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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-01

A srNsAr1oN on THE HERALD.-The Herald
publishes a London letter, in which it is stated
that the writer is informed on the authority of
one who is well posted rega vding the secret So
cietes of Europe, that the 'rince OF wales was
not suffering from typhoid fever, but from nan an
attempted assassination by poi son by a secret
agent of the International Society. Inns Or
ganization, it is said, has resolved Upon the
death of the Prince, and the public as SERMONS
of some of its members are urged as a t,orreD-
Grafton of the fact. The Herald editorial.y de-
clines to indorse the story.
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Mayor Halls journal, the Leader, closed its
existence, Saturday.
Young Tweed testified Saturday that he was
worth million and half of property, part
of which was decided him by his father in Au-
gust and November
The new Attorney General Barlow, of New
York, will initiate proceedings Immediately
against the Erie Railway management
The Russian steamship Kuma, plying ON the
Caspian Sea- foundered, in a terrible gale. All
ON board, officers, crew and passengers were
drowned. The steamer had a million roubles
in treasure on board, which is total loss
Bark Hunter of Bath, was wrecked off the
Bahamas on the 23d of November. Crew
saved.
The Clover Hill coal mines in Chesterfield
county, Va, took fire Tuesday and are still
burning. No men were in the mine but seven
mules were burned.
As large road wagon propelled by steam
was passing through the streets of Glasgow
Saturday, one of the boilers exploded killing
five children and badly injuring seven more.
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FIREs.-The fire department was called out
at 9 o'clock Saturday night by the burnino-out
OF chimney on Cumberland street. AT half
past II the engines We're called out again by a
fire on board steam-tug Cochtuate, of Boston,
lying at Franklin wharf, belonging to COM
pany engaged in dredging the harbor The
steamer was damaged to the amount Of $4,000;
insured for $4,000.
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STEAMSHIPS. -Steamship Nova Scotian, Capt.
Richardson, sailed for Liverpool Saturday after
noon at o'clock with IL cabin and Is steerage
passengers and full cargo. Steamship Scan
dinavian, Capt Ballantyne, from Liverpool
Dec 14th, arrived at o'clock the same after
noon with Is cabin and 100 steerage passengers.
she had very rough passage, encountering
westerly gales during almost the entire passage.
Inc North American, Capt. Miller, is due to-
day from Liverpool, Dist ult.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3O.-The health renort
Shows the following figures in regard to the
small pox: the number of deaths the past week
20, the past year 1871 the progressive spread
of the disease has been as follows: deaths i'm
July ., August 16, September Is, October 236,
November 562, December 1894
a new remedy, sulphate of zinc and digilos,
is reported as being used wi4h success
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dec30th-

To produce that permanent elasticity of the
nerve structure, so essential to the healthy ac-
ton of the nervous system, tone and stimulate
it with SMoLANDER's BUCHU, which entirely
eradicates kidney, bladder and glandular dis
eases, mental and physical debility, diabetes
gravel, female weakness and uterine maladies
1t has the emphatic endorsement of family
physicians. dec27th-eod1w
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Acc -DExT.-Saturday morning while the car
on of the steamer Chesapeake from New York
was heinz |, Unchanged, the line attached to the
hosting tackle on which hogshead OF molas-
ses was being .-aised, broke, and Mr.. J. G.
Small was struck o., the head by the block, and
severely injured.
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THE UNION DEPoT.-A joint meeting of the
Committee of citizens and the Committee of
the City Council was held at the Aldermen
room in City Hall on Saturdasy evening to adj
vance the interests of the move,n ent for a
Union passenger depot on Back Bay. 1t was
stated that the Hon. A. w. Fl. Clapp AMI the
heirs OF the late Charles @. Clapp have offer, ID
to give about 100000 feet of flats lying between
Pearl and Chestnut streets provided the various
railroad companies running into Portland will
unite in occupying Back Bay for depot grounds
The Committee recommend that the city ex-
tend the present streets to the proposed depot
site and resolution was adopted requesting the
Mayor to call special meeting of the City
Council to give formal assurance that this shall
be DONE An adjourned meeting of these two
committees and the representatives of the
various railroad companies will be held in this
city on Saturday next.
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OUR CARRIERS will pay their respects to their
city patrons this morning. They are messen-
gers who mean to perform their missions faith
fully, and when one is accidentally overlooked
by them we appreciate their visits. We hope
hey will find liberal friends
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HE strong points supporting the nse of Eel
lows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites are,
tnat while it takes immediate hold upon the
system, in stimulating the Liver, regulating
and strengthening the muscles of the Heart
Stomach, Lungs, &C., it has no facilitating eff
rect under any circumstances; and while it's
continued use is marked by the general toning
OF the system, without producing constipating
efforts, it may be stopped at any time without
the usual disagreeable effect following the dis
continuance of some otherwise valuable tonics.
These characteristics are particularly valuable
to conSumptives and other debilitated invalids,
and are peculiar to this preparation.
dec20th-dad 9ru1,
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MARYLAND.


