The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-08-04
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WHEN RoaUEs FALL OUT, ETC.

WHEN RoaUES ALL OUT, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The pamph
let war, now progressing between Gen
eral James G. Blunt of Kansas anc
John W.-Wrighto of Indiana, regard
ing alleged Indian swindles, will un.
doubtedly result in a congressional in.
vestigation and the exposure ofgigan.
tic frauds in the payment of bounties
to the soldiers of Blunt's Indian brig
ade.. IF one-half that each says of the
other party is true, the result of the
investigation will complicate both OF
them. At present public opinion is
about equally divided here, but citi-
zen of Kansas now here, who are in
terested in the matter, unhesitatingly
inaorse Blunt's blunt statement.
DENT AND II PRESIDENT.
Agentleman interested in the po-
liticaI affairs of Mississippi, who has
just returned from Long branch, re-
ports as the result of the numerous
consultations with the President at
that place regarding the Dent move
ment, that Judge Dent will possibly
refuse to accept the nomination of the
conservatives of that State, If it is ten
dered to him. My informant init
mates that this solution is due to Pres
ident Grants decision that the so
called conservative movement in Mis-
sissippi will result to the disadvantage
of the Republican party Judge Don't
himself, has frequently asserted his
willingness to withdraw from the can
rs if such a consequence should be
likely to follow.
IMPORTANT CUBAN NEws-MoRE FIGHT
-7INu-fNsURGENT SUCCESSES.
Letters from Cuba, received here,
contain intelligence to the Goth inst.
General Quesada had destroyed two
important bridges on the railroad from
Nuevitas to Puerto Principe, cutting
off che communication between those
cities: All the intervening country is
held by the Cuban forces. The Span
ish troops are now confined in those
cities, and are suffering severely from
disease and want of supplies. Sever
alsorties had been made from Nuevi-
tas, and in each instance the troops
were driven back with severe loss
General Quesada has a large number
of Spanish prisoners which he is hold
ing as hostages for the proper treat
ment of his men in the hands of the
Spanish commanders. Among them
are % prominent number of prominent
government officers. The letters state
thatlthe Cuban forces have possession
of the country from Nuevitas to Pu-
er.o Principe. with several points on
the coast, which gives them direct
communication with the United States.
Ieis reported that there have been
woEimportant engagements, one near
ReraitlOs and the other at Sagna La
9rande, in which the Spanish troops
attacked the Cubans in force. AT Re-
medos the S~paniards were driven off
with the loss of one hundred and fifty
killed; wounded and prisoners. At
Sagna the fight lasted seven hours,
the Spanish forces numbering over fif-
teen hundred, while tina: of the Gu
bans was less than one thousand eff
fectiYe men. The S~paniards here fl
nally compelled to retreat with q loss
of over three hundred, while that of
the Cubans was less than one hundred
and twenty. The result of these bat
ties. has inspired the Cubans with re-
newed courage, and they have no doubt
of their ability to maintain themselves
against the forces now in the field
against them.
lAllarge supply of arms and ammu-
nitions, including a battery of artillery,
with $500 men from the United States.
successfully landed near Nuevitas, and
are now a part of General Quesada's
forcesE The sickness is reported abat-
ing, and, General Quesada and Jordan
expect soon to take the field offensive
ly with a force more than equal to that
of their opponents.
FRENCH CABLE oPENED-NApoLEoN
AND GRANT EXCHANGE MESSAGES.
New York, July 28.-The follow
ing is furnished us by the Franklin
line of Telegraph:
O. PARIS, July 28-8:45 A. M.
To the Hon. Secretary of State,
Washington The Emperor of the
French to the President of the United
States, Washington: 1 am highly
'gratifed to inaugurate the new line OF
Telegraph, which unites France with
the United States, by sending to you
the expression of my good wishes for
you, and for the United States.
A zT NAPOLEON.
WASHINGTON, July %.
The President of the United States
to the Emperor of the French: cor
daily reciprocate your good wishes,
and Trust that the liberal policy of the
United States, pursuant to which this