The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1873, Page 8

THE NORTHPLELT DISASTER, A Spanish Steamship Reported as the Cause of the Calamity. “The Offender in Port—Debris from the Wreck but No Dead Bodies—Aid for the Survivors. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. Lonvox, Jan. 24, 1873, Information has been received that the steam- ship which ran into ana sunk the emigrant ship Northfeet of Dungeness light, on Wednesday night, was a Spanish vessel bound for Cadiz. She is reported to have put into the harbor of Havre with her bows damaged. DEBRIS FROM THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER. A large quantity of wrecked stutf trom the North- feet has come ashore on the Kentish coast, but no »odies have yet been recovered. CITIZEN AID TO THE SUFFERING gUBVIVORS. ‘The Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of London heads the list of names of a committee which is being formed in the metropolis to receive subscrip- tions for tne rescued passengers, who are in a des- titute condition. The public indignation at the heartless conduct of ttie captain of the steamer is unbounded. A Beigi Official Proclaims the Steam- ship and Claims the Reward. Lonvon, Jan, 24, 1873, The Bolgian Consul at Dover has informed the authorities that the steamer which ran down the Northfleet was the Pelayo, bound from Antwerp for Havana. He is so sure of it that he lays claim to the reward offered for the discovery of her vame. ~ ENGLAND. “Change Quotations for American Securities and Excitement in the Market. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 24, 1873, ‘The Stock Exchange report, dated at four o'clock in the afternoon to-day, contains the following annoincement:—American securities excited. There have been a large business and wide fuctua- tion. Ht is reported on the Stock Exchange that the prices have been forced to float the new loan. United States five-twenty bonds, 1866's, old, 9234; +1867's, 93; ten-fortles, 92; new fives, 9074. THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE ABOLITION MOVEMENT. A meeting was held last night at the town resi- dence of the Baroness Coutts, at which the African slave trade was discussed, NAPOLEON'S SON, Prince Louis Napoleon will return to Woolwich «m Monday, Lord Lytton’s Funeral. Lonpos, Jan 25—5 P. M. ‘The funeral of Lord Lytton takes place at noon *o-day. The remains will be deposited in St. Ed- amund's .chapel. FRANCE. 7 ON URS PLE al ‘The Bourbons Still Ambitious and Still Hesitat- ing—An American Minister Expected— Bazaine’s Trial—Dramatic Satire of Foreign Friends—Outflow of Specie from the Bank. ae sao “TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALB. Paris, Jan. 24, 1873, ‘The Mcmortal Diplomatique states that the Count of Paris has requested an interview with tae Count of Chambord, but he has as yet received wo answer. MARSHAL BAZAINE AND METZ. Several journals announce that the trial of Mar- shai Bazaine before the special court martial will begin in the latter part of April. THK AMERICAN MINISTER AT MADRID. General Sickles, the American Minister to Spain, és expected to arrive in this city in a few days. STAGE SATIRE BY M. SARDOU, The American Register says the first and second acts-of M. Sardou’s play, “L’Oncle Sam,’ are filled with abuse of American women and manners, and remarks that this is an ungrateful return for the predilection which Americans in. Paris and else- where have hitherto shown for the author, SPECIE IN OUTFLOW FROM THE BANK. ‘The specie in the Bank of France has decreased 0,000 francs during the past week. GERMANY. ms Parliamentary Anxiety Concerning the Emi- grant Exodus—Ministerial Advice for Making Home Happy—Minister Bancroft at His Post. “TELECPAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. BERLIN, Jan, 24, 1873. During the session of the Prussian House of Dep- ‘ities a question was asked touching emigration and the measures the government had taken to prevent it. The Mivister of the Interior replied that it was impoasibie to restrict emigration after granting the right of change of domicile. What was wanted was enlightened and judicious legislation, which would make those who now thought of emigrating value their country above ali others, Emigration could best be counteracted by elevating and im- proving the condition of the people at home, This wes what the Government was aiming at, and by this means it hoped to check the tide of emigra- ton. . MINISTER BANCROFT’S RETURN, Hon, George Bancroft, the United States Minis- ter, has returned to Berlin. SPAIN AND PORTO RICO. Cortes’ Recommendation for Manumission Com- pensation. TELEGRAM TG THE NEW YORK HERALB. MADRID, Jan. 2, 1873. The Cortes’ committee on the