The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-24

attorney general moved to dismiss both this and the
eeorga bi! for want Jurisdiction and it was agreed
pY counsel that the motion should be argued April
twenty sixth.
/ NEW YORK, April 1S.-Steamer Scotia arrived last
night from Liverpool. On the 18th she ran into and
stBk the ship Berkshire from New Orleans for avre
Saved the captain and his wife and sixteen Of the crew
! NEW ORLEANS, April S.-A fellow calling himself
Darling has swndled members of the New Orleans and
Memphis press by representing himself as correspon.
dent ofsthe Cleveland Plaindealer and Cincinnati Com
mercal.
WASHINGTON, April ls-Several DAYS ago Senator
Johnson offered retolution III executive session. hav
ing in view the intervention of the United States be.
tween belligerents in Mexco,s and looking to an hon
orabe adjustment of their difficulties To-day he
withdrew his resolution and the Senate immediate Y
afterward read the journal of yesterday, and went in
to execntiFegsession Subsequently resolution was
adopted to extend the session to Saturday. next
Gen. Cake was to-day confirmed collector of the
port of Philadelphia
| Two companies Of the Fifth q. S. Cavalry, which
have been stationed here under orders to report
to Pope, commanding Sd military district.
Counsel of Snrratt moved to-day in court that day
be fixed for trial of prisoner. Prosecuting attorney
not vet ready, and no time was fixed. Probably oc-
curin June.
KANSAS CITY, No, April 1S.-The Missouri river is
higher at this point than it has been since 1874 The
track ofthe Missouri and Union Pacific Railroad be-
tween the State line and Hyandotte is overhowed ex-
u!eH Oh lllc III Tue dSp0tS.
New YORK, April lS.-Proessor Livingstone, who
was employed as lecturer at Barnums Museum, was
shot and killed this morning by named Cady,
who asserts that he acted in self defence
Tomorrow, Good Friday, no business will be trans
acted in any of the civil courts.
The Maine Liquor Law is being strictly enforced in
that State.
The Canadian executive council is called to meet at
Ottawa on the oath inst, to transact mpo taut bus
ness.
Superintendent Kennedy has issued an order to 20
lice captains, Directing the disposal of forces under
their command at the election for constitutional dele
gates to convention Tuesday next.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-Archbishop Spaul1ing of
Baltimore, is reported beyond recovery.
New York. April l9--It has transpred here that
the summons to Messrs. Trenholm & Co. tqappear be-
fore the Judiciary impeachment Committee is based
on an allegation thata million dollars in gold had been
paid to secure the pardon of blockade runners
NEW ORLEANS April 19-Puebla adviceS state that
Maximan offers to surrender bat the overtures are
rejected. The Liberals refuse grant the terms de-
manded by Maxmilian.
New York, April l9.-John E. Amos, of Atlanta
Georgia. has been appointed general manager of the
Peabody Educational Fund, and travelling agent for
the South lie starts to ght for Atlanta where
COMMUNICATIONS should be addressed Trustees have
decided for the present, to confne assistance to Ian
gushing common schools, Or those which cannot be
organised, where needed without aid In a few in
starces moderate appropriations will be made for gen
ulne Normal schools for encouragement in the in
dustra arts. All aid temporary. No agencies will be
established.
BosToS, April 19.-Julge Lowell has decided that
the Clyde built steamer Cyrene captured in Ashley
river at Charleston, when Charleston surrendered and
which Was condemned prize, was prize to the
Government and not to the blockading feet The
Government claimed that her capture was as much the
result of the army that Of the navy.
WASHINGTON, April l9-No steps have been taken |
..t,a /
Chill ard Peru, which to have been held in this |
city, the two latter powers yet having met the ad
Vances of the Spansh Government in that respect |,
The Spanish Minister is daily expecting conmunca I
ions of the willingness Of the latter powers to accept
;be arbitration Of the United States.
