of
the city is varied, some points beingmuch
higher than others. At the south-wes-
tern part of the city proper. near the Pla-
Ia de Villanueva, the San Juan makes a
sharp turn changing lis direction from
north to east. AS the banks overlooked
the current moved forward in a direct line
through the avenues of the city, until it
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WAR NEWS |!
(Fr0m%he Extra to the Cleaner
lot NovaO,bor 1QT0

ISL NOVCllUtI 4OGO'
New York-Berlin Journals say Ger
many ought to retain Metz.
The last demand of the Prussians, TO
surrender Paris, has beendelivered. The
bombardment begins shortly.
The Gear of Russia has removed seve-
raj Governors from Baltic provinces in
consequence of their manifeSting svmpa-
thy for France.
There has been a Tornado and much
rain in the north of France.
The PrussianS threaten Lyons but fail
ed to cut off communication between T..
Amiens and Rouen.
William declared Emperor of Ger
many.
The French Squadron threatens the
Baltic ports,
The Prussians have refused, to parole
the French Officers in Metz.
In the capture of Metz, the Prussians
secured forty millions Of francs, three
thousand cannon and one corps of the
Grand Army. The Prussians lost forty
thousand men.
One corps of the Grand Army of Metz
are now engaged in escorting prisoners.
W corps nave gone 10 ASSIST at tne Ootl-
bardmcnt of Paris, and the rest have
gone to various parts Of France.
Gold 1114.
18th November.
Havana-Evening-The Prussian gun
boat "Meteor'' is off to the cost Of Cuba,
and the French Mail steamer "Nouveau
Monde" sailed this morning and returned
to port to avoid capture. A French gun
boat is in port.
New York, 3rd Nov.-Paris is hope
full and the French government declare
that the surrender of Metz was effected
through treason, and they are determined
TO continue the war.
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The Prussians threaten the immediate
bombardment of Paris.
Mons. Theirs has gone to Paris on the
Peace Mission, which is considered hope
less:
The Prusslans occupy DIXON.
Garibaldi is retreating.
King William of Prussia assumes the
title, and rule as Emperor of Germany.
Anew Government has been formed in
Portugal.
Aosta accepts Candidature, and the
great Powers of Europe are satisfied. 1t
is said one hundred and eighty Deputies
favor tAosta.
Unconfirmed reports say, the people of
Metz refused to recognise the capitula-
ton, aud are resisting the entrance of the
PrusSians.
King William Of P russia, Mons. Theirs,
and Count Bismarck have had an inter
view.
Count Bismarck assures the Govern
ment of England that Prussia is willing
TO receive any proposition of peace that
France may offer.
5th November, 1870.
New 1oIk.-Ine following hIghly I'M
porIant Telegram reached this Office, at
6 O'Clock, yesterday evening"
Private kilograms just received from
London, announce that an Armistice has
been granted for twenty-five days.
Gold 1104.
9Th November.
Havana.-The French Mail Steamer
NoWUeau Monde has sailed.
The Prussian gun-boat "Meteor" is now
in harbour with the French gun-boat.
MARKETS.
London 2nd-ConSols SO.
Discount Bank of England d per
cent.
Sugar No. 10 D. S. 27s. to 28s.
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49, a. "a 49, NNAU
and sweeping down towards the bay,
flooded all the northeastern part of the
city and a portion of the suburbs Of Yer
%salles, opposite. Below the turn of the
river San Juan the water rose with equal
rapidity, passing the streets Rio Medlb,
and reaching to GeIapert, near the CEN
tire and highest point of the city, while
the suburbs of Pueblo Nueve, on the OPP
posite side of the last NAMED river, was
complely Delayed. The most frightful
results followed. People abandoned the
lower portion of their houses as the water
entered them, moving to the roofs and Sc
cond stories, when the combined action of
the two elements would crush the build
ings to the ground or carry them into
the river and out towards the bay, with
resultant death to every inmate. Chill
dren were struggling in the water and
parents powerlesS 70 render them any as
siStance, saw them sink but a few mo-
ments before sharing their fate. Persons
standing upon the high ground saw their
friends and neighbours hurried down tur-
bid flood, unable to respond to their ago
nizing shrieks for aid. Many, clinging to
planks or whatever else they could lay
hands on, gained a short respite ere be-
ing swept out into the wild waste of wa
ters never to be heard of more. At the
Havana Railroad station, near the bend
of the San Juan, a frightfut disaster oc-
Cured. The $40 train from Havana had
Just arrived, and a considerable number
of passengers had gathered to take the
train about starting for that place, when
by the sudden rising of the waters, the
building was swept away, and citizens,
employees, cars, machinery, everything it
contained, disappeared in a moment. It
is stated that more than forty persons
persisted here. Three or four managed to
save themselves, though how, it was i'm
possible to explain.
The warehouses on the banks of the
San Juan river being entirely surround
ed by water and threatened with destruc-
ton, the laborers, negroes, and Cinnamon
constructed rude RATS, TO which they
committed themselves in hopes of reach
ing a place of safety, but were carried
out into the bay and drowned. At the
depot of the Bay road 10 Havana in Pue-
bio Nueve, not far from the shores of the
harbor, the water rose to. the cornices of
the columns, and the houses in the vicini-
ty and throughout a good part of the SUBJ
urbs were destroyed and whole families
persisted. A portion of the suburb San
Francisco and that known as Oio d'Agua,
being in the line of the sweep of the San
Juan as it passed across the city, suffered
immensely, many houses being carried
away and their inmates drowned. That
portion of the suburb Versailles nearest
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
Exrupp's Giant Gum.

