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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1348. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. IMPORTANT CURAN NEWS-CON? GRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. kFKOM THE ASSOCIATED TRESS.] WASHINGTON, April 29, Sheridan has telegraphed that he has to go westward owing to apprehended troubles In In? dian affairs. The steamer Michigan, mounting two guns, has been sent to Detroit to watch the English expedi? tion to Red River. There have been no 'official statements regard? ing Cuban affairs, but unofficial reports show that the volnnteer troops are in rebellion against Spain, and that they bold Moro Castle. The Medical Teachers' Convention met here to? day, organized itself into a teachers' association, and elected S. D. Gross, of Philadelphia, presi? dent; D. W. Yonkell, of Louisville, vice-preslaent, and N. S. Davis, of Chicago, secretary. SENATE. In the Senate a bill was Introduced for a settle ?,jnent of accounts between Radical corporations and the United States Government. To-day bills were introduced providing for the settlement or accounts between the United States Government and the Southern Railroad Compa? nies, and to authorize school trustees in Arkan? sas to enter lands for school purposes under the Homestead law. A bill granting lands to aid in the construction of railroads in Florida was re? ported, with amendments, also a bill providing for the building of postofflces at New Orleans and Mobile. Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE. The Military Committee reported adversely on a bill permitting retired army and navy officers to hold civil ortlccg. A motion to take op the Louisiana contested election case of Darrell vs. Baily was defeated. A Senate resolution provid? ing for a survey of ihe obstructions in Bayon Teche, Louisiana, with a view to their removal, was passed. A Senate bill granting lands to aid in constructing a railroad and telegraph from Portland to Astoria and McMinnville, Oregon, was passed.' The Committee on Banking and Cur? rency reported a bill to Increase banking fa? cilities. _^ EUROPE. Agitation in France. PARIS, April 29. Political meetings throughout the country are turbulent. At a meeting In this city, on breaking up, boisterous cries of "Vive la R?publique" and the Marseillaise were heard. No violence. English Items. LONDON, Apill 29. The project of building a ship canal from Liver? pool to Manchester ls revived. The Archbishop of Canterbury Ls better. The rumored assassination of the American Consul at Jeddo has had a depressing effect upon the Japanese loan. Parla Gossip. PARIS, April 29. The indications of disturbances at the Plebis? cite meetings are'increasing. The medical stu? dents, it is expected, will make further demon? strations at the opening of the college on Monday next. The Pope still persists In withholding M. Dam's note from the (Ecumenical Council, notwithstand? ing the concurrence of the great powers. " About three hundred refugees, who had been compromised in the late troubles lu Spain, have arrived in France. Affairs In Spain. MADRID, April 29. The Journals deny that Serrano has any inten? tion of resigning In favor of a regency composed of three persons. The outbreaks at Alcalda and Santiago were easily suppressed. _ CURA. An Inside Rebellion. WASHINGTON, April 29. This morning's Republican says a telegram was yesterday received at the Navy Department, from Havana, stating that the "vclunteers had rebelled, and assumed charge of afflalrs. The Asplnwall steamer had been detained by the volunteers, and the impression prevailed that they would take charge of the Island." HAVANA, April 29. The Spanish authorities have delivered the .A. steamer Lloyd Asplnwall. The captain refused to accept thc steamer, claiming an Indemnity of $300 for every day's detention. The Consul-General of the United States at last accepted the steamer for the government, and hoisted the American flag on board. THIS DECISION IN THE RICHMOND MAYORALTY CASE. RICHMOND, April 29. The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia decided this morning at io o'clock that the Enan, lin gact pasted by the Legislature was constitu? tional; that Henry K. Elly son and nor. George Chahoon is the lawful Mayor of thc city ; and that aU acts of Mr. Ellyson lu accordance with State laws are legal and binding. Mr. Chahoon, under his formal agreement, will retire from the Held, and Mr. Elly sou remains Mayor of the city. The court was unanimous in its opinion. The opinion ls voluminous, covering every point raised. MATTERS IN GEORGIA. ATLANTA, April 29. In the Senate to-day resolutions expressing sympathy for the people of Richmond, Va., were adopted. A resolution appointing a committee to investi? gate the affairs of the Western and Atlantic Rail? road was adopted. -Baron Ferdinand de Lesseps has just present? ed a most Battering account to the shareholders el the Suez Canal. He states that about ?320,000 will be required this year to complete the works, Amt that per contra, the receipts are extraordina? ry. From thc day or the owning of the canal, to the 15th of March, two hundred steamers and nine sailing vessels, representing a tonnage of 146,631 tons, had effected the passage, and brought a credit to the company of ?24,625. M. ue Lesseps is very sanguine about England, which has already sent through the oanal vessels equalling 66,052 tonnage; and be adds r knows, for a fact, tbat one English company .. *s pat down In Its calculation of current expenses ?100,000 a year for "dues to the Suez CanaL" -The following letter has been addressed by Dr. Newman to a correspondent who had written to him pointing out the conclusions which certain journals had deduced from recently published Opinions of the reverned gentleman : My Dear Rev. Sir-I quite feel thc force of your appeal to me, and answer it without delay. Men are Illogical when they conclude, as the news? paper which you send me, that because I dis? approve of the actions of certain Catholics, there? fore my faith ls unsettled as regards the Ca'ho lic Church. No one denies that the Bishop of Orleans, In spite or hi3 burning words against these same