abolition of sla- very in Porte Rico has deciared in favor of grant. dag owners an average indemnity of $250 per slave. CUBA AND SPAIN. Reinforcement for the Spanish Colonial Army—A New Captain General To Be Commissioned, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Jan. 24, 1873, The steamship which sails irom Cadiz to-day for Cuba will carry out 1,000 men to reinforce the troops now on that island. MINISTERIAL PATRONAGE AND A NFW CAPTAIN GEN- ERAL. The Council will scom appoint a new Captain General of Cuba, GREECE. siemasinieiis : France and Italy in United Diplomacy For Arbitration. TELEGRAM 70 THE MEW YORK HERALO. Lonvon, Jan, 25, 1875, A Paris special telegram to the London Times ways if Greece refuses to put out the question of the Laurium miners to arbitration France and Italy will withdraw their representatives from Athens. neW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Seteideire ne ae Re CENTRAL AS: sy ete Sarg Russian Remonstrance Against British Press Comments—The Czar's Advance a Meas. are of Pacification—Affghanistan To Be Held Inviolate. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALY. * St. PETERSBURG, Jan, 24, 1873, The Qficial Gazette, of this city, in an article on the Khivan question expresses surprise at the attt- tude assumed by the English press with regard to the Russian movement in Central Asia, The Gazette says the degotiations between Russia and Great Britain on this question have all along been conducted in a friendly spimt on both sides. ‘The object which Russia now has In view is to ren- der peace in Centrai Asia more secure. It ts difil- cult to settle the boundaries of unknown coun- tries, but no encroachment upon the territory of Afghanistan is meditated by Russia. It is probable there will be an anderstanding be- tween the two governments at an early day. "CHINA. The Cattle Plague in Shanghae. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB. LonpoN, Jan. 24, 1873. ‘The rinderpest has broken out at Shanghae, PERSIA. lone Royal English Honor Intended for the Shah. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®, LONDON, Jan. 25, 1873, Buckingham Palace haf been placed at the dis- posal of the Shah of Persia for a residence during his visit to England. "LOUISIANA. aS atte . Governor McEnery’s Latest Message to the People’s Legislature—Congress Alone Has the Power to Determine Which Government is Legal. NeW ORLEANS, Jan, 24, 1873. ‘The following is Governor McEnery's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana :— The extraordinary decision rendered by @ major- ity of the Supreme Court yesterday in the return- ing board case, in my judgment does not affect in the least degree the great political question in- volved in our political troubles and now crigae in the proiound attention of the people of the Unite: States. The question of the solution of our difil- culty has passed beyond the control of Courts. It is of @ purely political character, which must be definitely determined by the yontont and legisla- tive department of the general government. There are two State governments in Louisiana exercising the political functions of government, and it is not competent for any Court, either State or federal, to determine which is the legitimate government. That question can alone be deter- inined by Congress, and no decision by a Court as to which wus or was not a legal returning board can affect the status of one er the other of these State govern- ments. e controversy involves the inquiry, now being vigorously prosecuted by Congress, which is the legal | blige nl and whether or not there ia @ legal State government in Louisiana, and whether there is a government, republican in form, in the State, and which government is founded and erected on oficial returns of the la election; and these questions alone it is compe- tent for Congress to decide, and until they are definitely settled by that power there is no end to the contest in this State, The great case of Louisiana has passed beyond the jurisdiction of the Courts, Under the theory and practice of our government, in a controversy such a8 we have in Louisiana, no other power can intervene for the settlement and solution of our troubles other than that of the Congress of the United States, which, under the federal constitu- tion is bound to guarantee to every State in the Union a government republican in ferm. I therefore reiterate the recommendation con- tained in my previous message on the assumption and exercise, as far as practicable on our part, of all the powers of government. The reat eee is not what the Wharton Board or the Lynch Board has declared as the result of the election, but what are the oficial returns of the election as