The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-03-28
Late Eastern News.
[From file, of the Daily New M.1io,n.l

The Herald says that General Van Allen ar- rived at Washington and had conversation with Grant on Cuban affairs Van Allen is the bearer of important dispatches from the revo- lutionists, and is charged by them with the work of laying the true state of affairs in Cuba before Congress audthe President elect. Grant expressed himself strongly in favor of recog- nizing Cuban independence, and said that Spain did us serious wrong during the war, by protecting and haDboring privateers and block ade runners.
 Late Mexican dates received at San Franc cisco report that the escape ofGen ContO W hile being conveyed to Durango is untrue. He ar. rived at Durango on the 8th oi January, and was immediately consigned to the tribunal which decides his fate
 Negrete was at Pueblo with 400 men for the purpose of capturing conducta with three million of dollars in specie but fled on the aps proach of government troops
 The national guard established throughout the States of Sinaoa and Sonora, has done ex- cellent service against the Apache Indians on the frontiers
 Rich gold diggings have been discovered near Todas Santas in Lower California.
 General Gutierres, the chief of large band ofrobbers, was kidnapped at Durango and de- livered over to the authorities of the State. He offered to bribe lis guards with sixty-four ,Lo d,.IlorS huE
 It is said Grant did not resign his office as General of the Army as he considered the the office expired on his inauguration as Pre- sident In reply to committee of Rspubli, can representatives from the Southern States, Grant said there would be change of military commanders throughout In reply to a ques- ton whether Sheridan would be sent to New Orleans, he said not now; owing to the condi- tion of Indian affairs on the frontier he had orlered him to pursue the Indians.
 A Denver dispatches of March Sd, says We we have it from perfectly reliable source that Wells, Fargo Company, mail contractors, will shorten their line to Cheyenne transferring it to the route of the Pacific and Denver railroad as soon as that road reaches the Platt crossing When the railroad reaches Denver they wlll stock daily line to Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Fl Paso, with freight line to Elizabeth' town, Tucson and other points.
 The U. s. branch mint in Denver turned out in January and February one hundred and forty bars of gold valued at sos, l6i and thir- ty bars of slver valued at So, an increase of nearly fifty per cent. over the business of last year for the same period
 Washington, March In the Senate Mir. colH fax said: In entering upon the duties of this chamber to the performance o: which l have been called by the people of the United States, I realize fully the delicacy as well as the res possibility of the position of presiding officer over body whose members are in so large degree my seniors by age. Not being chosen by that body itself shall certainly need their ssstance, support, generons torbearancs and confidence pledging to all a faithful and nfexible impartiality in the administration Of rules, and earnestly desiring to operate with 7ou in making the dsberations'Of the Senate worthy not only Ofits history, but also of the States whose commissions you hold. I am ready to take the oath. The oath was then ad- minister ed by Chief Justice Chase.
 It is estimated that 5000 people visited Washington to attend the inauguration.
 Ex-P President Johnson on the night of Ihe Sd ,iened the pardon of Arnold and Spanger. The Senate confirmed Win, c. Powell as U. ,. District Attorney for Arizona.