The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31

soon have cause to rejoice over giOri-
Gus victory by the commander Of the
Eastern Department
washington, August 90.
Boulds Baker, the Conservative Re
publican candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor of Texas, will leave here next week
to enter actively into the campaign in that
State The Federal Office holders in the
State whose signatures appeared in the
recent letter to Boutwell, were all ap-
pointed upon the recommendation of
Davis, the ultra Radical candidate, it
having been ordered shortly after Grants
election that an equal distribution Of of
fees be made to the hamilton and Davis
wings. 1t is not expected that there
will be much interference by the admin
istrstion, as the situation there is anala-
gous to that in Tennessee both candi-
dates being recognized as sound Repub-
lican.
An order has been issued from the
War Department forbidding the resi-
dence of Settlers on military reserya-
tions. All intruders will be notified BY
military commanders to leave reserya-
tions, and if they refuse to do so they
will be removed by force,
CHICAGO, August 20.
The annexation OF Canada is the latest
sensation item
The Radicals say Grant has written
private note to Dent deploring the course
a. L., bos tnlra,, TO lia pnn,i
nation in Mississippi
WORCESTER Mass, August 26.
At a Democratic convention held here
John Quincy Adams was nominated for
Governor 5. O. Lamb for Lieut.. Cover
nor. Resolutions were adopted denoun-
cling prohbitory laws and coudemning
The Legislature for not granting charters
t1 tertaia labor organizations, duly &C
on'. .n,. IN the resul. already arrived at
iu W..a arairs.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug, 2G.
a report reached here Of collision
on tho Reading Railroad, this morning
above Norristown, by which nearly one
caa cars were demolished, and
tws men killed. Two coal trains COLI
ded and were run into by another train.
HELENA, ARK, August 26,
The first bale Of Arkansas cotton was
sent to Memphis on the steamer Cald-
well, 1t was raised on Pillows Swan
Lake place.
Cotton closed strict low middlings 80
cents.
A growing disposition is manilesting
itself in this section Of the State to sr-
ganize Liberal party composed OF far
minded men, black and white, of all par
ties universal suffrage and general am
nesty and toleration will be the motto OF
this new bsrty, and strict economy in the
expenditure Of public money and lessen
tha burden of taxation are two OF its
cardinal principles.
The recent speech Of Lieut., Governor
j Johnson st Little Rock is much applaud
ed. Governor Johnson grows daily in
and has the entire confidence
of the community, which Gov. Clayton
has not.
GETTYSBURG, PA, August %.
Only few officers have as yet arrived
but tomorrow noon and evening two
trains from different directions Will
bring Gen Meade and staff, together
with several other generals and subor-
dinate officers formerly attached to army
corps that participated in the battle. The
number of Confederate Generals viii be
small according to present indie IONS
The business engagements OF Gen. K. T.
Lee will not, he says, permit him to be !
present. Visitors are constantly arrlN- |
inc. Lhere will he military escort TO !
officers from the ra'.road
station to their quarters. 1t is thouLht
that the inspection Of the various points
points Of the battle field will not be com
commenced until Tuesday. This will oc-
cupy several days, thus aftordiag oppor-
tnily 10 persons who have not already
commenced their journey hitherward to
reach here and participate in the pro
ceedings.
CrBA cEDEp TO THE UNITED STATES.
MADRID, August %.
It is asserted on reliable authority that
tho rrelimiuarios of q treaty for the ces-