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THE MISSISSIPPI CATASTROPHE.

PARTICULARS OF THE sNAGGNG or TIFF NICK
wALL-ONE HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED
LOST.
A survivor OF the sunken steamer Nick
Wall who has reached Memphis, relates the following
circumstantia details OF the fearful disaster The aec
dent occurred about four miles below worthtons Point
The majority OF the passengers-about thirty-had re-
tired eight OF us sitting around the stove amusing
ourselves when We felt the shock and jumped up
some running one way another. out the front
door leading the boiler deck, but Immediately AFTER
getting out everything seemed quiet and turned round
and walked back TO the cabin suppose the time that
elapsed from the time l left the cabin until
rsfurDed vas about two minutes, when q crash
and the hurricane roof csved in dash
ing barrels, wagons, plOws and numerous other
articles 20 the boerdeck where everybody had rushed
who could get ont of their sate-rooms. was thrown
against the snQkestack, but by great exerons managed
10 ex ricate myself aud commenced climbing boxes and
barrels, and twice pulled back by the hair and The
and in the struggle 10 themselves pulled my shoes
on. Finally | managed to gain the hurricane deck
by this time crowded and every seeking something
on which to float: The boat was by this time
cane 9, rT n, tSe SIGHT S that moment FOR NV
blood runs cold when think of IL. The wreck
still floating down the river, and We DID not know
what moment she would siuk. Women we're screaming
for their husbands and children for their parents just
"a thought all hopes were past we saw the lights OF
boat coming up the river ana every one that 'olla
plot IN a piece OF paper and showed il signal OF dis
trrss n about minutes she made fast Ia the wreck,
when all that were able got board the Seminole
Everything done by the captain crew. and passen-
gers OF the Seminole that could be done to eIrcate the
dead and wounded. nephew Of Capt. Poe, the com
mandcr OF the Nick Wall, while endeayorng To escape
from ~ meath the falling bales and boxes, crushed,
and finally fell into the river and drowned The Parg0ud
passed the wreck OF the Nick Wall about Two hours after
the ds aser and the captain and officers and
ered the unfortunate people taken from the Wall every
possible Kindness Those going down the river were
taken nv the Pargoud their esnatiOn without charge
MIR Poe found wedged III the cabin between boxes
and barrels. In cutting through the hurricane roof the
Az struck her head, causing slight wound. She was
brought 10 the Seminole, aud Is doing well. When the
dead bodies were brought In the beggared descrp
tion-busbands searching for wife and children and
children for parents among tine bodies. Twenty-Five
bodes wore taken ont OF the wreck, and many others
we're on the lower deck which then under water.
When Mra Poe found the water up a. her chin
I'm the cabin gentleman with his wife, daughter, and
son-in aw-the two last named only married few days
are among the dead They intended 10 get on about
Ia tspiny
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

A PROTEST AGAINST THE SHOOTING OF FRENCH
PRISONERS - ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM
ANTwERP-HAVRE AND CHERBOURG RE-
GARDED AS IMPROBABLE BIZ TIE FRENCH.
LONDON. Saturday, Dec "a. 1870.
NJ Chadourdy has sent a diplomatic dispatch to
the Cabinet of the Hague, in which he says that he
learns with horror and indignation that four escaped
French prisoners surrendered by the Dutch to the
Germans were shot. He recalls TO the attention of
the Dutch Cabinet the principle that the rights OF
people are a law superior to any ordinary question
of Justice and protests that the courage and msfor
tune of the French soldiers give them claim to hos
pitality among civilized constitutional States.
A telegram from Antwerp, dated to-day, states
that p French prisoners who were confined IN that
city made their escape yesterday.
Hayre is now so strongly fortified that no fears
are apprehended of an attack. All the works about
the city are fully manned and supplied, and there
are several war vessels riding at anchor before the
city. Cherbourg is also regarded as impregnabe.
The Notifications on the land side have been COM
pleted and armed and as at Havre, fgates are sta
toned in the roads.
The port of Honheur has been opened again TO
commerce. Dieppe and Fecamp are still under strict
blockade.
The Empress Eugene is organizing fund for the
French prisoners. She is negotiating for the use of
the Drury Lane Theater for benefit performance.
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THE REIGN OF TERROR AT LYONS.


