Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

| Blue Jacket, burnt at sea, nave reacneC
the Falkland Islands, bringing with them
twelve boxes of gold.
On the 14th inst, Admiral Hoff, com.
mandins the Gulf Squadron, had an inter
view with the Spanish Governor at
Santiago de Cuba, when the former made
an examination into the circumstances at
tending the late murder of Americans at
that place. The Governor stated that he
had consented to their execution on the
ground of Dulce's proclamation declaring
filibusters pirates, but agreed. to allow
prisoners to be tried hereafter. The Ad-
miral severely condemned the Governors
action in ordering their exc cution without
trial, and made strong protest against it.
, Orders have been issued to the Spaniards
not to bring in any prisoners hereafter,
but to kill them on the spot.
The Prince of Wales sun yelled the Pea
body statue in London on the 23d. An
immense crowd witnessed the ceremo-
nies.
The Government of Spain has issued a
decree reviving and putting in force the
martial law of April, 1921. News received
on the 25th states that fight had taken
place near Ciudad Real, Spain, between
some Carlists and the National troops, in
which the former were defeated, losing
many killed and wounded. The Spanish
troops at Baracoa, Cuba, have captured
and shot sixty rebels.
A collision occurred ON the Baltic sea on
the night of the 25th, between two steam
ers belonging to Hull, England, one of
which was sunk, and twenty-three of her
crew were drowned ~@a
In the House of Parliament, on the 26th,
it was announced that the Royal assent
had been given to the Irish Church bill.
The House of Lords has passed the En-.
dowed School bill. 1 -
1t was rumored in London on the 26th
that treaty had been concluded between
France, Austria and Italy. The latter, in
case of war, is to supply France with
contingent of $4,000 men and occupy Wit
erbo. It was rumored, also, that Prussia
had offered the Pope 10000 troops if the
French evacuate Rome
Fearing another Fenian invasion, the
Canadian authorities have ordered the
gunboats on the lakes to be made ready
for immediate service. s.~
According to official reports, the number
of effective regular troops in Cuba is 49,
600, and of volunteers, 1000. The rebels
state that they have 5000 well armed
men in the field, besides a number of
guerrilla bands. An American recently
returned from travelling in Cuba says the
revolutionists are sadly in want of arms,
medicines, salt, clothing and shoes. The
leaders state that they do not need any
more men from abroad, but want arms to
equip the large number of volunteers
crowding into their ranks. r rvrr~ p.
- The -counterfeiting of United States
securities in Germany is carried on to
considerable extent. The counterfeits are
said to resemble well Autographs
The British Parliament has been pro-
rogued to the 10th of August.
Letters from Cuba, giving news to the
729th, state that the Cubans had gained two
decided victories over the Spaniards
Quesada had cut off all communication
between N1eyitas and Puerto Principe,
and the Spanish troops were confined in
those cities, suffering severely from disease
and want of supplies. All the intervening
country was held by the Cuban forces. A
large supply of arms and ammunition in
Guiding battery of artillery, with $50
men from the United States, had been
successfully landed near Nuevitas, and
were part of General Quesada's forces.
Advices from Japan, received on the
2Sth, state that the Government was fore
ing paper money upon the people on pain
of death, and trade was paralyzed.
Mr. Horace Ruble, of Wisconsin, our
new Minister Resident to the Swiss Con-
federation, presented his credentials on the
2Sth, and Mr. Harrington, late Minister,
took his leave.
A dispatch from Havana on the Goth
ult. states that conscription would soon be
put in force in Cuba. sr
By furloughs recently granted or ex-
tended, the French army has been reduced
$4,000 men.
A Liverpool dispatch of the Goth ult.
states that an unknown man had commit
ted suicide at Crew, thirty-four miles
from that city, by throwing himself under
the wheels of railroad train, and that a
number of securities, part of the proceeds
of the Ocean Bank robbery at New York
some weeks since, were found on his body,
A Provisional Government for Paraguay
has been installed at Asuncion
DOMESTIC.
The Forest City Club, of Rockford, Ill.,,
and the renowned Red Stockings, of Gin
cinnati, played the second of series of
games at Cincinnati, on the oath Result
Is for the Red Stockings to IA for the
Forest City. 4t
Fractional currency printed during the
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