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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-14

CoTToN FOR LIyERp0oL.-Messrs.
W. b. Smith Il Co., cleared on satur-
day last, the ship 0swego, for Liverpool,
with a cargo Of 3S2 bags of sea island
and 2709 bales of upland cotton.
Daily Nears
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CLUB.
-The regular meeting Of the Demo
cratic State Central Club will be held
in Columbia, on the Goth inst.
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VI .h&Ri HDe-enrtbe ,Gthj!st., hy tte'
Rcv'.Js E.'R'd+ers, AirJaF: ,ENe-
LGsHi to- Miss :ANNIS T., daughter Of:
the officiating miuis:er.9All vfsKershaw:,
District ..'. .. ra .--a., ,r,:.a....
j On the 7th inst, l'y the same, Mr..
WI. McCAsKILL, Of Sumter, ta'Mi>s'
MARIA ~, daughter of Col! s. NJ.
Boykin, Of Kersh W Distslcr. a1
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. UNITED STATES
OF ''.
.AMERICA.

SOUTH .CAKUIINA UISTNICI,1
. In BANKRUPTCY.
IN pursuance of orders made in above
cause, | will sell at public cutlery at
Camden, S. c., Before the Court House,
on Monday the 25th day of Jnnuary,.
1869, all the personal property assignc%
in his schedule, of the said JOHN j.
NELSON, Bankrupt.
J. NJ. GAYLE, Assignee.
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THE KELLY CASE.

This case, the Statesvs.r William Kel-
ly, indictlhfnt,for murder, ,occhpicd the
attention Of the CojTt'pn MdndaSand
Tuesday last Upon the part nof the
State, the evidence substantially WAS :
That on the 3lst day of October East, as
Kelly was sitting on his horse, leading
another, both partly on the sidewalk; in
trout of J.S.- -ClouIsstorc; thata freed
IN IN, one Mack Ki,kland came by,
caught the bridle Of the horse ridden
by Kelly and backed him so thar he
might pass-tEat an altereation ,ensued,
10 course of,which, the freedman; Mack,
told Kelly, q" | am your rider Or
here's your rider that Kelly dis
mounted, drew his pistol, advanced a
few steps and Fred one shpt-,hatothe
freedman then struck Kelly one or Iao
blows on, the head with O. stick-+ti,at
Kelly staggered; they then c!iuchcdj
aud after rcachiug point near the
midile of the street, Kelly shot the Sc
cond time and killed him: ...:f4 r..
The defence labured to show, that
the homicide was in sclf'dcfence, and
therefore, cxcusablc. The evidence for
the defence presents: Ihat Nelly. was
wa-acd to .eaye town that .dly, in cons
sequence efth!cats made asuius:. him
By Kirk land, 'ne lcccarcd-thut Kirk.
land seized. :he rifle of Knny's horse,
n-c;he- was-Ai.iin@ On Lin, H. trout .eG
Clouds >ture tha; n.al,ercation ensucd.
K"hy di,mnnnttA. Was struck two blows
with stick BY Kirkland before the i7st
shot was ircd-rS.at then they grapplci.
Kelly being forced :brckward-tEal
anrther bow was only prevented from
;akirg effect upon his head. BY throw
Up his arm-thcn the fatal shot was
fired aud tie freedmrn fell. -. g.
Ehc julge's charge, TO the jury was
lucid. eoucisc and able. showing that
his clear knowledge Of The law, and CO.
pacity Of sitting evidence. The Jury
retired and after dc!iberation,, rendered
verdict of not gpiltys,:a T.. ,,,rr..
~We'undtrstand that'the verdict has
given rise to some dissatisfaction among
fportioni OF our community. I his
shonld uot: be: A Jury ,of twelve i'm
paNial neu have decided that Kelly is
not guilty Of the murder alleged, but
that the killing was in self defence.-
As this verdict was,in accordance with
the evidence for the defence, no. one
has right to question Or impeach the
character of the jury or their reliable
ty as men of honpr and understanding.
sufficient to weigh every question pre-
sented in'this case, and true verdict
render according TO the eOidence.-
WHO art thou; that judgcst another"
O.. .. 49, ------------ ------------------- -------- .a... ~.
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Correspondence oGhe Camden Journal.
COLUMBIA S. O., Jan. !, 1868.
DEAR EDIroRsi: To-day the negroes
are out. in feeble force to celebrate e.
Emancipation day; Conspicuous among
their leaders, may be observed those
"frce negroes" that in times of leacc,
never knew aught else than fleedom.-
This demonstration will, perhaps, be
their last effort to make parade.
Business hopes of the people will re-
vive at the incoming of the New \ ear,
A disposition. to invest in the vacant
property lying around and in this city
is being manifested by northern capital
lists; the sales OF the large Kinslcr'
property came off on the 18th ult., and
no sooner than the first piece OF real
estate, consisting of l20 acres of brick
yard uud quarry land, lying along the
canal was put up for sale, lively bid
ding commenced between some Of the
citizens and an agent Ex-senator Sprague,
of Rhode Island, and to whom the pro
pcrty was finally sold for the sum OF
TWENTY-FIVE thousand i've hundred dol
.ars. This at once gave an impetus to
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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-03-17
RAILROADS.
Oil Greek & Allegheny River R. R.
NEW AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO
THE OIL REGION.
WARREN & FRANKLIN. ,RMERs AND or,
GREEK RAILROADS CONSOLIDATED

