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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09

Tho Headquarters of the Army Of the North are at
Boileaux. 1t is reported that the Prussians evacu
atod Bapaume on Friday Gen. ManteuHos losses
in the battles of the I'd and Sd inst. were $500.
dispatch from Lille states that Gen. Fadhorbe
in official communication, says he thought the
Prussans would not deny that the French had won
victory this time but he finds that the German
bulletins for the second time annihilate his army.
lie proceeds to refute their more glazing
inaccuracies He says his army did not retreat on
the night after the battle of the Sd. They remained
in occupation of the villages they had captured and
went into thor encampments only the follow
ing morning As TO the pursuit of which
the Germans boast the only fact to support them is
that on the morning Of the ith two squadrons of
cavalry charged the French rear guard. One of
them was annihilated and the other wheeled of and
fled.
The Chans have appeared under the walls Of
Lille. Great destitutioa prevails i'll Aniens and
vicinity.
The Germans in the upper valley Of the Disc have
evacuated the towns of Guise, Hrson and Veryiers,
and are retiring on M6zieres. They have occupied
Rocroy, Is miles north east of the latter place.
Late advices from NesOul in the valley of the
Sadne state that there are 10000 French Rioz,
about midway between Vesoul and Besancon. The
vanguard of Gen. Werders army engaged the
French yesterday and took 200 prisoners.
Gen. Bourbah is reported to be marching on
Nancy and Belfort. The Prussians have reoccupied
AuxOnne and the French have entered Semur.
The Germans are generally Withdrawing from The
Northern Departments. The French marine infantry
repulsed Prussan detachment near Briare. The
Germans lost 200 men.
The German residents Of Marseilles have sent a
letter TO the King of Prussia expressing indignation
at the barbarous character of the struggle warning
him against the spirit Of conquest, and demanding
the cessation of the infamous war.
Count Bismarck has expressed his reluctance TO
accept Earl Granvilles denial of violations Of neu-
trality,
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GRIMES AND cAsuALTIEs-RY TELEGRAPH

90. The Booton House at Georgetown, Colorado,
burned yesterday. Loss sZ0OOi Insured
The Rev Mr. Dnhard, a Methodist minister,
mt1erd and robbed Columbia q C., on Saturday.
M V. Patten Of Pennington, ILL.,, was thrown
wagon by pssng railroad train aDd kloi Saturday.
IA fire in New Bedford, Mass. on Saturday, de-
% C1ks .bs viii valuable hofs and TIE carpenter ssnoP
Of af Poster
800 Mason Morse. charged with tamperIng with
ilnao IN the NH .giug 10 Boston nas been released CIV
luz = 90 bal 10 appear Tor u4sL
800. The steamer Pelican. while entering San Fran
cisco h.,r yesterday du.e fog fon Bonita hh'
O1 before seTOns damage was done
...Giglio and Bonyo. two Italians, convicted in
killing Lu Glrr n have b,sa sntencc e former 'of
s.I .ll The latter fof fur 800 the state Prison.
The stores, Nos. 81 and % Water-st., Bingham
tol burned In4y. Dou, Meal Bsrtc lot - COO
JOIN WLror. aOii e. Htrn1 sob tlV0i Lee ton1cJ,
. 49, and 4 WIe. r5'I. mostly Insured
1lc bod, Of q. W. Bartlett of New York was
funl one ff.0 ycil BE vas h,na-ci o. tl4-
Rt pI t.i Wilson 500. 20 Fatt Flrt. A J. iLtc De- 30
cue o. 90 1leIa h cane tol, ~ elel BE- a-r'-l uuc
IA fire in Lynchbug Va on Friday. dc'tr,lcd
tl. 'iae ~ Eoi arm l y p, ."hif 'pilitg
oc-aI e4 D.. NIL f,.ir t.a.. H itir'r .s.i A'' -fD
.al.. l. I I.lt- l"I.'. r! O. it11.-l,t
r. OIL o., h'as Ohe, a. come .,'-
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nprRAr1nNs ON Tile LOIRE.


