Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
THE NEWS.

hung at Hamilton, y. w., ut seven O'CLOCK
on the morning Of the 7th. Notwithstanding
the early hour, vast number of spectato orr
assembled to witness the execution. III
confessed the murder, but refused to disclose
any of his previous history.-Two negroes
Moore and Owen, sentenced to be hanged fol
the murder of mail carrier, were execnteG
at Brantford, O. w., on the 9TH, at Q O'Clock
A. M. They made full confession.
"A Leavenworth dispatch of the Sth says
"The Pixies Peak Express, from Denver City,
Goth ult., had arrived with $500. Every
variety of rumors were current; some par.
ties making from $l5 to $40 a day and 9th.
ers nothing. The Indians were collecting in
considerable numbers along the route and
were proving troublesome to the transit, re-
fusing to allow stages to pass without paying
black mail, and begging and stealing all they
can lay their hands on"
A proposition has been made by certain
parties to lease the Erie Railroad for ten
years, on the following terms To pay the
bond holders $l,6O0,OoO for the present
year, 81 800, 900 for the next year, ~ ,O0O,-
600 for the third year, and $4,000 900 per
annum for the remainder of the term. The
latter sum would be sufficient to pay the in
terest on the entire debt and dividend on
the stock. The parties offer to give security
to keep the road in repair, and to be subject,
once year, to the investigation of COM
mittee under the instruction of the creditors
Of the company.
A Washington dispatch of the sth says
that the Administration has not yet fully
determined on its course of action pending
the war in Europe, but has under considera-
ton declaration or statement of the princ-
pie by which the United States as neutral
power will be governed. 1t will clearly set
forth the just rights of American citizens
engaged in peaceful pursuits of commerce,
which, as far as possible, the Administration
designs to protect. The precise positions
which will be assumed cannot be assertaned,
but they approximate to the principles here
tofore declared, viz: That free ships make
free goods, contraband of war excepted, and
that the goods of friend captured on board
the vessels Of an enemy, with the like excep-
ton, shall not be subject to confscation, and
that the rights of war ought not, in the nature
of things, to extend further than to the inter-
ruption of all trade with blockaded port,
and to subject articles contraband of war to
capture and confscation. The official expo
sition will involve the discussion of important
questions, including that of blockade, and as
to how far this belligerent right should be
exercised.
FoREIaN.-The screw steamship Arago,
from Galway, 3Oth May, with mails from
Liverpool to the 30th, arrived at St. Johns,
N F., on the Sth. The news is of consider
able Importance. There is nothing new
from Italy. Portugal had declared her neu-
trality. The London papers of the 3Oth give
accounts of the expedition Of Garibaldi and
his volunteer corps across the right wing OF
the Austrians in Upper Lombardy, which
has been by far the most striking and sue
ce sstul episode of the campaign. On the
2Sth ult., after a furious fight, which lasted
from 5 to O'Clock, Gen. Garibaldi entered
Como. The combat was renewed at Cam
erlosta, and the Austrians again gave way
and retreated. Garibaldi entered Como
amidst the ringing of bells and general
illumination of the town. All the steamers
on the Lake at Como were in his possession.
The Austrians were in rapid retreat. In
surrectionary movements had taken place in
tho Vattelline, and 800 Vattelline insurgents
were on board an Austrian steamer. Ac-
cording to advices from Florence, Russia,
Prussia, England, and Turkey are said not
to have recognized the Provisional Govern
ment of Tuscany, and the represen ntatives OF
these countries are said to have Withdrawn
their flags. The Paris Pays says England
is endeavoring to renew diplomatic relations
with Naples, but only on condition that
France will simultaneously do the same.
Arriral Of the Atrica-The steamship
Africa arrived at New York, 9th, from Liv-
erpool, 2sth. Hsr news was not important.
She brings a few details of the battle OF
Montebello. The Austrians profess to be
satisfied with the result. Guylia says his
loss was 200 killed, 2l8 wounded, and 2S3
missing. He says the French numbered 49,
900, but abstained from all pursuit. Count
StadioA, Commander of the Austrian forces,
was wounded. Some French authorities
assert that not much over 1000 were en-
gagged on their side others admit Is, 900.
The Empress Eugenia lad addressed the
great bodies of the State. She said she
placed full confidence in the patriotism of
the Deputies, and upon the support of the
entjns nation, which, during the absence OF
its chosen Chief, would never be found
wanting to woman and child. The speech
was loudly cheered. The Africa's news is
not as late as that of the Arago.
AT sale of premium tobacco at the
Planters Warehouse at St. Louis, on the
9th, lot of manufacturing leaf was awar.
ded the first premium of $75. 1t belonged
to Addison, Pike county, Mo-, and was sold
for $125 per 100 pounds. This is the high
est price on record.
"A meeting of Railroad Presidents was
held at Philadelphia, on the 10th, which
has for its object an arrangement whereby
the mails can be transported between New
York and New Orleans in four days. The
plan is to take them by railroad to Charles.
ten, thence by steamer to Fernandina, Flor
ida, thence by rail to Cedar Keys, and thence
by steamer to New Orleans. The Florida
road will be completed next month. The
whole distance is about 1900 miles.