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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, Oct 1.-The Saturday Review has an article
on the subject of relations between Spain and the
United States On the Cuba question the writer says
The announcement that the Washington Government
approves communications of Sickes only partially in.
teigible So also is the announcement that America
had intention to intervene and only prompted
by humanity. It is certain Spaniards consider that
subject themselves Alone and if the Govern
ment prosecutes the with energy and success
no faction will openly oppose its measures. Referring
TO Senator Sumner, the paper says the American
statesman in publicly foreteng the dismemberment Of
the British Empire is probably not that he said
anything unciv
LONDON, Oct 3-Late advices have been received
from Buenos Ayres. 1t seems President Lopez, III
evacuating Ascuria removed everything including his
guns During pursuit sc, 900 allies attacked 5000 Par
aguayans Latter fought desperately The engage
rnent lasted six hours. The Paraguayans lost 25OC
men and all their archeves and specie.
MADRID, Oct 3-Sickles' note regarding Cuba has
not been withdrawn Circular published in the oficia
Gazette instructed CaptainGeneral to treat prisoners
humanely and deal with their offences through ord
nary tribunals nrgng him at the same time to push
forward reforms IN the administration Of the island
Liberals generally oppose elevatng the Duke of Genoa
to the throne.
MADRID, Oct 4-Insurrectonary movement main
tanned at different points, Republican volunteer forces
collected in the cities Of Madrid Barcelona and else
where for the purpose of rescuing prisoners. Tele
graph cut and train carrying government dispatches
stopped Much alarm at Bejar, where the popuace is
much excited and unruly. Republican deputies to
Cortes have organised counter revolutionary Demo
cratic bands in Herrsca and Martasdo Bands defeated
IN Martasdo and serious events may occur but Madrid
for the moment, remains quiet
VIENNA, Oct 1.-THE Presse publishes Paris advices
that Napoleon hopes to at the meeting Of the
Senate and Corps Legislatf general and Simultaneous
disarmament of European powers.
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PLANK RoAD TO RED CHUrE.-We call the attention
of merchants and property holders to the following
sensible article from the Minden Democrat of the I'd
1t is strange that has occurred to the public
spirited men of Shreveport, the value of plank road
through Red river swamp from Red Chute. 1t must
be conceded that they have idea of the immense
commission and forwarding business done for this
country by the merchants at Coushatta tits fifty miles
to Coushatta and twenty eight to Shreveport making
distance of twenty-five miles in favor of the latter.
good road through the swamp, above high water,
would not only divert this entire business to Shreve-
port but very large proportion of the orders sent to
New Orleans during the low water season would be
filled by the merchants of Shreveport. 1t should be
remembered that at least six months in the year we
have no navigation ard that large portion of our
cotton crop is sent to Trenton Coushatta. 1t may
be argued that much Of this trade is carried on when
the road through the swamp is good, but it must be
recoected that during the short that the Swamp
dry it soon becomes impossible by travel for loaded
WAGONS
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WILMINGTON, N. G., Oct. 4.-Prvateer Hornet, alias
Cuba, appeared off Smithve Saturday evening, flying
Cuban eoors 1t has been definitely ascertained she
has two hundred men with thirty officers aboard the
majority of the latter .Confederaes. Her armament
consists of eight heavyguns. Yesterday she anchored
inside the Bar and sent her engineer and purser the
city for supply of COAL that taken aboard off New
York not being adapted to quick movements. Sus-
pcions being aroused, the officers after engaging
supply of COAL returned to the vessel without making
arrangements to get the coal aboard They left this
city last night about twelve o'clock for Smhville thirty
FIVE miles below the city in small row boat. Collec-
tor of Customs Rumley, chartered the steam-tug Alpha
this morning. at four O'clock and having placed in the
hands of deputy United States Marshal a warrant
issued by the United States Commissioner placed him
aboard with part OF the customs force with orders to
detan the privateer until further orders Col Frank
commanding United States troops the port Of Smith
vlle expected to cooperate with the deputy Mar
sha's force if necessary. The lpha has not yet re-
turned Officers who visited the city very bold and
confident, saying that there is no process BY which
prvateer be legally detained The event creates
much excitement and comment.