GEN. CuArzY's ADVANCE CHECKED MAR YEN
poar-sEyERE FIGHTING, ENDING WITH THE
KEprLsE OF THE FRENCH-REPOETs FROM
BoRDEAUX-THE PRUSsIASs SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DEFEATED.
LONDON. Jan. g, 1871.
dispatch from Versailles Yesterday says the Ger
man forces beyond Vend6me encountered two
French Army Corps which were advancing.
severe engagement took place. at the end of which
The French were repulsed, and the Prussisns occn-
pied Azay and Moutoirc and the immediate villages
The Pussian losses were heavy.
A dispatch from the King to the Queen says the
reports of "a successful engagement with the Army
Of the Loire near Veul6me are confirmed, and de-
scrbes the action as an encounter with the euemy's
advanced posts.
On the other hand dispatches from Bordeaux say
that the German, Friday attacked the French
positions at Yillechauye, Ynleporcher, and st. Cyr
sur-Gault and aftetward forced the French lines at
Melville Tie French at night took the offensive,
rooccuped all their positions, aud entered st.
Arnaud. The enemy retired toward Vendjme leay-
ing many vpuu1 d aud prisoners. They apparently
suffered t,atil. dr-H. the day aud night
o. u Dr.. ol - Ms"s tiie Germans have reoccu-
pgd l.af,lrc.c, luI menace Nogont-Ie-Rotrou.
The ffauc,-iir,uIs of Grew surrounded and cap.
tmed detachment Of 100 Germans near that place.
The French saw the force nowiunder Gen. Chauzy's
command i, reported TO DE $4,000 strong and ready
70. action.
dispatch from Brussels. on Friday, stated that
Gen. Chauly was advancing in two columns, one
being then ncif L. L0uppe and tho other moving on
Nenddme. The lines Of the Duke Of Mecklenburg
acre said to extend from BlOis 10 Veud6Ine, and
toin thence 10 IL Louppe and VorneuiL
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SOUTH AMERICA.

MosoUrRA At PANAMA. SPANI>H WAR VESSEL
At acknowledgement LOANS II BOLIVIA
ARRIVAL on HE AMERICAN MINISTER AT
VALPARAISO.
PANAMA Jan. 3, via HAVANA, Jan. S.-Gcn.
Mosqucra has arrived here, and Is the guest Of the
President.
Spanish war vessel has arrived at AspnWall ON the
look for tlibuser hut came too late 10 Interfere
with the movements OF steamer which LETT this port
on the 8lst December. 1870 with number Of men on
board
Bolivia Is agitatod just Gen. Morales is cyactin@
forced In Topaz CJTcOr and CruO and where his
demands arr not speedily complied with does not hcs
tate nhict personal violence the dcnputnts and
compel them t. cOutIhute the required amounts. POOI
wa sacked recently and partly burned.
The American Minister Ia Chili las been received
officially al Valparaiso by the President There was the
customary Interchange Of cOurt@cs and hopes were eN
pressed mutually for continuance of ami able relations
between the United states and Chill. Raids Gai been
made into Angel by the Indians. The Cos rrumcn! j.
taking measures the offenders an. prevent
repetition OF the raids.
AreGuiga, Teru visited by an earthquake or Dee
a. buildings were somewhat damaged, bat no lives
were lost Thousands Of pcOpere collecting IN AGequlp1
to participate ia the ceremonies attending The oreung 81
the railroad between that city and Lima. Tho naval
vessel, Of Prra gathering III the hAl0t, ana hr"r
with the commercial marine, VIII give additional eeiat 10
the ceremonies.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

