The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-04

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HEAVY sToRN IN ALABAMA-THE IA. "a.
BAMk RIVER FIFTY FEET EIGH- GREA1
DAMAGE FROM FL0oDA WIND.
MosTaoMgsf, April ga storm has pre.
vailed over nearly the entire State. coming
from the East, lasting nineteen hours with.
out intermissioD, accom- panied By utusually
beaYy thunder and contfnuotis wind and
lightning. 1t Is considered the heaviest rain
/ ever known, seven iEehes of water having
fallen IN the time. Great damage was done
the planting interest. The Alabama river
has risen fifty feet, and ID now rising at the
rate of four and a half inches ain hour. No
deaths are reported, but many houses were
blown down. There have been no trains
since Saturday.
CREVASSE IN THE MISSISSIPPI
MEAPHrs, April ga large creyasse is re-
ported at Dagis's Landing. Three planta-
tons are already submerged. The water
through this creyasse will run into the old
river. The water 10 the lower portion OF
Whiteriyer is already over the banks.
CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
HARTroRD. April 3 -This city gives Rob~
inson (kepubllcan) 1920; IngersoIl Demo
craft, 1886; Atwa.er (Greenback). 1877 !;
Smith Temperance, 20. Ingersoll's ma.
1,201.
NORWICH, April 3.-Fiye towns show a
slight falling off in the total vote from last
year, with 20 apparent change in proper
ton. The indications are tia; Waite IRE.
pubiclnl is elected to Congress over Wells
democrat, by a good majority.
49, 81 Tniest
HARTFORD, April 3.-Seveuty.one towns
give Robinson Republican,, 1892; Inger-
soil (DemocraD, 1880; Smith (Temperance),
$40 I; Atwater (Green back, 420-a Repubi.
can gain OF 1855. Governor Ingersoll is no
doubt reelected by the popular vote, and the
Legislature Democratic. &
A UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TRIED FOR FORGERY.
COLUMBUS, MISS, April 3.-Tbe case OF 81.
c.. Whitfield, United States district attorney,
charged with forgery, was tried to-day before
the Magistrates Court. He was required to
give bond in 81. 900 for his appearance at the
next Circuit Court.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
New YORK., April 3.-The Erening Er.
press to-day announces the sale of q limited
tlemen who, with the old proprietors, have
formed jointstock company, with Hon.
Erastus Brooks as president and Nathaniel
Marsh IS secretary. a. j. Cummings is
news editor, and George Moss associate edi.
tor. Mr.. Brooks remains editor.in.chief.
Rogers. the defaultiug teller, recently ar
rested at Knoxville, has arrived here. The
bank RECEIVERS $4,000 Of the S25, 600 stoleo.
The convent of Vile de Sales, near
Brooklyn, has been destroyed by fire.
F. j. Heiser & Co. and FL. A. Heiser,
whose failure was reported to-day, were
leading bulls In the gold market.
Private dispatches report that Alexander
Duranty & Co., who failed, are cotton mer'
chants.
Mexico.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS PRONOUNCING IN
FAVOR OF THE REVOL UTIONISTS-P
FiRIo DIAZ IN MATAMORAs-GREAT Elk.
CITEMENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
RIVER. a.. ~
New YORK, April "a dispatch from
Brownsville, Texas, dated the I'd instant,
says: ~.@
AT O'Clock this morning Perfrio Diaz
presented himself with his army Of about
1000 men to attack, Matamoras. General
De LaBarra, in command OF the garrison,
sent out force of 300 men to attack the
enemy. This force pronounced when out of
the city and went into the ranks of DiaZ.
The National Guard and artillery in the city
refused to fire single shot when ordered by
De LaBarra, and the revolutionists Kept 90
advancing. The Government troops then
all went over, except the Ninth cavalry,
which stood firm. After SEINE fighting
General De LaBarra, seeing that be was
betrayed on The battle field, left the city with
squad of the Ninth cavalry for Brownsville,
and is now here.
"The United States gnnboat Rio Bravo is
before Matamoras to protect American and
foreign citizens.
"Diaz is in Matamoras, and has been re.
ceived with great rejoicing. Fighting is
now going on at forts San Fernando and
Casa Mater, ia the suburbs of Matamoras,
by remnant of the Government trc ops who
refuse to surrender. The artillery Is roar
ing and the contest uncertain.
Hundreds Of families from Matamoras
have been pouring into this city for week
past in anticipation ola battle, and the great
est excitement prevails on both sides OF the
river. =
Ine Objects anu LTOOpS Wuo cruSSeO oSeI
to Texas have been arrested and dlsarmed
By General Potter, and taken TO Fort Brown
under orders from the Secretary of War;"
The CAPTURE OF MATAMORAs BY THE
REvOLUTIONlsTs CONFIRMED, &C.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Navy Depart
ment hiss advices that the insurgents. under
Porfirie Disz, took possession of Matamoras
with but little opposition. General La
Barrs, with about twenty men, escaped to
Brownsville. Captain Johnson, command.
ing the steamer Rio Bravo, can see no pros
pect of the Mexican Government retaking
Matamoras for some time, IS its troops in
that vicinity have either surrendered or
joined the insurgents.
DIlZ'S CAPTURE AND LOSSES.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, April 3.-Djaz cap
tured $50 mep, II pieces of artillery. and III
stands of arms, with the loss of five men
killed and sixteen wounded. Disz says he
will remain in Matsmoras till his troops
enter the city of Mexico.