The Van Buren press., 1869-08-24
FROM WASHINGTON
From LittIs Rock Gazette Reports.
VIRGINIA.

! VIRGINIA.
WAsHINGToN, August II.
yirginians who have been very hope
ful of the future condition Of affairs in
their State since the recent election, are
considerably depressed at the reports
| that Candy intends eXacting the test oath
| from members of the Legislature, and
| giving the seats of such as cannot take
it to the parties receiving the next high
! est number of votes, the result of which
will be the election of two ultra Radical
Senators from Virginia There is much
uncertainty in the State rs to what action
either the President or Gen Sherman
will take in these premises; byt here it is
asserted that Sherman from a military
respect of Grants official superiority will
long hesitate (despite his well known
conservatism to venture remonstrance
against the action OF Candy.
| The Presidents anxiety to insure
place in the t.. S. Senate from Virginia
for his brother -in-law, DIR, Sharpe, who
is now Marshal of this District, is no Sc
cret, and it is charged that his disinclina-
ton protect the people OF Virginia in
| their legitimate rights resulting in the
elective franchise is partly due to this
anxity to place Sharpe in the Senate
| Candy and T. H. Chandler arc spoken of
| for the other Senatorship.
| MISSISSIPPI.
| Judge Dent has written letter III re
ply to the President, in which he protests
against the countcnance and and support
which Grant has given to the Radicals,
Oh little endcrs," in the coming cleo
election in Mississippi. lie claims that
the President foiled the Radicals of that
State in their attempt to force the defeat
ed constitution upon the people, but that
now he gives them his support, Dent is
hover, confident of the success of the
conservative Rehublicans.
cvBA.
WASHINGTON, August -.
Letters from Cuba giving advices up
to the 9TH inst, were received here last
evening Gen. Jordan gives the follow
j inc account Of the action near Holquln :
Namazedla being reinforced, determined
to surprise the Cubans. His movements
were promptly reported to Gen. Jordan
Who prepared to meet him. a small
force was sent ont to recOnnoter and II
the enemy appeared to lead them into an
ambush which had been prepared where
Gen. Jordan with 1000 men awaited
, them Gen. Nalmazeda met the advance
party and attacked them; they rctreated
to the main body, who received the Span
ish force of more than double their mum
ber, with such earnestness that they were
thrown into disorder, and it was found
impossible to rcorganize them. This
success was followed 10y u charge which
forced dsordered retreat The sue
: cess of Gen. Jordan wa complete. The
Tho colored militia impressed into tho
l service broke ON the first attack, anc
nearly all deserted to the standard o
Gen. Jordan The fight, it is asserted
= has destroyed the army Of Nalmazcd;
/ and gives the Cubans control of the en-
= tire lIolquin District The Spanish loss
5 is estimated at 20 in killed and wounded
and over 700 descrters.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
= Information has been received to the cf
feet that large number of planters IL
South Carolina have entered into con
+ tract with an imu,lGratiRRudfert tfnnts
l laborers, the first ship load being in Jan
r. uary next One successful rice plante
= has contracted for two hundred and fifty
and Others ten, twenty, fifty, etc. y,
payment is to be made until the Chimes