dcberaton. II Gen. Garfield is given the Ways and
Means Committee Mr.. Dawes WILL OF course remain at
the head 81 the Appropriations Committee che second
COMMITTEE in importance IL not easy TO what Is
10 he done with Gen. Butler The Reconstruction Com
mittee, OF which ne Is Chairman ought not 10 DO
revived the next Congress- for its existence implies
the ncompeteness Of the OF recent srcton and IL
II is revived IL will he OF sufficient importance to
afford scope Bntler's activity lie wi perhaps
be given the Military Committee, in Gen Logan
goes 10 the Senate, 81 seems possible. Gen. Banks
will no doubt remain az the head OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs Judge Bingham will continue 10 be
Chairman ~ the Judiciary Committee, Mr.. Sconed OF
Naval Affairs Mr.. washburn Of Claims, and Gen. Farms
worth OF the Post Office Committee.
The present Chairnon Of the following important Com
mttees are not reelected TO the next Congress and their
places will therefore have 90 he filed Elections, Com
MERGE Public Lands, Manufactures, indian Affairs, Pri
vate Land Claims. Territories Invalid Pensions, Rail
ways and Canals, Mines and Mining Frecdmon's Affairs,
Tdnca and Labor, Patents, Mileage and Accounts.
and the Joint Committees Printing and Re,rench-
mcnt.
The following Select Committees expire az the end Of
the session. and II continued must be revived by resolu-
lions next session Reconstruction, Civil .ryoe Ninth
Census Reduction OF American Tunnage, and Postal
Teegraphs II is understood that Mr. shellabarger OK
Ohio who returns 70 the House after an absence OF two
wears will he the Chairman OF the Committee OF Elec-
TONS and Mr.. Lynch probably DO given the Committee
Commerce
Among the other members who, from their long scr
vice or prominence the House. have 10 eIpece
Chairtnanshps important positions than tney
now hold are Austin Blair OF Michigan, william ID KEEL
ley OF PENNSYLVANIA j. T. C. Shanks OF INDIANA ue0rgo
r. UOar of Massachusetts John Tafe OF Nebraska,
Phitus Sawyer Of Wisconsin, Lionel A. sheldon OF LOU
isiana C. L. Cobb OF North Carolina job Stevenson OF
Ohio G. W willard of Vermont, John Hi OF NewJer'
sey, A. +. stevens Of New-Hampshre, william "inans
OF Indiana John Coburn Of Indiana, and George e NC
kee %
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. GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

AfRENcH SUCCESS MAR E0UES-THE PROPOSED
ADVANCE fRON HAyEE-CEN. FAIDHEREE AT
lillian ESGAc EliENT NEAR vEsOCL-TwO
HUNDRED FRENCH PRISONERS TAKEN.
LoSDOS, Jan. 8, 1s7l.
Ten thousand Germans, mostly from Rouen, were
defeated Yesterday By Gen Roy, near Jumiges The
French have since occupied Bourgachard and
BOurgtheIould, and threaten 10 Dive the Prussisns
from Pontaudemer.
The advance u tbe French from Hayrc, which is
10 be aided By eunboats awaits the departure Of ice
hom the Seine a dispatch from Huyrc saws that
ue people arc disguised at the inactivity Il Gen.
Petiingeas. Tho Germa.s have Icappearod at Yalcry
snd Yyctot
Lille is crowded with wounded. EidLcrbe is
"eie r' gaming tie cOmmissafiat department.
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Mist CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MAsIIINGrON, Saturday, Jan. Z, Is7I.
The session to-day was devoted exclusively
10 general debate In Committee Of the Whole, Mr.
WILSON Dem, Mimi I'm the chair.
Mr. ROGERS Dem, Ark addressed the House in er'
posure of alleged Republican frauds at the late election
In that state
Mr. SMITH rep, Tenn) defended Gov. CLAYTON OF
Arkansas the asperson east upon him In the speech
OF Mr.. Rogers.
long discussion ensued 20 the proper construction
of clause of the Arkansas Constitution disfranchsins
former Rebels who ad To support the Constr
tEfion unless they voted for that Constitution or
fained the reconstructed policytof Congress.
Tue discussion vast participated In by Messrs SMITH
of Tennessee, ROGERS of Arkansas, MAYNARD Of Ten
nessee NIBLACK OF Indiana, FERRIS Of New-York,
PORTER of Virginia, and MCCORMICK.
Mr. MUNGEN (Da!a., Ohio) addressed the House on
the dan ger TO be apprehended from continuance Of
Chinese Immigration.
The House adjourned at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
AUSTRALASIA.

NEW STEAMSHIP ARRANGEMENTS - ANOTHER
THEATRICAL SCANDAL.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Jan. S.-The North Pacific
TRANSPORTATION Company announce in the Sow-Zeaand
newspapers that they have entered into contract with
the Postma OF NewZealand TO carry the
mails between san Francisco. Honolulu, Fiji, Auckland
Wellington, Litrlcon. and Port Chalmers. The steam
slips Nebraska Nevada, and Dakota of Webbs old opp0
ston line To- Panama 60 De pat upon the route and
trim will made monthly according Ia the contract,
which IL years. The subsidy from NewIeaaud l.
s3JOOlO year. The fret stcucr Will leave ran IRAN
cisco Feb. 10.
Prince Alfred sailed from New South Wales for Gale
dOnia Auckland and England, Nov. &C.
Bandnann the actor left Melbourne suddenly. leaving
his vie behind. scandal was INDUCED III IN con
uectiun with his sudden departure.
The flood, caused great damage throughout Australia
The grain crUp. however, promises vel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
THE NFw-BEDFoRD COMMITTEE AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT REASONS PRESENTED WHY
THE CLAIMS SHOULD BE SETTLED hhEDl-

