The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-05
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HAVANA, July 31.-On Wednesday,. 5000 negro
insurgents attacked Puerto Principe and raided
the city. 400 Spanish troops attacked them, and
after severe struggle the insurgents retired in
good order, having captured and destroyed pro-
visions valued at S50,000 The Spaniards lost
eleven killed; and the insurgents lost thirty
wounded in town. Patriot detachments are
destroying fortified plantations they also de-
feated the Spanish Colonel Camara, wounding
him and compelling him to retreat. negro
raid on Puerto Principe enabled many Cubans to
escape from the Spaniards Captured correspon-
dence has led to further conhscatons. More
troops are demanded for the interior, where the
in urgens are increasing in numbers and activity.
RICHMOND, July Sl.-John W. Jenkins, Chair
man Of the State Central Committee of the Wells
Republican party, having written letter to DR..
Gilmer Chairman of the Central Committee of the
Walker Republican party, urging that the two par
ties now re-unite, for carrying out Republican
principles in the State, the latter gentleman writes
| q letter in reply saying that the Walker Republi-
cans left the Wells party because they either
forced 10 do so or to oppose the policy of the Pre-
sidcnt. After alluding to the almost unanimous
endorsation of Republican principles by the white
men of the State, and asserting that the colored
| people, who were misled by the Wells leaders, are
now flocking by hundreds to the Grant-Walker
standard he concludes as follows: "You ask for
coalition of the two wings of the Republican par
ty l cannot admit that the party is divided; on
the contrary, claim that the Grant-Walker party
is the National Republican party of Virginia. rep
resenting the policy of the President and of Con-
cress, and as such has no divisions to heal. The
late Wells party have only to say, we shall glad
ly welcome them to our ranks, for VIC are unwil-
ling to deprive any class of the innumerable bles
sings that must flow to Virginia from unequivo-
cal enforcement of those national principles, of
which President Grant and Congress are the head
and front"
died this morning. He was an officer in the Mex
icrn war, and Colonel of the fifteenth Virginia
Confederate regiment, during the civil war, and
former State Senator Of this District.
WASHINGTON, July 3l-Col. Norman, q conser-
vative Republican, from Mississippi had IN inter-
view with the President, yesterday, in regard to
political affairs in that State. The President was
Informed that the only desire of the conservative
Republicans was neutrality on the part Of the ad-
mnstration in the pending election. The Pres-
dent replied, that he wished for the success Of that
party which would in good faith carry ont the re-
construction Acts, accept the fifteenth amendment,
and give protection to life and property in Missis-
sippi He wanted TO know whether the former en-
emies of the Government were acting in good faith
in their present protestations of loyalty, and sad
this would soon be ascertained in part by the &C
tion of the conservative Republicans in Virginia.
If they acting in good faith he should be glad
to have the influence and the intelligence of the
State, and of the South generally, in support of his
administration. The President inquired of Col.
Norman at what time the conservative Republi-
cans would nominate their candidate; and when
informed it would probably be about the lst of
September, he said he would sec what kind of
ticket they would put in the field, and that his &c
ton would be influenced more or less by subse-
ouent events and tho of affairs in the South.
lie added, that ho desired to see the payment of
the public debt secured, and the integrity and
honor of the nation rendered involate and when
this was accomplished, he would be satisfied.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has ordered the Treasurer ut New York
to purchase 2OOO,O00 of bonds weekly during Au-
gust in addition to the million every two weeks
for the sinking fund.
The debt statement shows reduction of ST.
25O,O
A delegation from Norfolk Va, headed by the
member of Congress from that District, is ut the
Navy Department, urging the removal Of conser-
vatives from The navy yard