Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-30

es1ds with disfavor the extent Of pow
er exercised by agents of the Freed
mems Bureau; and he is expected to
order some changes in this regard.
From the census returns already In,
IL is estimated that the population of
Illinois is over IS, 800. O0O-
Postal service has been revived on a
considerable number of railroad rontes
In Virginia, North Caroiin>, Tennessee,
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi,
and Louisiana; and proposals have been
invited for performing the mail service
of the Southern States from January
LIST, 1866, to June 3Oth, 1867.
Colchester, the spiritual medium, "
who was recently tired In the United
States court at Buffalo, on charge of VI
olating the revenue laws in not taking
ont license for the practice of Jug
glery, has been fined $40 and costs,
amounting In all to S473.
r The report that JEFF. Davis quarters
at fortress Monroe had been changed,
is cOntradicted. .8tmgIAA
The Indian council at Fort Smith adj
iourned on Thursday, subject TO the
orders OF the secretary Of the int. Tor.
TheESpanish forces In Cuba are to be
reduced to the same number as before
the campaign in st. Domingo. The
debt of Cuba to Spain Is SIS, 900, OO0-a
reduction of $50, 600, 600 since 1927.
A severe earthquake shock was expe-
rienced in Porto Rico on the 10Th
ultimo. 1t was the most violent that
has occurred within the recollection of
suy living inhabitant of the Island; but
nc serious damage is reported.
Mrs. Patterson, daughter of President
johnson, Is seriously i'll. Secretary
Seward, also, Is indisposed.
Hannibal Hamhn, Horace Greeley,
General Fremont, and other notaDilties,
are expected to arrive at Detroit to-day,
on board the revenue cutter Commo-
dore Perry.
Advices from Europe are to the 10th
instant, per steamer Australasian. The
number OF buildings destroyed by the
late fire at Constantinople, is variously
estimated at from 2, 800 to IL, 600.
Z Tom Moore's widow is dead.
II is rumored that a SON of Victor
Emanuel is to marry daughter of the
queen of Spain. fs.
The British government has ordered
a number of vessels to cruise off the
coast of Ireland, as precaution against
Fenian Invasion.
A Dublin letter states that the Brit
ish government eyinces much anxiety
in regard to the Fenian movement. A
letter from the United States to an Irish
paper states that the Number of FEM
ans enrolled here on the 1st of last
month, was 273,5S1; that the object of
the brotherhood Is not to free Ireland.
but to conquer Canada and divide it
among the Irish; and that the move
1nent is sanctioned by the American
government and ruled by Secretary Sew
ard-which statement will be taken cum
gTdno SAILS.
Fayette McMullen, of Virginia, who
was formerly member of the federal,
and latterly of the rebel congress, has
received a pardon.
Kenneth Raynor aud Alfred Dockery,
of North Carolina, and John Mcqueen,
of South Carolina, all formerly members
of the United States congress, have also
been pardoned. esa
General Blair, who is in temporary
command of the department of the Mis-
souri,, during the temporary absence
of General Pope, has been assigned 20
the command of the cavalry in that de-
partment.
Iowa is credited by the provost mar
shall general with 10000 troops-3,0 600
less than she claims.
In the case of the steamboat burner
Murphy, at st. Louis, Friday, the mo-
ton of his cousel to summon JEFF. Davis
and his cabinet as witnesses, was over
ruled.
The first train from Kansas city, over
the Missouri Pacific railroad, reached
st. Louis on Thursday night, the trip
having occupied twelve hours.
The United States steam transport
Continental, will leave New York on the
Both instant, with 700 women from
Massachusetts, for Washington terrific
ny, to supply the demand for wives in
that quarter.
Reports from Europe in regard to the
cholera are alarming. The deaths in
Constantinople have reached two thou
sand day. The disease has re-appeard
at Smyrna, and is committing frightful
ravages. The cholera has appeared at
Mai orca and Port Mahon. In Barcelo-
Ma the number of deaths average "a per
day.
A City of Mexico letter says the i'm
perialists are much discouraged, in con-
sequence of the great increase of the
liberal forces in all quarters There are
now ., 900 rebels in the imperial army,
which number is expected to be in
creased to 20, 00,-Gwynn being the
leader in the organization. Isl
A Commissioner of the Northern Pa
cific railroad company is in conference
with the Canadian government relative
to the construction of the Lake Supe-
rior and Puget Sound railroad.
The gold region in Minnesota is now
located near Vermilion lake, eighty
miles north of the point previously sta
ted. h1
A mutiny has occurred among the
troops at Fort Rice, and some of them
dacamped on government horses.
General Sully's force has returned
from Devils lake to Fort Rice. Moth
ing was accomplished by the expedi-
ton. A 81 .as.EN
The boiler of tow-boat Eimrod explo-
ded at Pittsburg yesterday. Five per-.
sons were killed and number injur-
ed. rs eass 49,. ~ - a
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