Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-29
NEW YORK, Goth.

Advices have been received from Gu.
ban sources, which indicate the failure
OF the last movement of the Spaniards
under Lesca. This is the third effort
they have made to destroy the revolu-
| ton.
In several engagements in the Central
Departments, they have been repulsed
and the patriots have captured large
number of arms.
"A despatch from Indianapolis saws.
the new Postmaster has discovered, in
the basement of the Post Office build
ing, 40 bags of undis tributed mail mat
ter, which had arrived during the WIN
ter
The persons engaged in the telegraph
movement in Michigan, Indiana and
Missouri propose that messages shall be
transmitted by the Peoples Line at the
postal telegraph rates-that is, zoe for
20 words for any distance under 500
miles.
The parties in the movement expect
to be ready to ask from Congress, when
1t meets III December, for the passage
of a telegraph postal law, at rates Sc.
lower than the tariff quoted above.
A despatch from Washington states
that the President has not fully decided
to make trip to tle Pacific coast this
year, but he informed friend that he
would be absent from Washington
month or six weeks in the warmest
w ather.
New York, Goth.
| "A Nassau letter of the 10Th states that
on the 10Th steamer was seen off Egg
Island in pursuit of sailing vessel
when the steamer fired, which she did
twice, and then both vessels moved out
of sight. There is no doubt that the
steamer was Spanish war steamer.
Since the above occurrence, a steamer.
probably the same has been in sightoff
this island, with the intention, from all
appearances, of capturing anything in
the shape of a vessel that may pass that
way.
Great excitement prevails here. All
the Bahamas are against the Spaniards
for the late insults offered to this peo-
pc, and which the Spaniards seem to
keep on.
! MONTREAL, Goth.
| The river is clear of ice between here
Quebec, and tn steamers have COM
menced their regular trips. The water
| in the river fell three feet in "a hours.
New YORK, Goth.
a Havana letter of the oath states that
a letter from Mr.. Cameron, agent of the
British mail steamers, dated st. Thorn
as April 18th, says, have just received
news that the Peruvian Monitor which
was lying in SANTANA Bay, has started
| out, and fOundered soon after in q gale
of wind. Folr men were saved by a
schooner, which brought them here.
The others were lost.
Senator Sprague was among the callers
at the White House to-day, and had an
interview with the President. The
President congratulated him on his es-
cape from the danger which threatened
him few days agJ, tc which Mr.
Sprague replied that he did not think
that the danger was very great at any
time.
New YORK, 10Th.
BY way of st. Thomas, the 18th, we
have late advices from Maracaibo.
The populace of that city was in fear
full condition for want of water. Not
drop Of rain has fallen for three years.
a letter from a respectable firm saws
that the town is about to be deserted.
Merchants are leaving on account of the
total lack of water.
New York, Goth.
A San Domingo letter of the 9th inst.
has the following:
1t is publicly asserted that President
Baez is not only disposed to sell the
Bay of SANTANA to the United States.
but that he has conferred full powers on
his commissioner to Washington mfr.
Fubens] to sell the whole Repub bile.
The rumor Of such a negotiation being
on foot gives rise to general dissatisfac-
ton, and if the truth be confirmed, it,
will give rise to terrible bloodshed.
FORTRESS MONROE, 2Sth.
Gen. Sherman visited the artillery
school here to-day, and after presenting
the diplomas to the officers who have
just graduated, visited the Portsmouth
navy yard, and returned to Washing
ton.
Boston, Goth.
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