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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.- The Mahopiac
and Manhattan are ordered to be put in
commission and their officers are alrea>
dy assigned will join the North Atlantic
squadron. The vessels of the Navy
have been SO much reduced in number
that it has been found somewhat diff
cult SO promI uy reinforce our squad
rons in cases of emergency, butin course
of few day all that can he available
will be sent to Cuban waters, in accor.
dance with the determination of the
Cabinet at their meeting yesterday.
Stated that the President and Cabinet
fully agree that the Madrid Government
is unable to enforce its authority in Gu
ba, aud that of the U. S. will be COM
PEELED to assert its powers in all cases
where the interests of citizens of this
country and its own honor require de
oisive action.
J. W. Knowlton, correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, died here tonight.
NEw YORK, Nov. 12.-W. A. Seattron,
chairman Cuban Anti-slavery Commit
tee, Rev. Henry Hight, and Garnett, the
Sec'y, will leave Tomorrow to present
10 President Grant a petition signed by
10000 colored men, embracing every
State in the Union. praying that bellig-
erent rights be accorded the Cubans.
Orders have been received at Brook
lyn Navy-yard to get the sleops-of- war
Kearsarge and Juuiata ready for sea.
At noon to-day, under equally pressing
orders. the torpedo boat Admiral Por-
ter was launched and will be ready for
active operations in few days AN the
officers about the Yard are greatly ex
cited at the news from Havana.
The principal discussion to-day at
places where merchants congregate was
the slaughter of the crew of the Virgin
ius. and the feeling of indignation was
universal, all asserting that the killing
of the crew was unjustifable and de-
manded prompt action on the part of
the q. s. Government.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. i2-Ne~s of the
massacre of the captain and crew of the
Virginius creates great excitement here.
Captain Joshua Fry, her commander,
was a native of Florida, aged 46. He
entered the Naval Academy in Fs44 and
remained in the Navy until 1862. when
he resigned and entered the Confederate
service. He leaves wife and several
children, the youngest of whom is aged
years.
S. S. Millery died at Pensacola, Fla,
to-day.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 12.--To-day. for the
first time since the 3rd of Sept. there
has not been single case of death froen
yellow fever.
Paul Cyolla, acting-mayor during
Mayor Johnson's illness, WAS to day ex
peeled from the Council by unanimous
vote, for drawing relief supplies in the
name of poor widows and using them
himself. .-
Providence, r. l., Oct. 12.-S. P.
MCDOWELL, cashier of Commercial Ma.
1ional Bank, confesses the defalcation
Of about $45,OOO, and that the money
was lost some years since in specula-
tions. IS
New YoRK, Nov. 12,-The Cuban
press defends the action of the Govern
ament in executing the people captured
on the Virginius.
q Twelve insurgents shot at Havana
yesterday. Is
. PARIS, Nov. 12.-In the Assembly to
day motion was offered by the Govern
ment, postponing debate upon Leonsay s
Interpretation regarding the failure of
the order of elections to fill vacancies
in the Assembly, until the day following
that upon which vote was taken upon
prolongation of President McMahon's s
power. After heated debate the mo-
ton was adopted.
The Committee on prolongation, head
ed by NJ. De Remusat, to-day had an
interview with Mcmahon, and the latter
stated he had nothing to say modifying
in any way his language to the Assembly
He instructed them to hasten their la
bors in the best interests of the corntry.
Tie Committee on prolongation have
adopted the proposal of M. Casslmer
Periere, viz: That President MeMa-
hon for five years beyond the duration
of the present Assembly, become part
of the Constitution after the Constitu-
tional bills have been voted upon.
LONDON, Nov. 10. A special dispatch
from Paris to the Daily Telegraph says
that Col. Stoffel will be tried by Civil
Court at Versailles, charged WIN uslnS
contemptuous language towards the
Government prosecutors in Bazaine's
Court martial.
Baron Lyveden died yesterday aged 73
There was serious riot last night at
meeting in favor Of home rule. The
Kilkenny mob stoned the Police who
charged upon them and made several
arrests.
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Count Won Room
has been relieved from the Ministry of
Prussia. His successor will probably
be Lieut.. Gen. Won Kensie.
The Prussian Diet opened to-day.
Herr Kampehauser, Vice-President of
the Ministry, read the Royal speech. 1t