Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-26
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
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hlnSslOn, JauualSot oaIee W AT e~J'
the Coolie trade has revived. The Jamai-
ca Legislature meets on the 9Th November.
Complaints were rife about high duties
and obnoxious laws.
Refusal 70 Withdraw tho French
Troops from Mexico.
The Hrald's Washington special says:
II. il intimated in official circles that the
French government has declared its pur-
pose no to abide by the arrangement con-
cluded with Secretary Seward to with
draw the troops from Mexico before the
winter. and now postponeS the withdraw
al until spring. 1t is believed this was
the subject before the cabinet yesterday"
The arrest of General Ortegs proves to
havs been General %Sheridan's voluntary
act. Since approved by the Government.
Tho Cotton Frauds.
The cotton frauds, - developed BY the
investigation Of the Congressional Com
m,s,iousr., are assuming prodigious pro-
portions.
Tho Destructive Hurricane In tho
west Indies.
NEW YoRr, Nov. 24.-Ths effect Of the
late hurricane at the Bahama Islands are
50, forth by the Governor in . speech to
the Legislature. He says: IL have lost
no time in collecting and making public
correc, information a. to the ravages OF
III. storm. Suffice it here to say, that up
wards OF 600 dwellings were destroyed
and an equal number injured. Scarcely
a public building escaped u~ninjured.
Many places Of public worship and school
houses were blown down, and oil dam
aged. A majority Of the principal ware
houses and stores in this city have been
thrown down or injured.
"Of242 vessels and boats floating in this
harbor, on the lst Of October, oil but one
were sunk or driven Ashore before the
next day had dawnsd, and lss OF them
are broken up or greatly injured. Stand
ing crops Of provisions and fruits
have been destroyed; orchards partially
uprootsd; and fields aud gardens to .
grsa, degree laid bare. The out islands
generally exhibit q similar spectacle. 1.-THE
sum Of $4,000 was voted BY the Legi'-
la,ure to repair damages. The work Of
restoration 10 progressing rapidly.
Tho bad Faith OF h French.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 24.-About the
middle Of October the French Minister Of
State addressed this Government, propos-
ing to change the programme agreed upon
last June, between Minister Bisslow and
Drouyn de L'Huys for the evacuation Of
Mexico, instead Of removing the troops in
detachmsnts, beginning in November,
ending two months thereafter, it was pro-
posed to embark all in one body about
the frst Of January. Our Government
reports through Mr.. Bigelow, that it ad-
hsrsd to the original programme. and
hoped there would be no delay in the sail
ing Of the 6rss detachment. Last Monday
Marquis do Montholon communicated to
Mr.. Seward that Napoleon desired more
time for the general evacuation, and pro-
posing to defer 1t four months: the Presi-
dent and Cabinet after due consideration,
directed Secretary Seward to reply that
"this Government sees no good reason for
any departure from the programme Of
June last, which was proposed wholly BY
the French Minister, and at that time was
accepted BY the United States, which
now insists on its terms being fully car
ried out"
This decision was communicated to
Mon,holon to-day, and probably to Gen.
Dix before his departure.
Excitement on the French Question.
Tho Tines Warrington correspondent
says: "Since the special cabinet meeting on
Thursday, there has been the greatest in
teress to know its purpose. We are en-
sbled to state positively that the cabinet
was called together to consider the decla-
ration Of France, that she cannot with
draw from Mexico. before next spring,
when 1t Is promised to withdraw entirely"
This 10 in violation Of the agreement be-
tween Secretary Seward and Drouyn de
L'huys, and Is the notification Of i, m
at this late day, our Government is not
disposed to put full confidence in any
further promises Of Napoleon.
This subject was further considered in
. cabinet meeting on Friday. Gen. Grant
being present by special invitation Of tho
Presidsnt.
It 10 believed Minister Dix 10 instructed
to demand the immediate withdrawal Of
the French troops.
Special Dispatches to Mexico.
A steamer has sailed from Now Orleans
with Government dispatches to Minister
Campbell and General sherman ut Tam.
pico or Vera Cruz.
The Ssuthcru States.
Leading Republican Congressmsn are
maturing . plan for the government Of
the Southern States, in yisw Of their prob
able refusal to accept the Constitutional
Amendment. 1t is proposed to reduce
these States to . sort Of territorial eondi-
ton, modified to meet their peculiar cir
cumstaness.
Uncle sam's Commissary Department
General Msigs has cash funds sufficient,
with what will be derived from the sales
Of property. to run the Quartsrmastsr's
Department another year without further
appropriations BY Congress.
The Minister to Franco has Sailed.
Nsw YoRx. November 24.-G'n. John
A. Dix sailed to-day for Psris, and ct the
latest received voluminous in
,.ructions BY . special messenger from
Warrington.