acts, bas a firm faith in the Catholic Church; no one calls him restless. Why, then, am I restless because I wrote a strong but a most confidential letter to my own bishop, and to him alone, as a matter of sacred duty r la the year 1862 1 was, as has often happen? ed in the cont se of the last twenty-five years (for Protestants have never let me alone) most ground? less y reported to bc a wavering Catholic. I then used words In answer, which I will now repeat, and that with as great energy as I then wrote them. I have not bad a moment's wavering or trust In the Catholic Church ever since I was re? ceived into her fold. I hold, and ever have held, that her sovereign Pontiff ls the centre of unity and the Vicar of Christ. And I ever have had, and have still, au unclouded faith io her creed in all its articles; a supreme satisfaction in her wor? ship, discipline and teaching, and an eager long? ing, aud a hope against hope, that the many dear friends whom I have left in Protestantism may be partakers in my happiness. I am, my dear reverend sir, most truly yonrs, JOHN H. NEWMAN. COLUMBIA. THE JUNE CONVENTION. Call for Meeting* in all the Townships to Elect Delegates, ?Sc. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, April 29. A call by a correspondent, which is endors? ed by the editor, appears in to-day's Union Times, calling upon all citizens, irrespective of race, color or party, who are opposed to official dis? honesty, to mee t on the 14th of May next, in every township, to elect four delegates, two white and two colored, to attend a county meet? ing at the conthousc, on the 25th of the same month. Township meetings are advised to be? ware or platforms and.resolutions. The county meetings will elect eight delegates to attend the Columbia Convention, which meets on the 18th of June. A Pen and Ink Sketch of At. Dn Chail lu-.V Chapter on Gorillas-A Cattle Raid. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, April 23. M. Du Chaillu gave us an extemporized lec? ture last Monday night, at the Theological Seminary, upon his adventures in Equatorial Africa. The distinguished traveller was for one day the guest of Dr. Plumer, of the semi? nary, and during his brief stay volunteered this lecture, and another to children the next afternoon. M. Du Chaillu comes to this State on a visit to his friend while in Africa-the JUtv. Dr. Leighton Wilson, of Sumter-who, while missionary in that Ethiop land, enter? tained the adventurous traveller, and in that way began a friendship between them. From Sumter. M. Du Chaillu comes to Columbia. The discoverer of the go? rilla is a small man, nearly bald, wearing a moustache, and, in manner, phraseology, ac? cent and wit, a Frenchman to the last degree. He gave us a colloquial account of his mode of travel, adventure!?, hairbreadth escapes, gorilla fights, man-eating mulattoes, pigmies, and strange folks generally, much like what we read in his "Equatorial Africa"'and "Ashan go Land," but the books want the peculiar spice of personal presence, piquant epithet, suggestive shrug, and all the audace d'esprit which only a Frenchman can throw into such a subject. The lecture of Monday evening was a decided success, and that to the chil? dren the next atternoon gave extreme delight to a large audience. Both were free. M. Du Chaillu left Wednesday morning. He is to re? turn to the South soon on a lecturing tour, with hiB specimens of curious things. A Mr. Anderson, who keeps a livery and sale stable, in this city, was sold somit days ago to the tune of two fine horses, by a couple well-dressed strangers. Mr. Anderson had seen the two strangers about town for some days; and, although their appearance was rather gay and festive, he saw nothing to sus? pect in them. They applied for a pair of horses to ride out to a plantation ten miles from Co? lumbia, that )' fl been advertised for sale Mrs. Brevard's. Got the two finest horses in Mr. Anderson's stables, and-have not been seen or heard from since, although several days have elapsed. They appear to have been unable, from some unaccountable cause, to find their way back to Columbia, although the way is very plain. No decision in the municipal quo icarranto case of the City o? Columbia yet. The court ls expected to take several days yet. CORSAIR. TSE JUNE CONVENTION. ' Thc Time for Holding It-Delay* arc Dangerous. [From the Columbia Guardian.] Wc observe that some of our friends of the press who lavor the holding of the anti-Radi? cal convention arc in doubt whether the time proposed be not too early; and one Journal at least has suggested that we should wait until after the Radical ring had arrangea Its pro? gramme. We are, we take it, violating no obligation of privacy in stating that this matter of when to hold a convention was discussed carefully and fully in the press conference; ano when the controlling idea wus advanced, there was not a single voice against the suggesting of an early day lor holding the contemplated Stale convention. Thc antl-Radieal movement, which had its origin in the general public sentiment long be? fore the press conference, is one the design of | which is to strike for honest and capable State government in the coming elections; and this blow is to be struck outside of old party lines -outside alike of Republicanism and of De? mocracy-outside of thc issues of race and color-outside, above all, of the Radical riiifi that now holds the reins of government, and is driving tho chariot ol' State to ruin. Now, it' this movement have thc shadow of a chance of success, lt must be defined, decided upon, and set to work before thc organization ol' our enemies. This defining, deciding upon and setting to work Is the business of a con? vention of I he people. No other body of men is competent to do these things. 