The monster rifled gun, which Mr.. krupp
the great foundrymaa of Essen. presented to
King William after the last war against the
Austrians is now on its second visit to Pa
ris At first it was exhibited there at the
great exposition. To bring it TO Paris by
rail complete with its carIiag e a car of the
largest dimensions had to be constructed.
The Parisians admired it as one OF the Won
ders of modern industry. We do not reeol-
lect its dimensions, but we know that the
bombsheI it throws weighs 1000 pounds,
and that every shot fired from it costs seven
hundred Prussian thalers. The first time
the Parisians saw what it was; now it will
show them what it can do. That The huge
thing was removed from the harbor at kiel,
where. on one of the heights when COM
mand the bay, where a rampant had been
built expressly tor it, and that it has been
taken to Paris at an immense expense, is a
proof that the Prussians intend to use it.
St. Louis Republican
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

If the wandering death-bed utterances OF
the two great Confederate chieftains, Stone
wall Jackson and Robert e. Lee. may be
considered as final upon the matter, then
the late Confederate General A. p. Hill,
who lost his life at the closing battle of the
war, must be accepted by history as the
most trusted coadjutor of these eminent
commanders. In his dying moments Jack
son exclaimed, t'Send A. p. Hill to the
frontr' Upon his death-bed at Lexington
General Lee, as the telegraph states, his
mind reverting to the bloody events of the
war, ''once ordered his tent to be struck,
and at another time desired Hill to be sent
for" Thus does it appear that, in the SUI
preme moments of the closing hours OF
those men upon whose shoulders rested the
heaviest burden of the war upon the side OF
the Confederacy, came the utterances, born
Of delirium, but more solemn for that rea-
son. that stamps General A. p. Hill as q
man whose presence was to be desired, and
whose fidelity was assured. No higher
compliment could be paid to his memory
than these parting words Of Lee and Jack
son.---World.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

RETURNED.--H. II. Pease, Superin-
tendent of Public Education, has returned
from a visit to his home in the North
The Pilot says he visited nine States
while absent, and we presume he had a
good time generally IE the meantime,
there has been enough stationery pur-
chased and prepared for his department
of the State Government to meet all OF
its requirements and a suficiency besides
to supply the fathers, mothers, brothers,
sisters, nephews, neices, uncles, aunts,
cousins and friends Of all connected with
this great engine for the advancement Of
great moral ideas, and pilfering the pock-
cts of the people of course Mississippi
pays the piper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

