The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-11
dispatches, from Tuesday Morpi,o
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dispatches from Tuesday Mornings ~,
FROM WASHINGTON NAy
WASHINGTON, August 7-Hoff is oraoroa,
medlately, leaving the Cuban squadron in ~ aone
the next highest officer III eon'naRd =
Assessor Belcher, colored, third Georgia a;...
porting the resignation of deputy Hayeood ;u,eth
revenue officers live in danger in Wilkes ana n aaN4
counties. a iataf4
Clerk John H. Pratt, alleged leader of tho 1.as
Texas, riots has been arrested by detective seae
Reynolds headquarters. ohGe,3
| Allen Sampson Sons oil elcth BUILDINGS, h
destroyed Loss 100000. PaltaA
The Treasury has information of .he drou,
Thos. A Steamer, Collector Of customs at 81 vs.
Florida Navy department has advces of SOM aah
! dent to the Seminole, sent after the aleue5 a@
TELEGRAPH. No advices from ST. Thomas within ~, pla
Number of federal officebol in Texas hasaFe
ten letters to Gen. Butler asking his co0perao, ~
influence to secure the election Of Gen. Davis
| Juniata and Dictator ordered to New York Il y. s
in OBTAINING Spanish gunboats. The Froc is o,ssss
| ready for the same service if necessary. N
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Mexican Minister and a..
| Commissioner arrived day. @
! Prof. Hardness teegraphs to Superintendent Of n NJ
servatory here, from St. Louis, that the resnl W.
/ eclipse observations more favorable than "
most sangune expectations. Took 1913 photogr,nsI.
4 two of totaty ri
Cubans have official advices to the 3Oth ult g..
sh troops in nsurrectionary districts reinforced NV
dsposable force on hand, preparatory to active one
TONS Several small engagements in Cinco Villas A.
trict disastrous to Spaniards, with loss of fonr b
dred killed. wounded and prisoners. Reported ~
bans held Holquin with Notifications and stores Ca
pedes government will be removed to Hoquin. A. H.
| position is very strong. Renforcemepts from Untas
States continue to arrive. Two hundred and twents
| five, recruited in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky w.
Joined Quesada on the 2sth, bring arms, ammunitop
! and large supply of camp eqnipage. Health Of On
bans good.
| WASHINGTON, August 9.-Revenue 900, 600 Snin
ner overwhelmed with demands for fractional curenes
but none on hand r. -
Work on cast iron lighthouse at South west Pas
ordered pushed to early completion.
Sherman remains here until Friday, when he win
join Robeson's inspection party on the Tallapoosa.
Hof will bring his flagship Albany, home with him
| Internal Revenue Department eontemplates with
drawa Of present stamps and issuing Others less easily
| eounterfeited, and restamped.
Swiss Consul General returned from visit to Western
Swiss colonies, reports them prosperous and contened
Predicts heavy immigration this year. Many 90 ia
| Virginia. Tennessee and North Carolina.
De Rodas has been authorised to offer autonomy ID
Cuba.
Collector of Internal revenue, first Louisiana dis
trict reports s1S5 600 increase for May june july
as compared with same months of last year. u
Robson leaves on inspection tour along the coast
! Immediately after cabinet on Tuesday.
Meeting OF Union League called at PHILADELPHIA
18th August to make provisions for Texas and Mis-
sissippi elections
Congressman Hamilton, from Florida, is here en-
deavorng to Dust Conservatives from Pensacola Nav
Yard. " SS Y Ss# 5sS'
Mexican Minister will present his credentials tomor
| row.
Delano wants more clerks Boutwell, decides De
anos imperative wants for labor will be supplied ron
clerks from other bureaus.
FROM EUROPE. o
MADRID, Aug. Nearly all Carlists have dissolve
and disappeared.
1 LONDON, Aug 7.-Prospectns for West Indian AMI
Panama telegraph published. The design is to con
meet Europe with South America via Cuba and thu
| United States. X E- @~
CoNsrANrINopLE, Aug. Proposal made in The
Council to call the Viceroy of Egypt here to give al
account Of bis proceedings during his European tour
| MADRID, Aug AFTER recent execution of Carlis
nsurrectionists the band to which they belonged ap
pealed for amnesty.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-Affairs in Japan are so nsettled
and hostility towards foreigners great that
sells in Chinese waters have been ordered to Yokohom
PARIS, Aug. 7-Gusave Flourens wounded in a
duel yesterday Recovering.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug 9.-Dificults between Sultan
and Viceroy of Egypt will be amicably settled.
MADRID, Aug. Sin consequence of participation
of clergy in Carst demonstrations Minister Serrane
orders Bishops to issue circular recommending the
power to preach and hear confession from all disobe
dent.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-senae's committee adopted first ar
ticle of Senatus consultum Disposition Of Senate
favorable to whole project Eugene departs eastward
the oath.
LONDON, Aug. Odd cable company reduced tariff
between any point in Great Britain and New York t.
ST so gold for ten words and seventyfve cents golt
for each extra word; press, half rates. Reduction
commences August 10th.
FROM HAVANA. %S
HAVANA, Aug 9.-Stringent rules for collection Of
customs already show remarkable increase in revenue
Heavy rains prevent military operations.
MISCELLANEOUS. g {
MEMPHIS, Aug. Reports from East Tennessee
indicate Senter carried that section. IF true it will
swell his majority to fifty thousand. @ r45
CHICAGO, Aug. AT the banquet in this city to the
Chinese merchants, Cheychew said Eleven years ago
came from my home in China to seek my fortune in
your great Republic Handed on the golden shore o.
California, utterly ignorant Of your language and un
known to your people, a stranger to your customs
and IN the minds of some, an intruder on that race
My presence was deemed positive injury to public
prosperity. But, gentlemen, l. found both kindness
and justice. found that above the prejudice which
had been found against me, that there flowed broad
streams of popular equality that the hand of friend
ship was extended to the people of every nation, and
thA1 even Sniudheii NC ouGGcSSsu
aud respected in free America. gathered knowledge
in your pnbc schools; / learned to speak as you do
to read and write you do and to act and think al
you do; and gentlemen rejoice that it is so that
have been able the continent without an inter
prefer that here in the heart of the United States
can speak to you in your familiar speech tell you how
much, how very much, appreciate your hospitality
and how grateful feel for the privileges and advan
ages that have enjoyed in your glorious country
how earnestly hope that your example, enterprise
energy and national generosity may be seen and I'm
derstood, as see and understand it, BY our govern
ment
NASHVILLE, Aug additional returns indicate
$4,000 majority for Senter.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. g.
To Hon. A. G. Thurman, Chairman Democratic com
mittee, Ohio.
Sir After the war, resigned very desirable pc
son in the army, and in my state, to at eas
the possibility of fullment of duties deemed sacred
to my creditors and family. These duties forbid m,
the honor of leading the Democracy of Ohio in tn,
pending contest for the Goyernorship @
(Signed) W. s. RosEcRANs
New YORK, Aug. 9.--Reported another Cuban ex
petition will soon leave this port.
CLEVELAND, @, August Proprietor of Lake View
House, installing his son for burglar, killed him.
New YORK, August 9.--Bowers Beekman & Co.
dry goods Dealers failed Liabilities $4,000 600
Failure attributed to steady decline inswoolens
FORTRESS MONROE, August Cant. Tucker, o
schooner Francis attellee from sagna died of yellow
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