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CUBA.
REBELS GAIN yICTORIEs.

hhbEA4o EAAN NLCIUhlE lEa1s
HAVANA, March 25.-Geueral Ma
desta Diaz, an insurgent chief and
native of San Domingo, surprised. in
the neighbOrhOOd of CayamO, a body
Of seventy men of an Havana regi-
ment. The attack was so sudden and
well conducted that the Spaniards,
after q slight resistance, fed; but, sx-
cepting their chief, all were captured
and killed. Diaz also surprised a cav
airy force and killed twelve Of their
number. The rebel loss in these en-
gagements was insignificant. The con-
tinued activity in the eastern depart
ment tends to confirm the Cuban as
sertiOn that part of the Hornets car
go was landed after the unfortunate
attempt at Puerto Bravo. These sue
cesses following the great victory at
MayartO inspire fresh hopes in insur-
gent circles. Havana general reports
from the insurrectiOnary districts az
ford evidence of the ardent Warlike
spirit of the insurgents. Trustworthy
information gives the insurgent loss
in the attack on the town of Puerto as
six Chinese and negroes killed and
also a son Of Quinten ROdereque.
COST OF THE CUBAN WAR.
A Havana correspondent writes in
regard to the situation Of Cuban affairs
that the rainy season which comes on
in June will not suspend Spanish mil
itaTy operations. The government,
since the beginning of the insurrec-
ton, has borrowed thirty million Of
dollars for its war fund. The number
OF military officers employed on the
island by the Spanish government has
been 1887; some Of these have been
employed in civil service. The num-
Der Of troops. regulars and volunteers,
amounted to 1O7. 600. 1t Is estimated
that the losses bv disease, desertiOn
and in the field figure up IS high as
seventy thousand.
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TIE worst elements Of the Partisan
mob riot in unrestrained license.
They have their communal govern
ment, the best fruits of which are
freedom from the payment Of debt,
and rooms and houses rent free.
The Red rascals seem to have
an especial dislike TO landlords,
a class that heretofore were a
power in the modern Babylon. But
they viii not much longer be per
mitted to rule and ruin. Thiers, the
patient, conservative statesman, has
at last matured his plans, and with an
army well equipped, aided by that Of
the Germans, is moving upon the
rufians who would again erect the
guillotine-WhO have already shot
several brave general officers to
death. The news Of this morning
f. very exciting, and we shall await
that to follow with no little anxiety.
The future Of Paris and France de
pends upon the result Of the contest
upon which the loyal troops have en-
tered against the vindictve, cruel and
mereiless Reds. We hope for the
success Of the Thiers' government.
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says the rents to be paid shall be reek-
Oned by months, and the sale Of al
paWned articles is suspended. An
other decree orders all public ofhc2alsi
on pain OF dismissal, to disregard
orders emanating from the Versailles
government. Place VendOme is
placarded with DEGREES Of the Com
mune. All documents from the YER
sailles authorities are forbidden c1rcu-
latiOn in Paris.
Deputies DeLescluz and Gourmet,
desiring to remain with the Commun-
lists, have resigned their seats In the
Assembly.
A proclamation bearing the caption
Of the Federation National, urges the
citizens of Paris to provide for them
selves. Their descendants value lib
erty, and they will surely assist in
founding a universal Republic.
Paris grows sadder in appearance
daily. One hundred and sixty thou
sand people have left the city within
the past ten days. Chaplains have
been ordered to cease their perform
ance of mass in prisons. Insurance
offices have been searched by order Of
the Commune, for Jewels and money
deposited by Empress Eugenie.
Ferry goes to Brussels to take part
in the peace negotiations.
Troops from the southwest Of France
are ordered to concentrate at Augen-
teine. The marine and infantry are
at Versailles, and expect to be re-
viewed on Sunday in Champ DeMars,
Paris.
PLANS OF THE RADICALS.
A force Of 10000 National Guards
will march via MOnuCuge and Camp
Sart0ry, where an infantry line IS
stationed; overcoming or fraterniZing
with these, they will proceed to Yer
sailles and disperse the Assembly.
New DEGREES issued by the Com
mune make the WOrkmen wild with
delight.
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MARRIED

