The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-08-12
Tennessee has made a Ssnter shot
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Letters received in Washington from
Cuban leaders state that the insurgents
have captured and hold as hostages a
sufficient number Of Spanish prisoners
to prevent the instant execution Of
captives, which has heretofore been the
policy Of the Spaniards. Communi-
cations between Puerto Principe and
the coast has been entirely cut off by
General Quesada, and also telegraphic
communications with Havana. In at
tempting to open communications,
General Letona, the Spanish comman-
der has suffered heavy losses on sever
al occasions. His whole available
force is estimated at four thousand
men, while that Of the Cuban General
is reported to be nearly nine thousand.
A number of minor contests are men
toned, IN which the Spaniards were
repulsed with great slaughter. at Viii
la Rica they are said to have lost over
two hundred men, and in fight near
Trinidad, eighty-fiveki killed and wound
ed and three hundred prisoners. Gen.
Jordan reports himself and troops in
excellent condition.
Spain will now have a taste of
Grants neutrality policy. All the gun
boats which have been fitted out in
this country are to be siezed. Eight
were taken possession of by Marshal
Barlow at New York. Deputies were
sent to Greenpoint, Long Island, to
sieze seven more, and officers were al
so despatched to Mystic, Connecticut,
to lay hold of fifteen others. The YES
sells have been seized upon informa-
ton that they were intended to be us
ed against Peru, and were to have
guns sent on board before leaving, in
violation of the neutrality laws.
The Louisville Cowier-JoHnal pub
fishes the statement ofa reliable cores
pondent, that Stokes intends to seize
upon the Government of Tennessee.
and hold to it vi et drn1is, supported by
the. Grand Army of the Republic, and
counting upon the assistance of Bout
well and other Radicals at Washing
ton.
The regular Republicans" of Texas
have requested the National Republi-
can Committee in Washington not to
recognize the Houston Convention
which nominated Gen. Davis. Govern
or Pease has published letter stating
that General Grant assured him that
he will not interfere in the Texas cleo
tion.
Ex-President Johnson addressed
meeting in Maryville. Tennessee, on
Monday. He duly denounced Presi-
dent Grant and the Radical Congress.
The meeting was twice broken up by
fights between Stokes and Senter men,
in which several persons were injured,
but none fatally.
A riot is reported to have occurred
in Casey county, Kentucky, on Mon
day, in which a house was attacked
and three men and woman were kill
ed A battalion of militia in Louis
vile are held in readiness to proceed
against band of some thirty regula-
tors, who are said to have committed
the murders.
According to advices from Key West
the yellow fever has been very prev
alent in that place, and many deaths
have occurred among the troops in gar
rison. 1t is stated that about the 18th
ultimo part of the rations regularly
ordered and issued to them was six
coffins per day.
An English forger and his accom-
plices were arrested in New York last
week on the arrival of the steamer
Russia. The instructions for their ar
rest were received by cable.
It is reported from Paris that Queen
Isabella, of Spain, will abdicate her
claims to the throne in favor of the
Prince of Asturias.
Ad1ices from Spain via Paris, repre-
sent that theSpanish Government will
shortly call out the reserves. 1t is
said that formidable uprisings of Car
lists have occurred at Tortosa and Ter
rel. Several scattered bands of Car
lists have been defeated within the
past day or two.
The agents OF the British Govern
ment have been making efforts to OBJ
tain the release of quite number of
Englishmen who are held prisoners in
Paraguay by Lopez.