4 This convention, then, must meet before our enemies-thc Radical ring-shall have held their convention. After they have held their convention, ar? ranged their plans, made their nominations, sworn in their party slaves, Issued their edicts, and sealed the re-election of Scott and their other pets-after all this, we ask, where will be thc use of our meeting in convention '! It is known of all men that thc Scott rln<< convention is to be held early In the summer. W? must meet, if we are to meet at - all, be? fore they do. We had hoped that there would not arise an occasion-a necessity-for our saying Just these things about Hie time for holding the proposed convention, but the repeated utter? ances of some of our friends whom we know to mean well seem to demand lt. We apprehend that no other class of our peopleNmn call for a convention later than that of our enemies, except the new class of Do-Nothings To this new ciass we trust and believe that the friends to whom we have referred do not belong. Thc 15th of June is as early as it will be necessary to hold the convention, keeping in view the object aimed at ina convention at all. Much later than the 15th of June will be too late. Camden Eager for the Fray. [From the Camden Journal ] Under the resolutions adopted by the Press Conference, it was suggested that a conven? tion be held in Columbia on the 15th day of | June next, for the purpose of nominating a State ticket and for other action that to the convention might seem flt. This convention ls not called in the interest of auy one party, but In that of every party, as this Journal, in common with nearly every other one In the State, has endeavored to set forth. In the delegates to that convention are to be men opposed to dishonesty and corruption in the government, white and colored, Republi? cans and Democrats. *#?*** If those who refuse to unite are honest In their opposition to this movement, let them come forward in the convention to bc held in this county for the purpose of electing dele? gates to the general convention in Columbia, and there make known the reasons for their opposition. Unless they do so, the stigma of I disgrace will lnlallibly rest upon them, and they will be known as men who stood by and allowed At chain to bc riveted upon them, nor raised oven a murmur of remonstrance or refusal. We profess ourselves unable to un? derstand the reason of the refusal of the Re? publicans to unite in this movement. It ls an Insult to the majority of that party to retain thc foreignere in power; for If they arc capable ot" self government and of legislation for tho State, then why have them ? If they are re? tained, it is plain confession of their inability to govern themselves or to legislate for the State which thev control. TUE MAY CONVENTION.-The Board ol Di? rectors of thc South Carolina Railroad Company at a meeting held day before yesterday, ap? pointed Messrs. L. D. DcSaussure, A. Slmouds and George A. Treuholm delegates to the con? vention from the company. THE GREAT CALAMITY. THE PARTICULARS AS GIVEN IN THE RICHMOND PAPERS. How tlit- Accident Occurred-Marvellous Escapes-H arrowing Scenes-Tue Deaths by Suffocation - Incid? nts Fnll List of the Casualties, ?kc. From the Richmond papers ol' Thursday we glean the following particulars of the fright? ful calamity at the Virginia capitol : TUE CRASH OF DEATH. The bells had just tolled the hour of ll, and death-like silence reigned as Mr. Starke, the clerk, entered and placed his books on the tabie. Judge Joynes was in his seat. Mr. Starke. leaning over the railing, was talking with him, while the rest of the Judges were in the conference room not quite prepared to enter on their day's duty. The counsel for Mayor Ellyson, Messrs. Neeson and Meredith, had taken their seats, and were ready to pro? ceed to business. Ex-Governor Wells and L. H. Chandler, Esq., were also in their places; and the reporters of the Enquirer, Dis? patch, Whig and Stale Journal, were at the desks set apart for their use and accommoda? tion. Tlie moments were spent in pleasant conversation by the spectators present. Va? rious were the speculations as to the final result, when, all at once, a panel piece of ceiling fell, and then Hie girder, which is represented by the linc of partition between tlie clerk's office and the vcourt-room, gave way with an awful crash, and precipitated the spectators who were In the gallery of the court-room to tlie main floor, and the addi? tional weight In one single moment's time crushing the court-room through. The mass of human beinjrs who were In attendance were sent, mingled willi thc bricks, mortar, splinters, beams, jron bars, desks and chairs, to Hie floor of thc House of Delegates, and In a second more over fifty souls were launched into eternity. The whole atmosphere was thick with a dense cloud of dust from the plas? tering, and the human beings sent up a groan which will ring forever in the cars upon which lt fell. In a moment, a few survivors clinging to thc windows and fragments of hanging timber, and thc bare and torn wails, were all that remained to mark the place where only a moment before there was a scene of life, vigor and hope. TnE ESCAPES. The portion of the floor on which thc judges' platform was erected did uot go through with thc rest, as there was comparatively but. little weight upon it. Judges Jones and Anderson escaped to the uconi'erence-room,': and were followed by Mr. Plzzinl, of the \Vhig,aad seve? ral others who had struggled through the mass of rubbish and reached Hie platform. Colonel McPhail was leaning against thc mantel, and clung to it until he obtalued a foothold. His arm was badly injured by the plaster falling from above. Mr. William Taylor, grocer, ol' this city, grasped a window sill near him, and held on until assistance came. A large num? ber of those who went through sustained no other injury than a severe shock and a few bruises and cuts. It ts marvellous that so many escaped death (rom thc falling timbers and heavy plaster ceiline ol the court-room which must have fallen upon the crowd. SCENE ABOUT THE CAPITOL BUILDING. The scene about the capitol building Just after the sad occurrence was one of terror. The first notice that those who were in the building had ol' tho Impending evil was thc premonitory rumbling as the floor was settling. Then there "came a fearful crash, accompanied by a cry of human agony and terror which smote "thc bea Ls of all who heard IL Ina moment tlie frightful situation was realized. The few who had been so fortunate as to be able to get into the windows shouted aloud for help for those wiio had fallen, and called