The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16


After the POlaris matter had been dis
posed of, the Tigress was fitted out for
seal fishing trip, and was returning south
at the time, with her catch when the terrible
disaster occurred.
New YoRK, April IA letter from
Havana says that from the official statement
of the great battle at Guayimas It appears
that the first and third brigades, under
command of Brigadier General Cerminan,
encountered the enemy on the fifteenth at
Guayimas, standing q severe action, which
lasted until the eighteenth. The Cubans
were charged with great bravery by the
Spanish cavalry. On the first day the Gu
bans suffered great loss and were obliged to
retire, thus permitting the Spanish column
to encamp on the battle field The re-
newed attacks of the former on the six
teenth, seventeenth and eighteenth ceased
entirely upon the arrival of Bascones with
two battaliOns and one piece of artillery.
Bascones took command of all the troops
and directed the march towards the capital
Of the department with the object of pro-
curing rations for the troops and interring
the dead in Gimaguyme. The Cubans were
beaten while attempting to stop the way.
This was accomplished In short time, the
loss of the Spanish in this engagement be-
ing one officer and six others killed; three
officers and twenty-eight soldiers wounded.
The cavalry Of the insurgents in this en-
counter suffered greatly, leaving on the
field their dead and some horses, besides
arms and ammunition. In the action Of
Guayimas there were plenty of bodies on
the field, but the insurgents carried away
very many. The Spanish loss was six Of
iicers and lightweight soldiers killed, one
Il.
soldiers wounded, and one chief, thirteen
officers and one hundred and eight men
slightly wounded.
New YORK, April 14.-Capt. Lamarie, of
the Europe, states: 1.-The vessel was re-
Gently heightened, reftted and supplied
with new boilers and machinery. This was
her fifth voyage since she was repaired.
While coming out of Havre she scraped her
bottom against the stones, but did not be-
lieve the damage, If any, was serious. ]
was confirmed in my impressions when l
reached Brest two days afterwards and
found the vessel alright On the third day at
sea the chief mate reported to me that he
observed considerable water coming into
the engine room, and bad no idea where it
came from, except from the ships bottom.
l found on investigation that it was there
the leak occurred. The pumps were vigor-
ously applied, but without avail, as the
water poured in more rapidlythan we could
discharge it. The following day we sighted
the Greece and put up signals of distress.
The Greece came up, lowered her boats, and
in two hours our passengers and crew were
transferred from the Europe.
1.-THE transfer was made with very little
confusion. The women and children were
first saved. The boats belonging to the
Greece were first lowered in the water. As
soon as we got on the Greece, Mr., Buck,
first officer of the latter, took possession OF
the Europe, but returned after q while ia
the Greece. They only saved the mails, and
made no attempt to save the valuables in
the same room. The vessels were near each
other for twelve hours, and no disposition
was shown to save the cargo 1t could
have been done, though the sea was very
heavy at the time. The following morning
Mr.. Buck and. those who volunteered &c
take charge of the Europe, came on deck
to take the boats to proceed to our ship.
attempted to get into the boats to resume
control of my vessel, but was pushed back
and would not be permitted to 60 on board
Of her.
"The officers Of the Greece behaved in
most Infamous manner. We saved the mails
but they would not allow us to save thu
baggage. The captain of the Greece prom
ised to allow me to go on board next morn
ing, but did not do so. F"
Capt. Lamarie did not change his clothes
after getting on board the Greece, not be
ing willing to accept any courtesies afte
the manner in which the officers had acted
He attributes the leak to disarrangemen
of the plates
i ....-. A., d,,ooo ,1o,;oo .,av-
emphatically the statement that the Frenel
captain was in any way hlndered from re
turning on board his ship. The matter i
likely to come under an investigation er
long.
i New York, April 10. The metropolitan
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Of New
York, convened here to-day. A letter wa
read from Archbishop Leaky, of Carbel
4 Ireland, heartily approving of the proposes
combination between the two countries 70
the protection of enigrants on arrival iron
the ruinous influence of intemperance, an.
promising the cooperation Of both clerg'
and laity with the movement. Arrange
ments are completed for mass meeting q
Cooper Institute on the nineteenth of Ma,
next, for the purpose of laying the caus
j before the people. A large number of dis
tinguished speakers have signified their in
tention to be present
NEW York, April Is. The steamer Min
lister, Roam master, Just arrived from Bre
men, reports having experienced during tn
whole passage strong head winds and gale
from west, northwest and southwest, yer.
rough seas and thick fogs. The ship ha'
to work the whole passage against tire
mendous bead sea she worked hard bu
behaved we'll The last day the wine
changed to the north, with frost and ice OF
deck.
DR.. Ernest Uling charged with an attemp
to defraud the Merchants Life Insuranc
Company OF $4,000, by the pretende,
death and burial Of Louise Germs, who wa
insured for that sum, was arrested to-da
at No. 22s East Twenty Fifth street, wherl
he was found secreted under bed in hi
residence. A woman sixty-ive years Of age
who gave her name as De Baynicki, and
young man named Emile De Divary, VIII
claims to be her nephew, were arrested b.
the police at $50 Eldridge street. Ina searcl
among their effects which were beinl
packed up, cards and plates were founs
proving that things real name was Ernes
De Bayniclxi. and the woman was his wife
BaynieH appears to be a member OF
noble Hungarian family, and has lived il
this city since 1854. He has been 10 severa
bad scrapes and was tried twice before 70
swindling, but escaped. The police ar
sanguine Of arresting the woman Germs il
day or two.
NEW YoRK, April 13.-It is reported tina
r. II. MagiIl, agent in California Of tn
Phoenix Insurance Company, Of Hartford
is defaulter Of $50, 900.
NEW YoRK, April 12.-Louise Germs, tn
woman implicated with DR.. Uling In an 81
tempt to defraud the Merchants Life Insu
rance Company Of $40, 900, has been Al
rested She states she was sick, and wa
attended by DR.. Uling but denies she wa
ever put in a'cofin, and says the underta
ker was present when the bricks were put in
and assisted in preparing the c0fiin for in
terment. She and DR.. Uling's wife were i
the room while the bricks were being put in
and when the doctors were called 10, Sd
says she. had some soap in her mouth, am
pretended to have eonyulsions, by advise Q
MIsesflnneous.