Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-11
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January l0.-The Herald
publishes the following dlepatch from
Havana the 9TH, via Lake City the 9.h
Advi0ss from st. Joga de Cuba to the lst
have just been received. Gen. Cespedss,
/ Provisional President OF the Republican
Government, and Senior Hequelers were
with the insurgents near thsJ city, and
have proclaimed the emancipation of the
slaves. They condemn Gen. Marmoles'
course in destroying the acqueduot, and
complain that the people Of the Western
department have not needed the call
Of the revolution, and that the Junta at
Havana was furnishing no money.
IL is reported hat Col. BenegOsi has
failed TO occupy Solquin, and that he has
been compelled to return wounded to
Gihsrs.
News from Neuritas to the 5th gives
no account Of VelmOsedas' operations.
Ger. QuEsadR Is said 20 have landed
from Nassau with eighty men and 5000
rifles,
Puerto Princips is stjll surrounded by
small bands OF insurgents. In the city
prOstratiOa and gloom prevail. The shops
are closed and many arrests have taken
place.
On the 18Th nit. a fight occurred at
Cheegvalididad Ysguces between 700 in
surgents aud 500 Spanish troops. The
troops were defeated with heavy loss. A
coaster reached Puerto Principe on the
28th ult. The wounded have been care
lessiy treated and many have died. The
Proclamation Of Gen. Q0esada had been
received.
An extensive thaw has prevailed at
al points along the Hudson for the last
week snd all streams leading into the
river are greatly swollen. The.crossjnes
all along the river are very dangerous.
From Rhinebsck 10 this city there are
many large cracks extending from shore
TO shore. BOatmen ard other experi.
enced river men fear 3 sudden movement
OF the ice unless the weather should soon
change. Tonight the weather is grow
ing colder and there are indications that
the thaw Is about over.
Among witnesses said to have been
examined before the Congressional COM
mittee to investigate the late election
frauds in this city were Gov. Hoffman.
Hon. VIM. Tweed, Hon. Chas. 4, Drew
and others. Mr.. Drew testified that nat
uTsli1stiOn papers were Issued by him
only TO such persons ~ had appeared be-
fore a Judge authorized TO confer nGtu-
ralizstiOn upon them. The action of
Sheriff O'BFien has created some feeling
smOng members OF the committee, who
say they viii lay the subject before Con-
gress next week. The committee short
time ago held a session ia the County
CLERKS Office, where they examined the
naturalization papers on file.
The World publishes the statement of
Sheriff O'Brien relative TO his arrest of
the witness in attendance upon the Con-
gressional Committee to investigate the
alleged election frauds In this State.
The Sheriff states that the Committee
sent for him on Friday afternoon that
a man as swearing to things rejecting
upon his character he told the Com
mittee that come of the men waiting out
side TO testify we're thieves, and that
Col. Wood sent them over to testify
him. He asked the Committee
for permission to take them to the Six n
ward stSti0Dhouse before Capt. Jourdan
who would identify them. After some
hesitation they consented. He took
men down to the stationhouse. and
Capt JOurdan told him privately that
hung about with thieves, bat did
not like to say anything about Ii. He
Marshal Murray Of hiring thieves
20 swear away respectable mems char
]. Arrived, steamship AleIasnia from
Hamburg via Southampton.