annapolis, Dec. 30.-Prof McColloclx's ex-
anlination was continued. He did not seem to
agree with certain quoted printed authorities in
chemistry, and regarded no test of the presence
OF antlmony as infallible or sufficient unless
tne meta! itself was obtained. He regarded the
tests OF Aiken and Lovey, relating to the pres
ence OF antimony in the stomach of Ketchum,
as radically defective. If he had gone as far as
aiken, and detected enough to raise suspic-
ION OF the presence of antimony, he would have
gone ON further and not considered a test till
the metal was obtained.
frof. Genth, of Philadelphia, who studied
with Lelbeg and other German chemists, did
not consider Aiken's tests as establishing the
presence OF anthony in the stomach of Ketch-
UNI or In the sediments of the tumbler In
treatlng for the presence of any poison antimo-
ny Tor instance, it is necessary, under all cir
cumstances, to use the best methods which are
not liable to error, and in all cases of metallic
poison to produce the metal, and produce it in
such quantity that by subsequent investiga-
ton OF that metal, no doubt at all can be left to
its nature.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3O.-By the boiler explosion
IN this city, yesterday, VIM. Harrington, senior
member of the firm, VIM. Jennings, foreman
and VIM Clark, an apprentice, were killed, and
ABOUT ten persons were injured, some severely
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KENTUCKY.
THE MITRDER CASE

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3O.--Mrs Weissert, who
murdered her aged mother-in-law, Mrs Khan
Ratchet, to-day had preliminary trial in the
city Court. The physicians thought the wo-
man insane from physical arrangement at the
time she committed the deed. She was COM
mitted in $4,000 bail
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THE Houlton Times says that slow thinking
people are just waking up to the extent OF the
generosity of the Maine Legislature in its land
donations and expresses the fear if it is extend
ed that the next generation will have to favor
some scheme of annexation or go without fire.
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by TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.

INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The commissioner OF
internal Revenue decides that the tax must be
maid upon dividends declared out OF the earn
ings of the year 1871 and upon interest and cou-
pons which accrued in that year, even though
the dividends are not declared OF interest not
PAYABLE after Dec 81, 1871, and corporations
mentioned in section L., of the act of July IA,
1870, should withhold the tax from holders OF
their stock and bonds.
THE TICHBoRNE HEIR.
The records of the Treasury Department shomy,
that there were two vessels named Ospey, WIFI
were engaged in foreign trade in 1854. Eth
gent inquiry is being made to ascertain If am am
er of them is the one which rescued the ~ ~
posed heir of the Tchborne estate fropt MI IN
wrecked British vessel and left him in -'Aoi-
bourne, Australia.
SALE OF GOLD AND PURCHASE OF B0ND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The SecretarTE r.. oa tiie
Treasury has authorized the Asstansf Ia ~
er at New York to sell one million % soii oi
the second and fourth Thursdays nu S 70 Pun,
chase one million Of bonds ON the ff'' anu 'liro
Thursdays in January.
GEORGIA POLITICS
Judge Lochrane, late Chief Jastlce % OF Geor-
gia, and one of the most promino;ooi oo9thern
Republicans, had long intef+thiew with the
President yesterday. He say un"r the atnlin,
istration will not interfere ig 'no suDerhatorlal
affairs of Georgia, and COY ti onley person
ally cares nothing for the op:1e, .ne once, There
will be no contest betweep mn anu 1he UqVer-
norm elect, Smith, concepins H.
CLERKS DISCHARGED.
S;x waaLs aco q, o,erks were discharged from
the census ms Office a. and the first Of January 60
more will he disnepsed with There will re-
main $50 2o bessss M saa heads Of the dvis
the work from tire to time is finished in sec
TONS -a
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LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF
Real Estate & Machinery, Water Power SC
OF THE
Oriental Powder Co.

