Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-30


With revolutions passed by q meeting
yesterday. He responded with a teei-
Ing allusion to the condition OF the
Southern people, spoke hopefully, OF
the coming prosperity Of the whole
South, and Incidentally alluded to the
fact that the fund, though yet in It's in-
fancy, had accomplished much good.
Eight hundred persons, bali OF tnem
ladies, witnessed the presentation: a
grand ball in honor of Dir. PEABODY
takes place here August II.
Chicaso News.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The celebration Oh
the French Cable occurred last evening,
in Library Hall in this city, which was
crowded with people of various NATION
a%lities. Speeches were made In Engiisn,
French, German and Italian. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested.
A.. n. Van Burcn, formerly Post AdJu.
tant at Camp Douglas, and recently real
estate dealer in this city, slipped anu
fell, In the Briggs House, last evening,
his head striking the stone doorstep;
His skull was fractured, and lie diea
soon after. 49,,
Aparty Of 1870 recruits for the Thir-
teenth Infantry, now serving on the
Plains, arrived yesterday. They were
locked in the cars of the Northwestern
depot awaiting tho departure OF thu
train for Omaha, where they somehow
procured whiskey and became exceed.
ingly disorderly, smashing car.seats and
windows. The officers lost all control
of them and tho police were sent Tor,
when the soldiers commenced an indis-
eliminate yolley Of missiles from the car
windows. Several men were bruised,
but none severely. Fifteen recruits es-
capped during the confusion.
Cuban Affairs.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Cuban letters
received here dive accounts Of several
engagements between ths insurgents
and Government troops, in which the
former were successful.
The Cubans have succeeded In cutting
off oil communication between Nuevitas
and Puerto Principe, and hold all the
intervening country. The Spanish
troops arc now confined in these cities,
and are suffering from disease and wan,
of supplies.
Quesada has a large number Of pris'
oners, including several prominent Gov.
eminent officers, whom be is holding as
hostages for the proper treatmen of his
men in the hands Of the Spaniards.
The Cabans have possession Of several
points on the coast, affording direc,
communication. An expedition, in
GLIDING o battery Of artillery, with 3GC
men from the United States, was sue
cessfully landed near Nueyitas, and are
now part Of Quesada's forces. Sickness
Is reported to be abating, and Quesada
and Jordan expect soon to take the field
with a force fully equal to tho enemy.
An interesting letter relative to the
Cuban situation has been. received from
q Spanish gentleman, who went to Cuba
several months ago 10 claim an inherit
ance that had been left him. He says
that at Nueritas be learned that nine
Creoles were going to be shot. They
marched near him with firm step, with
heads erect aud with looks Of brave de-
termination. Arrived at the fatal spot
they seated themselves on a bench
already prepared, and at the sound o.
tho officers voice who gave the order te
FIRE they cried out, " Hurrah for Cuba
hurrah for Cespedes." After they had
fallen the volunteers stuck bayonets ir
THAR bodiea.