The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-03-27


Principe has arrived here. lie reports
that women and children are leaving the
city to join the insurgents Vague ru.
mors arc widely circulated that the insur-
gents, in combination with some monitors,
had captured the port Of Santiago dc
Cuba
CHICAGO, March 18.-The Repubk-
caws special has news from General Gus
ter to March I'd, which indicates that the
reports of his capture are unfounded
He was then about starting north from
Medicine Bluff, in the Wachita noun
tains. Trouble is reported with the Paw
nees at Ellsworth, Kansas. The Pawnecs
have been pcaceable heretofore. Seven
thousand Navajocs reported at Fort Win
between them and tho Pueblos.
WAsmNdToN, March 19.-Thc re.
ports that Dent is to be collector Of San
Francisco are unfoundcd.
The President is Withholding action
on the Pacific coast appointments, for the
repeal OF the Tenure Of Office bill.
Con. Dana, Of the Russian Ice Com
pany, protests against the Senate bill TO
protect Alaska fur seals, which Hutchin-
son 4 Kohl are strcnuously urging.
CHICAGO, March 19.-The RepubII
can's special says il is understood that
majority Of the Senate Committee is OPP
posed to Lopgstrcct's confirmation, not
specially because Longstreet was a lead
ing rebel, but on the ground that there
are many loyal men who ought to have
the preference in such appointments
The committee, however, reported back
the nomination without recommendation
Tbe same paper says the next state
ment Of the public debt will show the
precise condition Of the Treasury
books at the close Of business on the
3lst inst, instead of being withheld for
several days to await the returns from
New York
The Tribune's special thinks therepeal
of the Tenure of Office bill il probable,
though the movement has apparently lost
strength by the manner IN which the re-
peal party attempted TO force things. At
the utmost majority is expected by the
friends Of the repeal Of from four to five.
Land grant bills have already b. en- pro-
posed for this session which call for So
! l00000O acres, besides guarantees ol
bonds. 49,
General Thomas Is not going to Cali
fUrnia till lie has finished the Diar Court
enquiry.
Illinois has been added to Gen. Sheri.
dams Department, and his headquarters
will be at Chicago.
The rush for foreign appointments ex.
ceeds anything ever before known. Aa
an illustration, there are over one hunl
dred applications for the Consulship q
Frankfort
WAsuIsGroS, March 19.-Thc only
nomination submitted by the President
10 the Senate to-day was that Of William
! 4. Richardson, as Assistant Secretary oi
the Treasury.
Colonel Chandlcris IL announced rs Cbici
Quartermasier Of the First Military Dis
| ltrict. Colonel Moore will be removed
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, Harkned, has rendered his resigna
tion, aud John W. Douglas, late Collect
or Of Internal Revenue in the Erie Dis
lrict, Pennsylvania, Is appointed his sue
cessor.
| The Committee of Ways and Means
called in body to-day on Presiden
Grant.
Secretary Boutwell, and the Commis
sioncr Of Internal Revenue had Ions
talk upon money affairs, in the course o
which Boutwell, declared his determine
,ion to sell gold publicly and never il
private. lie believed nc had the power
to invest the surplus gold in bonds, anc
thought he would do so. He Informed
the Commissioner that the income from
customs was increasing.
The call of the Committee on Way.
and Means on Grant was mainly of so
cial character.
The Tuscarora, Commander Queen
aud the Kcarsarge, Commander Thorn
ton, have been ordered from the Pacific
to the North Atlantic Squadron, and t,
report to Rear Admiral Hoff, of the Gu
ban Squadron.
Dispatches from Admiral Hoh, dated
Havana 18th, say that, in company Will
the newly appointed Consul, Genera
Hale, he had called on the Captain Gen
cral of Cuba, and secured the release o
First, an American citizen, but natiy,
of Cuba, who was arrested a short time
since on charge of conspiracy agains
the Government. The action of tn,
Captain General in his case was market
by great courtesy, he having ordered tn,
release of the prisoner, although th
charges were serious.
The Senate to-day confirmed Elizabetl
Van Low as Postmastress at Richmond
Va, and John Reuss as United State
Judge for Arizona.
The new Spanish Minister to-day pre-
Isented his letter of credence to the Pres
ident, and made some remarks. He ex
pressed the desire of his country for III
sympathyAf the United States with tn
new order of things in Spain, and sal
he would endeavor, by all means in hi
power, to maintain and strengthen tn
/ friendly relations which had always ex
listed between Spain and tho Unite
States.
The President replied: Mr.. Robert
: Il am happy to receive you as the Envo
E Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteu
tiary of Spain in the United States. Re
cent events in that country have excite
and will continue to maintain lively il
| terest here, hoping, as we do, they ma
ultimately leod to an increase of the haT
) piness and welfare of the people
Spain. The disposition which you ez