The New York herald., 1869-03-01
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fhe cable telegrams are dated February IS.
M. Raymond Theodore Troplong, President OF the
French Senate died on Saturday last.
The Spanish Minister TO England has been in
sructed TO proceed to the United States settle any
difficulties which may arise out OF the Cuban insur-
rection. An insurrection was attempted in BARGE
Iona, Spain, last week, but 1t was quickly sup
pressed.
II Ia reported that several prisoners and insurgents
who had accepted the amnesty have been shot by
the Spanards in the interior The trouble with the
volunteers in Santiago had been quieted. Mr.. n.
Hall, OF Matanzas, was acting as American Consul
at Havana strong reinforcemens for the Spaniards
have arrived ut Cenfuegos. rumor prevailed that
several bands OF flIbusters from the United States
had landed near Remedies.
Colombia.
Our Panama letter liz dated February 20. The
question OF taxation was still causing trouble In
Aspinwall, although 1t had been quietly allowed TO
rest In Panama. General I. Kiby Smith had sailed
for New York to consult with the Washington autho-
rifles relative to the taxes The cattle taken on board
Pacific Mail steamer for consumption at sea had
been taxed three dollars per head but the company
had protested against Its payment. Severe earth
quakcs had occurred In Santander an interior State
which lasted two days, knocking over churches ana
even breaking up rocky hill overlooking the town
or La Robada- Numerous Jesuits exiled from Spain
had arrived on the isthmus.
Miscellaneous.
General Van Allen, who arrived In Charleston
recently In the yacht Henrietta from visit to Cuba
has arrived In Washington and had conversation
with General Grant on Cuban affairs. General Van
Allen was the bearer OF important documents from
the rcvoutionists and charged by them with the
task OF laying the true state OF affairs before Con-
Rress and the President elect The result has been
seen in the numerous resolutions introduced OF late
IN Congress relative 70 Cuba. General Grant has ex
pressed himself strongly In favor OF recognizing
Cuban independence and says that Spain did us
serious wrong .during the war BY protecting and
hsrboring rebel privateers and blockade runners.
Mr.. McKenDan, Of Pennsylvania, who enter.
tanned General Grant some time ago, and whose
father was Congressman and for four days held
the position OF Secretary Of the Interior under Gen.
eral TAYLOR, arrived In Washington yesterday and
was met by General Grants private carriage at the
depot and carried away to army headquarters.
This u basis enough for the belief among the poll
ticians there that the coming man from Pennsyl.
vania has arrived.
The religious services before the disabled soldiers
at the Soldiers Home near Washington, yesterday.
consisted OF readings by James y. Murdoch, the
eocutionst, from the Bible, including the story OF
Joseph and his brothers. and extracts from the
wagner Of the Alleghanies and other poems.
General Candy reports to the Secretary Of War
that he suggested TO the Constitutional Convention
OF the state Of Texas fix the day Of election as late
as June. because It takes SO long 70 communicate
between the various portions OF the state. Nine.
tcnths OF the loyal people ofthe State he says are in
favor OF its division into two or three separate
States.
Tne body Of wlrz was reInterred in the cemetery
st washington yesterday near the grave Of Mrs.