they came fresh and officially from the hands of the Commissioners of — Election, determined in authentic shape, who was elected and who was not elected to oMce. And this great question is untouched by the decision reierred to, for it was not nor could be before the Court in the swit between the two Returning Boards, and as Congress has now before them these primary. and only oilicial evi- deaces @{ thé election, it is presumed that Con- gress, in the due exercise of its jurisdiction, will look minutely and rigidly into those evidences upon which alone can any legal State govern- ment be established and organized in this State. In addition to this no Court in the State of Louisiana or elsewhere can decide upon the quati- fications of members of the Legislature. Under our constitution the Legislature is the sole jndge of the qualificatiens ofits own members, and any interference or intervention by any Court in that directivn is simply sheer usurpation. THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION. Meeting of the Committee on Privileges and Elections—The Investigation Post- poned Until the Members of the Re- turning Boards Arrive—Witnesses Sent For. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1873. The Committee on Privileges and Elections re- sumed its session promptly at eleven o'clock this morning. Alter fifteen minutes’ consultation wit- nesses and contestants were called. Mr. Morton asked for the records of the proceedings before the Courts in Louisiana, including transcripts of opinions, &c., as in the appeal to the United States Supreme Court. ir. Ray—1 will by i for them. Messrs. Ray and McMillan announced them- selves selected to conduct the case. Mr. Morton said the ee uE che her could not pro- ceed until the members of the Ketirning Boards arrived, Samuel Armistead, Secretary elect on the fasion ticket, was present. There being ne witnesses present to testify con- cerning the Presidential election and the election for United States Senator, the committee post- poned further examination of these branches of in- quiry until Monday, and they went into secret ses- ston to discuss the question whether the decision of the Louisiana Supreme Court yesterday does not preclude them from going into inquiry as to the egal status of the present State government. lessrs. McMillan and Ray were invited to par- ticipate in the secret consultation. investigation was adjeurned until next Monday morning, at ten o'clock. The following witnesses have been summoned :— General aa J. Campbell, 8. M. Todd, 0. F. Han- sacker, Archibald Mitchell, R. R, Foreman, Mr. Southmayd, Join Lynch, Jacob Lynch, General James Longstreet, Enoch J, Barkdall, Theodore Jaqaes, General George A. Sheridan, 0. M. Bragdon, William H, Cooley, Y. A. Woodward, Captain John Sinnott, Secretary of State Samuel Armistead (fusion), and P.G. Deslonde (Kellogg), and ex-Sec- retary of State Bove, THE JUBILEE SINGERS. The Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., gave a concert at Steinway Hall last even ing. The novel nature of the concert, as well as the reputation as singers the band have gained, drew an audience that completely filled the hall, The programme was mainly made up of those fer- vent and musical hymns that exactly refiect the enthusiastic, even ecstatic, nature of the colored people, and which, having become wrought into their bee J during servitude, still hold sway over their feeiings. ere is in every hymn sung by the band # remarkable religious earnestness, Cloaked by uncouth phrases, and many made long before the war are prophetic of coming freedom to the slave. Tite singers sing, chant or crow—for their method embraces ail these styles—with certain sweetness and intense earnest- ness in their performance, The members of the band—ten in number—ail have pleasing voices, and their experience during the nag year bas taught them how to use them with good effect. The ovject of the concerts ef the Jubilee Singers is to procure sufficient money to pay tor new build- ings for the Fisk University, at which the band are pupils. They will give a cencert on the 14th of February at Sveinway Halil, The worthiness of their enterprise, though great, will have much less todo with filling the hall then than the pleasing nature of the previous concerts. NO KENTUCKY DEW ON SUNDAY. LOUISVILLE, Jan, 24, 1875, ‘The State Senate to-day passed a biti! prohibiting the sale of liquor on Suaday, THE GREAT SNOW STORM. Detention of the Mails, The storm of Wednesday night, the effects of which are still everywhere visible on the snow- covered thoroughfares of the city, prevented very Many of the Southern and Northwestern mails from arriving in due time. Those of the Brie Rail- road, and