The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-05-26

/ that at the city headquarters of the Cuban
patriots 81 ,OOO. 900 have been expended in
purchasing equipments and stores. Twenty
thousand stand OF arms and equipments
have already been forwarded TO their desti-
nation on the Cuban coast
Councils of war are nightly held in this
/ city, and many prominent ex-army and naval
| officers volunteer 10 link their fortunes with
! the Cubans.
! On Thursday night a company of 60 men
! and officers were put on board the tug-boats
carried TO Sandy Hook, ard thence in q YES
sci for Cuba.
Two weeks ego large steamer was des-
patched from this port in ballast, touched
| near Cape NAV, took on board arms, equip
ments and stores besides men from Philadel-
! phia. Munitions and men are also collecting
/ at Boston and several Southern cities.
! HAVANA, April % -Port-au-Prin advices
/ to the Sd state, that the commander of the
| British steamer Doras has demanded satisfac
| tion for the seizure Of the mails. He found
| two Haytien war steamers going on an impo-
! RANT mission, and admonished the Captains
aud Salnave; the latter abjectly apologized
| The Commander states that this was the last
| time that apologies would be accepted.
! The Custom-house was closed. Provisions
were held at eXorbitant rates. A memorial
of Boston merchants against Minister Hollis
| ter alarmed Salnave.
Insurgents in the Jacomel District have taken
! three towns; $50 persons were killed 5000
insurgents had surrounded Gonaives.
The mission to the Hawaiian Islands is va
Gated by the appointment of Gen. Nc Cook
! as Governor OF Colorado, and will be filed,
as in the case of the Spanish mission.
HAVANA, April pa Spanish transport
has arrived with 1000 soldiers.
Nothing further is heard of the reported
surrender of COO rebels.
l aI Ted, No and
other coast cities shows that no intelligence
has been obtained of any expeditions fitting
| out for Cuba. Recent publications TO the
/ contrary appear to have been fabricated in
the interest ofthc insurgents. There is moth
| ing therefore to require the issuance of the
proclamation on the subject.
CHICAGO, April "a Tribune New York
special says, ii is remored that battle has
| been fought in the Central Department of
Cuba, resulting in favor of the insurgents.
A telegram received states that Secretary
Fish informed the Spanish Minister that the
United States will hold the British Govern
ment responsible for the seizure of the Mary
LOpeH.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-A despatch received
here, says adyices by way of Florida, indicate
the safe arrival within the Patriot line, of
vessel from New York loaded with arms etc.
She is supposed to be the Grape Shot.
1t is stated that Motley's written instruction
are being prepared at the State Department,
although he will be allowed large discretion
in matters that may come before him. His
instructions relative to the Alabama claims
are known to be based on Senator Summers
speech, which seems to have been made as our
ultimatum. Motley is directed to be in no
hurry but to await favorable opportunity
for opening negotiations on the subject.
PROMoNTORY SUMMIT, May 10, 1S69-12M.-
To the Associated Press East and WeS.-The
late rail is laid, the last spike driven The
Pacific Railroad is completed The point of
junction is ten hundred and eighty-six miles
west of the Missouri river, and six hundred
and ninety miles east of Sacramento.
CHICAGO, May I0.-The Tri6une's New
York special says fifteen gunboats have been
contracted for at Mystic Bridge, Connecticut,
to be ready in ninety days. 1t it understood
that they build on Spanish account, and that
their contraction is approved by the Wash
ington authorities.
HAVANA, May 10--General Dulce has re-
turned from Matanzas. Fighting is reported
to be going on near Neuvitas. No particu-
lars have been received.
CHICAGO, May lO.-A Republican special
says that reliable Cuban advices show the
determination of the Spanish to hold Puerto
Principe, Neuvitas, and the railroad between.
Qusada has been pressing them hard. The
Spaniards were compelled to maintain the
connection with the cost of being hemmed in at
Principe. The Captain General found it
necessary to detain two batallions of volunteers.
The Cubans deeleare that Dulee is greatly
alarmed at the ferocity of the volunteers, fear
ing it may compel the army to interference.
! The tone of the Cuban advices is very hope
full for the patriots. All refer to pending
movements, which promise favorable results.
European News.
BERLIN, April 2l.-The Prussian Govern
ment has instructed its Ambassador at Paris
to thank Marquis Lavallette for his special
in the Corps Legislatif.
LONDON, April 21.-The negotiations for a
Council Conference between France and Bel
GUM suspended.
LONDON, May An the House of Com
mons, Sir John Hay inquired what action the
Government had taken in regard to the seiz-
ure of the brig Mary LoioeH, by the Spanish.
Mr.. 0tway, Under Secretary of Foreign At
fairs, replied, that in an imperfect state of in
formation, it was inadvisable to make known
the nature of communications which had been
exchanged with the Government of Spain on
the subject.
MADRID, May Spanish journals main
tain that the capture of the Nary LoIoeU was
ment, at the instance of the United States,
has made any demand on Spain for restitution
of the vessel.
Lau Henzana, and 0lOzaga and friends, de-
mand the establishment of Directory. 1t is
believed that Prim is not unfavorable to the
scheme.
FLORENCE, May 5.-The Ministers have
rendered their designations, and Menebrea is
engaged in forming a new Cabinet.
BERLIN, May 5.-The North German Par
lament has passed resolution in favor of
providing for the payment of deputies. The
resolution was strongly approved by the Fed
eral Council.
LONDON, May 9th, Midnight-The House
of Commons resumed the consideration of the
Irish Church bill. George Jenkinson, con-
servative member from North Wiltshire, NOV
ed to strike out the clause providing for com
pensation for Maynooth College from the
Church funds.
After debate, the amendment was rejected
by 1872 against 81. The clauses originally in
troduced were adopted.
PARIS, May Ga despatch says that Mar
shall Neil has notified the Corps Legislatif,
that he can call 900 men under arms at
eight days notice.
LONDON, May 10.-A great mass meeting
was held at Cork on Saturday evening, to ex-
press popular condemnation of the action of
the Government in the matter Of Mayor 0'Sul-
| Ivan.
In the House of Commons, to-day, Fortes-
cue, Chief Secretary for ireland, in reply to
an inquiry of Lord John Manners, said the
Ministry were already considering the best
means of increasing the power of the Lord