Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-07
FOREIGN.
Edmund About rights a Duel.

-AaAN AOUuS EA8ASS - ORCAs
PARIS, July "a duel was fought to-day
between NJ. Herve, editor of the Journal
de Paris, and M. About, the well kn5wn
author and journalist. The latter was
slightly wounded in right hand.
M. Odilon Bsrrot, Vice President of the
Council of State, died to day.
CadIz Caves.
MADRID, Aug. 6.-The insurgents at
Cadiz have surrendered to the national
troops, and Gen. Pavia, at their head, en-
tered the city yesterday. Senior RANGES has
been appointed president of the junta OF
Cadiz undl the arrival of the authorities.
Snndry Insurgents.
A powder magazine in Valencia exploded
yesterday, killing many insurgents and
wounding still greater number.
The government is concentra ting large
force of gendarmes in Madrid, for the pur-
pose of disarming the dissffecLed militia
battalions.
The government troops have reoccupied
Lorca, which has been IN the hands Of In
surgents since the declaration of the inde-
pendence of Mnrcia.
The Insurgents have gained possession Of
Orihulu and threatn Alicante.
A deputstion has left Salamanca for
Madrid to negotiate compromise with the
government.
Since the opening of the bombardment
200 shells have been thrown in Valencia
and the troops have advanced 600 yards,
the Insurgents making the most obstinate
resistance.
An insurgent feet landed a detachment
of troops at Mstril, on the coast of the
Province of Grenada. All the government
funds were seized and 2 contribution Of
$4,000 piastres levied.
International MeddIInS.
The Germans have captured two Insur-
gent frigates in the harbor of Malaga.
The German Consul al Armenia claims
$4,000 damages for injury to his residence
during the bombardment of the city by the
Insurgent men of war.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The Provincial Cor
respondent afirms that the recall of Capt.
Werner settles the difficulty arising fro
the capture Of the Vigilante. A sanction of
his act would have been an implied recog-
milton Of tie Spanish republic by tbs Ger
mans. A court martial will be held in his
case.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The navy de-
partment to day received a dispatch from
Capt. Wells commanding the Shenandoah,
dated Csdiz 5th. He says nothing about
his conduct in that port. The department
does not credit the telegraphlc statement of
the 4th that he had ordered the Spanish
Insurgent frigate Villa de Madrid to ABSTAIN
from hoetilities and that the vessel remain
ed at anchor nderthe guns Of Shenandoah.
A ANOn.COmmittaI Interview.
PARIS, Aug. Ga dispatch from Vienna
says the interview yesterday between the
Counts &c Chambord and de Paris was
most cordial and that the political situation
in France was not alluded to.
NOn-Suited.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-London papers at
hand state that the case of Ravolar Khan
against Baron de Reuter- has been disposed
of by the Lord Chancellor, who said the
court could not deal with an alleged fraud
committed On foreign government.
Goodbye, Gladstone.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The fact that Green
wich at special election returns Conser-
vative member Of Parliament for the first
time since 1852, is accepted as an almost
certain indication that the Conservatives
will return to power after the approaching
general election, with fair working major
ity. II is already stated that Gladstone
will not seek a reelection at the hands Ct
his Greenwich constituents, and contemp
lates retiring from Parliamentary life.
Dundee elects q Liberal Conservative.
Reports from the agricultural districts
of England are generally favorable to hopes
of an early and plentiful harvest. %
Bound for Vanderbilrs Northern
Pacific.
Emigration from Russia to America is
increasing. 400 Russians sailed to-day in
one steamer. The movement threatens to
depopuIate some districts of Russia.