The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-01

Inc following dispatch has Just
been received from the managing di-
rectors Of the Peninsula & Oriental
Steam Nayigation Co: About eleven
miles from Yokohama, the Bombay,
bouud IN, came Ia collision with the
American Corvette Oneida. The
latter sunk soon after with a loss of
/ about one hundred and twenty men.
| The Bombay was not injured. The
Bombay was due at Yokohama
from Hong Kong on the 24th Of jan
uary.
The submarine cable from Bonn
bay to Alden, at the mouth of the
Red Sea. was successfully laid by the
| steamship Great Eastern. The link
places England and her Indian colo
nies in direct telegraphic communica-
ton. Messages from Bombay Of to-
| days date were received to-day.
English papers continue TO urge the
| Government to use the sternest meas
ures 10 repress the present disturban-
ces in Ireland.
POINT DE GALE, CEYLoN-vIA
LONDON, Feb. ga collision occur
ed Eear Yokohama between the
steamship Bombay and the u. S.
Corvette Oneida. The latter sunk
with all hands. numbering one
hundred and twenty men. The Bonn
buy was slightly injured. 1t is not
stated whether any Of the officers or
crew of the Oneida we're saved.
NAPLES, Feb. 28.-There is great
distress caused among the people
throughout the southern provinces Of
Italy, occasioned by the failure of
bank at Scllla.
ROME, Feb. 28.-The Pope's secu-
larization of Pere Hyacinth, gives
general satisfaction.
The journals announce that the
Prince of Austria, will receive his first
communion from the hands OF the
Pope.
HAVANA, Feb 28.-Santa Anna
was sent to Nassau, yesterday on a
manof-war.
MADRID, Feb, 28.-Three Esigadier
Generals and several Colo nels have
been transferred to distant posts of
the Peninsula, on account of their
dislOyal utterances
In Cortes the debate is still in pro-
gress over the proposition to indict
Cardinal Garcia Y. Cuesta, Arch
bishop OF Santiago. A substitute was
introduced denying that the Cortes
had any authority to proceed against
the Archbishop, who is a member of
the Cortes, not because of superiority
of priesthood to law, but in conse-
quence of the inviolability of depu-
ty; the substitute was supported by
the Republicans, bat was defeated by
SO to So.
Sr PETERSBURG, February 28.-
The funeral of Hon. Anssn Bur-
lingame took place on Saturday. The
English, French. and American Em-
bassadors acted as pail bearers. The
remains will be sent to America.
DUBLIN, February 28.- The de-
struction of property by the sup
porters of Mr.. Osborne for Parlia-
ment, was renewed with violence at
Waterford on Saturday. The mob
was greatly excited and very violent.
The people were alarmed, and ap-
pealed to the police for better pro-
lection.
PARIS, February 28.-A decree in
the Journal O6icieL prescribe5 that
the conditions applied to newspapers
and samples of merchandise sent by
mail from France TO the United States
shall be the same. whether the mat
ter is forwarded directly from France
to American ports. or by way of Eng
land.
HAVANA, Feb. 28.-A detachment
of 100 negro troops was attacked by
600 insurgents, on the line of Rail
road between Puerto Principe and
Nuevetas, few days since. The in
surgents were driven off with loss
A great many people of Puerto Prin-
cipe, are coming within the Spanish
lines. Several of the most prominent
insurgents of Puerto Principe, have
asked permission of the Government
authorities to surrender. The Cap
tain General has consented, and the
insurgents will come to Havana, di-
rect. instead of going to Puerto Prin-
cipe. In addition to the party of
Col. Garcia. Sc more insurgents have
surrendered themselves In Cinco Viii
las district. The railroad from Nue.
vetas to San Miguel, was torn up ia
many places, by the insurgents, but is
again in running order. The tele-
graph to Santiago De Cuba, Paleua,
and Garroua IA a len ra ooto klfobaJ