The union Democrat., 1869-05-15
TELEGRAPHuC NEWS.

spirit was manifested. Senator Ross, at Fort
Scott, recently attempted TO address one Of
these meetings, but he was pelted with to-
hacco quids, stones, and finally fred on and
uriven away. The excitement eliminated on
Thursday. When the engineers were met seven
miles sooth of Girard by a band Of thirty-fve
nrmed men, who made the whole party
prisoners, searched them, took possession OF
their outfit, set the whole camp afre. so that
notebooks and other valuable property were
destroyed. All the engineers were driven
Moot northward over the prairie, and warned
never TO return, on pain Of death. Colonel
chairman, Chief Engineer. and Rnnk, in
charge of the party, were held some time as
prisoners, but finally released with the same
violent threats. The work Of construction
on the already surveyed portion ofthe road has
not been disturbed since 1868. Men were at
work on Thursday, and others are rapidly
arriving 1t is thought they are strong
enough to defend themselves. 1t is not i'm
possible, however. that United States troops
will be sent to preserve the peace.
Dispatches from our Minister in China are
of the same character as those from the Brit
ish Minister there, representing that the
Chinese really opposed to progress, and
will not permit the improvements contemp pla-
ted by the Burlingame Mission. This Gov
ernment will insist on the ful6llment of the
treaty negotiated.
A special says the Spanish Minister in
formed the State Department that should this
country recognize the belligerent rights of
the Cubans, Spain will regard it as decla-
ration Of war; and authorize the fitting out of
privatters, which must do Us harm.
CuIcAon. May 6.-The Journals special
says the President has decided to make no
appointment to the Spanish Mission for some
time. Iae's resignation takes effect July
LIST.
Secretary Boutwell, will take no action re-
latve to the sinking fund till the close of the
present fiscal year. 1t will take till then to
get the Department and Custom Houses in
good working order.
WAsnINGroN, May 6.-Forney's party has
returned from n Southern trip. They went
as far as Florida and represent industrial
prospects improved, and whites seem more in
dustrious. Crops look we'll end people are
anxious for Northern immigration. Millions
of acres of land are for sale Great induce
ments offered to capitalists.
New York, May Gable rates will be
positively reduced on the lst of June to ten
dollars in gold for ten words, with FIVE words
allowed for address and signature. The
press pays half these rates for general news
and full rates for cipher.
NEW Iukh, uhN Tue eXcItetneHJ In
Wall street continued to close of the day.
All the markets unsettled and in feverish
condition. Private kilograms from London
are of gloomy character and an unofficial
announcement from Washington, that the
Sinking Fund will not be put in operation
till June 3Oth, had buovan: effect on Llonev
and verv Oppressive one on the Government.
New York. May S.--The Secretary of the
Treasury will purchase hve-twenty bonds to
the amount Of n million each week. He has
directed the Assistant Treasurer of New York
10 receive proposals therefor. The Secretary
has selected all the special agents to be ap-
pointed.
HARTFORD, May S.-The Senate ratified
the Fifteenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republ-
cans voting for it and five Democrats
against it,
BosrcN, May S.-The Senats rejected the
prohihtorv liquor bill on the third reading.
by l3 to %. The opposition is composed of
those who favor a stringent license clause and
the ultra prohihitionists. who objected to con-
cessions made in the defeated bill.
The New York World saws there is pri-
vate dispatch from New Orleans, stating that
the blockade runners Peru and Lillian, en-
gagged in carrying ilibusters from New Or
leans to some point contiguous to the Cuban
coast. landed at the Island Grand Europa.
twelve hours sail hy steamer from Florida
Keys, and the flibusters have gone into quar-
ters awaiting reinforcements. The JForld
also insists that the Arago did sail for Cuba,
with 424 men and 81 ofs,e and General
Jourdau Among the officers were Brigadier
General Chas. May, Lieutenant j. F. Magic.
Lieutenant Edward Berry, French's cavalry
Major General lpgraman. Seventh Rhode Is
land Infantry; Captain L. c. Bailey, former
" nF ha a. 10,
tenant Thos. Fitz Gibbons and many others.
The JForld says four other vessels sailed
within three weeks the first under Colonel
johnson. taking 90 men the second under
General Spinola, 5000 men the third with
900 men, and the fourth. under General
French, with $50 men. The Horld saws
within the last 53 days we have positive in
formation that 1900 men left the cities OF
Charleston, Baltimore and New Orleans for a
point ad diacent to the Cuban coast, and for the
Island itself; $500 left the city of New
York, and 500 more are waiting to get off.
WASHINGTON, May S.-No more Presiden-
tial appointments to PoStofEces in California
will be made, except in cases of designations,
till 1870. In the Second District no changes
in either p class of Postoffces will be made
except on the recommendation of Cole, as
Senator, at the request of Sargent.
has passed by strict party vote. the "Visi-
ole Adm;xture" bill, which puuishes, with
one to FIVE years imprisonment, any one not u
white male citizen voting any electien.
RICHMOND, May Sit is stated on good
authority that General Candy has fixed on
the first Tuesday of July for the election.
CHICAGO, May S.-The TrtJane's New
York special has au account of gold discov-
cry in lloboken, where ledge is being open
ed tor the foundation of the Stecens Free Col
iege' Some rock taken out yields $50 to the
ton.
A Tribune Washington special saws Secre-
vary Boutwell, don't say what he Intends to
do with toe Government. bonds he i cn;n, 20
ouy, out 1t seems to be assumed that he in
senas TO establish sinking fund, but he saws
ne mas not determined to do so. In selling
nnd buying bonds the Secretary will be gov
e.oed oy general principles without egard to
the market price either cf gold or bonds
The tone OF Cuban adyires il vsrr hon.e.,,