GRAHAM-FRAZER- the First Pres
bytsrian Church. on the seth OF March, Is7I.
by the Rev. Dr.. BOWrcan, Rev. r. @. GRAzAH.
Of Wythevlle, Virginia, and MIss FAg-sr W.
FRAzER. OF this city Ne cards.
Thank God, dear mother, Hes spared you
TIL the lust dedgilng has winged fr0m the
nest,
And still you are the same precious mother
As when, helpless, We lay on your breast.
To stranger protection you We pIIRhtad
Tour darling, the child Of your years.
And We know that your fond heart is tFem-
And hope Is o'ershadow'd By fears.
All viii hei al, can he stand sponsor
tor Lne place he assumes IN your stead.
And yield her the same faithful re ugs.
When weary and aching her head9
From the altar her pathway DIVORCES,
Long the shore of the Unknown 10 lies.
Ihe memory Of al the last Bygons,
Like a sound In the FAR distance. dies.
The wealth OF her purest affection.
he gamers thrO' lies changing years.
And we trust tha1 his hearts deep devotion
VIII shield her from sOrr0E and tears.
UnschOoIed in the worlds artificial,
Gull eless, Condding and rue-
As child he cansWtn her to beauty,
II her home and her fris1ds among strangers
Only equal tne wealth OF the LOST
Wen gladly accord her the winner
In counting the erchalge Jgith e05k
MARCH glat. HS.T.T.H
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GERMANS
Their arsaf eslshratlsH-ssmBhls Ser
mans ts Co spsrais.

NEW YORK, March 3I.-The plans
for the great German peace pageant
on Easter Monday have been com
pleted. The celebration viii be gen
eral throughout the United States, and
the demonstration IN this city viii
equal, If not surpsss, anything Of the
kind ever witnessed. The procession
will move at one O'Clock p.m.s and
subsequently a mass meeting viii be
held in TOmpkins' square, and the
celebration viii be combined IN va
riOus public places in the city on Tues
day evening. An address to the Ger
mans of the United States has been
published by the committee on cele-
bratiOn, in which they are asked to
hold apprOprOpriate services in all
the German houses Of worship on the
evening preceding the appointed day,
aud to make collections for the Wild
OWs and orphans Of German soldiers
to honor the day. On the following
morning, in all the German schools,
the day is to be appropriately OBJ
served, in every city, town and viii
Iage in the United States, not except
ing those In which there has already
been a celebration.
The request Of the Oraugenen for
permission to join the procession has
been refused. The OFangemen say
they had no desire to march in the
line as Orangemen, but under the
name of sympathiZers and with blue
rolOrs; but the Germans wished to
avoid any possibility Of q disturb
ance.
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RIVER TELEGRAMs.

New ORLEANS, March 81. De
parted; Potomac, for Cincinnati. Ar
rived: Susie Silver, from Louisville;
Continental, from st. Louis.
VICKsBURG, March 81. - Passed
down: r. Z. Lee, at 8 am. Mary
Houston, at pm; Alaska, at pm.
Passed up: Bismarck, at 2 pm. The
river at this point is rising slowly.
Weather cool and clear.
NASHVILLE, March 31.-The river
here is falling, with 10 feet
On Harpeth shoals. The weather is
cold and rainy. Departed: Tails.
man, for Cairo; Spray, for Cincinnati.
CAIRO, March 31.-Mercury, 46 de-
grees. Weather cloudy, raining all
day. The river at this point is sta
tiOnary. Port list: Glasgow, Louis
vile TO Arkansas river, at 10 pm.
City Of Alton, New Orleans to st.
Louis, at am; Petrol No. 2, Cairo
to POmeroy, at 4 am. Alice Dean,
Memphis to Cincinnati, at 8 am.
Indiana, New Orleans to Louisville,
at am. Henry Ames, st. Louis 20
New Orleans, at 6 am. J. L. Hyatt,
Louisville to Memphis, at am;
Colorado, st. Louis to Vicksburg, at
10 am; Glasgow, Louisville to st.
Louis, at pm; Simpson HOrner,
Louisville to New Orleans, at pm.
Emperor, Cincinnati to st. Louis, at
6 pm.
ST. LOUIS, March 81. - Arrived:
Julia, from Vicksburg; st. Joseph,
from Memphis; Mary Alice and
49, e-~,-,, ~ q 4
Richmond, for New Orleans; Belle
Memphis, for Memphis. The river is
still falling slowly. Weather raw and
wet. Freights to Vicksburg and New
Orleans are very low, in consequence
Of the excess of tonnage and cOmpeti-
ton between two lines Of steamers.
Flour, 25c; heavy pound freights, 15c
per cWt.
LOUISVILLE, March S1.-The river
here is rising slowly, with feet
inches in the chute, s feet 8
inches in the canal and 5 feet s
inches on the rocks. The bridge
is So feet. The weather is cloudy
and cool to-day, raining in afternoon
and at night. Arrived: Dick Fulton,
from Island 81. Departed: J. III. Big
ley, 20 coal and 2 fuel boats, fOrVicks-
burg and New Orleans. John KilgOur
leaves tomorrow for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-Fhe river
has now stage Of tWenty-three feet
six inches in the channel, with a ten
dency to fall. The bridge space is 70
feet inches. The weather is cool,
with rain. Arrived: Nightingale,
from Arkansas river LOrena, from
PittsbUrg; Arlington, from PittsbUrg.
Departed: Argesy, for New Orleans.
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RACES! RACES
THE SPRING MEETING
HEENGRHE9 CoUE9Z
WIN .on,rrar-,a an
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1871
PRoGRAMME


