The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-29
General Intelligence.

firms the repoytby the Europa that the FRENCH sos
ernnent were preparing an expedition Of land forces
II send out to Central America. The correspondent
SAYS that battalion Of infantry and three battaons
Of artillery to leave Toulon Immediately lor zen
trail America. n,
by fire this afternoon. The hames spread 70 lne
Volks garden building and others III the immediate
vicinity, which either consumed or seriously
injured by fire and water :,
New YoRk, Dec 2l-The superintendent OF the
Trinity bay station of the Atlantic telegraph has
teegraphed to the directors of this city that ne mas
an electric current passing through The Atahtlc ca
bic to-day and has been able to get lnellgioie sig
nails from Valencia station, as also one OF TWO us
/ tinctly recognised words,
| WASHINGTON, Dec. ls-Another disgracetul spar
ring scene came off to-day the Avenue, between
two members of congress. English, OF Indiana, Of
the English bill notoriety happened to meet Mont
| gomery, of Pa-very cordially extended his hand,
Saving, How are you, Mr., Montgomery"
/ MONTGOMERY withheld his hand and turned aside,
saying, II don't speak to puppies; whereupon Eins,
| lsh struck Montgomery severe blow over the heao
with his cane, and knocking Montgomery into the
gutter Montgomery, on rising, hurled a BRICK bat
at English, striking him on the foot, ana producing
no injury. English says he was wholly unarmed'
was entirely of the existence OF any l-1eef
ing towards him the part of Mr.. Montgomery, ana
unconscious of any cause for such state OF feeling
Several prominent Mexican citizens held consul
tation III this city last night IN reference TO that Pof
ton of the presidents message which recommends
They resolved to resist such policy, and general
Treas and admiral German, who were OF The NUMBER
left Washington to day for Mexico for the purpose
of organising avigorous opposition to any sach at
tenlpt on the part Of the United States.
WAsHINGroN Dec. 20-The street fight between
English, of Indiana, and Montgomery, OF Pennsyl-
yana on Saturday, has caused considerable excite
mcnt Montgomery denies that he made any reply
whatever to Englsh's salutatlon angllsh mas peeh
arrested for assault and battery and held to bail.
The secretary of war. in response to a resolution
Of congress- says that he thinks the military occu-
patton of chihuahua and Sonora will not render an
increase of army necessary.
The postofice department have issued notice OF
their intention to prosecute any person who uses
borrowed frank to their private correspond
ence.
In the house, Hughes resolution was adopted, In
strnctiup the committee of ways and means to IN
ouire into the expediency of reporting bill and
making appropriations for taking the eighth census
The pension bill was resumed. Proceedings de-
void of general interest
In the senate, Rice presented bill for the estab
shment Of a territorial government for Arazona and
) Dacotah The bill was referred to the committee on
territories.
, Crttenden gave notice that he would call up tie
French spoiliaIion bill on the 6th of January.
The Pacific railway bill was called up.
, Wilson offered a new bill as substitute, which
provides for locating the road from the Missouri rlvel
between the thirteth and forty third parallel, the
act location to be determined by competent engi-
neers.
WAsHIScros, Dec 2l-It is currently reported that
secret Central American and Mexican colonisation
association has been organised and that its opera
tons are widely extended through the country. 1t
is reported thai they have selected general Hennng
sen as their leader carrying out their plan OF OPP
erations Their organisation and proceedings are
enveoped in mystery and carried on secretly.
, The house have concurred with the senate to ad-
journ from the 23d inst. to the 4th January on &C
s count of the holidays.
. H., tI,,h NAL inc
atoms for The improvement of the ST. CLAIR flats was
presented, and after discussion, was passed by
a vote Of % yeas against y nays.
The Pacific railway bill was up for consideration
/. Seward made speech strongly advocating Its pas
sage.
Iu the house, the committee on ways and means
reported bill making appropriations toT the consu
lar and diplomatic service and for the support OF tn
army.
e Cavanaugh introduced bill for the establishment
. of a territorial government in Dacotah
'. The discussion of the pension bill was resumed
II in committee of the whole.
