The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19

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pie to negro officers In the South. The
President said le would consider the s,lp.
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WASHINGTON, May 13.-The details OF
the interview between Grant and Mr.
Washington, of Virginia, are withheld
Another delegation of citizens of Rich
mond is expected tonight.
LONDON. May 13-Reverly Johnson
takes leave of the Queen to-day. Mr.
Moran acts as Charge Atfaires till Mot
ley's arrival
The Times to-day has an editorial OIL the
rejected Alabama treat, wherein it asserts
that the Government of Great Britain, in
submitting to an arbitration on the ques
tion at all, conceded everything that was
originally demanded or expected by the
American people, and everything that i,
was possible to concede.
MADRID, May l3.-Tbe British Minister
Champion, asks to be recalled.
An amendment declaring that all power
emanates from the Nation. and all persons
with power must be elected by. and held
responsiblesto the people, was introduced
to-day
Prim approves Of Regency under
iScrranc.
Dispatches from Lisbon report serious
disturbances at the capital. A plot against
the government is OF foot.
LISBON, May 13 -Paraguayan advices
report the allies moving against Lopez
who is strongly posted with 5000 men and
40 guns
Great agitation is reported in Paris IN
consequence of the elections. Fonr pnblic
meetings in different parts of the city were
dispersed by the police.
WASHINGTON, May 49, Official dis.
patches have just heen received at the
State Department from our Consul at
Havana, in reply to an inquiry from our
Government as to the actual strength OF
the insnrgent forces He states it is almost
impossible to arrive at a correct estimate
Merchants in the interior estimate the
forces from fifteen to twenty thousand
Other reliable parties state that the entire
effective force of the Cubans does not
amount to more than fourteen hundred
men. The Consul does not think, either
estimate correct. He says, from all that
can be ascertained there is not a Cuban,
man, woman or child, on the Island, who
does not sympathize with the insurrectIon
He thinks if the insurgents are able to
hold out six months longer Spain will be
compelled to abandon the attempt to sub
due them.
Secretary Boutwell, is still engaged i'll
ascertaining the best method for establish
ing sinking fund fof the payment of the
public debt and in devising rules for its
management. 1t IS stated that when the
bonds to be purchased shall be received,
they will be cancelled by stamping in such
a manner that they can never he reissued.
WASHINGTON, MAY 14.-A full Cabinet
was In attendance to-day. The proelama-
tion for the Virginia elections will be
issued tomorrow. Election to take place
9th July.
A separate vote will be taken on the test
oath and DISTINGUISHING clauses.
Efforts to have county organization
clauses submitted to separate vote failed.
1t has been determined to send Sicklcs
to Spain.
The closest construction of the nentral-
ty laws are to be inforced regarding Cuba.
Their plain mandates will be obeyed and
nothing more
Creswell has organized special mail SER
vice. The country to be devided into six
divisions. Third Division comprises Fir-
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Lonisiana; Superintendent. Z. j. French.
Third District includes Kentucky and
Tennessee; Colonel Markland, Superin-
tendent. Sixth Division includes Texas;
SUPPLEMENTARY vacant Superintendent
are responsible for the postal affairs over
the whole of their division.
Commodore A. II. Adams died of paraly-
sis. f,
Hon. j. r. Ednonds, Col. It. A. Ruffin,
Jas. r. COwardin, of the Richmond Dis
patch and Franklin Sears, all of Virginia,
visited the President to-day, and had an
interview which lasted twenty minutes.
The delegation left this evening for home.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The Navy
Department has received dispatches
from Admiral Hoff to the effect that
the insurgents in Cuba are about ex-
hausted; bnt that the operations ofeach
party will be suspended for the balance
of the season.
Copies of Admiral Hoff's Cuban dis
patches were considered in Cabinet
session to-day; but no definite action
taken.
Instructions are given to military
commanders in Georia to investigate
the killing of Atkinson.
A large portion of the printing here
tofore done in the Currency Bureau
has been given to the private bank uote
printing companies of New York.