THE NFw-BEDFORD COMMITTEE AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT - REASONS PRESENTED WHY
THE CLAIMS SHOULD BE SETTLED MnEDl-
ATELY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The Committee from
New Bedford visited the Department Of State yesterday
with reference to the Alabama claims Secretary f1sh
being confined at home by indspositon their interview
was with Assistant secretary Davis. The Committee
found the Executive Department and Congressman
generally favor Of prompt settlement OF the
claims Mr. Grape. in bis conversation with Mr. Davis,
urged Importance OF early action on tho part OF this
Government in the audit and payment OF these caims
that the evidence perfect; proofs could 10
easily obtained and all needed Information gathered
from original sources. II a commission were ap
pointed at once. IL would preyent the allow
ance Of fictitious and extrayagant claims, and tho
meritorons ones would be included. which otherwise
would he neglected and forgotten. He urged the desr-
ability OF the indemnity being distributed among tho
original sufferers rather than TO SPECTATORS. III pay
ment be made those who have suffered losses VIII
receive compensation; but ~ delayed the INDECENT and
needy will be compelled 10 assign for small centage.
Mr. Crapo related instances Of hardship only
owners but 10 officers and crews OF vessels burnt al sea-
alluded TO the Capt James II. Clark, who was
returning home after voyage OF four years m the INDIAN
Ocean with large cargo 81 OIL the results OF your years
OF toll and exposure The earnings OF himself ana men
for four years depended upon the safe delivery
OF his cargo at the home port. Within month's
sail New Bedford the Alabama outraged his vessel ana
cargo and the master and were put ON shore upon
of the Azores whence they proceeded utterly des
titute - Faya and then by the charity OF American
shipmasters carried To the United stabs CaP'.
clark a few months after, took command Of another
ship; sailed around Cape Horn made his way into tho
Arctic Ocean and while there In the successful proeeu
ton of his voyage the shenandoah captured and de
sroyed his vessel and again his earnings were Swept
away and be was left in remote part OF the globe With
out means OF reaching his home and without provisions
for bis family Mr. Grape represented that there
many such and urged that speedy justice sho"n
be done to those men in the allowance and payment OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
Loss or TIE .. s. STEAMER SAGINAT
THE OFFICERS AND CREW CAST AWAY on A
DESERT IsLAND-REHEf SEM PROM HOMO
LILU-FOLR LIVES LOST.

TIE OFFICERS AND CREW CAST AWAY on A
DESERT ISLAND-RELIEF SENT PROM HOMO
LULU-FOUR LIVES LOST.
SAN FRANCSCO, Jan. S-News has been re-
ceved here Of The total Of the United states steamer
Saginaw OF the Pacific feet The vessel went Ashore on
the morning Of saturday, oct, a. 1870, Pecan Island
French Fri-ate shoals near Midway Island, for which
place the Saginaw sailed from Honolulu, sandwich
Islands From the time The vessel went on until ~"
finally went pieces the 18Th Of November following
heavy surf prevailed end, in consequence, very little
could he saved from the wreck. Especially was il dill
cult 10 land provisions ana. bccaus' Of The melS"r
auany saved the officers and crew. 90 in numh'r we're
placed on quarter ratiOus, the island which they
were wrecked furnishes nothing In The shape Of food
On the 18th of November the executive officer Of the
Saginaw, Lieut.. Talbot with some Of the snb-oilcerS
started in the g for the sandwich Islands and on the
18th Of Deccber one month afterward, in sient
OF Kana one OF the sandwcn Islands groupbut all were
So exhausted because Of their continued pyatons and
tuff4rings, that while attempting to make landing
Lieut. Talbot the executive officer Peter Fraucss, Quar-
termasteT and James Muir and JOhn Andrew, sailors
were drowned In the surf. Their bodies we're suh-e-
auently found on the beach and were inferred.
The survivors Immediately took measures {" forward
10 Honolulu the news Of their arrival %. Kauai, and the
oss OF the Saginaw az Island and upon receipt o
the information the United staic Minister chartered the
Kona Packet placed a supply Of provisions aud water
on board and dispatched her to the relief OF the ship
wrecked .camcn.
Two days later the Sandwich Islands Government
placed the Kanca at the service Of the United
states Minister aud ne Immediately dispatched her 10
the scene 81 the disaster and where IL was hoped she
wOuld arrive IN 10 rescue the officers and ere"
from death 10y starvation and exposure.
The So gnaw was fOur;hrate vessel, Of the paddle
wheel class carried two guns and registered 2s2 nnS
Montgomery sicard of New-fOrk was tho Jchtehanl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
THE CONFERENCE.

