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


WASHINGTON, June 29-Cubans here have advices
convincing them that Ryan's expedition is safely sea-
WASHINGTON June 30.-Cox, Secretary of the In
terror and Fisher Commissioner of Patents are about
resigning.
Attorney General has information OF seizure of three
steamers in New York harbor loaded with flibusters
for Cuba.
WASHINGTON June 3O.-President and most of the
cabinet absent.
Revenue for the fiscal year $l58, $50 600 De,
of public debt for the month about nine million
Grant distributes Georgetown College premiums
Son of Senator Mallory of Florida wins the first prize
Departments close Monday in honor of 4th of July.
WASHINGTON, June 30-Small vessels with fbus,
tiers, failing to meet the Catharine Whiting put into
New London for provisions, when some deserted but
the bulk reached large steamer supposed to be the
Quaker City, and are certainly off.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The three Cuban crafts cap
tured in New York harbOr contained only hundred
and fifty men. Main expedition undoubtedly far to
sea. Police have adVces of departure of Il schooner
with lot Of horses aboard Horses will probably per
ish for want of hay aboard Captured vessel Catha
rine Whiting.
Thornton British and Roberts, Spanish Minister,
have been in consultation, Banks, after consulting
with Cubans visited the President and Rawns Banks
says Cubans will obtain early independence and that
the Government will declare them begerent rights
before many weeks.
Bishop Wilmer visited Grant to-day.
Yesterday Express has the following regarding the
money panic: 1t has leaked out to-day by parties
npulating the money market to affect prices gener-
ally, that the present distress in the money market
could have been reached at this but for
remarkable assistance from the Treasury Department
Wall street has locked up FIVE millions, and Boutwell,
has locked nearly thirty millions.
WASHINGTON, July AT Gettysburg, immense
crowd Ceremonies proceeded according to pro-
gramme.
Revenue $s44, 900 Debt statement shows decrease
SIG, SOC, 600. Total coin interest due to-day $3l OOO
900.
Secretary Rawns at Gettysburg. Treasury receipts
past fory-eight hours So OO0 oOO which will unex-
pecty swell decrease in debt. Debt statement bearing
coin in treasury $79 75O 900; coin certificates $780,
100000; currency $37,000000 coin interest $780,.
900, ,OOO currency interest S66 900 0O0 no interest
S4l6 800, 900 debt on which interest ceased since
maturity So, 100000. ..-
Secretary of the Treasury directs Assistant Treasury
at New York to purchase exceeding three millions
dollars worth bonds Saturday next, to be held by
Treasury Department subject to future action of Con-
gress.
Among Cubans overhauled and captured are parties
bailed to keep the peace, aggregating $4,000. Col
Ryan and large number are still missing New York
papers convey the impression that the entire expedi
ton failed. American officers captured were Coones
Byron and Keats; Majors O'Leary, Courtney and Cap
tains T. F. ONeal, VIM. H. Lindsey, Kearns Murtha,
McCue, Lindsey. Simonson, Gibbons, Tom Masterton,
Hear Harris and several Others all of whom had ac-
quired reputation brave officers in our late war.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Cubans here have the follow
ing advices After the Spaniards repulsed in
Cinco Villas district they reinforced by 1000
troops making Spanish forces double the Cuban forces
compelling Cubans to retreat. Eghty-fve Cubans, in
Guiding several Americans captured whom Lesca shot
Nearly all large plantations in Cnco Villas district de-
stroyed. Stated Cubans concentrating to fight Lesca
and news of decisive battle is daily expected Gu
bans uneasy at not hearing from Jordan.
Grant, in an interview with Cliff, Edwards and other
Georgians, said, having made appointments for the
Augusta and Macon postoffices, he was ndisposed to
change them until incumbents proved incompetent
During this interview Grant gave intimaton that he
was considering the political status of Georgia.
WAsHINGTON June 2-Revenue to-day 81, ,250, 600
Brazilian minister received dispatches announcing
Lopez proposed, through Mcmahon, to surrender his
army guarantee of personal safety
Customs from 2lst to 30th June, inclusive, over 81 :
600 600
Deano left to be absent ten days.
johnson departed homeward. He will canvass in
support of senter
Cabinet meeting absent, Fish, Rawlins, and Hoar
President Of Peru, answering resolution of mass
meeting that monitors be to Cubans, replied he
would do what tended most to the honor of Peru
Two hundred more of the Cuban expedition cap
tured. Nothing heard of Col. Ryan. The Herald
says last the finale of the great Cuban libusterng
expedition has been reached and its failure is as reso
lutte as it disastrous
Boutwell, decides that goods seized, which cannot
be sold for expense of seizure and tax must be stored
subject to future decision of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July State Department has official
advces that among articles admitted duty free in Great
Britain, wheat, barley oats rye -four, biscuit and
bread flour OF peas beans, potatoes, Indian corn and
thin meals and fours.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Revenue to-day over ST.
250,OOO.
Solomon Poole, assessor 4th North Carolina district,
resigned.
Bismarck refuses to recognise Emel Hoechester, at
Chicago, appointed Consul to Bremen.
Boutwell, asks Hoar whether revenue supervisors
are entitled to inforner's moeties.
Cubans here have official accounts of recent attempt
to relieve Los Tuns. The train guarded by 1900 to
$500, attacked by squadron OF Marmols' cavalry,
and large portion of the train captured. In the
test Spanards lost 200 but succeeded in reaching
Los Tunis with portion of the train Found garrison
almost helpless from cholera and fever. Disease soon
attacked rentorcemens, encampment vacated and after
loss, succeeded in retreat. Lesca repulsed
with severe loss in Cinco Villas district and district
regained by Cuban army. Quesada commenced often
sive movements and has reganed several important
positions and of the northwestern portion
of the Island Immigrants now numbering 1000 are
acting earnestly with Cubans. The dispatches state
Cubans well organised armed with approved weapons,
well provisioned and in good spirits
There is the best authority for stating no present
Cabinet changes contemplated.
Hotf reports Havana quiet. Brigade sent to rein
force Puerto Padre returned in ptabe condition. full
of cholera. They succeeded in reaching Los Tunis,
but harassed, and were finally attacked, but re-
pulsed Cubans. Spanish loss in battle T6. Insurgents
behaved bravely and retired in good order Reported
Spanards intend abandoning railroad between Nuevi
tas aad Principe.
Question whether members of the Virginia Assem-
bly, must take the ron-cad oath has been brought to
the attention Of the President but too late to make
changes in the Virginia canvass. Even should the
President sustain Canby's views, the matter will be
submitted Hoar before the meeting of the Assembly,
and decision will establish uniform rule for Virginia.
Mississippi and Texas It is certain the President has
no present intention of molesting Georgia, State
in the Union, nor has be asked Hoar's opinion regard
ing her political condition.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.