also of the Central Jersey line, were somewhat behind time yesterday in the forenoon, but came up to the mark in the evening. The principal cause of detention was the heavy drifting of the snow upon the tracks and its im- mediate freezing after falling, At midnight the sky was clear and the air fresh «nd not disagree- able. A pleasant freezing temperature prevailed, which betukened a good sleighing time to-day. The Storm at Kingston, N. ¥. Kinaston, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1873, A snow storm began here yesterday afternoon and raged with severity till this evening. It is now (nine P. M.) stacking up and there is a pros- pect of its clearing off, The snow has fallen to the depth of from eight to ten inches, Some or the roads are blocked ap, but no serious railway deten- tions are reported, Business Upset at Port Jervis. Port Jervis, N. Y., Jan, 24, 1873. ‘The storm has completely upset all regular travel here, All the Erie Railroad trains are about six hours behind. The trains are running very ‘light and with twe and sometimes three engines. No trains are running on the Monticello branch, but the track will probably be clear to-morrow. The storm.at five P, M. Was not yet over. Clearing Up in Hiinois. Curcaco, Jan, 24, 1873, The great snow storm virtually ceased avout eleven o'clock last night. The condition of the railroad embargo is essentially unchanged; but large forces of men, together with engine snow- + pl and ail other available means, are being employed to clear the tracks. A train arrived at midnight last night on the Chicago and Alton Road which was due at eight o'clock yesterday morning. Trains on the Northwestern Road arrived this morning from suburban towns twenty or thirty miles out, The Pittsburg and Fort Wayne road reports its track beyond Brighton comparatively free of drifts. {t is doubtful if any trains will get out of the city before this afternoon, The Storm in Wisconsin, ” MiLWaUKER, Jan. 2%, 1873. ‘The storm ceased about eleven o'clock last night and did not extend to Minnesota or to the western and northern parts of Wisconsin, The trains over the Milwaukee und St, Paul Railway are moving all right to-day. In Missouri and Kansas. St. Louts, Mo., Jan, 24, 1873. ‘The snow storm ceased here at a late hour last night, and the weather this morning 1s clear and very cold, The railroads in the vicinity seem not much obstructed and the trains are -but little de- layed. Inthe western part of the State and in Kansas, however, much more snow fell, and the railroads are blockaded. Four Inches of Snow in Eosten. Boston, Jan. 24, 1873, The snow storm reached Boston at midnight and continues this forenoon. About four inches of snow has fallen, and it is considerably drilted. The Weather in Maine. PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 24, 1873. ‘The storm detained the Western trains an hour and the Eastern trains half an hour to-day. Avausta, Me., Jan, 24, 1873. The severe snow storm reported from the West last night reached here about nine o'clock this morning, accompanied by a high wind anq drifting badly. At one o'clock to-day the taermometer was three degrees above zero. WATERVILLE, Me., Jan. 24, 1873. A heavy snow storm, accompanied by very shar} lightning, prevails here. ‘The five o'clock P. train from the West was over two hours late, T Pullman night express will not be run to-night from East to West. Wiscasser, Me., Jan, 24, 1873, A brisk shower of hail, accompanied by heavy thunder and sharp lightning, occurred here at six o'clock this evening. The thermometer steoa at eight degrees above zero. The wind Is blowing from the northwest, Terrific Weather in Canada. TORONTO, Ont., Jan, 24, 1873. One of the most violent snow storms which has been experienced here for many years, accom- panied by a gale from the east, commenced yester- day and still continues, The trains on the several Hues of railway have ceased running for the pres- eat. WEATHER REPORT. : Wak DEPARTMENT, Ovrricg OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Jan, 25—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The storm on Thursday night, central over Ohio and Indiana, and that over North Carolina have moved northeastwardly and to the east of the New England coast, preceded by brisk and high easterly winds and by heavy snow north and east from Pennsylvania. Northeasterly to northwest- erly winds, cloudy weather and snow are now prevailing over New England; rising barometer, falling temperature, fresh and brisk notherly to westerly winds and partly cloudy weather from Wisconsim and Illinois eastward over the Middle States, with areas of light snow aver the Lake region; clear weather over the Southern States, with westerly