THE MEETING TO TAKE PLACE THIS MONTH.
LoSDoS Jan 3, 1871.
The london Obserrer SAYS the Conference of the
Powers will certainly meet before the end of jan
uary The refusal Of NJ. Favre to attend is not CON
sidered final; but whether France is represented or
not the Conference will assemble.
The account in The Times Of "A conversation between
Washburne and Fayre is contradictcd at BordcauN.
NJ Favre is said to be still waiting to receive In
glands invitation to the Conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09

RICHNOND Jan. THE Railroad C"nNcn-
on lust adjourned, dt augusta, Ca has agreed upon
new schedule which will make the time between New
York and New Orleans n instead OF 90 bUurs, the present
time making a saving OF 10 hours for through passe
gers, take effect the I'D inst The Richmond, Fred
erckburg aud Potomac ana the Bay route, VIA NOrlok
combination which mOnOpOli1cs the travel North ana
SOuti-aTe opposed to any change of schedule hut a
committee has been appointed by the Convention 70 con
fer with the President OF the Fredericksburg and Bay
routes ana ask them to make the nece -iry arrange
ments. that passengers will not he subjected to the
inconvenience of delay, either ia Washington Balti
more II they do not consent thorough ana inter
ruUted travel viii DE established with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, by which The delay at the national
pi; will be avoided. Since the interruption of travel
DE Fredericksburg route, account OF ice III The
Potomac the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has carried
the mails, CXpTeas, ana all through passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
TTLEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The L. S. steamer Nyack has arrived at Homo
'' The 81. Thomas and Porto Rico Cable expedi-
dian 4. ,xprcte,l NJ Kingston ou the lth Inst
o. Yesterday 1.-THE Sth OF January was celebrated
~ miuar parade q display e.. hags 10 He~-o '-n~
Tbe II : iron tug Spcedwcll has been ordered
% coat ceu 10. .aad aud Boston for the purpose "
IA. ,iag ,e-s, l. 10 distress
Worl, on the Boston, Ilarford-and Erie Rail
ie.n "a. rei until aeisa OF toe Massachusetts, Court
h. ratified hy Connect Courts.
w L. Floyd who is 10 succeed Fcchter III the
ut of de G'ots Ihe.Ir oton viii leave Francisco io
ti4t ,ii,. br rscae Railroad tofilr
S.tts involving the ownership of the stock of
n Central RAILROAD and che jN sion ~ rartu rAp property aud
srrst. ,lri at o,t o. are boz progress 10 shat STATE
4 Convention of coal mlnc1s has been held IN
I ou I sn prtuH asking tc paFr Of las Tor Co. rm'
better Ifu'e,tA..
..t,t, ..tl l., .ts,..,s Il, tt.s-..iG
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THE TROUBLES IN EUROPE

