The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-25

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session of the Senate. The number
DENOMINATIONS which failed will pro-
badly net exceed 2tens Aside from
'the Austrian mission and the Ha-
vapa Consulate, but half- dozen
other placesaresyacant. Among them
areE Hile, Sandwich Islands; Cam.
peachy, Mexico, and Turnesse, Peru.
The nominations for aGovernor of
Idaho Territory and Secretary of Col
orado Territory also failed, but the
old incumbents5remaine: During the
session some twenty five Consuls at
remote points, whose appointments
have been temporarily. were nomi-
mated and confirmed as full Consuls,
in prderthat there might be no ques-
ton as to the effect of the civil tenure
law upon them. ~
the Attorney General is preparing
amelia borate. opinion on the-Recon-
struction Law, by explaining the bear
ings' of all its provisiorrs
) The Tribune S special says RI learn
from an authoritative source that to
the last communication from the
English government on the Alabama
claims, received some days ago, our
Government has replied.a Mr-Adams
is instructed to respectfully-declihe
the acceptance of propositions made
by the British governments This
leaves the Alabama matter where 1T
started, without any proposition from
either party pending.
New YORK, April IA Wash !.
ington letter says that we feel certain
that the Supreme Court will decide
promptly to dismiss the, Georgia and
Mississippi bills.
The jury in the United States Dis
trict Court at Baltimore, in the case
of Thos. II. Rich against General
Wool, for false arrest and imprison-
ment, during the military government
of the latter, in 1862, has brought in
verdict awarding one cent damages
to Mr.. Rich, the costs of the case to
be equally divided, which falls most
heavily on the plaintiff as sas ESQ
The elevated railroad bill seems to
have. passed in the closing hours of
the New York Legislature. Three
routes are provided for, starting at.
the Battery, one of which is on
Broadway eq 4eaz sis sea,9
The steamer Columbia, from Ha-
vana the 10th. has arrived. sa zs..,. . Z (
The line of steamers between
France and Mexico is about to be sus-r
pended gH Il s5 HlIsf As1- e3hRA
Vera Cruz advices give report
that the Imperialists have retaken
Puebla, but it is discredited.. The
Liberal accounts are the contrary.
Diaz had defeated an Imperial
force at Veula de Cordoya, between
Puebla and Mexico, which. was sent
to aid in the defense of Puebla.
Vera Cruz letters state that Diaz
lost 1000 men In the assault upon
Puebla, which was taken on the I'd.
The Imperial loss was about 1000.
He had previously made two demands
for surrender, which were insultingly
rejected. In compliance. with his
threat, if the demand was not prompt
ly acceded to, all officers defending
the city, from Lieutenant up, were
executed, the number varying ac-
cording to different accounts from 20
to 109. Some 140 officers in the forti-
fcations were allowed to capitulate,
and their lives were spared. IS s
Immediately upon its capture, Diaz
sent 5000 men and a battery to attack
Vera Cruz. The Liberals, on the
18th, demanded the surrender of
Vera Cruz A council of war was
held by the Imperial Chief, and it was
believed that they would capitulate
The reported escape of Macmillan
from Qaeretaro to the City of Mexico
is discredited. '9g.ssl l#s 4ss
The ImperIallsts made another sor-
tie from Queretaro and were defeated.
NEW YoRK. A pril 24:-A Washing
ington special says that the Cabinet
decided yesterday AFTERNOON that spe-
eial agents are to be placed in charge
of Offices left vacant by the Tenure
of Office Bill. Il '..rs. e.r
Commissioner Huriburd decided
not to interfere with certiication
checks by national banks <s'a
The British Legation hint that ne
gotiations for the settlement of Ala
bama claims are to be resumed, coupled
with offers to dispose of British Co
lumbia to the United States, n
New YoRK, April PA small
boat while crossing James River at
and six ladies and one negro were
drowned h...
1t appears that out of 81 900 votes
cast in this city yesterday, the Dem
ocratic majority is IL, 900.
A Havana letter says the Impe-
rialists admit there is quite force of
French, Austrians and Belgians in
the Liberal army called a Foreign
Legion.
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