for ladders. In a short time the bells were tolling, and, the hook and ladder truck being brought upon tlie spot, the ladders were put up to thc windows, and tile work of humanity began. The blinding dust within prevented any one from seeing anything, and the rushing ol' per? sons within the building and thc cries of the wounded was all that could be heard. IN" THE HOUSE OE DEI.EOATES. Herc was a scene that fairly made one's heart bleed. As thc dust cleared away a lillie a mass ol'timbers and rubbish o! every descrip? tion was descried, and the reflection of the numbers ol' human beings crushed beneath its weight, dead and dying, was sickening. Add to this the cries and groans ot those who were there, many in the agony ol'death, and there is a picture to make ilie stoutest hearts quail. The enlire hall was Hooded with the ruins, ex? cept thc space under the gallery. Desks, chairs and tables were crushed completely, showing the loree of the falling wreck. Tlie work ut" removing the debris was a difficult one, but was undertaken by those present with a will, and it was not long before the un? fortunate men were being rescued from their painful position. ALL HANDS TO THE RESCUE. In a few minutes after thc alarm was sounded thc Hook and Ladder company ar? rived on the square, and Immediately sol. to work In ?levai lng their ladders. Other lire men followed rapidly, and united with the ladder-men In attempting the rescue of those who were buried in the ruins. Many of the citizens who hurried to thc scene also lent their assistance, but thc majority seemed petri? fied with horror, or feared that thc old build? ing would fall in and crush all who ventured near its walls. One by one the survivors of the crash caine forth, or were assisted to the open air, each one whitened with plaster dust, or 60 disfigured by blood and dirt xs to bc almost unrecognizable. There were soon plenty ol' workers-not only firemen, but members ol" the Legislature and citi? zens generally-who went boldly and man? fully into the midst of the debris, and proceed? ed to clear thc hall ol' the accumulated mass ol rubbish, or to bring ont the wounded and dead. A number of policeman soon posted themselves at the entrances to prevent too many persons from aiding in thc work of ex? tricating the sufferers. Tliis was a judicious precaution, as the crowd increased every mo? ment as theTlirllllng news spread through the city. All thc surgeons and physicians in the city were upon the ground as promptly as pos? sible, and rendered all the aid in their power to the sufferers. The Senate chamber was made a temporary hospital and morgue, but most of the bodies ol' the dead and dying, as well as those not seriously wounded, were taken to toe grass plots in thc square. TUE SCENE IN THE SQUARE. The tolling of bells, thc rushing and shout? ing of excited men aad the news of Hie fear fulcalamily. which spread like wildfire over the city in a incredible short space of time, brought an immense crowd of all classes, ages and colors, to the square. Hundreds of wives, mothers and friends, were constantly filling tho grounds, who. with wringing hands, sought, in d< 'pa\r, to know If any of their loved ones had been of the number mangled. War, with its horrors, it agonies, it sad separa? tions, Its ghastly wounds, ils horrible deaths, pictures lo the mind no such scene as thc one which was yesterday enacted in the square. To contemplate upon such a shocking af? fair-to see the faces of those who expected each moment to find a near and dear friend boruc from the ruins to bc cared for on the grounds by the citizens and physicians in at? tendance-fills the soul willi horror and awful fear. Hacks, ambulances and vehicles of all descriptions were promptly on tho ground, ready to convey the wounded away from the scene of disaster to their homes:, where they could bo cared for, and their wounds dressed to better advantage than in the dense crowd with which they were surrounded. Thc dead who had been brought ont were respectfully and decently laid aside and covered with blankets, ami afterwards borne away to their bereaved families. . TUE IHEOItY OE Ttl ? ACCIDENT. From conversations with several who were In the court-room at the lime ol thc Util we leora the following as the true theory of the accident : Thu SarsiO girder which was under tb-, partition between the clerk's office and the court-room snapped iii twain, and immediately afterwards the door commenced to cave. Thc support of the crowded gallery having given away, ihe gallery parted from the wall and fell over into lim centre ol the court-room, crushing through Hie floor ami precipitating the mass of human beings ami rubbish into the hall below. We evamined the girder and and found that it bad broken off Hst in the centre. I: was hewn tiret??-, and Hts: wusre it broke was a cut, as if thc workmen in lng had made a mlsslick and driven his into the wood about a quarter of an inch HORRIBLE DEATIL Tiie most terrible feature about this1 affair is the heartrending manner of des the majority of Instances. Many of the when brought out. were found to be wi serious bodily injury, but had evidently from suffocation. The mere contempl?t! such a thing is sickening. Hard, indeed the fate of those who had escaped death the fallen timber in the end to die froi untold agonies of suffocation. AN OLD RELIC GONE. If wc may be pardoned for any consi lion of loss other than that of human life will mention the smash-up of an old much honored relic of by-gone days, Speaker's chair of thc House of Deleg which was formerly used in the Hous Burgesses, decorated with the royal am Great Britain. It was subsequently m herc from Williamsburg, and has been in the House of Delegates ever since. It buried and broken in the ruins of yesterdi INCIDENTS. All distinctions of color were levelled: body of Senator Bland was laid out beti the corpses of two white men. The hats and caps taken from the ruins i est the statue of Washington, were throw thc base of the pedestal, making quite a Dr. Thompson, member of the House of ?gales ?rom Hanover, was caught under men who were instantly killed by a heavy lng beam. He himself was slightly Injure Mr. P. H. Keenan was burled