The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-14
By Telegraph
TWO BATTLES FOUGHT IN
CUBA.
An ENGLISH EDITOR ON
THE ALABAMA QUES-
TION,
REVERDY JOHNSON
COMING HOME.
EngIand'S Irish Policy De-
batcd in Parliament.
REORGANIZATION OF THE
SPECIAL MAIL SERVICE.
Destructive Flood in the Lower
Mississippi.
EngIand'S Irish Policy De-
batcd in Parliament.
REORGANIZATION OF THE
SPECIAL MAIL SERVICE.
Destructive Flood in the Lower
Mississippi.
DAMAGE BY THE STORM.
General Intelligence, ETC., Htc.

HAVANA, May lI.-Senors Seuluta aud
lbares are gong to Madrd to induce the
authorities 70 revoke the decree gJnhscR.
ting the property OF the Cuban r. ugees,
fearing the enforcement Of the decree will
lead to retaliation.
Adyces from Trinidad Of tue 9Th state
that the insurgents were near that city aud
great panic pre- 'aiIrd.
4 dispatch from Havana Of May 9TH via.
Key West 18th inst. says private letters re.
celved from rebel sources, give accounts
Of another battle between the Spanish
troops and the insurgents, Il took place
on the ID inst, at La Sminas The SPAN.
ards numbered twelve hundred, and wer5
under command Of General Lessea. The
revolutionary force was commanded by
General Quesads in person.
One report says that before the lighting
commenced Qucsada posted the native Gu
bans in front TO be protected by the en-
trpnchments, and placed a force Of 400 DO.
minican aud American volunteers in the
rear with orders 10 fire upon them If they
ran thus placed between the fires. The
Cubans fought with desperation. The
times with the bsyonet. The hrst assaults
were repulsed by the Cubans, the third was
very determined aud severe. The Cubaus
began 10 waver when Quesata ordered the
rear guard to the front They advanced, ,
driving the Cubaus into the front ranks Of
the enemy, when hand 10 hand fight en-.
sued in which the butchery Was horrible
to behold.
The Spaniards finally gave way and
made retreat, but in good order. Their
loss is estimated at one hundred and sixty
killed, and three hundred wounded that Of
the Cubans two hundred killed and pro-
portouate number wounded.
The force of Que5.da after the hgh.
marched to San Miguel and burned the
town in sight of the retreatng Spsuiards.-
1t is generally believed that the revolution.
ary leaders have changed their policy in the
field and in the future will fight instead Of
retreauHg.
In the battle at Alta Grocia, which took
place on the lst inst, the Cuban loss was
two hundred and the Spanish one hundred
and eighty killed and wounded.
The Spaniards here regard the result Of
these actions as fatal to the course OF re
bellion, but the Cubaus are lubIIant over
| them, as the first great successes OF the war
| for ndepenCe.
New Yorx, May 1.-THE Herald's
London special of the 18th inst, says Rev
| erdy johnson to-day sent q dispatch to
| Washington informing the Secretary Of
State. Of his formal withdrawal from the
Office Of minister to England. After giving
in some detail, an account Of his farewell
reception by the Queen, Mr.
johnson SAYS this terminates his mis-
sion which has been conducted on his par
with zeal and fdeity,aud in which has beer
carried ont to tho letter, the instructions o.
his government and in which he has aimed
TO protect the rights and preserve the honor
and promote the interests of his country.
PHuAnELrHIA, May / An insurance
comDsnv was formed here Yesterday Of bag
gagemen and way express messengers,
NEw ORLEANS, May H,-AttemPts t
stop the creeyasses at Ellllers plantation
below the city, have been abandoned, the re-
pairs being washed away as fast as construct
ed: at last accounts the opening WAS over
feet wide and = feet deep and increasing
Another Crccyassc occurred last evening
only half a mile below th" city limit
but a company of uegro soldiers was prompt
" sent from Tie barracks and closed tn,
gap. Considerable alarm is fc., and stric
watch kept Oh the .evees and city front. !
serious creevasso occurred Sunday, west c
Bsttan Rouge, which caused asudden IA
Of two inches in the river and resisted q,
attempts to close it, owing 10 the sand
soil. The creevasse is 60 yards wide,
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Tvlbuue's sPecia
says Capt. Horace Chapiu, has been reap
pointed postmaster at jacksonville, Illinois
Vice Yates, who vas confirmed but by or
der Of the President not commissioned
Postmaster Genera Creswell has reorgar
Ized the whole special mail service OF thI
country. The country is divided into SIX di
visions and each division into districts, an
each division has principal officer style
as5stsu, superintendent Of the railway ma
service who is responsible for the postal al
fairs Of the whole district, and report
direct to the Postmaster General Each dis
trict has post Office inspector and each div
sion has a speca, agent to investigate ma
depredations. There sreaiso special agent
at large. The fifth division includes lllinoit
Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Minnesota, Wis
cousiu and the upper Peninsular OF Mich
gan. The superinteudeut3 Of raiiws
service Geo. s. Barge, Of Illinois, first dii
u'>'; Z. c. David, Of Iowa, second dlstric
E. II Kennedy, third district; ;. Z Howlt