Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-17
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Cable Specials. - LONDON, ls,--rt~.
Herald dispatches describe fully uhe
situation of affairs It that time. n.
state that the Govt troops, (spenish
were badly beaten in their encounter
with the insurgents. While the. figEt
was progressing, Capt. Farrell, the
American Consul, is said to have moup,
ted one of the barbados, in uniform
and holding the American flag i'm his
hand, called upon both parties to stop
the struggle and bl ,odshed. The fight
was soon after brought to close. The
City Hall was badly shattered by cam
non shots. he vess els in the bay arc.
filled with people departing for more
quiet localities. A number of English
and American tourists were arrested by.
the military authorities, but werok re-
leased through the efforts of the Ameri-
can consul.
The houses, private residences, were
the resort of the people of all nationai-
ties, who fed there Tor protection. The
insurgents loedly proclaimed in favor
of n Republic, and cheere1 loudly for
America.
London kilograms fro II India report
shocYs of earthquakes at three diffe.e
points. Famine is again threatened in
Central India, as the food crops are do
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New YORK. Dec. 18th.
Ii is reported that Salnave captured
Mirargoane Nov. both, burning the
Custom House and other buildings.
Schooner Susan has arrived from
Manzani Ia, Cuba, with date of Nov.
"A h. She reports that the insurgents
were then surrounding the City Were
said to he 5000 strong. Two steam frig-
ates had shelled the bush for two days
with no effect. aG os saa1 3asa aAT
MEMPHIS, Dec. Ii.
1t is reported that fight occurred
yesterday between the citizens and the
militia Of Augusta, Arkansas. in which
four militiamen were killed. whpf
New York, II.
a letter frol. Havana reports tina,
Salnave captured Miragoana on the 3oth
When the steamer left the town was
being pillaged. The troops on both
sides fought desperately. ~
The Pres. dent was on board his other
steamer near Miragoane, and intended
TO leave there for Jackne.l the next
place Of his operations, which, it was
said was at its extremity to hold out.
A letter from Clarendon. Monroe CO.,
Arkansas, says the assassination of Gen.
Hindman has been arrested in Vicka-
burg. He has confessed his crime, and
duplicates about twenty citizens of
Helena. f&Gi
\ Madrid special Of yesterday says
Gen. Prim having been accused of de-
signs upon the throne of Spain, has
written several let ,ers defending him
self against such an imputation
Great agitation prevails in several OF
the large cities in Spain. The authori-
ties have the greatest trouble in pr
enting outbreaks.
The committee appointed by the
Cuban planters, for the settlement of
various questions concerning Cuba, are
still in session at Madrid. They have a
scheme for the gradual emancipation of
the 81 ives.
Reports say an effective organization
has been planned, by the leading Gen
erals in attendance at the Grand Army
Re-Union at Chicago, where hereafter
will have an important bearing upon
the political affairs @. the country. The
design is.to cut aloof intirely, from oil
and form national union party. The
difiernt parts of the Grand Amy of the
Republic forming the nucleus thereof
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