BoMpAi'O"''-'' ,,r pRrssIAN FIRE-NO
UFfECriNhNI9o ", orTsipE THE FORrIrICA-
fhhN'" ,,,pp soRTIE EFFECTED.
'ioN'--.' ,rr,raR. PH TO THE TRIBrNEl
LONDON Jan s. ISL
..ioI correspondent Of TIE lHRONN az
'"' ,r;tinc on the 9Th, says the bomoardment
t,rts on the southern side of Pans continues
Ill, and the French fire has siackened' II Is
.,.od that several guns in the French i'I'S nave
,o.n d,smountod. The weather Is laN'A"oi' i''
=. o,,oro,;ors.
rrLo s,,o.ial correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE at
-. COWS that Forts Rosny and Nogent have
--n.,oa severely from the Prussan bombardment'
ri. NOW believed that there are no French infantry
ot,bo Qualifications east and northeast of
,c,.,s;,c onerations are expected imme-
...,,,...,,., ,rs OF THE RovpArp-
-c,vrr<rrD SUCCESS OF THE PBCs-
s,,ys-ro,rs pIssY AND yANyBEs 81
LENCED. ,o,-nox Tan ,s-,
o..
Dispatches from Nefs;dn'S ''""o"'''' ''''
,,ap batteries in tbe South Of Paris on lhursuay'
~. n'Tssv VauVrps and MOntrOuge.
49, a., ,,.,,.,b ictroncbments at Villejuif.
~, tho c,,rboats on the Seine The fire
stool;,. tont IN. proynq very effect
$40 On the 5tb. Forts DIssy and Nanyres were
,;,.,,,o1
''"i'''''' ,.s... + po~;s
The bombardment on the hor''-e"s' "o"' -
has also been continued with great energy, partly
from, ,,l, erected batteries. The results thus far
-, ,,,.,,.,,i, 20 tho Germans. .notwitb-
''"'o ',''' soi5
standing the prevalence Oh "'''S luz
that the casematos of Fort Rosny east OF rams nave
been destroyed by the FIRE of the German guns
Tho German heavy guns at Meudon southeast Of
.,--.r ~. 49,. o,,.r t,ttor;os in that dirsc.
iS'N' III WON 90
ton are no" III Iosi'io' '''O i''''' '''
The German loss from the return IRE OF the
French NJ TO the present does not exceed twenty
The average mortality OF the German regiments en-
gagged in the siege of Paris UP to the 5st stated
81 per cent.
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LUXENlBCRG.

PROCLAMATION FROM TIE KING OF HOLLAND.
LONDON, Jan. :, 1871.
The King of Holland has issued proclamation to
the inhabitants Of LuXemburg, promising them his
unvarying attachment and rcassuring them of the
maintenance Of the independence of the Dnchy,
which he points ont is guaranteed by tho signatures
OF the chief EUROPEAN pOwers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09

IMPORTANT CAPTURES BN THE >rNNIAKDs-IiIL
WIFE or CEsPEDEs TAKEN.
HAVANA, Jan. 8.-Tclcgrams from Puerto
ppi,e announce that GEN Chinohla who r. stationed
pcrnaucntly ~ Ia ran3a, had an Engagement recently
with al body of insurgents and that 10 OF them were
Killed.
Much importance il attached Ia the capture OF the
wife of President Ccspcdcs, also of another woman ana
man who was cnrIN ing large amount u specie 10 lnc
insurgents. ,...t.t Pa.
A mail made up by the nslrgents and intended i"r
N.a and York fell into the hands OF the spanish
i,ythor-s together with other important 40 uhhlH
The Suaninrda huVc also captured schooner WIN ou
uirn on board. at Roman Key.
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po,rr.rIc INFELrcITY ~ MAINE.

PORTLAND. Me-, Jan. S.--Last evening, n
ur-. Russell left her home ia waker's-Iane, saying
that she would visit Boston she did not make the
i,,,,r ami fotpd that her husband and the house
i,rp.r had rctirrd t"Ertbcr. The husband was
.,,,,, ,uYdr aware uf thr pre-. noe ~ his WIFE,
.l Llu. the Intrusion hgI t.i,' 81 yer. bat With
,t ,nr., Tile wife then rtu go iIc ati, AMI ,hI -
r, .i..'s tn tnr .tpuuI, r.cci' ing Culy slight ia
iri,. S. then h,-triUd 10 the ttitur-hou.' and in
am r,ciird manner told the story 81 Ter glr\aur -
Police, mem went Ia her home aud arr -ird -" house
Lr.ncr. INT the hu.band bad sought snloty IN flsht
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ENGLAND.

THE ARMY TO BE PLACED on A WAR FOOTING.
LONDON. Saturday, Jan. 7, 1871.
1t IL proposed TO increase the army regi-
az follows: Cavalry, $780, infantry, l2Oo arti
lery, 5000 engineer corps, 200.
Lord Derby in a speech at Preston urged the Govern
ent to provide the Volunteers with field artillery, and
divide the country into districts each Of which IL TO
furnish It's quota Of militia