Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-30
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WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoRTs.I

NEW YORK, May 29.-The Interna.
tional ocean telegraph expects
to open q line to the public as far as the
island of Cuba during the summer. Dis
patches from Florida state that the land
line will be completed by the first OF
June. The submarine cable has been
manufactured in England, and a steamer
has been chartered to lay it.
The treasurer of the board of excise
has received S1,000,O0 FOR licenses
granted since the first Of April.
The Japanese commissioners have pur-
chased the eX-Confedeate ironclad ram
StenewRll, now at the Washington navy
yard, and are to take her with her pres
ent armament, our government putting
her in a sea going condition. The price
paid is said to be 100000.
A spasmodic case of cholera was
reported in Delaney street to-day. No
fatal results.
The yachts of ocean race nOtoriety
have arrived.
President Roberts, Of the Fenian
brotherhood, sails for Europe on Satur-
day.
The London Times understands that
the French government bought the mon
itor Miantonomah for goo, 90.
The Life Savings commission has made
a partial report on the subjects presented
for consideration.
A Washington special to the Post says
the president this morning received the
record OF the first sentence of q citizen
by g military commission under the re-
construction act. The case is that OF
Walker, of New Orleans, sentenced to
Imprisonment for assaulting a colored
man
The Commercial learns that bids have
been made here of fifteen shillings on
the pound for the bills Of Frazer, Tren-
holm & Co. Reports from Liverpool
state that the cotton owned by the firm
amounts, at the present price, to sixteen
shillings six pence on the pound, OF their
liabilities, leaving only three shiiIings
six pence on the pound to be made up by
large assets in real estate and vessels.
A New Orleans special says that
Jacob Baker, the old banker, has been
arrested, charged with enlightenment
and fraud, but was released on giving
$4,000 bail.
Havana dates to the 25th and Vera
Cruz to the Goth state that the siege of
Vera Cruz continues. Shots are ex-
changed daily. The capture of Quere-
terO and MaXimilian is confirmed. The
liberals had captured the imperial fleet
in the gulf, with many gun-mall arms,
ammunition and prisoners, among them
Lieut.. st. Martin, who was ordered to be
shot. A gunbOat that was captured had
arrived at Havana. Several men-Of-war
were ready to leave Havana for San
Martha, and others, including the iron
clad Titan, were to follow. Their object
was to bring the r. Z. Cuyler to Havana
a prize. The first commercial ships of
Havana are TO be taxed $4,000 yearly
under the law.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Reports from the
west say thirty deserters left Fort Hays,
Kansas, last week, five OF whom were
killed and scalped by the IRdialE2aar
the fort.
Gen. Meagher left Virginia City on
the S0th of April with 200 volunteers for
Gallatin valley, the scene of the Indian
disturbances.
Gen. Gibson left Fort Ramey on the
18th instant with two companies of TROOPS
Dbr Fort Saunders, where he will estab-
lish the headquarters of the thirth-sixth
infantry. He will then go to Fort Phil.
Kearney with the investigating commits
%sioners, and when matters are properly
arranged will take charge of the expedi-
ton row fitting out.
LOUISVILLE, May 29.-The river is
about stationary, with ten feet three
inches in the canal by the mark.
FIT. SMITH, ARK, May Gan inter
prefer Of the Comanches arrived here
to-day. He reports 5000 Indians on the
war path, about 1000 going toward Fort
Belknsp, on the Santa Fe trail, and the
rest threatening Fort Arbuekls.