The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-04-17
Special kilograms frem the Cres-
cent.


dispatches announcing that the Emperor
Macmillan has been captured near Quere-
taro.
Senior Romero and the Austrian minister
have been at the State department all day
to-day, and Mr.. Seward has telegraphed to
Minister Lewis D. Campbell that he has
strong reasons to believe the report of the
capture of Prince ~ Macmillan to be
true; and he requests that every endeavor
be used to prevent REPETITION of the Zaca-
tecas massacre, in the case of the prisoners
captured, and to have the emperor treated
as prisoner of war;
Senator Wilson leaves Washington to-
day, en- route for home, where he will re-
main for couple of weeks, for the purpose
of settling up his. private affairs, after
which he will start on his tour through the
Southern States. He intimatea to the
Louisiana radicals here, that If they desire
it he will make . public speech in New Or
leans in their interest; whereupon they ex-
pressed their desire that he should do SO,
and engaged to give grand reception on
the OCCASION.
Mr.. Sumner has decided to drop the res
olution for the expulsion of Salisbury for
the present.
WASHINGTON, April 9-Mr Seward, af
ter having further consultations with Senior
Romero on the subject of the reported cap
ture of the Emperor Macmillan, has come
to the conclusion that it is, at least, prema-
ture, and in all probability entirely without
any other foundation than a partisan mix
ture of inference and conjecture. He &C
knowledges that he was in the first instance
entirely misled by the representations laid
before him.
Bishop Rosecrans, brother of Gen. Rose
Grams, is here using all the interest of them
selves and friends in an endeavor to get the
nomination of the general for the Austrian
mission.
Secretary Stanton and Gen Grant are au-
chemically reported to be showing undi-
minished opposition to the removal of Gen.
Sheridan.
Several senators have already left Wash
ington and Others are about to leave in a
! couple of days. 1t is probable that an ad-
Ijournment will take place at the latter part
of this week.
i The President has recovered from short
illness caused by prostratrion from close
and earnest attention to business, and is
now again receiving visitors.
| WASHINGTON, April, s.-The delegation
| from Georgia, appointed to take steps for
an Injunction against the execution of the
military bills, similar to those instituted on
behalf of Mississippi, has arrived here, and
will make application on Friday next for
leave to file their bill.
i Jack Hamilton, of Texas, leaves Wash
ington tomorrow, en- route for New Or
leans.
ShaFer has come forward as a candidate
for the United States marshalship for the
State of Louisiana.
Attorney General Stanbery to-day, told
Judge Durell that members engaged in the
{ fight for that Office has been narrowed down
from twenty-seven to two.
The treaty between Russia and the
United States, by which the former cedes
to this country all her possessions in North
America for seven millions and half Of
dollars, will most probably be confirmed by
the Senate tomorrow.
WAsHINGToN,--A 9.-The Austrian
minister, on behalf of the Emperor Francis
Joseph, to-day formally returned thanks to
the government of the United States
i through Mr.. Seward, for the promptness
with which the emperor's request for utter.
cession on behalf of Macmillan, in hope Of
securing htmahe treatment for him should
the fears of his capture be substantiated
had been responded to. He also express
ed especial acknowledgements for the direct
ing Of Mr.. Campbell, the q. S. Minister tc
Mexico, to send special messenger forthwith
to President Juarez with the necessary
dispatches.
A report has been got up here, and there
have been some efforts made to spread il
and to induce belief in it, that the Austrian
mission has been offered to Judge Durell
No such offer has been made, and the only
foundation for it is that some of his friends
| got up a petition asking the appointment
for him. As far as present appearances go
there is not the slightest probability of his
, getting 1t.
Gov. Jenkins, of Georgia, states that the
grounds on which the petition on behalf O
that State, for an Injunction against the
enforcement of the military bills, is based
! are entirely different from those taken il
. the case of the State of Mississippi, ane
1 consist principally of those afforded BY
f reference to the original charter rights 0
! the State. AS in the case Of Mississippi
. Mr.. Charles O'Connor is engaged in pre-
pairing authorities in support Of the argu
ments to be. made on the bringing forward
!. of the case before the Supreme Court.
: WASHINGTON, April lO.-The Russian
! French aud English ministers all sen
i official congratulations to Mr.. Seward to
b day, on the ratification of the treaty b.
t which Russia cedes all her territory ii
y North America to the United States.
$ MIR. Bodisco and special messenger
Q from the government Of the United States
! are to leave Washington tomorrow, O.
route for St. Petersburg, to secure tn
:. ratification Of the treaty BY the Gar
!. In consequence OF the illness of the Presi
O dent, and the inevitable attendant delay i
+ his making nominations, the Senate VII
:, most probably hold over until next week.
i A final vote on the reconsideration Q
1.-THE confirmation of Gen. Rousseau will b
II taken tomorrow. His friends are confden
8 that he will be sustained in his confrms
. ton by majority of two.
+ The Democrats carried Albany, Ne'
) York, by 100, and Lockport by 27O major
t, ty. =:
4 Bunton, New Brunrwick, Hobokel
e Hudson City, Harrison and Kearney,
IS New Jersey, also carried by Democrats.
e Republicans carried Jersey City an
. Patterson.
) Is The Republicans gained six hundred
! Jersey City where the issue was the llqut
i question !; that is. whether New 4or
h should empty itself into New Jersey Q
d Sundays for liquor.
% WASHINGTON, April 11.--Charle
+ O'Connor, in the Supreme Court te
: day, asked leave to hand to the clerk
e e copy Of the petition Of Che State
i. Georgia, which tomorrow he inten(
re to ask leave to file. The court said b
" Gould do on