The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-02
WASHINGTON.



New York, Feb. /.
The Tff6uneS Washington special tele.
graphs; ut now appears likely that the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
will devote considerable time to the sub
ject OF the Alabama claims, as the details
will probably cover the whole question oi
damages done by rebel cruisers fitted out
in British ports, and various schemes are
proposed for their settlement. The com.
mittee are unwilling to take any action
with regard to damages done by any one
ol the pirates which would by implication
weaken the claims for damages done by
others. The committee will not probably
report on the matter this session.
MINISTER sCIIENCK's DEPARTURE POST
POEED.
WASHINGTON, February /.
Minister Schenck had engaged passage
for Liverpool on the steamer Russia,
which sails from New York for that port
today, but at the request Of the State De-
partment he has again postponed sailing,
and will remain in this city for the pres.
ent.
ALABAMA CLAIMs-REPoRTs DENIED.
The Times Washington correspondents
telegaphic statement, so induStrionsly
reiterated by correspondent Of IN even
ing contemporary, that the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign relations has lately been
considering highly important overtures
from Great Britain for the settlement Of
the Alabama Claims, Is unqualiiedly
false, and nearly every utterance of the
same party on the same subject, pretend.
ing to give details and propositions equally
untrue. There is nothing new about the
Alabama claims, beyond this, that this
Government recently received additional
evidence Of the anxiety OF Great
Britain to settle these claims, and
that in consequence Of this intelligence
General Schenck's departure has been de-
layed in order that his instructions may
be more fully and carefully prepared on
this point, and that 1t is probable that he
will be able to resume negotiations on the
subject almost Immediately on his arrival
Secretary Fish Is now arduously engaged
in the preparation Of these instructions.
SETTLEMENT WITH SPAIN EFFEcTED.
A dispatch from Madrid, which alludcs
to the banquet and congratulations OF
Minister SiCkles over the successful ac-
complishment Of the diplomatic nego-
tiatiOn, is explained by the fact that
Sickles under the instructions and power
sent to him by the President and Secre.
tary of State has just concluded an impor-
tAnt convention for the settlement Of the
existing claims between this country and
Spain, especially those growing out Of the
Cuban insurrection. This negotiation has
been pending for some months and has
been matter Of much difficulty and deli.
cacy. The convention will probably be
sent to the Senate prior to adjournment.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT
The tiebt statement which has just been
issued shows reduction during January
Of $4,040,0SG 75. Coin balance, 00,0GG,.
800. Currency, $24,s27,7sS 81.
The members Of the Japanese embassy,
accompanied by the Secretary OF State,
called at the White House today and
paid their respects
Senator Sumner received from friend
n letter written by Cabral, President Baez's
opponent, at San Domingo, bearing date
December 22, 1870, in which he says that
he is preparing to move on and capture
the principal strongholds Of Baez, and he
fully expected to be successful. Cabral's
strength Is greatly under estimated by his
enemies. lie has more troops ut his com
mand than those opposed to him are will
ing to admit, and he has no intention Of
abandoning the struggle, as is alleged.