New YORK, Oct 4.-The Times asserts positively
notwithstanding Marshal Barlow's denial, that the
steamer Alabama left New York Harbor carrying ex-
tensive supply Of war material for Cubans Spanish
steamer, Uterpe, still in port. The Sunday Herad's
letter written on board the Hornet the 18th ult
The writer says the Hornet sold to the Cuban Re
public at sea, after she left Halifax, and was sub
sequently met BY schooner from Halifax, which trans
ferred number of men, and shortly afterwards another
schooner came along side and supplied the prvateer
with parrot guns and quantity of ammunition
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. Storm violent Telegraph
North interrupted River rising fast. Damage con.
siderable.
Troy, Oct 5.-Here the flood is unprecedented
Three persons drowned
HARTFORD, Oct. 5.-Prostrated telegraph lines pre-
vent receipt Of election returns Hartford has gone
Democratic.
New York, Oct 5.-The Heralds Madrid special
reports Espera carried. Troops lost twenty killed and
thlrty-eight wounded Republicans, one thousand
strong, after losing forty killed and sixty wounded
and a number captured, retreated to the mountains
OMAHA, Oct 5-Car shops of the Union Pacific rail-
road burned. Loss very heavy.
HARTFORD, Oct. 5.-Fu reports of the food show
immense damage Bridges and factories swept away
Several lives lost
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TRApE.-The weather is magnificent, friend des
cribes it, the roads fine but will not remain long,
and cotton is coming in, and should come faster for
without certainty of the fact, think safel,
say its storage never cheap as now. Then why
should it not come and come fast it be pre-
pared for the market? Whether will be worth more
hereafter, is question for each prophet to decide al
know is, it can be sold now for its market value
and the producer can be abundantly supplied by our
merchants with everything wanted. We think it fact
that at period of ctys existence there
more careful preparation made by the mercantile
Glass; all the wants of producers. We attach
no Importance whatever to the recent fluctuations in
gold in the Eastern cities. The disturbance, we be-
lieve, is over, and for aught to the con-
trary, prices here viii be responsive to New Orleans
quotations. less the charges, and the most candid, who
have any knowledge of Red river, will hardly say
down freights are just now exorbitant.
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THE JULIA A. RUDoLPH-This is the name Of a new
lowwater boat built expressly for this trade and to
our notion, one of the best built this To Ter
light draught and great carrying capacity, she adds
speed. She made the mouth of Red river in twenty.
three hours and this place in less than four and half
days. drawing thirty three inches. She has excellent
cabin accommodations. Capt. McComas is an able and
reliable Mississippi steamboat captain and understands
his business. In the Office find that old and we'll
known Red river clerk Ferd. Y. Ceos and w. F.
Rudolph OF course everybody living Red river
knows Ferd, he is Of the Oldest and most
modating in the trade. The Rudolph gets off for the
city to-day.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Loans decreased nearly ss,25o,ooo specie increased
nearly s2,ooooo circulation increased trfe; legal
tenders increased "a, 100000. Gold weak at 1924.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 3.-Extracts from the Express
financial article say At present we will merely review
Ills BoutweIrs) career for the space o. about two
weeks. Mr. Boutwell, arrived in New York Sept 18th,
and left for Washington the 18th, after having had
numerous interviews with the bankers and merchants
in regard to the financial situation. Mr. Boutwell, left
behind him the impression that he intended to keep
aloof from Wall street specnlaons aud expressed his
determination to let the bulls and bears fight it out
amongst themselves. On September l4th Mr.. Bout
well announced by telegraph that he would sell "a,
900 900 and buy 81 100000 bonds the following day.
The next day the Secretary sold only two millions gold
and bought three millions bonds. Again, Septem-
Der 2sth, he advertised to sell one million gold and
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THE WAR OFEIcE AND SoUTH.-A Washington
correspondent thinks that Gen. Grant needed General
Rawns last advice given in the cabinet to deal kindly
with the South, in the appointment of Gen. Sherman to
the War Office. He says it a believed that Gen Sher
man will hold the Office until after the Virginia. Mis-
sssipp and Texas matters are finally disposed Of This
is all the better for those States Sherman and Raw
Inns ever held liberal views in relation to their coming
back into the Union. Both have opposed the test oath
business, and the President in retaining Sherman to
fill the place of Rawlins, implicitly notifies the South
that her interests shall not suffer though her best
champion in the Cabinet is dead. We shall see
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5-Boutwell falling to reacl
Philadelphia last night tries again Saturday.
