The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Case OF the AspinwaIl.
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Despatch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 2s-some days ago the De-
parment OF State was informed by Minister Sckles,
and also by Minister Roberts, that order had been
issued by the Spanish Government for the surrender
length Of time has eIapsed. the CuSan anthoFes
have rot acted in the premises. The reason does
not yet appear but II is suspected the Captain Gene
raj is restrained by the opposition OF the volunteers
Our Government, however, is pressing q compliance
with the ORDER which will doubtless be soon ac-
corded
Many Of the secret circulars OF the Fenian organi-
Department OF State. They are thus placed in pos
session OF It's plans and purposes. Within the last
six months two or three separate dates have been
fixed for movement upon Canada, and the first of
May is now fixed for an invasion. There is no doubt
that large amount OF war material belonging to the
Fenians Is distributed along the border
Our Government has adopted all available means
to restrain the possible movement and prevent
British Government is satisfied. Gentlemen in high
official position cannot, they say, any motive for
an invasion OF Canada unless it be to involve the
United States and Great Britain in hostties, or
further compcate the questions now at issue be-
tween the two countries
Movements of the President.
The President, accompanied by Mrs. Grant and
the children of his family, left Washington by the
1245 o'clock train to-day on visit to his SON at
West Point and will return on Monday Owing to
his absence there will be no Cabinet meeting to-
morrow.
Customs Receipts.
me following are the customs receipts for the
week ending April 25:-BOston. $3.50, $50; New York,
5000 600; Philadelphia, s2S3 1885, Baltimore, s292,-
3s2 San Francisco, April 16, s2l1, ,49s. Total,
4,3S2,Jl3
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant j. M. Forsyth is detached from the
receiving ship Potomac, and Master j. A. Chesey,
from the receiving ship Vermont, and ordered TO the
Saugus. Master j. A. Vaughan, Ensign w. H.
jacques, ana Second Assistant Engineers r. T. BeR-
nett and j. A. Deaver detached from the Saugus
and ordered home. Surgeon A. L. Gihon is ordered
TO special duty at New York.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day John T. Nixon to be Judge OF
the United States District Court for New Jersey;
John Pratt to be United States Marshal for New
Mexico; and Mrs A. Nj. Brigham to the Postmis-
tress at Natick Mass.
Army Orders.
Brevet Colonel Joseph Collins, major, unassigned,
been ordered to New York TO report for examina-
tion before the Retiring Board; Second Lieutenant
Thomas b. Briggs, unassigned, is transferred to the
14th Infantry; Second Lieutenant Thomas "
Deary, 1st Artillery, has resigned; Surgeon II. r.
Wirz is relieved from DUTY as medical director OF
the Department OF the Cumberland, and ordered TO
duty as medical director OF the Department of
Arizona; Brevet Major W. II. Beet will, when the
Department OF Alaska is discontinued, report for
duty in the Military Division OF the Pacific.