The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-16
T. e l. z c. e AP z.
News by Atlantic Cable.
Late washington News.
The McCoole-Allen Fight.
Boston Peace Jubilee.
Late New York Items.
Grand Masonic Celebration
President Grant in Boston.
Grand Masonic Celebration
President Grant in Boston
washington Items.

nothing has been heard directly of
Minister Mcmahon since his landing
at the headquarters of Lopez Decem-
Der 18th.
The Brazilian authorities have made
every effort to forward his dispatches
from the State Department, but un-
successfully, as Lopez refused to re-
ceive flags Of truce, and has shot sew
eral flag bearers.
Commander Kirkland, OF the Wasp,
and the Italian Consul at Paraguay,
state that they believe Mcmahon Is
Three sisters of Mcmahon. who re-
NAMED at Buenos Ayres, have be-
come alarmed. and have written to
the State Department., asking It's III
terventon.
The dispatches for McMahon have
been returned to Commander hlrk-
land by the Brazilian Commander-ln-
Chief
Davis. was, on the 18th of April, at
Beunos Ayres, about to sail for the
United States.
Admiral Laaman has been ordered
to relieve Davis. and IS fitting out his
flag ship, the Lancaster, at Norfolk.
| His Chief of Staff Is Commander
| johnson.
Fleet Surgeon Duval has been court
martialed, on charges preferred BY
Admiral Davis, in the River Platte,
and acquitted.
WAsHINGroN, June 14.-The Post
master General authorizes the state
ment. for the benefit of railroad com
names. that, under the recent reor-
ganizqtion Of special AGENTS in the
service Of the Post Office Depart
ment. no commissions Will be issued
exeept to persons actually employed.
] The number will be limited. The
commissions sianed by the Postmaster
General should be duly respected /;
other commissions are imperative
and void.
i WAsHI EGToN, June 15.-It Is not
| true. as announced IN q recent cable
telegram. that an official cOmmunica-
tion from Minister Motley lntlmated
that the American Administration
eoucurs in the reasons which led the
Senate to reject the Alabama treaty
Such was not the tenor of his lnstruc-
tions con ncerning his intercourse with
Her Maiesty's Government, and It Is
not. therefore, considered probable
that he would make this assertion. Ii
Is. however, certain that he was III
structed to explain the circums tance:
attending the rejection of the treaty
without CO mmjtt ng this Govern men
TO anv line of policy, but at the same
time standing by the rejection OF the
treaty. Mr Motley Is not instructed
ed 10 make any proposition 10
the se.ttlement OF the claim
but to saw that in view of the irrIta
tioa In England and owing to the re
lection of the treaty, the present l
NOT an auspicious time TO propose th'
, re- opening Of negotiations. In othe
! words. the temporary postponemen
If the question is desirable, with th
home that when the excitement shal
su 6side Her Majesty's Goyernmen
I'LL invite "a re-openlng OF negotla
tions. He is not authorized TO an
! ounce the readiness Of our Govern
4 mept to make any proposiuo
that subject, nor TO demand pay
. | rlent of the amount OF damages
Z national as we'll as individual, out [
: assure Her Majesty ) GoVernmen NJ 9
e | the sincere desire of our own to nav
a all matters of dispute adjusted Q
i terms honorable aud satisfactory I
r, both nations. Another polat IN th
y instructions IS, Ia effect, that the mel
q nroclamation declaring the reDe
entitled to belligerent rights Is n'
Ia itself a cause Tor demanding dan
ares. or q separate ground OF cou
nlaint: but this, taken lu connectio
lt with the subsequent acts, was u
n friendly. and showed a spirit OF no
re tjlity against the United States durli
the late war. resulting IN losses WINK
l. require reparatlon.
cd The instructions were prepared
lie the Department of State, about e
to laws before Minister Motley left til
sor conntrv. having been slightly moe
6ed at the instance of Preside
he Grant himself. They were careful
BE- considered by the Cabinet, TO who
raj thew were acceptable, and were so
by thereafter handed to Mr.. Mot,
ly | xvi+hont further amendment. L
raj onlv specific instructions to Mr.. Nj
en-. lev as to the treaty negotiations, 1
the with reference to naturalization
ap- consuls, aud it is supposed that
the this time he has entered upon u
duty.
the no positive information from Minis
axe MchIahon since December last, wi
1ed he arrived at Ascension. All otl
ICES information is rumor and specuiatl
,on, Mr.. Worthington, Minister to Y
the gnav writes from Buenos Ayres t
ion. he had demanded of the Governm
ugh If the Argentine Republic either
,os- osoort through the allied lines or
be ,,ermission for United States csc
The - mass through them, to enable
rye. Gogernment to communicate y
Dad. S;nister McMahon. Both the b
rom -, vres and Brazilian Governme
ably boye nv refused the right, on the gro
lew tbst It could not then be gran
the without affecting the proposed hos
and movements of the Governments wi
were soon to take place, and WI
would open up the commuolca
pi desired. Mr.. Worthlngton rep
ia! that he had already waited forty
~, for the plovements to be made;
.'lo the right of the Government OF
la1es United States to have the comm
uhS cation made was undisputed, anc
!, IuIai the allies would not aid our Gov
mere nent it would be driven to its
rasourees to obtain the commur
resi- ton. n.-,Il M
L.. .ad 4 sharp correspondence witt
'ue's, aias brazilian aud Buenos Ayres Gov
0i''0' n,ents on the subject.