The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-05-16
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The special correspondent of the Sun
at Havana, says the English West India
mail steamer arrived from NernG Cruz
on the 26th, but brought ncitter papers
or letters from Mexico.
Vera Cruz was still very closely be-
sieged by the Liberals, who-wero using
iheir oaiy available siege piece with little
effect, as only same lew houses had |
been injured and no lives lost. 4
There was no probability OF the Liber |
ais taking the city, unless the Imperial
generals should disagree, and thus cause
a surrender. Sickness among the besieg-
ers had taken alarming proportions,
over two hunered and fly invalids
being in Medllin.
The city of Mexico was Invested on
the 18th by Gen. Porfrio Diaz. 1T
was the intention of Marques to defend
the city at all hazards. The bcsieging
force is 10000 aud receives additions
daily. The fall Of the city was con-
sidered certain.
Hunger will soon compel the besieg
to capitulate, when another massacre OF
general officers may be expected.
The accused was brought before
Justice Newton. and, after prelimi-
nary examination, was admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000.
Healy is said to. have lost the money
in Improbable speculations.
Itafy and Belgium have been invited
to participate in the Peace Confedera-
ton in London.
The Prussian Newspapers complain
that France is violating the preliminary
understanding with regard to the Lux.
emburg negotiations, by continuing her
armaments.
-, General Gregg has declared all tribes
outside of their reservations in Arizona
and Idaho, hostile, and has commenced
putting them to the sword with a will.
The American Consul at Lumbaoque,
Peru, reports the discovery of silk
plant in that neighborhood, which grows
wild and yields a fabric finer and
stronger than that of the silk worm.
The presence of the Japanese com.
missioncrs is said to be for the purpose
, of obtaining advice, as to the best
means of defense against iron clads.
Also to settle with Thurlow Weed and
his contractors, for vessels which they
failed to receive, one only having been
sent, and that not up to specifications
Germany, united as Bismarck pro-
poses, will have 40,000,0Q0 inhabitants
igThe great organ fo,s the Mormon
temple at Salt Lake, will, it is said
consume 10000 feet Of lumber in it;
construction. ss
=. The bail Of Jefferson Davis wo'
100000, not $4,000 as reported.
Tho.vile Of Governor. Mccormick
died suddenly at Prescott, Arizona
April 30th - : - . Z 3. p .
Paris, May Is.
The President Of the Cops Lcgis
lGtG has officially announced to tha
body that the peace of Europe will no
be- disturbed.
Fortress Monroe, May II.
, The reception of the intelligence a
! Norfolk yesterday afternoon of tn
action of Judge Underwood in balm!
,, jeff Davis occasoned general congratu
lations. The newspaper offices wer
crowded with persons eager to Obtain
full particulars.
ST. Paul, MINI, May II.
Moses A. Hawks, who killed hi
wife to get the insurance on her life ha
been indicted for murder in the frs
degree.
The Luxemburg Peace, treaty ha
been signed but apprehensions of wa
are still rife throughout Europe: Boil
France and Prussia continue the mos
, active preparations. The former Gov
ernment have just sent Commissioner
to England for the purchase of cavalr,
horses. Count Bismarck remarked tn