Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18
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Booker, OF the s4th Virginia die
trict was refused By the the elec-
ton committee.
The struggle between the bank
ing, currency aud ways aud means
committees, regarding the refer
ence Of financial bills is growing.
The census bill was resumed.
senate--NO session.
The Supreme Court dismissed
the appeal from Louisiana In the
case Of New Orleans We New York
steamship company.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.-Revenne
quarter OF @ million.
The awards made by the Court Of
Claims for cotton captured by the
military aggregate S7000S4 In %
cases. The Government has ap-
pealed them all
Commodore JnO. Rogers sue.
ceeds Admiral Rowan IN command
OF Asiatic squadron.
HOuse-A bill was introduced to
prohibiting the sale of coin By the
Treasury. e'
Committee on foreign affairs de
recled inquire into circumstances
attending the landing Of the French
cable. E 1i. fpth
Bill introduced for the removal
OF distractions in Bayou Teche, La.
also for repairing and furnishing
the New Orleans custom house.
Census bill discussed oil day,
Two efforts to consider. Cuba
failed.
3 House adjourned. i'- 'l saW
The New York Tribune says dis
patches from Cuba confirm the de-
feat Of the Spaniards at San Jose.
Also accounts 0fseVer punishment
| of negroes at Sagua. The number
Of stripes were from 2 10 800.
Dario de 10 Marina says the Span
ish troops In the district OF HOnl-
quin are unable to move for want
Of reinforcements.
Three thousand troops ere nee
essary. .lu il-m.a uruama.
Troops are suffering from severe
sickness. t,'.
Seven sugar estates destroyed in
Reinudus district ;5 In Trinidad ant
3 in CienfuegOs.
Col. CamRra with GOO men and
pieces artillery attacked the Cuban
at Vegas del Castillana. The figh
: lasted 4 hours, the Spaniards wer
= repulsed with great loss, AZ deal
were LETT ON the field. The officia
statistics published at Havana shOS
from the commencement Of the wa
I the Spanish loss 5000 killed in bal
I tie, 5000 by disease, 1000 deserte
=. to the Cubans, and 5000 now sicl
Thirty-fve Rrominent Cubaps wet
y arrested In Havana supposed
= sympathize with the Cubans.
D SAN FRANcIsCO, Dec. 10Th
Governors message recommend
State aid TO facilitate eInigratio
from Europe and the Eastern State
: lie says the Legislature has th
8 power to prohibit Chinese imm
: grafton.
II favors the removal of oil bal
riers to Chinese testimony not 0nl
, as sn act Of justice but Of SCUM
policy.
r LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.-Congrasl
, man Gallaway, prominent candi
date for the Senate from Kentucky
Is iavOring population on mOrE
and legal points, citing precedent
4 in our own and foreign countries
. ST. LOUIS, Dec. l0.-The bank Q
Gallatin has been robbed, and ID
= cashier killed. Robbers got onl
I five dollars.
NEw YoRK, Dec 10. Tho Span
, ish gunbOats were released to-day
:, aud will proceed to sea immedl
I ately.
0 ST. JOHN's N. D, Dec. l0.-Las
a night being very cold, the crew O
the schooner KetchuIn built flr
ina stove aud closed the hatchei
Q Four are dead.
LONDON, Dec. l0.-The steam
I ship Brazilian, built expressly 70
the Suez canal traffic, had to dis
charge half her cargo before gel
;. ting through.
8 Duke Of Saxe.COburg is dying
q Prince Alfred Of England Is hi
:, heir.
ClTY OF MEXICO, Dec. l.-Sew
l. ard and his party arrived on III
u 10Th ult, and was received by JU
h rez and notables and was subse
:, quently banQuetted by Negrete.
Seward spoke, disclaimiDg an
q personal interest in his visit; hi
Q ambition was to inspire the Amer
IL leans with a thorough understand
/, ing of the desGinies OF this con Il
Sc nent which ultimately must be IN
8 dependent of foreign control.
i PARIS, Dec. l0-It is repOrte
i from Madrid, and confidelly b,
l lieved there, that Grant intends
seize Cuba.
BREMEN, Dec. l0-Arrived, u
o steamship Hanover from New D
n leans.
: The Edinburg Scotsmen credi
+" report that Lord Clarendon wi
n soon open negotiations with Il
United states for the settlement
the Alabama claims. -'
n WAsHIeNToN, Dec. I1,-In Il
e.construction committee a lett
was read from Gov. Wells Of vi
u ginia, urging immediate admissiC
l. aud opposing the exaction Of Il
d test oath from the Virginia Legi
n lature.
- The best opinion is that the b
repoEted from the committee
Tuesday, for the restoration Of 4
5. State, and that Senators and Re
ID resentatives, except BGkerand N
Kenzie, whose seats are contests
will be admitted 10 seate,