The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-04
LATEST NEWS.
Return Of the Suez Fleet,

Q,t7eie1 received the following dispatch:
"Iort SaiA, Nov, 24.-The imperial
yacht Aiglc, with the Empress on board,
and the eYtirc fleet, left Suez yesterday
will reach'the Mediterranean to-day. The
success Of the inauguration Was complete.
The Emperor of Austria will leave Cairo
, Thursday on his return to Europe.'
Relations with Spain--The Gunboats--
Battles in Cuba &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The most rcll-
able statement regarding the Spanish gun
! boats seems TO be that the WrltS OF attach
ment served are grounded OF the ailldavIt
Of the Peruvian Consul that the Govern
mcnt of Spain designed using them against
his Government.
1t i, said that the gunboat~ may he III
timatrly released if the Spanish Govern
ment, through their Minister. file bonds
that they will not be used against a nation
with which the United States are at peace.
The Times Cuban correspondence says
Guimaro, the capital Of the Ccspcdcs Gov
eminent, had been burned, by order Of
Gen. Que~ada.
The UOr{ds Cuban correspondent gives
the following account of the capture and
burning OF the town Of T"guayabon on the
morning. Of the Sth Instant. General Sa
lone Hernandez attacked the town, having
the inSurgvnt baitalions Of Tunon
Itayno> and Arcala with him. After
Il short resistance by the garrison, he cap
lurcd the place and killed all the Spanish
soldiers and Span III male residents that
fell into his power.
The insurgents then pij'agcl all the stores,
,..l t..i Il ,-,,t, l,- s..l .tt. ti,rt
firing the town and destroying forty->cvcn
Of is best houses. The Cuban residents
left with the insurgents to revenge the
Affair OF Taguayabon.
Lieutenant Governor NOrcna left Rene
dos City with alarsc force to attack Her
naudez, whittier he had fallen back after
burning the town. y number Of Skin
mi>hes occurred, in winch the Cubans
seem to have had ;he advant &c.
10 make matters worse for the SpaniardS
i'll the District Of Remedies, the very latest
adyiccS announce the defeat of another
Spanish column, commanded by 1~ivutcn-
ant Colonel Uuclpcaz Vega, near Quaraca-
bulla, and he destruction of that village
by the insurgents.
In Cincovlllas six more sugar mills, in
cluuin- the magnificent ones Of Rnsita and
Santa Isabel estates, situated a few miles
from Cient'cgo> City, were recently burned
by the insurgents also twenty cane fields.
The libetljng affidavit against the Spanish
gunboatS was made by AltMo, Of tAe Gu
ban Junta.
1t sets forth the character Of the gun.
boats; that their armament and munitions
had already been conveyed to Havana
that the officers and crews for them We're
present in the harbor that their purposes
were not only to make war on an established
government in Cuba, with which the
United States is at peace, but also to re
lirve the Spanish squadron and a low it to
resume h"stilitics against Peru.
The affidavit WAS placed in the bands Of
the District Attorney, and the libel WAS
ordered to be issued.
The Spanish gunboats arc now in Gus
tody. The writs are retur able Oh the II Ii
December, but it is considered probable
the case will be opened immediately. Mr..
Webster, son-in-law Of Mr.. Fish, is the
consul for Spain. 1t is understood Web
ster is preparing bonds for the release Of
the boats, ana it is believed an application
will be made to Judge Dlatchlord before
the end Of tie present week.
The Spanish Government is soon to send
Minister Roberts at Washington an add
!onal $1,000 in gold for Il secret service
fund. Some opposition appears to have
been made in tee council Of the admini>-
tration to so much money bci . aprrolli-
atrd, some Of the members Mclrirg that
be Minister had already b en- ~abundantlv
supplied. To this It was replied that the
money furnished was cNpciIct, so great
had been the difficulties to be overcome in
the United States in order to 10 Scr up
the Spanish cause here, ard 50 various
were the disbursements for secret service.
find that more money VS. needed to c'n-
tinue the work, particularly as the Amer
lean Congress was about converting, to
which the Cubans would surely apply for
recognition.
The Ell Cronl>ta, organ of the SPANISH
Government, commenting on detention by
this Government Of the Spanish gunboatS,
says: THAT which troubles US is that
the Pizarro has arrived. If it had come
with four or five friyattS, the case would
have been materially altered, for these
people, the America S, only TN crstand
that which they see, and what, in fact,
tOuCtCS CiAiu' "A IiNuiOuS COllSiucIdtlOfl i
has defeated the coming of these vessels to
New York. What an astounding mistake !
Besides, that which has happened, would
not, in such an event, have taken place :?
Nay, /, is probable, almost certain, that
the %gunb'atS would not then have been
seized. As to the question of right, we
Shall treat Of that, but all the world should
know the length aud breadth of the vii
liany of Peru in this matter"
Mr.. Webster, the son-in-law of the Sec
of State, is the counsel for Spain in
the matter of Iibelling the Spanish gun
boats. There is no doubt entertained here
b t that Secretary Fish is hostile to any
action the Government may take f~avoring
the struggling Cubans.
HAVANA, Nov. 24.-An attempt was
made to incitc the negroes on the
plantations near Sagua to rebellion. The
plot was discovered, and the ringleadcrs
arrested and promptly executed.
Georgia Legislature.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 2+-The State Lcgis-
met yesterday. The Governors
message was read to-day. In it the Gov
ernor speaks cheerfuIly of the financial
of the State and recommends
hat the interest of the debt be paid in
;pccie. He takes strong grounds against
State aid to railroads advises the passage
If laws to protect the working men, and
1rges thai special attention be paid to man.
factories and agricultural improvements.
Terrible ARRAY in Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Nov, PA terrible atfray &C.
cured near Tiptonville, Tenn, on Satnr-
lay night. A party Of disguised men went
% the house of a planter named William
Jones for the purpose of disarming the ne
,roes, on his plantation. Jones having
lad an intimation of their coming, had pre-
Jared to defend the negroes, and according
y when the raiders came they were met
With a discharge from fire arms, and fled,
Bob Dickinson dead, Ben Bickham
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