Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-17
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England Designs Seszing Cuba-Roths
ehiIds and the Fenians-MObile Riot,
etc. etc.
New YORK, May 16.-The Herald
learns that England designs to seize Cuba
in the event of any difficulty with Spain
and endeayor to retain the island as base
in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Herald's Dublin correspondence
alleges that in 1865, the Fenian executives
in New York remitted large sums of money
to Ireland in the shape of drafts drawn by
the Belmonts on the Rothschilds the
British government embargoed the bills
and directed the Rothschilds not to pay
them which was done, and bill drawn for
two thousand pounds 10 be used for the
defense of the prisoners, with Others, when
refused payment in London was returned
to the United States, but the Fenians in
Ireland allege that the brethren here have
never been able to recover the gold from
the Belmonts. The Fenian organization
in Ireland is said 10 be in working order
and unimpaired in force
A public meeting of Germans was held
in the 7th ward last night, when it was de-
termined to form an organization for the
purpose of agitating against the provisions
Of the excise law.
The Herald's special says of the Mobile
riot, that the leader. Daniel Fits, who
fired the first shot at the chief of the police,
Charpentier, is the only one arrested. 1t
is said he aimed directly at Judge Kelley.
He was held to bail this morning in the
sum of $4,000 by Mayor Withers but has
not yet obtained bonds. 1t is certain the
attack on the negroes was continued for a
considerable distance from the seat of ac-
tion, as many were shot five or six squares
off. Shots were fired from the roof of a
store kept by Mr.. Wolf, directly opposite
the stand, and from the windows of house
kept by man named Brooks, at the corner
of Royal street. 1t is believed here that
shots were also fired from the side windows
of John Forsyth's house, editor of the
Register, which overlooks the stand. |
cannot vouch for the truth of this, as | sat
in front of the window and the balls must
have struck behind me.
The excitement to-day is so great that
the investigation is postponed and the
Mayor and Col. Shepherd will make rigid
investigation into the matter. United
States troops are still posted thoroughout
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Battle House.
The Herald's New Orleans special says
All the banks in New Orleans have sus-
tanned many drafts consequent on the
financial troubles prevailing there. A
heavy run was made yesterday on the City
National Bank, and its condition beca me
at one time quite critical, but three priv ate
capitalists came forward and advanc ed
money enough to pay all demands.
The Herald's Savannah special says the
State Central Committee of Kansas met at
Topeka yesterday, for the purpose of arrang-
ing for the canvass of the State on the plat
form of impartial suffrage, when several
negroes who participated, expressed them
selves as bitterly opposed to female suf-
frage and considerable dissension ensued
between the friends of the two questions.
The Times special says a delegation Of
Louisianians called on the President, and
were informed by him that Attorner Gene
raj Stanberry's opinion on the registration
would soon be issued. They applied for an
order TO restrain Gen. Sheridan from clos
ing the registration of voters, in accordance
with his recent orders, and were informed
that orders would be issued which will en-
able all who desire to register and are not
disqualified by the military bill, to do so.