rHE DISORDERS CAUSED BY THE CAPTURE OF
NUITS-ruE REDS CLAMORING FOR VEN
GEANCE-PARTICULARs OF THE MURDER OF
GEN. ARNACD.
L1oSs, Dee. 20, via LONDON, Dee. -, 1870.
The occupation OF Nuts by the enemy caused
panic here. Meetings were held at which the
orators made frantic appeals to the multitude The
toosin was sounded the National and Mobile Guards
mustered, and the delegations assembled. process
sion Of women mourning passed through the streets
The Rec" Republicans gathered in large numbers
before the Hotel de Vile and clamored Tor ven
geauce. Gen Arnaud commander Of the National
tuaId, refused them admission Ia the ball. lie was
Assaied and his sword broken, and in sefdefeuse he
discharged bis revolver al his assailant. The mob
then rushed upon and oyerpOworcd him, and after a
mock trial lac was condemned 10 death, and shot
few minutes after receiving his sentence The troops
remained passive during the disorder.
IL Is said that the commune of Lyons has sent an
address 10 The French Government insisting upon
fewer DEGREES and proclamatons, and more boldness
and energy. IL l. also reported that the commune
has expressed wish that Ganbaldi he made mem
Isr of the National Defcbse Committes.
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EUROPEAN ISSUES.
THE DOOMED CAPITAL.

xryc WILLIAMS REPoRT OF THE LAST soRTIE-
THE FRENCH EASILY REFUSED LATER
FRENCH NEWS FROM PARIS
BERLIN, Tuesday, Dec. a. 1870
ouoen Augusta has made public the following dis
patci from King William, dated at Versailles:
The French made sortie in the direction OF
Staines and Bourget prompted by the mistaken luea
that French army OF relief was approaching Many
French prisoners were taken in the assault on tne
Saxon position The sortie was easily repuIsed. Inc
cold is intense.
Advices from Paris to the night Of the ia nave
been received by balloon, which landed ne"i Nuts
There was no engagement on that day CIhursday)
but general battle was regarded as imminent. The
Journals estimate the losses of the French in the
oombas of the 2lst at about 800 killed and wounded
and speak in glowing terms Of the great confidence
and ardor displayed by the National Guard. During
the sortie on Wednesday Gen. Ducrot took many
prisoners. The general situation is thought to be
more encouraging for the French.
It's rumored that Gen. Ducrot left Paris in bal
loon on the 18th inst. to take command of an army
corps in the field.
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THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

