The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-10
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..;.ure Of the spanish Gunboa,s.

WASHINGTON, August y.
Secretary Fish gives as a reason for
the seizure of the Spanish gunboats
which are being built in this city, that
thew were intended to relieve tie Span
ish feet new doing coast duty around
the coast. of Cuba and to permit the
feet bsing used to reinaugurate the
Spanish war. He says he does not in.
tend to permit gunboats to leave our
waters but if they do leave without
his permission he will send after them a
force which will astonish them and
compel his authority to be respected.
The sickIes Appointment and the Os.
Tend Manifesto.
A story is current in this city at the
time General Sickles was being discus
sed in the Cabinet previous to his ap-
pointment, Attorney General Hosr and
Secretary Fish suggested the Generals
complication with the Ostend Nantes
to MIGHT seriously interfere with his
success at the Spanish court. Secretary
Rawlins and Postmaster General Cress
well, in reply to his objection, remarked
that at the time they were in favor of
the manifesto. After brief silence the
President solved the question of ap-
pointment, by saying he too was in ia
vor of the Manifesto ct the time il was
issued.
Venexuela Claims.
American claimants under the treaty
made in 1866 with Venezuela, complain
that their interests are neglected by
our government. These claims have
been accommodating for many years, and
the commission appointed by virtue Of
that treaty. provided for the pay mept of
considerable proportion in ten annual
installments The first of these,
amounting to about Sl56,00o, came due
early last February. 1t has not yet
been paid, and it is asserted our au-
thority has not demanded it's payment
tn the persons interested. 1t is claimed
now that the government ought to set
tie with them, and then collec: the
money off Venezuela.
The Cuban Insurrection.
Cuban sympathisers here say there are
two armies ON the island in their inter
est-one in the eastern part, commanded
by Gen. Jordan, late of our rebel army,
who has q, 900 men, and the other in tho
west part, by Gen. Quesada, who has
1000 men. About half the entire force
liberated slave-; about $4,000 are Gu
bans, while the rest are Americans and
Spanish deserters. Tine Cubans say they
are not trying to do much now, but will
enter on an active campaign about the
first of October.
Chief Justice Chase
is stopping with Marshal Goldsborough
at Frederick, Maryland. This officer is
prominent in the Bond movement for
the disruption of the Republican party
of the State. The contest for the con-
troll of the State Central Committee
will be decided in about two weeks.
The Eclipse
Commodore Sands, who has charge of
the Naval Observatory, has submitted
the following to the Secretary of the
Navy:
L. S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY,
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Aug. 9.
SIR Il have the honor to report that
/ have received a telegraphic dispatch
from our observers of the eclipse at De
Moipes, Iewa. Prof. Hardness reports
as follows: We have succeeded beyond
our most s2nguine expectations. We
have one hundred and twenty-three
photographs of the eclipse, two being
of totality. Also a spectre fire proni
cuevius, no two Of them giving
the same lines; could see no absorption
like in the spectrum of the corona; i'll
gave continuous spectrum with one
bright line on it. Prof. Eastman's OBJ
servations were also successfully. Prof.
Newcomb reports no ultra mercurial
planets visible. Mr.. +. w. Raymond
left here on Friday morning and arrived
at Bristol, Tenn, in ample time for the
eclipse. His special objects of
attention were the duration of the
totality and the ultra mcrcuriai
planets. The circumstances attending
his observations were extremely favora-
Bile. Mercury, Venus and Regulus were
visible to the naked eye, but no ultra
mercurial planet was seen. He has nu-
merous notes OF the eclipse, from which
full report will be made. AT this OBJ.
servatory the sun was partially obscurcd
by clouds, and owing to the use of a
higher power than the observer was &C
customed to, he failed to get first and
last contact. His other Obscrvati Ons
were entirely successful. j will have
the honor to submit more detached re-
port on the return of the officers sent
out from here.
Very respectfully, your obedent ser
want,
b. F. SANDS, Commodore, Sup't.
Hon. G. NJ. robson, Sec'y of Navy.
scnor narcni,
the new Mexican Minister, arrived to-
day. He visited the State Department,
and left his credentials. 1t is probable
he will be received by the President
tomorrow.
Miscellaueous.
DR.. Palacio, commissioner of the Under
Claims Convention, also arrived this
morning. Arrangements have been
made for an early meeting of the board
The three dollar coupons of 1851 paid
by the Assistant Treasurer at New York
and received by General Spinner are
pronounced counterfeits. They are
Autographed and badly executed.
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