The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-13
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Europe.
The cable kilograms are dated December IL.
The political excitement throughout Spain is in
tense. Numbers are reported willing to assist in
putting down the rebellion. The insurgents In Cadiz
occupy strong position.
Later dispatches say that the attack on the Cadiz
insurgents has been postponed Fears OF rising in
Lower Arragon and Barcelona were prevalent in
Madrid last night.
number Of new Ministers were vest erday ap-
pointed by Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet.
George Francis Train has regained his freedom.
He signifies his intention OF suing for false i'm
prisonment.
Affairs are complicating between Turkey and
to leave Athens
The news from Cuba Is disastrous for the insur-
gents. Count Balmaseda has already caused them
the loss OF 671 men killed and wounded. Prominent
liberals and Cubans in Spain have sent kilograms to
influential citizens Of Havana stating that General
'Dulce goes to Cuba fully empowered to modify the
duties and to govern the island on liberal basis
and Is authorized to issue general amnesty to all
insurgents upon their laying down their arms.
Hayti.
Salnave left Port an Prince on the 25th OF Novem.
Der with his two war steamers, but returned most
the American nag on one OF his vessels, but was
recognized by French war steamer, which started
in pursuit. Sanave was in mood to 1ght the
Frenchman, and accordingly made his way back
into port. crisis Is expected at Port au Prince.
The people and the merchants alike dcnOunce Sal
nave and the English and French Consuls demand
OF him reparation for insults offered their ags and
for property unlawfully seized Cape Hayden and
Gonaives both beseged. and this last city Ia
suffering for the want OF water.
Miscellaneous.
General Grant, Secretary Schoneld and large
number OF officers and civilians LEFT Washington last
evening to attend the reunion OF the Armies OF the
Ohio and the Tennessee. to be held at Chicago on
the 18th inst.
serious misunderstanding exists aboard the
Peruvian transports lying in the Mississippi river,
between New Orleans and the Balize. The crews are
Americans and assert that when they were shipped
at this port to convoy the Peruvian iron-oads from
New Orleans to Peru they were to receive two
months wages IN advance and the transports were
to sail under the American nag few days ago the
Peruvian flag was hoisted and the men refused to
work and yesterday threatened to throw the Officers
overheard IL they attempted to coerce them. The
authorities at New Orleans were appealed TO to COM
pei the men to return to duty but the application
was refused the ground Of want Of jurisdiction.
The Seymour, Ind, vigilance committee arrived
at New Albany about eleven O'Clock Friday night,
and at three O'Clock yesterday morning proceeded TO
che county JAIL overpowered the keeper, seized the
persons OF the express robbers, John, Frank and ST.
neon Reno and Charles Anderson, and hanged Them
Prank Reno fought desperately for his life. frank
ana Charles Reno had but recently arrived from
Canada where they had been arrested and delivered
up under the extraditon treaty. Before the vigil
ance committee let Seymour they destroyed the
telegraph communication between that place and
the Ohio river In order TO prevent the authorities at
New Albany being apprsed OF their coming. The
committee having completed their bloody work took
the morning train and returned home.
Colonel wynkoop, the agent for the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians, has sent in his resignation lie
says he was ordered to congregate his Indians upon
the washa river, and that In obedience to his invita-
tion, they had assembled there and quietly estab-
lshed their winter quarters He believes General
Custer's late battle with the Cheyennes was simply
q massacre and asserts that Black Kettle and his
band were friendly Indians aud their way to their
reservation when attacked.
Five chiefs OF the sac and Fox Indians have re-
Gently given striking instance OF high civilization
Being al Chicago short time since, their way to
Washington, they were arrested by an indian agent
and imprisoned under orders from Washington not
10 permit any delegation Of Indians to visit Wash
1ngt0n, except by PERMISSION OF the department.
They were released upon writ OF habeas corpus
and upon their return TO Leavenworth, Kansas they
brought suit for false Imprisonment against the
parties who arrested them.
Judge Underwood, OF the United States Circuit
Court, at Richmond Va, has decided that having
held any civil oflce under the so-caed Confederate
government disqualines person from holding the
olce Of Judge clerk Of any court In the STATE and
that the proceedings OF all courts where such officers
have been In the civil service OF the coniederacy
null and void There 100 convicts In the virginia
Penitentiary who, under this decision may now be
released by writ OF habeas corpus and turned loose
upon the community.
The committee OF the New York Union League
Club, 70 secure Congressional investigation OF the
alleged naturalization frauds in this city, have pre-
pared their memorial aud viii present it to Congress
tomorrow.
Al Covington, Ky, tobacco inspector and eleven
tobacco nrms have been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury on charge OF conspirng to defraud the
revenue by making incorrect returns OF sales 20 the
assessor.
The steamship Crescent Of the New Orleans and
Galveston line, took Gre at her wharf in New
Orleans on Friday night and entirely DESTROYED.
Loss 1900. coo; no insurance. The FIRE at one time
was partially subducd, but o. explosion occurred IN
the hold, nuring ton Grernen one OF them NOR
Tally.
In the Mississippi. Valley the weather on Friday wa