Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-18
NEWS OF1HE DAP.
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A Puerto Principe letter, dated October Goth,
says that, despite false reports from Havana,
the revolution has overspread the whole East
ern Department. The leaders are men OF
wealth and talent, and have commenced the
revolutionary movement by freeing their own
slaves and marching to the front with them.
An attack on Puerto Principe was daily expec-
ted, andmany families were leaving for Nassau.
They would go to the u. S., but are not allowed
by the Government But the Captain Gen
eral of Cuba writes that the instruction is
breaking up.
Judge Clifford, in the Circuit Court of Bos-
ton, on Saturday, delivered his opinion the
great Rowland will case, In which Hetty Rob
insop, now Mrs. Edward III. Green, was the
complainant, against Thomas Mandell and
others, executors under the last will of Sylvia
Ann Rowland, to have the will set aside. The
bill of complaint was dismissed with costs
a severe rain and and wind storm prevailed
in Mexico from October Is to IS, doing great
damage and causing much suffering and loss OF
life Alomus, in the State OF Sonora with q
population of 1000, was destroyed by the flood
and whirwinds. Much damage was also done
in Lower California.
Henry Ward Beecher on Sunday evening
preached on the text, "Abhor that which is
evil" in which he unsparingly denounced the
whiskey and other frauds, and the wholesale
corruption in office at Albany and Washington,
and among the Judiciary.
General Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, in his re-
port to the Secretary of War, announces that
the conversion of the muzze- loading muskets
into breech- leaders has been successful ex-
pertinent, and advises that it be continued.
Secretary McCulloch yesterday confirmed the
nominations. of Alexander Fulton as Supervi-
sor of internal Revenue for Delaware, Mary
land and the District OF Columbia, and w. T..
Bennett for North and South Carolina.
Cahfornians expect to make the journey from
San Francisco to New York by rail, next
Fourth Of July and the wonderful progress OF
the Pacific Road encourages us to hope that
their expectations may be realized.
The verses which appeared in the New DIRK
Tribune years ago, known as 1.-THE Haunting
Lie" have been, of late, claimed by VIM. GLAND
Bourne, as his property Mr.. Greeley awards
the authorship to the late General Halplne.
A suit has been instituted against the Erie
Railroad Company, charging the Directors with
using the funds of the Company for purposes
of speculation.
John Crane, of Cambridge, Mass, was on
Monday sentenced to two years hard labor in
the Finchburg Jail, for criminaly emitting GER
tain property in his bankruptcy schedule
The Car of Russia, it is said, has issued an
alkae in virtue of which nine-tenths OF the drink
ing saloons now existing in the Russian empire
are to be suppressed.
The Omaha market is overstooked with an
telope, deer, aud other game brought in by
hunters from tho plains and mountains.
1t is said the Government was selling gold
largely in New York yesterday. The bull clique
were also heavy sellers.
Charges of gross Encouragement are made
against Mr. Barnard, Commissioner OF Eeduca-
ton, They will, probably, be investigated.
Advces from Mexico state that Mr.. Romero
will shortly return to Washington as the Next
can Minister.
Slight shocks of earthquake have been felt
In Mexico.
Gen. Rousseau arrived at Havana yesterday
and visited the Captain General Rosecrans was
to sail in the afternoon for Mexico.
The monetary excitement in st. John, n. B.
continues.