winds and falling temperature east of the Missis- stpp!, but with southwesterly winds and falling barometers west of the Mississippi; light, fresh northerly to westerly winds and generally clear weather over. the Northwest, Probabilities. For the New England and Middle States rising barometer, falling temperature, northerly to westerly winds and clear and clearing weather, ac+ companied by areas of light snow over the northern portions; from the Ohio Valley to Lake Erie and the Upper Lakes northerly and northwesterly winds, low temperature and partly cloudy weather, accompanied by areas of light+ snow over the eastern portion; for the Southern States cast of the Mississippi generally clear waether, with light northerly to westerly winds over the eastern half, but with winds shift- ing to easterly and southerly over the western half and westward, with falling barometer, in- creasing cloudiness and probably threatening weather, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s harmacy, HERxALD Building :— 1872. 1873. 1872, 1873. 2 “4 2h 30 26 % 29 22 2 = 612P. M. 22 Averi erature yesterday. 25% Average temperature for corresponding daie last year. THE GORGED SUSQUEHANNA. The River Still Rising at Port Deposit a New Columbus—Timely Rescue of Nane Persons from Destruction, Port Deposit, Md., Jam. 24, 1873. The river is s*ill gorged as badly asever. The damage by the rise will not fall short of eighty thousand dollars. The River Still Rising. Couumata, Pa., Jan, 24, 1873, The Susquehanna rose four feet last night and is stil rising. The ice is still gorged here. Rescue of Nine Persons from Death. HAVRE DE Grace, Md., Jan, 24, 1873. A family of nine persons have just been rescuod from Kean's Island, opposite this place, where they had been driven from their home by the flood caused by tae ice gor; The family consisted of three men, two women and four children, and were nearly dead from exposure. The rescuers consisted of citizens from the main land, who were well pro- vided with boats and ropes, SUSAN ANTHONY & 00. INDICTED. ALBANY, Jan, 24, 1875. Indictments have been found by the Grand Jury of the United States District Court, in session here, against Susan B. Anthony and fisteen other ladies, charging them with voting illegally in Rochester. ‘They are to appear before the Court im that city, in May next, Indictments were also found against tue three inspectors who received their votes CUBA. Vaticinations of a Gagged Spanish Editor. ————-+-—___. THE VOZ DE CUBA AND MR. O'KELLY. The Claims Commission and American Subjects— Embargoed Properties—The Infamous Coolie Traffic—Dearth of War News— Insurgents Swarming Around Cities—“Let Them Come.” HAVANA, Jan, 18, 1873, An article tn a tate issue of the Voz de Cuba, com- menting upon the publication of the first letter of the New York Hexratp’s special correspondent in this island, Mr. James J, O'Kelly, in which he is styled @ second edition of Mr. Henderson, an ad- venturer and a reporter less scrupulous and more incorrect than he, contains the account of a polite cail made by Mr. O'Kelly upon ita editor-in-chief, Seilor Conti, so incorrect and misrepresented that your correspondent cannot allow it to pasa without correction, however profitiess and useless it may be to please the Spanish Havana journalists, The only manner to excite in them agreeable eno- tiens would make It necessary for independent cor- respondents to wear ROSE-COLORED RETROSPECTIVE EYRGLASSES— retrospective to chant continually, as they do, the past glories of Spain, and rose-colored to see its present decadence and the ‘black’ hue of its institution couleur de rose, The Voz, in the article referred to, stating the glee with which the Cuban journal La Revolucion had referred to Mr, O’Kelly's letter, commences by asserting that Mr. O'Kelly called at its office to beg that it would advise the government throngh its columns of the utility of providing him with a safe conduct, by means of which he might more readily reach the insurgent camp. ‘the Voz allows ita readers to draw thelr own conclusions in respect to its answer, stating that Mr. O'Kelly retired creat- fallen and disappointed, and perhaps repentant ot ever having dared to ask the aid of men of honor to carry out an undertaking which is no less @ stupid farce than was Mr. Henderson’s attempts. But that, inspired alone by his daring, perhaps 111 advised or ignorant of the dignified character of the Spaniards, who never allow themselves to be the object of foreign curiosity and laborantile malice, he decided to travel “aT HIS OWN RISK” without any other permit than the usual travel- ling license. The Voz, as it is to be expected, sharply criticises Mr. O’Kelly’s statements and his