Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-28
LATE NEWS
Br TELE0R.APA.
WASHINGTON.

WAonIx0roN, Nov. 26.-The British L.
CATION has ct length produced bill against
the United States government - an Offset
10 the Alabama claims, amounting to 146.-
0O0, 900, being for damages alleged to have
been sustained by British subjects in the
South during the rebellion.
The Russian legation in Washington do
ny the report that two million dollars ofths
Alsska purchase money Was expended in
securing the good will Of Congrsssmsn and
Senators for the passage ofthe appropriation
bill. Six millions Of tho purchase money
has already been paid.
An ARRAY occuroi yesterday near Lin
coin barracks, between rs to 100 negroes
One negro was killed ard two officers in.
jured in supprsssing the disturbance, which
originated in procession IN route to lay
the corner stone of . church.
Tho Dyer Court Of Inquiry has adj burned
over until Monday, for the purpose Of re-
viewing and diges,ing the eyidsnce thus
far given
Secretary Seward has addressed anote
to Secretary Wellss, stating that he has
advised tho President that a sufficient o.
val force should be sent to Paraguay TO
protec, the lives and property oi American
citizens and to demand prompt redress e.
such injuries ~ have been already IN
ilicted
The above mentioned note OF tho $ r,
tsry Of State to the Secretary Of the Navy
winch 10 herewith published, Is understood d
- indicate orders which have been givea
II ten. Mcmahon and Admiral DAVIS on
he snbisct Of the Paraguayan difficult
lies
DEPARTMENT or SrArg,
Washinst y, Nov II, 1868 I
To the Hoo. Gideon wsllss, Secretary o!
The Navy
dispatch was received yesterday fro N
Chas. A. Washburnc, ESQ, late United
States Minister TO Paraguay, which was
written At Buenos Ayers on the Goth of
September last. The dispatch shows tina,
q controversy has been carried on fer SOM
time between him aud tho President OF
Paraguay. Tho merits Of the controversy
cannot DO well understood until . copy of
thu correspondence shall have been re-
ceivsd which is daily expected. Mean.
time, Mr.. Washburnc's dispatches conclu
sively show the situation Of all foreigners
including United States citizens At Asun.
co.., 10 greatly imperilsd. aud especially
Porter 9. Bliss and Geo +. Mastsrssn. Uni.
ted States citizens. lately in some way con-
nsctsd with the United States legation,
have suffered personal violence, and have
psrhsps been murdered A dispatch has
been received from Mr.. Webb, United
States Minister At RE, in which hs states
he requested Rear Admiral Davis, GEN.
manding the South Atlantic squadron. to
send. or proceed with IN adequate naval
force 70 Asussisn 70 protect American
eit'xsns. Mr.. Webb 10 unable to inform
the Department whether Admiral Davis
would ~ ums the responsibility Of com.
plying without special instructions from
this 0ovsrnmsnt. The situation thus pre-
scented seems to me % critical that l
have thought il my duty to advise the
President That the Rear Admiral should
be instructed to proceed with an adec aats
force ~ encs 10 Paraguay and take such
measures ~ may be necessary 70 prevent
violence 10 the lives and property Of
American citizens there, and in The exer-
else Of sound discretion to dsmsuS and
obtain prompt redress for any wrong, in.
suit or violence that may have been arb;.
srsrilv se00ittsd against the dag Of the
United States or their citizens.
| have the honor to BE-.
Your obedient servant.
VIZ. II. SswABp.