Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-20
VOL IV."..aNO As


The RELEASE OF AMERICAN CIr1zraa
DETAINED IN BRlr1sH PR1soNs.-A CORES
pendent writes as follo#s from London, july.
~, in respect to the effort for the release 81
the Fcnian prisoners:
Mr. Paul Bagley, a Missionary, had 90 10,
terview with the Earl of Clarendon a fov dsrs
ago, at the Foreign office, and laid before
him a petition for tbs release of the American
feulan prisoners, signed by twonty.nine mera.
bers OF Parliament, together with the ~original
document he brought with him from Wash.
lngton some months since, and other papers,
Lord Clarendon was disposed to find fault
with the Fenian meetings in our country, and
also with the condsot ofaomc of the ptrisoncrs
that have been released lie stated that he had
released some of our men for Mr.. Rewards
johnson, just before he went away, aud seem
Cd surprised at tho list presented to him.
lie really did not seem to now that 80 mauy
OF our men wcrs in their prisons. He stated
that the Homo Office was the proper place 10
present tho Parliamentary petition, but that
he would forward it there. Tho ;n+orn;.-
may be regarded as encouraging, irnasmuoh
as 1t has brought before the Government the
WISE OF SO many members of Congress and
members of Parliament for tho release Of the
am not able to send YOU a com,
OF the Parliamentary petition at this time
but the following is a list of.our prisoners,
gwen to Mr.. Bagley by the Hon. Reyerdy
johnson, just before he left Nativc--John
McCaffcrty, John Mcclure and u. Shore.
Neutrality-suspicious. T.. Burke, r. O.s
Burke, w. Halpin, G. u. O'Conner. and tbera
may be others. /.
CUBA N THE UNITED SrArEs.-Iti ID
asserted by the "New York Sum-" a, a matter
no longer a secret, that Secretary Fish has
sent out to Madrid by General Sicklos, United
otatcs minister to Spain, the following propo.
sltlons for the separation of Spain aud Cubs
l. opain shall recognize the independence Of
Cuba under the government of Cespcdes.ag2,
Cuba shall pay to Spain an indemnity for the
resignation of the rights hitherto exercised
by the mother country. The amount Of th;,
indemnity to be specified in tho treaty. s
Inc indemnity, whether fixed at one hundred
millions, fifty millions, or twenty-five millions 4
of dollars, to be in bonds of the Cuban Gov.
ernmont, payable with interest at the expira.
ton OF a convenient period. 4. These bonds
to be guaranteed by the United States. S.
An armisticc to be proclaimed betweenthe
patriots and Spanish troops in Cuba, imme.
dlately upon the execution of the treaty. The
island is to be evacuated by the Spanish
forces as soon as the treaty is ratified by the
representatives of the Cuban people, and tho
guaranty of the bonds approved by the Con.
gress Of the United States. 6. If these term.
arc not at once accepted by the Spanish Gov.
ernmcnt, the United States will without far.
Their delay recognize the independence 81
Cuba. This arrangement, it is asserted, haa
been made aftor consultation with Senior Rob.
erts, the Spanish Minister, and vii; be acoep.
tod by Serrano. On the other hand, ii Is
commended that tho Cuban Rcvolutionists viii
not consent to these terms, and that the Uni.
ted States Congress will refuse TO guarantee
the Cuban bonds. go
EsD> The suit of. b. Brown aeaiast CHI
u. ). Young, involving tho title, to the Cow.
m property at Harpor's Ferry, valued
at several millions Of dollars, is on ria. &
Parkorsburg. Chief Justice Chase On ina
bench. b. Stanton appears for tho plaintiff.
and Hon. B.-Smith and n. Blackburn ~
tho United States. - agsa
A. ."s.E..H z. SaEFH4Hx ~
GD- "A young girl named Daily, aboaut ff
teen years ofage, was raped in Denton County &
Indiana, several days ago, and died from the
effects ofherinjuries. Tho man, whose name
our exchange does not give, subsequently, sai.s
.oided, by taking poison, upon hearing ofthe
doath OF the poor girl he had cruelty outras.
cd,
1asr News from Montana, from Demooras, ,
10 sources, give tho Democracy a majority os;