The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-04
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
lFrom ths Eew Orleans Pspers.1

cnAna Refuses Co 1gasffy the
l[E FBaratnEaaAe Treaty..
Hone KoNo, August 3.-The Chinese
Government refuses TO ratify the Burlin.
game treaty with the United States.
insurgents Asking for Pardon.
Havana, August 25.-Insurgents with
families, numbering 1900, applied to the
Spanish authoGties near Holguin asking
forgiveness aud protection. Twenty other
Insurgents presented themselves before the
Spanish authorities in Cinco Villas.
The Spanish Bank has made an offer of
$4,000 for the support of the volunteers.
This makes the fourth donation Of $4,000
for the support Of the volunteers.
=. a Admiral Poore on for Cuba.
WAsHrsoroS, August 81. -Admiral Poore
f1ss gone to New York and will leave for
Cuban Waters in the Serene, the flag ship
Of the squadron.
Einfan Congress I'm Secret Ses"
-,7,. Ag.as'~a SH@Has
Nsw YoRx, Aug. 25.-The Eenian Con-
gress IL in secret session. Attendance
snail. Additional injunctlons have been
applied for TO restrain parties in regard to
the disposition ofFenian funds-some S2o,
900 ia gold, now in the hands OF the court
Confession of u Horrid Crime.
MExpurs, Aug. 25.-Rain which wa
much needed. fell last night and to -dav.
" A negro. named Woods, sentenced to be
hung for murder on the 9Th of October,
confessed to having ravished a young wo-
man in Alabama during the war. A moi
hung another negro for the deed.r
e 49,. n
Meeeisag Of Generals. mt Geteys"
burg "a Failure.
GErrYsBuRa, Aug. 25.-The Identification
scheme is o failure. Most of the letters re-
ceived fr"n prominent Generals deplore
the movement as tendingsto tear open the
hslf.healed sectional wodRfds.
First Bale OF Cotton at Louis
- .: willie.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 25.-Th@ first bale Of
new cotton received here today from Har-
ris county, Ga. 1t was cIassed middling,
and sold at 40c.
ri k". 49, --
Eng1and..specie I'm oBank~-
- LoNDos, Aug. 2s.--Tncrease Of specie in
the Bank Of England e75, 900.
= The continued fine weather and favorable
crop prospects have q depressing effect ON
breadsiufs.t Sellers throughout the coun-
try are asking prices above the views of
buyers.
spanish Troops for Cuba.
MApRrD, Aug. 2~6.-1Tapete oficiates du-
ring Prim's absence. 5000 troops will be
sent to Cuba within the next two weeks.
Carlists Sentenced 60 Death.
The Cariist Palo and his secretary, re-
Gently Captured, have been sentenced to
d-ath. Several other .Carlists have also
been coRaemned.a
Illness efSecreceary Rawiins.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Rawlins arrived
last night ard soon after had a severe hem-
orrhage Of the lungs.
Unusual Receipts from Gus
q, *@'1~ RI n TOMS.
Customs receipts from the 14th to the
s2lst inst, inclusive, over four and a quar-
ter ~Iaillious unusually larfe.
Cot. Quesada Preparing "a New
Expedition.
+ Cpl. Quesaaa, recently from Cuba, has
gone tG Canada to consult with Col. Ryan
and oS,ers. 1t was Col. Quesada who
took a successful expedition from Nassau
in March last.
Miscellaneous.
Francis Key Shoaf died of thirst on 35
mile desert, Arizona Territory.
British Minister Thornton has returned
from his summer vacation.
Applications fof%mall notes and fraction
nj currency are becoming overwhelming.
Supervisor Barbour has been assigned to
the Southern District of Ohio, Conklin to
the Dictrict of Michigan aid Wisconsin,
and Youngt to the District Of Arkansas.
Rawlins' physicians hope he will be able
TO attend to business in o few days.
Delano declines any argument whereby
eigarsnnaakers may take lesfhome and make
S@S0V# S&kV@S GB s#ESbG VHM e&kG IL &&CBbkG
Railroad.
SAs FRANcrseo, Aug. 26-Two miles
of snow sheds on the Pacific Central Rail
road have been burned many of the cross
ties were burned, and the rails warped from
heat.
CalfRe DeseRse--Use of Beef FOr-
faa1a& Fs@ We E&~ D dSaea.
= Gen. Stoneman forbids the use OF beef BY.
the garrison at Wilmington, Colorado, on
account of the cattle disease which prevails
in tlsak section. lt s.s, s. va 80" -1n'
Great International Beat Race.
Lespos, Aug. 27.--It 10 estimated that
Overcome million Of people witnessed the in-
ternasional boat race to-day between the
Harvards aid 0xfords. The tide was slug
gish, d little breeze and smooth water. At
the start, the Haryards led, making forty
five strokes to the 0xfords forty, At Cra-
sven's Point, three quarters or o mile from
sWheFes.they started, the Harvards were three
quarters Of length ahead, which they in
creased to . couple of lengths by the time
they reached the crab tree, one and an
eighth miles from the start The Oxford
pulled When. reaching Doves the boats
we're foundte be- too close together and
the Harvards gave way. LIB .
= When two and q half miles out the boats
we're level fry yards beyond, the Oxfords
tookat lesd the sHarvards again pulled
ssip but wersTather will, and the Oxfords
pullsdT ahead, I'll obtaining two lengths
The 1sad3g The Haryards pulled pluckily
for half q mile when they fell astern and the
Oxfsfdst with shirtyaeight strokes per min
ute shot past Banks Bridge, three and
I've eaghthB Of d smile,. three lengths ahead,
which they gradaglly increased % the end,
winling the raesiby four lengths, and max
ingsfoar and D. haif miles In TWENTY-FIVE