The Portland daily press., 1870-05-14
General News.

The closing scenes of the death ard burial
oil Lopez, given in recent letter from no
Janeiro are singularly touching. Inc "eh'
was lured into an ambush, a short distance
from his camp. bv Gen. Camera, VINO, upon
learninc thn Suffering condition of the poorly
armed Paracuayans, poured terrible arlll-
lerv fire INTO Lopez's camp. The slaughter
WIS friohtful, and in few minutes 1t was
,o,,re 0ui peut. Lopez. with his staff and
few of his body guard, made desperate at
,empt to escape by swimming stream locat-
ed about one mile from bis head quarters.
In bis flight to this last resort for his lie
Lopez was wounded by a corporal o. cavalry,
and his protectors were cut down almost to
man. When he reached the stream, be-
voud which was thicket, he threw himself
rom his horse. waded it, but was so eXhaus
ted that be fell half tainting on the opposite
bank. There the Brazilian General summon
ed him TO surrender, and, on his striking with
mis- sword, ordered him to be disarmed which
was scarcely done when Lopez died. Near by
shallow grave was dug Tor him but on Mrs,
Lynch being brought back with the body OF
their son, Col. Francisco Lopez, who was
Slam while commanding an escort protecting
Mrs. Lynch's flight, and whom she and her
daughters and son had taken up and washed,
they dug deep grave, with the aid of the
lids OF cirgar boxes, and deposited Lopez
body at the bottom and above him that OF the
Son. Thus the obsequies offather and son,
who had been so cruelty massaci ed were done
by loving hands
A description of the yacht Sappho, which
bids fair to become as note worthy as type
of American marine architecture as the
Young America Ur the noted flyer Wanderer,
may not be uninteresting just now. Her di-
mansions are :-Length Of keel, 113 feet;
length on water time, 1888 feet; length ion
deck, 125 feet; length over all, 154.S feet ;bea
p Ieet; depth of hold, II feet. She draws
twelve feet of water aft and seven forward
carries squaresail, a staysail, two gait top
| sails and five lower sails, and has great buoy
ancy and stability by form, both Of which
| come from good model and Is tons Of bal
last slowed with fine judgement. In heI
model she carries out the American idea oil
construction. Her bows are very low and
fine and her lines forward are nearly straight
She has very little concavity. One peculiar
ity forward is her bowsprit, which IS built in
her, thus securing one-third more strength
than by the usual plan, with one-third less
weight. Her stern is all dead wood and
drags no water, leaving a narrow wake. She
| is well spared and nearly as strong as crystal
| lied rock; built of oak, locust and hackme-
| tack; finished on the interior with hard.
wood cabin, and in every respect gracefu
| and elegant craft.
Washington dispatches say the Grand Ar
my of the Republic had quite contest Thurs
day on the question OF electing commander
for next year. Gen. Logan defeated Genera
| Pleasanton and was reelected by one MAORI
ty. The talk among the delegates is, tina
Pleasanton had the influence of Gen. Sher
MN and those who oppose Mr.. Logans army
| bill.
Mr.. Bowles, an American banker of Paris
has been before the Ways and Means Com
mittee in favor of a long four per cent. bono
demonstrating that bond of this chafacte
can be successfully negotiated. He said h,
had carefully considered the subject, and hat
| conferred with leading bankers in Europe
and he had NJ doubt the bond could be float
| ed. He was ready and willing to undertake i
and give all necessary guarantees for its earl.
accomplishment His statements seem to b
in accordance with the views of several mem
bers of the Committee.
On the 9Th inst. in Andover two youn.
men, named VIM. Morrill, and Emerson
started from dance to see two girls nance
ouzzell home. A brother of the girls and al
| freshman named John Lordon followed tn
girls and their escorts towards home. Tb
| young men turned after a while and assaulte,
the brother and Lordon with knives, stones
etc. The young Irishman's head was shock
| inely beaten and an eye gouged ont, AID 9th
er injuries inflicted, so that his recovery is NOR,
than doubtful. All the young men are aged
about twenty one.
Orders have been given by the Navy De
partment to furnish two life boats of new
and peculiar construction, to each naval YES
sci. The pattern consists of two rubber cioa
shaped cylinders, ten feet long and two feet il
diameter, which are filled with air by mean
of a bellows. These cylinders are two fee
apart. Between them is a fiat form secure'
by bands spanning the cylinders; on a lin
with the outer edge Of the platform, is a gun
vale containing oar-locks. Top and bottom
| VI the cItirv- Avt.ss e..aefIy aIfKv.
that each float win hold fifty persons abov
water, but in their application TO the uses Q
the navy it is intended that each be placed be
tween and dashed to two life-boats, so as t.
keep them from sinking if they fill with water