The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-11
Foreign Intelligence.

FOfelgn lntell1genCos
Cartagena was bombarded eight hours on
the a6th by the land batteries. The town and
the man-of-war Mendez Menez replied with
vigor. The outlying fort Don Julian. was
silenced by the fire of the besiegers. 1t was
reported that it's Commandant and several
other officers were killed.
ABer!tn telegram of the 26th SAYS Arch
bishop Ledochowski had been ordered to re-
eign within a week from notice. He had re-
ceived a letter from the Pope exhorting him
to 6rmness.
The Ignaldan newspaper at Madrid justifes
the execution Of the Virginius captives, and
cites as q precedent for the action Of the
Spanish authorities the circular issued by the
United States Government during the civil
war. declaring Confederate privateers pirates.
The Bank of England has reduced its rate
Of interest to six per cent.
A recent Havana letter says General Burriel
had issued circulars to Lieutenant Governors
and Captains Of the Eastern Department, call
ing ON them to aid in crushing rebellion by
arresting all persons suspected of completely
with the insurgents, who soon, he said, with
all help cut of by sea and land, would perish
like wild beasts, as they deserve.
A London dispatch of the LIST reports terri
bic disaster at sea. On the morning of the
Esd uit. the stea mship Vile du Havre, which
left New York November Is, for Havre, in
command Of Captain Durmont, came in col
lision with the British ship Loeherne,
from London for New York, and sunk
shortly after. Two hundred and twenty
six OF the passengers of the Willie
du Havre were lost. The ship Trimountain,
which happened in the neighborhood at the
time Of the accident, saved eighty-seven of
the passengers and crew, and took them to
Cardiff. The Vile du Havre was struck
amidships BY the Locherne, and sunk in
twelve minutes after the collision. The
Locherne Immediately lowered her boats,
which rendered all the service possible by
them.
News Of the settlement of the virginius
question between Spain and the United
States, and the terms upon which it is based,
was received In Havana with much excite
ment. The chief authorities of the island,
assembled in conference, sent a mani
festo to the Spanish Government, ask.
ing 1t to wait until it should have
received statement about the Vir.
ginius case, which shows the right of the cap
ture and the justice of subsequent proceed.
ings. The mass of the people were said to be
opposed to the surrender of the Virginius, or
any yielding to pretensions which might dis
honor the Spanish flag. The tone of the press
was in accord with the popular feeling Ex-
traordinary means and resources were being
created to resist any aggressive act.
1t 10 now stated that sixteen British SUBJ
jects, forming part of the crew of the Viz.
ginius, were shot at Santiago.
The East.
Ingersoll and Harrington, connected with
the "Ring" swindlss in New York, have been
convicted of forgery in forging certain in.
dorsements on bills against the Treasury Of
New York City.
The two shafts Of the Hoosac tunnel were
brought together on the 9th, and . passage
through the mountain was effected.
A Boston dispatch Of the 18th reports that
number Of Eastern mills were about re-
cunning.
Ingersoll and Harrington, convicted in New
York OF forgery, have been sentenced, the
former to i've years hard labor In the State
prison, and the latter to eighteen months Inn.
prisonment
Tweed was taken to Blackwells IsIand on
the 10Th ult. He was asked the usual ques.
tions BY the recording clerk, to which he
answered that he was aged 62, occupation q
Statesman" no religion; bat, % his family
are Protestants, he was entered ~ Protestant.
He was taken to the bath, then had his head
shaved, beard taken Oh, and was arrayed In