The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-16
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDIAN AGENCIES
WAsHIEGToN, june 1.-the Society Of
Friends have presented to the Secretary of In
terror for appointment as Indian agents for the
central superintendency the names of the fol-
lowing Friends:-Cyrus Beede, Of Oskoloosa,
iowa, for The Neasho agency 7. d. Miles. Of
than Richards, of Philadelphia, for the Pot
tawatomies; Thos. Miller, Of Springfield, Ohio,
for the Saesa and Foxes, and Nathan Stnbbs, OF
Kansas, for the Kansas Indians.
THE ALABAMA TREATY -INsTRucrroNs or MIN
-.sA a9ashfos MISTER MOTLEY.
It is not true, as announced i'm O recent cable
Telegram, that in an official Communication
Minister Motley intimated that the american
administration concurs in the reasons which
led the Senate to reject the Alabama treaty
Such was not the tenor of his instructions con-
corning his Intercourse with Her Majesty's
Government, and il Is not therefore considered
probable that he would make that assertion
1t is, however, certain that he was instructed
to explain the circumstances attending the re-
lection OF the treaty without committing this
Gosernaasnt 70 any line Of policy, but at the
same time standing by the rejection of the
treaty. Munster Motley is no. instructed to
make any proposition for the settlement Of
the claims, but to say that 10 view Of the irri-
tation in England, owing to the rejection oil
the treaty, the present Is not an auspicious
time to propose the reopcning Of negotiations
In other words, the temporary postponement
of the question is desirable, with the hope that
when the excitement shall suhside Her Males.
tvs government will invite the reopening Of
negotiations. He is not authorized to announce
the readiness OF our Government to make any
proposition on that subject, nor TO demand the
payment of the amount of damages, national
as well as individual, but to assure Her Maies-
tvs Government of the sincere desire Of our
own to have all matters Of dispute adjusted on
terms honorable and satisfactory to both ma
Another point in the instruction is to the
effect that the mere proclamation declaring
the rebels entitled to belligerent rights il mot
in itself cause for demanding damages or sep
arate ground Of complaints but this, taken in
connection with subsequent acts, was I'M
friendly and showed spirit of hostility against
the United States during the late war, result
ing in losses which require reparation.
The instructions were prepared at the De-
partment Of State about ten days before Minis
ter Motley lett this country. Having been
gatly modified at the instance of Gen. Grant
himself, they were carefully considered by the
Cabinet, to whom they were acceptable, and
were soon after handed to Mr.. Motley without
further amendment. The only specific in
structions to Mr.. Motley, as to treaty tnegotia-
tions, are with reference to naturalization and
consuls, and it is supposed that by this time he
has entered upon that duty sH1
VAIN ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATES With MINIS
|s0E44.IIa u - TER MMAHoN. ss.fss.i XXI
The State Department is advised that Mr..
Worthington, United States Consul at IRA
quay, had demanded of Of the Argentine Coy
ernment an escors through Us lines or permls-
them to communicate with ' Mpster MeMsnen
c,,a we at . On sne grolna ,nas tney
the 3, oposed hostile movements ahsmt ~ taIs
place. a sharp correspondence had taken
place ON the subject. ~
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"A r,,,u,,:.xas.ss - - 1880 -
r. .ihaci,senee mas ueea Iece,vea mere from
S Sxnan soutSes u sne nsnt wnicn look place
Spanish troops near Puerto del Padre Tie
Cuban troops, Numbering 1000, were attacked
in their entrenchmentsby the Spaniards with
a force nearly double that number, and were
twice repulsed. The loss OF the Cubans was
less than 100 in killed and wounded, while
that of the attacking party was three times as
great The Spaniards- retrsated, leaving
number of their killed and wounded on the
encouraging effect upon the Cuban army'
which is reported to be ginning strength every
ba leland Tho M If hax~.