The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
DONALDSONVII4LE, La, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874.

restrict their relief to women, and children,
even where work is not attainabe for the able
bodied. If the General Government would
order the issuance of q, 900 daily rations from
the first appropriation, it would avert much
suffering"
Information was received at Army Head
quarters, on the 9th, of movement on the
part of the Comanche and Cheyenne Indians
to make war against the whites in general,
and the people of Texas particularly. They
evince determination to move against Fort
Sill Reservation and Agency, and after COM
mitting depredations they are to move for
ward on a raid into Texas.
The q. S. steamer Swatara, with the scient-
lists who are to watch the transit of Venus on
board, sailed from New York for the South
Pacific on the Sth She carried two hundred
persons, twenty-six of whom comprise the
scientific party. She will reach the last of
the astronomical stations on Chatham Island
about the first of December, and await there
until after the observations on the 10th. Her
voyage is expected to last a year and half.
FOREIGN.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Gear will
meet the Emperor William at Ems about the
middle of June.
General Salamanca, commanding the Re-
publicans at San Vincento. reports that 1900
Carlists attacked him on the Sd. and were re-
pulsed with loss of 20 killed and wounded.
The Carlists have occupied Rosas. tits stated
by the Carlists that the recent attack made
by their forces upon San Sebastian was mere
ly a feint to cover the withdrawal of their
forces to the defense Of Estella.
The Mayor of Matamoras, Mexico, has or
dered the Chief of Police of ranches to pre-
vent the passage of cattle over the Rio
Grande, either way This order, if enforced,
it is believed will break up cattle stealing on
both sides of the river.
A private letter from Havana, received in
New York on the 29th ult., gives accounts
of recent patriot successes of Importance,
and states that their forces were then at the
gates of Manzanillo, which would soon be
attacked.
The Pope was again i'll with fever on the
4th, and his physicians were somewhat
alarmed at his condition.
A London dispatch of the 4th says that the
owners of the Durham coilieries are eyicting
large numbers of their tenants who were Of,
the striking miners. Two hundred and twen-
ty-eight of these evicted families were camp
ing in the fields.
A dispatch from Paris, 9Th, contains the
announcement that the Left Center has adopt
ed platform which calls for the proclama-
4: n OI,,Ain
of the Assembly. One hundred and ten Dep
uties have given in their adhesion to the pro-
gramme. There is no longer any hope Of al
lance between the Left and Right Centers.
The English House of Commons, by vote
of 16l against 126, has adopted the PROPOSE
ton ofthe Government that public houses in
London shall be kept open week days from
seven in the morning until twenty minutes
past twelve at night, and by vote of $50
against AZ, approved the Governments pro-
posal that such houses shall be open on the
same days in towns having over 800 popula-
ton from a. m. to 10 p. M, and in towns
with less number of people, from a. m. to
10p m.
Jefferson Davis sailed from England for the
United States on the 4th.
A French council of war has pronounced
verdict of guilty against M. Melyil Blonbount,
Deputy for Guadalupe, for participating in
the acts of the Commune, and condemned him
to death in c0Rtuasdeiam.
Recent Cuban adviees state that indications
point to sickly season. Yellow fever has
begun to make its appearance, and smallpox,
scarlatina and measles abound.
The United States pilgrims were received
by the Pope at the Vatican on the 9th. They
were introduced by Bishop Deyinger. The
Pope, in reply to the Introductory speech, re-
piled that amid the darkness which encom-
passed the world this manifestation was a
ray of light. The enemies of the Holy
Church were numerous. 1t was great con-
ISOLATION to look upon the New World, where
the true faith has so marvelously developed
as to require the frequent creation of new
dioceses; and yet false religion fiourished in a
large part of that continent, and we must con-
stantly pray for the restoration of all to the
true faith"
The latest advices from the scene of the
war in the North of Spain, via Madrid, 9th,
state that the Carist forces are concentrating
in intrenched positions about Puerta la Reina.
The main body of the Republican army is
still at Logrona. The weather is stormy,
which delays battle. The Carlist division
towards Aragon was frustrated by the Re-
publicans.
The London Times, of the 9th, has signif-
| icant editorial, limiting toward recognition
of the Spanish Republic. 1t assumes that
the Carlists are unable longer to maintain
their hold in Biscay and Navarro, and that
the insurrection is liable to collapse at any
time.
CONGRESSIONAL.
JUNE 3--Senate.--Mr. Sherman from the