The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-13


New YORK, Oct. ., noon.-Net receipts Of cotton al
all ports 800 bales exports to Great Britain Is
and to Continent 10 $50 bales; stock 1926 bales
Money easy at 6t@7 get Sterng-long 1O9 and short
1921. Gold 1870. Louisianas, old, 10; levee's "a
/ Cotton lower, 274c.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-The Evening Post says re-
ferring to the Suns attack Grant, and to Corbin
who married Grants sister, in connection with Corbns
bringing to Washington certified and endorsed check
for 500 900 gold which be did not bring back, that
Corbn, who is seriously sick is preparing statement
in reply to Fisk. Jay Gould has notified Corbn that
by himself and associates amounting to half million
legal proceedings will be commenced. The sheriff has
attached Fisk's Opera House, valued at million.
Government has advces Of steamer, with 400 men
and much ammunition, about departing from New
York. Her departure will be prevented it possible
Hnted that Government lacks tugs to control her
movements Flibusters undoubtedly interrupted com
munication with Cuba. Source Of money for Cuban
expeditions must be large, but is entirely unknown.
To-day's Tribune says with double leads): It has
been ascertaned from authentic sources and may be
definitely stated in substance, that the views enter
taned BY the President and to be carried out by
his administration with reference to the questions in
volyed in the Uterpe case are that the shipment o
arms and munitions Of to either party engaged in
the Cuban struggle should not be prohibited. The rev
outionists have equal right to buy and ship arms
with the Spanards 1t is the fitting OF naval
military expedition that the neutrality laws
| against 1t is an entire mistake to suppose that the
United States officers have been instructed to stop
the shipment of merchandise, even though it be in
the form of articles contraband Of war The owners
masters of vessels must in all cases take their own
risks but if expedition whether of armed men or
armed vessels or if vessel is fitted out and prepared
for naval warfare and started from ports then
question of our duty neutras or friendly pow.
er arise, and even if we had acknowledged the inde-
pendence of Cuba duty and our rule could not be
one side of the quarrel by making upon the other.
It must be remembered that we constantly bought
| arms of England during the rebellion, and no one
questioned the right Of Engishmen to sell to the
Confederate blockade runners who took their risk OF
| capture, but the Alabama fitted out ship Of
| war to destroy commerce. The Cuban republi-
cans must learn to draw this distinction between COM
planning of our conduct in this respect As before
marked, the recognition of their independence would
| not alter the law.
The Tribune Gays letters have been received here
many Americans in the held and thus far word
has been written by them indicative Of desire to leave
Island until Tue shall have resulted in victory
| for the Cuban cause.
serviceable The second CABLE which lands five miles
east of Havana, commenced working to-day.
Supreme Court-all present but Field Court hear
| ing slight from Memphis
Nothing whatever received here regarding the Ten
nessee Legislature. The New York Times says that
they have advices that johnson men are elected pre-
siding officers Of both houses.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-R Revenue to-day over half mil
lion.
Proceedings at Wilmington against the Hornet were
| ordered by Cabinet yesterday.
A report printed that Fish had been notified that
| the English and French Governments had ordered
their fleets to pursue the Hornet and hang the is
untrue.
Attorney General Hoar has rendered an opinion to
the effect that the Secretary of War cannot preclude
claim agents attorneys from prosecuting business in
bis department in all proper cases, but where there is
to suspect frauds the right and duty exists to
suspend such business intercourse 1t being proper
and obligatory to protect the government from fraud
the agents or attorneys should be furnished with the
for such suspension, to vndicate the opinion
which rendered in alleged to affect payment
of bounties to colored troops it being said by Off
Ger who investigated the claims that they tainted
with fraud
J. D. Vaualstine in behalf of New Orleans tobacco
merchants called on Commissioner Deano today, and
asked that purchase of tobacco in Virginia and North
Carolina may be allowed shipment in bond The course
Of Mr.. Delano promises relief to New Orleans and
Mobile merchants well to Southern manufactures
In the matter of Benz Brown, Eli Wood, John Hal
ligan. Granville Rose, VIM Andrews and Philip Siem-
ley, Hon. w Boyce formerly Of South Carolina asks
leave file petition for wrts of habeas corpus in these
Friday next The prisoners charged With murder
in Texas in June last and is alleged that they
now being tried by military commission.
WASHINGTON Oct. 6.-Creswell appointed Thomas
F. Conkling route agent from New Orleans to Brashear
City
The case Of postmaster Lowell of New Orleans, was
represented absorbing in his person the offices
Of postmaster Of New Orleans and member Of the leg
slature from Caddo parish involving speakershp Of the
House, also notary public and chairman OF committee
to revise statutes of Louisiana, the mileage tor each
meeting of committee amounting to $3.50, and IS per
day to the whole committee while In session. It was
represented to tho postofce authorities that this
eenration of Office and pay would ruin the Republican
any party in Louisiana Creswel is said to bave
piled that he had no control over State officers but
that the postmastership involved residence in New Or
leans and if representation of Caddo parish under the
State laws requires his residence in that parish, he
must resign.
Supreme Court-Thomas Clark, of Louisiana, ad.
mitted to the bar. Hsss# @
WAsH1SGros, Oct 7-Private dispatches still indi-
cate Johnsons election though the Stokes party may
hold the balance Of power, and compel compromise.
Baoting must commence before the 7th and continue
on until choice is effected.
Revenue $591, 900. Customs from 27th to s0th Of
September, inclusive, 81, 800 600.
In the Supreme Court to. day the case Of Pherring
ton vs. Smith Harley, involving transactions in Con-
sederae treasury notes at the South during the war
was argued by Phillips for appellant the appeees not
appearing The action was upon note for $10, 600,
made at Montgomery, November, 1854. and payable
one day after date The defense was mainly that at
the date OF the note there was no lawful currency in
circulation in Alabama that the medium of exchange
was the time, treasury notes of the Confederate
States and that the contract made with the under
standing and agreement that it should be discharged
in such Confederate notes. and not in money lawful or
current BY the United States. The of Harrington
VS. Sanders from West Tennessee, will be argued to-
II nun fha af sfitafinn.