If WASHINGTON Dec. % The president has restored
IS to their former rank most of the suspended naval OF
! fcers .. Davis of Miss, asked foreave to offer
resolution authorisng the president to take posses
IL sion of Cuba until Spain gave proper satisfaction to
d the insults committed on the American flag. ObJec
Il tions were made therefore leave refused.
y, New Y DIRK, Dec 22--The steamship Black Wan
} rior from New Orleans did not bring senator Dou
gias. He stopped at Havana to recruit his health
e 1t is reported that the Spanish Mexican affair ma
l. been adjusted and nobody hurt
4 HALIFAX Dec 20th.-1he steamship ARIEL whlc
- left southampton the lst inst, arrived here tC
s. day She put into this port short of coal, havin
is been detained by severe weather and mead winds
le On the Sh instant, she encountered furious gale
h which she rode out in safely, far as the ship
- concerned, but tremendous sea struck her durln
5 the gale which instantly killed captain Ludlow an
ar severely injured the second officer and two seameI
" The first officer who on deck, was also slight
10 bruised but escaped serious injury.
: ST. Louis Dec. 20-1ntelligence has reached her
u that the overland mail party, five or six men, VIII
IN left Albuquerque the 18th ult for Neosho, wef
Id massacred by the Comauches and the mail destroyed
MEMPHIS, Dec. 22-The steamer Peter Iellon, frol
the Ohio for New Orleans ran against the bank nea
ts Greenvilie during the fog and sunk IN gu feet wate
)k no lives lost She had on board 1000 bbls f1ou
besides pork, lard, whskey, mules, sheep hogs, ct
co Our exchanges from the federal capital give U
~ nothing definite or satisfactory in addition to OF
IN dispatches, concerning the proceedings in the cas-
is of the steamship Washington. 'lon, writes to tt
III Baltimore Sun, under date of the 18th Dec. fro
Of Washington: "The boarding of the steamship ash
VI ington in the harbor of Greytown, by the BIRTHS
OF force is not considered as an exercise of right
eir search and in fact, is wholly disslmilar from iii
abandoned pretension. Besides, it was the fault
the captain of the Washington the British officer W.
allowed to come on board. He nigh: have refuse
;" to permit this visit and made point thereupon-
gS force whatever exerted by the BRITISH on IL
w OCCASION and the examination was voluntarily SUI
mitted to on the part of the commander OF the W as
= ington. The British government has rot rellnqu's
ID ed their assumed protecorate Of the Mosquito coas
W and in virtue of it they will hereafter prevent Il
landing of the fibusters, and will, moreover, exp
ba them from the country by force. They have lor
~ ago notified this government OF this intention
De their part. When the "Susan,' from Mobile, VII
nd emgrants arrives, she WILL nodoubt, be subjected
to much harsher treatment. Besides the claim OF pr
, tecorate Great Britain asserts the right of proven
ing any interference from any quarter with the pr
10 sent government of Nicaragua ard Costa Riea, viii
IT. her minister is engaged in negotiating and concl
r- ding treaty with them.
~ The Paris correspondent of the New York Tim
says, among those Morphy has lately beaten in ey
re matches, NJ. Ludinski, celebrated Polls
oi- player, who to Paris expressly, and who g
ks beaten several straight games; NJ Laroche, who
. Mr. Morphy declares the best of French players, al
49, whom he beat with ease; and NJ. DeRivere, pla
;k who takes rank next to him, if not equal with,
j. Laroche, and who, in his various contests with
of Morphy. has occasionally beaten him. This NJ.
~ Riviere is brother of your captain DeRiviere,
- Blount notoriety. He is gentlemanly, handsor
VI man, reporter for the press brilliant chess pa
en- as we have seen, and, like the captain, spea
&c English, their mother having been a Scotch woma
~, l ought to mention that Morphy has also beate
l .la.