The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-14

6NhSA0 uptAoapSs " Si'S HN o.
burning of plantations, The opinion
prevails that the insurgents will sooI
be able to cross the old 'rrocha in force
Heretofore they have been able occa
siohally to cross in small parties
Should they succeed in doing so il
large numbers the burning OF the plan
tatiens Is inevitable. A secret organ
ization is thought to exist, with rami
fications extending to all parts of tht
island, the object Of which is to give
moral aud material support to the in,
surgents. who. If successful in theiI
operations in the central and eastern
departments, will endeavor to pass into
the Villa districts. 1t is conceded that
the Spaniards are just now in n. tight
place, and need men and money to
carry on the war. The want of both
isapparpnt aud is telling very heavily
against the Spaniards.
Owing to che. trouble between the
Union Pacific Railroad and roads run
ming from Chicago to Omaha, on the
subject of pro rata freights, several of
the largest wholesale grocers and tea
and coffee dealers in Chicago have or
dered large quantity Of freight ship
ped from San Francisco via Panama
and New York.
Edwin Booth, the aeter, has bank
rupted.
CAPTAIN General ,Iovellar has Issued
proclamation declaring tie Island OF
Cuba in a.Stte Of siege. Rebels, and
those accused of sedition. will be tried
by Court Martial. One person ont OF
every ten will be drafted for active
service. for six mouths. No able
bodied males exempt between the ages
of ~ and Al years. Nd 6one subject to
draft will be permitted to leave the
Island. unless he gives bonds that he
will furnish substitute in case he is
drafted. All persons over As years of
age will have to furnish for mo-
blllzation one man out of every ten.
Qnartermasters will furnish necessary
accoutrements to drafted persons, Who
will receive the same treatment and
be subject to the same laws and recu-
lations as regular soldiers. Those
drafted will be organized into bodies
Of 800, forming two additional com
panies to augment each battalion.
TwO-thirtls of those drafted will re-
main in garrison, and the Others take
the field, accompanied by regulars
every six months; one-third IN the
field will be relieved BY the one or
other two-thirds performing garrison
duty. Artillery and engineer corps
will be reinforced in the smae manner
as infantry. Every male person Of
age shall be included in the militia,
all to be liable to military duty under
certain restrictions and conditions
Free colored people, enrolling in the
militia, shall be subject to the same
conditions as the whites. and be mo-
bllize1 in the same manner. Owners
Of slaves shall give one out of every
l Zoo in the Island to work in swamps
fortifications, and in trenches at
the end Of the campaign the Govern
menC will liherate all those slaves
paying their owners $1,000 for each.
The proclamation creates a iunta for
the inspection of all items of expenses
Of the war. 1t organizes d vigilance
committee in the interior, who will
AXE note of everything. furnish
guides, and act as home guards.
Gladstone Is reported to have re-
'igned.
Fearful Railroad collision near Day.
on England. Many killed and woun-
led.
General Sickles has taken final
cave Of Madrid. His secretary, Adei
5 in charge of the Legation.
; Buffet reelected President of the
French Assembly.
General Freight Agent Stubs. of
he Central Pacific railroad, and Mr..
Iining. General Freight Agent Of the
Jnion Pacific railroad. are in New
FORK Oh business connected with the
IN overland freights.
Reports from Washington say the
'ommittee on Indian Affairs are ma
nring measures looking to the re-trans-
ar Of the Indian Department to the
Var Department.
The bill introduced in the House in
elatioi to compensation of postmas-
'rs. fixes the rate of New York at
10000; of Chicago, St Lotus, Phila-
elphia and Boston at $4,000 each:
incinmti. Brooklin. Baltimore and
an Francisco at $4,000. It provides
rat such salaries shall be pail from
loneys received from box rents and
her sources, IN excess of expependi-
Tres allowed for rent, clerk hire and
her necesSaries,
English News.
The prospectus of the New Atlantic
elrgraph Company to lay cable
ON Great Britain to Azores and
ence to Halifax. has been printed. 4
Advices from Sumata show that
tchinese chiefs still hold out and are
Hiding forts III the interior.
1t Is runored that Gladstone Is at