Il
THE OIL REGION.
1865. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 1903.
TIME FABLE.
AN AND AFTER MONDAY, NOV. gyru
~ 1885 trains will run as follows:
GOING NORTH TO OIL CITY ~ PETROLEUM
CENTRE rIrUsVILLE AND CORRY
R,sA \. NJ, Express, arrives Tidouts al I lo 4,
V''O M. Oicopolis AT a.lo q. m, (connectipa
there with trains for Pthoe, Oil civ
9.4oa m, Petroleum Centre IL. ~ a. m,
Boyd Farm IL, ,25 a. m. Miller Farm ia
45 n IN. Tusville II .O5 q. M, arriving
at Cory at 124o p IN.
1.5O T; NJ. Mail, arrives Ildoutc 40 p mi
AsOV Olcopolis Ol p. m. Connects with train
for Pithoe City, oil City l. 80 y. n, Ps.
trocum Centre 5lS p. m BOYD Farm
b.2Ip. m, Miller Farm 542 p m, Titus
vile 6Ol, p. m, arriving at Cory at
G.o- a. H., Accommodation from Oil Cityar-
O'~s rives at Petroleum Centre 1.oi a m, I,oyd
Farm i05 n. m Titusv.llc asa m
arriving at Cory at Q 2i a. IN
GOING SOUTH FRoM CORRY, TITUsyIIIE
PETROLEUM GENTLE OIL CITY.
65 Miller s FARM sFTts. s.s 'qSo' mt Boyd Fsrn sa
m. Petroleum Centre 9:o7 IN, Oil CITY
9.46 = m, oleopolis 10 % a m =, Tidi
11SlA r. NJ, arrives at Titusyille eos n
l'~'~U m, Miller Farm a,so m, Boyd Farm
26l pm, Petroleum Centre 2.b5 nj
oil City s,aS p. M, l".ve Oil City a.s5 }.
with train for Pitholal, fiaioute 81 n
IN and lrvinelon GAG p m.
5:25 lyas 4,nsSiI' ,ecommHdatIon d from Cory A.
73sp. M, Boyd Farm 7.o5 M, Pctros-
nn Centre 7.5s IN, arriving at Oil City
S35pm.
CONNECTIONS.
Trains North connect at Cory with Philadclpbis
& Erie r. X, and Atlantic Great Western Rail-
way. East and West, and also with Buffalo, CORY
and pitsburgh railroad fr Buffalo
Trains connect ut Oil City with Franklin Branch
for franklin. Meadyilc, and the West, and at IT.
vineton with Phil. Il Erie X. X East ana West
STANDARD time TWENTY minutes fister than Frank.
lin Branch and A & q W. r. X. time.
Passengers will fnd this road safe pleasant and
the shortest rome to and from the uil region.
All trains West from lrvineton leave after arrival
Of trains on L. 4 +. X. Il.
Be sure and ask for Through Tickets via Oil Creek
q Allegheny River Railway, the Great Short Route
to the Oil Region.
Ii. +. SWEETZER, Genl Superintendent
C. j. HEPBURN, Asst Superintendent. ni2;.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-03-17
A GARD To THE LADIES.

