The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-08
General Intelligence.


here, and reports that that day the Spanish sd
entered that harbor. eet
Commodore Vanderbilt has returned from H.,
of government, having been unsuccessful, it is sa
in his efforts to induce the administration to
his Nicaragua claims. a'h
Letters from Greytown state that general MAJ.
nee, is made the provisional president of Nicarana
and Jarez minister of war. The Costa Rican ns ua'
state general Canas remains in Nicaragua VIII es
| army and designs organising government. ao an
iict is thought to be probable in consequence wv
Letters from Montevideo Of May l, report tb;rt,.
forty deaths daily by yellow fever, and no ab,, "
ment. -a.s~.
NEW YORK. June 29th.-There was another ~.
broke out in the llth ward, in this city, last eaS
ing A band of rowdies attacked some of tho gu
lice and rescued some prisoners they had in char
In the melee, the captain Of police was very fatal,
wounded, and seven subordinate officers danseron!
ly, if not mortally.
One hundred and fifty of the men left behind IN
Nicaragua by Walker, have arrived here, in the q 3
frigate Wabash.
The ubject Of treaty for opening the route across
Nicaragua is said to be under consideration at Wash
ington. -...4sn.. m@e S..
HALIFAX June 29.-The royal mail steamship Nj.
agara, from Liverpool the Goth inst, has arrived
LIVERPOOL, June 25th.-The cotton market closed
quiet and steady ALI qualities are frner or had
slightly advanced the advance being partially caus
ed by the reduction by the bank of England Of its
rates to 6 per cent. .g -
The sales of the week amounted to as 900 bales
The sales of Friday amounted to IL 900 bales. The
whole stock in port amounts to 627 006, of which
500 ,009 bales were American. Orleans fair SD
Orleans middling, Z l5-l6d.
A spirited discussion had occurred in the house
of commons, in regard to the destruction of Grey
town. .-....
Lord Hamilton enquired if the government had
demanded reparation for the British property de.
stroyed.
Pamerston replied that it had not as yet, law
officers Of the having given their opinion that
the demand could not be sustained. y~ s.s
An animated discussion ensued, in which DIS.
rael, Roebuck and others denounced the COURAGE"
and insisted that the honor of the British flag should
have been maintained. W.
Lord John Russell and others defended the gov
ernlnent but after considerable debate the sub
ject finally dropped.
The British cruisers on the coast of Cuba are tn
be increased.
The news from the continent is generally unim
portant.
The excitement in France in regard to the coming
elections is increasing.
New YORK, June 27th-The steamboat Montreal
has been destroyed by fire, at Quebec. There were
500 passengers board, of whom it is reported that
IT'S only have been saved.
New YoRK, July 1.-The democratic convention
of Maine has nominated w H. Smith for the COVER
norship of that State. The resolutions adopted by
the convention were highly laudatory of the national
administration, sustaining its as to Kansas
endorsing the decision of the IT, S. supreme court in
the bred Scott case, complimentary to Mr.. Buchan
an and favorlng annexation
July 2nd.--General William Walker has left this
city for Charleston. He intends visiting Nashville
from Charleston, and will then proceed to New o.
leans
WASHINGTON, June 26-General Walker left this
city this afternoon for New York, having as his
friends think, been quite slghted by the president
and his cabinet. Fearing rebuff, he did not even
attempt to seek interview with the president and
left without any intercourse whatever with any off.
cial of the administration
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The hon. Langdon Cheves
died at Columbia, S. c., on Thursday night.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Mr. William Carey Jones
mission for the purpose of ascertaning the views
of the Central American governments with reference
the partition of Nicaragua and the opening of the
oceanic route 1t stated that Costa Rica
templates closing the San Juan river altogether, and
for several years, until the State shall become su
GENTLY strong to defy the libusters, and then to
open it, having, in the mean time, erected strong
garrisons, sufficient to operate as check upon fu
ture movements of filbustering character. 1t is
added that Costa Rica is, however, afraid the United
States will not permit the Nicaraguan route to be
closed Vanderbilt has been here, urgently pressing
upon the government action in his favor; but the
administration, it is said, will await the return of
Jones from his mission, before definite action.
The report that the British government have OBJ
tanned the sovereignty of an island in the bay of
Panama is unfounded.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The cabinet has finally de-
cided upon the route of the proposed California
land mail route 1t will commence both at Mem
phis and St. Louis forming junction at Little Rock
thence in the direction of Preston the
Rio Grande, near fort Fillmore, at Donna Anna; and
thence along the road now constructing to fort Yu
ma; thence through the best passes to San Francis
co. The contract is for a semi-weekly service, at
$685. 900 per annum and is awarded to John Butter
field, W. B. Dinsmore, VIM. Fargo, p. Gardner,
Marquin Kerrion and Alexander Holland of New
York, and Hamilton Spencer, of Illinois.
FREDERIoKsBURG, (VA) July 2nd.-A terrible hail
storm occurred yesterday. Some of the hail stones
were as large as hens eggs. The railroad is badly
damaged from this place to Aqua creek. Much
other damage was done.
ST.. LOUIS, June 29.-The town of Barnard (proba-
bly, Barton) in Adams county, Illinois, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Sr. Louis, July "a dispatch from Kansas state,
that free State man named Hallar, had killed Jas
Lyle, county recorder Of - county. Halar had
been apprehended. There much excitement,
and it was feared that riot would take place.
CAL1FoRNIA.-We have received the San Francisco
of the 9Th ult The news is of no great
Importance. Edward MCGOWAN has been tried for
the murder of Jas. King of William, and acquitted.
In San Francisco, large deficit has been found in
the accounts of the county treasurer, Robert Woods
There is rumored defalcation In the melting and
refining department of the U. S. mint,n that city and
the alleged loss Is supposed to be from 81 OOOOOO
81 900, 600
SANTA FE.-Three hundred and fifty troops under
colonel Bonneville had entered the Gilla- Apache
country, and assurances were given that on the
of hostlities the governor of chihuahua
would act in concert with the colonel and would
take measures to prevent the Indians from entering
Mexico
A meeting of the citizens of Franklin county was
held at Frankfort, Kentucky on the goth ult, to
take into consideration the condition of the poorln
the country. The Commonwealth in publishing the
call for the meeting, says:-s.We understand that
there is in parts of country, greater scarcity Of
provisions than has evel been known and mary Of
ehe poor are in distressful and suffering condition
Mr.. Underwood, the secretary of the New Eng
land Emgfant Aid society gives notice that the i'm.
portant manufacturing site at the falls on the Rap
pahannock river, in Virginia, has been secured for
Improvement, and he publishes letter from the
mayor of Fredericksburg, conveying to northern
capitalists and emf grants who desire to settle there
of fraternal feeling and cordial good will
A corn mill is in operation in New York, eompo
sed of very small circular saws, which the
grain into minute portions, and separates the -four
from the bran at the same operation. Prot. Morse
and Scion Robinson-well known agriculturlsts ID
New York, express the opinion that this machine
will work total revolution in milling.
About two thousand acres of wild land were sold
in north western Virginia, few weeks since at the
rate of 50 per for half and 81 so for the remain
der. The land is about forty miles from Parkers'
burg, within four miles of arailroad, and adapted@
grazing, especially goats.
The high price of cotton begins to embarrass the