The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-28
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON July 21.-Col. L. A. Whitley, of tht
Intelligencer, is dead. -s.
St. Croix West India, adyices to June a. repor
yellow fever epidemic among soldiers. At Christian
sted ten cases and five deaths. Town and shipping
healthy. Rt
The New York Sun argues that Koopmanschap!
plan for importing Chinese violates statutes agars
the Coole trade and will result in forfeiture of vessels
and subject persons interested to fine and imprison
ment. =.-
Boutwell, gives notice of the adoption of destruc
tive paper for all obligations and other securities
the United States and all parties that felony
to have retain possession of such paper, paper
like it. One of the peculiarities of the paper is the
introduction of colored silk, cotton or other fbrous
material into the body of the paper while in process
Of manufacture.
1t is stated on absolute authority that the managers
of the French cable have stipulated to abide by the
action of Congress They will be allowed to land
their cable in Massachusetts and work ii without any
present Federal interference whatever.
WASHINGTON July 2l.-Cusoms nearly half million
Delano returned.
Boston Post Office will be built Of granite.
Louisiana supervisor Conkn is here. Wade says
of the Virginia election the result will affect unavo-
ably the Northern elections. .....
Robeson with party aboard the Tallapoosa will in
spect Navy Yards along the Atlantic coast. All the
cabinet absent except Hoar, Boutwell, and Cox. '
Creswell returned Peabody and Cereora visit White
Sulphur Springs tomorrow.
Revenue department decides smoking tobacco cam
be retailed from pound packages, unless packed IN
wooden boxes and stamped. "a
Efforts afoat to remove Gen. Gordon Adams, at
torney for Mississippi 1t is understood commander
Ames desires his removal. Charges against Adams
are political. ~-..- .-
The Inquirer of Philadelphia says: Recently a
bark left Baltimore with $4,000 stand of arms and
II 900 rounds of ammunition for Cuba. She got off
without trouble protesting to be loaded with hay, and
reached her destination successfully. Understood
another vessel is likely to sail for port sim
ilarly freighted.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Morton favers re-
cogntion of Cubans as belgerents.
General Ames, commanding Mississippi, called to
Long Branch by Grant.
Cuban Colonels Ryan and Cowrer are safe in Canada.
Six of the Minnie Gaines jurors signed verdict by
cross marks. rs el z-y.-,. -E.. .-.~
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Revenue to-day $715 900.
Admiral Davis detached from South Atlantic squad
ron.
Customs from 10th to the 17th inclusive S3 lOO0 0o0
Decreas of debt, probably nine millions.
Presidents Morgan mare, Ada, dead. 7-
Commissioner Parker has advces convincing him of
the danger of extended Indian troubles Indians have
formed no communications.
Prominent Radicals here hopeless of success 70
Stokes in Tennessee Revenue department attributes
success in discovering illicit dstilleres in Southern
mountains to negro spies and guides.
The Star says the President this morning transmitted
dispatch to the Secretary of the Interior to have
Egypt and Cincinnati his favorite carriage horses
shod and sent on Immediately to Long Branch. The
order has already been complied with.
Understood that steamer Seminole, which left Nor
folk 1th, under sealed orders, is directed to capture
and bring to Washington the Haytien prvateer Hero,
for molesting American shipping.
Secretary Hoar is reported to have said to deega-
ton, urging interference in behalf of certain Ameri
cans incarcerated in Ireland for Fenansm, that the
men had no business in Ireland.
He believed the invasion of Canada the act of
of robbers and muderers who deserved severe pun
ishment and declared that our Government was de,
termined to have the laws faithfully and vigorously
executed.
The Tribune says edtorally, the President, need
hardly state has had no part nor lot in the proposed
nomination of his relative, Judge Dent, for Governor
of Mississippi. Whether Judge Dent is conserva-
tive Republican, Radical or no Republican at all
makes no shadow of difference. The President has
taken part in the election of Governors by the peo
Pile of the respective States and is very unlikely to
take any.
New York papers silent regarding Canby's pol
icy imposing ironclad oath on Virginia legislators.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-1t is more than suspected
that Delano will shortly remove revenue Supervisors.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Revenue $713,O0O. Raw
Inns returns tomorrow --
Boutwell, will sell more gold at the present rate.
Arrangements afoot for worlds exposition of manu-
features here next year. =. ,-,..
Over half million bonds issued to Union Pacific rail-
road to-day. t.
Customs authorities are not to interfere with French
cable
Treasury has advices that owners of sugar recently
seized in New Orleans unable to furnish bonds
gured. Stated department will order its confscation
and sale Bond required 100000; value of property
between 100000 and 100000
Boutwell, addressed letter to the Comptroller of
announcing he had decided to permit the
substitution of tenorties for twenties exchang
ing gold bearing bonds held security for circu
lang notes on basis hitherto adopted tenforties to
be received at So per cent of their par value and all
other gold bearing bonds at ninety per cent.
The six per cent currency bonds issued to Pacific
railroad will not be received security for circulation
of national banks and exchange of gold bearing bonds
subject toaer revision if it shall be found that such
is so frequent as to become onerous to the
department.
1t is stated Ryan and Courier are organising Cuban
expedition to sail from Canadian waters Cubans here
have official news to the 18th: Spaniards made two
attacks Quesada, and repulsed in both instances
with loss over one hundred and fifty. Quesada CON
tinues siege before Puerto Principe portion of
Jordans command posted forty miles from ST. Jago de
Cuba attacked by three hundred Spanards command
ed by Valmazeda in person. After three hours fight
ng, spaniards withdrew. Spaniards reinforced and
renewed attack next day made three assaults losing
heavily. Jordan commanded in second days fight
Cubans lost 50 killed and wounded, including two off
GERS. Spaniards loss 800. They made good their
retreat to st. Jago de Cuba.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-President disapproved the
finding of the court martial at Galveston in the of
Lieut.. Garrettson, of the Seventeenth Infantry and
stores Garrettson to duty.
Collector Casey of New Orleans, writes Boutwell,
enclosing letter from VIM McCreery regarding Coolie
Importation, and asks instructions. Boutwell, replies
McCreery is in in stating that the act Of February
1862, forbidding American citizens from engaging in
:ooie trade abrogated the 10th January, 1867
passed unanimously both Houses of Congress- expires
ling adherence of people Of the United States FOR
,oolie trade. In conformity wherewitb Secretary
McCuoch addressed letter to Collector Of Customs
it New Orleans copy of which Boutwell, eneloses to
Casey Additional articles, FIVE to twenty, conclued
10th July last and only waiting Chinese fatifea
ion, reprobates any other than voluntary emigration
md makes it penal offence to take Chinese subjects
rom China without their free consent. Department
If State BY circular of January H. 1867 addressed
minister and consuls of the United States directs
hat consuls at every port where coolies may embark