nR DUpoNCoS GOLDEN PERI DICAL
~ PILLS for Females. Infiliblo in correcting
irregularities, removing distractions of the month
turns, fram whatever cause and always succrs.Sul
ne preventive One pill ia dose Females no.
culiarly situated, or those snpposing Themselves SO,
are cHuti ned against using these Pills. while ia
that condition lest they invite miscarriage amer
which adinoni,ion the pro rietor assumes no 70.
sp"hslbil,ty. although their mdness would D. event
any nii-chief 10 health other wise the Piis are RI.
CONNIE nded as most invaluable remedy for he al.
deviation OF those snflsring from any irregularities
whatever. "a well M to prevent m increase Of fAln
ly when health will not permit ir; qnieiing tho
nerves and bringing back the rosy color Of health"
to the cheek Of the most delicate.
Full anG explicit directions accompany each box
Price 81 per box. boxes. S..
Sold in Petroleum Centre, by A. y. MILLER b
co SOLO Agents. for Petroleum Centre, Pa
Ladie'! by sending them 81 to the Petroleum Con
tire T. D. caa have tue Pills sent onhdenti .ilyl by
maui TO any part oft'e country, free OF charge
Sold also by X. c h &. 8 Cark Titusvills
pa A. X Griffith. Oil City; Fls,ning 4 Nc.
nun', Frank in; Dr. j l.. Acomb 1idiouie; F. r.
iiaHelton, Warren and by lone Druggist" in every
town In the iited States, and by
Jni =. ID. HOWE, Prop'r. New York.
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OpiHions Of Experienced Drug
giSts.

fSs'S~'
Read the following opinions Of ex.
perienced druggists and physicians:
MESSPs. J. W. DOwNER & co. Having
rsed your Yosemite Biiters for some lime past. and
having had frequent calls for them by our custom
ers, and from our own examination Of them. We he
Iiave them to he much better in quality than an
other Bit,ers in the market, and We arc confident
th,t they VIII answer your most sengnne eypecta.
tiona and fully meet the demands of the public
We wond recommend them to thu pnblie for trial.
csppciaiiv to invaids suffering from wpakuess Gnh
GisordeIpd stomach.
Respectfully Yours.
\. d. MILLER & Co, Druggists.
Thi. cerfes that We hsvc Mspd the Great Yose-
r1ife bittris prepared hy J. W Downer IL Co.. of
TINS pasp. aod believe that they arc. what tary
ere Represented TO hr pure aud wholesome Ston,-
ach Hilters and II pleasant tonic brvera2e fnr the
nse Of invalids suffering from weakness of the
Stomach, Dvspepsis, &c, &c We think them, to
he as good. If not better than my nit,era now in
the MARKET, and cheer!ully recon- mend them to the
public
Respectfully.
T b. McNAIR Il CO., Druggists.
I have used. and observed the effects Of the Great
Yosemite Stomach Btiers. prepared by J ".
Downcr d Co.. Petroleum Centre. and think them
preferable Ia anv in usr. for the relief of those
difficulties Icr which they are recommended
j. M HARDING, NJ. D.
Oil City. Pa. Dec. 10th. 1863.
Havine c'rcfnl'y examined the 'Yosen,ir Bit
tors, manufactured and sold by Mrssrs J. W.
Downrr IL Co.. am convinced that they nre chem
ically pure. and having knowledge Of their COM
ronent narts. feel safe in recommending their use
10 the ai.l isted.
J. a, LOBAUGH, NJ D.
On City, March c.b, 1859
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~ Particular attention will
be paid to, the preparation of
Prescriptions, and no pains spar.
ed to make this Department as
complete as any in the country.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-24
THE CUBAN ARRESTS.

