Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-14
TELECRAPH SUMMARY.

Ing new, Oh upOf opHcOs - 49, -
the Fenian movement. Arrests con-
|tinue in ireland, and small number
have been made in England. a gum
boat is cruising off Cork, to intercept
avessel reported to have cleared from
America with cargo OF. arms Ill is
authoritively announced that no change
is contemplated In either the members
or the policy of the French governments.
The emperor of Austria has issued q
manifesto guaranteeing to his people
representative participation in leglsla-
ton and the conduct of tina finances.
The Erie railroad company has issued
eSOO. 900 of sterling bonds, alta sub
scription price of rs, redeemable in ten
wears at par, aud bearing 6 per cent.
Interest. The Massachusetts state loan
of 81, 100, 900 has not been bought out
by the Earrings as. yet, and it Is possible
that the greater part of it will be taken
privately. b9}f1g gatsEI doggy 9sd
Jefferson Davis was removed Mon
day from the easement in which he has
been confined to quarters IN Carroll
Hall. a1sAoaHas c92s - bs1a-lole
9 The State Convention of Georgia has
unanimously adopted an ordinance de,
claring the act of Secession null ana
void. ny atg ,ea..,9 ~
A treaty has been concluded with the
Usage Indians, by which they cede
1 ,OO0, 900 acres of land, receiving there
for $500, 900. apad sdaao4 ..,.o.
The veteran reserve corps will be dis
banded in few days, the regular army
having been recruited sufficiently to sup
ply its place. ga ir-5tRdi
General Conner, commanding the ex-
pedition against the Sioux, Cheyennes,
and Arraphoes, has returned to Fort
Laramie. He has fought. four pitched
battles with the Indians, suffering a loss
of only 81, while the savages had 4oO
or 600 killedand a large number wound
ed. f,tr lt4 -s-r2
The gold discoveries on Lake Supe-
rior, in Minnesota, ARE creating great ex
element. and people are thronglng to
the locality. 1a-e
Proposals are ont for government
loan of $50, 200, 000, -5-30's-payment
to be made in compound interest notes,
treasury notes, and certificates OF in
debtedness. -essat
At Paducah, recently, white soldiers
attacked negro troops, and killed hve or
six of them. iaa.s.bsf rI
The provisional governor OF Missis-
sippi has issued proclamation accept
ing a proposition from the freedmen's
bureau to transfer all negro cases to the
civil courts of the State, ON condition
that the freedmen shall be accorded all
the rights and privileges extended to
| whites. Orders have been issued from
the freedmen's bureau in Louisiana to a
similar effect. a~ .s."F
Chaplain Callahan, of the Freedman $
Bureau in Louisiana, has been arrested
by General Candy, on account, among
other things, of his recent arrest and
trial of Judge Weems.
| The United States district court, at
ST. Louis, Tuesday, announced that
the oath prescribed by the act OF Con-
gress of January oath, 1865, was rule
of the court; whereupon several attor-
neys who had refused to take the state
constitutional oath subscribed to the
federal obligation.
Eastern railroad presidents have en-
gagged to complete sixty miles OF the
Union Pacific railroad westward from
Lawrence, Kansas, by tine lst OF May
next. ~
! The President is said to be strongly
disposed to set aside the Louisiana con-
Istitution. of 1864, and to appoint pro-
| yisional governor; but Gov. Wells does
not meet with favor in his eyes.
Z i. has been decided gradually to mus
1 ter out the colored troops stationed In
the Northern States, including Ken
lucky. "
General Hooker was married to Miss
Groesbeck. at Cincinnati, last Tuesday.
Accounts from Mexico continue to be
of most contradictory character. Ac-
4 cording to one statement, the imperial
| lists are sweeping everything before
them; while other statements give IT,
dings of uninterrupted republican sue
cesses. - tevsvs are -.a ecaes
The census of Iowa shows the popu-
lation Of the state to be $4,000, inclu-
ding 1859 colored persons. The num-
Der of votes is lac, 287. @ a9
1t is believed that large portion of
the military forces congregated on the
| northwestern frontier, will DON be
| withdrawn. esseN .s,rat- rA
A gang of outlaws lately visited the
house of Mr.. John S. Wilson, near
Florence, Alabama, killed Mr.. w.. his
wife and two daughters, and overseer:
Troops were sent in pursuit, and killed
| four of the rffians. 49,,
Major Generals Casey and Heintzel-
man, of the volunteer service, have
been ordered to reioin their regiments
in the regular army. The former is
colonel of the 4th regiment of infantry
land the latter of the 18th. AZ ..
I DIR. Gwiu, and Ex-Governor Clark OF
Missouri, have been arrested and COM
mitted to Fort Jackson 30
| An Augusta paper states that dis
patch has been received at Atlanta an
nouncing that Alexander II. Stephens
has been pardoned, and will return to
his home. saA = A - ~
The Missouri Pacific aud the Union
Pacific railroads intend to build union
depot at Kansas City, and have pur-
chased forty acres of land as site.
"A Philadelphia dispatch asserts that
Gen. Grant, few days ago, declared
that our government would vindicate
the Monroe doctrine; that Macmillan
must leave Mexico; and that President
johnson would take open ground In the
matter on the meeting of Congress.
In Philadelphia. on Thursday night,
fire in the wholesale drug store of
French & Richards, destroyed property
of the value of $250,00 or $500, 900;
insured for S175, 200.
DIR. Gwin and Ex-Governor Clark, of
Missouri, are on their way to Washing
ton from New Orleans, under arrest.
Gen. Slocum's resignation has been
bxy fba Draoi1cnf argEfHas.