THE DAY FIXED FOR THE MEETING-M. THEIRS
TO REPRESENT FRANcE-THE POSITION OF
ROUMANIA.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. %, 1870.
The first meeting of the Conference on the Eastern
Question is fixed for the Sd of January Report
says the French Government has requested the
English Government TO obtain egress from Paris for
its plenipotentary to the approaching conference in
London. 1t is said the Government at Paris viii
send NJ Theirs as its representative TO the London
Conference.
Prince Charles of Roumana calls the attention
of the Powers the fact that his position as settled
by the Treaty of Paris is no longer tenable.
The Berlin GGsete denies that there is any parallel
between the demand of Russia in regard to the Black
Sea and the warning given by Prussia as to the posi-
ton of Luxemburg. Count Bismarck is true to the
treaty Of 1865. He simply repeats what he has ever
insisted on that the security of the independence of
Luxemburg is based solely its religious adherence
to neutrality Prussia must interfere il her troops
are assailcd while passing through Luxembourg.
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The fourth story and escaped by dropping rom wnoow
fnice TO wndcwcornice, untl he reached the ground
He badly burned, however. The guests lost all ther
clothing and the had TO walk barefoot over the
snow to places OF shelter The spottswood Hotel was
valued at $4,000 and insured in Northern companies
The business houses destroyed were Messrs. Branch
Currantss crockery store Adams Express Office HoTes
machine store and smaller stores. Tho total loss
Is about tOOO0g insured mostly In Northern companies
An incident of tho fire was the appearance OF man az
OF the upper windows paralyzed by FEAR VINO SAT
tearing paper Into small pieces, and throwing them OUT
OF the window TIL he fell back into the flames. a,
Among those who had very narrow escapes were ~
Mallefert OF New-York, engineer or the James Rlyer
obstructons s. A. Pearce Of Columbia :. g., Priya r
priotress OF the theater The Die Lave troupe oss t1c
baggage.
LAIER-The hotel register found tonignt, and
there ouly six strangers not accounted for IL Is
probable the citizens have taken some OF them TO their
houses.
Tho following the Of the missing strangers
j. u. Wilcox OF Lynchburg; N. Bernstein OF washing
tom M Of Tampa Fla Georg9 and ~ a a@d JoSs
H. Holman, Jr. OF Jackson, Tenn.
LOCAL FIRES.
The hotel at Rutherfurd Park, New-Jersey,
was destroyed by Saturday morning. Loss over
10000 partially insured. The building was owned by
Knapp & Mcpherson, and was comparatively new. 20
rapidly did the iro advance that the few inmates had
barely time to escape, OF them being Obliged 10
jump from the windows in order TO their hyes ana
others descending by ladders which extended 10
them. The flames were first discovered beneath the
porch In front Of the building and were caused by an
100000, and had capacity for nearly 800 guests.
The tenement, No. 100 West Nineteenth-st.,
was damaged $500 by fire last evening.
The residence of r. w. Cameron, near Cliff
ton, staten Island, burned Saturday afternoon;
lose $500; partially insured.
fire occurred in o Centre-st. tenement
early yesterday morning. while family we're waking"
friend in adjoining room, and just after an Irish
had given birth TO child in the apartment di-
rectly beneath The flames extinguished without
harm to the mother the infant, or the corpse.
Joanna Callahan's shanty, in Fifty-seventh-
st. 5ccondaye had the roof burned Off yesterday
Charles Mless dwelling, Mt No. 23s East Thirtethst,
WAS damaged 1850; insured. Minnie Davis was ar
rested yesterday suspicion Of having set fire to No
476 SIXthaye., causing 500 damage; insured for fOD
The building was damaged $50.
fire on Saturday evening damaged the
dwelling corner OF New Yorkaye. and st. Markspace,
Brooklyn ssOG Insured Tho dollhouse Of Frederick
SchOle, OF Bedord-ave and Heaps ST., was dam
aged 500 by ire Oh Saturday.
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many az prisoners of have had to suffer nothing
additional in the way Of captive inconvenience OF
rigor from the bad faith of their comrades" Having
premisedso far, Count Bismark continues
"But the matter different aspect. from the
fact that the Government Of National Defense OF France
officially approves OF this breach OF faith the part Of
officers who have escaped FROM their parole, by giving
them commissions in the armies which fighting
against us, while from the commands Of the French
army actively engaged in the field protest has yet
come against the entrance OF these fahess officers into
their lines, although It has been made evident to the
members of the Paris Government that all officers hold
ing commissions under them become parcpators in the
responsibility which attaches 10 the breach OF faith
which has been committed by these individuals against
OF Under these circumstances the Govern
ment OF the North German Confederatons placed in tho
necessity Of taking into consideration the question
whether 1t compatible with the military Interests Of
the country to further grant those favors to French Off
GERS which they have hitherto enjoyed. Tho Govern
ment Of His Majesty the King (wam) has also placed
the still Graver question of what amount OF con-
dence place in the fuAment of any conventions
which may be concluded with French commanders or
the French Government without having had previously
material guarantees for their due Observance, and
reservation to the German Governments OF their own
decisions and the rights thereof in this respect"
Count Bismarck concludes as follows:
feel under necessity OF directing your attention,
and that the Government which you accredited
to our periences Of the great Importance which these
matters and facts have regard to the international
relations Of the countries with France in order that any
protests which the French rulers raise against such
prudential measures Ourpart may meet their proper
annrociatioDD
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FIRES.

DIS ASTROUs FIRE IN MOUNTAINEERING OF
THE sPOTTswOOD HOTEL-PANIC AMONG THE
GUESTs-sEvERAL BURNED TO DEATH--sOME
INJURED BY JUMPING PROM THE WINDOWS.
RICHMOND, Dec. 25.--About o'clock this
morning the spottswood Hotel discovered 10 be on
aro ON the lower floor. An effort was Immediately
made TO alarm the guests and the scene
became Understandable. Men were rushing
about trying to their baggage, and the women,
nearly naked, and baref0oted, fleeing into the snow
covered streets. The steam engines promptly
hand but the being frozen, the thermometer in
dicating only 30 below zero time before the
water could be thrown the building In 20 mnutesfhe
flames spread Ia such an extent that escape by the stair
Gaze was cut of The guests then commenced leaping
from the windows =. r. Clarke OF Philadelphia, the
steward OF hotel leaped from the third story rec.y
ng fatal injuries.
The most fearful OF the disaster was tho appear
anoe Of Mrs Emily Cornelius Of Baltimore, the buu,e
keeper al the window In the NTH story, with two
other women screaming for help The fremens ladders
were put up hut failed By two stories, 20 reach the
windows. Willis the hremen were endeavonng 10
lengthon the ladders the women disappeared III the
thick smoke and were lost, the Frightening up
moment after with the flames. The following arc the
names of The persons burned. a. far rs known
EHlSus Ross clerk Of Libby Prison during the war.
Mr. ENILi KESNEAIuA. the houSkeeper, who has
s.Surr ". RomrsoS clerk with Euker Bro.
SAMUEL HiSI.s. a CLERK With Mclhis'r& Co. ~.
H. A. THOMAS, agent for the panorama OF the P grufs
Progress. =.
W H. PAcE Of Danye, Va, United states Mall agent.
J. H. PARIS messenger Of the toutherb Express Com
pany.
T,e register Of the hotel was consumed ara n is i'm
possible 10 give the ~ strangers who may b. lost
several are beley Ierishod there are about
dozen unclaimed trunks beionging TO persons from
New York AMI other Northern cter.
II is notable fact that the only building on the bloch
that esaped the l. the corner stare that hti2rd
the connn grafton nt the time OF the evacuation VI XIII
uond by the Confederate trOops $500. -
Among the remarkable eeraI~s wa- tbat OF ehrIei,
attached 10 th, osr+ ~ TIE f,atn Jinssf rho - Ia
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ITALY.

