The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-13

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The coansel for the defendants opposed
the mott for continuance, conterding
that the United STATES had no right to
hold them. as their vessel was commission
ed by regularly organized Government
the Republic of Cuba that she put in al
Smithville in distress, and that it was
contrary to the laws of nations to detai1
her.
The Commissioner decided it was 9
prima facia case, and granted the Govern
ment until Monday, the nth instant, a.
10 o'clock, to produce witnesses.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The Goverpmen,
has advices that a steamer Win four hund
red men and much ammu' .tion. is abou
departing from New Ycrk. Her departur,
will be prevented, if POSSIBLE. 1t is hinteG
that the Government lacks TUGS to coutro
her movements. 45s&'-
Flhbusters hive undoubtedly interrupted
comnun, cation with Cuba.
ih' source of the money to. pay fol
| lately fitted out expeditions must be large
Eat it is entirely unknown. ~,
MEMPHIS, Oct. 5.-During an alter.
cation at Arkadelphia, Ark, yesterday
between two men named Stewart and
Randolphe, the latter was stabbed sew.
eral times and killed.
VIM Taylor, the notorious negro
leader of the recent Macon riot, was
arrested here yesterday.
On Thursday, near Somerville, ne
gro attempted to drag a lady into the
woods for the purpose of outraging hel
Before succeeding he was frightened
and ran off, but was arrested and
| placed in Jail, whence he was taken
that night and hanged to a tree. 1t is
believed he is the same one who out
ragged on old lady, near the same place,
two weeks ago. "a Ygg 8aaa,gi.
A decision in a contested election
case will be rendered tomorrow,
wherein it will he shown that over four
hundred negroes were brought from
the country, and cast their votes here
at the recent election.
The Appeals Nashville special this
evening says there are many new as
pirants for Senatorial henors appear
ing. johnson and Etheridge are los
ing ground. A. Q. p. Nicholson is
looked upon as suitable person, and
it is believed his disabilities will be
removed to get rid of Johnson.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-InternaIr eve-
nue. receipts over half million.
The proceedings at Wilmington
against the Cuban privateer Hornet
were ordered by tho Cabinet.
The report which has been published
to the effect that Secretary Fish bad
been notified that the EnglisI, and
French Governments had ordered their
fleets to pursue and capture the steam
er Hornet, and hang her crew, is untrue.
A torney General Hoar has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the Secre-
tary of War cannot Irecludei claim
agents or attorneys from prosecuting
business in his department in all proper
cases but where there is reason to
suspect frauds, the right and duty
exists to. suspend such business inter
course, it being proper and obligatory
tn protect the Government from frand.
The agents or attorneys should be fur
nished with the reasons for such sus-
pension, in order to vipdicate the de-
partment. The opinion was rendered
in cases alleged to effect the payment
of bounties to colored troops, in having
been said By an officer who investiga-
ted similar claims, that they were
tainted with fraud. afefai
j. II. Van Alstine, in behalf Of the
New Orleuns tobacco merchants, called
on Commission, Delano to-day and
asked that parties pure 1asing tobacco
in Virginia and North Carolina he
allowed shipment for their purchase in.
OOnd. The course Mr.. Delano will
pursue promises reliefto New Orleans
and Mobile merchants, as we'll as to
other Southern manufacturers.
In the matter of Benjamin Brown,
Eli Wood, John Halligaa, Granville
Rose and Philip Stonemetz, Hon. w.
w. Bryce, formerly of South Carolina,
asked leave to file motion for writs
of habeas corpus in these cases. The
motion was directed to be argued on
Friday next The prisoners are charg-
ed with murder in Texas, in June last,
and il is alleged that they are now
being tried by military commission.
Postmaster General Creswell has ap-
pointed Thos. F. Konklin, route agent
from New Orleans to Brashear City.
The case of Postmasters Lowell, of
New Orleans, was presented to Post
master General Creswell to-day. He
(Loweil was represented as absorbing
in his own person the Offices of Post
master at New Orleans. member of the
Legislature from Caddo parish, involv-
ing the Speakership of the House also
a notary public and Chairman of the
Committee to Revise the Statutes of
Louisiana mileage for each meeting
of the committee amounting to FIVE
hundred and sixty~dollars, and So per
tlay while the committee is in session.
It was represented to the post Office
authorities that this concentration of
Office and pay would ruin the Republi-
eau or any other parry IN louisiana.
Creswell is said to have replied that he
had no control over State offices, but
that the postni;sstership involves resi-
dence inlNew Orleans, and if the rep
resentation of Caddo parish, under the
State laws, required his residence in
that parish. he must resign one or the
other.
In Supreme Court of the United
States Thos. Clark, of Louisiana, was
to the bar.
RICHMOND, Oct. EN- the House of
Representatives, to-day, two resolu-
tons to the effect that the iron-clad
oath be now administered to the mem-
bels or temporary officers of the House.,
were referred to the proper committee
when it shall be appointed.
A protest adopted by the Republican
caucus last night was presented. 1t is
intended to answer. Attorney Gener-