New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-29
WHOLE NUMBER 26S7.

| devastation on board the MOsel was terrific
| No skyhght was left, and the cabins aft tn,
| the starbcard and port were either crushed
in or bulged out by the pressure, or alto
| gether smashed. The side plates of the
| ship were burst; toe ports with their glasses
| and rivets forced inward, and the whole
ship was besmeared with blood and stuck
over with pieces of flesh and other human
debris. In the hold and all parts of the ship
were seen arms, ,.egs and other portions of the
human frame. Thus the lower hold re.
| ceived some limbs through the open hatch.
ways. The sides of the hatchways were
burst by the pressure, and the front Of the
navigating cabin, on deck, was stove in.
The whole ship was Uttered with glass,
shreds of which even filed the dishes from
the steam kitchen as they were being
served to the between deck or steerage
passengers. The tug got off comparatively
unhurt, being so much more below the quay
line than the Mosel, still the whole OF its
deck was destroyed. The crew came off
with mere fright only, the engineers and
stokers having been hurt slightly. On land,
where the package had been exploded, a
hole had been produced from six to seven
feet deep. The whole place was strewn with
limbs, shreds OF dresses, etc. In large
reeking pools OF blood yoa might
see here an arm, there calf, intestines,
mutilated Ousts, etc. Among the most hor-
the Elmer family, who was seeing off one
of their sous to California. The father,
mother, son and sOn-in-law are dead, ali
four. The daughter-in-law has had her arm
and her child it's hand blown off. The case
which exploded had been in the care of the
carrier, Westermann, OF Bremerhaven, and
was accompanied on its way to the steamer
by Mr.. Tumford of whom it is said all
trace has been lost.
SDani.h HONS
LONDON, December 2S.-The Times gives
prominence TO the following:
We are glad 10 be able to corroborate the
contradict on of the statement that Spain
has violated the obligations OF neutrality
by enlisting Italians for the army in Cuba.
A Paris dispatch says Queen Isabel has
the measles.
A Madrid dispatch confirms the death of
De Rodas.
The army from Catalonia, numbering
10000 has arrived az Navarro.
Passengers from L'Ameriqne.
The steamer Vile De BIest arrived at
Havre yesterday with eight passengers
from the disabled L'Ameriqne.
Rule Britannia.
A special from Penang to the Times saws
the English now hold all important posi-.
tions in the neighborhood. The Mahars ah
Hela had taken refuge in Siamese territory.
Inc Brltlsn power was supreme; onl the
murderers of Mr.. Birch were in arms.
Holland and Venezuela.
st. THOMAS, December 16.-The Dutch
war steamer Princess Marie arrived at
twelve o'clock and left next morning for
Curacao. 1t is rumored the questions be-
tween Holland and Venezuela will be
settled automatically.
Military Movement.
SAN SEBASTIAN, December 28-Concider.
able reintorcements have been sent to Her
nani Operations in Guipuzcoa will begin
immediately.
Theirs Letter.
PARIS, December 49, - NJ. Theirs has
written letter reserving the right of choos-
ing between the Senate and Chamber of
Deputies, if he should be elected to both
houses. He adds that all his wishes are for
the establishment of the conservative re-
public. The Assembly continues the con-
sideration of the press bill in detail. An
amendment has been carried depriving the
projects of the power of summarily for
bidding the sale OF journals in the streets
The consequence will be to cancel the or
ders now in force, by which the sale of
seventy-hve journals in the streets is pro-
hibired.