New York, June 21.-si1 important arrests
Of Cuban leaders were made BY United States
Marshal Barlow tonight. comprising the fol-
lowing Ignatio Allaro. General OF. the North
ern Division Of the Cuban Provincial Army;
Colonel W. 20. Ryan. Chief Of the Recruit
. ing Service; Captain Felix Won Stonburg, Cap
tain Ackefman, Captain James Peters and Cap
tain Idndo1f. they are now confined N. Lue-
lowsstreet Jail. Warrants are also out for the
arrest Of q large number Of others. and they
will probably be secured during tonight or to-
morrow.
+ Secretary Fish ordered active measures to
be taken to secure all the leaders. Ryan was
to command the expedition Of thousand men,
who intended to leave tonight or tomorrow
morning. with arms and ammunition. It was
supposed they would join the Quaker City,
which is believed to be lying of the coast.
Rysn and Peters were first taken as they were
entering carriage from the Casino, (their
headquarters) on Houston-street, near Mnl-
berry. They offered no resistance. Acker-
man. Won stonburg and Lindorf were AFTER
wards arrested at the Casino, when quite o row
took place s'Ae. vc1ast sssder ths ~, =,
gluence OF whiskey, attempting 10 prevent tho
capture, the marshal was obliged to resort to
5AnOua frrce. hA.s''.t1s~ =. ttA 800
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Arizona has arrived ct New York with
|hs123. 900.
Toe Pennsylvania Republicans nomina ted
1Gsary for Governor, on the first ballot.
South American advices state that the fever
is dreadful at Tscna, Peru, and the smallpox
wsA at Chiriqui.
Yhe bark ~. v. Hugg has, arrived at New
AXoEk from MstaS9as with fever. Two more OF
FhsNSaratogas crew are dead.
TLere was slight earthquake and great
SstoFm 1t Valparaiso. The government bnild-
Djngs were do naaed TO the extent OF st0O. .0O0.;
Minlser Webb tells Secretary Fish that The
gBfszhans have no more respect for the lUnited
H3ates than for Hayti, and suggests that The
8VnNed States thrash them. tsroitf
meeting or the citizens OF West Tennessee.
fsor@ Alabama, Hississippi and Arkanaas,is
ss'ed Il. the 18Th Of July. 70 consider the best
yss OF seoSring Chinese labor. .s.s, 2Isa
IeSsEeay, Chiet Justice Chase. by fnyitation
4. asnou ne Tobacco Exchange. at tBichmond,
sA'' anai respouse TO an address OF weA0onne
nom Me president, expressed the hoSX 1kat
virgnia is ssuld regain her fosmer prosperity.
~ an at Franklin, Vas negro WIS
norsahy Mnnded by man naaasd Holland.
E,fhs negrseA oolleote.l as night and tried 10
! BURG Ao'iasds house. but wara driven Oh. "A
rev honrs sa,!a.sar !nasar they burnt tho e4w min ana
nsancr nan ne ysra'dH kealy Bfothers. 1oSs nearly
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-24
BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD CoMPANY.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CHARLESTON. June 28, 1869.
Agreeable to adjournment, the Stockholders
Of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South
Carolina, assembled at 10 O'Clock, and was call
ed to order by the chairman. -'''',''
Mr.. g. 8. Cameron offered the following reso-
luton: .... ri
Resolued, That the Board of Directors are
hereby instructed to issue o seven per cent
coupon bond, principal and interest payable In
com, having twenty years TO run; an0 that Gll
matters pertaining to the text thereof and
issuing the bonds. be referred to the Board of
Directors. oetcf 81
Which. after discussion, was unanimously
adopted.
Hon. J. L. Orr offered the following: 's
I Res0lued, That it be referred to the Board OF
Directors to ascertain upon what terms the
stock now held in this compa ny may be re-
tired, so as to enable the company to issue
new stock to aid in completing the bnildinR OF
the road, and, if the same can be accomplished
advanta9eously in securing the certain and
speedy completion Of the road, that they be
authorized to consummate such an arrange
ment. t-,
Which was unanimuusly adopted.
On motion. IT. was ordered that so much of
the proceedings Of this meeting be published
in the city papers. as the board may deem ad-
visable.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
~ "'t'.e w. II. d. GAILLARD, Secretary.
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-ALABAMA DEAOCRATXC STATE CON.
YEW11ON,

