The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-30
Railroad Conductors Killed.
New York Special, .

New York Special.
New YoRK, December 28.-The
Herald's Havana special says Senior
Pujal, President of the Cabinet Of
the Dominican Government, arrived
here, On his way to Washington, as
special Envoy Extraordinary. Senior
Puial is not reserved as to the com
mission which he bears. It is to
close the negotiations in relation to
Somona.
The resignation Of part of Cobuola's
Cabinet have been accepted, and Va
Verde, Curiel, and Perdomo, have
been appointed to fill the vacancies.
Gen. Polonios's death has been
confirmed.
Congress has sanctioned a new
civil code, and the reorganization of
the Judiciary.
geT The French loan had been disap-
proved. The lease of any part of The
territory to a foreign power was IN
popular.
The chief reason for closing the
legislative chambers was the procla-
nation of martial law by the Execu-
tive. Extraordinary powers had
USCu COu1OIICQ upOu L I6SlUGUI "a
brael, who was proving his abilities
aud energy of character in the present.
emergency. He had returned from
Colo capital to the provinces Of St.
Domingo, and reports all tranquil at
Colo.
In the northern part of the RepuS
lac the Baezlst revolution, under the
lead of Gen. Haugra, was still
making progress. 0E
Advices from the capital OF Next
co, to the 18th inst, have been re-
ceiYed. The excitement among the
foreigners consequent upon the with
dTawaI of the British legation, still
A correspondence from Europe
states that it's impossible thar any
money could be raised in the Old |
World for enterprise in Mexico. !
There was q great deal of money. and |
the bandits were quite acrive in all |
sections. The ex- Imperial ists. resi- |
dent in Campeachy, were fearing the /
oppression of their Republican, neigh /
bors, on account of the late revolu- /
ton at Merida The tendency of the /
revolution, as far as proclaimed, is in |
favor of Santa Anna.
Adviees from Moyignez, of the I
18th inst. state that shocks Of earth
quake continue there.
Intelligence from Honduras states
that Mr. MeRea has found the forests
there so dense and the timber so val
liable that he intends to return at
once to Jamaica for the means afd
elements to buy land in Honduras,
settle thereon and export the product
of these forests.
The Herdld'S Charlotte, Va, special
says: Along and throughout the coun-
ties named below reign Of terror
prevails. The freedmen have become
desperate awaiting the distribution of
farms, and now seek revenge by
house burning, cattle Staying and
other Outrages. The counties of
Amelia, Prince Edward, Lynchburg
Halifax, Mecklinburg, and Sp0ttsy.-
vania are deluged with such ouTages,
aud murder, arson and incendiaries
are OF nightly occurrence, and d war
of races seems inevitable. The civil
authorities are pOwerless to protect,
and the military posts are SO remote
that the whites have determined to
defend themselves. Their resolution Is
death before negro supremacy. The
forty acres of land and two mules, I
promised the negroes at Christmas.
not being forthcoming, caused this
terrible state Of affairs.
The Herold's Charleston special
says:
General Candy has issued an order .
for the Convention to meet In this
city on the 9th Of January next.
The total official returns give little
over 5000 majority for tie Conven- !
ton.
The Committee of Twenty five ap-
pointed by the Grant meeting at the
Cooper Institute on the 10th instant. e
held a meeting on Thursday evening, S
Alex. T. Stewart in the chair. A cir
cular letter was adopted, to be sent to !
business men throughout the country, !
urging them to organize meetings,