The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-15
WASHINGTON.
EXAMINING SURGEONS.

WASHINGTON, May IA.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has
appointed the following named ex-
aiming surgeons: Ohio-H. J. Her
rick, Cleveland; John L. Nelson, Gin.
cinnati; Henry K. Steele, Dayton;
Enoch Pearce, Steubenville. Tennes-
see-J. N. Lytle. Cambridge; Frederick
Bailey, KNOXVILLE; John Blankenship,
Maysville. Missouri-D. W. Day and
r. r. LanRrell, Eau Clair. Michigan
VIM. T. DouRhan, Niles. Illinois
Neal J. Guth, Peoria.
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Advices from Lexington, Va, state
that considerable apathy exists among
the people in the Valley concerning the
election. In many counties the pre-
cincts are so arranged that consider
able distance has to be trRVersed to get
to the registration office or the polls,
and unless active steps are taken 1t is
said many will refuse to trouble them
selves so much as to register, and con-
sequently will not vote.
CROPS IN THE VALLEY.
In that section the crop prospects are
reported good. The wheat, which is
the largest on record, is fine from one
end of the Valley to the other, and the
anticipated yield enormous. Tobacco
is nourishing.
General Lee arrived at Lexington
Saturday evening, very much gratitied
with the result of his trip North.
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Admiral Hoff writes to the Depart
ment from Havana, the 9Th inst, an
uouncing that he would be absent from
that port for Il few days to relieve the
Narragansett at Key West, and for
change of air for the officers and crew.
He bad just received Information from
Commander FillibrOWn, at Key West,
that the English steamer Salvador, a
supposed Cuban priVateer that our
naval forces have been watching for
some time, at the instance of the Gov
ernment, has cleared for st. Thomas
vitt Nassau, without arms or munitions
OF war OF any description.
Everything at Havana Is remarkably
quiet.
The Spanish authorities seem conf.
dent of suppressinR the rebellion be-
fore the expiration of the year.
The rainy season now coming on,
precludes the possibility of any active
operations Ofany Importance. From the
Interior II news OF movements OF either
party will be received at present. In
conversation with Cubans who were
at one time sanguine of success, Ad-
miral HoH says. "Those in the Havana
end ofthe Island are dissatisfied, from
the fact that the revolution has not
been conducted in manner to
coincide with their views. There
Is little or no organization among
them, although they claim that
the cause of their present inactivity Is
owing 10 their forces being exercised
and instructed In the use OF arms
preparatory for campaign at the close
OF the rainy season. Generals Cespe-
des and Quesada are acting indepen-
IDENTIFY, and have their own separate
forces and adherents. Mr.. Hall our
Consul General and the Commodore of
the English fleet seem to think the in
surrectiOn Is being crushed, and that In
few weeks it will consist of nothing
but irregular bands of outlaws scatter
ed through the interior.
A letter from Treasury officer at
Beaufort, S. c., states that the schooner
Grape Shot, bound from New York for
Falmouth, Jamaica, put In there for
repairs on the 9th of April. AS she was
laden with arms and munitions OF war,
and had 81 passengers, the Collector at
Beaufort teleGraphed to Collector Grim
nell at New York, and received reply
that the Grape Shot was regularly
cleared for Falmouth, consequently she
was not detained. A few days after
this q now Collector was appointed at
Beaufort, and he was urged by Capt.
Usher OF the revenue service, to 1nves-
tigate the matter. He replied that u
had been thoroughly inquired into by
his predecessor, and therefore declined
to act in the case. On the l2th or May
the Grape Shot still lay in the harbor
of Beaufort.
y1RG1S1A DEDICATION AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
A delegation of prominent citizens Of
Virginia, representing the conservative
interests of that State, and accompa-
Dip6 nv l., d. Washington, waited on
the President this morning ana had q
short interview in regard to the
adoption of the State ConsLitu-
ton, and especially TO ask that
the clause relating to county OH
GERS be submitted to the people sep
arately in the same way as the test oath
and disability clauses. The delegation
Frank G.. Rutrin. Jas. A. Cowardin,
editor Richmond Dispatch, and Frank
lin Stearns.
vIRGINIA ELECTION.
A proclamation has been prepared
and will be issued Tomorrow, fixing
the 9th day of July for the election In
Virginia. 1t also provides for the sub
mission of the Constitution, with sep
arate votes on the disabilities and test
oath clause, but no others. There Is
no doubt the President to-day deter
mined to appoint Gen. Daniel L.
Sickles Minister to Spain. His COM
mission will pc prepared.
A number of vessels at different ports
suspected of being in the Cuban iater-
est are closely watched by our revenue
cutters and naval forces. Assursnc
has been given that our government
will enforce neutrality.
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THE PACIFIC AAILROAD.