The Van Buren press., 1869-06-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
From La,le Rock Gazette Reports.
WAsuiNGToN. June 10.

WASHINGTON, June IL.
The arrest Of the Cuban Junta, in New
York, creates great excitement among
the representatives Of ana sysnpathlzers
with the insurgents, they are bitter III
their denanciation of the government au-
thorites, and say that they are paralizing
the efforts Of brave people to gain their
freedom. Attorney General Hoar indors'
es tho action Of District Attorney ller-
pont, and regrets that it has not been
done before, and says the course OF the
Junta would eventually involve this ma
ton in trouble with Spain. Rieuzz, Cuban
agent, had private interview with Sec
retary Fish last night on the subject, but
the Secretary is understood to have given
him no encouragement.
1t is said that ex-Attorney General
Evarts will defend the Junta. Their ar
rest will seriously interfere with the sail
ing of one or two expeditions which they
hoped to get off from New York within
a few days.
Everything is very quiet here just now
1t is claimed that President Grant will
not sustain the action Of District Attor-
ney Pierpont and Attorney General Hoar
toward the Cuban Junta. 1t is rumored
that the detectives when they made the
arrest were in the employ of the Spanish
Minister.
WASHINGTON, June %.
This morning, in the criminal court,
FIVE colorcd men were sworn as grand
Jurors. Among the petit jurors summon
cd for tomorrow are nine colored men
of the three bailas appointed by the
court one il colored man.
NEW YORK, June -.
A letter from Nassau, says the British
ship Of war Defiance, that rescued the
brig Mary Lowell, was accompanied by
two iron clads. The captain Of the Def
ance has sent to the Captain General, de
the restoration Of the brig and
cargo, including the arms and ammunition,
and the release Of all persons connected
with it, and the payment of all damages
for arrest and detention. He gave "a
hours for e compliance, and his demands
were accedcd to within that time.
The Cuban Junta has dispatches from
the Cuban agent in London to-day, that
the English government will probably
grant the belIigcrents rights before the
lst Of July, and that Prussia has given
assurance Of the same example Of Eng
land.
ATLANTA, June y.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia, to day,
decided that the code of Georgia, adopt
ed by the new Constitution, forever pro-
hibits the marriage relation between white
persons and persons Of African descent,
and declare such marriage null and void.
NASHVILLE, June 81.
The state Journal, Stokes organ,
made its appearance this evening. 1t Is
edited by Grisham and Lowell, late cdi-
tors Of the Press and Times.
A dispatch to the Press and Times,
from East Tennessee, states that Stokes,
in his speeches on Friday and Saturday,
was severe in his denunciations of Sons-
tor Brownlow. and declared that Grant
was on his side; that he was expecting q
dispatch from him to that effect Scntel
adhere to his opinion on the suffrage
question, while Stokes is becoming more
stringent
New York, June 23
Cotton firm and active; low middlins
32.
Government dull gold 37l
WASHINGTON, June %.
Secretary Borie is on duty again.
Ministers Webb and Sickes arrive,
here this morning and had an interview
with Secretary Fish. Sckles will leav'
for Spain, but the time is not yet.
Jno, T. Harper was to-day appointc'
collector of the 9th Illinois district, an,
Geo. Montague, collector of the 15tl
Pennsylvania district.