This il the absorbing contest Of the day.
Grant rs the head of tina. Republican
party, made an open declaration of war
against the so-called Liberal Republicans
in consideration Of their championship Of
general amnesty, and has followed il up
by overt acts. lie is cutting off the heads
of all the federal officials who are known
to express sympathy with the Liberals /;
and his organ from day to day teens with
abuse of them as Democrats in disguise.
The Brown-Shurz men have taken up the
gauntlet in earnest, and answered the
hostility of the Administration with de
fiance. They not only persist in advoca-
ting the removal of political disabilities
from every victim of Radical malice and
persecution, but they have broken ground
against the Republican party on another
vital issue, the present Radical Tariff
which they declare to be scheme of
plumber for the benefit Of New England
manufacturers at the expense of the
West and South. The following is the
language held by Col. Brown, the stan
dard-bearer Of tie Liberals, in reference
to the hostility of the Administration.
We quote from his Kansas City speech:
Col. Brown then proceeded TO say that for
his own part he desired here and now "a
throw down the gage OF battle to the Presi-
dent otthe United states and 20 invite him
70 the encounter and 10 make this an issue
IA the state OF Missouri, aud he would pledge
his reputation upon the issue. That he
would find that the people Of this State were
men neither TO be bought nor TO be intimi-
dated; aid that they would give a majority
against any such sinister manipulation OF
more than fifty Thousand votes.
Col. Brown added that II the President
suppose that he could purchase re-nomi-
nation from the Republican party bv a
system of intimidation and removal from
once he had mistaken the people OF the
United states. That the President of the
United States would find that In Missouri al
least freedom had been declared, and there
were no longer any slaves, either to the
'enure OF Office or TO the tenure OF property /:
that Ior his own part he simply wished once
ana Tor all TO bid an effective definAnce 70
this whole system of intimidation on the
part OF the general government, and saw 10
President, and Congressional committees
and Cabinet officers, and heads OF depart
ments that he did not care the snap Of bis
finger for all their influence in the State OF
Missouri, and lie wanted 10 add that IN any
of them wanted TO try IL on I'm the State Of
Missouri, he welcomed them 20 the conflict
and invited tfem To the issue. and IL he did
not satisfy them before this canvass was
ended that they had mistaken their market
then he would never make another appeal
TO the people Of Missouri; that he had only
to add In this connection that the idea of a
PRESIDENT OF the United States undertaking
to influence the vote of sovereign State In
a great question ofinternal policy was sim
ply intolerable.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

From the Canton Mail,

SHOCKING !-OH, SAVE Us!-On Sunday
night last. II o'clock, while busly engaged
at his desk, two terrible assassins appeared
like an apparition, with immense, great big
pistols drawn right on the ''loil" sheriff OF
Leake county, u Major Wood, so-called,
from Ohio -an appointee OF Alcorn's. Then
and there, these bloody Ku Klux, without
the fear of God before their eyes, took all
the money from the safe of which said sher-
if was in charge, amounting to ". 500 of tax
money which was to have been paid over to
a poor bridge-builder who had been waiting
for his money three years. A strangling
noise, which the sheriff wasn't too far gone
to make, soon brought assistanceAand he
was found tied with his own bride by the
neck TO the safe-but not so tied that his
neck was not safe. His paper collar was
deranged, and the spondulix above mem
toned missing. How will this new fash
Toned bridal altar do for High (rneniaE) ?
Don't you think the story rather tough,
Mr.. Editor? And then it is SO agreeable to
reflect that the people of the county will
have to undergo another tax gathering TO
replace the aforementioned 1880? Join
US, Mr.. Editor, while we sing that good old
tune:
s.And here's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

We reproduce below the fifth para
graph of this famous letter, at Gov. Al
corn's request, for the purpose of correct
ing the last word, which was printed ere
sponsible, though written ''reprehensi-
ble."
sYour fourth proposition not only travels
out of the scope of Judge Hudson's letter,
but does so on q ground by which it is
made still more independent. If it were not
an utterance of men SO grave and well dis
ciplined as yourself and your worthy COL
leagues, should have set that declaration
down as one of rather more than feeling.
And If this Judgment were just, 1t would,
under all cfrt umstances of the case, make
the statement in question seriously repre-
hensible.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