pretensions, inferring that he is already hostile to the Spanish cause, and anxious to favor that of the insurgents in all his reports, and to convey this idea incorrectly translates an expression of Mr. O'Kelly, ‘fastnesses where Cuba libre defies the arms of Castile,” into “fortresses,” &c., makes it a text for gratuitous conclusions, attributing to Mr. O'Kelly the intention of desiring to convey the idea that the Cuban patriots held in their possession a@ number of fortresses and finally emits its cate- gorical opinion that it is time to put a stop to such impudence. But to return to our starting point of the call made by Mr. O’Kelly, accompanied by your resident correspondent, upon the editor-in-chief of the Voz deCuba, The call was made without any particular object other than as a matter ef courtesy from one journalist to another, and was not the only call of that nature, made by Mr. O'Kelly and your correspondent during the former’s stay in Havana, No request was made either directly or indirectly to the editor of the Voz to use his influ- ence in any manner whatever to further Mr. O’Kelly in his object of obtaining a safe conduct, as your correspondent but too well knew that the Voz has NO INFLUENCE WHATEVER WITH THE AUTHOKITIRS. Naturally the conversation turned upon the affairs of the island, the massacre of the students of over a year ago, the impossibility of preventing the tragedy, and, finally, upon Mr. O'Kelly’s plans, Contrary to his since published statement, the editor was then very well disposed and enthusi- astic regarding Mr. O’Kelly and his projects, and during the conversation made the following re- mark, in reply to Mr. O’Kelly’s stating that Geucral Ceballos had refused him a safe conduct :— “TP | WERE CAPTAIN GENERAL i I would take you by the hand and show you every- thing that could be seen,” and other words to the same effect. In arecent subsequent conversation with your correspondent Sefior Conti insisted that we had asked his infuence to the Captain General alter his decision. Thay editor is | very much at fault in this matte, our corre- spondent remarked to- him, it woul@@have been preposterous for him to presume anyththg of the sort, a3 we well knew he Voge Cuba was not looked upon very fav wabiy by the authorities, and its influence was nilggnd would not ask “grapes from thistles’ nor“ ‘figs from thorns,” To this no answer could be made. During this latter conversation it rested somewhrt upon the social question in the island, the contemplated re- forms, &c., and the editor of the Voz very frankly gave his views, stating that public opinion was favorable to ‘THE SOLVING OF THIS QUESTION IMMEDIATELY, but that some twenty or thirty of the slaveocratic oligarchy of Cuba, on account of their wealth and interests at stake, obstinately resisted all expres- sion of this opinion; the public press was gagged on account of the censorship, and the articles written by himself in support of and to ald the public epinion regarding the projected reforms had not passed the censor, and only distant and dark allusions to the subject had been permitted; nor had the censor permitted him to publish a transia- tion of Mr. Henderson's bier! as was his intention in accordance with a published promise to this effect to the Voz's readers. ment was not made sub rosa, . CLAIMS, Regarding the” sub-commission of American claims against Spain appointed to act in this city, and which is commencing to attract the attention of the public here, apart from these directly in- terested in it, the Jrario has an article explaining its creation and nature and naming the cominis- stoners appeinted to act agrecably to the instruc- tions from the Commission at Washington, ex- plaining that their functions are limited, and are only to take testimony, obtain docu- ments and papers to file at Washington and otherwise to act under instructions from the superior commission. The Diarto asserts that the claims which have already been presemted have been of citizens living notoriously here as Spanish subjects, although some may have purposely pro- vided themeelves with a second nationality to serve their private ends, a avises the commissioners when such @ case 8 before them, in which the claimant has falsified concerning his nation- ality—not his actual, but that to which he was en- titled when he suffered the damage, &c.