The Van Buren press., 1869-10-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Fro.. 81. Loms Republican Reports
WASHINGTON, Oct. l


The usual semi weekly Cabinet meet
ing took place to day with Secretaries
Fish and Creswcll absent The Question
Of making further removals of support
ers of the Consel vative ticket in Texas
and Mississippi was discussed fi'vorably,
but nothing was done.
There were no dispatches considered
on Cuban affairs, though II was stated
that the escape Of the Cuban privateer the
Hornet, had been officially confirmed.
The financial situation was talked over
and Mr.. Boutwell, stated that he had re-
ceived numerous appeals from merchants
and importers since last Fridays pane
to do something to settle the money
market so that legitimate business could
be transacted, but that he had resolved to
make no change in mis- policy as laid
down for October.
VIRGINIA.
The Virginia Legislature meets in De-
cember. Since the President, Gen. Sher-
man, Gen. Candy and Attorney General
Hoar have expressed the opinion that
United States Senators can be elected,
candidates are multiplying. The last one
mentioned is Edgar Snowden, Sr., who
has published the Alexandria Gozette tor
over thirty years. The best opinion
seems to be that, owing to the contest
or the senatorship, the Legislature will
finally postpone the election until after
the State is fully admitted.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Commissioner Delano has returned
here from Pennsylvania, but is very blue
over the Radical prospects. He thinks
the result will be close any way. Demo
Gratis here appear to have no doubt what
ever of Asa Packers election for Gov
ernor.
GALVESTON, Texas, Oct |.
A special dispatch from Houston says
the so-called Democratic Convention at
Brenham consisted Of five editors. The
Democratic party. through its executive
committee, refused to call a convention
or make any nomination for Governor.
The Democratic party Of Texas has no
sympathy or connection with the move.
New York, Oct 3.
The Times asserts positively that, not
withstandng the denial of the fact by
Marshal Barlow, the steamer Alabama,
under command of Capt Lymburr, left
this port last Sunday evening for Cuba,
carrying several hundred men and an ex-
tensive supply of munitions for the Cuban
revolutionary army. Her armament con-
sisted of 13 pieces of heavy ordnance,
1000 Remington rifles and large
amount of powder and ordnance stores.
Exactly 5l3 men, among whom were l6S
of the disastrous Whitney expedition,
which was seized at GARDENERS Island last
summer, took passage iii her. The steam
or Euturpe has not yet gone to sea. The
brig b, f. Nash was recently suspected
of having concealed arms on board, but
through search proved the report false.
The steamer Cuba, formerly the Hornet,
is reported to have been off Barnegatt on
Thursday last. She was seen about 8 p,
mr. by a pilot, who returned here yester-
day, and who spoke of her, He describes
her as being under sail with banked fires
evidently saving coal. She was steering
S. s. f. Her commander, Capt Higgins
was formerly in the United States navy
but during the war forsook his command
and became Confederate officer, a b.
A special dispatch from Fcrnandinc
Fila, yesterday, states that the vessels o.
the Cuban expedition had sailed before
Marshal Barlow's dispatch to dctain then
was received. nov .
Two hundred recruits for the Cubal
army arrived there yesterday from Ma
con, Ga An American revenue cutter
and three Spanish gunbpats are off Cedal
Keys on lookout for Cuban reinforce
ments. .# ..r
A New Orleans special of yesterday re
ports that steamship Lillian left Pas
Il. L. OUtre early yesterday morning fo
the Florida ports. Steamer Teazer i
still there with no predarations for sea.
A Washington special states that tn
Government has not decided to take an,
action in the case Of the priyateer Horne
or Cuba, nor is it probable that she vii
be interfcred with unless she commit
some depreciation on American commerc
! The administration takes the view tha
under the circumstances the Hornet ca
not be considered strictly pirate an,
the United States is not bound to attemp
her capture. ....
KEY WEST, Oct l.
The Cuba expedition, four hwndre
strong, under command of Gen. Christie
that left New York on Monday morning
at o'clock, on the steamer Alabama
safely ran the. forts and two revenue cut
ters, and arrived on the Florida coast thi
morning She was joined Off port by th
Cuban privateers Lillian and Teascr, o
board OF which were sixteen hundre,
men under Gen. Gaiconria, ten Thousand
Remington and Winchester rifles, fiv
hundred sabres, and twenty pieces Of ar
tillery, ranging from six to twenty fou
Founders.
Another body Of men, under command
of Gems. Steedman and Magruder, ar,
now Mt gulf port, cmbarking on thir'
vessels for the common rendezvous OF
the Cuban coast.
The Lillian and Teascr, with 200
men, about ~ officers and n considerabl