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Interesting from Mexieo-News from
SOnth Anerica--AdditiOna Details
of the Revolution In Hayti-SenatOr
Wilson i'm Eiehmoud-Frem North
Carolina, ete, etc.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Mexican papers
say that Macmillan attempted to retreat
from Queretaro on the 26th of March, his
general officers only accompanying him,
but he was compelled to put back, a column
of Liberals, under Riva Palacca, having
occupied the road. 1t is reported that
Marquee Guiroga and sVidayeri succeeded
in making their escape.
The steamer Black Bird, which carried
Mr.. Stewards messenger TO Juarez to inter
cede for Maximilian, put into Brs2os out
of coal, and would have to land the mes
senger at Tampico. st
The Fenezuela papers state that their
Congress opened on the 1lth of March.
The subject of American claims against the
government of Nenezuela,7it was expected
would be discussed and an amicable arrange
ment agreed upon. Gen. Blanco, the
President of the Senate, in his opening
speech said that the restoration of Colom-
bia to its former limits, by annexing Ecua-
dor, was impossible, and that New Grenada
was the natural and unfailing rival of
Venezuela.
Additional details of the late revolution
in Hayti are taken from the Jamacia
papers. A decree was issued by the revolu-
tionary commissioners on the 18th of March,
banishing Geffrard, his family and all his
ministers from the territory, confiscating
their property and authorizing any citizen
TO punish them for treason if they return
Another decree was issued on the 18th ult.,
dismissing all officers who did not take an
active part in thereVOlution. Salnave had
been elected President. 1t is supposed that
he will Immediately declare war against
St Domingo, President Cambria being his
bitter enemy.
Senator Wilson's speech in Richmond is
severely denounced by the ultra Rebel
papers of that city. One of which calls
him red-handed political missionary.
B. Gen. Swayne, of the third district of
Alabama, has issued an order amending
the apprentice laws, enforcing the repeal of
the vagrant law, and abolishing chain
gangs. .--l 80.
A colored individual named Ash, was
elected one of the commissioners of Ply
mouth, North Carolina, at an election held
there recently. He is considered one of
the best selections that could have been
made, and as part of his policy, he has
declared that he will oppose the arming
of negroes, for fear they might shoot ne
gro accidentally instead of a white man.
The Tribune estimates the majority for
the Republican ticket throughout the State
at twenty thousand. ...... ....-
In the fourth district this city, Garvin,
Lawrence, Burrell and Daley, Democrats,
are elected.
If the first, eleventh and fourteenth, have
gone Democratic, and the twelfth Republi-
can, as we have reason to expect, the con-
vention will stand ninety-seven Republicans
to sixty-three Democrats.
! Norman Stratton is the only Republican
elected in this city, having nine majority
over Henry Hughes, Tammany, in the fifth
district.
. The Times special says 1900 applica-
tions have been received by the United
States Marshal of the Supreme Court for
the position Of registers in bankruptcy.
There are less than two hundred and fifty
appointments, and it requires the labor Of
corps of clerks to file and indorse the pa
pers. The Postmaster General will appoint
special agents under hegeneral law, to sup
ply vacant postofices. The State depart.
ment was probably the most successful of
any in securing the confirmation of its vari-
GUS appointments at the late session of the
Senate. The number of nominations which
failed will probably not exceed ten. Aside
from the Austrian mission, and the Ha-
vana consulate, but half dozen other pla-
ces are vacant. Among them are Hilo,
Sandwich Islands, Campeachy, Mexico,
and Turneze, Peru. The nomination of
Governor for Idaho territory, and 5eere-
tary of Colorado territory, also failed, but
the old incumbents remain. lt
During the session some twenty vice con-
suls at remote points, whose appointments
have been temporary, were nominated
and confirmed as full consuls, in order
that there might be no question az to the
effect of the civil tenure law upon them.
The Attorney General is preparing an
elaborate opinion on the reconstruction
law by explaining the bearings Of all its
provisions.
The Tribune's special says learn from
an authoritative source that TO the last
Communication from the English govern
ment on the Alabama claims, received
some few days ago. our government has
replied that Mr.. Adams be instructed to re
spectfully decline the acceptance Of the
propositions made by the British govern
ment. This leaves the Alabama matter
where it started, without any proposition
from either party pending.