The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Idaho"
Dates Ia january 2Orh.

VAN -Ne
Dates 10 january 2Oth.
The steamship IDAHO, Capt. Floyd. arrived on the
LIST, with the Hawaiian mails, expresses &c. Our
dates are to the morning of the goth.
From the files at hand. we CLEAN the following
summary, referring TO the letter of our San Fran
cisco correspondent for additional items:
Miscellaneous.
An official report has been received at Grants
headquarters from Colonel Porter. relative to af-
fairs in Arkansas. Colonel Porter relates the
condition Of things in Arkansas prior to the organ
lZation of the militia and the declaration of martial
law. He says the State Government certainly was
in some danger previous to the Presidential cleo
ton, and he fully indorses Gov. Claytons action,
although many conservative Republicans thought
it unwise. He says the militia is under tolerable
control. and that all the plundering, etc, reported
in the press. is simply the taking OF supplies under
order they being instructed to live of the country.
He says the Governors course has accomplished
much more good than the most sanguine expected.
The Governor is now disposed to relieve each
county from martial law rs soon as it can be done
with safety. Col. Porter compliments Gov. Clayton
rs n man OF intelligence and nerve.
NEW York. Jan. 6.-Panama letters mention
great excitement along the North Pacific coast, in
consequence OF renewed earthquakes at africa and
other points. Many persons have fed to the
mountains.
NEW York. Jan. 9.-Thc Post publishes n letter
from DIR. Howe, saying that the latest reliable news
from the interior OF Crete states that the insUrrec-
ton Is Stlil IN lull blast. with no prospect OF SUD-
mission. DR.. Howe. on behalf Of the Cretan Relief
Committee, appeals to the public not to be misled
by any lying Turkish reports, but to give the
Cretans their sympathy and abundant succoI.
WASHINGToN, Jan. 9.-JOhn Minor Bolts died at
his residence in Culpepper county this morning.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-Gen. Rousseau died very
calmly last night, at II O'Clock. having taken leave
OF his friends and staff shortly previous.
New York. Jan. LITTLE steamship, Eyad which
arrived Yesterday from Liverpool. encountered
Very tpmneStuOuS weather on the VOYAGE. Mr.
MOlineux, the fifth officer, was swept overheard and
drowned. Five others were also washed overheard
mt the same time, but were rescued. Several of
the crew and passengers were badly injured by the
same sea. one having his collar bone broken. The
deck was swept, the officers quarters and boats
We're swept away. The greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed among 200 passengers. The voyage was
one of the most severe ever experienced.
Chicago. Jan. 1l.-Gen. Sibley's report on the
Ogeechee troubles, says that upon his visit TO the
scene. after hearing reports that large bodies of
armed negroes were resisting the Sherih-s posse,
." We arrived AZ night, and found the negroes very
much frightened. but when we made known our
intentions not to trouble them, they became paci-
ted-and gave their side OF the question. We found
the newspaper accounts totally incorrect. There
were about fifty men there. Three gins and one
6Gy0net on q stock. were all the arms l saw if they
had others we would have seen them. There are
no Notifications and no hostile demonstrations. fur
Their than to watch for their own safety. The ne
grocs against whom the warrants were issued. were
anxious to come in and surrender, and wanted TO
come with us. hut were afraid to come alone for
fear of being fired on. They deny having resisted
the posse. and ] think they tell the truth. | re-
manned with them all night, and have made
arrangements for them TO come in tonight and
surrender themselves to the Sheriff. under military
protection. They come in tonight, as they were
afraid to come in the daylight. The Sheriff report
ed officially that he could not enforce the laws, and
called on the military to do it."
1t is stated that the Congressional Investigation
Committee have a pile of testimony sufficient to
hang politically many prominent politicians in
New York city. They have evidence to prove that
not less than 10000 fraudulent votes were cast in
this city by Repeaters alone. The business was
reduced to a science, and had it not received such
a sudden check from Marshal Murray, there Is no
doubt il would have become of general application
in all the large cities. Several witnesses testify
that they voted from nine to thirty times. Each of
these witnesses testify because those who employed
them did not pay them according to agreement.
The committed have summoned nearly 400 witnesses
upon the one question of using fraudulent natural
iZation papers. These papers are offered by hun
dreds and thousands.
NEw YoRK. Jan. IA Herald correspondent
publishes an account of another interview with
Gen. Blair. in which the General reiterates his for
merly expressed opinion that Grant Will make a
Dictator or Emperor OF himself before he leaves the
White House.
Baron Geralt, the Prussian Minister. and Secre-
tary Seward. are at present engaged in framing
a treaty between this country and Prussia for the
benefit Of cmigrants coming here from that part Of
Europe. 1t is intended TO have a Prussian official
hEtAl0 At -NIF loAAH HAbH IA NbAa'ANaFh WIN eh
officer designated by this Government. and in cor
respondencc with the Board commissioners shall
see after the interests OF PrusSian subjects and save
them from many dangers to which they might
otherwise be exposed.
ST. Louis. Jan. 13.-The Radical Legislative
Caucus at Jefferson city. tonight, nominated Carl
Schurz for United States senator on the first ballot.
Schurz had 60 and Loan 80 votes.
TRENTON y. J, Jan. l3-The Democratic caucus
Of the Legislature nominated John p. Stockton for
L :. Senator.
New York. Jan. I3-panama advices are re-
ceivcd to the 4th inst.
The crops in the southern part of Chile are not
likely TO turn out iavorably.
Extensive gold mines are reported a Santa Rosa,
causing great excitement.
There is less talk of revolution in Peru.
Earthquakes couanue along the coast.
The navigation OF Peruvian rivers has been de-
clarcd free 10 all flags.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l5.-In the Criminal Court
this morning. District Attorney Darlington read u
circular containing instruction from Attorney Cen
eral Evaris directing a discontinUance of prosccu-
tious for treason under the Presidents amnesty
proclamation. \. UoNs ProSeqi was accordingly
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