The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-02
Merning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, JULY 3. 1871.

the members of the Ministry have resulted in
the announcement that Senior Moret remains
in the Cabinet upon condition that the Cor ties
agree to his plans, only partial modification of
which is probable. The king, in reply to the
communication of the ministers rendering
their designations said he could not recognize
Chambers, and he requested the ministers to
agaiu appear before the Cortes. Though the
difficulties are innumerable, it is thought that
Serano will succeed in forming new ministry
should it be absolutely necessary for the King
to call upon him to do SO.
HUNGARY.-In the Hungarian Delegation
one of the Ministers replying to some critl-
cisms upon Count Won Buest's foreign policy,
Russia and Turkey as should occasion any
disquietude on the part of Austria.
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON. Tho following official dis
patch has been received by the Secretary of
the Navy from the commanding officer of the
sCorea, June 23.-To the Secretary of the
Navy: The Coreans, not apologizing for their
treacherous attack, on the 10th inst, landed
on Kargnoe, took and destroyed one Of tho
the fort, then stormed and captured the strong
holds. Five forts were taken. The troops are
reported at II 900. There was desperate hand
to hand fighting in the citadel. The ordnance
destroyed amounted to 4sl pieces principally
small brass pieces, and small arms very many.
Fifty flags were taken. Counted 243 dead
killed. The gallant Lieut.. Mckee, who was
the first man inside the citadel, was killed by
bullet and spear; marine Dennis Hanchan
and landsman Seth Allen Our nine wounded
JOHN RODGERS"
There has been serious clash between the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, the latter dislik-
ing the formers revision of his DECISIONS, and
the adverse action on his contracts. The diff
fculty seems now to be in fair way of settle.
ment, as Grant wishes an amicable adjustments
and is working to that end, having already
brought around q personal conference between
the Secretary and the Commissioner.
LoU1s1ANA-A dispatch from Shreveport,
dated the 2sth ult. says: "The steamer Red
Cloud, which left here on Sunday night with a
cargo of nine hundred bales of cotton and two
or three hundred head of cattle, caught fire
when near Montgomery, about one hundred
miles below this city, and burned to the waters
edge. By the greatest exertions on the part of
the owners and boat hands all the cattle were
saved, but the cotton will prove a total loss.
No lives were lost and the mails are reported
cotton was insured or not. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the hold and was
not discovered unit! too late to subdueit."
ARKANsAs.-A violent storm of wind and
hail passed over Helena, Arkansas, on the 25th,
unroofing several houses and tearing up shade
trees. 1t lasted for half an hour, but did not
cause any loss of life.
Another storm is reported on Tuesday eve
A. ]. White and carried her down the stream
fully mile, careening her SO at one time that
panic seized portion of her crew and pas
board and were drowned; their names have
not yet been ascertained. At one time the boat
came near capsizing, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that the officers restrained
the passengers and crew from seeking safety
by plunging into the water with life preserv
ers, doors, blinds, etc.
NDIANA.-A telegram from Cleveland an
nounces the death of the Right Rev. John II.
Luerss first Bishop of the Diocese of Fort
1853.
OHIO RIvER.-The steamboat Leonidas, from
Cincinnati for New Orleans, on Sunday landed
! at New Albany, took on small lot of freig
and then rounded out. When near midway
z he stream she struck log, swung around,
4 broke in two and sank. The boat, it is thought,
will prove total loss, but the greater portion
of the freight will probably be saved. The
which, the companies claim, will be reduced to
: about $4,000, OH account of the deprecated va
lue of the boat. She was valued last January
at $4,000. The Leonidas left Cincinnati on
Saturday, for New Orleans, with valuable
cargo, portion of which was on barge just
after the accident fire Was discovered on
4 board, which caused great alarm and confu-
sion among the passengers, VIII" were removed
: to the barge and towed to New Albany by the
: ferryboat. The sunken steamer lies careened
in fifteen feet of water.
& THE INDIANs.-Lieutenant Morton, with
6 twenty soldiers, has just returned to Camp No
Dowell, and reports that they killed fifty six
Apaches and recovered a large amount of stock.
3 Captain Mills, with larger party is sti on
the trail. The Hon. Rees smith was murdered
by Indiars near Rhodes Rancho, Arizona. A
: letter from Fort Griffin, Texas, June 9Th, says
suppose you have heard ofthe great slaugh-
ter of Indians here. The cavalry met some
two hundred men, women and children, and
showed them quarter, killing all they could
lay their hands upon. Such yelling 1 never
did hear-every man was for himself. The in
= iantry was in the reserve, and caught all the
stragglers not even one escaping, orders hav-
ing been given to show quarter" n. J..
Long, John Mullen and two others were killed
by Indians near Fort Griffin. One man named
Elliott was burned alive.
SAN FRANCIsCo-The steamship Montana
has arrived from Panama. Among the passen-
= gers are seventy-six men, sent from New York
to Magdalena Bay by the Lower California
Company, who walked to Lopez, where they
We're humanely treated by the Mexican au-
: thorities, who issued rations to keep them
from hsI5 starvation. They say they were COM
PEELED to sign an agreement to release the
Company from liability for damage before they
We're permitted to leave. Some are sick and
hor hut oil 1nt