beneath ruins for three-quarters of an hour, and found nearly suffocated under the dead boi He has almost entirely recovered. Just before Mr. Aylett entered the cap he was conversing with a friend about death of Hugh R. Pleasants, and remarked leaving : "We are all passing awav." Mr. Aylett was borne to the plateau nort thc capitol, where he expired. He utter fervent prayer before death forever senior lips. Thc Conservative caucus which had rn? the hall of the House of Delegates, adjoin not many minutes before the calamity, this not been thc case, more than half of Legislature would have been crushed. Mr. Thomas Joyncs fell together with Di B. Crock, and his mouth rested against doctor's cheek. He asked who it was i him. He told him his name, and he as! him in case lie survived to carry many i sages of affection to his family. With wc of endearment and love for those he left hind, he died. Mr. Rush Burgess fell on top of a gentler whose name he could not learn. He asl "My fi lend, can you not move a little ?" Burgess replied, "No, I cannot stir." " Wi said he, " I must die. Good-bye." During the time in which Hon. George} Ham Brent, of Alexandria, was covered In ruins, Mr. Chandler, who was between window and Mr. Brent, was endeavoring get away when Mr. Brent caught him by arm and begged him, tor God's sake, to let 1 get some air. but in Mr. Chandler's positioi was impossible for him to move until ase ance was rendered. In a short time, howei he was taken out and lils Hie saved. LIST OF KILLED. P. II. Aylett, attorney at law. N. P. Howard; attorney at law. Powhatan Roberts, attorney at law. Dr. J. B. Brock, repciter Enquirer and Exam er. J. W. D. Bland, senator from Prince Edward Wm. A. Charters, chief engineer of the Fire partment. Samuel A. Eaton, clerk or Mr. Caahoon. Robert H. Maury, Jr., land agent. W. H. Davis, coal merchant. . David S. Doonan, son of W. S. Donnan. Major Samuel Harden Hairston, of Henry Co ty B. F. Robinson, of Cumberland County. John Robertson, colored Baptist minister. Thomas H. (?naries, son or Thomas D. (?uar] Charles J. Orinnan, of Washington. Edward Ward, puddler at Trcdegar Works. Captain James Kirby ?old citizen. Colonel Thoma. II. wilcox, Charles City. ABII Levy, old citizen. Colonel richegni Woolfolk, of Caroline Conn R. E. Bradshaw, grocer. w. H. Thompson, of Sidney. T. P. Foley, Deputy United Mates marshal. E. M. Schofield, c.ty assessor. John Turner, youth, page House or Delegat son or Major F. P. Turner. John Newman, merchant. Henry Forsyth, of Staunton. Charles Watson, clerk Danville Depot. Hugh Hutchinson, coal dealer. Lewis N. Webb,-. Jumes A. manure, druggist. John Baughn, of Manchester. W. E. Randolph, supposed from New York. S. E. Burnham, Hal st on Spa, New York Samuel Hicks, father of policeman Hicks. G. S. Taylor, Richmond county. S. G. Taylor, Richmond Couuty. Benjamin W. Lynch, of Manchetter. T. Anthonv Brewis, merchant, of Alexandria. J. D. Massie, of Goochland. Julius A. Hobson, city collector. Wm. Dunn, Venable street. Anthony Biene, German, grocer. Hugh Grady. Charles Brown, colored. Policemen Killed. Captain D. ?. Tourgee. Sergeant James F. Cox. Sergeant. Wilkerson. Private Win. Cray. Private James N. Walker. Private Joseph A. Scay. Private John Kerr. Private Sidney Coleman. Private Michael McCarthy. Private John P. Maher. Private-Shultz. Private watchman, John L. Ryan. LIST OF WOUNDED. Governor Wells, breast-bone broken and Inte nally injured. M. P. Handy, Dispatch, bruised and cat by fal lng timber. ll. K. Eilyson, slightly injured. George Chahoon, slightly Injured. John Howard, lawyer, badly burt. Marshall Hanger, member of the House or Deb gates, badly Injured. Henry M. Bell, ol Augusta, House of Delegatei arm broken and head cut aud bruised. John IL Sedgwick, badly hurt. William H. Soper, merchant, Baltimore, thre ribs broken. William Taylor, of Richuioad County, badly In Jared. Judge J. A. Meredith, badly injured. Henry Hell, seriously Injured. John R. Strother, of Culpeper, leg broken. James Neeson, severely Injured. W. D. chesterman, correspondent Petersburi index, painfully Injure !. Wm. C. Elam, correspondent Petersburg Cour 1er, badly hurt In back. A. ?. Leffew, severely hurt. F. u Wilson. Rush Hurgess. collector Taird District, badlj Injured internally. Peter W. Ralston, ex-auditor, In a critical con ditton. W. c. Dunham, not expected to live. Colonel George W. Holling, of Petersburg, badlj hurt. Wm. Mathew, of Loudonn. Isaac H. Hunter, colored, messenger of City Couucil, slightly hurt. Daniel madford, Jr., concussion or brain. Wm. T. Richardson, printer, slightly wounded In the head. IL T. Howard, cut under the chin, left leg bruised. L. M. Porter, severe blow on lett shoulder. John T. Holt, or diaries City, Internal Injnry. L. H. Chandler, Injured In shoulder. Hou. Thomas S. Bocock, ex-Speaker or United States House of Representatives, foot mashed. Will have to be amputated. S. Scleisher, of Broad street, badly Hurt about thc head. Thomas Cullingsworth, Injurev. in abdomen. Senator Kendrick, of Scott County, right arm hurt and a left rib supposed broken, Richard Roane and brother, or Charles City, badly cut-face, arm and leg. W. A. Hoppe, foot badly mashed. J. T. Chase, wounded in the chest, not danger? ously. John Hart, of Rockets, Internal injuries. Thomas Carroll, woun ted In right side. W. IL Tompkins, injured slightly in the back. W. B. Whecley, hurt in the left shoulder. Thomas S. Baldwin, clothing merchant, very seriously hurt. General Montgomery D. Gorse, ef Alexandria, hurt lu me head, not dangerons. Colone! George W. Bren:, of A'.exaudria, thigh broken. Captain George W. A'.'.en, portwarden, seri? ously hurt. W. E. Williams, policeman, seriously hurt. Charles W. Gentry, seriously hurt. Joseph Terrell, cats lu face and seriouslv injured in back. Colonel Sherwin McRa\ W. A. Jones, or Hanover, righi ?eg brok tn and bead severely cut. Mr. Bowen, or Ta/.ewe'd, slightly. Mr. Hiller, or Montgomery, aught.'/. Mr. Lindsay, or Carroll, slightly. Mr. Fowler, o: thc Bristol Newe., painfully but no; mortally. Colonel Charles Ronald, ol Biacksbnrg, Mont? gomery Comity, uo: seriously. Colone; P.evevy. o? Alexandria not ?anger ocsiy. Major J. w. Daniel, House of Delegates, slightly, on the head. B. H. Hord, slightly In the breast. H. F. Jones, or Warwick County, slightly. Thaddens Lyon, wounded Internally. S. K. Moore or Charles City, slightly. David Strawsberg, seriously Injured. Charles H. Langrord, badly wounded tn the back and bead. Thomas Mosely, badly wonnded in the head. John H. Lewis, colored barber, badly cut about the head. A. T. Peebles, severe wound In the head. P. H. Hoy, Manchester, leg broken. Wm. A. Page, severely Injured. Thos. Nowlan, Jr., slightly. P. Keenan, tobacconist, severely. R. D. Bevill, seriously hart. Captain Charles H. Eppes, police force, badly injured. P. R. Grattan, slightly. R. R. Howlson, slightly. James EL Clark, colored, janitor of the Senate, badly hurt. Peter D. Glinn, seriously. Sergeant Hull, of the police, slightly. Sergeant Terry, police, badly. Captain Fembercon, badly. John Davenport, seriously. - Dalby, seriously. Captain nenry Bowen, of Tazcwell, severely about head and shoulders. William Smith, cut and bruised about the head. * Thomas M. Binford and Mathew Blair, of Rich? mond, were also braised and cut about the head. C. J. Woodson, or Goochland, cut and bruised slightly. Colonel Wood Bouldln, cut on head and face and badly stunned. William S. Wood, tinner, slightly wonnded in the head. William Allen, policeman, braised about the head, badly. William Green, hurt severely about the head and arms. Joseph Allen, watchmaker, Injured about the head and body, and supposed Internally. Judge Watts, ot Norfolk, slightly. James H. Watts, colored, barber and porter at the Senate, severely hurt about the head and chest. Winston Rogers, seriously In the head and arm. Wi Ham Fontaine (colored.) braised and cut about the foot, face and head. J. H. Kelly, Esq., of the Frederlcksburg Herald, and member of tue Honse of Delegates, severely. J. X. Stubbo, member from Gloucester, severely about thc head. Stlth Bolling, Esq., member from Lnnenburg, slightly. John A. McCaul, member of the House from Roanoke, slightly. -Fltzhugh, of Frederlcksburg, seriously. Wm. A. Smith, Esq., of Gloucester, severe cut on the head. Mike Doyle, slightly. John Davenport, merchant, slightly. Walter Haines, or Henrlco, slightly. Rev. George W. Nolley, of Caroline, slightly. George L. Christian, attorney at law, slightly. Captain W. B. Smith, face cnr, not serious. John Keegan, slightly injured In shoulder. H. D. McCoy, of Petersburg, painfully wounded in back, and foot dislocated. Plsigno Green, badly. -Phillips, slightly. Otis Dean, of the Gas Works, slightly hnrt In the side. L. H. Chandler, Esq., right shoulder severely strained. Captain G. W. Allen, harbormaster, cut abont the neck and bruised abont the arm and leg. Sergeant Kendall O'Dwyer, of thc police, arm broken and bruised about the bead; he was also Injured In thc legs. Thomas Connors, seriously. John Finney, leg broken and otherwise In? jured, i -Maroney, who resides near the penitentia? ry, had tats left ankle dislocated and right thigh fractured ; also, fracture about the shoulder. William Matthews, of Loudoun, slightly. Dr. Burgess, member of the House from South? ampton, slightly. F. W. Mahood, of Giles, member of the House, slightly. J. C. Shelton, member from Stafford, badly. W. E. Campbell, a guest at the Exchange, from Virginia, sllg?tly. Mr. Tilomas R. Joynes, son of Judge Wm. T. Joynes, slightly. Robert Beverly, severely. S. B. Jacobs, badly. Henry A. Pleasants, of the Dispatch, braised. Judge Nowlin. of Carroll County, shoulder dis? located and otherwise Injured. Dr. Thompson, member from Hanover, cnt about thc head and bruised badly. Al cides Jones, Louisa County, breast and face very much bruised. ' John M. Murray, First National Bank, leg bro? ken. P. K. Jones, colored, considerably but not seri? ously hurt. John Wilson, not seriously. - Cannon. B. H. Beckman. Thomas E. Wilson. William Mothern. M. T. Anderson. D. Antiioiti. Daniel Wren. H. H. Fogartey. Policeman W. E. Williams, seriously. Dr. Campbell, of Shenandoah, slightly In the head, shoulder at d leg. - Murphy, No. 109 Jackson street, severely hurt. - Gathwrlghr, Broad, between H and T streets, seriously. Senator Charles Herndon, of Frederlcksburg, cut on side ot lils head. W. A. Maury. Esq., attorney at law, bruised about thc body slightly. . A. S. McKenncy, or Frederlcksburg, seriously. fieorge S. Oreen, of Frederlcksburg, slightly. Joseph Robinson, carpenter, seriously. attorney General W. C. Taylor, slightly Injured. The Latest-(By Telegraph.) RICHMOND, April 23. There were twelve funerals to-day of the victims by the late disaster, Including that of E. M. Schofield, city assessor, and brother of General Schofield, which was attended by nearly two thousand persons. Thc funerals of the collector of city taxes, Julius A. Hobson, and the chic! of the lire department, William A. Charters, were also largely attended. The corpse of the latter was conveyed on an en? gine, and all of the other engines were in the procession. A letter has been written to General Canby by Governor Walker, thanking him for his kindness in furnishing surgeons for the wounded. A telegram has been received by the Secre? tary of Slate from Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, stating a subscription was being raised in that city for thc sufferers, and that Mr. Childs, ol the Public Ledger, has headed lt with $1000. A merchant of Chicago has also addressed a letter to the proper committee to draw on him tor the necessary funds. A large delegation from Petersburg arrived this afternoon to j attend the obsequies of the victims. The funeral of Dr. J. B. Brocx, of the En? quirer and Examiner, was attended by a large number of persons, including a delegation of thc Washington press. Both Houses of thc Legislature met to-day, thc senators In their chamber, and the dele? gates on the southern portico. They adopted a resolution to meet at thc Exchange Hotel temporarily. The death of Senator Bland was announced and appropriate eulogies pro? nounced by the Conservative members. The registration bill was passed. Mann Calvert, ex-trcasnrer of the State, and W. C. Dunham, of New York, are dying from their injuries. At 6 P. M. all of the city property In the bands of Mayor Chahoon was surrendered to 1 Mayor El lys cm, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court. PAPAL INFALLIBILITY. Protests of Bishops Against the Dogma. The Rome correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on thc 11th Instant, says: "The lollowing highly Important document bas been adopted by many of the bishops in attendance at thc (Ecumenical Council, and presented to the Pope, on the subject of in? fallibility. Tho paper ls headed by the name of thc Most Reverend Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati-a fact which gives its promulga? tion, if possible, additional Importance." Most Ilobj Father-Humbly prostrate at the feet of your Holiness, we most earnestly sup? plicate that tho question on thc definition ot ihe inlallibility of the Sovereign Pontiff as a dogma of faith may not be proposed to the Vatican Council Among other reasons of this supplication we beg to adduce only three, which appear to be sutticient : First. Because the discussion of this question will evidently show a want ot uniou, and es? pecially unanimity among thc bishops. Second. Because on aocount of the circum? stances in which wo are placed In countries where heresies not only exist willi Impunity, but are dominant, tills d?finition, instead of attracting, would alienate those whom wc sock by ?ill Christian means to lead to the true fold of Christ. Third. Because we anlicipate endless ques? tions will arise which may inferiere with and prevent the work of our ministry and cause the fruits of this Council to be loat to those who are not members of the Holy Catholic Church. Having laid bare our hearts and sin? cere intentions, we implore Almighty God to avert all evil from the church, and that he may illumine and direct you with His holy ?pint J. B. Purcell, Archbishop of Cincinnati. Peter It. Kendrick, Archbishop of St. Louis.? John McCloskey, Archbishop of New York. George Errington, Archbishop of Trebizond (in part.) Thomas Connolly, Archbishop of Halifax. Richard Wheelan, Bishop of Wheeling. Augustine Verot, Bishop of Savannah. James R. Bayley, Bishop of Newark. John Sweeney, Bishop of St. John's, N. B. Bernard McQuade, Bishop of Rochester. Tobias Huller, Bishop of Erie. Francis McFarland, Bishop of Hartford. James M. O'Gorman, Bishop of Omaha (In part ) James Rogers, Bishop of Chatham, Canada. Michael Domenee, Bishop of Pittsburg. Patrick Lynch, Bishop of Charleston. Thaddeus Arnat, Bishop of Mustery. David Moriartv. Bishop of Kerry and Agadol. Wihlam Clifford, Bishop of Clifton, Eng. Edward Fitzgerald, Bishop of Little Rock. John Leahy, Bishop of Dromore. John Hennessy, Bishop of Dubuque. Patrick, Foehan, Bishop of Nashville. John Hogan, Bishop of St Joseph, Mo. John Henni, Bishop of Milwaukee. David Bacon, Bishop of Portland. Joseph Meleher, Bishop of <>reen Bay. Ignatius Mrak, Bishop of Sault Ste Marie. ttlotijing anh ?urnisriing ?cobs. J^OW IS THE TIME. GEORGE LITTLE & CO., No. 213 KINO STKEET. Ia the place to And thc largest and best selected stocK of Men's. Youths' and Children's CLOTH? ING) ever offered in this marget, and at prices to suit the times. Having determined to sell our Goods as low an can be purchased elsewhere, we would respectfully solicit an examination or our Stock. our Stock of CHILDREN'S CLOTHING com? prises the latest styles in Linen and Casslmere. Also a Une and well selected assortment of FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGE LITTLE <fc CO., No. 213 King street, below Market. apr30-6 stutho Gr* Dip. ?coca, &t. EAT FALL IN PR] ii ELC HERS & MULLER, No. 217 KINO STKEET, Are offering their LARGE AND CHOICE IMPOR? TATIONS at prices below anything known in the market since 1860. Their stock contains a fnll and complete assort? ment of the following articles: DRESS GOODS, Plain Colors, Check, Stripe and Black Silks, White Goods, Linens, Notions, Hosiery, Gloves, Embroideries, Laces, Shawls. PARASOLS, UMBRELLAS, BAREGES, as low as 10 cents per yard, Prints, Domestics, Casslmeres, Table and Piano Covers, FURNISHING GOODS, And every other article known to the Dry Goods Trade, ail of which are offered at the lowest prices. apr2 2 tnthslmo F ^marmal. OR SALE MEMPHIS CITY BONDS, (old and new.) Columbia City Bonds, (past dne.) Savannah and Charleston Railroad Stock. Planters' and Mechanics* Bank Stocx. Union Bank Stock. Bank of Camden Stock. Bank Bills. By A. C. KAUFMAN, Broker, apr29 2 No. 25 Broad street. Agricultural implements. TO FACTORS AND COTTON PLAN? TERS. Yonr attention is called to the 'COTTON PLANTER AND GUANO DISTRI? BUTOR," Of BROWN'S PATEN r, Which we offer to the trade, believing i pessesses advantages over others, and me.'ii.rg all lt claims to be, as a LABOR-SAYING MACHINE. BUDD A BLAKE, apr28 3 Boyce's Wharf. Rotels. JRVING HOUSE. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, European Plan. Loca? tion unsurpassed, being near UNION SQUARE, WALLACK'S THEATRE, and A. T. STEWART'S New (uptown) Store. Broadway and Twelfth streets, New York. 0. P. HARLOW, aprl4 thstu _Proprietor. w ABBINGTON, D.C. THE NEW HOTEL, "THE ARLINGTON," Boilt by W. W. Corcoran, Esq. T. ROESSLE ? SON, PROPRB?TORS. LAKE GEORGE FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL, WILL BE OPENED FOR SUMMEV VISITORS JUNE 1st. t~r ROOMS can be engaged and plans of Hotel seen at "The Arlington," Washington, D. 0. T. ROESSLE & SON, mch212moa PROFEI?TOBS. Stitts and ^nmieljing <&0o?s. g c o T T ' s STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM. S S S S S S S s s S SCOTT'S S SSSSSSS ' SSSSSSS S STAR SHIRTS S s s S AND COLLARS S S S S READY MADE S S . S S AND MADE S S S S TO ORDER. S S S s - s S MEN'S S 8 S S FURNISHING S SSSSSSS SSSSSSS S GOODS. S S S S S S S S s s THE LATEST STYLE It O M A. IV PATENT MOULDED PAPER COLLARS. LOOK FOR THE STAR SIGN, MEETING STREET, NEARLY OPPOSITE MARKET HALI* janl7 6moBO*o F Sapping. OR LIVERPOOL. The strictly new Al American ship THEO- J?? BALD, Theobald, Commander, capacity SH 2800 bales cotton, expected shortly, will be di patched forthwith. For engagements, apply to apr29 2_WILLIAM ROACH k CO. JIOH BOSTON. The Clipper Schooner GEORGETTA LAW' RJ5NCE, Robinson, Master, having a large portion of her heavy freight engaged, w; cotton and other light freight to nu np. Apply to MOSES GOLDSMITH k SON, or apr29 6 WM.