New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-05
M1SCELLANEOUS.

StOrp and shipwreck-The Oregon LegIs
Iature TnAtructiBR UaiIed states Sem
atOrs-Genernl Grant se=enaded Mt st.
LOuis-New York Underground Rall.
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FORTRESS MONROE, October 4.--Brig re-
ported ashore twelve miles south of the
| Capes. Wreekers have gone to her assist
| ance. A heavy northeast storm prevails.
A feet Of vessels are in the road for har-
borage.
SAN Francisco, October 4.-Tn the Ore
gon Legislature, General Crooks, com
| manding the Department of Columbia, was
| formally received by both Houses in Joint
convention, and introduced personally to
each member.
A resolution censuriug Senators Williams
and Corbett for their acts in the United
States Senate, charging them with misre-
presenting the people Of Oregon and re-
questing them to resign, passed both
| Houses.
ST.. LouIs, October 4-Grant was sere-
| naded last night at the house of General
Sherman. lie thanked the party for the
compliment, but declined to make speech.
Sherman also declined to speak.
1t is understood that General Grants
visit is to confer with General Sherman
with regard to his annual report.
General Grant will leave the city next
Monday.
LONDON, October IA contract for the
construction Of an underground railroad
in New York has been concluded with
English engineers. They expect to com
mence the work at an early day. W. B.
Duncan sailed from Liverpool yesterday
on the Scotia, taking out the contract, for
approval of the Board of Directors.
| MADRID, October 3.-AIarshal Serrano.
accompanied by seven Generals of the army
entered Madrid to-day in triumph.
| Great preparations were made for his re-
| ception. G The streets and buildings were
superbly decorated, and large civic and
military procession escorted them through
the city, wild with enthusiasm.
The procession was followed by parade
and review of the National Guard, which
was made the occasion of striking mani
festations of the popular will.
The troops carried side by side with
their flags banners on which were inscribed
down with the Bourbons," Sovereignty
OF the People," Religious Liberty
Free Education" and other notices Of
similar character. At the termination oi
the review Marshal Serralo made an ad.
| uteSSs duuuuuClHg ludJ ue nau united WIFI
General Prim in calling General Espartero
TO the head of the State.
The formation of the new Cabinet has
been completed, as follows: Serrano, Presi.
dent Costello, Minister Of Commerce; To-
pete, Marine Aguerre, Justice; General
Prim, War; Oloyaga, Foreign Affairs
hadoz, Minister of Finance.
Manuel Concha has been arrested.
Evening 1t is said the successful revolu-
tionary movements in Spain had the effect
of inducing the Emperor Napoleon to make
certain concessions to Italy, aud that Mas.
sina is expected to arrive in Paris for the
purpose Of conducting negotiations.
Isabella has protested against conces.
sions being made to the Revolutionary Junta
at Madrid. contending that her forcible ex
clusion for the time being from the Spanish
throne does not affect her legitimate right;
as Queen Of Spain, and she asserts the act:
of the Junta are forced upon the people
against their will.