Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-23
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, %. A despatch from Havana
Jan. 18th inst, via Key West and Washing
ton, says that the Spaniards under Esponda,
numbering $50, met 1900 insurgents at Los
Melones, and after fight of six and half
hours, the Spanard retired with loss of 81
wounded Insurgents loss unknown.
Private Cuban advices report that Esponda
had 1900 men, and go of whom escaped
deaths, wounds or capture. The Cubans re-
gard this as a great victory for them.
1t is semi officially reported that prepara-
tons are being CONCLUDED for draft OF 20,-
600 men to suppress the instruction. They
will not be conscripted from the volunteers,
but from the Cubars and negroes, who are to
be freed. The majority Of the conscripts be-
ing Cubans sympathizers, the proposed meas
ure is regarded as absurd.
The forced loan of $50, 900, 900 is disagree
able to all natives and foreigners. The latter
pay because their business depends thereon.
As the Worceeter sailed from Havana on
the 18th with band playing, rabble con-
grcgated on the wharf and Kissed as she
passed dipping her flag to Moro Castle an'
the Spanish war vessels.
The fog is so dense that objects fifty yard.
distant cannot be seen. Navigation, both in
the city and on the rivers each side of the
city, is very difficult. All the ferry boats are
delayed and some of them have ceased tC
run. The wind is southwest.
1t is rumored that extraordinary cxertions
are being made by the Union Trust Company
to capture its former Secretary, Carlton, who
absconded during the recent panic with $780,.
900.
The call for council Of Congregational
churches has been authorized in an emergen
h.-h Rnll rnb L.,
the whole subject involved in the correspon-
dence between the the churches of which
Rev. Messrs. Storrs, Buddington and Beech
er are the respective pastors.
a cable despatch states Sumana Bay Com.
pany have negotiated in London loan for
So 900, 900 and as part of the negotiation the
company agree to take up the Hartmoun,
bonds, which had been repudiated by the
Baez government.
The wine and spirit trade society to-day
voted to send committee to Washington 10
endeavor to have certain reforms upon dates
engraved on the custom laws.
The evidence before the coroner in the case
Of the burning of the residence of Silver
points very strongly to its being 4 case OF in
cendiarsm
The united order of brick layers passed
ttrnatioualists.
A dangerous cheek-raisor named George
Wellershausen was arrested to.dSy. Several
victims testified against him
\ rumor that large body of Communist
would visit Tie City Hall to-day proved
groundless.
During the heavy fog in Brooklyn, early
this morning Il carriage with party from Il
ball, was driven over an embankment, intC
the swamp mud. Mr.. McVov one of the oc.
cupants was seriously injured, the ladies' bad
ly bruised, the horses badly hurt aud the
carriage wrecked.
A seven ton boulder became detached from
the summit of hill last night on Hudson
county farm, near Jersey, and rolling down
deposited itself in gas house, completely
wrecking that structure. No person was
hurt.
Joseph IIafecker, a German who assaulted
officer Walter with club in Tompkns square
was sentenced to three months in the pcni
Tertiary, to-day.
A report is current that the Pacific Mai
Company's vessel relief is lost at sea. Moth
ing definite can be CLEANED about her. Tho
president of the Company says she is worth
10000.
Great numbers of POOR laborers are be
seiging the commissioners Of public works fol
labor.
The fog lifted this afternoon, and the sun
made its ever welcome appearance this eve
ming. The sky is clear.