The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-02-05

ders Of the church Aprerogatives ItAis eyi-
dent that Spain win meyer pass from her |
present troubles, says the New York Herald
until she fally overtufns, the domination Of
the clergy, and that the quicker she sets her
self to the task the better for her liberties
The news from Cuba is to the effect that the
city of Puerto Principe was taken by Gener-
al Quesada on the 10Th instant The excite
ment in consequence of this news was intense
in Havana, and the Spanish volunteers were
drinking and acting without discipline or re-
straint. The American consul has demanded
protection for American citizens" Many re-
fugees have arrived in Key West from Ha-
vana, and more are expected. The news
from Hayti is very contradictory, some ac-
counts stating that the revolution is failure,
while other accounts declare it triumphant.
The steamship Pereire, which sailed from
Havre on the 10th instant for New York, re-
turned to her port badly damaged. Six per-
sons on board were killed, and many woun-
ded. The, Pereire encountered fearful tenn
pest few days out from Brest, in the course
of which heavy seas broke over her, carrying
away entirely her forward deck cabin, and
infiicting other damage. It is also understood
that she sustained such injuries to her ma
chinery MS compelled her to put back to Havre
under sail; but there seems to be singular
reticence about the affair. The Secretary of
the Interior has sent communication to the
House, enclosing letter from the Commits
sioner of Indian affairs, together with letter
from the Governor of Dacotah Territory, and
from the Indian Agents, Hanson and Conger,
and memorial from the Legislature of Da-
cotah, in relation to the urgent necessity for
furnishing speedy relief to the now starving
and suffering Indians on the Upper Missouri.
AS the department has no means of affording
the relief, the Secretary asks for the favorable
consideration of Congress, an appropriation
of $113,5OO The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald says; Senator Nc.
Creepy, of Kentucky, made q grand old time
speech to-day in the Senate on the finances
and national matters generally. He had
Harry Clay in his mind when he struck his
eloquent harp on the glorious past of old
Virginia, and then, contrasting her present
downcast condition, her awful travail and
penitential suffering, he rose to the highest
level of oratory and commanded the closest
attention of the Senate and galleries. On
finance he was grotesque enough to be deci-
dedly entertaining, and when he finished,
almost every member, Radical as well as
Democrat, focked over to the Kentucky far
mer and shook his hand. The committee
of the House of Representatives appointed
to inquire into and report the legislation
necessary for taking the ninth census, is de-
srous of receiving suggestions from persons
in all parts of the country touching the ques-
ton. Communications addressed to the
chairman, Mr.. Garfield, will receive due atten-
ton and consideration. The Havana cores
pondent of the New York Herald, underdat
of the 9th of January, says: A reign of
terror has commenced in this city, caused by
the breaking out of OPEN hostility between
the Cuban and Spanish factions, whose
hatred for each other cannot be describ-
ed. There is very little security, outside
the city walls. The !Cubans from their house
tops fire upon the volunteers and soldiers
passing through the streets. The military
enter the houses from which shots are
fired and massacre the inmates. A meeting
of influential citizens has been held in Dub
lin, ireland, at which resolutions were passed
urging the government to pardon the Fenian
convicts. The New York World of the 9th
of January says: To-day the grand carnival
comes off on the Capitoline Ice Pond, cup
match for gold medal taking place in the
afternoon, and fancy dress carnival at night.
The ice is in splendid condition. Frank
Smith proved to be the winner so says a lite
dispatch.