Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-08
RuHsEats

A Key West (Fla) dispatch to The New
York Tribune of the 23d Las the following
''rhc Vrginus prisoners, who were surren
dcrcd at Santiago de Cuba, sag that when the
officers from the Tornado boarded the Fir-
giuius, one OF them, in hauling down the flag
of the United States, tore il into ribbons and
trampled on it, asserting, with an oath, This
is what ! have wanted The situation in
Santiago dc Cuba is reported to beycry serious.
Only week ago twenty-five citizens were ar
rested, and after q mock trial, without any
evidence being adoY,ud against them, they
were told to go home, On their way they
were cruel, waylud and killed, Only Que
escaped AID be was rddled with bullets,
The l.aereaus are continually in fear FOR their
lives aud bitterly complain that nothing has
been done to redress heir wrongs. II is not
safe for IN American officer 30 go ashore alone
at Santiago. All along the river line the
Spaniards are erecting new batteries
A severe conflict between a band Of CarlisDs
and a Republican force is reported to have &C.
cured on the 25th before Bocayrcntc, in the
province Of Valencia Spain. The insurgents
were defeated with heavy loss in killed and
wounded.
According to a Madrid dispatch of the 2bth
the resignation Of General Sickles, United
States Minister, had been officially accepted
It is sad France has given satisfactory as
surunccs to Germany relative to the hostile
pasorals Of the French Bishops.
The news of the appointment Of Gushing
ms Minister to Spain was fayorably received at
Havana.
The Madrid Government has not only re.
fused 20 accept the resignation of Captain
General Joyellar but has r.Iltcd him extend
cd and extraordinary powers.
The Prize Court at Havana has condemned
the steamer Nnginius rs a lawful prize,
A late cattle telegram says the English
steamer Becklow was recently wrecked near
Gibraltar, and twenty-five out of twcnty-thrrc
of those ON board wcrelost
An election atrray occurred a few days ago
in Monterey, Mexico, in which several persons
were killed and wounded Similar disturb
mccs occurred in Tampico, and the Mayor
was imprisoned 10y State troops
The treaty recently concluded between
Russia and Bokhara is published The Khiyan
territory on the right bank OF the Amudura
River is given to Bokhara, which in return
agrees to abolish slavery aud establish mutual
trading facilities with Russia.
Burricl, the Cuban butcher has been re-
lioycd from his command OF the Eastern
Division because in one OF his recent pronun.
ciameutos he attacked the Home Government.
lie has been summoned to Madrid to answer
charges which have been preferred against
him
late Paris dispatch says six more Com
muuisls have been sentenced 10 death at Yer
saillcs
\ telegram was received in London ON the
Slst ult., which stated that the steamship
EIba, bound from London for Hamburg, had
been lost at sea, and that thirty.wo Of those
ON board persisted
News from Spain Of the 5lst ult was to
the effect that there had been a complete rup.
turc between President Castelar, aud Sal
mcrou, the President of the Cortcs. The sit
uauou was regarded in Madrid as serious
The Government had suppressed several news.
papers of Federal proclNtties
Intelligence from the Asbautgcwar received
ON thc&l ult., says the British forces were
driving The Ashaulccs before them, and had
penetrated seventy miles into their country.
Joyclar Captain General Of Cuba, has
ordered STRIFE, inquiry into The circumstances
connected with the recent disappearance Of
Ralph keelcr, the New York Tribune core.
sponduut kreltr was on board Of Il spanish
steamer bound for havana, aud Oh the Arrival
of the steamer 1t that port he WAS not to be