The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-19
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

| REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS,
New YoRK, Nov. 1.-The Herald 5
Havana special says the insurgents hold all
the country from Purto Principe to Santiago
de Cuba, except Naivtas, Jibara, and Bar.
can, as well as the railroad rolling stock
| All communication from these ports 10 cut
oil. The government troops have met with
severe reverses in the interior, and in conse.
quence they keep in the towns and dare not
sally out. The arms from the United States
for the government troops we're captured on
the train by the insurgents on the 9th. The
latter threaten to burn the estates of all Gu
bans who offer to aid the government. The
governor Of Puerto Principe is entrenched
with the archives in convent. The young
students have left the place and Joined the
insurgents. The latter hold Manzamillo, we
are now informed, aud shoot all whom they
catch pillaging.
Later advces from Puerto Principe rop.
resent the insurgent forces as numbering
| 10000 men, including the wealthy classes,
who freely risk their all for the cause
There was force Of II, 200 Spanish troops
in the place, and they were barricading the
streets and squares in expectation Of an at.
tack from the insurgents. The latter were
only three miles distant from town. and
skirmishes were frequent. All Cubans were
suspected, and many Of the wealthy citizens
were arrested, The insurgent organization
is complete.
Accounts from Santiago de Cuba to the
9th inst represent that the rebels were with
in four miles Of that place and in full force
One hundred families we're to leave by the
French mail steamer.
Loud cries for American aid are heard in
oil directions.
In all cities of the coast the confusion is
immense.
NEw YORK, Nov. l9-The present Erie
railroad litigation is becoming as complicat
ed as any former one proved to be. Charles
Mcintosh has filed bill of complaint with
Judge Barnard upon which the Judge has
appointed Jay Gould trustee of the comps-
ny, with power Of receiver; and also grant.
ed an order Of injunction, restraining all
! parties from prosecuting new suits.
| Jas. Fisk has made a counter affidavit, in
| which he declares that Daniel Drew inform.
| ed him of the intended suit on the part Of
Belmont, and asked for the loan of 10000
shares in consideration of the information
he had given. On this being refused he
stated that he would injure Fisk and his as.
socates all he could.
The democratic Union convention, last
night, nominated John Kelly for mayor and
Abraham II. Lawrence for corporation
counsel
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. lS-At the ap.
pointed meeting Of the Justices supreme
bench, this morning, to render an opinion as
to the legality Of the impeachment Of Gov
ernor Read, Chief Justice Randall was alb
sent and the court adjourned until to,mor
row morning. Nothing was done. Judge
Randall is not looked for before Friday OIL
Monday.
To fill the vacancy existing in the Office
of attorney general, caused by the appoint
ment, some weeks since, of j. Deverscott
Jr., to the supreme bench, Gov. Read, or
the 18th inst, appointed A. R. Meek to FL
the office. To-day 1t. Gov. Gleason sp
pointed f. A. Dockersay to the same office
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. l8.-Grant's
majority in this state, by official return:
now complete is 1859 The sea board
counties gave a larger vote than was allow
ed in the recent estimates.
The publication of the Charleston Mercu
ry has been discontinued since Monday.
New ORLEANS, Nov. l8.-Jasper Black
burn, editor Of Homer Had, and member o.
the present congress, issues an advertising
supplement from the office of democratic
neighbor, the CIaiborn Advocate, in which
he says his office has again been mobbed
and this time entirely ruined, so he il only
able, through the courtesy and assistance Of
his neighbor, to publish supplement to
fulfill the contracts of his official obligation
until it is definitely decided whether a free
man in free country will be permitted tc
publish free, out.spoken newspaper with
out molestation, He says he knows his
rights, and knowing, shall maintain them,
and he will be assisted, if necessary, by all
the powers of the government.
ST. LOUIS, Nov l9.-Harvey c. Mason,
formerly agent Of the American Vintage
Co.. of New York, is alleged to have recent.
ly sold drafts on customers Of that company
here and at other places in the west, and he
is now understood to be travelling south,
and it is presumed that he will attempt to
raise more money somewhere.