Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-13
FOREIGN.
desperate Right Among 1Fssia soldier.

Desperate Fight Among TFssfa Soldiers
DUBLIN, Aug. IA desperate fight
took place yesterday on the Curragh Of
Kildare, between two Irish regiments
Several were killed and many severely
wounded. ~ -a,sre
DR.. Isaac Butt, member Of Parliament fol
Limerick, in public address, delivered TO-
night, denied that be ever demandeda repeal
of the union. ns GOV GOV
The celebration at Londonderry to-day
was enthusiastic, but went OF without Sc
rious trouble. 49, .sse
Daniel O'Donohue, member of P4riia-
ment for Tralee, has been appointed Gov
ernor of Ceylon. --s ,,-..r-.r
a Swedish Town Rurned Up.
LoNDoN, Aug. 12.-'The town of Chris
tianople on Kalmar Sound, Sweden, has
been entirely destroyed By fire.
Interlect Increases Responsibility.
PARIS. Aug. l2.-Vicsor Hugo recently
addressed an eloquent letter TO the Duke
de Brogiie, in which he urged the release of
Henri Rochefort on account of his literary
eminence. The Duke replied, declining to
interfere with the course of jnstice, and
remarking that the Intellectual ability of
the offender only serves to increase his re-
sponsibility. The Duke de Broglie went
to Lyons to-day. He made a speech this
evening in which be declares that Radical
ism and society were engaged in death
struggle.
In Danger OF RamnatiOn.
New York, Aug. IA translation is
published here of Papal Sllocution deliy-
cred on the 18th efJaiy, denouDcing the
recent law enacted by the Italian P4rlia-
ment for the disposal Of church property.
70 all concerned in the execution of the
law or who purchase church property under
it, his holiness says that what they have
done or will do, is worthless, null and void,
and that they have incurred the major ex-
communication and other censures, and
that they are in manifest danger of eternal
damnation.
Educational.
Vienna advices state that the medal for
merit in group rs, education, teaching and
inst-uction), has been awarded to the col
lection of periodical literature Of America.
The Spanish SquabbIe.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-In the Cortes yester-
day resolution authorizing legal proceed
ings against nine members of that body i'm
plicated in insurrectionaIy movements was
adopted. The minority remaiGs obstinate
and threatens to resign unless general am
nesty is granted to Republican insurgents.
Contreras left Carthagena Monday, with
400 sdherents, and made a bold effort to
march to Madrid, hoping to find sympathy
and fresh sccessions on the way, but his
band was met and dispersed by the nation
al troops. Contreras escaped. His cap
tfIro hnuraUar ia Ohah lo aaualru oro
on his track. e.- saeg
LATER-Contrerss, with few follow
ers, has succeeded in re-enteriDg Cartsgena,
which Is now bis last refuge.
The Modern Crusaders.
BAYoNNE, Aug. 12.-The Carlists have
laid seige to BIboa.
The wife of Don Carlos has Joined her
husband and will share his fortunes in the
field. The Carlist troops are wildly enthu-
siastic over the event.
Don Carlos Proclaimed King In Cuba.
New YORK, Aug. FL is reported in
Spanish circles in this city that kilograms
from Havana were received yesterday by
a Spanish commercial house and by a high
Spanish functionary in this country
to the effect that General Portillo,
at the head of three thousand men, had
routed and captured Cienfuegos without a
shot being fred, and thai be proclaimed
Don Carlos King of Spain. Many of the
leadir g Spsniards If Havana, including
Generals in the army, colonels in tie vol
unteer regiments, Jesuits and several of the
leading slave-traders Of the Island, are said
to be co-conspirators with General Portillo
for the overthrow Of the Republican gov
ernmeut of Spain.