The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-19
WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSSIP.

Secretary Fish Abnndons his Conzerwn-
tism-promPt and Deeislve Measures
= to nc PufsssSsR- Towards Hpa9M-The
Honor Of tho Flag to be vinditcated.
A Washington telegram Of Thursday last,
to the New York Herald, says:
Secretary Fish, after all, seems determined
the protection OF. the rights Of American citi-
zens abroad, and particularly respecting those
cases growing out Of recent occurrences in the
vicinity of Cuba. While there is no doubt that
views, still there is just as little doubt that he
is determined not to allow the national honor
to be lowered. While he does not believe In
hasty action in the absence OF full informa-
sion and make out case calling for positive
assertion Of the national dignity, there is
reason to believe Mr.: Fish will take such
se.s sssna g E satisfy @ as the son9 most st e es
tional honor. IL the reported outrages and
insults to our flag prove to be founded
on facts and are not gross exaggerations, MIR.
ing this to the case Of the Lizzie Major, It is
said he will demand that the two passengers
be not only surrene cred without delay, but
further that they be placed on board the
or some other American vessel, and that the
American flag at the same time be saIuted by
the Spanish man.of-war; further, ne win de-
mand indemnity for the detention Of the pas,
from their seizure. 1t these really be his in
tentlons, and they are so stated to be by good
authority, Mr. Fish, after all, will only be re.
Of State has replied to Captain Campbeirs @
claim for redress in the matter Of the seizure
Of the brig Mary Lowell, stating that the mat
ter had been made the subject ofinvestigation
before the Admiralty Court, under the demand
OF the British Government; but that whatso-
ever mig mt be the result thereof he might rest
assured the United States Government would
pT0teot ali the rights OF it's citizens. ..
Trouble about tho Spanish AIassiOr -
Spicy Interview between q q m er q
Siekles and the President.
General Sickles had spicy interview with
the President on Wednesday. &
It appears that when Sickes declined the
mission to Mexico the President promised him
the mission to Spain, and even went SO far as
to put his name down for the place. Sickles
went away under the impression that he was
booked for Spain, and gave himself NO further
Sanford had been nominated for the place.
6ickles went to thu President for an exnlana-
tion. The President told him that when he
It. Sumner, Anthony and a few other hers senator's al tors
had come to him and insisted that Sanford.
who had been removed from Brussels, should
be transferred to Spain, and they were SO i'm
their request. Sickles ESQ the story goes)
wound up by giving the President piece OF
his mind. There is great opposition TO Sam
ford in and out of the Senate, and there are
some doubts now Of his confirmation. He has
been eight years out Of the country, and DUR
ing all that time has held the comfortable
place OF Minister at Brussels.
Tho Alabama ms-InstructtOms to
Minister Motley,
The State Department. is busily engaged in
preparing the instructions for Minister Motley
and, 1t iss thought, will have them ready FOR
him 10 awdays. They wilt be in accordance
with the views OF President Grant respecting
the liability OF the English Governments for
property destroyed by the privateer Alabama,
and altogether different from the instructions
Of Secretary Seward, under which Ministers
Adams and Reyerdy johnson carried on their
negotiations Tor the settlement OF these claims
Mr. Motley has had eeveral interviews with
Mr.. @Evarts, who is thoroughly posting him
respecting new points in International law.
Am Unrsconstructea Rebel Moma manatesa
for Governor OF New MexSso.
The President sent in again tie name, Of q.
was rebel general. and his nominatson gives
great Dissatisfaction to the Republicans,
especially as he has not. Ike Longstreet, pro-
fessed penitence. The man whom he win
supersede is General Mitchell, who fought on
the Union side and received some sixteen
wounds. In one Of the battles in the West.
| General Mitchell defeated rebel fcrce under
| Grow, capturing large number Of his men.
| AH matters now stand, in the present contest
| Crow has captured Mitchell, or aS least dis
| lodged him from his position. II liz under
stood that the Committee on Territories are
nearly unanimous against Grow. and it is