Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
FOREIGN.
Severe Storms in the German Ocean.
Twelve Vessels Sunk in One Karbor.
Northern Prussia Inundated.
A Great Fire at stralsund.

English Aid-OId Boston to the Res-
cue of Her Namesalxe.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Bariug Bros, Drexel,
Morgan q Co., and other firms, have in
structed their American agents to contribute
to the relief of the sufferers by the FIRE in
Boston. At meeting yesterday at Bos-
ton, England, measures were taken to Sc
cure contributions for the same purpose.
London Is also moving and merchants will
remit direct.
- Miners DrOwRed.
The Pelsall coal mine in Staffordshire
was suddenly inundated to-day while the
men were at work. Eleven miners were
rescued, but twenty-five remain in the
mine and there is little hopes that they viii
be saved.
Numerous Wrecks-5O Lives Lost.
Heavy gales on the British coast yester-
day caused the wreck Of many vessels, in
Guiding the barks large and Hiawatha.
Fifty lives are known to be lost, and the
number will be increased by reports of ad-
dional disasters.
Stralsund at the Mercy of Flood and
Flame.
The gale last night was exceedingly se-
we're On the Prussian coast. At Stralsund
twelve vessels were sunk in barbOr. The
town was inundated and at the height of the
storm fire broke out among the ware
houses which spread rapidly and is still
burning. Several lives are reported lost and
many persons were injured.
Later.
STRALsUND, Nov. 14-EvENING.-Th
storm has abated and the water is subsid-
ing. The fire after destroying several large
buildings has been extinguished. The in
undation extended along the entire coast.
Details Of the storm and disaster have not
yet come to hand, but the damage done on
sea and shore must be immense.
ALI North Prussia Flooded.
HAMBURG, Nov. IA very severe rain
and snow storm, accompanied by heavy
gale, has prevailed in this section of Ger
many for several days. The telegraph
wires have been prostrated in all directions.
The country is flooded and at Lnbec the
customhouse and many warehouses are
submerged.
Bismarck UnweIl.
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-Bismarck is i'll. One
of his physicians in this city has gone to
Varzin to attend to him.
nv" ~ AAesAO . uAtntVEAty
Official journals continue to intimate that
the Emperor will secure a majority in the
Upper House of the Diet by appointing a
sufficient number of life Peers if necessary
to carry the country reform bill.
Amadeus III-kO-e Revolutionary
Troubles.
MADRID, Nov. liking Amadeus is
confined to the palace by illness.
The EpOcd in its issue to-day, calls the
attention of the government to what it
terms the gravity of the situation at the
government arsenal, near Cadiz, where a
recent letter in its columns stated a con-
spiracy has been discovered. The Epoca
yet fears serious trouble among the men
engaged there, and urges tAe government
to take precautions for the Instant suppress
sion of any disloyal sentiment. 1t is feared
that there is an understanding between the
men in the arsenal and disaffected parties
in Cadiz.
The French MOnarchists.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-A meeting of deputies
of the assembly belonging to the Right
Wing and Ring Centre was held tonight.
A coalition of the Conservative factions in
the assembly was agreed to, and a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that while they
recognize the impossibility of a restoration
of monarchy, they hold that the issue lies
between the Conservatives and the Radi-
Gals, demanding pledges from the President
that he will adhere to strictly Conserva-
tive line of policy, and warning him that he |
can no longer have their support should he |
refuse to give the assurance required.
In the Assembly to day a bill for the re-
Of if,rrr A
deputy took occasion to remark in the |
course of his speech that the Republic was
defnitively established. He was instantly |
interrupted by exclamstions from all sides, |
and it was som time before the agitation |
of the chamber subsided.
The Cuban GaerrIIlas.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-The Insurgents at
tackled San Romans plantation, near Man
gauella, burning the place and carrying off |
about 40 persons employed there. Troops |
are in pursuit. The insurgents attacked |
La Cassimbra, near Guantanamo, sacked |
three stores and made off with the booty |
The troops attacked and defeated the In |
surgents on the following day. The gov
ernment organ says that the Insurgents in |
tended to make a raid on the plains of |
Guantanamo, but owing to their defeat it |
is now impossible.
Briefs.
Lord Northbrook, the new Viceroy of |
India, reached Bombay yesterday, and will
have a grand poW-wow with the native
chiefs tomorrow.
Tom Kenney, English, and Billy Ed
wards, of New York, are in training to fight
in Great Britain for the light weight cham
pionship.
The Ksnucks, anxious to get ahead of
their neighbors, had Thanksgiving Day yes
terday.