The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-20

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NEW YORK, May 19-The steamer
Australiasian. from Liverpool on the
Sd. and England from Liverpool on
the 4th, have arrived.
A messenger Of the Irving Bank.
this morning, placed iu the hands OF
a messenger of the Corn Exchange
Bank $25. 900, to be delivered to the
latter bank, since which tine nothing
has been seen of either money or
messenger.
The Government Commission have
reported iavorably upon the Rach-
lings plan for bridging East River.
j. Lathrop Motley, Minister to Eng
land, sailed to-day in the Cuba. A
large party of friends accompanied
him as far as Sandy Hook.
| Judge Bosworth was to-day chosen
President of the Metropolitan Board
of Police.
1t is reported that Cuban exped di-
ton, numbering 500. have gone to
sea from Delaware Bay in two schoon-
ers and a small steamer.
NEW York, May 19.-Edward
Richards, who arrived in Jersey City
from Chicago lass night, reported that
he had his pocket picked on the cars
OF $4,000 in Government bonds and
green backs.
At the annual meeting of the New
York State Associated Press to day,
at the Metropolitan Hotel IN this city,
the following officers tor the ensuing
year were elected: Pre- ,ident, = oseph
Warren, of the Buffalo Courier; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Ellis H Rob
erts, of the Utica Herald and Gdzetie;
Executive Committee, j. q. Cuyler,
Of the Albany Erpress; Il. .. Tuck
er, of the Troy Times; G. Il. Smith,
of the Syracuse Journal; George
Cooper. of the Rochester Union and
AdV.rti .er; aud Mr.. Thurston, of
the american AdUertiser.
A. the Patterson races, b. e. Gerald
beat EgOtist and Urbane, II mile sell
ing race, in 2:223. The other races
announced for to day were not run,
owing to the rain.
NEW York, May 19-The WOrld's
Havana correspondent says thatwhen
Government vessel lately arrived
there from Neuvita, with a load of
wounded, the press were forbidden 10
publish any facts In connection with
the event. 1t transpired, however,
that General Leseca had had a fight
with the insurgents, nine miles from
Puerto Principe, with a terrible re-
suit for them. although the column
suffered the loss of a Lieutenant
Colonel, Captain and six men killed,
and thirty wounded. A witness
places the insurgent loss at two thou
sand men. Betrer information, how
ever, shows that the result was far
more terrible to the Spaniards than-tO
the insurgents, and that the Spaniards
suffered the worst defeat they have
experienced since the revolution
began.
1t appears that Quesado and Cos
tello gathered four thousand of their
best troops just beyond Los Minos.
and entrenehed. Gems. Leona and
Leseca came along with a large body
of Spaniards and assaulted the posi-
ton. They would have carried it but
for the timely arrival Of Marquis Santa
Lucia, who UNEXPECTEDLY attacked one
of the fanks Of the Spaniards; and
still the Spaniards might have carried
the day but for battalion of cOlOred
volunteers turning upon their officers
and passing over to the insurgents,
aiding them effectually IN their strug-
gle. The Spanish troops then gave
way.
This was the first attempt to use
colored troops. The Catalan volun-
teers covered the retreat of the Span
iards, but they were frequently thrown
into confusion, and lost heavily.
Many of the best and bravest of the
Spanish officers are reported killed
and wounded.
This correspondent also says there
is no truth in the reported cOnven
ton of revOlutiOnists at Sinooca. at
which resolutions favoring annexa-
ton to the United States were adopt
ed. 1t is questionable whether a ma
iority of the revolutiOnists favor an
nexation.
A later dispatch says the Spaniards,
in the engagement quoted above, lost
nearly all their provisions, baggage
train, &c, and part of their artillery.
The insurgents had over seven thou
sand men, and the Spaniards thirty
five hundred. The fight lasted nearly
seven hours.
New York, May 19.-It is stated
that several German bankers have
raised a million dollars to tender
Sehepler & Co, to meet the demands
on that firm. and enable it to resume
business. The firms Of Scheider &
Scheper and Kratz a. Hertel, brokers,
have both suspended, consequent upon
Schepler's failure, but all hope soon
10 resume again.
1t is reported that the Pennsylva-
MIA Central has proposed perpetual
lease of the tsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago Railroad, on basis of Der
cent upon total capital of $50, ,300.-
000