The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-11

doubted.
Q The writers agree that there is no. pros
pect of suppres ing the rebellion, ana the,
admit the Cubans will fight to the last
Some declare that IF The United States rec
"gnize Cuba, the Spanish troops. might a.
well be Withdrawn. Others narrate the
most dreadful cruelty of the Spaniards.
Alabama Legislature
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2.-The time Of the
Senate to day was consumed in discussing
a bill 10 give she negroes equal privileges
on railroads, etc etc.
Mr.. Worthy, Democrat, advocated an
amendment to the Till, providing that the
common carriers be forced to provide
equally comfortable apartments for the
races, and not to be compelled to carry
black and white mixed in the same boats,
cabins or cars.
The Senate adjourned pending the dis
custom.
In the House the Committee ON Elections
reported in favor of ousting Mr.. Brown,
Democrat from Chambers, and in favor
of seating Lawrence, Republican,, from
Marion. They also seported against the
right of Alexander (negro) to Proskanors
STAT tBOill 4JoUl1G. "dS@diiONtu
to make two hours speech in which he
fiercely abused the Democrats.
Letters favoring the Cuban Cause.
The Post also publishes letters from Benz.
f. Wade, Roscoe Conklin, Simon Cameron.
John Hickman and others in favor of the
Cuban cause. Wade declares ifthe Tepub
licas atraSS to recognize Cuba, he shall
cease to be proud OF being an American
citizen, and that the administration holds
the destiny Of Cuba, and tie people of
Cuba are IL its hands.
Cameron promises to use every means
for the emanci alton of Cuba from the
Spanish yoke and is to see it speedily
r. allied. O.
Arrests in Spain.
MADRID, Dec. a.-There have been seyc
raj Carlist consplracies di- Covered in VI. |
rious parts OF the country, and many ar
rests have made.
Anticipated Trouble in the Roman
Council.
L"fos, Dec. ia Times, of to.
day says: Things in Rome are augn-
ring i'll for the Council. Austrian and
German Bishops demur to the doom,
of the infallibility of the Pope and discord
is apprehended among the italians
Antonvlli shakes his head at the perfor.
nance in which he never felt any sympa.
thy. 1t will be some time bef,ro it ca
become clear whether the counsel will
bring the Church peace or the sword.
Items from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The London
Times, discussing the Irish question, says:
We must declare a reform in the land
at the next session Of the Parliament, but
in the meantime the authority If the law
must be maintained, AMI infractions there
of punished.
Chief Justice Dillon, of Iowa, has been
d Judge for the Eighth District
which Includes arkansas.
Thomas j. Durant will be appointed Cir
cult Jrdge Of Louisiana. Texas, Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia and florida.
Internal revenue receipts to-day over one
dollars.
Post Master General Cre~swell rrcor.-
menis the abolition of the Thanking privi-
lege.
There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day.
Letter postage to England after Jan. LIST,
will be six cents.
This evenings Star says the Ways and
Means Committee yesterday received a
statement from the Treasury Del artmcnt
of the amount Of loss to the Government
FROM customs receipts that will ensne from
an adoption of Judge Kelley's amendment
to the free list Of the tariff b II from which
it appears that will not interfere with the
capacity of the Government provided for
by the sinking fu"d.
Tie Committee finally agree TO the
dmCnts, aud are now considering the
pending amendment to the list of dutiablc
!
--latest Intelligence fem Cuba.
Havana letters to the New York THINE
gives ness fr IA Cuba to the 9Th. Prcu,a
dates to the 9th contain accounts Of a
Of the s,esroes and Chin Sc, and on
attempt to join the rebels, a str, NJ
was sent arainst them. Gen. Tul-
10 caused fifty to be shot. and three hun
dted laShes administered to each of the 9th
er offenders.
A battle was fought at San jose, in which
the Spanish loss ". s very heavy.
Gen. Lesca is at Cinco Villas with 1O,O 900
men, unable to make any Roadway. He
compl ins Of the new troops and wants to
abandon his command.
Peullo requests De Rodas, and urging
to be allowed to evacuate Puerto Principe.
. The cholera, smallpox and fever are
"a ing in ST. Jago de Cuba.
Reforms in Tennessee Legislature.
NASHVILLE, Dec. A bill reducing the
from four to two mills, with no ex-
emptions, passed. The bill removing dis
franchiseu ents of the fourteenth amend
nent passed to the third reading.
New York Items.
New York, Dec. 4-Florence Scanned,
who was recently wounded in a political
row, is de ID. i.
st. Mathews Episcopal Church, the old
est in Jersy City, was destroyed by fire
his morning.
The argument in the spanish gunboat
case has been postponed cntil Wednesday.
Thurlow Weed has retired from Journal
istic and political life. 3s..i /tE4's 49,
More mecantile suspensions are repor-
including a dry goods house here. and
another in st. Louis, and q large clothing
house in Cincinnati. a.
Account of the Recent Battle In Cuba.
&c. -:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The following is
4 fuller account Of the recent battle in
Cuba s,. w.. .- #
Information was brought by a negro
hat the insurgents were approaching
San Jose, which was ga'risoned by Gaia
Ian volunteers. A party of twenty voiuu-
with an officer, was sent out to re.
.;onnoitre, and were cut off and captured.
The next morning the insurgents attack ed
San Jose, and after fighting an hour raised
! white flag, The garrison responded. and
sent out an officer ard four m N. who ap-
the rebel lines and proposed cap
tulation. ~- :ca ,s y.ah4 =. >--z..-t'
The soldiers, without any orders, fired
|. vollev into the Spanish truce party, Kill.