MoNTaonERy, june A. special dispatch
ths Advertiser says hat the Democratic
Convention met at Marion to-day andi,adopted
resolution that it was fnexpeaient to n6mi-
gate Democratic candidate for Consress IN
the Fourth District, and adjpptaed. II en-
1sssd the action OF the other districts. and
sged strict party organisation in every
Scunty. Colonel Lee Crandall addressed the
rpeople after the adjournment OF the Conyen.
tipn on the subject OF immigration, and was
warmly welcomed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-24

The Washington correspondent OF tho Balti-
more Gazette, writing on the 20th instant,
says: -"'a 'tr r. e
On the 18TH Of this month, wrote that
>"upon Intelligent inquiry lind that the recent
remarkable change in the tone OF Radical
'niexspapers n in respect to the Cuban revolution
means the Same thing ss annexation to the
United States, much hess the inauRuration In
that island Of q negro State Goyernment, sub
1eot TO the orders Of the Radical faction." And
Radical administrator had been for some time
'suspicicuss Of this condition OF things" end
wSHsa shortly showi its hand IN inimlcal move
inents against the, Sevolatiouists.
: Ninco tnan .it has been made manifest that
es.tnc.s 9 guarantee Of negro supremacy
of Grants Cabinet are disposed to sh hwart every
10 what they had previously eulogized as the
scause Of the patriots" Of that island. Il say
q ''portion." because the Secretary of State
has taken particular pains to assure the press
whatever to do with the arrests Of New York
and Richmond OF Cuban agents.
The truth is Gas L learned yesterday that a
Attorney to pssroe ey at
all suspected points, with very stringent in
structions to enforce our Neutrality laws"
This matter. therefore. by the sudden turn the
threatens, il not the peace Of the country, at
least the peace Of the Cabinet ofiicials and the
dominant party gr
In the meantime the English Government
seems to be aware that the American people
will not stand the refusal OF the Administration
to absorb Cube upon any other terms than the
supremacy or the negro race Of that island;
and lit is consequently thrown out that che viii
shortly recognize the rights Of belligerents to
the insurgents as q cOunterpolse to the efforts
OF q part Of Grants Cabinet to purchase the is
land Of the Spanish authorities. In this latter
continR ency, Of course, the Radicals could pre-
scribe what terms fhey chose as the future
government Of the islends But il Is extremely
improbable that our influence Will be sufficient
TO overcome that OF France and England with
6painip this regard. .eIt may be said, there.
fore, with certainty, that the annexation OF
protracted war, until our own government
shall have passed into conservative hands.
Some other very important Facts have within
. day or two come to my knowledge. which
show far greater physical and numerical
strength In the Cuban revolution than had
Thought it possible. am not at libertylyet tc
make these facts public. 1t is very certain
that the now known hostility of our govern
Qent has tmmeasurably increased this power.
What still further increases the embarrass-
ment Of the administration in this business ia
the tact now well known that many Radical
Journals have accepted large retaining fees
from Cuban gents, and this short corner has
gwen them = world Of trouble. In this aspe u
OF the caee the predicament OF the Chronicle
In Y1ikiah1A indeed 'sf-4N N-+''-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
THE NEW CABhE.

