The Placer herald., 1870-03-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
WashingtOn Intelligence.

The tribune s washington epecla cnaracseEi'
zes as "roaring farce the meeting held on Sat-
urday night, in response to call from the
friends Of General Butler. The fact that it was
appointed at Union League Hall, when and where
female sufrt &c meetings have been held, excited
general curiosity and ridicule. The object ap-
peared to be to palm it off as q gathering of sol
dicrs and sailors. who had served under Butler
at New Orleans; but the meeting consisted OF
brass baud and less than hundred people. The
speakers generally proclaimed Butler the Repub-
lcan candidate for President in 1872. A reso-
luton was adopted thanking Butler fol- his de-
fense of Whittcmorc in the House. After ad-
journmcnt crowd numbering forty-nine ndi-
viduals, including some policemen and colored
women, preceded to Buffers residence and SER
enaded him. Butler made brief speech and
withdrew. The meeting was apparently carried
Oh by Insignificant and obscure men.
Salt Lake Advices.
SALT LAKE, February 2sth
A letter says the Mormons threaten to fight if
Cullom's bill passes. Many Gcntiles feel uneasy
and will leave the Territory II the bill passes.
New York Advices.
New YORK, February 2Sth.
General Jordan has notified the Spanish au-
thorites that for every Cuban murdered hereaf
ter he will kill ten Spanish Officers, now his
prisoners.
ST.. DOMINGO, March I'd.
The Dominican Republic has formally dcclar-
cd for annexation to the United States. The
vote proposed by the Government has been taken
and shows an overwhelming majority in its favor
WAsHTN GroN, March lst.
The Senate executive session to-day lasted
four hours. The motion to reconsider the con-
frmaton of Strong rs Justice of the Supre enc
Court was withdrawn. His confirmation is there
fore final The remainder OF the session was oc-
cupied in debating the confirmation of Bradley.
No definite action was reached. The Senate will
definitely decide this question to morrow. 1t is
believed the final vote will be very close.
Speck Of War.
NEw YORK, March I'd.
The Worlds Portau Prince correspondence
says, Admiral Porter, commanding the United
States North Atlantic Squadron, entered the har-
Dor on the 9th instant, with the flag ship Severn
and the ironclad Dictator. Upon landing, he
had an interview with the Haytien authorities,
and announced that the United States had form
cd an alliance with President Baez of San Do
mipgo. and he had been sent to say that any aid
given to Cabral would be considered an act Of
hostility toward the United States, and would
provoke hostllties in return. The United States
Government is determined TO use all its power
to prevent any aid being given to Cabral, and
he had been sent to these waters with sufficient
force to carry this determination into execution,
and he would carry out his instructions. This
menace created much excitement in Hayti, and
is regarded in some quarters as an act OF war.
Alter the Admirals interview he steamed off
to Cape Haytien.
The Haytiens assert that English vessels are
conveying support to Cabral, with the concur
renee of the British Admiral, and that if Admir-
al Porter is consistent in warning off all sympa-
thizers with Cabra, it will necessarily cause
a conflict with the British, in these waters.
New YORK, March lst
Mayor Hall returned the resolution OF the
Common Council rendering Seward the hosp
talities of the city, saying that it does not re-
quirc his approval, but at the same time be calls
attention TO provision in the charter iorbdding
expenditures for celebrations ETC., without a
threc-iourtbs vote.
Another Cuban expedition is reported as about
to leave the country. Four hundred Cubans and
others, it is said, will leave on Saturday, under
Colones Harper and Romero; and Judge Wilson
has granted an application for leave to submit
brief in support Of application Tor the release
Of two Collectors.