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| ViwishiscroS, May I.
Gsm Rdbt f, Lee Arrived IN fhs cit
last evening and pteceetied to tAe sfrsi
dence .ofa relative inG Geexgetownoa aThis
morning at IL, o'clock in accordance
with previous prrapgtment, hc called at
the Executive Mansion i,rconpaiy with
two friends from Baltimore; and on
handing his cayd to, Gen. Dent was i'm
mediatey 'ushefeds into the presence of
the PFsaent { Senator Thayef, [ ofiNe-
braska, Minister Motley, and other
prominent personages were just about to
hsvs al Interview but the Bfesidcnt beg.
ged them t9srstire, as he bad agreed be-
fore hand to have Gen. Lee call on him
at tliis time Those gentlemen with
others retired; but some one ofthem re
markedthat - it WAS not right to BIO crow
dcd aside by 4the greatest rebel in the
country" The interview was brief, mot
lasting but twenty minutes, and was con
fined to personal matters and a word or
two about Virginia, Both were warm
however in wishing the other health and
success in life and g IN! { Dee added, 2" |
prayrMr, Presidsnt, that your adlninis-
traticn NAV redrand to Sthe honor-and
glory of the country" The pending re
construction was alluded 10, and Gen.
Lee lntimhted that be still adhered to his
letter Of last August to Gen Rosecrans
on this question, wherein reconstruction
was accepted, the full restoration of the
State to the Union urged, and the deyel-
oPment OF the mineral aud agricultural
resources of Virginia set forth When
Gen Lee left the Executive Mansion, he
was followed by the 1scrutinizihg eyes of
all in the vicinity. he appeaed N cx-
cellent health and boxing aboht~as he
did three years ago, when he visited
Washington. NtG,AYa9
,,,.,.-,~r. ., New York, April 30.
The excitement in the newspaper cir
tles respecting the case of John Russell
Youngli is increasing Mr. Young has
received dispatch from, MI Butler, ten
dcring his services in prosecuting his IL
bel suits, and Mr. Greeley actively sus
tains hims Mr.. Dana has secured May.
or Hall rs chief counsel in the defense.
MI .'li9ra.z11 New YORK, Nays
The World says the steamship Arago
was the vessel which sailed for Cuba,
having nearly one thousand men, ,on
board, Everything was done openly.
Volunteers went ON board the steamship
with their muskets on their shoulders ,af
ter having partaken of dinner ats public
hotel There was no attempt made by
the Y. 5, authorities TO, stop the, esped
tion, although Che administration must
have been aware of it, as, the relatives of
some young men on board telegraphed to
Secretary Fish to hS,e tho vessel stopped
The United States Authorities have cx-
cused themselves on the ground, that as
President Grant had not issued any netl
trality proclamation ithey,had no power
to prevent an expedition from going to
Cuba. or anywhere else -
T. Sixty thousand rounds ofzamunition,
several pieces of light artillery, a large
quantity of sinaii arms, one hundred
breech7 leaders, uniforms, kand d small
quantity nf medical stores Is the cargo of
the .Ar4,re, spliTctf cleared out on Satur.
day, for St Thomas, but until yesterday
she was lying inside Sandy Hook, flying
the American and Peruvian colors.
1t is stated that ,Ministor Motleys
written instruction are being prepared at
the State department. He will be allowed
large discrciun irr ait matters that may
come before him. Instructions relative
to the Alabama claims as far as known
are basedlon Senator summers speech,
which seems to have bpen made our ulti-
matum 81 $40 ~ @s~ Z"
Mr.. Motley is,dlirccted to be in no hur.
ry, but to wait n favorable opportunity
for opening negotiations on the subject
the government has given him
Minister RQsecrans' messenger, Or.
Brink, received no encouragement what
eVer.L iE1 .rr4."
IT has been ascertained from authori-
tive sources that the Juarez government
does not countenauGe the proposition
raiatiyc to the sale Of Mexican territory.
ar WASHINGTON, May 6.
The. Cnban Constitution for a ropubli-
can form Of government was prepared in
this cityin the interests OF the Insurgents
and has been, or will he presented for
their consideration. Tho. trainers acted
upon the presumption that the Cubans
will achieve their independence Of Spain !;
and as in the case of Texas, seek annexa-
ton to the United States. The Consti-
tuition provides for the erection of one or
more States in the island Of Cuba.
A telegram was received at the War
Department TO day, from Austin, Texas,
announcing that Bvt. Capt b. H. IIar-
muss, first lieutenant 3Sth infantry, was
shot and instantly killed while in pursuit
of dcserters from that regiment. The
murderers have been captured and con
fined in Fort Bliss. f''t ....,.,
The government has decided not to
prevent the departure Of any vessel
whether loaded with arms or not, provi-
ded their apparent destination was not
for Cuba, The English consul at Havana,
telegraphed to Minister Thornton, that
the Spaniards had fired into an English
vessel and sunk her. Thornton telegraph
cd to his government in regard to II. I'
.,4rgj 1-. ir1. 4, ,ol,ST, Louis, May O.
A fight occurred at Hays City, Kansas,
on Monday, betYeeh,a a lot Of negro sol,
diors nf fhp 3kth in fn ntry +, anI citizona