New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-25
FOREIGN.

Howard's Return Ordered-The French
nIinistry-G Troops Advanc-
ing on Monterey RevOluliOnists In-
trenched There.
MADRID, June 24.-The DR.. Howard affair
has at last been officially arranged by Min
lister Sickles and Senior MartOs, Minister of
Foreign Affairs The American govern
ment valves the question of the claims of
DIR. Howar to American citizenship, and
places its action upon the ground of friend
" intercession in DIR. Towards behalf for
amnesty to be granted by the Spanish gov
eminent Towards return has been or
dered.
PARIS, June 24,-No appointment Of a
successor to Larcy, in the Ministry of Public
Works, has yet been made. The Minister
of Commerce will also act as Minister of
Public Works until the vacancy is filed.
MATAMoRAs, June PA courier extra
ordinary arrived here this morning with
dates from SaltillO to the eighteenth. Gen
eral Rocha, with 5000 government troops,
had reached that place from SinalOa, unit
ing with General FuerO and Colonel Revu-
alto, and forming an army of 5000 men
with which to advance on Monterey, where
Generals Trevino and QuirOgo, with their
revOlutionists, are still entrenching.
General Ayalga, with 400 government
cavalry, are reported to have routed Gen
4
days ago at the head of several hundred
men. Varges. since his prOnunciamento,
is classed by the government sympathizers
as a bandit.
Supplies and munitions of war, reported
by government officials as large quaint
ties left here today under convoy Of four
hundred regular troops for Camargo, to
join General CeballOs, who is preparing for
another advance on Monterey. He will CO.
a wit haf
Saltillo,
The revolutionists at Monterey are est
mated at 4OO0 OF 5000 men, while the gov
eminent forces under Generals Roeha and
Ceballos approaching that city from Op-
posite directions will probably amount to
1000 or 5000 men. Another conflict at Mon
terey is therefore imminent with the nu-
merical strength on the side of the govern
ment. This movement is made under the
direction Of General RoCha, who is the
most enterprising and successful military
officer now serving the JtlareZ government
LONDON. June 24.-Rear Admiral Alden.
commanding the American feet in Europe
an waters, paid a visit to the Mayor of
Southampton 10 day.
A severe storm, accompanied by heavy
thunder and remarkably vivid Lightning,
was experienced in London and various
other portions of England this afternoon.
A cotton mill at Bolton, near Manchester,
was struck by lightning and some of the
operatives stunned, though none seriously
injured. The Lord Nelson tavern, at Dover,
was also struck, and taking fire was burned.
Many of the inmates were injured.
GENEVA, June 2A-It is announced that
the tribunal Of arbitration of the Ala
bama claims will hold a meeting tO-mOr
row, instead of Wednesday, the day fixed
at the last adjournment of the court, Count
Sclopis, president Of the board, having to-
day recalled the absent arbitrator by use
of the telegraph.
General William T. Sherman has arrived
here.
Especial to the New York World
geneva, June 24.-The tribunal meets to-
morrow, the English returning hastily from
Glamour. An earlier meeting confirms
the belief that settlement has been made.