Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-06
LATEST NEWS.
NEW YORK, 9th.

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The leaders of the Cuban cause in this
city are not lacking for recruits. as more
are offering daily than transportation
and arms can be provided for. but funds
are very scarce.
1t is stated that the French Atlantic
Cable Company will land their shore
end at point on the beach nearly
fronting the new Stockton Hotel, Cape
May. From the Cape, three main lines
VIII deviate-one running across the
Bay to Washington, another direct to
Philadelphia, and the third along the
shore to New York.
Inc steamer having the cable on
board will sail from France in July.
Mr. IL. Riddle having resigned the
office of General Superintendent af tbe
Erie r. r., Mr.. l.. ID. Rucken has been
appointed to that position. Mr.. J. w.
Guppy has been appointed Assistant
General Superintendent. Mr.. George
Redington has been appointed Superin-
tendent of the Delaware division
New YORK, 9th.
The Herdld's Washington despatch
says that our Government has resolved
not to prevent the departure of any YES
sci whether loaded with arms or not.
provided their apparent destination is
not direct for Cuba. In other words.
vessels cleared for Nassau, Jamaica. or
any other place with which we are on
friendly terms will be allowed to leave.
no matter what they may carry.
In reply to inquiries from parties in
terested, including, it is said, the Span
ish Minister, our Government has de-
clared that such war materials must be
regarded as merchandise and the peo-
pie on board such vessels as travellers.
on legitimate business.
~ The same despatch says, a special was
received here to-day by the British
Minister, from the English Consul at
Havana, giving an account of another
spanish outrage. According to this
despatch, Spanish war vessel hailed
an English brig at sea, and the latter
refusing to stop, was fired into by the
Spaniards, and sunk.
AS the despatch is extremely vague,
not stating whether the information
respecting the outrage was received
originally from the Spanish man of war
or from some survivors of the brig, the
authorities here scarcely know whether
to credit it or not.
New YORK, 9th.
"A Bueno+ Ayres letter of N arch goth
says, the effort to form Provisional
Government on the part of the allies in
Paraguay have not yet proved success
full.
No lettcls have yet been received from
Lopez, and rumors are current that he
has been imprisoned by Lopez, but they
are discredited.
The Times Washington despatch says
that Jay Gould has notified the Post
master General that unless the Depart
mcnt increases the pay for the Erie r..
r.. service from $l8O,OOO to $3.50, OOO he
shall refuse to Garry the mails. The
Postmaster General has notified Mr..
Gould that this demand cannot be ac-
coded to.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies
of the victims of the recent slaughter
on the Long Island r.. r. was conclud-
ed yesterday. The jury found a YER
dict holding the Company liable for
the death of the different persons, in
consequence of the defective state of
the rails, and negligence in not keeping
the road in proper repair.
KEY WEST, FLA, 9th.
The British steamer Salvador cleared
at this port to-day for st. Thomas. She
had neither arms nor ammunition OH
board. There is much excitement at
Havana with regard to her, as it is
generally believed that she is serving
the insurgents.
New YORK, 9th.
G. l.. Bushnell has been arrested for
libelling Jay Gould. Damages $780,
600. Bail, $4,000.
Boston, 9Th.
Gold 1861.