The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-13
The Black Flag in Cuba.
SALE OF THE REBEL IRON
CLAD.
Great Steamboat Disaster.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

| WAsuINGTON, May l2.-Tho government
/ hSA no information whatever OF specific
character regarding Cuba Ii has heard
| scarcely anything from the island. The in
ference from the little which has been learn
ed, Is that the insurrection is yet restricted
70 guerrilla warfare on account Of the lack
OF arms that the ma IOrty Of the natives
are opposed 10 the rule OF Spain, and would
rise If they had arms. Our authorities are
taking no steps to encourage the idea Of an.
neXstlou.
Confidential and reliable alyccs from
Cuba have been received here which are
not very acceptable 10 those who have adyo.
Gated the recognition Of the bclligerent
rights Of the insurgents By this government.
Strange TO say, thg revolution was original
ly planned by Genera, Dulcc and Prim,
who hoped 10 shake Of the rule of Queen
Isabella in Cuba, and then TO rovolutionile
the mother country. But Spain uuexpect
edly took the initiative, and now the very
Generals who desired to make Cuba free
are endeavoriDg TO retain the island as a
profitable colony Of the Spanish Republic.
The Cuban revOlutiOnlsts were not wiling
to be transferred thus, as colonists, from
monarchy TO a republic, and they prema
turely determined to strike for their own in.
dependence Their success is hopeless un-
less they receive moral or material aid from
the United States, although they may lay
desolate their fertile island before they can
be conquered.
1t is stated that Gen Banks had au inter.
view with Secretary Fish, yesterday, urging
prompt recognition Of the Cuban patriots,
and claiming that further procrastination is
y 5sSSmi ss;ss 10 Rrson,, ,' Of rs General
Land Office, is endeayoring to propitiate
Senators by presenting them with copies
Of his last report, eGpensIvely bound in
green and gold, at the public expense.
Gen Capron Commissioner of Agricui.
turc, has established relations with over
thirteen hundred state, county, and town
agricultural associations.
All the original plates Of the fractional
currency are to be destroyed this week.
They will be taken to the Navy Yard by
committee to be appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and there melted in the
large furnace. These plates are now use.
less, as entirely new ones were adopted some
time ago.
CINCINNATI, MAY y The most destruc.
tive couAagratiou of steamboats, that ever
occurred in this city ragged at the New Or.
leans and Memphis packet landing this
morning. The fra broke out at o'clock on
the steamer Clifton and extended to the
Wes,morelaud aud Melnotte above and to
the Darling and Cheyenne below. Six boats
were soon enveloped in flames The huIIs
Of the Melnotte and Darling may be used
again, bat the others nre total loss. The
fire originated in the chambermaid's room
on the Clifton by the upsettnR Of a coal OIL
lamp Fourteen kegs Of powder on the
Cheyenne exploded and scattered the flames
to the Westmoreland, with 200 barrels Of
coal oil on board the Cheyenne had 2j0
barrels The Nestmo:eIaud was owned by
Capt. Bycrs, Rusk and Wolf Value, $2O,
600; insured for $4,000. The Clifton was
a fine Memphis packet, five years DID, one
third loaded and was owned by the Memphis
Packet Co., aud valued at $3j.O0O; insured
for $4,000 The Mary Erwin was an Ar.
kansas river boat, aud belonged to George
Wolf. Value, S22 600; insured for $4,000
The Cheyenne was an Arkansas river boat,
owned by Capt John Kyle and had a vaIua.
bic load Of goods. Boat valued at ! 0,O0O,
insured for $4,000. Value Of cargo, SjO,
coo. The Darling belongs to the Memphis
Packet Company, Value, 5000, insured
Tor 100000. There are rImOrs that several
lives were lost, but up to noon no names re
ported
New Yong, May I2.-Jin Gallagher, Of
New Haven, and Andy Hanley Of New
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