DURSUANT te vote Of the Stockholders Of the
Il Oriental Powder Company, will be sold at PUB
Lie AUCTION, on the premises Of the Company, at
South Windham, Maine, on Thursday, Jan.
18th, 1872, at 10 oclork A. NJ, all the Real Estate,
pany consisting in part Of about 500 acres Of yalua
BILE Timber, Pasture and Grass Lands, situated in
the towns south of Windham and Gorham, Maine,
about u miles from Portand two sets of works for
the manufacture Of gunpowder, Superintendent
house, boarding houses for workmen, storehouses,
magazines, barns, woOd-sheds, &C.; also an extern
sive and never-ailing water-power, with dams, ca
nails, &C., all in good order, and capable of running
a large number Of mills, which alone should COM
mand the attention of capitalists and others conteni
plating investing i'll manufactures Also will be sold
all the Company's Trade marks, its Magazines
throughout the country together with large lot of
personal property, consisting of materials, farming
tools, wagons seighs, seds, horses, carriages, har
nesses, oxen, &C.. schedule of which may be seen
at the Office of the Company No. 10 Broad Street,
Boston, Mass, and No. II Exchange street. Portland,
Maine
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, running
directly through the premises affords excellent faci-
tef for the shipment of merchandise to and from the
Works.
The above property will be sold for Cash. and de-
post of ten 0) per cent of the purchase money will
be required from the buyer at the time Of sale, and
balance upon delivery Of the deeds.
Cars leave Portland, via Portland, aud Ogdens-
burg Railroad, at 7.i0 A. M.
Further particulars can be obtained at the Office of
the Company,
No 10, Brond street, Boston, Mass.
Arthur WILLIAMS,
dec 2s-eodtjan1 then edits Treasurer.
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Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,

GRAND TRUNK RAMwAY-250 cans milk 100 bbls
four cars shocks, do laths, 2 do old iron Is do
wheat do sundries so pkgs W. pulps IS bags spoos
cars bark, 80 do lumber do oats, l do beet, do
shingles, do bran, do barley, 20 E. oil bbls car
hay, do clapboards for Lower Provinces-1700 bbls
-four, bran, do sundries; for Allan Steamers
ears grain, do potash, do -four, do provisions
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BosToN-14 boiler
tubes II bars iron hay cutters, % bds chair stock
10 bales and 10 domestics 40 boxes nails, 307
hides 10 bbls BEANS 20 ties lard bdls paper tables
stoves, 10 bdls iron, so iirkns lard express wagon
for Canada and up country-5O kegs oysters 80 bags
dye wood, 27 bales wool, 50 bales rags organ, lis
hides casks OIL 81 bbs phosphate of lime, rs pkgs
tn order
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TEXAa.
IMPEACHMENT MANIA.

AUSTIN Dec. 3O.-There is considerable ex-
element in consequence of the probable con-
vening of the Legislature ON the 10th proximo.
The term of this body expired by law Novem-
Der 4th. 1t is alleged that the object of the
meeting is to impeach Comptroller Bledsoe,
thus placing the finances of the State in the
hands of the Governo. Treasurer Bledsoe re-
taliates by threatening to secure the impeach-
ment of the Governor
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

HARMLESS AS SUMNER DEw.-Yet in the
highest degree dsinfectant and preservative,
Sozodont keeps the teeth always healthy and
spotless, and the gums ruddy and free from
canker MS,W
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METEOROLOGICAL
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS. a

WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Dec. 81 900 p. NJ
The low barometer on the lower lakes will prob
ably retire to the northwestward with falling
baromer and rain in New England. The high
barometer in Missouri Valley will extend rap
idly eastward causing fall in the temperature,
with light rain Immediately west of the Apa-
lachian range, followed on Monday by rising
barometer and clear and clearing weather from
South Carolina to Massachusetts. Clearing
weather will also prevail Monday afternoon in
the Gulf States. Dangerous winds are not an
ticipated for tonight for the South Atlantic and
Gulf coasts.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-A speciol from
Branard, Mimi, dated Goth inst, says the
Northern Pacific railroad will be finished to
Morehead, 26O miles west of Duluth ON Janua-
~ first.
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NEBRASKA.

