New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

announces that 1876 Cubans have beer
killed, 226 captured and $40 fall classes have
surrendered. The Spanish loss was three
killed and twenty-five wounded.
The Spanish gunbOats are actively al
work the Alarma has brought portion OF
the cargo Of the Fannie to BaracOa. The
officers Of the Alarma have inspected the
bull Of the steamer Fannie, and conclude
that it is so badly damaged by fire as to be
worthless.
The German corvettes Vineta and Ga
zella, on the way from Kingston, Jamaica,
for Norfolk, arrived off this port yesterday,
and communicated with the German Consul
at Havana.
The steamship Crescent City, from New
York, has arrived.
HAVANA, July 4.-The directors Of the
Spanish Bank have decided to raise the
capital of the bank from $4,000 600 TO
$S,0OOO0O. Numerous offers TO subscribe
for the new shares have been made. Notes
OF the Spanish Bank are quoted at eleven
and quarter per cent discount and indi-
cations arc that there will be a further de-
cline in their value.
The acceptance by the Spanish govern
ment Of the resignation Of Captain General
Nalmaseda causes much dissatisfaction
NASSAU, July J, via Key West, July s.
Captain Speed, General Ryan, Captain
George Brown, the agent Of the steamer
Fannie, and twenty-five Of the crew Of the
Fannie, have arrived here. They make the
following report:
The steamer Fannie stuck on reef on
thee coast of Cuba, and after remaining
there between thirty and forty hours. dur
ing which time the coal Of the steamer was
thrown overheard TO Tighten her, the
party on board succeeded in safely landing
two pieces of cannon and several thousand
stands Of arms. As the Fannie could not
be foated, she was set on fire and totally
destroyed.
The party then launched the ships boats
and started for the Bahamas, and succeeded
in reaching Long Island after a sail Of three
days. The whole party were brought 70
Nassau by the schooner Charles arriving
here on the twenty-ninth ultimo, and will
sail for New York to-day. General Ryan
reports having received knife wound, but
as IL struck q piece of metal on his person,
but slight injury was done. The perpetra
tor Of the deed was one Of the expedi-
tiODists.
PARIS, July 5.--A banquet was given by
Americans on the evening of the fourth Of
July IN the elegant saloon of the Grand
Hotel; sixty persons we're present. non.
Elliot q. COwdin, chairman. Among the
guests were General James L. Donaldson, /
United States army, j. Meredith Read,
consul general Of the United States at Paris, |
Colonel Evelyn Washburne, son Of the /
American minister. Mr.. Healy, NJ. Labou- |
tan, well-known friends of America, and |
several eminent French Journalistic
LONDON, July 5.-The fourth of July was |
more generally observed by Americans in |
Europe this year than ever before. There /
were special celebrations in this city, and |
IN Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Paris,
Stuttgart, Geneva and other cities.
The American residents here had a ban.
quet at the Inns Of Court Hotel last even
ing in honor of their national anniversary.
Judge Haldeman presided. The dav was
also celebrated in Edingburgh, Manchester
and other cities Of the Kingdom.
BERNE, July 5.-The Swiss government
has ratified the additional article of the
postal convention with the United States
the money order system.