The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

FORTRESS MONROE May 12-Cuba from New o.
leans via Havana, touched here, landing the Sever
teenth Infantry, for Richmond for consolidation On
hundred Cuban refugees aboard.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Fight near Fort Ellis. Thrtee
Indians and one soldier killed; several wounded Pr
oners at Fort Hayes revolted, killing sergeant. Tw
Indians killed.
New York, May l2.-North German slip Christi
arrived. -Four deaths and thirteen cases small pc
during the voyage.
resulted in burning to the waters edge the steamer
Darling, Mary Erwin, Wcstmoreand, Melusth, Chey
enne and Clinton. Loss of steamers and cargoe
$2O0,000. Five deck hands on the Cheyenne wer
burned to DEATH four or five jumped in the river from
the Darling, of whom but one was saved. Passenger
sleeping on boats also lost. Full cargo of cotton Jus
discharged from the Darling lost.
GALVESTON, May l2-Thc alb initio, Morgan
Hamilton convention which met in this city yesterday
having slim attendance, only few counties repre-
sented, adjourned to meet at Houston in July.
severe gale passed over Galveston last evening
blowing down small two story dwelling and slight
damaging Others
A fire occurred this morning at the corner of tn
Strand and fremont street, entirely destroying mum
Der of frame buildings occupied by insurance and lot
terry agents.
| Louisville, May l3-Gen Thomas declined pres
ent of magnificent silver service, expressing his de
termination never to receive donations under any cir
cumstances.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 13-It is stated the New Or
leans, Havana and Philadelphia steamer Junia,a is il
trouble, sus pected of smuggling.
PHILADELPHIA, May l3.-At two o'clock to-day the
wire hence to Pittsburg worked without batteries
Electrical disturbances interrupted the wires in Other
directions. : " --.z
HARRlsBuRG, May 13.-Court of Common Pleas de
cided the question involving the liability to taxation Of
railroad bonds held by citizens of other States Judge
Pearson decided that if property protected by Penn
! Srlv ha aHn tcS1,or of
PROVIDENCE, May l3.-Geo. NJ. Clark, anti-Sprague
Republican, elected Mayor by AIS majority over all
others.
R1cuNoNp VA May 13-In the United States Cir
cult Court to-day, in proceedings against the United
States Marshal of this district in 1861 for funds turned
over to the Confederate Government, defendants plead
United States statute Of limitation, and the plea was
admitted by Chief Justice Chase presiding the United
States being suited This is important decision
the plea put forward being the that will be put
in by all postmasters in the Southern States at the
breaking out of the war; who made the same disposi-
ton of funds.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-Case of investigation OF
articles seized on the Junata shows $4,000 cigars
slnnggled by some of the under officers Their dis.
charge was ordered the ground that the goods which
we're on the ships manifest properly belonged to her
stores, ard such not subject seizure. 1t is also
said that the purser, owing to difficulty with the
companys officers growing out of the cigar business
rendered his resignation and leaving the ship with
the brandy, gin, Sc, which he claimed as his own
property, when they taken possession Of The
matter has been reported to collector Moore who will
institute strict investigations.
HARTFORD, Conn, May l3.-The House ratified the
18th amendment by strict party vote
MONTREAL, May l4.-1nformation received here
that the English prvy council is considering the aban
donment of all the colonies excepting India.
New 1oRK, May l4.-French steam frigate Sum
rouns, fifteen days from St. Thomas, arrived here to.
day, having on board Rear Admiral B. Ulgrcch, COM
manding French West India squadron.
United States Marshal Barlow expresses the opinion
that regularly organised, armed and equipped cx-
pedition has sailed from this port for Cuba since the
commencement of the war believes many have taken
passage for Cuba perhaps to assist the revolutonis
and also much war material has been shipped, but men
went ostensby as passengers and munitions as frcighs
New 1oHK, May 14.-Deutschland Buchanan cotton
seed MILL Jersey City, burned. Loss $4,000. Fire
caused by explosion Largely insured
ATLANTA, GA, May l5.-Capt. E. McBaron Timony,
late of the United States army, who last fall the
American Hotel in this city, shot and killed, in self
defense, Richardson member of the Georgia Consti-
utianal Convention was to-day found not guilty of
the charge of murder, and released from custody.