Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-03
TELEGRANlS. &C.

be steamer AiIlhnce. 1rom vera CrCL. ufv
2'tn, has arrived al New York. The yellow
fever has appeared at Vera Cruz. A revolution
was attempted az the capital, bit the parties
were arrested and banshed 10 Yucatan. The
prisoners have been brought 20 Vera Cruz, and
placed in the Castle OF San Juan d'ulloa, pre-.
Nious 10 Their transportation. The country is
very much excited. Three hundred exiles
fIom the Rio Grande have arrived at Tam
pleo Tampico adyices report The city wen
fortified and prepared for the Liberal attack.
Maiamoros.
Mr.. O'Conor went north from Fortress Mon
roe yesterday evening on the steamer George
Leary, having brought 20 an end his protracted
interview with Davis From the moment of
his arrival there, three days ago, he has re-
NAMED inside the fort, closely engaged with
MS client. From the length Of the visit and
the manner in which il was made, il is believed
il was mainly attributed 10 the recent report OF
the Judiciary Committee 10 Congress, and the
urgent necessity thereby created 10 decide upon
plan OF defence In view Of An approaching
trial.
The Alabama State convention 10 elect dele.
gates TO the Philadelphia convention was
largely attended. Every district was repre-
sen'ed. The proceedings were harmonious.
The following delegates for the State were
elected: Lewis T.. Parsons, Geo. s. Houston.
A. B. Cooper, John Forsyrhe, X. B. Lindsay,
and Joseph w. Taylor. all co .oporationists in
Ie6l. -Four delegates were elected from each
district. The only resolution endorses the
PRESIDENTS reconstruction policy and accepts
the invitation 10 the National Convention.
week or ten days since forged check for
$4,000 was paid az the First National Bank
Philadelphia. Yesterday the forger was cap
tuied AZ the depot on the arrival of the train
from Baltimore with the entire amount of
plnnder in Five-twenty bonds. He had in the
interval married wife in Baltimore and came
that far on his bridal tour.
San Diego letter says General Vega with
two hundred and fifty men and ample sup
plies. sailed from All Saints bay, Lower Cali
fOlnia, on july 20, supposed 10 be destined for
Sonora. sufficient number of American off :
GERS accompany the expedition 20 command
live thousand troops, which are 10 be organized
in Sonora.
The Government Commissioners OF the
Union Pacific Railway have acc ccepted an ad-
dtional thirty-five miles. One hundred and
sixty-three miles are completed. This brings
the road within thirty -one miles Of Fort Kear-
ney, which point will be reached by the lst of
september. Regular trains are now running
to Grand Island.
A dispatch from Victoria, British Columbia
say s an tn husiastic celebration took place on
the reception of the news of the successful lay
ing OF the Atlantic cable. The Legislature ad-
journed. business was suspended, and the
Governor, Chief Justice and Mayor addressed
an immense meeting in the public square The
mayor was 70 send congratulatory address
to the Mayor of London.
Major General Barry, the American COM
manoer at Buffalo, on tour of inspection is
now in Montreal Mayor Starnes received a
dispatch from the General Government of
Canada suggesting that some public homer
should be accorded To him because of his mill.
tary relation TO the late Fenian raid.
Twenty-six cases and six deaths by cholera
in New York yesterday. There were nineteen
cases and four deaths by cholera reported in
Brooklyn from noon Wednesday TO noon yes
terday. Eight of these cases were in the Jail
and penitentIary.
At a meeting of the California Central Com.
mittee resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing the proposed amendment 70 the
constitution and approving the course OF the
Radicals and the California Union delegation.
The u. ). gunboat Samuel L. Brewster,
which was sunk during the war in the Apo
mattox River, Virginia, in an attack on a rebel
battery, has been raised, and is now at the
Norfolk Navy Yard undergoing repairs.
1t is reported that serious riot occurred
among the soldiers at Fort Schuyler. New
York Harbor, and that four or five were shot
1t is thought that 1t originated by attempts az
desertIon, through fear of cholera.
Three thousand coIored people cele GRATED the
thIriy.second anniversary OF emancipation in
the West Indies at Hauff's Myrtle Avenue
Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday.
A Colored Soldiers National League az
louisville have passed a resolution 10 hold a
National Convention at Nashville on the first
OF January next.
Through the influence of the LeIands the
races a Saratoga are TO be prohibited hereafter.
as they are considered injurious to the charac-
ter of the place.
Two deaths on Tybee Island yesterday-onp
from cholera and one from diarrhura. No new
cases.
Two fatal cases OF cholera have taken place
at Taylor Barracks. Louisville, Nv. amongst
the recruits recently arrived frcm New York
General G. Schenck was yesterday unani-
mously nominated by acclamation tor re-elec-
ton 10 Congress from his district in Ohio
The report of the cholera at the PhiladeIphia
Board OF Health up to noon yesterday showed
nine new cases, two of which were fatal.
The steamer Constitution has sailed from
San Francisco for Panama, with =, ,I62. 800, of
which S970,000 goes TO New York.
A fire at San Francisco destroyed the United
States district court rooms. The records were
saved.
Over two hundred buildings are now in the
course OF erection upon the ruins OF the Port
land fire.
General Mitchell, formerly of Major General
Hancock's staff, in is Montreal
the New York Republican State Committee
meets at Saratoga to-day.
The American Dental Association is holding
its sixth annual meeting in Boston.