The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-27
By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR TBE DAILY ARGUS.
AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN
ENGLAND.
JEFF DAVIS LECTURING In ENG
LAND.
The British Have an Offset TO The
Alabama Claims,
Death ofCaeorge Fassett, the ohica-
60 Horse Man.
The Tenian Congress in Philadel-
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
The Tenian Congress in Philadel-
phia.

New York, Nov 27.-Byth Herald's spe-
cial from Havana, Goth, we have adyices
from Santiago de Cuba to Nov. goth, Our
advices are from iDsurgent sources. They
are as follows;
According to different authorities the in.
surgents are within from six to seven miles
Of Santiago de Cuba. They allow four days
for that city to surrender. The governor Of
the district has large force at his com.
mand He purposes attacking the beseg.
ers. A body of 500 insurgents beset this
place, and the governor has determined to
attack them. The insurgents, however,
have captured Guantanam. They disown
the so.called volunteers, and are gradually
extending the rebel limits of the eastern de-.
partment, so that they are now master OF
the Guagani Bay and Hoginsiare. Contra.
mesters Eurogude and Palma who, at Tu.
nos, has control Of the railroad, has notified
the superintendent that none of the trains
must carry soldiers unless by government
order. Some trains have carried soldiers
and volunteers who have joined the insur.
gents. There are however, reports in Ha.
Iana and Santiago de Cuba that compro.
mise had been agreed upon between the in
surgents and the government authorities.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 27.-SeCrctary Sew.
ard has addressed note to Secretary Welles
stating that he has advised the President
that a sufficient naval force should be sent
to Paraguay, to protect the lives and prop.
erty Of Americans and to demand prompt
redress for such injuries as may have been
already inflicted.
NV York, Nov. ga heavy northwest
rain storm is prevailing and has continued
since day light. Out door sports for which
there had been considerable preparation have
been mainly dispensed with, except few
target excursions. The churches are thinly
attended.
A Washington dispatch says that the
British legation has at length produced q
! bill against the United States government
as an offset to the Alabama claims amount
ing to $45 ,OO0, 600, being for damages al
legged to have been sustained by British sub
ects in the south, during the rebellion.
The Russian legation in Washington deny
the report that 100000 of the Alaski
purchase money was expended in securing
the good will of senrtors and congressman
for the passage of the appropriation BILL
Six million of the purchase money has a.
ready been paid.
There were slight evidences of earthquake
observed at Middeboro, Mass, few day
ago, according to a correspondent at Ney
Bedford.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Geo. NJ. Fassett, q
well known livery stable keeper and horse
man, of this city, dropped dead on the stree
yesterday. The cause is supposed to b.
heart disease.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-The fenians
made grand demonstration here to-day, il
honor of the fenisn congress now in session
here. An escort of 5000 soldiers and civil
ians conducted the delegates through tn
principal streets this afternoon. The fenia
congress will get actively at work tomorrow
The first business in order will be the con
sideration of the priests address which wa
read yesterday. The congress will probabl
adjourn Saturday night.