Middletown transcript., 1870-03-26
ITEMS OF NEWS.

: Another insurrecton has broken ou
in Hayti. The Pickets in the Southern
departments are in arms against tue new
provisional government and the partizaus
) of the late President Salnave are joining
them. The government has sent rein.
forcements to the army in the field, and
several war steamers have also been des-
patched to the South. Thus Saget is
hardly in his seat before he is called up
on to go through the experiences of his
predeccssor-Salnave The British and
French governments have refused to recog-
nize the provisional government until it
assumes the debts of the Salnave admins
tration.
An extraordinary religious revival is
now in progress in Rondout, New York,
in the Baptist Church, Rev, William II .
Evans, pastor. 1t commenced about the
middle of November last, and has increa-
scd in vigor and in enthusiasm ever since.
So remarkable and numerous arc the con-
versions, that the influence of the meet
ings is felt for many miles, both in and
out of Ulster county. Five hundred and
fifty have already come forward for pray
ers, and over four hundred have united
with the church, on probation.
That gallant sailor the British Admi-
raj Ramsey, says that on the coast of At
rica he once saw regiment of rihewomen
and, black as they were, he must say
he never saw finer regiment. All the
officers were women, and there was not
one man in the whole regiment. They
were most courageous, and fought bravely;
III fact, friend told him that when thew
went into action they fought like SO many
tigresses.
The Judiciary Committee have reported
adversely on Gen. Ames's credentials as
Senator from Mississippi, on the ground
that he was not an inhabitant of the State
at the time of his election The Military
Committee will report in the cases of other
members, censuring their conduct for ap-
pointing cadets out of their districts. in
violation of law, but acquitting them of
having received money for the same.
Randall Brown and George Carter, col
ored, who recently wrote letter to Wash
lnston about alleged outragcs on colorcd
men in Tennessee, have been summoned
before the Grand Jury in Nashville, to
give information of the outraecs. On ex-
animation, however, they testify that they
have no personal knowledge of such out
RACES, and have never been intcrfercd with
themselves.
In the Superior Court at Boston on
Saturday, John Reed was sentenced to u
years imprisonment in the State Prison
for snatching package of money from
young man in the First National Bank.
Charles McQuade, Wm, Tumbcly and
Hugh Doherty all under twenty years of
age, were sentenced each to Ave years
Imprisonment for highway robbery.
The President, it seems. has ordered
body Of United States troops to Tennessee,
ostensibly for the suppression of local out
breaks and disturbances which the author
tiles of that State ought to have, and no
doubt have, the power and ability to auell
without aid from the National Govornmcnt.
~ negro by the name Of Richardson,
who is charged with being implicated in
the murder of William Saples, in Prince
Georges county, Maryland, in July, 49,
90, has been surrendered by the State of
Massachusetts, on requisition of the Gov
ernor of Maryland.
"S 'ui' o'Suh ny luc ERIC hdllfOau
against Cornelous Vanderbilt, to recover
about five millions dollars alleged to have
been obtained by fraud and collusion, was
before Judge Barnard in the Supreme
Court on Monday.
In the Assembly of Nova Scotia, on Fri
day, petition was presented calling atten
ton to the encroachments of American
fishermen, and asking that the fisheries bo
protected by armed vcssels
Collector Bailey, of the sd New York
District, has disappeared There are
many rumors connected with his disappear
ance, one being that he ia dofaulter to
the Government.
Letters received in England from Zan-
zbar state that the expedition to ascertain
the whereabouts of Dir. Livingstone is de-
tanned on account of the prevalence of
cholera
The Japanese authorities are persecut-
ing the native Christians again, and it is
said they now demand that foreign mis-
sionaries shall be prohibited from promul-
eating their faith.
"A telegram from Hong Kong states
that the sunda ran down and sunk the
German ship Carry and Jane, off the coast
of Japan. No particulars are given.
THE CARDIFF GIANT-A BEAUTIFUL
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