FIRST DAY-Tuesday. April E5-Post ste z8
Tor al- agas, two miles ana repcat7 slbs1r p
uoE 500, PIP Ele second % save bis s1ll-as
To name aE pm tus day preCedi NJ the raaas
The Club TO add 5000. closed with ave sub
SAME DAY-swsepstalzss Of g15 each. p D.
with $50 added. dash a mile. for three ylal
olds. Closed with eleven subscribers
SECOND DAY - Wednesday. Apr1 -
Handicap sWeep pstaEes FOR all ages, dash C1
mile and quarter; subscription 80, hsll llr-
felt only SO IL declared. The CLUB % add
SAME BaT-Purss $40, mile heats, rec or
an
THIRD DAY-Thursday, Apr1 E-Puaa
$500, dash OF g mlle and half 1or all ages
SAME DAT-5WaepHta aa o. lllae year ol.il.
mile heats: subscription SIS, p.p.; t1 WlL1 1f
the Ciub viii add $3.50. Eight 1u1Hcrl1ers-
FOURTH DAT-Friday, AprI 81 aE
handicap, dash Of two miles. for an AKA
WefgIrs OF All the horses on the course Is So
announce af B pm, and accept1u-e tc be
made by pm. the day preceding the ra1a
sAEEk D1g-Purss $500. for all ages, uIa
heats. best B. In s.
FIFTH DAT-zaturday. April Z7-Pur-a
$50 dash of 9 nile. trae for alL
Sans DAYS ueapEtaEas for SO each. . q. 3
for three year old col 8 and dLlIes tnsr haa
not appeared I'm publlc prior 10 Ianua s. -at.
mile auu repeat The second 70 EacaLVs
out Of the stfEea The Club 90 ada L
Twelve subscribers.
THIRD RACE-ConsoIation handicap for
beaten horses. Entrance 8lJs entrance money
TO second horse. A horse beaten once allowed
: pounds; bW4ce, 10 pCuuua; three times. 81
pOunCE. FOR purse OF $500
81 no entrance Zee 10 Purses. "A walk over
entities horse % fuLl amount Of purse.
~ Admission Co Public Stand, lJ oeuts- %
Grand stand, 81 LADIES FREE
~ Quarter-i1trateh Badges, for the week.
alu For sale 40 the Hotels, daHton'8 and a1d
Ticket 0ftice at Charleston Depot
80 Railroad Fares cents round lrlp.
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EsTABLIsHED 1910.