PASSAGE OF THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE RE
MOyAL OF THE Capitalize MONT GEMS
TUNNEL PROBABLY COMPLETED.'
FLORENCE. Friday, Dec. %, 1870
The Chamber of Deputies have passed, by
vote OF 1872 Yeas to IL NAYS bill providing for the
movI Of the capital from Florence TO Rome within six
months.
resolution expressing the gratitude of the citizens
OF Florence to the Romans for their patriotism during
the siege Of the city adopted.
The Chamber then adjourned To meet on Jan l6
Only five meters Of the Mont Gents Tunnel remain 10
ne MERGED. The work will he completed tO-Dor
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE AND THE POPE.

GAMBETTA PROPOSES TO COMPLETE THE sEPARA-
TON OF CHURCH AND STATE.
LONDON. Saturday, Dec. "a, 1870.
NJ. Gambetta has announced to the Pope his
desire that France shall terminate the COncOrdat In or
der TO effect the separation of Church and State in
France.
The separation OF the Church and State in France
mainly involves The abrOgaon OF the Concordat or agree
entered into between the French and Papal courts
al the time OF the Restoration, by which II was
stimulated that the Roman Catholic bishops
and clergy in France should receive salaries
from the Government while the part of the Papal Court
il was agreed that bull Of the Pope should be published
In France till it had the sanction of the King and that
the approval Of the Government would be necessary 10
render valid all important Papa DEGREES affecting national
interests The French Government pays annually about
TO the Catholic and s250OO 20 the Pro
testant Church. The Jews also receive State aid.
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GENERAL MILITARY OPERATIONS.

RUMoRED DEFEAT OF CHAUzI-rHE FRENCH
ARMY OF TIE NORTH ENGAGED-BoTH SIDES
CLAIM A vICTORY-FRESCH OFFICIAL RE
PORT or THE BATTLE OF NUTS.
LONDON. Saturday. Dec. "a, 1870.
dispatch from Havre says a rumOr was prevalent
there TO-DAY that Cen Chauzy had been defeated by
the combined armies of the Duke of Mecklenburg
and Prince Frederick Charles and is now IN full
retreat
The troops in and aroundTCberbourg have left for
the front for the purpose of uniting with the army
Hnder De Chauzy
The Prussiaus have again entered Tours meeting
with no opposition.
In an official dispatch telegraphed from Lille on
the night of the sd, Gen. Faidherbe announces to
the Minister of War that his army engaged the
enemy at Pont Noyelle on that day. 1.-THE battle
lasted from II in the forenoon until in the evening
For the greater portion of the time it was an arti
lery duel. which was finally terminated by charge
by the French infantry along the whole line. The
Prussians were driven back and the French troops
remained masters of the field"
dispatch from Amiens, however, states shat
Prussan victory is reported at ALLY, southeast of
this city, over tire Army of the North, $4,000 strong
the Prussians carrying several villages by storm
and took 1900 prisoners; while another dispatch
states that Gen. Fadberbe with array of GOOOO
men, was routed by Manteufel yesterday, near
Amiens two Prussian divisions only being engaged.
Advces from Versailles state that 6OOO Saxons
haveleft SAMMY with the intention of making forced
march TO Rheims, where the people are reported to
have risen in nsurrection against the authority of
the PrusSian commander.
The French official report Of the battle at Nuts
on the 18TH claimsIthat Gen. Gremer was attacked
by $4,000 Prussians with heavy force OF artillery
The French say they had ,only 10000 men, who,
after fighting many hours, retrcated quarter of a
mile from the town. The Prussians are said to
have lost more than 500 killed and wounded, among
them Duke William of Baden and several Colonies.
The peasants fought brayely by the side of the
regular troops. Reenforcements came up the next
morning and the Prussians retreated in such haste
that the prisoners they had taken the day before
escaped The French loss was 1000 killed an
wounded.
The Echo du Nord Of Brussels says the German gar
risons at Rheims and Chalons have been largely in
creased, owing TO the threatening attitude of the
Army Of the North Chalons refusing TO pay the
acquisitions demanded by the Prussians, leading
citizens have been arrested and sent to Germany as
hOstagesl
A dispatch from Lille says that cannonading has
been heard since Thursday in the direction of NOyon
The Prussians are in the vicinity Of Neryins, and
have blown up a bridge over the Azure
Rouen has been almost entirely evacuated by the
PIussians. There were only 800 German soldiers
there Yesterday. The Prussians have left Dieppe,
but are encamped near by in heavy force Two
French iron clads are stationed Off the port.
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TFLFGRAPHIC NOTES.

