The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-23
A Weekly Retrospect of Events.
From Appletons' Journal

SbNAANA'I
September PA Carlist dispatch
from Tolosa, Spain, reports that Briga-
dier-General PeIula has carried the vii
lage OF Bicarun by storm, totally defeat
ing ten battalions under General Mo-
ri0nes, with heavy loss to the latter.
The people Of Louisiana opposed to
the Kellogg government publish,
through their Committees Of Seventy,
an address to the people of the United
States on the subject of the recent events
in that State.
Sept. 25.-Madrid dispatches state
that the Republican troops in the pro-
vince of Alicante have defeated the Car
lists at Alcoy and Villena.
An engagement has taken place in the
province of Biscay between the Republic
cans aud the Carlists. in which the lat
ter were defeated and routed. Many Of
the insurgents are surreudering to the
national forces and asking for amnesty.
Sept. 28.-Paris advices state that the
town OF AndOrra, capital of the neutral
country of that name, lying between
France and Spain, has been attacked by
the Carlists because the authorities re-
fused to surrender some arms which
were seized while in transit across the
frontier for the insurgents.
IN New Olh lllbI1c publishes
documentary evidence found i'll Cover
movement, showing hat AttOrncy-Gen-
eral Williams, General Butler, Caleb
Gushing, and others, acted as counsel
for the Kellogg government during
the Mcmillan contest; sew
eral senators are said to be implicated,
and there is evidence that large fees
were paid them.
The rif1le-match between the Irish and
American rit1emen shot at CreedmOOr.
The latter are victorious by three points.
Sept. ga frightful typhoon passes
over Hong-Kong.
The steamers Leonor and Albay and
eight other vessels wrecked or founder
ed, and many are missing.
A great number Of houses were des-
trOyed, and it is reported that a thous-
and persons were killed.
The damage to property in the city
and harbOr and surrounding country is
immense.
Spanish dispatches state that the river
Leg1e, in the province of Lerida, has
~Overtlowed its banks, and caused great
loss of life and property.
Sept. 28.-The NeW-YOrk Tribune
publishes stubs from Governor KellOggas
check books, showing that Senators Car
penter and West, United States Marshal
Packard, several custOm-hOuse officers,
and others, were the recipients of checks
from him during the past year and q
half Senator Carpenter IS said to have
received four thousand five hundred
dollars.
Engagements between the Cuban in
surgents and Spaniards near the river
Largos, lbOrucal, and at Mayari, are re-
ported.
A 81 r storm at Charleston, S. c..
The river-frOnt inundated, and in the
city the new theatre leveled to the
ground.
Sept. "a dispatch from Paris states
that complete returns Of the voting in
the department of Maine-et-L Loire, to
fill a vacancy in the Assembly, show
that NJ. de MaillG, Republican, has been
elected by 3,787 majority. The result of
the election causes excitement in minis
terial circles.
Sept. 3O.-Spanish advices state that
there has been four days continuous
conflict between the CarIists and tho. Re
publicans under General Moriones in
Navarro.
twenty-five battaliOns Of the insur-
gents attacked General MoriOnes's army
at Bersuin, near the town of Tafalla.
A sanguinary conflict ensued, resulting
in the repulse of the Carlists along the
whole line. Their loss was very heavy,
and they were compelled to ask the Re-
publicans for medical assistance.
General Pieltain has been appointed
cOmmanderer of the national forces in
the Basque Provinces.
1t is reported that Cucala's band has
been totally dispersed.
A Kentucky church has sent two lady
missionaries to the Fejec Islands. This
is very considerable. No doubt the can
nibals will prefer this sort to the tough
old gentlemen who are usually thrust
upon that market.
List Of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas
Ocfnher lHt.. 1874. and il not taken out before