eKpedient and advisable, as a neces-
ary preliminary movement, to ap-
point a
CENTRAL STATE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.
who will be charged with the duty
and responsibility Of perfecting and
carrying out some plan Of Organiza-
ton, by means Of which the Demo
cratic and Conservative elements Of
the State can be rallied and made to
present bold and united front to the
enemy in the campaign of -.
The gentlemen we have selected for
this arduOus and responsible work
are representative men of the Con-
seryative people Of closely
Identified with and true and faithful
to their interest; tried and well ap-
proved;
FULL OF ZEAL, ENERGY AND WISDOM;
Unselfsh, patriotic and devoted; fully
imbued with the liberal and progress
i've spirit Of the times; Jealous Of the
honor, dignity and character Of the
State, and in every way eminently
worthy Of the confidence Of the
people.
We hope and believe that they will
be able to devise a good, wise and ef-
tcient plan af organization; and
when so presented, We hope and be
ueve that the people OF Arkansas viii
promptly, cordially and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RESPOND.
In this movement, and in the fu-
ture organization that may grow out
of it, we cordially invite the cO-Ope-
ration of all true and patriotic men of
all previous party affiliations, who
are opposed to Radicalism and in
favor Of good government
CENTRAL AND CONGRESSIONAL COM
MITTEE.
On Saturday, the 18th, after the
final adjournment Of the Legislature,
the meeting reassembled, and the
committee submitted the following
recommendation Of names to cOnsti,
tute the State Central Executive
Committee, which was unanimously
70 wit:
State at Ilarge-GordOn n. Peay,
Robert A. Howard, James f. Fagan,
L. B. Nash, Robert Q. Newton, Cnas.
J. Krebbs, Thomas Fletcher, Of Little
Rock; L. p. Watson, Harrison, Boone
county; /. L. Brooks, Monticello, Drew
county; J. d. Glass, POcahOntas, Ran
dOiph county.
First Congressional DistriCt-Wm.
r. Miller, Batesville; J. G. FriersOu,
WittsbUrg; 7. B. Hauley, Helena.
Second Congressional District-R.
x. Garland, Washington; q. Throw
er, Camden; Wyatt {. Thomas, Pine
Bluff.
Third Congressional District Ben.
T. DUval, Fort Smith; j. W. GaUd-
ing, Arkadelphia; James r. Petit
grew, Fayetteville.
On motion, Hon. Robert A. How
ard was unanimously chosen chair
man, and Major T. c. Peek, Of the
Gazette, elected secretary Of the COM
mittee,
It was resolved that five members
shall constitute a quorum to do busi-
ness, and that the committee shall
have power to ill all vacancies.
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MISSISSIPPI.
The ViCksbura Frslgh'ifg Company
-AICoFn's Troubles with
the S0Fshsads.
State MiIitia-Whsn and How TO be
Put in the Field.
special to The MElIFHIs APPEAI.l

Special TO the MEMPHIS APPEAL.
JACKSON, March 81, 1S7I.-The
House is occupied with routine busi-
ness. The Freighting Company's
charter from Vicksburg will be thor
oughly discussed when reported upon
by the committee to which it was re-
ferred. There is much discussion
growing out Of the question, what
constitutes the delivery of a message
to the House. Governor AIcorn has
vetoed, within the month, a dozen or
more private bills, apprOpriating
money from the treasury to the use of
individuals, the relief of defaulting
sheriffs, tax collectors and levee bull
ders. The rings interested in these
little schemes Of peculstiOn watch
every possible means Of thwarting the
Governor, and because his veto mes
sages were sent to the Clerk Of the
House, in some cas-, 3, when the body
was not in session, the question is
raised; What constitutes a delivery to
the House, and at what time the five
days within which messages must be
delivered begins?
AN ARMY FOR THE STATE.
There has been no direct PROPOSE
ton made to organize a State militia
force, but this may be done to obviate
the alleged necessity Of an invasion by
Grant. The colored members prefer
that AlcOrn should organize and Off
Ger the militia. 1.-THE task be left to
AlcOrn's successor, the negroes will
have no showing, and carpet-bag ad-
venturers viii rule the roast and
roast the State alive. When Alcorn
goes to the Senate, Powers, his sue
cessor, will certainly have an army Of
his own.
PANOLA COURT.
The bill authorizing the removal Of
the PanOla Court House to Sardi-
passed the House almost unanimous
ly-Only two votes against it. This
viii make a good. court accessible to
Memphis lawyers.
REPORTS FROM THE INTERIOR.
Perfect order and quiet reign
throughout the State. Disorders have
only occurred in three or four eoun-
ties, along the Alabama line, and
there the people were fearful
Iy pIundered by school tax
Commissioners, who robbed them
without mercy. No Federal
officer has ever encountered resist
snce or indiguity in discharge Of Off
ciaI duties. All Of them hold State as
well as Federal offices, and in the lat
ter capacity they have met resistance
as stated. In two years, in all sorts
Of riots and rows, about one hundred
and seventy people have been killed
one way and another, by negroes or
whites, in Mississippi. The Governor
will publish a detailed list Of these ac-
cidents and incidents in a few days.
He has before him accurate tables Of
the statistics of Mississippi murders.
When the amiable Ames reads, he
will confess that he has been duped by
lying scOundrels, who furnished facts
on which Ames based his absurd little
speech a few days ago in the United
States Senate.
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WASHINGTON.

