The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-12
By Telegraph
CUBAN NEWS.
MORE SPANISH OUT
RACES.
A BATTLE REPORTED.
The Alabama Claims.
N EW MIN I 0 N
ITEMS.
Prussia AbsOrbs AnOth-
er Duchy.
s
ST. LOUIS GRAIN INTELLI-
GENCE,
Prussia Absorbs AnOth-
er DuChy.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN INTELLl-
GENCE,
Internal Revenue Receipts.

IONDON, May 1.-THE Standard, con.
servative, reviewing the position Of the
United States aud Great Britain on the Ala.
bama question, asserts that the Fvniau out
rage III Canada more than couuterbslauce
the depredatlons by the Alabama Great
Britain, in agreeing to submit the grievances
Of both countries TO arbitration, did more
than could be fairly demanded and to yield
further would be cowardice aud !rreparoble
degradation.
HAVANA, May, 1.-THE Diaro TO day
published meagre report Of the engage.
meut which took place between the Spanish
troops under Gen. LescO and the insurgents
at Alto GraCiu, The report SAYS the rebels
offered more determined resistance than Ia
any previous battle, and acknowledges that
the Spauiards lost colauel, captain and six
privates killed and thirty wounded. |.
claims that the rebel loss was heavy but
does not give the number.
WAsHINGroN, May 1.-THE First Nation.
al bank of Burlington. Iowa, has ceased to
be public depository, and to-day Withdrew
its securities.
The receipts from internal revenue sources
for the present month have been compare.
lively heavy, averaging about 100000 per
day. The receipts from customs also con.
tinue heavy, and the indications Of large
revenue from that branch Of the service for
the present month are good The com
balauce in the treasury is now quite $751;
600, 900, which is increased 100000. 600 by
coin certificates.
The government, to-day, received advices
direct from the insurrectlonGry portion OF
Cuba, giving information Rs 80 the move
men,s IN that quarter. Parties here in the
interest of the Cubans state that there are
now in the Cuban army $4,000 men, 2,5j0
of whom are Americans, and about 5000 OF
the hitter nationality have recently been Gd.
ded 10 the number, 1t is SAID, by represen
tatives Of the revolutionary army Of Cuba,
in Washington, that success would be placed
beyond a doubt if the United States would
recognize the beligerent rights Of those who
are striving to effect the independence of
Cuba, and IN that case the men and money
already promised would be furnished in
abundance.
Orders were tclegrsphed to-day to the fed
eral officials at New Orleans 70 look sharp
after certain Cuban expeditions said to be
fitting out there.
NEW YoRx, May IA Washington
dispatch SAYS it is thought that the infa.
mons proclamation issued on the 18th OF
Aptil BY Count Nalmaseda, the Spanish
commander in the eastern department 0t
! Cpba. will, if carried out, lead to trouble
between Spain and the United States. The
! proclamation is regarded in official circles
here as one of the most Infamous ever issued
by commander having any pretensions to
civilization. AS there are many American
citizens in that part OF cuba II IS feared
that an indlScnmiuate execution ol the
proclamation may result IN the shooting OF
some Of them, Should any American cil''
zen be shot under tins decree our gov
ernment will be prompt IN paNi'h.hg 'he
outrage, aud it IS understood That ins'ruc'
tions to this ELECT have Oren sent % Aun'
raj Hon since 'he PFoc'1n'1''on was 70
sued ri, .-.
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ton OF tne niue "uGpy VI hau1'pulR WIN uI
tne IrusS'au mum VI! ~ '',''1' J,' Ia
dlet Oh 'na' 9'1' ''".' .'' '''s va '.-l ',''o
oI May - S""e''o' 'Ho 80 ~ % so'D'
tons when nave '"Een PISCe at penn In
tins SUBJECT between oou"' ptSn"'cn %S, ""u 'ne
delegates oI the uutnl ...'. n,s a""tS0.,o" ,.on
raises several interesting ?ue''ons' ,o. % H."l
oe rememoeFea' 'ae !''':u'9 was -, 't,I
6y RUSSIA ana 90 ~ Wv,
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hi' co'ProPrle'eF n"' % "'"CN py i'"q.s's, y,
Since then Laoe"'uFg mas 'Ji ''rN pun y,
the coniedero'io1 OF me >,'F'n' ~ - 'PeyI"' Tt
possession Of The russian russian efo"t', pi ny
question IS no" to transfer II IRON '"e roy u. 4"
DOMAIN to that OF the people AuoIg L:Ig m oe
na'tefS 10 De HecIueu "''t w ~ "''eI pr
ince Hanover or Scleswlg, this small az as