The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-04-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
AMERICAN.

NEw YORK, March Slate Havana correspond
ence states that two battles were fought in Los
Lunas District both of which resulted in the defeat
OF the Spaniards 1t is thought that Gen. Jordan
commanded in the last fight. The report of these
Cuban victories not credited in Madrid, yester
day. The text OF the address by the Spaniards in
Cuba to the spAniards al home, mention of which
has been made BY telegraph, has been published. 1t
opposes, vehementiy, the transfer Of Cuba 70 any
foreign power and concludes with the declaration,
The Spaniards who are in Cuba may be conquered
but ceded or sold, neverl Cuba shall remain
Spanish, or we will abandon her when converted TO
ashes
CHICAGO, March S1-There Is an extraordinary
freshet in all the rivers of Northern Illinois, causing
much damage to railroad tracks, and bridges are
washed away, and extensive tracts of country sub
merged
The Journals Washington special says W. b.
Webb. of New York, made argument to-day,
before the Senate Postal Committee, urging sub
sidy for line of steamers from California to Aus
tralis-
The Supreme Court has decided to reopen the
argument in the legal tender case on the first Mon
day in April
By order of the President, the Fifth Military Dis
separate Department, Gen. Reynolds commanding
The Department of Louisiana is broken up, and
Louisiana added to the Department of Texas, while
Arkansas is added to the Department of Missouri.
The new Department of Texas is to form part of the
military division of the South.
The Committee of Ways and Means have agreed
to amend the Tariff Bill sugars so that it will
read, ION all or Muscovado sugar, and on other
two cents per pound;'' also to admit free of duty
all machinery exclusively for spinning cotton yarn
enough for 1000 spndies TO any one manufacturing
company
New YORK, April The decision of the Supreme
Court reopen tender decision is regarded
as foreshadowing its reversal Private dispatches
say the Funding Bill is dead
CHICAGO, April Journals in Washington have
special dispatches by mail from Minister sickles,
which indicate that crisis is rapidly approaching
in Spanish affairs. He does not despair, however,
of yet bringing about an adjustment of the Cuban
trouble
Secretary Fish has not received an answer to his
last dispatch concerning the Alabama imbroglio.
On the contents of that dispatch hangs the question
of re-opeuing the correspondence, hence much anx-
iety is manifested by that official to hear from Lord
Clarendon.
The President expresses grea: anxiety about San
Domingo. He has Informed several Senators that
he had sent Commissioners 10 San Domingo, COM
posed of dsinterested persons, TO examine into the
whole question of the Indebtedness, and whether
the people really desired annexation. he therefore
recommended that no action be taken on the treaty
until the Commissioners return and report.
NEW YORK, April 2. District-Attorney Garvin
will call up the Mcfarland trial in the Court of
General Sessions Monday. John Gray, Charles
Spencer, and Elbridde F. Gerry will appear for the
defense. They keep secret their line Of defense.
Over 600 petit jurors have been summoned. The
have called witnesses, among Others
whitlaw Reid, JAS. Sinclair John F. Cleveland, of
the Tribune. Daniel J. Freshman Junius B. Brown,
Geo. King, David Watson, DR.. Sayre, Mrs. Richard
son Mcfarland, Henry Ward Beecher, and Rev. Mr..
have received subpenas from the de-
Tense