BEN. BUTLER WOULD RE-ENACT WAR
MEASURES.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Gen. But
Ter, in explanation of the amendment
which he proposes to offer to the Ku-
Klux bill authorizing the President to
call out volunteers to enforce the law
in the same manner as was done In
1861, says the bill, as reported by Shall
labarger, gives the President this
power, although not in explicit terms.
Heregards it as better to put this grant
of authority in explicit terms, instead
of in the rather vague language en-
plOyed in the bill.
GRANT WILL BE PATIENT ABOUT AN
NEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO.
President Grant will not even ask
that the report of the commissioners
be considered at this session. He VIII
merely send it to Congress, where it
will be laid upon the table or referred
to the Foreign Committee Of the Sen
ate. The President has by no means
given up the idea Of annexation. He
is confident the people Of that country
are favorable to the project, and he
will do all he can to assist the cause
during recess.
CONGRESS AFTER THE THIEVES -
FIsHY - FARNsWORTH SOUND -
BINGHAM GONE OVER.
In the House, a resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish an estimate of the
number of pounds Of paper required
to replace the present bank issue, and
the cost per pound Of the distinctive
paper now in use for legal tenders and
fractional notes and notes and bonds
issued prior to 1870, the amOnnt paid
for paper now used, etc.
A bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to change the name of
the ship VIM. F. StOrer to Hamilton
Fish, in compliment to Secretary
Fish, passed.
The House resumed the eOusidera-
tiOg of the Ku kluX bill. Farms
worth would again 90 to the verge of
the Constitution to save the nations
life, but this was not the time. He
did not believe in Capitalization and
abolition Of State lines.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, advocated a
bill referred to in act Of 1855 author
izing the President to call out the mill
itia, etc, to suppress insurrectiOn and
unlawful combinations, etc. These
have been provisions in the law ever
since the formation of the govern
meut.
Mr.. Swami, of Maryland, said that
the bill conferred upon the President
powers equal to those possessed by the
Gar of Russia, and seemed designed
to perpetuate without limitation the
rule of the party now in power, unless
interfered with by revolution and the
indignation Of an outraged people,
which it was calculated to provoke.
DOINGs AT WASHINGTON.
Earl De Grey and Lord Tenterden,
the Joint High Commissioners, ac-
cOmpanied by General ScheHck,
visited the Capitol to-day, and spent
some time on the floor of the Senate,
where they made personal acquaiat-
anee with Senators.
The following nominations were
sent to the Senate to-day: Joseph A.
New York, consul at Per-
nambUcO. in place Of the nomination
Of George B. Berges, North Carolina
(WhO has withdrawn, for the same
position; j. @. Hepburn, interpreter
for legation at japan.
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Playlna 4 LOW Down.

A scurvy trick seems to have been
played upon the A. & @. railroad. by
parties from Louisiana and Mobile.
lt viii be remembered that about a
year ago Stanton, having tried both
Irish and negro labor upon his rail
road Enthusiastically, secured 1905
Cinnamon from KOOpmanshaap. and
with them had nearly finished the
road, when agents came among them
Offering them large Inducements to de-
sert and at last persuading them TO
sue out ia writ Of hG5eGs corpus to Sc
cnre their release.
Last week a marshal from Mobile
served the writ upon Stanton in
Tuscaloosa. six or eight hundred OF
the Cinnamon appeared in Mobile, al
court, and were formally discharged
from their obligations to the A. and G.
railroad. Stanton holds in reserve q
considerable amount Of back pay
which be now very properly refuses
10 pay. This tamperiDg with em.
ployees IS q dirty WOEk-in this in
stance Injurious to the interests o
Alabama, and cruelty unkind to thg
poor ignorant labOrers themselves. =
Columbus Mss. Il8deE.
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OTTowA, March 31.-In the Senate
the Postmaster General stated that
the claims of Canada for the Fenian
raid expenses have been submitted TO
the Joint High Commission, and that
if they were not entertained the Gov
ernment will press them on the at
tentiOn Of the Imperial Government.
In the House Of Commons, after the
rejection of several amendments,
the Government plan for the admis-
sion of British Columbia into the Do
miniOn, and for the construction Of the
Pacific railroad, we're adopted by a
vote of 81 to 20,
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esasolIaalIsn for spplIa b nI.nnnrI.

ST. LOUIS, March 81.- Thirteen
State Senators and thirty-eight Rep
resentatives, comprising about four
tlIhs Of the Republican members of
the General Assembly, have signed a
circular rejoicing at the course Of the
Republicans Of st. Louis and other 10
casities In the State in uniting upon a
common platform, and appeal to Re-
publicans 70 lay aside past differences
and work in harmony for the future.
Both parties are now fully in the field
for the city election next Tuesday.
Large and splendid meetings are held
nightly bY both parties, and the cam
vass Is being prosecuted with great
energy and considerable enthusiasm.