New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-23

country
i quiet. The King improves.
HAVANA, November 23.-The steamer
Aiorro Castle arrived so-day from New York.
wa Nassau. She brings news of the safety
oI anoSher boat of the Inflated Missouri and
mat John Freary, first assistant engineer.
DaVia A: North, third assistant engineer,
Cherles Sinclair, sailor, and Charles Con
way, fireman, who survived almost incre3i
pie sufterlngs, were aB Nassau, and will
! leave for New York On the return tr;n at.
the Moro Castle.
PARIS, November 22-An reports agree
in stating that there will be no opposition
by any party to the Rrolongation Of Theirs
term to four years.
The President this morning received a
depqtation from party of the left centre
| OF the Assembly, consisting of NM Cassi-
mir, Perrin, LabOulRye and Picard, TO whom
ne said he was with them in opinion, bat
the Hrst question to be settled was between
himself and the committee appointed by
the Assembly to draw up a reply to his
message.
| HAVANA, November %, via Key Vest
severe engagement between the Spanish
and the Insurgents took place at Retro in
the eastern department. The insurgents
were dlslodged from their position with the
loss OF their horses The number of Cnhans
Is not given. The official report says five
Spaniards were killed and eight wounded.
A surrendered Cuban states that out of
| $40 young men who Left Puerto Principe at
| the beginning OF the war to ioin the in
surgent army, only 6f0 aEs alive.
IL Is reported that the Spanish govern
ment Intends to relieve the Captain General
of Porto Rico in few Days
| The following statement from Mr. Frea-
ney, first assistant engineer of the Mis-
| souri,, is published In the Nassau Times
| lie says the ship stopped frequently during
the "trip, owing to foamaing of the boilers.
| The fire originated arouRd the boilers. We
at once began to play the hose from the dom
| key engine, buts00n found it was unavailing
| and the captain ordered the boats lowered.
| All was confusion, and at the attempt
10 lower the first boat thirty persons jumped
| into her, but owing to tho nasmRnagement
! OF the dayits one end fell into the sea, the
other hanging in the air All except
| Freaney and eight others, owing to the roll
| ing OF the ship in the heavy sea, let 90 and
were washed into the water. Nine clung to
the boat until some person ON board the
ship cut the davits, and she boat, which
hlled with water, wen6 free of the
ship. We saw q boat bottom up
ward with two men slinging to the
keel, threw them q line and talked awhile
with them; wanted them to come and join
Us, but they considered their position bet
ter than ours Ono of our men Joined the
two, and one of tho two SWAN over to us,
being one of the saved. We met Mr. Cnl-
mers boat, and asked him to admit us, we
being in @ sinking condition, but CuImer
refused. saying he had enough on boaId.
We told him the boat could hold more.
Culmer threw us bucket and we tried, in
ettectually, to bail our boat Culmer steered
toward Abaco. We had four oars
AT nightfall We pulled back toward the
steiner, hoping tho 6le would prove 81
beacon, and some passing vessel might pick
US up. We came within half a mile OF the
Missouri about seven o'clock in the evening.
The steamer disappeared suddenly We
then put our boat before the wind On the
second and third days we were still before
she wind, suffering terribly. On the latter
day we saw d vessel como within mile of
U.s. We shouted and hoisted our clothing,
but were unable to attract attention, and
the vessel hoisted eail and steered away.
On the fourth day one of our crew died
and that night two others having become
crazy jump d overheard. The boat was
always tull OF water aRd ourselves sitting
waist deep. On the filth morning another
man died. We were still before the wind
That evening was oalm and we succeeded
IN baillng the boat with two hats, crazy
man having thrown the bucket overboartl
From three life preEeTvors We made small
sail, spread and steered south, but our ex-
h8ustion was<s0 great thas we could do Jub
little.
On the sixth and seveRth days oup eitua,
ton was unchanged On the eighth dav
We sighted land, and succeeded in landing
a. Powell Cay, near AbaeO, toward eve
ming. We had eaten and drank nothing
since leaving the ship, and laid down oI9
the beach in u horrible condition After 70
time OF rest ON shore We gathered strength
to reach some deseTted houses and found
spring of fresh water, We lay huddlod to-
gether at night.
On the ninth day We found few tona-
toes, which we boiled, having fouuG
matches and pot in one of the houses
This produced "a little strength, and We
launched d boat and tried to reach the main
land, but failing wa returned to PowelFg1
Cay, stopping there.
The next morning we made final effort
to reach the main land, but were 80 ex-
hausted that We wore hardly able to stand.e
and laid down near the boat In dying con
ditlon. Shortly afterw@rd we saw q small
sloop cruising near the island. We hoisted
some clothes on the oars and again laid
down on the beach a son of William Curry
was on board the sloop and saw the signal;
Curry eans to our rescue and
took and landed us on Green Turtle Key,
whore we remained seven days Four days
we reached Nassau The AIner9
ican c0nsuls at Areea Tartle Key and Mas
sau treated us kindly.
BERLIN, November 2.-The German GOV
ernment, replying to tho invitation of Great
Britain to assist In the suppression of tho
slave trade on the eastern coast of Africa
says it will give all the moral aud diplo-
matte support in it's power to the move
ment and will instrn6t German coneuIs in
Africa in Zanzibar, 30 place their means at
the disposal of She expedition now fitting
out in England
The Emperor is determined TO carry oub
his intention Of increasing the mem bership
Of the upper house of the Diet by the crea-
aon of peers Tia List OF new pe9rs will be
published early next week.
The North Geg"csga Gazette advocates the
of a railway from Hamburg to
Cuxhayen. 1t tsays the harb0r of Cuxhaven
Is Deep never freezea over, and Possesses
other natural advantages which render il
superior to rival Dutch and foreign portg
PARIS, November ~, Evening-At
Meeting Of the members of the left centre
10 day, Al. Picard, an intimate friend of
President Theirs, was chosen chairman in
olace of General Chansey, who had resigned
N account of his official duties. The selee-
aon of Id. Picard as presiding officer viii
erVe to strengthen the good understanding
between the party and the President.
The committee appointed by the Assem-
'ly to draw up the project of an electoral
aw made their report They recommend
hat the age of tWenty-one be retained sAs a
qualification for the exercise of franchise;
Oldiers in actual service be Unqualified
rom voting, and that officers of the army
70 permitted to vote only when placed on
he reserve. The propOsed Law incidentally
large class of citizens, who
y the army law are compelled 10 do mill
ary service until the age of twenty-five.
+ will undoubtedly give risa tn - Eaatn1