The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-04-30
The FeeUs.

OuDan eApcultlOn at new orleans. General
Harry Hays, of the Confederate army, has
declined the command, and 1t is believed that
General Steadman will be chosen leader.
There seems to be no doubt that the feet OF
iron-clads now being fitted out by the Navy
Department are intended to back up Secre-
tary Fish in his demand on the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba, for an immediate repara-
ton Of the recent outrages. The common
council of Hoboken some time ago elected
the Methodists and Swedenborgian congre-
tions from their churches under legal process,
and took possession of the buildings. Since
then both churches have been ruthlessly de-
spoiled, fences and stoops carried away, and
even the leaves of the Bibles strewn about the
areas. One of the most terrific tornadoes ever
witnessed occurred in Illinois ON the 10th in
slant. 1t extended the whole length of the
State, and as far west as the Mississippi river.
Churches and houses were blown down and
completely destroyed. Hailstones fell in ev-
cry direction as large as hens eggs. A
number of houses were struck by lightning
and several persons killed and many injured.
The whaleship Trident reports that sever
al lagoons on the coast of Lower California
are not so deep by six feet as they were last
year, and vessels were unable to enter them.
The change is attributed to the action Of
earthquakes. The following whaleships ar
rived last week at San Francisco. Aurora,
with $50 barrels of sperm oil; Camille, 800
barrels of sperm oil; Oneida, 300 barrels
sperm oil Roman, 80 barrels sperm oil, and
4 Occident, with $50 barrels whale oil. San
Francisco advices state that much surprise
is manifested throughout the State at the in
discriminate removal of Office holders in Cal
ifornia by the administration. The appoint.
ment Of the successor to ]. Ross
Browne to the China mission is viewed
with great regret, while the nomination
of Charles E. Delong to Japan is de-
p nounced as totally unfit one. Judge Dow
ling, of New York, released on the 10th inst.
ono hundred and nine prisoners on Black
wells Island, believing that most of them
win find employment with the advancing
spring. Accounts from Africa have been
.vOeirva Ia Lvndvn, vuuCning rUr inc surety
ofthe great African explorer, DR.. Livingstone.
4 He left Zanzibar last January for Cairo, en-
route for England. The President, it is sta
ted, has sent certain gentleman, whose
name cannot be diyulged at present, to Cuba
on secret mission, his object being to OBJ
tain full and important reports of the ability
and strength of the contending forces, and
the chances for and against the rebellion
He will make a report accordingly to the
President, and ON his statement will proba-
bly, depend the action to be taken by our
government Western papers continue to
give details of the terrible storm of last week.
The Indiana Central Railroad depot was
blown down and many houses unroofed, ad.
jacent to it. The depot Waterman was kill
ed and a number of employees seriously in
jured, and the telegraph lines in Indianap-
oils Frustrated. At st. Louis the damage by
the hail is estimated at 100000. Dubuque
dispatches state that in that city an immense
amount of property was destroyed, houses
were blown down, and others unroofed, one
man was killed and many crippled. The
storm was the most destructive and severe
ever witnessed in the west The Toledo and
Wabash Western railroad was washed away
between Springfield and Decatur. In Ten.
nessee the storm was equally destructive,
houses, fences, walls and forests were blown
down. A delegation of Quakers from Phila-
delphia waited upon the President, in
the presence of his Cabinet, last week,
and furnished him with list of Friends"
whom they wished to have appointed Indian
agents, inaccordance with theproposed peace
full policy toward the savages. One of the
old crew of the Alabama, who is now on
board the Virginia at Boston, says that the
yacht Deerhound, which rescued Captain
Scmmes and his officers, after the Alabama
was sunk by the Kearsarge off Cherbourg,
was in reality a paid tender to the Alabama,
and had on. board at the very time stolen
chronometers, and a few days before had
brought from England fifty trained gunners,
who were working the Alabama's guns du-
ring the fight. Arrangements are being made
in the Printing Bureau of the Treasury de-
partment, for new issue of greenbacks and
fractional currency in an entirely different
style from those at present in circulation. The
Montgomery (Alabama) Mail, states that a
number of Immigrants from Switzerland and
Baden arrived at Decatur, Ala, a short time
ago, and Immediately received employment.
The Mai says: "Would that the hills and
mountains of North Alabama could be filled
, with the race of William Tell" Every en-
enlargement is to be given TO line ofsteam-
ships between Mobile and some German
port, which is now contemplated Mexican
advices state that Palacio's attempt at revo-
luton had failed. The garrison at Colima
was overcome and Palacio attempted to force
aloan of $40, 900, but having succeeded in OBJ
tanning only $1,000, he disappeared, and 1t Is
\ believed that he has gone TO Topic TO obtain
assistance from Lozada. Cuban cable dis
patches state that the insurgents are reported
closely besieging Trinidad, and all commu-
nication with the town on the land side Is cut
of. The rebels continue to burn plantations
A Nassau steamer has landed arms and am
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