The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-17
By Telegraph
TWO EXPEDITIONS FOR
CUBA.
One from New York and
one from New Orleans.
Reported Extra Session
of Congress.
The Schooner Lowell Case.
AtIlON IN REGARD To TIE CUT
RAGE on THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Motley Preparing to 60 to
England.
And will take Decisive
Instructions with him. .
Cuban Affairs.
Cuban Affairs.
ILLINOIS LEGI>LATURE 10 ADJOURN
on THE 2lST.
Robbery on the Toledo. Wabash d.
Western Railroad.
SIX BTRGLiRItS AT CHICAGO.
An ominous Naval Order.

NEw IoRK, April 1.-THE Herald =
Washington dispatch says the Senator from
the Pacific coast is authority for the state.
nent that an extra session Of Congress will
be called within sixty days, undoubtedly for
the consideration of the annexation Of Cuba
to the United States, either peaceably or
| lorcibIy. The same dispatch says the Pres
ident has been made aware since Thursday
that very formidable expedition is openly
preparing in this country at two points, New
York and New Orleans, with the avoWed de.
sign Of proceeding to Cuba. The leaders
| of the expedition declare that the Govern.
ment will manage t) let it alone very
! adrCitly.
HAVANA, April lG.--The schooner Mary
Lowell has been taken to the arsenal, and
her cargo is being discharged A deposition
of her crew has been sent 10 the British
Government.
Sec'y Fish telegraphed to the Nice consul
general Hall, requesting him to forward the
details Of the recent Spanish outrage upon
the American flag in taking Off two passen.
gers from the frigate Lizzie Major.
An extensive campaign in the central
department is insugurating; troops hurryinR
forward.
The Spanish war steamer Warrior is
cruising on the south side Of the Island,
watching for expeditions from the United
States.
Adyices from Nuevitas, dated 10Th inst,
report the insurgents in the eastern depart.
ment As having concentrated their forces
and advancing on Holquin, which they are
sanguine of capturing. Seventeen thousand .
persons, including refugees and others, to-
gether with u considerable supply Of stores
and munitions, are gathered at this point
Gen. Benga-i, under whose command and /
protection they are, has called for rein.
forcements.
WAsHSGroN, April l7,--Letters were re
ceived yesterday from the Secretary Of the
Navy, directing all war vessels at Ports
mouth and Charle5town navy yards TO be
got ready for active service immediately.
NEw YoRK, April lit is stated that
instructions to Minister Motley are being |
prepared at the state department He ig !
E Xpected to take his departure in few days.
1t is understood that his instructions will be
i'll keeping with opinions promulgated by
Grant, relative to the liability Of Bn gland for
all property destroyed by the Alabama; in this
respect they will differ entirely from instruc.
tions given TO ExMlnister Adams and John.
son. Motley is having frequent conferences
with Evarts in regard to the nternationalsw,
and it is thought he will be given wide range
in negotiating future treats.
CHICAGO, April II No less than burg.
aries were perpetrated in various parts Of
The city during yesterday md last night,
number of them by boys. The amount Of
secured by the thieves was not
arFe in any case.
The loss by the burning of Criagn& Cos.
rsnnery at Bridgeport, on Thursday eve.
ling, proves to be larger than at first re
ported The loss on buildings being S25, ,0OO
IN the stock and machinery $4,000.
Both houses Of the Illinois legislature,
,assed resolution for final adjournment on
tuesday the 2ist =
A dispatch from jacksonville, III says
hat last evening on the eastern bound train
n the Toledo, Wabash d Western railroad,
wo men who had been riding in the mail ,
apartment of the express entered the mail !
apartment soon after the train left Mound
tation, and after knocking down NJ. MagilN
le mail agent, who was in the department
the time, broke open the safe, robbed it Of
8 contents amounting 10 about Sl,s0O,
uIIed the bell rope, stopped the train, jump j
off and took to the woods.