The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-30

Conservatives. By whose aid be wished 70
govern, and would deprive him OF much.
Consequently. tho ministers would declar.
in his name that he rejected the project
In conclusion, he expressed his opinion
that the proclamation Of the Republi,
might disturb the order and peace Of III,
nation, but if the laws he asked for wrr,
voted. the septenato would become a gov
eminent calculated to inspire conidenci
and respect.
Il is now understood that the govern
ment tomorrow viii demand Of the As
sembly the abolifiono Of the laws referreC
to by the President. rig: The constitu
.uonal bills drawn up By the Committee o.
Thirty, together with three additional meas
ures proposed by the Minister Of the
Interior 10 that committee on the tenth
instant.
Il is said that the Bonapartist Deputies
viii introduce motion for the dissolution
Of the Assembly.
LONDON, July 22.--The Lord Mavor gave
a banquet tonight to her Maiesty's minis :
tiers at the Mansion House. Disraeli. an
swering TO the toast TO the ministry. said
no one was able 20 view the state OF En-.
rope with complacency. Every one must
of the most favored countries. The friend.
ship Of England was more sought for by
the leading powers Of Europe and America.
England would use her lnfuence in the
interests of peace. DisTaeli reproduced
the principle that the country was not to
be held responsible in the many questions
which might arise from the fortunes OF the
world. He believed the influence Of Eng.
land might now be efIectually exercised to
reconcile discordant and distrustful inter
ests. She might assist distracted countries
with sympathy and counsel and resume a
position worthy Of her former prestige.
MADRID, July 23.-Brigadier General
PrintO' has defeated a detachment Of Don
Alfonso's army at Salvanete, liberating all
of the prisoners taken by the Carlisfs at
Cuenca, and capturing the officers The
Carlists' loss is heavy.
The Carlists shot 100 Republican pris-
oners at Olot.
The Carlists shot every tenth man Of the
volunteer battalion captured at Cuenca.
BERLIN, July 23.-The N0rf6 German
Gdsetts, in reference to the recent out
ages by the Carlists, saws that Germany,
in behalf Of outraged European civilization,
will seek and find meaus TO teach the Car
lists that the murder Of captured Germans
viii not remain UNPUBLISHED.
Sr Louis, July S3.-The delegation from
the Boards Of Trade of Dallas and Joffcr-
son, Texas, and Shreveport, arrived here
this morning, and were escorted around the
city by the presidents Of the Merchants
and Cotton Exchange.
Advices from EIrito Creek. New Mexico.
to July II, says: 'sTwenty-one persons.
six Americans and fifteen Mexicans. were
killed by the Indians between Fort Baseomb
and Rotten Mountain up TO the present
time, and that four hundred horses have
been driven out of the Territory. 81
"a company, consisting OF eighty-cight
left Fort Union, July IL, for
Dry Cimarron river She scene of the late
Indian outtages ~ sdf 81
VIcKsBURes~ July s3.--The city is quiet.
The following kilograms explain themselves:
To Lieutenant Governor Davis. Iunder-
stand you give ASA reason for requesting
United States troops sent here that your
order for the militia to return their guns to
the State has not been observed. II YOU
will withdraw your request for troops, and
send me an order to disarm an the militia
here, and return the guns to the State, can
and will execute the order within twenty
four hours without assistance from the
States, and without bloodshed. asen
(sigEed) WM. FRENCH
Colonel Fourth Regiment.
4AcRsoS, Miss. July 28, 1874. WIN.
French, Colonel decline to treat with
you as to the manner of executing orders
from the Office of the commander-in-chief
Of the State militia. That an order has
been set sat deiapce you admit, but it re-
mains for re 70 execute It.. Ehe appeal for
troops tobe sent to XicksElfg has been
forced npon me by TIE ut sr disregard and
deishce 81 khc Laws ofkbe city and State
BY yeur citizens. q ~
Ssignedl Al 4. DAVIS,
llieutenant Governor, etc.
The whites claim that the only defiance Of
orders has been by the negroes, who posi-
lively refused to surrender the State arms
until after the election. The whites, when
the order was issued, and at all times since,
have stood ready to return theirs No ef-
fort whatever has been made by the Gov
ernOr to execute the laws, and no defiance
of anything has occurred, except the def
ance by one company OF negroes to the
order Of the negro Governor Former
soldiers of the United States who served
with Grant and who are now citizens here.
eKpr assured faiih Ia Grants business
and scout at the idea that he will act with
put investigation, Alta citizens ratification
meeting last night, areport that Grant had
partially cGuntermunded the order OF Bel
KNAPP, excited the widest enthusiasm and
cheers from the soldiers for the President.
SAN Francisco, July 25.--A dispatch
from Eureka, Nevada, says q terrible water
spout burst in the mountains yesterday, and
swept through the town, killing twenty
persons and causing great destruction OF
property Another dispatch from Eureka
says the water spout crossed the Central
Pacific Railway track between Humboldt
md Wells & Fargo, injuring it so that the
Western bound emigrant train could not yet
through to-day. II % HcF
a dispatch from Eureka gives the particu-
ars of storm yesterday as follows II
had been raining with great violence from
carly IN the morning till noon, when tho
cloud burst on a lofty range OF mountains
70 the east, and q vast volume Of water
washed aQwp thefcgnOn whelc the town is
ocated. The eastern part Of the town was
hooded IN ten minutes by fearful rush Of
water, which. constantly increased IN viO-
kncc, depth ana impetuosity. The peO-
pie were hemmcd in. and every moment
houses, torn from their foundations.
we're ewaDt yarayE pyith their oecupauts
Ropes were procured and 8 line formed.
Brave men tins proteoled, dashed into the
.oTent, saving many lives. Only few wo-
men and children were lost. Roger Robi-
nett, porter 81 the Sentinel, Is among the
drowned. The S1gtiAtI Office was swept
sway. The bodies are being brought 70
he court house as fast e. recovered. Three
Cinnamon were lost, ninety houses swept
AWAY, and al hat part Of town IN which
we're situated dance houses and other places
IF amuseme1t, e ruined. The food only
asted half hour. Il is believed that the
.otai loss ol ! Is from tuenty.lyc 10
.birty- M N
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cA1F o. OoNrANFE, TEXAS RAxeEns
POsT OAK SPRINGS, 1nir IL. 1874