The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-12
NEW YORK.

Cruz and BraZOS-MaXimilian
Baggage Shipped to Austria
French Troops PrepariAg to Leave.
Sheridan Arrests SedgWick and
Releases 0rtega-MOvements OF
the Liberals-LugubriOus COndi-
tiOn of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
{ with Mails Across the Isthmus-
Deep Snow at New YOrk-Death
OF MerCaant-Heayy Reward
Post ONCE Site-Quiek time on the
Cable-File Associated Press versus
I Craig's Agency-Sailing OF CalifOr.
MIA Steamer-Passengers-Bin Tor
Sale OF Gold. sis.F84g
9 New YoRK, Dec. liza very de-
structive fire occurred last night at
215 Division Street, in a double tene-
ment building The FIRE originated
in the cellar and communicated to
a kerosene oil store next door, and,
though the flames were soon stopped,
the densevolume Of smoke suffocated
nine persons. .e9qfrs
, A special telegram from Vera Cruz,
dated. December 4th, via Mobile the
10th, Acohtains news of impeftahees
The Susquehanna, with Gen. Sher-
man and Mr.. Campbell on aboard, ar
rived Thursday at noon They did
not come ashore, however, and the
oourtesies of the French commander
we're. declined.o On Monday night the
vessel sailed for Brazos, where she
arrivedvonfF Friday last. bauol 81 . sba,
J General Sherman and Minister
Campbell were to leave for Monterey
via Matamoras,- centemporaneously
with the arrival of the Susqtehanna
at Vera Cruz. 81 f,.a1ia
Approximation was issued declar-
ing athati Maximilian would not leave
the country, but would resume the
reins aofk Government Int mean
time, the Emperor's baggage is being
shipped to Austria.
The French tf6ops6arel eoneentrat-
ing preparatory to leaving.
Gen. Sheridan arrived at Browns
vile on the 9Th, and placed General
Sedgwiek underl arrest, and ordered
the Z, release of Ortega. Escobede
ordered Canales to Monterey, to
take the command of a force oper-
ating against San Louiss He also Rer-
dered GertlnaEte FeppEtsi in chihuahua,
under arrest5 for idepredatiOns COM
mitted.
Late Panama correspondence states
that the aspect Of political affairs in
Columbia ais lugubrious. Mosquera
seems determined to hold his Office Of
President for life, and has advanced
the. idea of declaring the Govern
ment a monarchy. The blacks and
lower class of natives favor his propo-
sition, and at a public meeting he was
assailed with the title of Thomas /.
Alrecent edict directs all mails, in
cluding those only In tra,tsttu across
the Isthmus, to. be sent to local post
Offices, for distribution. This will
cause a serious delay in the transmits
sion of mails between New York and
California. fa
New YORK, Dec. LITTLE yachts
for the ocean race started, from Sandy
Hook at o'clock. ealoHh
New. YORK, Dec. 11.--J. w. Smith,
a prominent wool merchant, died last
night.
Onehhundred thousand dollars is
offered for the thieves who robbed
the Royal Insurance Company yes
terday. eanqf4aM
| The Common Council have ruled
down the project for, settling the site
for the Post Office in City HaIi Park.
The cable reportz giving European
dates of last evening, was received by
the United States and European Tel
egraphic News Association at half
past 8 o'clock, morning.
The World, of this morning, acon-
tains upwards of twelve closely print
| ed columns of fresh telegraphic news,
whilst the Herald and Tribune, and
other papers of thegInonopoly ring
have comparatively brief reports,
largely made up fromayesterday after
noon Journals. The World has, also,
an interesting history of the early
days of the Associated Press, and its
contest with Mr.. Craig in 1849, when
the ring met with signal defeat in the
great race for European news. The
World, also, proves, editorially, that
the days of the Associated Press are
numbered.
| New York, Dee. IL 1.-The steam
ship Henry Chauncey, sailed to-day
for Aspinwall. Among her passen-
gers were three hundred soldiers to
reinforce the garrisons of California
also, Rev. r. Nelsons and family, and
Miss Brown, Missionaries to Japan.
A Washington dispatch says that
Boutwells bill, for the sale of Gov
ernment gold, does not appear to
meet with the approval of the Ways
and Means Committee. The action
of the Committee on the Currency, is
yet doubtful, though McCulloch's s
recommendation will almost certain