The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28


LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. IT So.
y. M. Schofeld, Secretary of war:
1.-The arms purchased for the State were
destroyed by an armed band of men in the
Mississippi river. The boat was captured
and the arms thrown overheard From
facts in my possession, am satisfied that
armed resistance to the laws is contemplate
ed, IN which event the United States for
ces here would be entire'y inadequate to
preserve order.
POWELL CLAYTON,
Governor of Arkansas
President Johnson is reported as having
| said, when the above matter was presented
to him, that if the parties had contemplate
ed arLied resistance they would not have
destroyed the arms and ammunition on the
Hesper.
The severest gale ever known occurred
on Lake Huron on Friday night. The on
y losses oflife reported are two men, a
woman and child.
The State Department has official advi-
ces of the prevalence of yellow fever at
Santiago, Cape Verde Islands.
HAVANA, Oct. 19.-The Mexican revolu
tionists defeated the government troops
near Bapatlampas. Several officers of the
former Imperial army have lately been cap
tured in rebel hands. The Mexican SOL
diers who attempted to rob the government
conducta have been captured. Horntoro
Domenguez, who was sentenced to death,
has been reprieved. Gen. Uraga has been
banished. A bill for the abolition of capt.
tai punishment was introduced into the
Mexican Congress. Escobedo had left for
Tampico. Cortina will shortly proceed to
Matamoros.
Santa Anna sailed yesterday fsEt St.
Thomas.
MADRID, Oct. 19.-Prim dsclaims any
professions to the crown. Hale has fire.
quent interviews with Prim and Serrano.
The Junta has issued an address regard
ing the future government. The Cortes
must decide whether the form of govern
ment shall be republican or monarchical.
Olozaga, Serano and Tapeste have declar-
ed for monarchy, but favor the submits
sion of the question to universal suffrage.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 2l.-The order from
the War Department assigning Inspector
Generals, includes Gen. L. Fl. Ludington
to the Department of the South. Assis-
tant Inspector Generals will be selected
from officers who have served ten years.
All Others are ordered to their regiments
as soon as relieved
Attorney General Evarts is in New
York, attending to important private
practice.
Montgomery Blair departed westward
this morning.
Rosecrans having received final instruc-
tons left for New York. The date Of his
departure for Mexico has not transpired.
Gov. Seymour speaks at Buffalo to-
morrow, thence proceeds to Pennsylvania,
and westward.
The rumored loss of the steamer Vile
de Paris is false.
Chase leaves in few days for Savannah
| to hold cou,t. s
! 1t is stated that the Revenue Depart
ment is preparing Instructions whereby
double distilled whiskey will escape double
taxation. Heavy investments have been
| made under the previous ruling, and the
change causes much excitement among the
whskey men.
Included in Gen. Reynolds instructions
to registrars of voters il, Texas is the fol-
lowing III ia l& ~
mo amnesty or pardon entities the APP
plicant to register, and all persons should
cocrcedst eneage in the rehell;on If = s an.
,ba 2 Sgob .n1 en, hala
eeyarcised onv off,ce 81, n6s;tion of nrn6t o.
honor under the Confederate States, or
ei.n 5: oi :he o,a1es IN fepe;hon; removal
VI uisao'li,y 10y congress entities the APP
pacans !, 10 register uhiess oisIranchlsed by
crime,
Internal revenue receipts to-day Sta
600. 81
To-day's World is silent regarding
change of candidates. 1t applauds Sey.
monr's determination to rpeak.
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rostardaY cows tha nnest;o ., afth sat4},
,ont of ibe 4 10 ba,na cla;,ns I.s boa,, $50 ~.
fnrrad for arb;trament IN the Ennaror q,
Russia.
The dispatches to the United States Gov
eminent, yesterday, announce that the
King OF Prussia Is to be the arbiter.
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