The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-04
News Items.

The Atlantic cable il finished. The
Grent Eastern wa, to hive started to my II
on June 30lh.
Genera Grunt Inns been invited 10 visit
ninety.six places on The Fourth OF July, m"
Is confidently expected at forly-hrc.
The New Hampshire House Of Repre-
scn,alives passed the Reconstruction Amends
mcnt on tho 23th ult., by vote yeae, .oa
mays, l07. :,
Tho Nashville Banner, In double
loaded editorial, advises It's rcbc! friends NOT
to celebrate tue 18th Of July. Altogether
unnecessary.
The cholera has visited inland places
during the past week. In Elizabeth City, r.
j., % cnses and II denths have occurred
Schenectady, n. T., has had deaths frcm
cholera.
Accounts frou Northern Ohio, Mlchl.
gan, &C., state TINT the recent storms and cold
weather have caused heavy losses to the farm.
cr.. Thousands Of sheep, newly shorn, persisted
frsm exposure.
The latest news from Europe states
that Pru.sia, upon violated protest, has
declared war, upd invaded Saxony and Han
over. Rumor reports that q buttle has been
fought. ;.
They do things in New York city
SOY the Wholesale" Ono thousand Two hun
drrd dogs were slaughtered there during week
before last. Ono hundred ind thirty unii'
ceusrd liquor dcnlcrs were arrested In one day.
The bill to reimburse the STATIC o
West Virginn for expenditures in enrolling,
cqulppiug md paying troops who acted IN
concert with md subject 10 The orders VI the
U. S. authorities during the war, hos received
the Presidents signature.
The coustitltionality Of the Missouri
test oatb has been affirmed by the Circuit
Court in ST. Louis in the case In which Gen.
Frnnk Blair sued the judges CT election for
refusing to receive his vote unless he took the
onth, which he declined.
The report Of the committee on the
recent riot in Memphis has been published.
! II appears TINT the civil authorities took nc
official action in the matter whatever. The
city recorder made speech to tho mob urging
them 10 kill the entire niger rnce, md burn
ND their cradles. The quarters Of General
Raudle were also threatened with destruction
Three negro churches, eight school houses, FIVE
Of which belonged 10 the United Stntes, and
about fifty privn.e dwellings,, occupied e1clu
sivcly by negroes, were burned. Tho loss 10
tho Government md 10 tho negroes will foot
up sos, $40, and probably much higher.
News from Mexico reports n signal
victory gained by tho Liberals. A train VIM
started from Mslamorns for Monterey on ilr
Eth ull.. by Gen. McjiA, composed Of go
wagons linden with merchandise valued ut
two million dollars, and guarded by 1900 I'm.
perial troops. with artillery, under General
Olvera. On the 10th they were attacked by the
Liberal General Escobado with 1000 men, near
COmargo. .... ....'.
Gen. Olrera ordered oil the Austrian troops
to the front, together with two pieces Of nrtil-
lery. For two hours and n half they kept at
bay Escobado's force, successfully rerulsing
several desperate charges. The Austrians
were then ordered to the rear, with view OF
being replaced BY fresh troops, (Alexicans) the
famous Mejia division, which opened ranks to
allow them to pass 10 the rear. No sooner had
the Austrians got between the lines Of this
division than tho latter gave shout Of Vira
Ia Repubiiea Uoxie1uaW drow their knives and
commenced furious onslaught on tho AuStri.
ms. Only two escaped 10 tell tho story, out OF
over three hundred--tho balance butohcred
outright. General 0lvera cudcavored 10 stop
the massacre, but could do nothing. The Mex.
icans began to shout "Kill the 0eneral" and
no bnrely escaped with bis liIc--his clothes
being riddled with bullets. Olvcra returned 10
Mntamoras with about $50 men, NIL that were
left out Of about 1000. This victory places
Northern Mexico in the hands Of the Liberals,
and they are threatening Monterey. ....