Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-09
Telegraphic Summary.

News from General Connor's Indian
expedition is to the 21st instant. 1t
had obtained several small successes
over the savages, who were all in rapid
motion northward, with the whites Ia
pursuit.
It's stated that among those who will
take advantage of the order authorizing
the granting of passports to paroled reb-
ell prisoners, are Generals Lee, Long
street, Ewell, Beauregard, D. I'll. Hill,
Wheeler, Malone, Buckner and Gard
ner. Lee proposes going to London,
where he will finish the history of his
military campaigns.
Cleveland, the mate of the propeller
Pewabic, who had control of that vessel
at the time of h or loss. has been arrest
ed on charges connected with that disas-
ter.
The Catholic Archbishop who has ju-
risdiction over Missouri, has issued a
circular asserting that priests cannot
take the oath of loyalty required by the
new constitution without a sacrifice. of
ecclesiastical liberty"
A stage coach was attacked near Glib
son Ferry, Montana territory, on the
4th of July, by robbers, who killed four
passengers and wounded three others,
and stole 100000 in gold dust. The
coach was on its way eastward. The
names of the murdered men are A. s..
Parker. A. J. McCausland, David Oman,
and w. s. Myers, Charles Park was
wounded, it is supposed MORALLY, l.. +.
Carpenter received slight injuries. 4l
About 5000 Indians have already ar
rived al Fort Smith, to attend the coun-
Gil there on the LIST proximo, and 10000
more are expected.
General Wright, who is supposed to
have lost his life by the wreck of the
steamer Brother Jonathan, on the Pa
cific coast, is not the major general of
that name formerly in command at Gin
cinnati, but Brevet Brigadier General
Wright, ranking colonel of infantry of
the regular army, in which he has SER
we'd for nearly forty years.
General Ruger, commanding at Raj
eigh, North Carolina, has declined to
comply with request of Gov. Holden,
for the surrendering to the civil author
tiles of those citizens arrested by the
military for an assault upon freedmen.
The report that the sales of govern
ment horses and mules had been stop
ped is pronounced to be without fOun-
dation. 1t was set afOat by specula-
tors. Some $4,000, 900 has already been
realized from these sales.
Clement G. Clay, who is In confine
ment at Fortress Monroe, is reported to
be quite unwell. ~
The investigation at Rolla, Missouri,
into the matter of the killing of Judge
Wright and his sons, has result ed in the
exonoration of Col. Babcock and his
command from all blame.
A whaling bark sailed from New Lon
don, Connecticut, on the 4th OF June,
for Hudson's Bay, and on the l4th inst.
she was heard from at st. Johns. with
a cargo of bone and oil worth $l50,000
aifordirg q nett profit of 800, 0OO.-
This is said to be the most successful
whaling voyage ever made.
A Catholic Priest at jeff rson City,
Mo-, announced in his church, on Sun
day last, that he had not determined
to take the oath of loyalty required of
preachers by the new State constitution,
and that, in case of interference with
him by the authorities, he should expect
to receive the assistance of the congre-
cation.
The International Cricket Match at
Toronto, was concluded to-day Tuesday
IL was very closely contested-the
Americans barely winning as their last
man was in. The score of innings shows
Canadians 63, Americans 70. The
Americans played throughout with one
man short.
European dates are to the 30th inst.
Capt. Anderson, of the Great Eastern,
has published letter stating that it
will require ten months to provide prop
er gear for raising the Atlantic Cable
and make the necessary repairs upon
the Great Eastern. He suggests that
new cable be laid in May next, and that
an attempt be made to recover the old
one at that time.
The Suez canal was opened on the
18th, a vessel passing through from the
Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
The cholera has reached Marseilles,
in France.
Austria and Prussia have concluded
convention in relation to the duchles,
whereby the provisional government Is
continued-Prussia to administer the
affairs of Schleswig, and Austria those
If Holstein.
Our generals on the Rio Grande are
reported to be hobnobbing with the
Maximilianists, and expressing friend
ship for the empire.
Carl Schurz, who is on government
mission to the South, has arrived at
Vicksburg.
A revolution is in progress in st Do
mingo, several places, including the
capital, having pronounced against Cen
eral Piementel and in favor of General
Gabriel.
Peter B. Mumford, who was charged
with defrauding firm in New York out
of $2S, 900 by means of worthless
checks, was discharged from custody
yesterday, it having been shown that
his credit was good at the bank upon
which the checks were drawn.
The Pennsylvania, which arrived on
Tuesday from Liverpool, had on board
the largest number of emigrants ever
brought by single steamer. They
numbered loss.