The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08
Late Eastern news.

schooner Lizzie Major publishes ar account of
 ,ha .eizure If the two messengers by the Span
 Ssh authorities. He says the passengers tsker
 had passyorts in due form, r,gularl signed by
 Gen. Dulee. which had been recognized by an
 ,h,rit,es at Calu5ran, where the vessel touched
 The Capt formal protested sginst tue seizure
 st the time declaring that the Spanish author
 ies would be held responsible by the United
 States gtvernment.
 Havana, April l2-The crew of the Mary
 Lowell have been released. They state inst the
 vessel was seized by the Spanish man-of-war
 ri.bin mile of the shore. Tn, United State.
 ateanIer PenoLscot has arrived here from rh
 ,outb coast of the island She relieved hy
 tba Nipsic. The authorities here are we'll awere
 of rhe movemer ts of the reported expedition
 under Gen Steeiman.
 New York, April l9-Washington special,
 sny il s confidently declared that Graut has directed peremptory demand to be made up on the Spanish authorities ot Cnba for the immediate release of the btig Mary Lowell. 1 aud rhe SUIT nder ofiwo passengers taken from the Lizzie Najqr; in case of refusal, the de maud wlll be followed by hostile dem onsrations by rhe navy Navy yard in PhiladeIpia has received orders from the immediate fitting out cf rhrrr it,rS.
 Havana April l3-The Havana journals to- day trAise the course pLrs' ed in reference '' Cuba hv the American Government Adrices from Puerto Principe represent provisions as very s,arce, and say that meat fowls are selling at abulou- prices. 1t reported that Spanish WAT steamer has captured a schooner laden with Grms for the nsurgens on the south sidr of the Islaud The Gazeta publishes the details of the organization of rural police, made by the re0ue~t and at the expense of the planters The stear CT Morro Castle, from New York, arrived tcis mocRing, and the steamer Yazo 0, from New Orleans, arrived yesterday. It has raneJ here all the day.
 New York, April 2l-Spanish minister some days since promised apology for insults to our fa.; yesterday hsinformed Secretary Fish that he had not yet heard from his government, when the Secretary infromed hIm that war would ensue unless the answer. was promptly Grthcunng. "-'' '..
 New York April 2lThe Herald London special says it is understood here that the American minister in accordance with instruc tions from hls government to day made for mai aemaud on Lord Clarendon, secretary of foreigr affairs, asking for an explanation in re.ari to the case of the American ship Ii ary Lowell seized by Spanish war frigate off he ( Bahama Island while in cha "ge ot British re, enue q hcials with the seal of the revenue department attached to her. This fact and the reported increase of the Aneriran fleet in the West Inlies created much sensation in com mercial circle h, re.
 Havana April, 2I-Latest news from Trn dad state that the renels have evacuated that nel,h1orh ,oi Two thousand s, snish troops have arrived al Nurvepas and will march i'm medistely 10 attack the rebels in Puerto Prih- I cipe. 2
 Chicago. Ap,il l6-The Tribune's special ( dispatches say that Veriy Johnson has asked ( perm.ssion to remain in England until August 2 so as t. complete his year of service, but this favor ~ilI not be granted him. Motley WdI out next month. The probabilities are hat We will allow the British Government to make he movement for the settle ment of the Alabama . claims, thus chaugin- the base of n got'stiH. s from London 10 Washington. The lre-ldert thus far at extra session has sent in 10 the Senate about six hunl.ei nominations. about n threr hundred and seventy five of which have ' been conGrmel; it is believed the Senate will l rdio1rn on Wednesday. Plumb, the new con s tui general for Cuba, i- about to depart, having received instructions to protec, carefully the r interests of American citizeus. o
 Ch'c.go April l2-The officers of the U. P, a R R have decied not to hay excursion to th- Pac fc this summer, owing to not having sljhcirut IL Hing stock or eating accommoda- r toLs for ia' ge party.
 Corinne, UIah, April l3-Nsils from San ,o,v har. in five days