The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08
He Accepts 1t as an Endorsement
of His Own Policy.
Minister Motley Silent About
the Alabama Claims.
An Investigation Ordered Into the Shoot
Ing Of Americans in Cuba.
2hc President to Commence His Travels Again
Next Week.

WASHINGTON, July I, 1862
The Presidential Reconstruction Policy En-
dorsed by Virginia.
There IL some dispute here as to the significance
OF the despatch sent the President to-day by the
chairman Of the State Central Conservative Commit
tee Of Virginia. Some persons were disposed to
regard 1t as sarcastic; but 1t appears that at
she White House 1t Is not received in that
spirit. The President regards the success Of the
conservative ticket as an endorsement OF his policy
at least 30 far as the adoption OF the State cOnstu
ton Is concerned. Governor Walker claims to be
Grant man, and 80 do many of the successful cand-
dates, both state and Congressional Viewed IN this
light the despatch OF Mr. Daniels seems to have been
sent IN good faith.
Acts OF = 2a nish OfylciaIs in Cubn the Subject
Of Cabinet DiscussIOn.- UDjus,iasble Execr-
tion Of an American Observation-Disclosures ton
Of tho Volunteers.
The attention Of the President has been called to
recent executions In Cuba OF American cilizens
without trial or color Of law. The case OF SpeeS-
man, In particular has been made the subject Of
Cabinet discussion, and have the highest authority
for the announcement that an Official investigation
has been ordered. Not only have instructions been
forwarded to COnsus to inquire into all the cir
Guns ances surrounding the case but in anticipate
OF some trouble, Admiral IIon has been ordered 10
despatch war vessel 70 Santiago de Cuba to back
up the efforts OF our Consuls to obtain
reliable Information, and II necessary demand
satisfaction. All the information thus far obtained
by our government relative 10 speekman's execu-
ton tends 70 show that was destitute of particle
OF Justification. The facts forwarded to you by one
Ofyour Cuban correspondents are corroborated by
the intelligence received at The State Department,
and leave no room to doubt that the execution was
completely inexcusabe on the ground Of inlerna-
uonal law. Indeed 1t would seem that outside OF
the city Of Havana the Spanish authority is power
less, and that the volunteers do Just as they please
without the slightest regard to the wishes Of Rodas or
ais subordinates. There is reason to believe that
the Governor OF the district which Speekman was
executed was opposed to the act, but was overrued
by the volunteers. who spite Of the protests of our
own Consul and the Consul Of Great Britain, put
their victim TO death without waiting for the sha-
dow Of investigation.
The Alabama Question Not Rcopened.
The latest advices from Minister Motley show that
though he has had several interviews with the
British Premier and Secretary OF Foreign Affairs,
not one word has yet been said regarding the re-
opening Of the Alabama claims controversy.
Movements Of the President.
The President will next week accompany his
family to Long Branch, aud occasionally during The
summer be absent from this city, but at no time
over two weeks perhaps never for so long period.
His travelling movements Will depend the state
Of public business, which will receive his attention
at Washington whenever its importance shall SO re-
quire.
Darkics ON the Rampage-Nc9rOcs Running
the City Government.
Quite scene occurred late this afternoon on what
Is called Theatre row. Two staworth darkies,
somewhat the worse for liquor, entered drinking
saloon few doors from the National theatre and in
IN insulting manner demanded to be served with
1.-TWO wnskey straights." The barkeeper informed
them that they could not be accommodated, where
upon they commenced to curse and damn, not only
the barkeeper the proprietor and the establishment
but the entire white race "You won't serve colored
men with drink, won't your Wen show you
whether you will or not. We've got this town
now Mayor, Aldermen jury and everything else,
and by giminy well make you treat us rghl,n SAID
the darkies, using all the while the vilest oaihs and
curses. The prOprietors OF the drinking saloon be-
haved with great moderation under the crcum-
stances, retralning from either molestiDg replying
to the darkIes who withdrew the street and there
renewed their denunclatons or the white race. In
the meantime quite crowd had gathered about the
darkes. but no one attempted to touch them. After
venting their rage In words for some time the pair
proceeded to another barro0m close by. One of
them entered In clustering way while the other
remained at the door, Some five or SIX white men
followed the darky into the barroom to witness the
scene The darky went up to the bar and inso-
lently demanded drink, which was refused by the
barkeeper. Thereupon the dairy gave free vent To
his rage, using the most disgusting language.
The result was that he was Knocked down,
but whether by the barkeeper or somebody
else IL unknown. He was sent spinning out of the
harro opdO nj a.,
In search OF some policemen. In short time he
returned with three policemen, but as he could not
identify the person who struck and Knocked him
down, the police assistance avaed nothing. The
darkes threatened to with colored reinforce
ments and clean out the drinking shops all along the
row.
Another Horrible Outrage Frustrated.
Instances of attempted outrages by negroes upon
white girls are becoming quite common In this vcIn-
ity On the 9th OF July, while negro picnic was In
full blast near the Virginia end OF the Long Bridge
stout negro who had wandered from the picnic
grounds, seized respectable white girl, who was
accompanied by younger sister, and attempted 10
outrage her. white man, who happened to be
near, was attracted by the girls cries and arrived
In time to Brighten the negro or before he had ac-
complshed his purpose. The negro ran towards the
picnic party and could not be identified.
Minister sicklcs' Instructions.
have the very best authority for stating that
tnre Is no truth In the reported Instructions to
Minister sckles to open negotiations looking TO the
purchase OF Cuba
Tho White H0usc Grounds.
some time ago the President gave orders 70 throw
TIN grounds south OF the Executive Mansion open TO
hi public during the evenings. The grounds are
vcy fine, and the opportunity afforded for recrea-
TO, was eagerly embraced by clerks in the depart
NETS and others unable to leave tho city. Last
evening, however, a man and woman were caught
acting improperly by the private Waterman OF the
groinds and to-day the President directed that the
enhance TO tho grounds DO closed ut shutdown. IL
hasbeen discovered that. in the grounds surround.