The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
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WAsntSaToS, July 20.---An interesting
letter relative tp tho Cuban situation was re.
ccivcd from Spanish gentleman who went
10 Cuba several months ago 10 claim an in
heritance TINT had been left him. lie says
at Nenvitas lie learned that nine Creoles
were going to bc shot presently. They
marched near him with firm STEP heads erect,
and with looks Of brave determination. Ar
rived Mt the spot, they seated themselves on
| tho bench already prepared. At the sound
of the officers Voice who gave ;he order 10
| fire. they cried ont, ''lIurrah for Cubal
| hurrah for cesrede>.p After they had fall.
en- the volunteers stuck their bayonets into
their bodics. At Gibura hc saw II body Of
men marching toward hnuse If modest ap.
pearaurc. Anxious % see what was to bc
done, he followed them. Arrived before
the door, they halted while three Of their
numbcrcntcrcd. Presently they rcappeared
with young man, crying here is an tnser.
recto hcre is Murabi! What do You wish,
said the young man. II it Ia / whom you
seek, nm ut your service, but don't frigbtcn
my father and mother. Without ceremony.
The volunteers seized the speaker, dragging
him along the road, and struck him repeat
edly with the butts Of their muskets. When
they reached the cemetery, they run him
through with bayonets. From Santiago De
Cuba come reports Of u thousand atrocities
that were committed by the infamous Fran.
cisco Perc0, to whom the government OF that
part Of the Island has been intrusted the d.
rection Of matters, Guanatonia Bascoa, n
man wanting in sentiment, humanity and
every moral principle, has been robbing and
assassinating every Cuban whom he believed
ta be liberal Whole families in this vicini.
~ have been murdered by this bandit
Young aud old were bu.chcred, and his com
panions. not being satisfied with yillainy
committed there, went 90 Bascoe, where,
aided by few other assassins, they went
from house u house. Hundreds oi persons
were murdered with the fnil consent of the
authorities
Hartford, July 30.-Isaac Tousey died
this nurning.
WAsntNGrlS, July 30.-A gentleman
just from Mississippi represents that Con
servatiye Republicans similar 70 the Walker
party af Virginia, are making aceess0ns
from the extreme Radical wings.
PHILADELPHIA, Jnly 3O.-Asa Packer has
addressed iormAi letter Of acceptance to
the COMMITTEES appointed to notify him OF his
nomination fnr Governor.
Judge Cushing has also written letter ii
acceptance of his nomination for Supreme
Judge.
After the CAPITOL.
! ST. Lofts, July 30--An enthusiastic
meeting of citizens wns held tonight % con
slider and discuss the proposition Tor moving
, the Capital to ~. Louis. The Chairman oil
the meeting was instructed to request iht
city aud county officials. lhe Merchants Tx
; change aud Beard Of Trade 10 call Mass
Meeting 70 devise the best means for the nc
compiishment If this purpose.
RogueA, and their Ambassadors
. Nearly all the securities stole from ihs
Ocean Bank have bc1n recovered by negotia
tons with the burglars IN ways which the
officers decline io reveal. Among tho secur
titles stolen were $4,000 in b1nds Of ths
Pbriage Lake Superior Canal Company
The President Of tho bank rcceiyd lctsc,
asking wha. be wouil give For the return d
these bonds. lie offered sl0. 600. which tho
burglars declined 10 accept, saying theS
would only cell tho bonds for . high price
Tennessee.
! Cn.cAG0, july 3l.-A special from Wash
ingsOn says Ssukcs was taken unwcIl ~ Mur
, ccsb0rongl. &c day and dill not speak
+ large crowd Was assembled, mostly rebels
whose conduct WAS disgraceiul aud rioi0ul
in the extreme. Drunken and infariated
men threatened death to every Repuhlicaf
present, aud even threatened 10 kill Stoke,
as hc Iay in the hotel. There is little donb
but what he would have been murdered i
lie had appeared upon the stand. The Re
puhlicans in that vicinity are completely in
undated aud will not poll one 9Th Of theil
strength.
cnicAoo, August "A srccial 10 th'
! Times saws Cabinet meeting of FRIDAY do
, ,crmincd tu remove all the Federal Office
holders in Tennessee who DO not mako activ,
r cxertiOns TO secure the election Of Stokes.
NEw YoRg. August 2.-The iailors' strik
, continues. Manufacturing taiiors have OK
Z pressed - determination of siding with til
: shop hands. Two or three firms are expect
cd to yield, to-day, tic advance asked in tn
wages.
CutcAco, August "A New York spccia
10 the Tribune says the report of the marin
! dias,ers in July shows loss Of ten steam
! ships, on ship, five barks, two brigs an,
nine schooncrs, Of the aggregate value o
1854, 900.
c A new plan FOR using electric lights on th
g Eric Railroad will soon be introduced.
: will be carried on locomotives and used n
I fixed lights in tunnels and important bridg
! curves.
The coal dealers report all the strikes il
the mines ended. A general decline Of price
is expected.
A letter from Nassau says large numbe
. OF Cabans had arrived there, and blockad
' running was quito active.
!. Virginia Affairs.
d RIcuMoSD. Adg. 3.-Thc Dispatch say
Governor Wells has returned after tou
q through the Northcrn States lie tells b,
: friends that tho general Republican sent
ment North is ayerse to Walkers party, an
hopes Gen. Candy will not issue proolams
. ton announcing the result Of the electio
J till Congress is in session, when the matte
Q can be delayed and passed over, and hi
u friends will be retained in Office.
Cuban Affairs.
HAVANA, Aug. 2.-It is reported that tw
! slavers landed their cargocs ON "Wednesday
:, last. Five thousand negro insurgents Al
y = tackled Puerto Principe, making a gener,
u raid through the city. The Spanish to til
: number OF four thousand attacked them.
severe struggle ensued, in which the groun
was contested inch by inch. The insurgenl
" retreated in perfect order, having achieve
). the object for which he made the raid. The
captured and destroyed provisions valued
i fifty thousand dollars, and made good thei
escape. The SpanlardS do not give any Of
innate of the patriot loss. Their own wa
: four wounded. They were taken to the bai
L racks. There is great dearth of provision:
!. and consequently great misery, in Santiago
ll A patriot band which had been attackin
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