The Administration is on the defensive regarding
the charge of completely with gold spectators
The Supreme Court will probably hear the Verge
habeas corpus Friday Case involving consttntionalit.
of the cotton tax will soon be argued.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--Revenne Department fear
Collector McGhee has absconded as he is unheart
from since the 21st of August.
Full Cabinet.
Benjamin B. Emory appointed Collector Third Mis-
sissppi District.
Hoar decides Slerman's receet order excluding
claims agents and attorneys from prosecuting claim
before the War Department illegal.
Samuel Parlue, negro member of the North Caro-
lima Legislature on trial here for arcency, acquitted
No Cabinet developments.
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ATTEMPTED RESURRECTION IN THE CREEK NATION
An instruction was lately started among the Creeks
of the Indian country but through the prompt action
of the commandant at Fort Gibson, was suppressed
For forty years, from the time the tribe has inhabited
Alabama, feud has existed among them. On one
side an Indian named Opotheoyholo, who headed
the party which killed Gen. Mcintosh, in Alabama
Territory for selling lands belonging to the Indians to
the United States. In ls27 the Mcintosh family re-
moved to the lands occupied by the tribe in the
Indian country and ten years later the other party
followed and for long time governed the maiority
Some four years ago constitution framed and
Sam seckoee of the Mcintosh party chosen chief
and one Sands second chief but Sands did like the
arrangement, and formed combination with the rem.
nan of the Opotheleoyholo party against the consts
tutionaliss, the latter being largely made up of half
breeds. The aermony of the Sands party was aggra-
waited by the recognition of the constitution party by
the Government Of the United States and few weeks
ago one of the Sands party having been shot by the
thorites of the nation for resisting legal arrest
open revolt at once occurred The Sands adherents
organised aud armed themselves threatening the
throw of the Government and upon the point of
actual hostites when the strong of the Govern
ment, through the military at Fort Gibson ended the
trouble, after vigorous efforts and prevented the lift
ing of large number of scalps. The orgnal Jacobs
of the longname party to have been the victims
of modern " craftsmanship as practiced among them
by the sharper hafbreeds and evidently don't cherish
constitution which they didn't make, can't compre.
bend, and don't approve. Washington Express.
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A LOUISIANA SENATOR A BRGTE.-The Monroe Tel
egraph has long account of the scandaous action of
Hugh Campbell, Senator and one of the editors of
the New Orleans Christian Advocate, while visit
to Monroe. We copy as follows:
He visited Monroe recently to aid in the revision Of
the State laws, the work being done here under the
direction of Senator John Ray. He remained here a
few days. ostensbly engaged in his legislature duties
The night before he left Campbell got drunk or fegned
being So and just after dark called at the front gate of
the residence of most respectable citizen of the place.
and demanded entrance. The owner of the premises
had just gone to church-it the Sabbath-and the
demand was answered by the gentleman's wife. No
satisfactory account being given by Compbe to who
he was, his business there demanded by the lady,
He replied with the most insulting and hesh proposal
conceivable when the lady withdrew to her ROOM
locked the door, and medately sought the protee
ton of neghbor. Meanwhile, Campbell had entered
the enclosure. Assistance arrived in few minutes
when the british creature was discovered leaning
against the door, with his ear to the key.hole He
hurried away from the premises, and next MORN
ing left Monroe at daylight This outrageous occur
renee is susceptible of proof beyond peradventure ;
and the family grossly nsulted is nearly related to
the gentleman whose guest and brother Senator Camp
bell is.
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The TAX ON WHISKY AND RAW Corrosive have
the authority OLA Washington dispatch of the goth,
for stating that mischevous paragraph has been sent
hence that in his forthcoming annual report the Score
tary of the Treasury intends recommend increase
of the tax ON whisky and the evyng Of tax on raw
cotton of one cent per pound. He furnishes denial
of this report and says that he shall suggest nothing Of
the kind. Mr.. Boutwell, is Of the opinion that if the
present tax distilled spirits is fully collected it is all
the Government ought to ask It is not improbable,
however, that Commissioner Delano may recommend
the cotton tax, but the Secretary is averse to it.
