The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-19
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Washington News.

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Washington News.
WASHINGTON, juno 15.--Lctters from
Rio to April "a, aud Buenos Ayres to
April IA, state that nothing had been
heard directly from Minister McMahon
since his landing in the headquarters of
Lopez, December 18th. The Brazilian
authorities havc made every effort to for
ward his dispatches from tho State Dc.
partment, but unsucccssfully, as Lopez
refused to receive Augs of truce, and has
shot several flag bearers. Commander
Kirkland, of the Wasp, and tho Chilean
Consul in Paraguay, state that they be.
lieve Mcmahon is prisoner. Three sis.
ters of Mcmahon, who remained at Bue.
nos Ayres, have become alarmed, and
have written to the State Department
askisg Intervention. Dispatches for Nc.
Mahon have been returned to Command
er Kirkland by tho Brazilian Command.
or in Chief
CHICAGO, June 15.--Major Gen. Har.
ncy, retired from active service, is restor-
ed TO tho retired list. The General has
completed his Gftieth year Of active ser.
vice.
New YoRK The Common Council
yesterday adopted resolution appropri.
ating $40, 900 for the celebration of the
9TH of July ip New York City.
The agents of the different steamship
lines expect about six thousand cmigrauts
this week. The agents Of Southern elm.
igration companies have several hundred
engaged TO settle on lands in the South.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE rates for
freight and passage to California have
been much reduced. Passage tickets
from New York to San Francisco arc
now sold for Sl5s 35 in currency; for
intermediate points nj the same rate.
From tho PIains---Endian Troubles.
OMAHA, June l5.--Ex. Secretary Sew.
ard aud party left for San Francisco this
evening. Their intention is TO stop at
various points of interest in the noun.
tains aud at Salt Lake.
Two men were killed by the advance
guard Of band Of Indians, supposed 10
be Sioux, on Platte river.
The steamer from Fort Benton reports
the Indians fighting among themselves,
and killing whites wherever found, but
making no demonstrations against the
boats or forts.
\ Hays City dispatch TO day, says tie
Indians are killing and robbing the set.
tiers near Minneapolis, forty miles st
of Saline.
Capt. Wicr aud forty men left For.
Hays this afternoon for Camp Supply,
with all the Indian prisoners NJ III. Hays,
which il IS 81 III they will distribute among
their respective tribes; possibly with the
| object TO try and make peace with the
tribes on the war path.
LEAyE3wonTn. June ia special
from Ellsworth says the Indians arc again
at their murdcrous work. About thirty.
five miles north Of Solomon City, twenty
men are reported killed 4 party of men
followed the Indians but discovered that
they were in large force and did not at.
tack them.
News was received from Solomon City
aud Saline this afternoon, asking for pro
lection Of the settlers. 4 force of one
hundred men left yesterday and another
to-day. c1pt Whitman leaves 10 morrow
for Shellman. Ills company arc mostl,
/ settlers armed.
LIVERPOOL, June 15.-Oycr 6,00(
men. women and children left this por
for New York last week.
Washington News.
WAsnixoToS, June 2-Information i
received that two expeditions, numbering
GOO, safely landed in Cuba, and joined th
| Revolutionary forces.
DcscrtiOns from the Spanish forces arc in
ercasing. There are frequent collisions be
tween the Spanish troops and volunteers
and tltc difficulties between these two par
ties are irreconcilablc. The Cubans hnv
organized their forces into two army corps
one being under General Jerd0n. Engage
mcnts are daily expected. The Cubans ar
confident Of victory. Jordon has 2,0O
Americans in his corps.
Jackson, June l2.-The military com
| mission in the case of Yergcr Is progressing
SLOWLY. The right Of General Granger, th
President Of the commission, to sit on M
case. was challenged by the defense, on tn
ground that no had formel an opinion as 4
the guilt Of the prisoner. The challeng
was sustained and Granger withdrawn. Gen
Swift is now President. The defense there
upon entered a plea against the jurisdiction
Of the commission, on the ground that Yer
ger is citizen, having never been in tia
army or navy Of the United States, and thn
his ofFense being against the laws and Con
stitution Of the United States he cannot b
tried except upon Indictment by gram
jury and that tho commission has not III
right to try him except upon such indict
ment.
European News.
LONDON, June l3.-A large number Of ar
rests were made in Paris yesterday, but th
tenor Of the latest dispatches reassuring tn
State that confidence was returning. Up L
midnight public order remained undisturbcd
The troops patrolled the streets and wcr
frequently eheered by tho citizens.
Immense Tory demonstrations are beinI
held to day, in various parts Of the kingdom
At Manchester. nearly 1000 persons wer
present. Resolutions for protesting agains
the passage of the Irish Church Bill, wer
passed. A monster petition, embodying tn
substance Of the resolutions was sent TO tn
Earl of Derby for presentation to the Ioos
of Lords. At Liverpool $4,000 people wer
present.
Dispatches from Calcutta, dated June 9th