Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-31
THE NEWS:

The New York Tribune publishes letter
from the Cuban Revolutionary Junta at ha-
vana. Affirming that the official accounts are
,,,,rr,hf., and ALTO that the revolution, in
stead Of dying out. is steadily progressins'
Six provinces in the eastern department are ID
,-,r-,..,;or. and the government has sent
AGAINST them four battalions Of infantry cav
airy and battery. The revolutionists are
purposely divided into small bands ihes
have burned several plantations and oom-
pelled negroes to act with Them as auxlliaries.
III. c,eoles have fought bravely. CobaDs were
enthusiastic. but in want ofarms. Some arresu
had taken place at Havana. In parish Jesus ma
=. fo,,v negroes were arrested for having arms
in their possession. The chief OF the insured
ticnists has force Of four thousand whites ana
sir Thousand negroes. The revolutionists had
talsvsy 10 large section. The Captain ten
eral was sending out troops in all haste. II
Tho measure should become necessary it is the
intention to emancipats all the NEGROES al
orce, and call for their aid.
The New York Times publishes card from
Gen. Rosscrans, in which he asks correction OIL
aprevious statement that be would not 20 10
Mex;co because be believed Grant would be
pre,ideut. He expects to go as an American
s;,;zen. and not as a partisan. He neither ad-
NIT, nor denies the expression as to GRANTS
election.
The Speaker Of the Alabama House and
State Senator write the New York Tribune that
in canyassing certain counties they were
th,eate, ed with assassination. that they were
fred on with guns. revolvels. ETC.. while pass
ing in a carriage and that they saved them
selves by fast diving. They add: I'VE can
have no fair elections ia many counties without
ttepresence of United States troops" 1t is
therefore ntce sary to garrison all the southern
counties, say with couple of hundred men
each.
The disbursements from the Treasury for the
first week in October were heavy. The re-
ceipts from customs have been correspondingiy
large.
Everything is quiet in New Orleans. Stead
man continues at the head Of the pelice force
Tho Fifth District Court has granted an inju1c'
ton restraining the Mayor from establishing
polic, force, en- the grouHd that it will brins
on collision.
Cotton imported after to-mOrroF viii be ex'
empt from import duties.
A circular Of the Treasury Department d
rects an ass ssnent of two dollars and hit'
cents on tobacco, and twenty Eve per cent. az
valorem on all cigars, cigarettes and cheroots
The Agricultural Department represents tn
cotton crop lishter than last year, the cultur
better and preparations for 'anting more com
pete. The crop is lighter, but the culture wa
not better and no preparations whatever hav
get been made for planting. The representa-
ions Of that bureau have political Object
Inc new Ofltdlt AtAeyttN~f - : -
smackinE strongly Of an intention to throw gu
the electoral vote OF louisiana. II, as It apFrs
bends, the State shall so Democratic.
charges violence. says it will be impossible
poll half the real Republican vote Of the Stat
and that there are tribunals Of appeals be
yond the mobs Of Louisians. ana 10 them "
can 20 with full confidence for redress Of sfiev
ances."
According to the mornirs liesgramf. Demo
cratic torch-IiEht procession at Newark. Ia.
uirht, rose in insurreetiou against the Unite
State. BIT gardener on the head. broke
some widows With lanterns. and assaul's
several Republican houses with groans' bssid'
seisins several cigars and a numbsrof peanut
General Sheridan tsierrsphs hiatt India'
have bees struck on shsulnsr's creek. end ts
killed. The Indians burned farms to Wins
ward but vi houi stoppinE the advAnoe 81 a
troops. They vsre driven from their la
lodsss with loss ofihsir camp sauippass a.
ssrssty-tuo psniss. Gsnsrsl Carr vas I'll
psnui.r. colonsi Bankhssi BEING also near.