THE NEW CABhE.
! PARIS, June M.~sThe Great Eastern has ar
rived off the Port Of Brest. The splice of the
5elbre end will soon be made and the ne W cable
under way. 2if.... ..,,.......5- T.
Ismael Pasha leaves for London tomorrow.
BREsT, June N.--A banquet was given on
board the steamship Great Eastern last night
Toasts were given in honor Of the Emperor
Napoleon, Queen viotoria, President Grant,
ana to the union Of France, England and
America. ..i .ssui.. q
At on early hour this morning the shore line
and the deep sea cable were spliced, and at
daylight the whole expedition, put to sea. the
AGreat Eastern paying out The cable with ease
and rapidity. Dispatches from on board show
that the work is going on without Interrupt
tion.
TUMULTs IN MILAN.
MILAN, June N.-Slight tumults occurred
yesterday. The military was called out. and
sued aproclamation threatening to take severe
measures to suppress the outbreaks If they
are renewed.
AN IMPORTANT AllENDnaENT. -
LONDON, June 29.-Iord Shaftsbury to-day
introduced an amendment that the Irish Church
property shall be made fund from which to
grant loans to the irish peasantry.
THE CoTroN TRADE.
LONDON. June 28.-A deputatiou represent
ing the Lancashire cotton trade has petitioped
for government aid in Indian cotton culture.
Arrow IN ITALY.
FLORENCE. June 2S.-The authorities in
Naples, Milan and Turin. are Adopting extraor-
dinary precautions against tumults, it is fear
cd, the revolut1onlsts are incitmg. ;Distur-
Dances and several arrests have occurred at
Ernoa. @t. u. +. '3I ifts ~ .'af
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-24

The Marion Star publishes with comments
The letter OF Auditor Tomlinson relative to the
action of the State Board Of Equalization in
increasing the valuation of real estate in the
county two hundred per cent. The Star calls.
the letter impudent, ignorant and unsatisfac-
tory, and advises the citizens to appeal to the
law for redress. The letter is as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
,OFFIom OF AUDITOR OF STATE,f as
CoLUMgIA, 5. O., June 18 1863. "
Messrs. John WitooD, VIM. Euans. and Others.
Z, GENTLEMEN-The Governor has referred 70
me statement from you relative 10 the action
Of the State Board of Equ ton, to which
have the honor to make the following reply: :.
First, as to the alleged exaggerated estimate
placed upon the real estate Of Marion County
by the board. The real estate OF Marion Coun-
ty. as returned by the County Au aitOr, W
valued at 81, ,2o0. .OS7, while that OF DARLINGTON,
the adjoining county, was valued at $3 68S. 882.
At the same time Marion returned 80 600 acres
ertv % in INA Marlboro was $1is9. COO, While she re-
turned 869, 600 acres less than Marion. The value
ofreal property ia WILLIAMSBURG was 81. .612 500.
while she returned so 600 acres less than Ma.
rlon. The,,value, Of Che reai property in all
these counties, except Darlington. was raised.
and the value OF property in Marion County
was raised 70 what was thought to be it's true
value also.
4 tail to see that the board has placed an tex
aggerated" estimate upon the value Of the
property of your county.
/. I can very readily understand, however, that
whose property was properly assessed in the
first instance. If the people Of your county,
with the assessors and County Board OF Equal
zstlon had ali done their duty, the necessity
for the action of the State Board would not
have existed. efiji.
You ask that new valuation may bs order
ed TheHs & gos antISFaty under ths asw LIS. i9r
such an Ssas aS indiX iT
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WAsH1NafoN NEWS.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Onban- affairs have
never been the subject Of consultation, al
though occasionally the theme Of conversation
In the Cabinet, nor in the present aspect Of af-
fairs is official action probable. The govern
ment has no information that the opposing
f9Does in Cuba ever met in the open field, but
eiearns that the little fighting that has been
done amounts to nothing more than s1kirmishes.
Al operations are confined to few inland
points. In this view OF the case no member Of
the Cabinet has expressed any. desire for OF
hintsd at recognizing the belIigarent rights of
the Cubans.
The Spanish Minister has been informed
that while the government will enforce the
neutrality laws, it and the people sympathlze
with the Cubans The Spanish Minister has
been placed in direct communication with the
UNITED States marshals and attorneys, so that
he may furnish them information enabling
them to enforce the instructions issued mont hs
ago to intercept the sailing of hostile vessels.
8The recent arrests were made on information
Furnished through Spanish sources. and are
Eaainly attributable to the open boastings be
the Cubans Of their success in landing men
knd aAms.
THERE'S no disagreement between Secretary
dslsh and s.uator Sumner in regard to Motley's
: instructions. s I i< -sI
General Butt.rfield has been appointed as
distant treasuretAt New York.