The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-04-23

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A Havana letter says that the government
there intends to confiscate the property of
an suspected parties The writer urges Gu
bans now "a the United States to lose no
time in placing their property in the hands
of foreigners. Vera Cruz adyices state that
a stormy session or Congress is 5antIclpareds
'BeIligcrent rights will probably be granted
to the Cubans. Very rich gold mines have
been discovered near Sinaloa. A slight
shock of earthquake has been felt at Jalapa
The fire in the Nevada mines has broke out
again in the seven hundred foot. level in the
Kentuck mine. The fire is still burning in
the Yellow Jacket mine, and the steam and
yaper arising from it is very hot. The
bodies that have been taken out are much
disfgured, but still recognizable. Messrs.
Brown and Tres, 'the great family of Rhode
Island" have published a card, declaring to-
tally and maliciously false the allegations
made by Senator Sprague in his speech on
the 9Th instant, that they tried to induce him
to join them IN breaking down oil their rivals
in business The other imputations, they
say, are couched in vulgar language, which
they cannot notice The New York Herald
is not pleased with the Mr.. Secretary Fish,
and says: rThe sooner President Grant pur-
ges his Cabinet of such towards the better
Wilt be for him and for his administration.
Ifhe will not retire from the Cabinet mod
estly and as becomes an ancient fossil, as he
is, we advise President Grant to shelve him
in the antiquarian department Of the Patent
Office, as warning to all our rising states
men," The same paper says Two diplomat
lie darkies have been accorded to the clamor-
GUS demands of Summer, by the ready COM
plaisance Of Grant, and it cannot be supposed
that these are all Whose niger comes ncxtP
Mrs. Camilla Twitchell has published long
statement, giving new version of the preten-
ded confession Of her husband, made for her
just previous to the day of execution. She
makes public numerous letters written to her
by her husband, urging her to make up a
statement duplicating herself! and acquitting
him, in order to save his life. She does not,
however, disclose any facts concerning the
murder beyond that she knows nothing oft,
nor does her statement tend to prove that
her husband was the actual murderer. Dis
patches from Alabama to April 18th state
that the late heavy frosts have seriously
damaged the new cotton crops, rendering re-
planting necessary. The fruit crop is also
represented to be seriously injured. Late
adyices state that civil war in Japan was IA
ging with Increased violence. An earthquake
bad been felt in the Japanese islands, but up
to the last dates no loss of property or life is
reported. Madrid dispatches report that
General Prim will go out to Cuba as Cap-
tain General, accompanied by large rein.
fofcemeht of troops, for the suppression of
the Instruction. The oilrefnery of Forsythe
Brothers, near Pittsburg, was destroyed by
fire on the 18th instant. The stills, buildings
and settling house, containing 1000 bar
rels Of oil, were all burnt, together with THE
tank containing 10000 barrels of crude oil.
The loss is estimated at 100000. Cuban ad-
vices state that senior Aguilera, President of
the revolutionary Junta at Holguin, has Been
captured and executed. The American brig
Mary Lowell, seized in British waters, has
been declared a legal prize by the Spanish
naval court in Havana. A revolution has
broken out in Venezuela, and an army of
1900 men has been sent against them. Dis
patches from st. Louis, Memphis, Pittsburg,
New York, Louisville, Richmond and indeed
all over the country speak of the unusual
brilliancy Of the aurora borealis on the night
of the 18th instant. In many places the
wires of the telegraph were seriously affected
by auroral currents. The Indians who treat.
ed with the peace commissioners, last sum-
mer, and who are on reservations, have be-
come discontented. They charge that they
have not received the promised annuitics
Even Spotted Tail has lost all confidence in
the government, General Burbridge has
been indicted by the United States Grand
Jury al St. Louis, for bribery and corruption,
while ip the revenue service. Mr.. Glad
stones motion in the Brisish Parliament to
go into committee on the disestablishment of
the Irish Church, was carried by amajority
Of one hundred and twenty-six votes. Nash
vile, Tennessee dispatches give details of a
terrible confagration in Murfreesboro on the
10th instant. The entire west end of the
public square vas destroyed, including stores
and mpappy valuable buildings. @f,' a.
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