THE SNOW BLOCKADE.
OMAHA, Dec. 31.-The Union Pacific Rail
road is still snow blocked west of Laramie. Per-
sons who went ON horseback west from Chey-
enne, to-day, report that the snow is eight feet
deep in the cuts that have been shoveled out
twice.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Foreign Imports.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Brig A d Whidden-179 600 shin
gles 1000 clapboards 96 oil casks II oil bbls to
Whidden.
Foreign Exports.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Nova Scotian-l6, 500
bush wheat, 1885, 100 lbs bacon, 49, 12 potash 49,
304 pearash 1895 do beeswax 200 do beef 52l 800
do butter 224OO do copper ore 5000 do lard, "a
ing machines.
HALIFAX, N. S. Steamer Chase-1750 bbls -four,
80 do barley, 100 do oatmeal $50 bush barley 1880
lbs pork 6S70 do butter.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Mary Pratt-3lS0 600 feet
lumber, 81 $50 shingles.
MATANZAS. Brig M Goodrich-33lO shocks
and heads, $50 pairs heading, 1913 box Shocks 25
hoops 600 bbls potatoes, 800 boxes herring so bbs
flour, 1900 TBS lard, 1000 # lumber.
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HAVANA Dec. 30.-Sugar-stock at Havana and
Matanzas "a 900 boxes and 400 hhds exports of be
week 800 boxs and 225 hhds Ofwhch $50 boxs and
all the hhds were to the United States The old stock
Is decreasing and the new Is not looming In fast
Holders are firm and business small with prices un-
tanzas 5000 boxes and 400 hhds There ia less anma
ion In contracts owing TO planters pretensions Mo-
lasses unchanged; freight vessels are in demand for
the United States; per box Sugar to Northern and
Southern ports In the United States 90 6Q 123;
hogshead Sugar to the United States 90 q 80.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 3O-Morning-Go 100. Money
at per cent. Sterling Exchange 100 a. 1893. Stocks
strong and active. State Stocks firm.
The following the closing quotations of Govern
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COUPONS of the First Mortgage Bonds of the
Leeds & Pennington Railroad, due July LIST,
1872. will be paid at the First National Bank
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The bank statement for the
week ending December Both is as follows:
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DECEMBER
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massACHUsETTs.
cAr,r,r e,-A

SAtE STOIEN.
RosroN Dee 30-The depot of the Boston &
Precedence Rsilr0ad, at Hyde Park, was enter
ed by burglae last night who being provived
with n horse and wagon, removed safe to
vacant lot. put got scared and fled before open
ing it.
GEN BUTLER DEFENDS A sMUGGLER.
Tn the U. S. District Court to-day, Capt. Isaac
s. Lewb, of Beverly, pleaded nolo contendere to
an indctment charging him with smuggling a
lot ofsilks, velvets, umbrellas, Blankets Sc,
into fhat port III October last. Gen. Butler APP
peared as his COUNSEL making strong plea in
midgation of sentence. Judge Lowell sentenc-
edhim to pay fine of $780, all. of the SNUG
sect.
LOWELL, Dec. .30.-The dry goods store of j.
w. ID. Shaw & Co., ON Merrimack street, was
visited early this morning by three men while
there were but two clerks in the store. Two of
them engaged the attention of the clerks while
the third secreted piece of silk worth $125 un-
der his cape, and the party left.
The police court is occupied to-day with the
trial of Major Henry Emery on two complaints
by State constable for keeping liquor nui-
and Hon. I. Wentworth for the defence. The
case will not probably be finished to-day as
very large number of liquor dealers have been
summoned for the defence.
ACCIDENT
Charles B. Coburn, prominent merchant in
this city, was thrown while getting into his car
sions, the extent of which the physicians are
unable to ascertain. His horse was frightened
by a passing gift-enterprise wagon with drum
and fife,
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust of Administrator de bonis with the will an
nexed of the estate Of
GERSHOM BLISS, late Of Ere Ort,
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons aving de-
mands upon the estate OF SAID deceased, required
estate are called upon to make payment to
SAMUEL A. II )LBROOK, -
Admir-. de bonis non with the will annexed.
Freeport, Dec. 10th, 1871. dec22-20-jan5
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RECEPTION BY THE KING.