There il widespread complaint that
the taxes are not impartially collected.
The Republican officials are in the habit
of showing favoritism towards the class on
whom they are relying for continuance
in Office. The Handsboro Democrat
gives utterance to this complaint as fol-
lows:
TAxEs.-Our white citizens complain
loudly of the high taxes they have to pay,
when so many Of the black population who
are liable. evade paying. But very few OF
the colored men met the collector here &C
his appointments yet the Whites turned
out many of whom are no better able TO
pay than the colored men. who stayed away
kept out Of sight OF the Sheriff. Now this
is not right, or even and exact Justice TO all.
The colored man who has anything taxable,
should he fail to come forward when noti-
fed to do so, should be hunted up and made
TO pay his taxes. He is now voter, EMIT
led to all the rights and privileges OF the
white man. and he should be required like
wise TO pay his quota of the dues to the
support Of the government according TO
what he owns.
We observe that complaints of similar
kind are made in the other reconstructed
States. The FarmviIle (Va.) Common
wealth states that s'from one thousand to
twelve hundred negroes of Prince Ed
ward are returned by the Sheriff as
"delinquents in the payment of their
''taxes-mainly capitation taxes" And
on this statement, it comments as fol-
lows:
Just to think of twelve hundred negroes
-two-thirds of their voting strength in the
county, and over one-half of the entire vo-
ting strength of the couuty-not paying one
dime TO the support of government Are
we not sold TO pauperismi When we con-
sIder the load of idleness and vagabondism
the community has to carry, we are aston
ished that we are not crushed to the earth
by its weight. But even this woul not be
so unbearable il these very vagabounds (for
man who don't pay his taxes Is a vaga-
bond) who live in our midst and enjoy the
protection of law and franchise, in many
cases above their superiors, without bearing
a feathers weight of the burdens of society,
were not the most clamorous for the extern
sion of of privileges. They cry give us free
schools and you pay for theml They cry
give us the jury box and you pay us one
dollar q day and defray court expenses
They cry give us the election of all the Off
GERS of the aw, and let them fix their sala-
res and you pay them! and no other inter-
probation can be put upon their action. We
wonder ifthey ever think OF these things !!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

an Old Miser Cuts Child's Tongue Ont
and His Fingers Of-The Monster
SHOT Dead IN His Tracka-

Last weeks Saginaw tMichigan) Repub-
lican says:
II has been well known for some time that
a di,ty. wretched old man lived outside the
city about mile or SO, in filthy little CAD
in. entirely alone, and that he was hermit
No one ever went near him, for it was said
that he was maglelAns
His only Companion was a skeleton look
ing dog. He came into the city sometimes
10 beg, and would piteously imPlore for
money, stating that he was starving some
times he would gather rags or scraps OF pa
per and sell them. Every one supposed
him to be wretchediy poor. He had an eVii
look and mothers would remove their cnlIu-
rem when they saw him coming. one cay
last week, however. a child. the son OF Mr..
Abraham Skinner, went out alone 10 lsh IN
the stream. and happened 70 wander on
until before he knew it he came TO the nov
al Of the old man. At first ne was irlgnI,
ened, but seeing no one around, ne plucAeo
ND courage and went nearer. everything
was silent. He went and peeped through
crack in the side Of the hut.
He almost screamed at what he saw, Tor
he beheld the old man bending over Dag
Of money that he was counting. There were
other bags beside him containing large
was so terrified that when he attempted 20
move he stumbled. Like lightning the old
man rushed out and seized him. 'Ha ne
screamed, "Ive caught you, have !: lou
saw me. did YOuE w eii-uON 3oo P~S
for it," And before Mr.. SINNERS son
could say a word, the old monster with a
laugh. drew out knife, and ION, horror Z
cut the child's tongue out Then he chopped
Off mis- fingers. Now" he said, NOW you
can 90. for YOU can't tell" The poor boy
ran Off overcome with agony, and ran 70 MS
fathers house only to fill them win CON
sternation. What was the matter with their
child? He could not write for his fingers
were cut.
Still the poor boy. after e orts OF the most
horrible pain, managed to fix his pencil be-
tween his bloody stumps OF fingers, ana
wrote the awful tale! party was lmmedi-
ately organized. and fastened to the mlser
dem lie was AZ the door as they approach
ed. and fired a revolver six times at them'
wounding two of the party seriously, MT
skinner returned the fire. and the aged VII
lain fell, with piercing yell, mortalIy
wouAded. My money, my money, ne
moaned. fmy beautiful money. ana ne
crawIed to his bags of gold aud sank upon
tnem-a corpse! Over $1,000 was ms
covered, which was presented 10 the poor
house and other charitable institutions
The event will never be forgotten by our
citizens The child is slowly recovering
The miser was buried the day after. ana the
hut was torn down.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

