The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-16
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Recent Rio Janerio letters seem to con-
firm thereport that Lopez has MoMah on
under restraint.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, near
ly $500, 600. .''....
The printers employed by Clapp, held
q preliminary meeting to-day regarding
the action OF the National Typographical
Union. The proceedings indicate that
ClRpp will be sustained by his employees.
The. negro Douglass continues ut the
case. a''v
The Treasury has advices of the muir.
der OF Frank Dumont, Inspector of Gus
toms for Texas, near Brownsville. It is
supposed that he lwas killed by smug-
glere. t,,,,
Advices have been received from Cu-
ban sources of the fight between the re-
volptionist and Spanish troops, near
Padre. The Cuban troops, numbering
about 2, 900, were attacked in entrenoh-
ments by the Spaniards, numbering
nearly 1900. They were twice repulsed.
The loss of the Cubans is less than 100
killed and wounded. That of the at
tackipg party is three times greater. The
Spaniards retreated, leaving number OF
killed and wounded on the field. The
resulthof this battle hns had O most en-
couraging effect upon the Cuban army,
which it is reported are gaining strength
every day from the very best portion of
the people of the island. The want or
harmony between the officers in com
mand Of the government troops in the
field and the volunteers who have taken
possession Of the government OF the
island, is exhibiting itself in the demo
ralization Of the Spanish troops, and
the lsrgernnmber Of recruits in the Gu
he nr,r W., = ~ 4. -
given new impetus and strength to the
Cuban cause. Having no doubt Of their
ultimate success, D number Of recruits,
mostly from. Virginia, left Washington
yesterday and to-day, to join force
which is rendeEvousing on the Southern
coast preparatory to joining the Cuban
army. s,.,s. r :. < & 'a'H
j, It is not true, as rumored in recent
cable telegram that, in an official com
munioation, Minister. Motley intimated
that the American. administration con-
ours in the reasons, which led the Senate
tpreject the amendment treaty. Such
was not the tenor of his instructions
concerning his interviews with her Ma.
jesty's Government IT is not, therefore,
'oaisidered probable that he would make
that assertion. It is, however, certain
that he was instructed to explain the cir
oumstanoes attending the rejection Of the
treaty, without committing this Govern
ment. to- any line Of policy, but at the
same time standing by the rejection of
theitreaty. Minister Motley is not in
structed to mako any proposition for the
settlement Of the claims, but to say that
in view of the irritation in England.
owing to the rejection of the treaty, the
present is not an auspicions time to pro-
pose the reopening of negotiations. In
other words, the temporary postpone
ment OF the question is desirable, with
the hope that when the excitement shall
subside, her Majesty's Government will
invite reopening of negotiations.
He is not authorized to announce the
readiness of our Government to make any
proposition on that subject, nor to de-
mand the payment of the amount of
damages-national as we'll as individ-
ual-but to assure Her Majesty's Gov
ernment of the sincere desire of our own
to have all matters of dispute adjusted on
terms honorable and satisfactory to both
nations. Another point in the instruc-
tlons Is In effect that the mere proclama-
ton declaring the rebels entitled to bel
hgerent rights is not in itself cause for
demanding damage, or q special ground
OF complaint. But this taken in connec-
ton with subsequent actions was un-
friendly, and showed spirit of hostility
against the United States during the late
war, resulting in loss which requires
reparation. The instructions were pre-
pared at the Department of State, about
ten days before Minister Motley left this
country, having there been slighly modi-
fed ut the instance of the President.
They were carefully considered by the
Cabinet to whom they were acceptable,
and were soon thereafter handed to Mot
ley without further amendment. The
only specific instruction to Motley as to
the treaty negotiations are with reference
to naturalization and consuls, and it is
supposed that by this time he has enter
ed upon that duty.
The Department of State has received
no positive or direct information from
Minister McMahon since December last,
when he arrived at Asuncion. All other
information is rumor or speculation. His
latest official dispatches are dated April
9th, from Buenos Ayres, and Rio de
Janelro, on the Oath of the same month.
Mr.. Worthington, Minister to Uruguay,
writes from Buenos Ayres, that he had
demanded OF the Argentine Government,
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