ROME, Dec a.-King Victor Emanuel gave
reception to-day. to the foreign ambassadors
at Quirinal. All the representatives of the
European and American Governments who had
come to the city to take part in the ceremonies
were present. Hon George P. Marsh, United
States Minister, and senior member of the di-
plomatic corps, delivered a felicitous address on
their behalf The King replied in similar terms
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust Of Administrator of the estate Of
JOHN RUSSELL, late Of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased. end givey
bonds as the law directs. All persons having y
mands upon the estate Of said deceased, are reqS
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted
estate are called upon to make payment to
THOMAS SHAW, AdmD<
Portland, Dec. 10th, 1871, de-
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PRACTICAL ENsLAvEMENT OF THE CHINESE.

New YORK, Dec. S0.-The Worlds Havana
letter of the 23d inst, says Count Valmazeda
has just decreed practical enslavement of the
whole Chinese population of Cuba, numbering
some $4,000 souls. The decree orders the 10000
or $4,000 free Chinese to Immediately enroll
themselves under the tutelage of government
tutors and work in the government workshops,
receiving for their labor only $4,000 per mouth
out, OF which to provide against rainy day
and ordering that all Chinese who are now
the expiring of terms or be by his daughters.
The same correspondent expresses the belief
that the HAVANA students in the chain-gang
will soon be hardened :
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Weather Report, Dec. 80, ID p. Nj.
War Department, Signal Service. U. s. Army, Di-
visions of kilograms and Reports for the benefit OF
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NEW YORK POLITICS,

ALBANY, Dec. 31.-The crowds at the hotels
are much larger than usual on Sunday night be-
fore the organization of the Legislature. 1t
has been settled that JAS Terwilliger will be
Clerk of the Senate. The question of speaker
ship absorbs the principal attention and is real
ly narrowed down to Henry Smith, of Albany,
and T. G. Alverd, of Syracuse. Both sides are
very confident and each claim a majority of the
Republican members: These candidates repre-
sent the Copkling and Fenton wings of the Re-
publica party. The outside feeling is apparent
iy for Alvord, but the Smith men speak conf
IDENTIFY of having 55 to 63 votes pledged.
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THE FALSE MANIFESTO.

The signatures, $4,000 in nnmber) to the docu-
ment recently obtained from surrendered insur-
gents at Puerto Principe are said in the MAORI
ty of cases to have been fraudulently procured
ON the representation that it was a petition to
the King for release of their enlarged prop
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MEXICO.
REBEL SUCCESS

REBEL SUCCESS
MATAMoRAs, Dec. 30.-The revolutionsts
under Quiroga entered Meir this morning. The
government forces falling back to Camargo
without resisting. The town of Tulo has pro-
nounced for the revolutionists. This pronun-
ciamento closes all communication to the gov
eminent forces between Tampco and San
Louis. Caules nominated for government of
Tamanlipas is organizing national guard to
defend the state.
Cortmas' forces are at Cawargo where it is
expected they will retrench and fight.
The occupation of Meir by the rebels gives
them port of entry ON the frontier to obtain
supplies
PROGRESS OF THE REvOLUTIOF.
GALVESTON, Dec 30.-Despatches from Cor
pus Christi report that great excitement in
Mexico. Monterri has raised 5000 and
5000 men for the revolution. Gen. Novojo has
5000 men and is marching on San Louis. His
success is regarded certain.
GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 30.-Advices from Aca-
pulo of the 22d have been received. Diaz was
compelled to abandon the open field and re-
treat into the city of Oaxaca pursued by the
federal troops under Alatone, Rocha and Fig
uera. The troops sent by Daz to invade Guer-
zero under Jiminez, were routed by Gen. Arce,
at Omelpre and driven back to Oxaca with loss.
Guerrero and the whole western coast of Oxa-
ca and part of Mazatlan is quiet and in pos,
session of the federal authorities.