The Portland daily press., 1869-06-04
WASHINGTON.
THE ALABAMA QUESTION. 10

VIEW new YORK, June 3.-The following ia a
"Iasnlngton special dispatch to the Post:
mined not to allow the Alabama claims 'nnes.
uon 10 remain at rest, but to make much
rapllal as possible out OF the attitude assumed
oy Great Britain A movement has been
agreed upon 90 have this question become one
OF the Leading issues in the next fall elections,
forcing the Democratic Darty 10 follow ia ire
wake OF the Republicans and approve their
course or to take sides at once with the Eng.
rsh; This plan has been discussed pretty
ireeiy among prominent politicians here and
initial steps are to be taken in Pennsylvania.
politicians from that State, including Colonel
Forney and Minister Curtin, are arnonc IN
strongest aiyocaIes, and will endeayor Ia make
this question one OF the leading planks in the
,sep nepuoncan platform for their State Those
IL VIII prove successful in materially Strength
cling the Republican party and produce
good moral effect. Mr.. Curtin. II a nnder-
STOOD, VIII take occasion at the banquet to be
gnen Dy tne Union League of Philadelphia
previous 10 ms departure for Russia to assume
uecided position on this question and discuss
very inily our relations with England. There
IS good reason to believe that Senator Sumner
Is heartily In sympathy with the movement
anu approves the policy of making the Alaba-
ma question leading issue at the coming cleo
lions In the various States. While here Mr..
curtin had frequent interviews with Mr.. Sum-
ner, and the views of both as to the proper
Poilcy Tor our government to pursue are almost
THE INDIAN DISTURBANCES DOUBTED. .si1l
The Indian Bureau has received no Official
information whatever concerning the recent
disturbances, accounts of whish are pub!ished
in the newspapers. The Commissioner. there.
lore thinks they are exaggerations fiMs g
FALSE RUMoR. sal sss.l hlTs
There is official authority for saying the ru-
mors circulating abouta disagreement between
We aLe rresiuent and Commissioned Delano are
"noiiy untrue. ssiftL ..6f ao + t saaae .1al
ADDITION OF GOLD TO THE TREASURY. <
The Secretary of the Treasury this morning
received letter from the Assistant Treasurer
OF the United States, at San Francisco, dated
May 18th, giving report of the operations OF
tne once there, and announcing that there
were 600 coin subject to the draft Of the
Treasury.
MAI. WOOD REINsTATED.
Brevet Maj. Charles o.. Wood, recently sen.
fenced to six months imprisonment for strik-
ing brother officer in Alaska, has been rein
stated in the service by order OF the President
SUCCESS OF A SOUTHERN CUBAN xxPxDrrrou.
A Cuban expedition left the Southern coast
on the 18th of May. It numbered Ats men,
who are part OF Gen. Jordan's command. All
OF them are ex-federal and confederate soldiers
From reliable information received by inter
esfed parties here, it is learned that the men
and munitions of war have landed safely and
joined the Cuban forces. The expedition was
IN charge of Colonel of the confederate army,
from Louisiana, Col. De Russo. io 5T.slst6l-'
THE TELEGRAPH BILL PAID. ~
The 100000 telegraph bill against the De
partment OF State has been paid by this gov
ernment through the Barings. Two-thirds OF
this sum was due on cable telegrams concern-,l
ing the Alaska purchase. The correctness Oh
the bill had been disputed because the conpa-
ny mad charged as full words single figures
only, which had been substituted for letters in
the State Department cipher. 4sss-a is4s