The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-11-20
Cuban Steamer Seized by an English


Gunboat.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Navy De
parment HIS the following information.
KEY WEST, Nov. 3.-An English scho6n-
or arrived to-day from Nassau, with 100
men from the steamer Lillian, which left
Cedar KEYS, Oct. 9Th. The Lillian round
cd Cuba going east on the south side, with
out attempting to land the men, then went
to Nassau on 10th flying the Cuban colorS.
She ran short of coal having previously
landed $50 men near Nassau with two
days provisions. The Lillian attempted to
coal the next day, a few miles at sea, but
the coal schooner was seized by the Eng
lish gnnboat Startling.
The Startling free into the Lillian. The
Lillian returned to Nassau and was taken
possession of by the English authorities.
Some twelve hours after the seizure the
Lill an sank. She now lies across the reef
with her back broken-nearly all the per
sons brougt to Key West are Cubans.
The communication is signed W. W. Queen,
Commander U. S. Navy.
Probable Reunion of the Presbyterian
Churches.
PrTTsBURG, Nov. 1.-THE joint commit
tees of the reunion Presbyterian Assemblies
reported informally that they had agreed
upon all legal points, and cmmcnd
the appointment of c. mmittecs from both
bodies to complete the details of recon
>truction.
The United Assemblies meet in Philadel-
phia next May.
This report is regarded as deciding the
question of reunion.
Ledru Rollins to be Arrested.
PARIS, Nov. ll.-Ledru Rollins, who is
expected here to-day, will be promptly ar
rested upon entering French territory.
Bullion has decreased nearly 5000, 900.
The Shortest Trip across the Atlantic
HAvRE, Nov. II The steamer Pcriere
arrived here to-day, making the shortest trip
acoss the Atlantic on records days 4 hours
ard IS minutes.
A Treasury Official Suspected.
The New York Tribune says, editoriaily:
THE evidence duplicating a prominent
Washington treasury official in the New
York Customhouse fiauAs is complete, and
shows he shared in the proceeds" The
Tribune wilhho.ds the name Of the party.
Grant Endorses Gen. Ames.
General Grautapprovcs Of General Amcs'
regulations for the State elections in Mis-,
sissippi.
The Council at Rome.
The Bishop of O'leans, France, declares
he will abide by the decisions of the Ecu
mencial Council whatever they may be.
The letter of the Archbishop of Paris,
dated November Z. opposing the adoption
of the papal infaIlibili,y by the council. with
- IL. .,:-, -: ~.,,rfI tN b,-n Enor, -
>t,ga,ed by Napoleon.
No Anti-Spanish Element in Cuba.
HAVANA. November 13.-Yhe Uidrio
newspaper, of this morning, ma an edlto-
rial article wherein it says:
THE existence of al anti Spanish ele-
ment in Cuba is abnormal and transitory.
Tt,e enemies of Span could not remain
here. There are but two elements of pop
la,ion-the Spanish people and foreigners"
The Diur5o classes the Cuban> who IA
vor the Spanish cause as Spaniards.
The Suez Canal.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-Advices from Alex
andria sta c that the great bed of rock at
Isnialia, which interftrcs with the dredy
ing of the Sucz lanai, will be blasted out.
The convoy at the opening Of the canal
will consist of eighty ships, and, notwiih-
standing this favorable report, the under
writers of this city mostly decline to insure
vessels bound through the canal
Ledru Rollin will not Return to Paris.
to return to Paris, although he continues a
candidate for the Corps LcglsIatif. Louis
Blanc is a candidate for the same district.
~ II. L. :. .I -, ol4-, r, >. tl i.o
which is ridiculed by all the Paris papers.
obse Jules to General Wool.
Troy, N. Y, November 13.-Ihe militia
~ procession at the funeral Of Geoeral
Wool wa half an hour long. Therc were
5O,OOO reolr in the streets, and the hoAses
were d: aped in mourning.
Frauds Expected in the Mississippi
MEapu1s, November 13.-Thc .Ayalunche
publishes a list of persons residing in Ten
nesser, who, ii sta e>, Ge".ral Ames has
imported as managers of the election in
Mississippi. 1t charges contemplated fraud
in the interest of the Radicals by General
Arncs, and calls upon authorities at Wash.
inston to interpose and prevent it, and
upon the people OF Mississippi to be on
their guard.
Appointments to the Russian Exposition
WAsu1SGroN, November 13.-In accor-
dance with a resolution Of the Louisville
convention, Mr.. Fillmore has appointed
Blanton Duncan. of Kentucky, and Robert
L. Sanders, OF Tennessee, commissioners to
the Russian exposition in 1870; the terms
of the resolution add Mr.. Fillmore to the
commissioners.
President Grant will appoint the remain
ing three.
Review of the French Troops.
PARIS, Nov. 15.-Therc have been nume-
rons electoral meetings, at which neither
disturbances nor arrests have been made.
The Emperor reviewed tie troops at
Compeigne to-day, and was enthusiastic
cally greeted by the people and the troops.
Treasury Frauds in New York.
WASHINGTON Nov. 15.-The New York
Tribune says editorially that the first testi-
mony in the drawback frauds was taken
on Saturday and 80 far opens the Case that
the public can name the principal conspira-
tors.
The frauds have been going on FIR five
or six years, and the parties IN the work
must have robb d the Treasury of a vast
amount of money.
Samuel N. Blatchford was the leading
spirit, his assistants bein. 4. B. caldwell
& Co. Custom House brokers ; Romeyn
Mulligan and Francis A. Howard, a clerk
in the Revenue Bureau at Washington.
The most important witness thus far is
a clerk canned Kern, who was SO familiar
with all the transactions aud was an in.
terested party to som extent. He was ar.
rested last January, but, not seeing the
justice of suffering alone while the leading
offenders went free, he told the whole story
to the District Attorney.
Several parties whose names are withheld