The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

1 HA5HiNGI9N, may Zl--lhe Express says HIrS. deli.
Gaines left this city last night for New Orleans to eff
/ feet compromise with the holders of the immense
amount of property involved in the suit recently de-
| cided in her favor by the Supreme Court The Star
! SAYS, in New Orleans the 1st of June Justice
Wayne is to order the enforcement of the mandate of
the Supreme Court affirming Mrs Gaines right to her
t immense and noted estate mandate which Judge
Dure has refused to obey The order to execute be-
ing final will, in the opinion of the ladys attorneys
result in such offers of liberal compromise by defend
ants plaintiff will accept, it being she says merely
her wish TO have her rights recognised and to
turn millions OF interest which have accrued from the
general though Illegal, preparation of her property
The Supreme Court its last sitting, directed Judge
Wayne to enforce its decree, as he proposes to 60 in
June, and the end OF the celebrated cause is probable
The Herald has the following: Maj. Gen. W. F.
Clarke, OF Texas, had another long interview with
President Grant to-day regarding the condition of a
fairs in that State Clarke gave very different state
ment from that Hid before the President yesterday by
Maj Moore another gentleman from Texas, who urged
postponement of the election until November, in
stead of during AuNast. Gen. Clarke declared that
the true policy to be pursued was to restore Texas
and all We States possible consistent with
the interests of the people of these States. He said
August would be better time, because the people
would not then be engaged in gathering crops and be-
cause it would enable the State to be represented in
the Congress to assemble in December" besides so
much restoring the blessings of civil govern
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closely to the alleged outrages prevailing in Texas
and was informed that though disorders occurred there
well in other Southern States still the general
condition of affairs satisfactory Reports of out
RACES and violence were grossly exaggerated, and he
had no doubt that restoration of civil government
would prove remedy all sufficient The policy of
Of the politicians seemed to be something like
putting Spanish flies old sores instead of trying to
conclate, they did everything in their power to feed
the preudces of the unreconstructed element. Pres
dent Grant, towards the close of the interview seemed
much impressed with the statements of Cen Clarke.
and remarked that he would do all in his power to re-
store Texas and Mississippi with little delay as con
sistent with the true interests of the people.
The President stated to Judge Paschal who called in
behalf OF Gov Pease Texas that the time for holding
the election in Texas and Mississippi would not be dec
ded until after the election in Virginia He thought
the best time would be between the wing by of crops
and the commencement of the picking season. Pas
cha suggested the first Monday in August had always
been election day in Texas. Tile President said he |
should direct Reynolds to proceed with bis work. and
would consider after the Virginia election. He said |
he had mentioned the first Monday in November to |
Maj Moore, but would probably suggest an earlier day.
The President has been informed by gentlemen upon |
whom he had much reliance, that the the division in |
the Union party would be healed, and he hoped So
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Commodore MeCauey was /
buried to-day, with fine display by military and ma
rines.
Cubans in this city, confirming fully the defeat of the
Spanish forces in attempting to open the railroad from
NueYitas to Puerto Principe The date and channel /
of receipt is kept private for prudential reasons The
loss Of the Spaniards is down about one thousand
killed and wounded. The Cuban forces is stated to
have been $500 men, under Quesada, entrenched on
the road, about the the Spanish. The fighting
was by far the severest which has taken place during
the war. The battle was decided by the arrival Of
Santa Luca with four thousand men, large number
OF whom were mounted, but who, though very poorly
armed, made desperate and successful charge on the
Hank OF the spaniards. Of FIVE hundred troops little
over four hundred shot their officers and went ovet to
the Gubans the remainder reher with the insurgents
nor Tue epanlar1s, are supposed to have taken the
woods All the baggage, provisions and ammunition
OF the spanards, carried in nineteen and dragged
on the rails by oxen together with the dead and CHEF
part of the wounded, were abandoned to the Cubans
who after the BATTLE advanced six miles San Miguel
where they destroyed the barracks and quarters in
sight Of tue retreating spaniards The loss of the
Cubans is given at several hundred but Cubans here
ridicule the idea Of its being equal to that of the enc
nv, who attacked entertainments, which be did NOT
carry. vessel since returned to the United States
had few days before safely Landed arms and ammupi
ton. Spanish Gen. Lelona, reported wounded but
whether in that action is not said. Cespeds and the
insurgents feel confident ofsuccess Z
Butler visited Grant in reference to Southern affairs
md proposes as means to check murders in the South
to twenty citizens in the vicinity as hostages
Or laying waste ten quare miles, He thinks the Vir
ginia constitution will be defeated, and opposes eec
lions either in Mississippi Texas The above is the
street version of Buffers views
WASHINGTON, May IA New York Herald snecial
from Paris Sunday, says Washbufne addressing the
EN- ror said he had been authorised to express the
ea wishes OF the President Of tie United states far
he happiness and health Of bis Majesty and for the
of France, and the earnest desire of the
government and people of the United States to main,
ain and cultivate amcable relations with France 10 j
lphold and perpetuate traditional friendship Of the
wo countries He trusted, while guarding the inter
confded to him during his residence near the conr
# his Majesty he would contribute to the continuaa
# existing friendly relations. The Emperor renliad
lie glad 70 welcome Wasliburne as the represa,. n
i've of the United States and pleased to receive tho
ssurances OF his government with which close sprnna
by and amicabe feeling bad existed upnterrprtaa,v
Or hundred years he heartily conquered II The I
ope expressed of continuance Of these relations an
'as happy to welcome Minister near his conf ron
eman distinguished in the history Of h;s conn3rv i
War department oeeupid to-day with details Of n
ian affairs. Gen. Thomas departs overland for Calf .
,r,.ia today. - n
WAsHIsG1ss, Nay 24.--Jadge Dent will visit Mia P
ssipi during the canvass in support ofthe
se Republicans; not however, especially in the IN :.
rest Of any individual asprant for office Mai. Wol
n