The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-21
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Parliament Prorogued~-Queen's
Speech.
LONDON, August 11.-Parliament pro-
rogued. The Greens speech contains
strong assurances Of peace. Negotiations
with the United States have been, by mu-
tual consent, suspended. The Queen hopes
the establishment bill may promote peace
in Ireland and help to unite all classes.
LegaCTender Tens.
WASHINGTON, August 11.-Treasurer
Spinner directs Assistant Treasurers to
withdraw legal tender tens from circulation.
Grants Views Of Mississippi
The following statement is made public
by permission of the President:
In an interview with Gen. Tarbell, Sec
yetary of the Republican Executive Com
snittee of Mississippi, at the residence OF
Secretary Fish in New York on the 9th
inst, Gen. Grant remarked on the smalf
number of Republicans engaged in the Ma
tional Republican party in Mississippi, who
are using the name of Judge Dent, and
eaid that in his JUDGMENT this fact was in
itself evidence that they could not be 9th
erwise than used by the opposition. The
President said that his only desire was
peace and amity, and he would do anything
that was right to bring that about, out
that these people cast suspicious upon their
own motives by the fact that all their et'
forts seem to be aimed at dividing not aid
ing the Republican party in their midst:
If they were really in earnest they would
not be 80 anxious about those with whom
thew acted. To sincere men it could not
be difficult to tell who in the South were
and had been friends of the Administration.
Grant sustains Gen. Ames.
The President stated that in his CONVEX
sations with the gentlemen representing
the new Republican party in Mississippi,
he had expressed himself much more en-
PhaticaHy againt their course than he had
to Gen. TarbelL. He saia,he fully endorsed
Gen. Ames' administrator, and that that
officer would have to do much more serious
things than he had heard charged against
him before he would subject himself to re-
-moval.
President Ansiiafes with the
Radicals.
The President authorizes the publication
Of q conversation, showing his Strong aftli-
alton with the Radical Republicans in Mis-
sissippi and Texas.
Spanish GnnbOats.
New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary of
State instructs Marshall Barlow to deliver
the Spanish Gunboats to the custody of the
Commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Martial Law Refused M Mobile.
MONTGOMERY, Aug.G1.-A petition from
some of tn Republicans of Mobile was made
on yesterday to Gov. Smith, asking him to
place this city under martiallaw.
A delegation from the citizens Of Mobile
arrived here today and had an interview
with the Governor, which was entirely sat
isfactory, and resulted in his declining to
put the fry under military rule.
Rust i'm the Cotton ian Georgia.
AUGUSTA, August 1.-THE late heavy
AAo oLat NodoOa Eoot III viz "
ton in various sections of the State.
Gey. Palmer Opposes Fifteenth
Amendment.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 11.-Goy. Pal
gaer addressed the couRty convention,
wherein he opposed the Ffteenth Amend
Eaent for the reason that he opposes the
surrender by the States over the question
of suffrage.
Pendleton Nominated fer Cow
ernOr of Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 1.-THE Dem
ocratic Central Committee have nominated
George ID. Pendleton for Governor. Pen
dleton accepts.
Jadge Dent will Canvass Missis-
sipps.
In view of the present complications
Judge Dent re asserts that he will canvass
che State of Mississippi in favor Of the Con-
SENTATIVE Republican candidates, whether
himself or another heads the ticket.
Cmbams WOpefnl--Cou Possess
the Island i'm thirty days.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The Cubans
have off. ial advices to the I'd instant. The
leaders state that were belligerent rights
saccorded them by the United States, such
would be the effect in Cuba to enable them
to secure possession of the entire island,
except Havana, within thirty days. Gu
bans throughout the island are in sympa-
thy with the Cespedes government, and the
disaffection # the Spanish Government with
out an army. 1t IS reported that serious
difficulty exists in the volunteer organiza-
tions.
Gem, Jordan Captures Spanish
1s1a1 H' t Troops.
-Four hundred troops from San Jago de
Cuba were captured by Jordan. A force
sent by Valmasida to relieve them, was
defeated with the loss of half their members.
1t is reported that the Spaniards have been
driven FROM the Cineo Villa District with
heavy loss.
~ The Cubans are nov in possession Of the
entire district. Jordan has accomplished
his purposes everywhere. His troops are
greatly inspirited by their successes.
az Cargo OF slaves liberated.
A cargo Of slayes, recently landed at
Iincarillos were captured and liberated.
Es@sjgmatiOn Of Gen. GQrdans
AdanRs-His Reasons. =
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-den. Gordan
Adams has resigned the Attorneyship Of
the Southern District Of Mississippi.
Gen. Adams, in ~resigning Ills Office,
among other things says IT cannot retain
without being identified, to some extent,
with the Administration. whose acts, so tar
astthey relate to my State, I cannot ap-
prove" "'aau EaI
Granf,a Assurances of Neutral.