The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
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Steamship Hibernian, from Portland, afriv-
ed at Londonderry Thursday.
William Marman, while coupling cars in
Lowell Thursday morning, was knocked under
the cars and killed.
The colored citizens of New Haven INDUCED
in rejoicings Thursday over the proclamation
of the fifteenth amendment.
The Spanish government has officially an
nounced that it will not NEEDLE with Pope or
Council.
VIM. Diel Of Yonkers, was arrested Thurs
day in New York, $4,000 worth of the bonds
stolen from the Ocean and Norwalk banks hav-
ing been traced to his possession.
Emile Olivier has received the grand cross
of the order of Charles Ill, of Spain, his only
decoration.
The customs receipts from the five principal
ports for the week ending March 26th, are So
452, 1868.
A Paris letter states that information receiv-
ed from Roumania is to the effect that an up
rising is soon to take place to eject Prince
Charles of Prussia from the throne of that
Principally. Belgian advices state that great
movement of some sort is expected by the ar
my, and that the utmost activity is manifest in
all the fortresses and seaports of the Baltic.
In the fortress OF Mayence there 10 not room
for single cannon or soldier more.
The examination of policeman Lowell on a
charge of stealing gold watch from lady
while escorting her through crowd at Music
Hall, Boston, resulted in acquittal.
James Robinson, one of the crew of the
Frank and Nellie, of Rockland, was arrested
in New York, Wednesday, on the arrival of
that vessel, on the charge of mutiny while the
vessel was at Cardenas.
A Laguaya letter of the 9th inst states that
the revolution is spreading all over Venezuela.
Fighting has occurred in the island of Marga-
rita. The revolutionary forces that attacked
Poguaya have been repulsed. Puerto Cabello
was still surrounded and Caracas was threat
ened by 1000 rebels. President Gonajas is at
Coro with the feet A battle took place in the
neighborhood OF that port between the revolu-
tionists, under Gen. Pueblo, and government
troops, under the President. The revolution
lists will probably triumph.
St. Thomas advices state that business is very
dull there and the harbor is full of unemploy-
ed vessels.
Advices from Cuba by mail state that he
Captain General has issued an order for the
trial by drum-head court martial of all insur-
gents captured. He also has issued orders to
military officers to tell the truth in their &C
counts of engagements sent to him. Another
letter states that the winter campaign has been
brought to close and has fallen far short of
the promises made by the government to the
loyalists. Captain General De Rodas has ar
rived at Puerto Principe and almost simulta-
neously with the announcement of his arrival
there reports of hard fighting in the eastern
department were received at Havana. Wanna
ii, Las Tunas and the River Canto are men
toned as the locality of the battles. From the
fact that the government in Havana has re-
ceived dispatches from Gen. Valmaseda, who
| commands the Spaniards in the east, the con-
tinued reports in relation to the affair may be
| regarded as indicating a victory for the Gu
bans Another account states that two battles
have been fought in the Las Tunas district
both of which have resulted in the defeat Of
the Spaniards. 1t was thought that Gen. Jor-
| dan commanded in the last fight The text Of
the address of the Spaniards in Cuba to the
Spaniards at home opposes vehemently tie
transfer of Cuba to any foreign power, and
concludes with the following declaration: 1.-THE
Spaniards who are in Cuba may be conquered,
but coded and sold never! Cuba shall remain
Spanish, or we will abandon her when con.
verted to ashes"