The exact population Of Ohio, according TO the
corrected returns, 10 2,66J,6l.
Walker Poore nephew of Ben. Perley Poore
n, .gy Years ftneiseo. died suddenly y.eta.
The Rev. James w Strong of Fairbault Mimi,
uho seriously Ears Friday Hartford by toe acen saieh
c.us The Collins Stone better and here strong
hoses o his recovery
Oranges lemons, grapes. Strawberries, toma-
toes nov pocss o all varieties oBd gardrs v-getsbes and
sou. in San Francisco The weather beautiful GA
sanul the thermometer 81 marked - dsre'E
Brown University has inst received the largest
uot, the work. II produces electricity b., induc
lion INSTEAD friction 9aeh eaud vii produce lnet sp.
vh largest friction machines produce hat Jinc1 ssTI uais
he san. eircaIls a this all one Of IL BeheA
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MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.

The Elbe is filled with ice, and naSiga-
tion seriously interrupted
The port of Antwerp Is 0yercrowded
with shipping aud vessels are refused admission
American bonds are neglected III Frank
fort attention Of financial men being tufheu W ''
new German loan.
800. The congratulations of Queen Victoria TO
the King OF Prussia, his acceptance OF the ute nl
Emperor Of Germany have been presented W LIE mes3
by Secretary Od0 Russell.
... The observations of the solar eclipse
were sueccSsful at Cadiz, good photographs OF w
having been Obtained. Al ~ Tacus, 5ICH. Wv
were Imperfect In consequence ~ unfavor
able weather. but the rosultr obtained last rear IA ts
sUaht rJ vesc confirmed
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GERMANY.

SATISFACTORY STATE or THE NATIONAL FL
KANCEs.
BERLIN. Friday Dee. % 1870
Herr Camphausen has made the important
,oo,ucemeut In the Prussan Chambers that no deficit
il prose in the finances of the monarchy for the years
ls.O and 1911.
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ANOTHER c1RcrLARFRoM CoUNTBIsMARCK
FRENCH OFFICERS CHARGED WITH DREAMING
rEEK PAROLEs OF HONOR.

TBEDl PAROLES OF HONOR.
IONDoS s5tufday. Dee u. 1870.
Count Bismarck, ia o circular dispatch 20 the rep
yeseatsiyes OF the North German Confederation sesv
ingat foreign Courts charges that many French OH
oers, among others Gems. Ducrot, BaIral. and Cam
bols have in violation of the word OF honor gwen
on parole. rejoDod tine French army, and that the
word OF honor of French officers does not III all IN
stances constitute the guarantee for which II was ac-
ecpted" The Prusean Premier further mentions
shss the French 0fheen shs arc still held IN Ger
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Tile ATLANTIC CABLES.

ST JOINS, " F., Dec. PA vessel which spoke
the steamer Robert Lowe has just arrived and brings
q letter from Capt Kerr dated yesterday. COntinu-
GUS gales are reported. but everything is ready to
avail of the first moderate weather to repair the
Atlantic Gables
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THE STEAMSHIP ARIES ASHORE.
THREE OF THE CREW DROWNED AND TWO
FROZEN TO DEATH.

FROZEN TO DEATH.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The steamship
Aries ran ashore at Henford att o'clock the morn
ing Of the sd. A boat was Immediately launched TO
take soundngs but before getting great distance from
the steamer It upset and the mate and four seamen
were lost three OF the party being drowned The two
others succeeded In getting the bottom Of the boat,
where after few hours suffering, they froze 10 DEATH
Two ~ the bodies foated ashore at Cape May to-day
The steamer got of safely to-day.
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WASHINGTON.

MOVEMENTS OF THE NEW MINISTER TO EN-
GLANp-sTEAMsuP SUBSIDY SCHEMES BE-
PORE CONGRESS - THE SUPPLEMENTARY
ARMY OFFICERS ANXIOUS FOR ASSIGNMENTS
THE NATIONAL ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNRl