Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-20
WAsIiINoroN. Sent. II.

! Of General Quitman have recently been IN |
Washington to ascertain how far the Adj
ministraiion are favorable to the scheme and
will tolerate its execution. Repeated pri-
vate interviews we're had with the Presl-
dent and Secretaries. the result OF which
was not encouraging to the projectors. The
| President was, rs usual, vaclatiog and un-
decided, but Secretary Marcy declared
bimself nhexibly hostile to the whole un'
derlaking. and the majority Of the Cabinet
are with him. jeff Davis. whose ntural
proc,ivities are Of the fillibusier order re-
sists the scheme from bis personal hostility |
to Quitman and only Caleb Gushing,
among all the members Of the Cabinet,
was found to give il a hearty and enthusi
astc approval. Consequently the expedi-
tionists find themselves hindered by Me an
tagonism Of the Government, and their ar.
dor is considerably damped They have
also received bad news from Cuba where,
since the appointment Of General Conchs,
several wealthy Creoles have withdrawn
from the support Of the expedition 1t was
intended that II should start from the lst
to the 10th Of Nov. next, from Galveston,
New Orleans and other convenient points
on the Gulf Of Mexico; six or eight steam
ers were 10 be employed for the transpor-
ta,iou Of the men and material to the place
of rendezvous. A large sun Of money has
been subscribed and partly paid. for the
purposes Of this expedition. George Law
is one of the heaviest stockholders, but 9th
er New York Merchants, the publication of
whose names as hllibusters would excite
as,onishment, are also concerned. Some
gentlemen, among whom Senator Slidell of
Louisiana, might be named, have been spec
uating on supposition that the invasion
Of Cuba must ruin the sugar trade and 9th
er agriculture of the island, and that conse-
quently the sugar lands Of Louisiana and
Texas must greatly increase in value. 1t
the expedition should fail to start, or should
be defeated, the anticipated profits Of these
gentlemen will be null However Gen.
Quitman Is alive with confidence that he
will immortize himself as the conquerer Of
Cuba.
Baltimore, Oct. l6.
The southern mail as late as due from
all points is received.
The total number Of deaths at New Or
leans for the week ending the Sth, is 356,
of which 207 we're from fever.
At Savannah, on Thursday last there
4 were 3 deaths from fever.
Total loss of life by the burning of the
. steamer Princess, few days since, 29
!, Bangor. Me-, Oct. 10.
The Rev. Mr.. Basset Roman Catholic
, Priest of this place was tarred and feather
g ed aad ridden or a rail at Ellmoth on Sat
J, urday evening, he had been previously
8 threatened.
Troy, Oct Ie.
Mr.. Nelson, late Postmaster at keesville,
who WIS in Jail here for robbing the mail,
escaped last nigh; by the aid of a saw and
rope. lie was TO be tried this week.
Boston, l3.
The Europa arrived here at IL O'Clock
last night Fourteen of the survivors of
;" tie steamer Arctic are among her passen
gers.
New York, Oct II.
The steamer Catawba, from New Orleans
on the Sth, via. Havana on the 18th, ar
rived this morning.
e Everything is quiet, in the Island geuer-
a ally.
i. Peguels. the late Captain General, was
to leave for Spain OH the 18th
/. The British war brig Lespeigh was at
anchor in the Harbor, and the Howard was
2 cruising outside.
There were no American men of war al
the Station.
/. The Mexican war steamer Santa Anna
e from New York, arrived at Havana on the
}. llth, and left again on the l2thf or Vera
Cruz.
a Havana is now quite healthy.
O The Catawbs brings $257 900 in Mexi.
can dollars.
}. Columbia, s. c., Oct. II.
a Messrs. Aiken, Keitt, Orr, Boyce and Nc
Queen. have been elected to Congress in
!, this State.
}. There is probably majority in the low
Is er branch Of the Legislature in favor Of Civ
o ing the election Of Presidential Electors TO
d the People.
e Montpelier. IVY Oct. IA.
Hon. Jacob Collamore, of Woodstock,
Wing. was to-day elected United States
ID Senator for the long term. By majority in
both houses of about thirty. and Hon. Law
S. renee Brannrd, Of St. Albans, Freesoiler,
for the short term, receiving nearly every
O Whig and Fresoil vote.
b Gov. k yce's Message was delivered
d this forenoon. II is unusually brief, and
e was received with much favor by ali par
ties. Upon the Liquor Law question the
N Governor committed himself strongly 10
favor of,he Prohibitory system.
S. Troy. Oct. l3.
4. A skill containing II men was upset
d this morning near the steamboat landing,
d and only were rescued. They we're EN-
ployed in an anchor factory at West Troy,
ID and were going to their work. Eight bod
6 les have been recovered.
j. A MOVEMENT IS DELAwARE.-The Del.