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only sold $4,000. On sep,enbsr OK, E
.aha ao price 1or Treasury gold at laaI e a1du,
TENDER 2sth he fixed the minimum nrios and oas
occurred TO change the Secretarys ides az AZ 1850 W.T.
soiu III 80 snort space of time is ms.. Tue ,s
a que community nave never athomed. o. shd
y, NC announced his October programme spenh,
to buy ten million bonds and sell eievsn . Which -.
In every civilised country the peonle millions sSs
their finance ministers in times Of 6namahy look,
but the American people have learned ,a disses
well IS poor reed to lean upon. Thera s az Bo,t
further gold settlements among the broLs,, we're Son,
there seems to De hitch with few Of .o ~ bs
houses, but there is growing Union thu. we as
contracts Will De chiefly closed upon Mondss me ls
DAY II IS stated that J. W. Sanderson the =. ia
ceipt OF yearly salary of about $4,000 snd ~ the
the rate OF $4,000 The case Of M. Ssna nVed NJ
simply that OF numerous others, which time s,,
to the public The stock market this afternnaf e's
| uehly became buoyant on the Vanderbilt atoo. va
New oFk central advanced to 1874 This es,.l Id
better feeling on the entire list, and prices we,e
although not up to the highest point at Clos sae
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2.-Number of persons lii,
Uoilef explosion at State Fair p, and Sc wound.
Three Of the wounded will die Five ho,sas suusQ
killed. "''es Ses
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Three negroes ento,.a :.
dress circle Of theatre, refused to leave and y
| quietly elected by officers N vet
PHILADELPHrA, Oct. s.-John Hughes wss fou,a
Chestnut street stabbed to the heart No clue aAu
NEW York, Oct. 3.-The Herald has lette, v,.
on board the Cuban privateer Hornet, Septemhs. \
but giving no indications of the Whereabouts az !
steamer The writer says the Hornet was sold tn y
Cuban republic at sea- soon after leaving Halifax n
was sabseq uently supplied with men and arms ID
makes twenty-five knots an hour.
New YORK, Oct S.-The Times asserts posi,i,.
that, notwithstanding denial of the fact BY NARA
Barlow, the steamer Alabama left this port for Oh
with several hundred and ammunition for the :.
dictionary army.
BALrlMore, Oct. 4,-Loss by food last night De.,
$o50,000. :
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4.-SchuylkiI river has risen
feet. Much property destroyed
NEw YORK, Oct 4-Harlem railroad track sho
Mierton, all washed away bridges at Copake 4
Client gone. At Port Jarvis storm very severe III.
twenty feet higher than Friday. ~
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FROM EUROpE.

FLORENCE, Oct. 4.-Goyernment offers no opposition
to attendance of Italian Bishops to ecumenca council
MADRID, Oct. 4.-Cortes reassembled. Bill intro
duced snspending individual rights ntilnsurrecton il
Southern provinces is suppressed. Rebellion will have
the effect of suspendng constitutional guarantees aut
investing the government with increased power. l
the bill is passed, the Republican deputies will with
draw. <
PARIS, Oct. 4.--Emperor attended Bologna races
Reports regarding Republican movenentsin Spain con
frmed.
LONDON, Oct. Ship Susan Smart, of Boston, re
Gently capsized Only four of the saved.
MADRID Oct. 5.-Martial law proclaimed iii Anda
lusia and Catalonia.
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r Y TEL E G r A Phi
poraipn and Domestic Markets.
For the Southwestern .

NEW YORK, Oct 5, noon.-Money easy at COZ get.
stering-long 1859 and short 100 Gold 1893 Lou;
islanas, old, Sc and new Ga Cotton drm' zoe. ro.,
NEW YoRK, Oct 5, eveung.-Money closed very
easy at 6(a779ct Sterling weak, loo. Gold closed
NEW ORLEANS Oct. Cotton active; sales 6ioo
bales middns 25c.; receipts 1864 bales Flour-tre
ble extra Sc To- Corn-white 81 l2@l To- oats
soc Hay s2s Bacon frmer, 1s@2l9(02l3c; WHISKY Isl,
6rmar. 81 so@I 32I. Others unchanged Gold ISL
Sterling 1894. New York sight g7act. discount
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ACCIDENT ON THE JACKSON RAILRoAD.-We copy as
follows from the New Orleans Republican of the oath
We had the pleasure last evening of welcoming the
editor-in chief of the Republican, Ex-Governor Hahn,
on his return from long, extended and pleasant
through the North and West He was on the jackson
railroad train that off the main track at midnight
Thursday, about ten miles from jackson. The disaster
was caused by misplaced switch, and the passenger
train smashed into freight train that stood on the
siding. The postal and express were smashed,
and some of the passengers thrown out Of their
sleeping berhs by the conclusion Fortunately no
lives were lost and material injury was sustained
slightly damaged by the conclusion, though the pas
sengers awakened. The train was detained about
eight hours.