—to reject it at once and leave its claimant to the mercy of the Spanish tribunals and authorities. It pre- judges that all claims will be presented by self- styled American citizens—a rather strange concla- sion in regard to such well known claimants as Danford Knowlton, Peter V. King, Taylor, Sto and others. The sab-commission undoul btedly will The foregoing state- encounter numerous difficulties. The impression exists among parties interested in this matter that there is a general unwillingness to give testimony which may be in any way construed against tne interests of the Spanish government, and many who expect to be called upon wt the commission on account of their connection with claimants, are apprehensive regarding the declarations they will be expected to make. The press mere has con- tributed greatly in this, thas persisted in de- claring and affirming that no bona fide claims of American citizens could be adduced. EMBARGOED PROPERTIES, The release from embargo by the government of the proreny, of many whose oe, with the insurgents {n this island had not been sufficiently established, and ef alarge number of those who had returned to their lance to Spain, after living in the districts occupied by the insurgents, was thoroughly discussed in the Council of Minis- ters last year, and a decree to this effect was signed by King Amadeus in August last, which transferred the whole of the business of the Coun- 4 aw, Properties to eo kot ch creat for at = purpose, an style te “Junta de ia Deuda_ del _ Tesoro,” the President of which is Don Julian de aulueta, This unta was also charged witn this work of finding means of relieving the debt of the isiand. But as constituted at present neither does it occupy itself with the debt of the Treasury nor with the order from Spain in reference to the releose from embargo of the property of th who have been unjustly embargoed, In mat cases absence abroad was considered ae proof of sympathy with the insurgents, and travellers returned only to find their properties in the rapacious maw of the government. A simiarity of aides OF Couuection WiLL prominent imsurgents, residence in insurgent districts and other trivial complaints were considered sufficient causes for embargo, and the misery enfailed upon many families jd such arbitrary action of the authoritl is exceedingly afflicting. Many have been thus de- Prived of what little they possessed to maintain themselves in comfort, the tx of houses or slaves or products of their lands have all been seized to the benefit of the government, or rather of its myr- midons, leaving them, in many cases widows and Orphans, dependent upon the charity of friends or their own exertions for a livelihood. The causes as- signed for the negligence of the Junta to attend to the matter and resolve the hundreds of petitions brought betore them is that its personality finds it more conducive to their own interests or the in- terests of those who at present manage the prop- erty to take no action im the matter and deliber- ately slight all orders ef the home government, as the gains derived by those in charge of embargoed property are not inconsiderable. One of the best proois has recently appeared in the letting of nine embargoed sugar estates for five years, principally the property of Aldama, which together will pro- duce to tae government nearly seven hundred thousand dollars per annum, which, when formerly under the management of the Council, yielded but $200,000—a difference of half a million, which would go far towards lining the pockets of many of the parties inanaging the job, COOLIES. The efforts of the Board of Colonization, com- posed of the pan oteet slaveowners, to offset the reat want of hands, especially for field labor, felt in all parts of the sugar districts, by the introduc. tion of Chinese coolies, still continne. Speculators in this business are ive and making large gains. The company called “The Alianza” has duly and publicly informed the snperior government, ac- cording to custom, that their agent in China has chartered and despatched the eperey snip Alavesa with 418 coolies, the French ship Veloce with 265 and the Spanish steamer Buenaventura with 864, ‘This latter-named vessel arrived from Macao at tais port with 843 coolfes, showing a loss on the Ppussage of twenty-one coolies, { THE EDGAR STRWART, The reported arrival of the steamer Edgar Stew- art at Key West has received its due share of at- tention from the press of this city. ‘The assertions by those wro are well pested that this steamer, alter her escape from Aspinwall, landed her expe- dition and carge on the nd are scouted by the mcia, which declares the steamer was sutis- fled in peneiny Cuba at a respectable distance, and is of opinion that such expeditions are but a means of spending Cnbam money, and that the HERALD will be disappointed in seeing its hopes regarding this steamer frustrated. it is, however, generally beheved that the Edgar Stewart transferred her cargo to smaller crafts, amd that her entire stock of arms, ammunition, &c., was salely landed and reached the