The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16
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mission at Calvet. Texas FOR the alled
murder Of DIR. Maxwell Ia june lat
parte Ben Brown, ELI Wool, John III.
Iigan, Granville Rose, william Andrew
Philip stOrnemetz-pctitlon for habcaa
pus AZ Chambers before =. j.. Chase,
Justice of the United states. Sept g.
| Upon hearing Of the petition in this cas.
appearing from the statment ofD. Il. "a
ga, ESQ., counsel for the petitioner.
there IN no good reason % Apprrhend O.
the sentence Of the military commission A.
! trying the said petitioners will, ifaantI
them or either Of them. be carried into "a
| cutiOn until the question arising unon az,
petitions shall have been determined by a
Supreme Court Of the II. >. upon hearing,
an application IA bohalfoi y. m. Acrger
a writ 81 habeas corpus with writ Of Ger
orari directed 20 the Circuit Court Of q
United States for the District OF Miaaiasip b, %,
Court OF the United States In October, neEi ;
or upon the hearing Of a similar npuilcafl n
| for habeas corpus With certiorari directed 10
the Circuit Court OF the United States nor
the Western District 0fTeNaa, to be- made 90
the said Supreme Court &C Ice said Octobar
session Ia behalf Of the petition. Il q therr-
| fore, and upon motion Of the Counsel
the petition, Il was ordered that luther
/ ton upon this petition, be- postponed unU
the second Monday ofOctobor neat az Cham
bers In the City OF Washington. GA whh
day, or earlier II Il be- found necdml. a.
application may be renewed.
=. 4. CHAaE
Chief Justice % the u. 3.
Tie Secretary Of the Navy orders minu
guns 10 be fired at the naval stations HttI
| by war vessels, Ia honor Of RaWlins. Graut
| and sherman were Ia consultation a. I.t.
/ War Department this morning. The Pc.
dent, to-day, appointed sherman Seer
/ OF Var. IL u supposed g.. II. bOdgt
ultimately obtain the portfolio.
letter received from Mr.. Davis. d
London, Aug. 10 % Chinese Minister BrD.
informs the state Dep artmcnt that the 4
nese Government has granted uo ooncer
Ions to any company or individual for iu
land telegraphs.
| Cubans have foll0WingtO the 2Oth: A r..
connoitering force Of 20 from Puerto prIu.
| eipe were defeated. u u reported that ~.
erto Principe has been abandoned the 81
iarda having returned 10 NcuYitas. "
/ mazada's forces Is moving from los Tue
and attacked the Cubnns " hO were conc,
trailing In that vicinity under QuesadH
Valmszada commanded. The spanish force
composed Of 1850 regulars and 1900 Volun-
teers. The engagement lasted 4 hours, to-
! Spaniards were rcpulsed with heavy DO.
The Cubans lost over 100 Nnlmazada flu .t
refuge under the Qualifications of los Tui
which Quesada without artillery waa u't-
BILE to take.
A fight Is reported IN Puerto Ia Gfa d..
In which the Spanish force OF over zoo 49,
defeated. IL d stated that ancr 1., .'
fire the Spanish troops dcss rted Do
I
tured and paroled hs Jorlni-
kFw NOEK, sept s.--A
10 Cornista says. Cezprd
ia, With COCO men. were r,l.
Iunas With "A loss Of BOO q H. Obj. q.
and n nag.
ALLENTOWN, Va sept s. Allcf town
iron works are burned. Loss S3Ou0UO 90
throws 1000 men out ofemploymeut Com
pa5ny paid $1,000 wages q month.
ST. LouIs, sept. s.-L. A. Bcnoist q
bankers. have ftflgl.
RICHMOND, Sept. ST T.. Lindsey. D..
mastepat Rayeusnest Scott county, waf .t
rested aud brought here Tonight for ~.
bling the mails.
the Legislature together October 9th.
Gov. walker VIII be Installed as pr0vl.-
lonal Governor within the next two week
at which time Gov. Wells resignation nov
In the hands Of Candy will be accepted.
