The Montana post., 1868-12-18

will yield. 1t is the belief of English poll
ticians that the Cretan insurection cannot
outlive the the withdrawal of Greece
A HeTald's special, dated Virga, Dec. IA,
says IN compliance with the demands of the
Turkish ultimatum, the Greek government is
requested to disband the volunteer corps. IL
forblds the Grecian officers TO participate in
the Cretan InsurrectiOn- 1t also permits the
the families of insurgents TO return to Crete.
Greece refuses these demands and looks upon
them as oppressive The Turkish minister is
preparing to depart from Athens.
The CadIz Troubles.
New York, Dec. I5.-The Herald's CadiE
special of Sunday night says there Is great
distress in the city. Thirty thousand persons
left Cadiz. All the foreign consuls with their
families, except the American and Swedish,
have left the city. The American consul's
house was filled with refugees Five hundred
persons were KILLED and wounded on both
sides during the fighting last week. Distin-
guIshed honors were paid to the American
flag during the insuI-ection.
Paris, Dee. IA Madrid special says
notwithstanding the surrender of the Cadiz
insurgents, the re-actionsry movement Is
spreading throughout Spain. Disturbances
are prevalent In many places. The national
guard were again called out yesterday to pre-
vent the workmen from rising.
Insurrection I'm Cuba Prosperfng.
The Hernld's Ilavanna special of the 18th
received, via. Key West, the l4th, says the
government troops suffered fearfully in the
recent encounters in Nuevetss. Insurrec-
tionary risiBgs are reported In several large
towns. The insurgents are within l5 miles
of Hayanna The British consul notified
English subjects to Immediately register.
The authorities require two millions for i'm
ediate use. and have authorized the Spanish
Bank TO make an additional issue of paper to
that amount.
The Great Reunion OF the Western
Armies.
Chicago, Dec l5.-The preparations for
the great military reunion, whic ch begins to-
day are complete. The reunion embraces
the four armies of the Ohio, Cumberland,
Tennessee and Georgia, each of which will be
fully represented. Probably fifteen hundred
officers have already arrived, including all the
most prominent Generals who ever served in
those armies except Sheridan, Rosecrans and
Rousseau. Among the Generals present
Grant, sherman, Thomas, Slocum, Pope,
Hardy, Schofeld, McCook, Wright, McCler-
nand, Vanderwort, Stoneman, Hartsuf, Corse
and Willich. During the day each army corps
will have a separate reunion. At night the
grand opening ceremonies will take place in
the Opera House, which Is layishly decorated
for the occasion. All the principal hotels
are spleudidly oTnamented, and the city pre-
sents a gala appearance. On Wednesday night
will be the grand banquet at the Chamber of
Commerce, which will present a magnificent
appearance without and within. No pains or
expense will be spared on the part of Chicago
To show herself worthy of being elected as
the place for such an assemblage.
Two suicides occurred in this city yester-
day.
Washington, Dec. ia special says Ca
leb Cushing has probably gone to Bogota to
negotiate with the Government of Columbia
for the joint protection of the ship canal
across the Isthmus of Darien-
England.
Nondon, Dec. l4.-Gladstone has issued an
address to Greenwich lie says after the part
he took in the movement for the disestab-
lishment of the Irish Church, nc was impossi-
bic to decline the task of forming the minis
try. He trusts now the administration will
deserve the confidence of the country, and
Or omises to use every effort to carry out the
measures which be urged while out of office.
In the House of Commons petitions have
been presented couttesing the election of
thirty-four Liberals and thirty seven Conser-
vative members for Bproughs.
Lord Clarendon, Secretary of State for For
.Ign Affairs, held levee which was attended
by Hons. Reverdy johnson and Anson Bur-
lingame.
Postal Estimates.
Washington, Dec. I5.-Post Master Ran
dali has sent to the House the estimates of
the amount required for the service of the
department for the year ending June 1870.
The sum total Is 241s millions of which the
inland mail transportation including the over
land and sea mail to California, receives thir-
teen and one-third millions.
New York, December l2.-The Herald's
Loudon special says dispatches from Madrid
of Thursday say large number of workmen
employ ed by the municipality on the public
works, armed themselves with carbines and
bayonets fastened sticks, and assumed a
threatening attitude, which they still main
tain. The national militia WAS ordered to
proceed against them, and are preparing to
march to the attack. Great efforts are being
made to raise a revolt here, and the citizens
alarmed. Placards are posted In Estra-
mular threatening the assassination of all
rich citizens who take part in the elections
tor the CorteI.
New Orleans, Dec. l2.-The steamer Cres-
cent, of the Orleans and Galveston line. was
burned at the wharf last night. Los, $780,
600; uninsured. During the are an explosion
occurred in the hold, injuring ten fremen.
The wreck sunk