Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-16
FOREIGN.
The spanish War Becoming
Lively. I'D
Boston shippers Supplying the
Carlists.
The First Church of the Alt
Catholics tfos
Socialism in Germany and Russia.


LONDON, Aug. 15.-Holland and Italy
have recognized Spain.
a special 70 the Times from the north Of
Spain states that Marshal Seabala with "a
600 men and AZ guns, left Miranda. Thurs
day with a convoy for the reliefof Vittoria,
which place is very closely beieaguered by
the insurgents. The CarliSts oppose his
march in entrenched position at Puebla-
Gen. Moriones awaits the result Of Seabal
las movement when a united attack will
be made upon the CarliSts at Estella.
LATER.-Oficial dispatches have been
received announcing that Marshal Seabala,
in order to check a threatened mos enent
Of the enemy, returned 10 Miranda after
throwing supplies OF meat and provisions
into Vittoria.
The Carlists have cut the railway and
telegraph line between Saragossa and Wit
toria. silE7s -----.sT-.------ --r--r
BRussFLs. August I5.-The spanish Re
public has been recognized by Belgium
MADRID. August IA dispatch from
Gen. slorriOnrs TO the War Office, reports
that the Carlisis lost 100 men in an engage
meRi 81 Oteiza-
NEW YORK, Aug. ia Paris cores
pendent Of the London Times, received to
night, says the Bayonne papers give cir
eumstantiaI account, Ostensibiy written by
a Carlist officer, Of the landing Of guns and
ammunition at Bermao, a short dis
lance from BilbOa, by the ship London,
Of Boston. The commander, Thomas
C. Jefferson, according to this state
ment was pressing in his offers 70 sup
- a. arff1larx- . that his
depCsiting 100000 in a bank at Bayonne a
Carlist agent accompanied him to New
York. There the agent bought twenty
seven guns with 200 casts Of ammunition
and hired a tug 10 convey them to Boston,
where jefferson had been making every
preparation for the voyage. The latter was
about to take the guns aboard when the
United states Government Warned
Him
that the transport Of arms to be used against
a friendly power couldn't be allowed, but
on his repairing to Washington, where he
had brOther-in-law in the Navy Depart
ment, and representing that the vessel was
destined for japan, be was subject TO no
further surveillance.
On the 24th Of June the London started
for Japan, but at night pat back, anchored
under Cape May and meeting tug, there
the guns and ammunition were transship-
ped. On the 9Th Of July the mouth Of
the Gironde was sighted where the agent
left the ship in pilot boat and landed at
Archacon and passing through Bayonne
reached BermeO -Four Carlist battalions
were stationed there to protect the debar-
cation, and on the evening of the Sth the
London entered port, leaving next
morning without having been observed by
the Spanish fleet.
A few DAYS previously the Governor Of
Madrid had received telegram from Bill
boa stating that an
American Cruiser
had been sent tOsthe coast to prevent any
American vessel from landing arms for the
Carlists, but on the Government thanking
the United States Minister for his friendly
act. he knew nothing of il, and telegraphed
to Washington, receiving reply on the
9th. that no cruiser had been sent The
Government thereupOn had its suspicious
arOused and telegraphed TO the feet in the
Bay Of Biscay TO watch any American YES
sci, but she had already left.
II is added that the guns were so diSpOs-
cd Of on board that the London might be
taken for an advice boat Of the American
Navy.