The Legislature itself will decide on wh,
Their IL shall elect permanent or Temporal
officers.
The stockholders OF the. Richmond q,
York River Railroad resolved to-day 20
tend the road ~ miles 70 Chesapoake a
thus shortening by seven hours the time
delphia.
Gen. Candy will issuc the proclamau
tomorrow.
Gov. Wells Il Is stated on good authori
sent his resignation 70 Gen. Candy we
ago, on the reception Of the Attorney Co
erals test-Oath opinion.
GENERAL NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS Sept S.-Yosterlay'a dow
freight train on jackson road fell throug.
the trestle above kennerville aud fired, con
suming four ears with contents.
Jos. Snyder, who killed n Master Masor
at Fairmount committed suicide in Muyn.
inensing prison by holding his head in h
bucket Of water.
PORTLAND, Sept h dead.
WAsHINGToS, Sept. FISHERMAN ns-
sumes Secretaryship Of War Tomorrow.
The Commissioners on the part of Great
Britain aud the United States have adlua-
ted the claims arising from the Oregon trcu-
ty.
The Hudson Bay Company gets four hun.
dred and ffty thousand dollars against o
claim or over four millions. The paUpf
Sound Company gets two hundred Thousand
dollars against a claim OF over "a million.
These Companies required a release 20 the
United states Of all posscssory rights be-
longing 70 them Ia Oregon and Washington
Territory.
by this decision a very long controversy
which on several occasions threatened t0
disturb the amicable relations Of the two
Countries has closed.
The proceedings cover over three thou.
sand ve.hundrcd pages Of printed matter
Boston, Sept. l0.-lt Is reported that 90
paying Teller Of the Ninth National Baul
Is defaultcr 70 Sl3O,0OO.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-The Morning Post sn
the Pope Is about making great effort
convert the American negroes. Two ~
dred OF them are studying for the prize
hood.
wAsnNGroN, Sept. lO,-scmi-onlclai L..
tiers via hey West say Qucsadu sent 800 a..
reconnaissance toward Los Tunas. The pa
~ were attacked, but succeeded in reach
ing the main body, with loss OF 80 killed
and wounded.
On the 18th Valmaseda attacked the Gu.
ban position, first with artillery, making
little impression; an infantry charge FOL
lowed. The Cubans reserved their fire TO-
short range, aud compelled Spaniards q.
seek shelter behind their artillery. AHe'
three hours Valmaseda attacked position
with entire force. lei reported by deserter-
with more than four thousand, where0fhul
were regulars. The Cuban force numbered
about six thousand. about four thousand
whom were well armed. ThecOntest Taste
about five hours, when Nalmascda retrcatei
70 Los Tunas. The Cubans lost soventy-tv
killed, including several oiiicers; ono hui
dred and seven wounded severely one hu
dred and fifty slightly; and forty-sp, .t
missing. Two hundred dead and wouudrl
Spanish were left on the field. The Cuban
captured two hundred and seventy pri-'tu-
ers, aud received four hundred de-ssti.f-
The deserters report that Wal ,-ssi nHs
all his available force in this ~ g'IU.I
with thirty-twO pieces uf co.,. $500
heavy. besides two regimen a..|
The Cubans had thirteen
caliber. and no effectively cuU n.Hd
This battle, the first Of hAq.lIu.H
the commencement causes ma
I'm the Cuban army.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. l0.-COtton e.
sales, 225 bales; receipts, 97G bales
sales 1900 bales receipts gross, 259l
net, 2J45 exports cOstwise, lOl3 bales: tt..
on hand. 2sOO bales middling, 81 bm3.
NKw YORK, Sept. @0.--CottOn steady sal
Of COO bales &C Jic. Gold j514.
WAsHINGrON, Sept. 0.-Business IL SUI
.Ias H. AZ. frFr-
line military display.
Flags of Customhouses throughout th'