The ship Golconda, belonging to the Liberia Colo
1isation Society," will sail from Baltimore, May st,
With full cargo and twenty five sScngrls Sic will
ouch al. Charleston, South Carolina where three hun
lred passengers are engaged to embark.
WASHINGTON, Apri. 2O.-Atter warm debate yes
erdav, the nomination of Raymond as Minister to
Austria was laid the table This has the effect of
aying the nomination until December and retain
iotiey in the position. As Motley has resigned some
old that the place is vacant.
Judge Fisher has not yet given his opinion on the
notion for postponement of the trial of Surratt but
XpectS to do-so to-day.
Registration of in five wards of this cty has
een completely two more wards are to be regis
cred. The whole number, so far, is thousand six
undred and thirty nine. The majority, so far is in
avor of the whites
SAN FRASClsCo, April 2A-The reports Of the
gress of Maximilian from Queretaro without giving
attle and rumors of the Liberal forces being in part
eicated and suffering for supplies, directly con-
Tadlcted. The report OF revolution in San Luis
otosi is also denied. Letters from Juarez to-day
,ake no mention of any disturbance having taken
lace or being anticipated Consul Godfrey has re-
eived letter from Gen. Corona in reference to the
nQratiOng q Oueretnro dated Narr, viii
ates that the Liberals made reconnaissance in force
ringing on an engagement, which lasted eight hours
nd resulted in driving the Imperiasts from some of
ler positions.
Letters from Lower California give accounts of an
tempted revolution. 1t appears that G. Dartos on .
prl lSt, landed at Lapase from Muzatlan and pro-
aimed for Navarette, revolutionary exile, and said
lt he would reach the former place by next steamer
it'll two hundred men to reiustate himself as Cover
Or of the Territory On the route to Lapase Dartois
1listed few of the adherents of Navarette. He ,
ok San Antonio by surprise, and made prisoners CT
e off cias. From San Antonio he went to Iapase q
I'd attacked the house of the Governor, bet he +
und himself surrounded by troops and his small !;
and fed and were pursued and overtakcn. DartoiS ,
as ordered to be shot on April 9th. According to ,
e facts it is stated that this petty revolution WAS :
)ntemplated with the view to plunder and in the y
vent Of success, American Governors were to suffer
it'll the rest. =
New ORLEANS, April 2O--Anothcr crerasse vester- Il
ay i'll West Baton Rouge. Extent of the damage "
Unknown as yet. Greater part of West Louisiana
Ver6owed. Much suffering in consequence. "
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-.Senote-Sunner offered q
lie following resolution, proposing good Offices of the
nited States between the coutendins parties in Mex
o: Whereas the Republic of Mexico, though re- L.
eyed from the, presence Of foreign enemy by the
1al Withdrawal of the French troops it continues =
'nvulsed by bloody civil war, in which Mexicans are "
both sides; and Whereas the United States is a,
ouud by neg ghborhood and republican sympathies to ::
all in her power for the welfare of the Mexican :
,oplean obligation more apparent from the presen
'nditon Of affairs where each party is emhItter ed
=protraced conflict; therefore
Resolued, That it is proper for the Govern ,nent Of
United States, acting in the interest Of ,umaritv
I'd ciyfsaon, to tender its good Offices by wav of
ediation between the contending part es of the Re
lbc of Mexico, in order to step evil war and o.
in the establishment of rer ab IAN government on
e foundation of peace and harrAony.
Mr. Henderson gave no ice tfis intention to offer
e following as a subst .tute: {
Resoloed By the Ssrate Of the United States That in
Sc MaSlml'al SD all a. early day see tit to abdi-
ne his au'iior'y IN Mckee, and signify his desire to
thdraw hlp. self and his foreign troops from the
untry, to the md that civil maya once be ter
ha'eo the Senae would be gratifed that the Presi-
ht you'd tender the good offices of our Govern
en- to Secure a republican, government in Mexico,
d for the native followers of Macmillan such kind
Id aS the of