The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-06


Welnes1ny lhp hfsofsl anN lnffnOte
Noft The rhlof marks iOr lla bo,leeti4
Artillery. but The rhlh(dfnl nnd hoe
pilM vert also struck. on ffidAl iht
theatre, tho Protestant church aud tho
cntlr0 streets Wefc dostroali. Two
hundred ptl,ons Wrtp Killed ana
wounded within the city. The lnsur-
gents hive raised the black flag on the
forts. The loss Of the besiogers has
been exceedingly small. The officers
Of the foreign squadrons succeeded IN
obtaining an armlstlce OF four hours
Friday night.
The Spanish cabinet has agreed to
deliver TO the United States govern
mcnt the steamship vlrglnius and all
persons remaining alive who were
captured with her, leaving the ques.
ton whether the seizure of the vessel
was legal, to DO settled hereafter by q
mixed tribunal. The question whether
damages shall be paid to the families
or relations of prisoner who were shot,
Is also to be settled in similar man
ner. This decision was not arrived Mt
by the government before 1t had con-
fidentially consulted with the powers
of Europe and was informed by all of
them that a reparation was dine for the
capture of the steamer and the execu-
tion of the captives. The decision is
also In conformity with the opinions of
leading Spanish statesmen of all par
ties to whom the question was submit
ted by the government.
New YORK, November 29.-The
statement of the committee of creditors
of Halves & Macy, bankers, show the
liabilities to be quarter of o million
in excess of the assets, including mil
lion of the personal effects Of the part
ners.
A Brooklyn city Judge has COM
menced suit against the Tribune for
100000 damages.
The schooner James Adler, from
Charleston, reports having passed a
yes ell with the Monitor in tow twelve
miles south of Hatteras.
A double loaded editorial in the
Times treats of peace as foregone
conclusion, and praises what it calls
the good temper and tact of Admiral
Polo and Secretary Fish, who, it says,
4 effected 1t. 1t adds, there can be no
impropricty in mentioning that Adj
miral Polo endeavored, by all honora-
4 BILE means. to bring about a penceable
solution without forgetting for mo-
ment the claims of his country.
The Heraid's dispatch saws Secreta-
nv Fish has no Doubt that the Spanish
government will he able to enforce Or
6ers. restoring the Virginius to the
United States. The Colonial Minister,
S0lOr. now in Havana will personally
see that the orders of the home govern
ment are carried out. All the Wash
nails unite i'm inserting that Spain has
conceded to our demands and peace is
assured.
NEW York. November 29.-A Tri-
hlne,s disnatch saws the dispatch de-
cidinr grave questions. whether there
hall he peace or war between the Uni
cd States and Spain wds received to-
z night and communicated to the Presi-
dent and Cabinet. 1t is of the most
satisfactory character. and comedies
MI the demands made by the United
States. These demands, as heretofore
stated were as follows: First, the re-
lease of the officers and crew of the
Virginius vet living: second, the return
oftRe Virginius: third. salute of the
fiap. and nrovision for the families of
the slain captiyes The only reserya-
ton an the mart Of Spain Is with ref
a e,vn ~" ~ ,n1 ap; Pa, " saInta No enable
T,t,,re ;nvestinStons TO be made. the
iata for the Salute has been fixed at
the o5th If December
To nroyide for the contingency Of
sna;n p NJ he;n~ able tn enf,rce the
nrnmisad iS con cessions the work of naval
pponstr,'ct;on L not to he interrnpted.
The Times disnatch. in addition to
tba Above saws Snain also agrees to
hiring ~ trial and punishment the
oarns III, uiiai u trpotad ~ hnrrihle
b,,tnhsrv VIZ ~ w
IJvERpooI,. November 29.--Captain
u = pas,sons late Of the steamer
l1;ssour; arrived in New York yester-.
Iov rom Nassau. Four hundred and
sixtv passengers were rescued by the
British ship Chestnut and sent to New
Orleans, Via Key West. The Captain
and crew were examined before the
marine court at Nassau, and the Cap
thin was exonerated from all blame.