The Portland daily press., 1872-06-11
~ TEDIOUS DIPLOMACY.
Earl Granvil1e's PROPOSE
ton.

New YORK, June 1O.-The Heralds Wash
ington special states that Minister Schenck, I'M
der instructions from Secretary Fish on Satur-
day, informed Earl Granville that it was use
less to discuss amendments to the treaty, and
that the United States had neither any sugges-
lions to offer nor entertain. The answer of
Earl Granville was received Saturday night and
forwarded to Secretary Fish and the British
Minister Thornton. The note of Granville is as
follows:
Sir,-It appears to Her Majesty's government
from a review of the correspondence between
the two governments that an agreement on the
supplemental article might probably be arriv-
ed at if sufficient time were given for discus
sion. 1t therefore the treaty is to be maintain
ed an adjournment of the meeting of arbitrator
from the 18th inst has become absolutely neces
sary. With this view have the honor to pro-
pose that on the meeting of the arbitrator on
that day join application shall be made for
an adjournment for eight months If the gov
eminent of the United States concur in making
an application for adjournment it is the inten-
ton of Her Majesty's government to deliver to
the arbitratOrs on the 18th inst, the summary
of their argument under the 9TH article of the
treaty of Washington accompanied by a declar-
alton of which have the honor to enclose you
copy for the information of your govern
ment.
(Signed) GRANVILLE.
The following is sketch of the note referred
to in the above: -tT-salt e1luEe'a
In presenting the summary of the argument
the undersigned agent of Her British Majesty
has the honor to deliver herewith to Count Sci
Opis, President of the Board of Arbitrators the
printed argument showing the points and refer
ring to the evidence ON which the government
of Her Brtanic Majesty, relies as required by
the fifth article of Washington. The under
signed is instructed by the government which
he represents to state that the printed argu-
ment is delivered to the tribunals condtionally
on the adjournment requested in the note which
he had the honor to address to the tribunal this
day jointly with the agent of the United Statess
being carried into effect and subject to the no.
tice which have the honor hereby to give, that
it is the intention of Her Majesty's government
to cancel the appointment of the British arbi-
TRAITOR and to withdraw from the arbitration at
the close of the term fixed for the adjournment
unless the difference which has arisen between
the two governments as to the claims for indi-
rect losses referred to in the note which the I'M
dersigned had the honor to address to Count
Sclopis on the 18th of April shall have been re-
moved. III .er--.f- bad
-tda The Revolution.
MATAMoRAs, June S-The revolutionists un-
der Quiroga having recaptured Monterey on the
4th instant before General Ceballos could reach
there with reinforcements. Outrage returned to
Ceballos with the whole of his force and COM
PEELED him to retreat to the river, where he re-
manned yesterday 1t is believed to-day that
Ceballos cannot remain in the field against the
insurgents with his present force, and that he
is retreating on Matamoras to shelter himself
behind the forts and national guards. Several
of Ceballo's guns reached RynOsa, having been
sent in advance to prevent the retarding of his
retreat. Quiroga's forces isestimated at 5000, he
having impressed into service 1900 prisoners
captured from Corella in the engagement at
Monterey. ~
ing the disaster at Monterey, and the reoccupa-
ton of that place by the revolutionists; the
advance upon his force and indicating the prob
ability of his retreat to the place which is now
being executed. Another siege of Matamo-
ras is imminenu with the prestige of recent
success in favor of the revolutionists