, 1873-12-11

from Louisiana were referred to the
Committee on Elections.
liter . short executive ssssion the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
In ths Hoass large number of bills
introduced, including bill by Leach t.
restore the franking privilege; one by
Hunter, authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to put into circulation the
balance of the $44. 1000. 600 reserve, by !
purchasing bonds; one by Wilson, de-
clariag the true intent and meaning Of
the Pacific R. R. grant. It prohibits
the approval of the President or of any
of the Departments of maps presented
by the Central branch of the U. P. r. B.
for extension to that Company from its
present Western terminus to the Tooth
Meridian.
The nomination of Williams for Chief
Justice is referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
LONDON, Dec. tit 10 stated that tho |
cholera has appeared among troops of
tho Dutch expedition against Achsep
and toge.nsr with the bad conditicn of
rozds has prevented active operations,
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.--A New York special
says that officers of the Morning star,
vessel which arrived at Now York yes
terday. going frsm Santiago dc Cub
In which port che was lying whsr ~.
!irginius Sas brought in. givess .,onh;,
account OF the massacre of th' nr;.on.r.
Mr.. Co1tin, second Nate N. Morn;ro
Star, witnessed the x.o,.;.n ~ III.
victims. The first lot consisting Of
Capt. Fry and 81 Of th. crew. ver. l.d
out at o'cl' .ck Friday afternoon. They
were fanr ed facing the wall, at a suAi-
o'en' distance from it to give them room
, to 4all forward. Capt. Fry having asked
for glass of water, one was handed
- him by Chas. Bell, steward Of the Morn
: irg Star. Fry then walked from one
!. enc of the line to tho center, aud calmly
d awaited his fate. He was the only man
T. that dropped dead at the first volley
10 notwithstanding the firing party were
o. but distance of 10 feet away. Then
10 ensued horrible scene. The Spanish
butchers advanced to where the wound
ed men lay writhing and moaning in
sgony, and placing the muzzle Of their
lr Guns, in some instances to the mouths
e Of their victims, pulled triggers, Shat
8 tsring their heads to fragments. Othel
t. dying men grasped the weapons thrust
Is at them with dsspalring clutch, and
l. many shots WAS put into their bodies De
d foredsath qnieted them. All bodies were
Ie tunbled into carts and taken at or ce &c
tho ce netery Mr.. Coffin says that this
9 batch of victims seemed to have no no
n ton of the fate awaiting them. They
walked along quietly merely singing
chatting and laughing as if on a pleas
urs trip. On the following morning Il
Cubans were led to ihe slaughter, anG
, similar disgusting scenes reenacted.
e. New YoRK, Dec. 6.--WorkElen ar,
"a now SO busy in the different depart
ments of tie Navy Yard and on vessel!
that noLe it is said can he spared to as
. sist in raising the sunken barge whicl
prevents the Spanish frigate from get
IA ting cut of the dock.
The Mime sofa, Dictator and Swatur'
TX are being rapidly pat In order. Re
81 cruiting is going on continually.
Boston, Dec. 6-Orders were recsiv
- Cd at the Navy Yard to-day to have th
new torpedo boat ready for sea in 2
days. The Franklin is to be rapid
made ready for sea and will 60 to com
mission in another week.
y TonoNro, Dec. 5.-A terrific gale passe'
over Ottows yesterday. Several church
p ss and many dwellings were unroofs'
: AMI = number of buildings p, ostrated
+ Losses by tho storm here aud IN the vi
ID cinity probably reach 100000. Report
es from various points in the vicinity stat
ne it was of most destructive character.
MADRID, Dec Sit is reported tbs
n a disagreement has occurred betweel
ce CASTELAR, and Salromon. Corresponds
says in event of early reasssmblv of Il
h. Cortes the left will oppose Salromo
or and support Nargn for the Presidency
nd Government intends pushing forwar
a the bombardment of Cartagena.
10. LONDON, Dec. S, 6 A. M Governmen
on squadron not having been seen in til
it. vicinity of Cartagena for a week the In
surgents in its absence have been abl
is to procure supplies. They have capture
g. several provision boats.
to A special dispatch fo the Daily Tele
I'd graph from its Central Asian correspon
ID dent says Gen. Kaufman by his waste
in full, corrupt administration in Turkests'
or and conduct in the late campaign Ii
m Khiva, has incurred tho displeasure o
III tho Gar.
N The Pail MIL Gazette says Russia i
" sending another expedition agains
or Turkestan.
PARIS. Dec. 6.-Appointment of Bar
h tholdie as Minister at Washington il
'. announceu.
= WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--The Depart
~ ment of State has no information tt
communicate concerning arrangement
for surrender of the Virginius, aid hs
gu yivipo passengers and crew to th,