The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

AEW ORk, May II.
Advices from St. Domingo state that on the
Sd Of April the Insurgents attacked the Gov
ernment troops occupying Neiba. and de-
feated them, taking 1870 prisoners and most of
their guns. The revolution, there can be no
doubt, is backed by the Haytian government,
which supplies them with money, guns, pow
der and provisions. The commander of the
Government troops is waiting for reinforce
ments. Himertal, who had been proclaimed
President, and the insurgents, were on a
march to the capital
We have Mexican dates of May 9th, by
which we learn it was reported, creditably,
that Maximilian had negotiated a loan on
Europe.
The correspondence with an Austrian min
lister published recently, regarding the ship
ment Of Austrian troops to Maximilllan. is
causing considerable discussion. A large
quantity of arms, shipped from New York,
had arrived at Vera Cruz for the use of the
Imperalists Indecisive skirmishes were
taking place lately throughout all parts of the
country.
Mr.. Barreda, who has just arrived in Wash
ington from Europe, bring information that
1000 Austrian troops have been shipped to
Mexico since the determination to withdraw
the French troops was made public. He sus.
poets from the date of the shipment that the
protest directed by Mr.. Seward had been
made to the Austrian government.
We learn from Washington special dis
patch to the morning papers the following
The House has made good progress in the
consideration of the Revenue bill and nearly
finished all that part of the bill referring to
Licenses. The action Of the House in regard
to the tobacco tax is looked forward to with
u good deal of interest, by the manufacturers
who are represented here by several delega.
tons from New York and the West. A sharp
fight will be made in the amendments pro.
posed by Mr. Schenck. which make the duty
on cigars ad valorum, instead of specific as at
present. Mr.. Schenck' s amendments are in
opposition to the views of the Ways and
Means committee, and, also of the revenue
Office, but will be undoubtedly sustained by a
considerable portion of the Western delega.
tions.
The investigation of the Merchants Ma
tonai Bank affairs show that interest at the
rate OF tour per cent per annum has been paid
on the balances of some of the disbursing
oiheers ana agents who kept their accounts in
outside party, who claims it as compensation
from the bank for securing to the institution
their deposits, but who is believed to have
been commission agen. for them. All the
sum thus to oe drawn is forty-two thousand
dollars.
Col. Paulding has been put under arrest on
the evidence taken by the military board
eomplicating him to very serious extent Il
the improper deposit of over SIX hundred
thousand dollars in the Brokers' Bank
notice wes issued from the office of th
Comptroller of Currency this evening to tn
note holders of the Venargo National Bari
Of Franklin Pa, and Washington, D. c., t
forward the bill Of these institutions for re
demption.
The following gentlemen have been ap
pointed examining surgeons to pension fiji
GERS
Dr. James +: Sutton, Hollanar, Mich; Di
Vim. ]. HoadIy, Danvilie, Ind. and Dr
Samuel Il Wells, Georgetown, Del.
Gen Spinner thinks Of resienine his offic
Of United States Treasurer and accepting IN
Presidency of New York insurance com
pany.
Il is said the Indictment under which JET
Davis is to be tried, has been drawn 20 q I
meet the provisions Of the Act TO punie
treason, passed July IL, 1881 The s,ces
section of which provides thst ~ pSseo