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GREEsDAcKs AT A PREMIUM-' Antelope" the New
York correspondent of the Pcayune, writing under
date of the goth ult says for the first time since the
greenback issue they command premium! Adver
sements appear in the papers this morning from
banking houses and the National Currency Bank
offering to buy greenbacks and national bank notes Of
any denomination, at premium of one-half per cent
and notes below So at premium of one and hall
per cent But even this offer does not bring ont the
legal tenders, and the quere is what are we to do fol
these indispensable requisites
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dispatches, from Tuesday Mornings Daily.
FROM NEW ORLEANS

New ORLEANS, Oct. 3.-Work Of excavating for the
New Orleans Ship Island Canal, was commenced yes
terday about mile above Carrolton Mr.. Pratt
president dug the first dirt, and delivered brief adj
dress. Speeches made by Gov. Warmoth, Lieut.. Gov
Dunn and Others Contract has been made with dredp
ing company to excavate canal from the Mississippi
river to Chef Menteau
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OUR CoTroN MARKET.-The receipts of cotton at
this port from the interior, for the month of Septem
Der reach 1890 bales; shipments for the same time
2979 bales; stock on hand at the close of the month
ACT bales The receipts for the corresponding month
last year were 1925 bales shipments 29l4 bales stock
on hand SCI bales Low middling at the close of last
September was quoted at ls4@le cents in currency,
Gold lSS@l4o. Low midding was duh Yesterday at
p cents in currency. Gold 1S4@l36. Freight S.
per bale
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FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Oct Amos Kendall is not expected
to survive'the night.
Supreme Court assembled. No quorum. Adjourned
to tomorrow Order Of business-argument Of cases
pending at former term next those for which no days
were assigned; then regular docket.
Revenue from Southern States aredy fifty per cent.
greter than last year.
Boutwell, speaks at Philadelphia tonight.
Amos Kendall is gradually sinking. His mind is
perfectly clear.
President appointed Samuel Brown, Jr, Assessor
Fourth Tennessee District, vice Tune. @
Virginia has paid 81, $4,000 tax on manufactured
tobacco between March and September
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For NEW ORLEANS To DAY-We have three steamers
up to-day for the city, viz Richmond, Capt. ". I.
Boardmau, Era No. 9, Capt. NJ A. Kouns, and Julia A.
Rudolph, Capt McComas, all first class light draught
boats under the command of experienced officers. One
must be bard TO please WHO cannot make choice from
the above catalogue
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The CATTLE TRADE OF WESTERN TExAs.-A Texas
exchange says the town Of Wichita is situated on the
great cattle trail between Texas and Abilene and other
stock stations the Pacific railway Over lOO, ooo
head have already passed that point this season. and
the number will certainly be doubled before winter
Cattle one year old obtained from the drovers al
four or five dollars head and choice given out of
large herd, containing often several thousand head
Calves are frequently given away, and can always be
bought for song.
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We are requested to say that R. q. Lindsay will be
notified of the loading Of every steamer at ST. Louis
direct for this place, and is prepared to sell -four and
other Western produce, at St. Louis prices, and have
shipped direct to the purchaser here. -.y
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The Times may have estimated the shipments from
Shreveport too high but it has neglected to note the
amount from Old river the lakes above here and that
raised both sides of the river below here, which
will amount to at least 80 900 bales. 1t says nothing
about the $1,000 head of cattle to be slaughtered here
or of the 10000 head to be shipped foot, to say
nothing of hides, peltries, wool, &c.
To show the absurdity of doing the business of Red
river with dozen two of boats, the Times refers
back to the season of 1s59-60, when 1856 900 bales
were shipped out of Red river Then eighty boats
were constantly in the trade, and most Of them made
money with freight at high water card rates.