The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-28
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Europe.


The cable kilograms are dated December ~.
The Sublime Porte declines to yield the independ-
ence make sale of Crete transfer that island
10 Egypt Some OF the governments are undecided
in their views regarding the treatment OF the East
question The Greeks count on little direct aid
from Russia.
The Spanish semioticial journals say that Spain
will not even consider the subject Of the sale OF Cuba
TO the United States.
Mr.. Longfellow, the American poet, has declined
public dinner at Rome.
Paraguay.
BY Atlantic cable we learn that President Sar-
miento, OF the Argentine republic has secured the
good Offices Of Minister Mcmahon towards media
ton for peace with Paraguay and the Emperor Of
Brazil had in consequence threatened TO withdraw
his envoy from the Argentine republic.
Cuba.
Havana dispatches dated December % state that
it was reported that 300 fibusters had landed on
the south side OF the island. Ten thousand insur-
gents are surrounding Santiago de Cuba and the
laborng population, on account OF the restitution,
were joining them. The force inside is only about
I,s0O Manzanillo was also closely besieged and
cholera prevailed among the INDECENT classes inside.
Government accounts Of the battle Of Moron state
that only one Spaniard was killed and eight
wounded, but the revolutionary accounts state that
the Spanish loss was heavy. The Spanards say that
several jars OF strychnine were found in the bag
gage captured from the insurgents. The revolu-
tionsts have destroyed the Lucretia Point lighthouse
and navigation in the Bahama channel Is endan-
gered In consequence.
A communication from the general OF the insur.
gents and the members OF the Revolutionary Junta
has been presented to Secretary Seward praying
recognition as belligerents.
Miscellaneous.
President Johnson, 1t Is understood, intends re-
firing all army officers over sixty-two years Of age,
among whom are Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas,
Paymaster General Brice and Brigadier General
Philip ST. George Cooke.
The Office OF General OF the Army will probably be
abolished by the present Congress, General Sherman
being LEFT III command as lieutenant general
The latest Cabinet slate credits George b. McClel-
Ian with the War once.
Our Washington dispatches state thai General
Grant has expressed his intention OF roofing the
whiskey, railroad and insuar rings II he has to Ill
every civl office with military or naval oficer.
The report OF the Court OF Claims shows that favor
able Judgment has been rendered in nftyfour cotton
cases, the rewards aggregatng 100000. Claims for
acceptances OF sundry bills OF exchange drafts by
John b. Floyd, when Secretary OF war; were thrown
out.
Governor HOFFMAN has arrived at Albany with his
family and taken possession OF the Executive man.
sion.
Dispatches from the Plains state that General
Sheridan Is expected to return to Fort Harker In
about twenty or thirty days, when he viii suspend
operations until March.
Canterbury Han, In Washington, was "pulled. by
the police on saturday night and the actors and act
rcsses were directed not to resume business there.
General Mckee, republican member elect OF Con-
grcss from Mississippi, was assaulted by one or two
desperate characters on the steamer Lee, near
Natchez, MISS on Saturday night. lie was only
slightly wounded. and IN turn wounded one OF his
adversaries quite severely.
st. Louis reports fights and ARRAYS in cecbra.
ton OF Christmas, In which twelve persons were
seriously stabbed or shot.
he chief quartermaster at st. Louis complains
that the Missouri river boats not safe enough for
government transportation, and suggests that some
other avenues Of transportation must be found by
which to supply the military posts.
The City.
At ST. Patrick's Cathedral, yesterday, Archbishop
McCloskcy preached sermon appropriate to the
festival Of ST. John. Rev. Dr. Bellows at the Church
or All Souls addressed the congregation on the text
"Giye an account OF your Stewardship In which he
severely denounced the prevailing extravaganza
Dr. Chapin preached at the Universalist church,
Fifth avenue, on the delusIon OF worldly pleasures
Henry Ward Beecher preached his closing sermon OF
the year at Plymouth church.
The National line steamship The Queen Captain
Grogan, will leave pier AZ North river to-day Mon
day. for Liverpool calling at Queenstown to land
passengers &C.
Prominent Arrivals i'm the City.
Lieutenant Governor II. N Collier OF Illinois,
Lewis welles, OF the United states Army, and John
s. Hall, Of Albany, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Congressman l.. w. Ross, OF Illinois; W. G. Kerr,
Of Indiana; D. +. Hopkins, OF Wisconsin; w. Law
rance, Of Ohio, and W. Tyncheon, OF washington,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Judge Cobb, OF Wisconsin. and Dr. X. Lawson, OF
Toronto, Canada, are at the st. julien Hotel.
George y. Proctor. OF Cincinnati; q. W. Duraut