Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-06
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I FROM NEW YORK.
Huyck Released ON hail.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Leonard Huyek
was yesterday released from arrest by or
der of the Government, on bail, on the
ground that there did not appear sufficient
evidence to justify his further detention.
He was under arrest in default of 100000,
and the Government reduced the amount
to 100000, Joseph B. Stewart iustifying as
surety.
Damages for NOn-Delivery of a TeIe.
: In the, Superior Court, part one. in the
case of Moses Strasburger VS.. the Western
Union Telegraph company, for damages
for the non-delivery of telegram, the jury
yesterday returned a verdict for the plain
tiff of $6S6.55. The plea set up by the de-
PENDANTS was that storm had prostrated
the wires and they were unable to forward
the dispatch. 'TIE-aElG> E-4T2
mexics-RepOrted ROut of EscObedO.
! An Imperialist report from Vera Cruz
says that Escobedo had been attacked by
Mejia and routed; also that Corona had
been routed by Mejia while attempting to
join Escobedo. =.
Purser Austin, of the steamship Alabama,
gives the following summary of Mexican
newsto March 23d: Vera Cruz is in state
of siege; 1000 men, with five pieces of ar
tillery, inside provisions high,i but, no
blockade from the sea side5 outside the
city 300 men and four small field Napol-
cons; men and guns expected daily; Mejia
in Queratara with 10000 men, no money or
provisions outside 25,000 Liberals Merida
and Yucatan also in a state of seige; still
communicate with Sisal, the seaport of
Merida. b 10 i35A-- ~ SvA-@4fs ="
Revolution at Port Au Prfnce-Terri-
bic Slaughter.
The Herald's Havana correspondent of
March 29fh says: / am In formed by pas
sengerson board the steamer Barcelona that
the revolution which had taken place was
of the most bloody kind. The less on the
part Of the revolutionists was very heavy,
and the streets of Port au Prince were lit
orally covered with the dead. This is the
fifth attempt to put down Geffrard' s Gov
ernment, and at last successful, so far as
Geffrard is concerned a.r rsr.grr~I
The Tribune's Havana correspondence of
the same date says: Getfrard succeeded in
getting the upper-hand OF the insurgents
after a desperate engagement, in which
many lives were lost, the rebels being ter
ribly cut to pieces by the shells and pro-
jectiles of Geffrard's partisans. The streets
of Port au Prince were streWn with dead
bodies. ~js .ae.r e,.8A : e5fgs..
House Carpenters' Strike.
The strike of the house carpenters in
this city continues. Several more employ
workmen. ...-.-- .,....-ze----..
Methodist Conference.
New York, April Sat meeting of the
New York Methodist Conference to-day,
Bishop Jones, ia propoundiug questions to
candidates for, membership. advised that
changes of public sentiment must be noted
You cannot reach the people, he
said, by sermons preached ten years
ago, and he who would make his
ministry successful must recognize
changes which have. occurred in society!
This would imply attention to periodical
literature and newspapers. ...fsrr
Professor McClintock. of the Theological
Seminary, in the course of some remarks
thereon. recommended sending Intelligent
colored as well as, white men there, which
sentiment was applauded.
----4f The Prize Ring.
James Elliott, who is matched to fight
Chas. Gallagher, of Cleveland, Ohio, on
the 9th of July for $500 aside, recently
closed an agreement to fight Davis, of Cali
fornia, for $1,000 aside on the 10th Of May,
in Canada.
A Confidence Man Arrested.
John Stedler, a Detroit detective, arrest
ed to-day Harry Giffort, Well-known con-
fidence man, who, six months ago, cheated
a countryman out of $75 90 in Detroit. The
prisoner is now en- route to Detroit.
New CaIifornia Freight Line.
TIE new California Fast Freight Line
via Panama is advertised to-day, w. II
Wickham, agent. The announcement says
first class steamer will be dispatched
April 18th to Aspinwall, connecting at
Panama with the side-wheel steamer ORR
gonian, which sails from San francisco
April Is. Another steamer will follow
from here on May A, connecting at Panams
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