Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-05-21
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
REPORTS or CURAN RATvrT rs

WASHINGTON, May Is.
REPORTS or CUBAN BATTLES.
The account Of the battle, alleged to have
taken place between the Spanish forces and
the insurgents in Cuba, is not credited here.
Notwithstanding the battle is said to have
taken place some two weeks ago, neither
our Government nor the Spanish Minister
have received anything respecting it.
THE cUBANs ELATED.
The Cubaus here are highly elatod over
the news received yesterday, and say that
in a short time this country will have such
news from Cuba as Will satisfy the most
credulous that the insurreeton is not dying
out as reported, or that the Spanish forces
are having their own way Prominent
Americans including such men as General
Banks, feel confident that the independence
Of Cuba will be obtained before the close of
the present year, unless our Government
extends direct aid to the Spanish authori.
ties, which is not at all likely to be done.
They complain that Secretary Fish Is ipHu-
encad too much by the Spanish Minister,
and does not act as Though he were an
American Secretary of State In fact.
there is much talk about Secretary Fish's
official actions, and they are severely criti-
cised, but mostly By those who express
sympathy and partisanship for the Cuban
insurgents
THE REPORTED TRIPLE ALLIANCE
was talked over in the Cabinet yesterday, in
connection with Matley's instructions, ard
it is understood that it was decided not TO
make any change in his instructions from
what was originally determined on. Secre
tary Fish is not for making them on the
basis OfSumner' 5 speech. He will be left
pretty free in his action, and will be CON
trolled somewhat by events
THE PRESIDENT AND TIE LUTHERANs.
About two hundred Lutheran ministers
paid their respects to President Grant this
morning. They were received in the East
Room. The President on entering was
greeted with applause, when the Rev. DR..
Pohmam, of New York, addressed him rs
follows: 1t is no. unusual for ecclesiastical
bodies, holding their sessions at the capital
OF the nation to desire to pay their RESPECTS
to the honored Chief Magistrate, but the
custom Of boring him with long speeches,
IS, IN my opinion, more honored ia the
breach than in the Observance / shall
therefore content myself with merely intro
ducing these members Of the General Syn
cd, and then follow the example Of the illus
Talous chief who said Let US have peace.
and SO l shall say, Let US have peace.
1ou see before you the representatives of
the General Synod Of the Evangelical Luz
theran Church in the United States. They
are the representatives Of twenty two Syn
DDS, and from various parts of the Union
They are not, however, representatives of
the whole body Of Lutberans in the country
There are large bodies of Lutherans in the
South yet uDreconstructed; others in the
far West, not Americanized, and there are
some III the Middle States who, unfortu-
nately are not with Us to-day. but all are
true and loyal men. | trust the day will
come when the entire Lutheran Church
viii be IN the unity of the spirit aud the
bonds Of peace. / wish, sir [ could relieve
YOU from the labor Of shaking hands, and do
II by proxy If you would give me hearty
shake OF the hand, and then | shake hands
with all my brethren here perhaps they
would be satisfied
To this there was general response, /
No No we want to shake hands with
him ;" The President then said to Dr.
Pohlman, General Eakin aud Rev. Dr.
Butler, that be would shake hands with
them individually. The ministers then sep
aratey approached the President and were
introduced and shaken by the hand. The
President, when the ceremony was over. en-
tered into conversation for q few minutes
with few that remained
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Itis expected that a proclamation will be
issued By the State Department to-day or
derlng an election in Virginia on July 9th