The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

and staff, Gen Harvey and staff, Gen
Thomas and Gen Mcdowell are
among the distinguished arrivals.
Gems Grant and Sherman and 9th
ers attended reception this evening |
ct the residence Of Lieut. Gov Bross.
Madrid, Dec. 10. /
Notwithstanding the surrender g
Cadiz by the insurgents, there = a
reactionary movomeDt spreading 4
throughout Spain, and disturbanSe
arc prevalent in many places. TIE
National guard were again called out
yesterday, to prevent the workmen
from rising. Families continue to
leave Madrid in fear ofcoming trouble.
The poor arc IN fearful condition,
and business is paralyzed.
The Government of Saragossa tel.
egraphed the Carlists we're fomenting
an agitation in the environs of Mont
Blanc. Associations were formed
there. They have reached and will
extend over the city. Marquis Vallu-
ma is President Of the organization.
1t is ostensibly formed for the pro-
lection and unity of Catholicism, but
in reality it is established for the
propagation Of absolute principles,
preparatory to rising in favor of Don
Carlos. te ,fl altas1piaa
New York, Dec. 10.
The New York Herald special has
the following: .a bz.
La Virga. Dec. 12.-In compliance
with the demands Of the Turkish Ill
timatum, the Greek Government are
requested to disband their. volunteer
corps and forbid the Grecian officers
in participating in the Cretan insur-
rection, and also permit the families
of insurgents to return to Crete.
Greece refuses these demands and
looks on them as offensive. q.
The Turkish Minister is preparing
to depart from Athens.
| # s M Headville, Dec. Is.
At the formal transfer of the At.
lantic and Great Western railway to
tho Central Erie railroad, Messrs.
Gould and Riddle represented the
Erie on taking possession. aat,
MIR. L D Rusher has been retain ed
as Superintendent of this Division. ~
No other appointment or change
has ~ yet boon announced. 2
The Erie officials started tor Gins
cinnati yesterday. ea
! ia. New Orleans, Dec Is.
| The reported trouble on board the
Steamship Havana, on account Of
pay amounted to nothing. All is
quiet aud the men have gone to work.
/ The Havana special of the Itch,
received; via, Key West, 14th, says:
The Government troops suffered
J fearfully in recent encounters, and
that Dalmasada is in Neuvitas de-
handing reinforcements. Risings
are reported in several large towns
The insurrcction is within fifteen miles
of Havana. The British consul noti-
fed the English subjects to register
Immediately. The authorities require
5000, 900 for immediate use, and have
authorized the Spanish Bank to make
an additional issue of paper to thai
amount.
Raleigh, Dec IA.
i John I Dewes, Representative il
Congress from this State, was indie
ted to-day by tn, grand jury in tht
Circuit Court, for violation Of thu
Post Office laws, and abuse of thu
thanking privilege.
Chicago, Dec Is.
, The attendance upon the Reunion
of the armies is very large; not los
than 1000 officers are present.
The committees of the several ar
J mics met this P NJ, at their respective
J headquarters for the transaction o
): regular business and the election o
, officers.
Cons Grant and Sherman each hell
a levee at the parlors of the Trcmon
House this NJ, and receive an i'm.
mense number of people. The latte
3 was particularly importuned for hi
f autograph, which he good naturedl,
furnished to all applicants.
AAO OPO10 lOuSV GAlo OS0uuS
where the formal re>union was held
was crowded to its utmost capacity
with the members of the various 60
cieties and citizens. The stage wa
. occupied by a1arge number of tn
most distinguished, including Gel
Grant and staff, Gems Sherman, Lo
,, gan, Og!esby, and a host of others.
The meeting was formerly opene,
by Thomas, who presided, afte
which the following programme wa
observed:
'Reveille,' by drum corps.
Address Of Welcome, by Lieu
!, General w fisherman.
Song by Glee Club, America
Grafton by Gen w 81 Belknar
Army of the Tennessee
Music by band, Guard Mount
Grafton by Gen Chas Croft, Arm,
: of the Cumberland
$ Drum solo, Battle of Stone Riv.
err A
Oration by General Cox, Army Q
, the Ohio
Music by Glee Club, Star Spangle'
Banner 20
! Grafton by Gen VIM Coggswell
, Army of Georgia.
Il Song by Glee Club, Sherman
8 March through Georgia
f Retreat by the band.
) Taps by the corps.
The different speakers were enthu
! siastically received by the immens
. audience, and the applause durin,
their remarks was frequent and hear
! |ty.
Tomorrow evening the grand ban