The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
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A Victory over the Carlist..

MADRID. Dec 26-Fourteen thousand Re-
publican troops under Gen. Mariones. have left
San Sebastian by sea. Their destination is not
known Gen. Iona with force of 5000 gov
eminent troops remain in the city.
A desperate conflict between a band of Car
lists and Republican force occurred yesterday
before the town of Bocazrente. in the province
of Valencia. The insurgents were defeated
with heavy loss in killed and wounded
The municipal authorities of Madrid have
been suspended from office.
Correspondent Missing.
Ralph Keller, special correspondent of the
n. Y. Tribune, mysteriousy disappeared from
the steamer Cienfuegos on her passage fIom
Santiago de Cuba to ManzanilO and nothing
has since been heard of him. His baggage
Manzanillo, and was delivered y the captain
to the s. Con ul there. Consul General
Hall and the Havana agent of the associated
press, have inquired by telegraph and ma il in
all directions for the missing man, but without
any result. 1t was at first supposed tina, Keel
er had been accidentally left at Santiago but
anothe.' steamer arrived to-day from that port
without bringing any tidines as to his where
ab0utS. Ii is now feared that he fell overheard
from the Cienfuegos.
9 Gamer SINK and Loss Of Life.
LONDON, Dec. 26-At o'cloct this morning
steamer Gipsey Queen struck the wreck of
supkrn lighter IN the river Tyne, and sunk in
five minutes There were between 80 and 60
workmen on board; 20 were rescued, and the
rem iluder, 30 or 40 men were drowned
Breaking out of he Cutie Plague.
The cattle plagur has broken out in Madeira,
and the cattle going thence to the gold coast
are infected.
The Vile du Havre.
A letter from Capt Surmouut IF the steamer
Vile du Havre, tn the editor of the London
Telegraph, emphatcally denies in the stro gest
N IN rbpra un dina ct,n
by his officers or crew, and repels Indignantly
the animadversaries npon himself, alleged by
him to have been made by that paper.
The Insurxrnts in full H treat
HAVANA, Dec. z6.-The Insurgents on the
18th inst, entered the cultivated zone of the iu-
risdic.ion of Puerto Principe. destroying every
thing within their reach. They met with re-
pulse before Fort Diamont and in a subsequent
attack on a detachment of civil guards, and
lost feveral killed. The latest report says they
are now in full retreat, pursued by the Spanish
tr ops
Matters at Santiago.
NEW YoRK, Dec. ga Key West despatch
reports the arrival there of the U. S. steamer
Kansas, she having left Santiago de Cuba on
Sunday. The Ca"andaigua arrived at Santiago
on Friday, and is now the on.y U. 8. ship in
that port The officers of the Kansas report
that they were well treated ashore, the seldiers
and sailors being careful to observe the salute.
There are two regiments at Santiago, one Gu
ban and the other volunteers. The former APP
pear friendly and concliatory, and the latter
lnsolent and opposed to every concession.
Severe Drouth.
Mail advices from Cuba say tina great
drouth prevails in the neghb, rhool of Sagua
la Grand and the crops of corn, rice and vege-
tables are completely lost. 1t will also materi-
ally influence the crops of the sugar estates
that have no cane lett over from last year, as
the growth OF rattoOns and newly planted cane
has been too much retarded
Hang for Murder.
PETERBoRo, Oit., Dec 26-Benton, alias
Cox, convicted at the last SESSION for the MUIR
der of Mrs. Payne and the boy Doughty in the
township OF Dumm-r, in November. 1872, suf-
ferei the extrenie penalty OF the law this morn
ing.
Various Matters.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-De+patches from the gold
coast announce the arrival of the Highland
troops at Cape Coast Castle.
MADRID, Dec 26-Gen, Mariones who en-
barked at San Sebastian with 400 men, landed
to-day at Santona.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-Francois Hugo, sou of Vic
tor Hugo, died to-day, aged 45.
The specie in the bank OF France has increas-
ed 300, OOO francs during the week.
Genet.
MoNTREAL.Dec. 26-It is rumored that Hen
ry Genet who escaped from custody in New
York recently, is here. r,a-~-