Backed by the entire Conservative
party of Missouri, with their able organ,
the ST. Louis Republican in the lead,
Col. Brown and his Liberal followers
need have but little apprehension Of de
feat by the Administration. Their
triumph will have a significance in which
the whole South is interested. 1t will
be a triumph ofjustice over wrong. OF
liberty over despotism. And it will be a
singing rebuke to the federal authorities
for their interference with the freedom Of
elections. The INSCRIPTIONS game was
practiced in this State, and succeeded by
the aid of bayonets and fraudulent counts.
In Missouri, there is cheering prospect
that the conspirators will be baffled.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

From the BrOokhaven Citizen.
Some weeks ago a rumor was prevalent
in town shat negro had married a white
girl Since then the whole affair has been
brought to light by the mother coming for
ward and charging, on oath, one Frank
Godbold, colored, with perjury, in swearing
that her daughter, Angelina A. Wroten,
was OF lawful age. ETC., and upon said oath
had procured Il license and married her.
Officers were sent and Frank was arrested
and brought before w. :. Horn, j. Z. The
case not being ready for trial, he was locked
up. but in short while he was ushered into
the crowded courtroom, along with his
fail bride ~ Frank we founu to be Jet
black ugly, awkward looking negro; his
bride is tolerably good looking for person
who has seen the hardships she probably
haS She is a very small sized woman, and
eyiuced her attachment for this buck negro
by leaning on his shoulder, placing her
hands on his knees, whispering to him and
other love-like actions. Frank appeared
very uneoncerned and employed no counsel
for his defence. 1t being late in the even
lng, the trial was postponed until the next
morning, and Frank was committed to
prison in default of $500 bail. She asked
permission to accompany him to prison and
remain with him, which was granted, and
She left the court hanging on his arm.
The next day at 10 O'Clock the trial was
commenced, Frank and his bride remaining
Siue ny SIDE IN the cOurG-rOOnl, Win lou
OF black wehches on his left. Her mother
and sister, who had not seen her since the
night she ran away, occupied seats in the
opposite part of the room.
Mrs. Celia Smith. her mother-Sworn,
stated that she hired the man Frank to make
aerop he ran OFF with her daughter on Sep
1emoer 18th. Her daughter is but sixteen
years old. The negro was cognizant or this
TACT the Family Record was produced which
suOstantiated it. Miss Samantha Wroten.
sworn, said her sister Is only sixteen and
that the negro knew it.
NO evidence was introduced by the de-
t , OF any Importance to the case whatever.
Sussiee Horr, and his associate negro, j. p,
IIuey Chambers, discharged the prisoner,
.ateIiVering it as their opinion that the fact
.aat we glfl was minor. was not fully es-
AollShed, and the decision could not have
Oeen rendered thus, on this ground.
Inc negro Frank. is from Franklin coun-
y, where he has before been in similar at
IAlrs, tor which he was shot. and had the
parties who attempted TO arrest him brought
Oeiore Lieut.. Gilbreath, L. S. A.. stationed
aere where they were tried and released.
Inc girl was formerly from Franklin
| eedhty. but since residing in Lincoln where
sae bore tolerably good character. and the
Inlly are considered honest. but poor Deo-
ple' Since her marriage " I'll this ignorant
.asgro, she associates with that class as if
s1e was of their color.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
Paying for those Blue Lights.

The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided TO pay the Massachusetts war claims
of 1912. amounting to $678, 1862. This is TO
compensate those people for burning blue
lights on the coast of that State to guide the
British cruisers in their work of destruc
tiou. Massachusetts, was so loyal in those
days that she took sides with Great Britain,
and helped the enemy ofour country to the
best of her ability.
As the same kind of fellows are in power
now. of course they will pay for those loyal
transactions of 1912. So turn the taxation
screws again and squeeze OUT the money.
No, they are not to be paid in money, but in
Government bonds. So turn the taxation
screw once more and squeeze out the money
to pay interest on those bonds.