Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-17
FOREIGN.
Widespread Wreck of wind and Wave
Over One Hundred Vessels Lost.
North Germany and Denmark Flooded
Whole Islands Submerged and ALI
Drowned.
Serious SufFerings Of Survivors.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-A dispatch from
Stralsund, OF to-day's date, reports eighty.
vessels totally wrecked in the late gale.
The town was considerably damaged by
inandation. The fishermen on the islands
of Seingst, Oars and Hiddensoe lost all
their fishing smacks and apparatus. Their
houses and contents are greatly damaged by
the high water. Nearly all the cattle on
the islands were drowned. The wells are
flooded from the sea, and the Inhabitants
are suffering for want of fresh water, food
and shelter. The Government has dis
patched steamers laden with supplies for
their relief. The island of Rugen also felt
the disaster heavily. Many of its fishing
boats have been destroyed, and the fields
near the coast line flooded. The loss OF
life, both on the isles and the main land, is
very great.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16.--Storms which
ragged in the North of Europe on Wednes-
day and Thursday was very disastrous
throughout Denmark, and on the coast the
wind blew q hurricane, and rain and snow
fell necessarily. Streams overfowed their
banks and inundated the country for miles.
Great damage was done to seaport towns,
and numerous marine disasters occurred.
Reports of the loss of twenty-four ships
have been already received. Half of the
town of Prasto, on the Island of Seeland,
on the Baltic, was laid waste by the force
of the wind. A small island of the Baltic
was entirely submerged, and all the inhabi-
tants drowned.
Bismarck.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Bismarck is recover
ing.
The Many Ills of Amadeus.
MADRID, Nov. 16.-The Court physi-
clans issued bulletin this morning stating
that King Amadeus passed bad hight.
There is trouble at Vittoris, the Capital
of the Province of Alavia, between the
government authorities and the artillery
troops stationed there, caused by the oppo-
sition of the latter to the appointment of
Gen. Hidalgo as Captain General of the
Province. The latest reports from the
town state that the troops maintained their
defiant attitude and more serious trouble
was feared in consequence.
The recent demonstration of rowing
Carlist bands In the northern provinces OF
Garronne and at Sautandier have been in
creased and force Of Carbineers has been
concentrated at Sograu.
1NONs ~ % OooCo VI
Marseilles rifles which were to be sent to
the Carlists now In the Spanish province of
Garonne, have been seized at Perp!quin by
the authorities of that town.
Wont Consent to Committing Church
Property into Annuities.
ROME, Nov. 16.-Signor ZolIo, Minister
of Finance, having addressed an official
communication to the Pope, guaranteeing
the payment to his holiness of the annuity
voted to him by the Italian Parliament,
Cardinal Antoneli has sent reply to 1.-THE
Minister informing him that the Pope de-
clines to receive the annuity.
A FeIe at Significant
Bouquets.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The ex-Empress
Eugene held fete at Chiselhurst yester-
day. Mlny visitors were present from
Paris. A number of regiments stationed at
Versailles sent bouquets.
The Australian Cable.
A banquet in celebration OF the open
ing of the Australian telegraph line, was
given at Cannon Street Hotel last night.
Three hundred persons were present.
Earl Kimberly presided.