The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-14
TELEGRAPHIC
OVERLAND DISPATCHES.
DATES TO JULY 10.
General News.

here within monte pHst, ana hfc more
vessels with similar loads are now on their
way TO the United States.
The latest adyees from Mexico state that
Maximlian is far from preparing 10 evacu-
ate his dominions, and that on the eontrarv
he has ordered conseription for the En-
pire, to take place on The lGth Of July,
which, with the aid of $4,000 francs per
month from France, will be sufficient to keep
him . while longer.
Charleston, July 7.-Gen. Sickles refused
to comply with writ Of habcas corpus in
favor of some prisoners at Castle Pnkncv
under sentence of death, on the ground that
the prisoners were convicted by eourtmartial
of the murder of three soldiers. and the
privileges Of the writ are still suspended in
South Carolina. Judge Bryan ordered an
attachment to issue against Sckles for cen
tempt oC court. made re:urnable on Tuesday.
Chicago, July Stow Orr, oF S3uh Car
olina, has issued an ad1eess endorsing the
proppsed national Union Conventiorat Phil
adelphia, and recommending that delegates
be seat from South Carolina.
Judge r. II. Howell, President pro ten
Of the Louisiana State Convention Of two
years ago, has issued proclamation far lis
reassemhlmg or tho Goth Of July, and he
calls upon the Governor to issue writs Of
election to fll vacancies. The preamble ex-
presses tho purposes Of the movement 10 Le
To revise aud amend the organic law Of the
State in harmony with the general govern
ment; 10 establish impartial justice insure
domestic tranquility; secure the blessings of
liberty to all alike. and restore the State 10
its proper and permanent position in the
Union, with ample guarantees AGAINST auy
further disturbances and also with view
TO the ratification by the State Of the pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution in the
shortest time possible.
New York, July 9.-The thermometer
again reached 9S yesterday, and thirty three
cases Of sun-stroke were reported, Z number
occurring on Saturday in addition 10 the
twenty seven before reported as resulting
fatally. Copious rains fell last night. Two
deaths from cholera were reported Yesterday.
The thermometer this morning marks 640
The Southern papers exhibit very gen
eral disposition to respond TO the call for a
National Convention at Philadelphia.
The Evening Past's money article says
The prominent topic ON Wall street is the
large foreign orders for government seeuri
tics.
The loan market is easy Aut moro active
The stock market Is uow animated.
tDdtliinhic. outS S---tft nuDiiStes
an account of rumored revolt in Cuba.
brought bv the Captain Of steamer which
sailed from Havana july 4th The revolt is
said to have occurred at Puerto Principe
but the authorities at Havana paid no atten-
ton to the rumors until news came that
portion of the population had declared for
the independence Of Cuba, aud separation
from the Spanish government. On the first
of July military force consisting Of five
companies, stationed ut Puerto Principe,
was sent against the insurgents TO bring
them to terms. A tight ensue1 in which
the Colonel was killed aill two other oEicers
mortally woundek Three companies Of
Spanish soldiers weat over 10 the insurgents
The latter thus reinforced. and numbering
now { 900 men, proceeded to the mountain
region. When this news was made known
in Havana. three steamers were despatched
with troops. but before they were fairly on
the way, which was on July Sd. the stirrih g
intelligence arrived that four steamers, with
100 troops on board, had made their ap-
pearanee near Nuevitas. being the Chilean
ileef, ard effected landing in the vicinity
All the diacontented people proceeded 10 the
place of rendezvous, and twas believed that
the revolt had its ranliications throughout
the whole island. Among thnse wfa left
Puerto Principe were about 900 negroes
who, it is supposed. were made l,y their
owners to Join the Insurgents The whole
affair is looked upon as general revolution
of the natives to free themselves from Span
ish rule
sLeayenworth. July 9.-Gencral Lane is n
little weaker tonight, but his physicians re-
gard the symptoms as favorable and believe
that if he lives till Tuesday lie win recover.
congressionaI.
Chicago, July 6.-The House yesterday
passed the Senate bill heretofore reported tu
quiet land titles in Califurna. Julian making
a speech against it ana the California mem
bers advocating the measure.
The House debated the tariff bill in Gem
mittee of the Whole and adopted amend.
alents to inc8ease duty on corn from ten to
twenty cents per bnshol; on hay, from one
to tWo dellars, per ton on wheat. forty cents
per bushel: coffee, two and n half cents per
pound. and the Committee rose having dis
posed of nearly the entire BILL
Washington, July 9.-The House to day
completed the tariff in Committee of the
Whole and will, tomorrow, proceed to take
some twenty yea and nay votes on the differ
ent contested paints, when it is expected
that the bill will pass, by u or Is majority
The army bill seems in fair way for
final action by the Committee OIL Conference.
The House committee have reported in
favor of aIr. koontz, who contests the seat
of Mr.. Coforth from Pennsylvania. The
former actin in this case was simply to give
Cohorth his scat.
Foreign News.
New York. July S.-Steamship Saxonia
arrived here this evening. She brings nows
to June 9th.
Earl Russell announced in House of Lords,
and Mr.. Gladstone in House Of Commons on
the Goth, that in consequence of the hostile
vote the ministers had rendered their rcsg-
nations, but the Queen having invited them
to reconsider their determination, they await
ed her arrival in London, and would have an
interview with her next day.
The Italian army crossed the Mncio on
the morning of june I'd. near Gaeta, and
advanced slowly towards RiverbeIla, without
meeting any resistance. At 2 O'Clock the
same day an Austrirn brigade reached the
Ioutlayihg forts Of Vero without loss, having
been pushed back by greatly superior force
of italian cavalry. The Italians, advancing
on both sides of the Mincio towards Peschei.
ra, were repulsed by short cannonade from
the outer fort of that stronghold.
A Verona dispatch of P. NJ. Sunday,
saws: A great battle has been in progress
since morning between Italians and Aus,
ftrians. Both wings of the Italianarmy have
already been repulscd. The battle still con.
tinues.
0aicial dispatches from the Austrian head.
quarters state that the Italians were driven
back across the Mincio, the Imperial army
1 following. Our forces took several cannon
Il IL.
traordinary valor and endurance. The kinp
employed IN attack the Sd corps Of the army
of tho Mincio and the reserve. Prince Am.
adns and many generals were wounded
The enemy appears to have all his troops II
succession under fire.
An official dispatch from the Italian head.
louartcrs. dated Sunday EVENING. saws a dos