patriots, NO WAR NEWS, No tiaimgs of any importance have lately reached this city from the insurrectionary districts. Private reports from reliable parties state that in the Cen- tral Department numerous bodies of insurgents have been seen close to Las Minas, Puerto Principe and Nuevitas, and have kept other Spanish settie- ments in continual alarm. An officer lately ar- rived from Nuevitas estimates the insurgent Parties hovering around the forenamed cities at 1,600, Brigadier General Acosta y Alr lately appointed. Commanding General it the Central ‘Department, has resigned his command and returned to this city. Differences with General Riquelme—who is the Commander-in- Chief of the army in opetarion and who took up his headquarters at Puerto-Principe—as to the management of affairs in that department, are alleged as the cause of this unexpected action of Brigadier Acosta. LRT THEM COME. The Diario publishes this morning the following, under the epigraph of “Let Them Come" :— We are credibly informed that the so-called Vice-Presl dont, Francisco V. Aguilera, will return to Cuba, together with Macias, recalled by the resuscitated Cespedes, who has taken away from them the agency of the Cuban Re- ublic in New York, appointing in the ir place Don Jose Na. Mayorga. For this change, it appears, Cespedes has been influenced by the recommendations of his brother. Incias will We are finally informed 4 and come in an expedition headed by Jesus de come, these heroes of the bush, and they mi receiving a warm welcome trom the defeuders of national integrity. THE MODOC WAR. ee i Captain Jack Said To Be Contemplating a Raid On the White Settlements—General Whea- ton Waiting for Reinforcements for ¥ Another Attack—Condition of the ‘Wounded in the Previous Fight. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 23, 1873. The intelligence from the seat of the Modoc war is to the effect that Captain Jack ia evidently con- templating a raid fpon the white settlement at Battle Creek, within forty miles of Yreka. In the recent fight the Indians captured seven guns and a considerable quantity of ammunition. The particulars about the battle do not change the results as first announced. An eye-witness Says that the trvops fonght with ‘determined bravery, but could not see their foes. Once only during the day the Indians manifested a willing- ness to fight in the open fleld, apd a company of soldiers charged upon them, when they fled back to their rocky coverts. The dense fog protected each party and prevented the Indians from picking off the treops with their rifles at long range. The Oregon volunteers, acting as the rear guard, made a gallant fight, and prevented the wounded men and the howitzers and camp equipage from failing into the hands of the Modocs, Captain Jack preserves regular military dis- cipline, and drills his men every day with t assistance of persons well acquainted with muli- tary tactics and ambushing, and who are supposed to be renegade whites who have become their allies, The men wounded in the fight are doing well. No turther deaths have occurred. General Wheaton has established his headquarters at Lone Tree, and will commence active operations on the arrival of the reinforcements. He has detachments sta- tioned to prevent the savages from raiding on the settlements. Much excitement was created to-day at Yreka by @ report that a Modoc scout was seen in that vicinity, but the report is pronounced unfounded, Nothing has been heard from the troops since they left this city on Monday last. The Latest From the Scene of Friday’s Battle—How the Squaws Fought— Colonel Parry Surrounded and Shot— Califor Called Upon for Volunteer: BAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 24, 1873. Men from the scene of the fight with the Modocs say that the sqaaws took part in the battle. One soldier was killed by a squaw. Colonel Parry was shot while getting down a hill, at the top of which he was surrounded by Indians. Most of the Oregon volunteers have gone home. It is thought they will be re-enlisted. Captain Fairchild thinks that California should furnish 150 volunteers tor the immediate protection of the citizens of California. He censures the Gov- ernor for not having responded to the appeal for help when first made. It is thought by people of Yreka that Cap- tain Jack will make a@ raid through the Bat- tle Creek and Little Shasta Valley settlements despite the forces now in the fleld. General Whea- ton announces his purpose of building rafts for howitzers and fighting Captain Jack from Tulle Lake instead of by land, Camps ‘irant and Crittenden, in Arizona, are be- ing removed Lo a new postat Mount Graham. 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