The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-16

from Honolulu, which place she left august 29tf She
reports that tidawaves ten or twelve feet high was
experienced on the 18th throughout the Sandwich
Islands, doing considerable damage.
Miscellaneous.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IF. P. Haye, President and the
assistant directors of the Southern Pacific Railroad
company arrived here today and held injecting at
which the unfinished portion of the Missouri division
of the road placed under contract the work to be
commenced on Wednesday next. The above meuton-
ed parties are en- routeto the Indian territory per-
feet arrangements with the Cherokee Choctaw Creek
Usage and Tuckapaw Indians for lands in their country
and to carry into effect measures for the speedy
structen of the Atlantic and Pacific Bailroad through
to San francisco via thirty-6fth parallel.
WASHINGTON, noon, Sept. l3.-Electrical expert
ments between the observatory here and Moro castle
show approximate difference Longitude between
the two points of five degrees twenty-one minutes,
eight seconds and two tents The electricity passes
over the wire between here and Cuba in thirty-fge
hundredths of second.
l. District Attorney Courtney who is here visiting
McCulocl, returns to New York tonight Rollins
expecting meeting Of Congress will not leave the
city as proposed. assss a. 20
Valparaiso papers state Hnmaita was delivered by
traitorous General It isstaed that Paraguay is in
a state Of revolution and Lopez dead ora fugitive.
Bloodess revolution nj Panama. President Ponce,
insperson, at Corsaco, proclaimed himself President.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-District Attorney Courtney,
Solicitor Buckley and Secretary MeCulloch, all visit
ed the President to-day relative to the New York IN
vestgations. 1t is understood the President desires
Buckley to conduct the prosecution, whereas Court
ney is willing to have Secretary McCulloch employ
additional counsel, but insists leading prosecution
himself, and declines acting further with Buckley.
Result not transpred Bincley sreport the Presi-
dent reflects severely the New York officials from
Courtney down: se8 Ea~
Sherman calls for another cavalry regiment tofght
Indians.
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final instructions and leaves Wednesday on the Ocean
Queen ..s.- s- 81
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY,
September II, 1868.
Maj. Gen Geo. H. Thomas, Commanding Department
of the Cumberland: i Z,
General-Measrs. Wm. II. w eisner, F. A. Hamilton
and J. FL. Agee, a committee appointed by the Legis
ature of Tennessee have waited upon the President
and represented to him the present condition of affairs
u Tennessee and urged him to take steps give pro-
lection to the law abiding citizens of that State.
copy Of the Joint resolution under which the commit
tee were appointed and Of written communication
from the committee to the President furnished
herewith for your Information. You will please report
without unnecessary delay, what force in addition 70
that now under your command will be required to
enable you to give all necessary aid the eiYiauthor-
es of Tennessee to execute the laws preserve the
peace and protect the law abiding citizens of that
State. The instructions heretofore given from this
department are deemed sufficient for your govern
rnent 1t was the purpose Of these instructions to
confer upon you all the power which the laws allows,
and it the wish Of the President that you exercise 10
within the limits your lawful authority ana full dis
cretonin your action to the end that in any the
peace may be preserved.
- Very respectfully, your ohd't servt. &c,
]. NJ. scHQEIELD, Secretary OF War,
g. New YORK, Sept. 14.-Coast steamers have arrived
late as due. The Henry Chauncy arrived with enc hun
dced thousand in treasure
- From Hayti. 80
KEY WEST, Sept. live have three days latter
news from Haytiby arrival Of the u s. steamer Get
tysburg. News highly important. Cape, Haytien,
Mole St. Nicholas and Gonalges still hold out for Pres
ident Salnave. Port of St Marys still held by rebels.
The latter met severe defeat ct the village Of Lacoupe
They had also abandoned the siege of Port Prince
leaving their guns and all camp equippage in the
hands of sanayes troops salnave ssueda proclarna-
ton granting amnesty to rebels except leaders, in late
late rebellion Numbers have profed by this procIa-
nation. Rebels losing grounds rapidly; salnaves
prospects improving Port aa Prince perfectly healthy,
and chances for business brilliant.