Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-28
TELEGRAMS, &c.

The New York Times Vera Cruz ady1cee 70
the 14th says everything is unsettled in Mexico
paraiyzed, and MaximiiIian's power is daily
lessening. Puebla has been selected as the
general headquarters for the furnishing Of the
Imperial army. The Empress has started for
lucatan, an,unaccompanied by maximillian, who
follows in January. The reception Of the En-
press along the route was tame, except at Vera
Cruz, where the demonstration was somewhat
grand She departed for Yucatan on the 10th
inst. Fourteen hundred reinforcements had
arrived at Vera Cruz, and more were looked
for.
Advices by the way of New Orleans state
that the citizens of Liberty county, Texas,
have petihoned Governor Hamilton to organize
the militia. The Clinton conveyed there the
2Sth regiment colored troops Of Indiana from
corpus Christi to suppress anticipated insur-
rections amongst the negroes, who openly
ayow their right TO a division of property, and
refuse TO accept the terms of hire. The chief
justice OF the county has been threatened with
death.
At meeting Of the Richmond City Councils
yesterday afternoon communication was
read from General Turner TO the effect that, in
consequence Of dimnution Of the military
force in that district, and the scarcity OF medi-
cal officers, 1t is decessary that tie city au-
thorities assume the charge of the city aims
house without delay. Another communication
from the same source notified the Councils that
the military police force Will be Withdrawn on
the 18th of nextmonth.
Galveston dates to the 23d instant report the
arrival of the steamer Clinton from the Rio
Grande, with a large number of white and
black troops, homeward bound, TO be dis
charged. Passengers four days from Matamo-
ros state that the Liberals, about 25,OOO strong,
are encamped ten miles above Matamoros.
The garrison of Matamoros consists of LOO
regulars, some volunteer citizens, and detach-
ments Of Frenchmen.
MAJOR General VIM. s. Smith, the famous
cavalry leader, who was during a portion of
General Grants Mississippi campaign his
chief of cavalry, and graduate ef West Point,
has left the army and established himself in
the retail grocery trade, in Chicago, in partner
ship with Captain Atkinson, formerly on his
staff.
Frank Gurley, the murderer of General r.
mcCoOk, reached Nashville from Huntsville
Sunday night. General A. W. johnson, acting
by advice from the War Department, returned
the prisoner to Huntsville, where he Will be
executed on Friday next.
A very disastrous fire occurred at Meadville,
Pa, on Sunday. The loss Is estimated at from
s150,OO0 to S17500O. Eleven stores, several
military establishments, and the Journal
printing offics were destroyed. The fire is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
The North Carolina Legislature met yester-
day. The lower House organized by electins
5. j. Philips, OF Orange county, speaker, and
other officers. No election of speaker in the
Senate.
The Catholics of Chicago have formed an as.
sociation with a capital Of 100000 for the pur-
pose Of buildiI a hall to be called the Catho-
Iic Hail. II VIII be stock association with
shares at S25 each.
The collector of internal revenue at Louis
Vile has received a despatch to seize a boat
With three thousand barrels Of oil, en- route to
st. Louis, on its arrival here.
Lieutenant General Grant arrived in Rich.
mond yesterday afternoon and took quarters at
the Spotswood Hotel.
The N. Y. Post says it is reported that case
OF cholera occurred in Greenwich street, in
that city, yesterday.