*ROACH k CO. F O R N E W TOR K . WEDNESDAY. THE Al SIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE, CHICHESTER, COMMANDER, Will sail for New York on WEDNESDAY, May 4, at 6 o'clock P. M., from Pier2 No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Pas? senger Tra?as from Colombia and Angosta, arriv? ing at 4 P. M. ' Through Bills Lading wLU be Issued for Cotton to LIVERPOOL, HAVRE, Boston and the New England Manufacturing Cities. The TENNESSEE win make close connec? tion with Liverpool Steamship MANHATTAN, of Messrs. William A Galon's Line, sailing 11th of May. Freight on Sea Island Cotton, xe; Upland, Kc; Rice, $l per cask. Insurance by the Steamers of thia Une 3t*ptf cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, au on deck and newly furnished, apply io WAGNER, HUGER k CO., NO. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A* COURTENAY, No. 1 Union Wharves., aprSO-t pACIFIG MAIL STEAMSHIP GOMPY'B THROUGH UNI TO ? CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FARES GREATLY REDUCED. Steamers of the abeve line leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal stree t, J_ New York, at 12 o'clock noon,'of the st 2ist of every month (except when these dates rali on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding.) Departure of the 21st connect' at Panama* with steamers for South Pacific and Central Amer? ican ports. Those of 6th touch at Manzanillo. Steamship CHINA leaves San Francisco for Japan and China April 1, 1870. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AspinwaLL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further Information ap? ply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. F. R. BABY, Agent. marchl2_ BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH BILLS OF LADINO GIVEN FOS COTTON TO BREMEN. The fine steamship SEA GULL, Dutton, Commander, will Bail for Baltimore on?_ SATURDAY, the SOth of April, at half-past JilB, IO* Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi? tional lnsurance.and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and sell their Cottons from the Railroad Depot in Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TREN HOLM, Agent, apr28 tnths3_No. a Union Wharves. T7ES8ELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND V MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are respect- ?gSG?t?. fully Invited to call and examine theJJ^ufiHJ quality and prices of oar GOODS. FuU weight guaranteed. Delivered fi .e of expense. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 276 King street, opposite H?sel, Charleston. S. 0. M9" Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York. Jan24 OR BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, ROCK? VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. ? _ ^ffi**-1?^. Caroll White, will sail from Cnarles-ig?d-i?C ton for above places every TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock. Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort early WEDNESDAY MORNING, touching at all the above named Landings on her route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN k CO. mch24 j J10R PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH. FERNANDINA JACKSON* vu.US AND LANDINGS ON ST. JOHN'S RIVER. 8EMI-V7EEKLX LINE. steamer "DICTATOR," Captain George E. McMillan, sails every j MONDAY EVENTNO at 8 o'clock. Steamer "CITY POINT," Captain Fenn Peck, sails every FRIDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Con? necting with Steamer STARLIGHT for Enterprise. Fare to and from Savannah $3 each way, In? cluding berth and meals. Through Tickets and through Rills of Lading for Freight given. J. D. AIKEN k 00., Agent?, Janis Sooth Atlantic Wharf. JpOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE) VIA PACIFIO LANDING AND BEAUFORT. The steamer PILOT BOY, Captain 0. _ .^..??.?k. Carroll White, will leave Charles--JEMSBMS ton every THURSDAY MORNING-, at 8 <PcIock7l5r above places. RETURNING: The PILOT BOY wLU leave Savannah every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, toochlag at Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting at Charleston with SATURDAY'S Steamships for New York The PILOT BOY will touch at Bull's Island Wharf every fortnight, going to and returning from Savannah. J. D. AIKEN k 00. aprfl JpOR EDISTO AND ENTERPRISE, (MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS,) VIA JOHN'S ISLAND FERRY, CHURCH FLATS, YOUNG'S ISLAND, BEAR'S BLUFF, Ac, GOING AND COMING, INLAND ALL THE WAY. On and after THURSDAY, 6th In? stant, the Steamer "ARGO," Cap-,_ tain D. Boyle, will make two trips as above, leaving Accommodation Wharf on THURSDAYS and MONDAYS, Edlsto on FRIDAYS and TUES DAYS. For Passage or Freight, apply on board or to DOUGLAS NISBET. Agent, apr30 Accommodation Wharf. JgXOURSION AROUND THE HARBOR. The Steamer "ARGO." Captain - - J*k D. Boyle, win leave Accommodation iiiifii^ffSfi? Wharf Tars AFTERNOON, at 8 o'clock, for Fort Sumter, Morris Island aud other places of inter? est around the Harbor. Returning at eon down. Fa'eforthe trip 60 cents; children under 12 years of age half price,!_aprao-l -gXCURSION TO DRAYTON HALL AND THE PHOSPHATE WORKS ON THE ASHLEY RIVER. The Steamer SAMSON, Captain _ -IQa Filan, will leave Accommodation js?*?i?^ Wharf on WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 4tb. at nau past 9 o'clock, touching at Chisholm's Mill going and returning, leaving tbe upper landing at 4 o'clock, so as to arrive at the city by dnsk. Passage for the round trip $1. A Baud of Ho? sie will be on board, and Tully to furnish Rerreen ments as before. ., "_ Should the weather prove unfavorable on WED? NESDAY, the Excursion wilt take |rtace tte IM tine day after._aprso-stnwa "POR GARDNER'S BLUFF AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON TUB PEEDEE RIVER. The Steamer PLANTER. Captain ? JT*k J T Foster, 19 OOW maring freight jBfSSSSSLn at Accommodation Wharr, and wm leave OB WEDNESDAY MORNINO, the 4th of May, at 6 o'clock. _ ' . . _. For engagements of Freight or Passage, having Stateroom accommodations, apply to RAVENEL A HOLMra No. 177 East Ray >'. E. Freight must be prepaid. apr29 4D*C