The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-04


| tured Waterloo and Fort Erie, tore
up small portion of the track of the
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad, |
and cut the telegraph wires leading to
/ the Canadian interior. They then
moved down the river towards Chip
pewa, hating at Frenchman' Greek.
Rumors prevail of the advance of the
Canadian troops. Breastworks were
hastily constructed, and the Fenians
put in line of battle A man has just
come in, wounded in the leg. Flank
ing columns have been sent on double
quick, and every precautlon taken for
an engagement. b
p 4 New York, June 2-The morning
papers contain the following special
dispatches from Washington:
It is said that there is prospect
that the House Judicial Committee
will make areport rtnext week of their
investigations as to the alleged com
/ ,plicity of Jefferson Davis in the .assas-
sination of President Lincoln. Much
of the testimony recently taken was
with reference to the antecedants and
character of the witnesses, who are
relied on to make out a case against
Davis. The testimony so far is dam
aging in the extreme to the witnesses,
showing them to- be. villains of the
deepest dye.
The citizens of Alexandriaare NOV
ing beyond the city limits to escape
the outrageous taxes. Independent
of the Internal revenue, United States
license, State and County taxes, the
city expects to raise 100000, out of
population of eight thousand whites
and blacks Two thirds of the stores
are for rent, and business is being
driven from the place. The Adams
Express Company having been assess
ed $50, 900 by the municipal authori-
ties, is among the moving. -
The. Treasury. Department has
issued, circular and sent to every
postmaster, receiving over 5000 from
his Office, requiring him to show that
he has paid his income tax. 1ga nss
Grover q Baker have applied for a
4 reissue of their fourteen years patent
] The last day for filing arguments in
opposition is on Monday, the '4th day
of June.
The movement in the Raleigh, N.C.,
Convention, on its opening, is to effect
an adjournment. It was we'll under
stood here to have been a rebel, arti-
fee, but the Union element was too
strong.
1t is expected the State Constitution
will be remodled so as to exclude
prominent and leading rebels from
citizenship le
E New YORK, June 2-Six new cases
of cholera have been received into the
Il, - D..
ian, and there have been twelve
/ deaths since the last report. There
are now one hundred and forty cases
in the hospital. 4 r
4 The brig Bertha arrived from
. Ponice. She lost two men on the
passage, and had one sick on board
O of yellow fever. The sick man had to
: remain on the vessel there being no
l hospital for that disease. ''h
! The Heralds special Toronto, G.
, W., says that there was the widest
. excitement in the streets when the
n news of the battle appeared, and bust
I ness was entirely suspended Private
: dispatches are constantly arriving an
! nouncing the death of some we'll
4 known citizens, and caused a general
n gloom as one after another falls in de-
4 fence of his country
: n The operator atelegraphing from
o Fort Colburn at II o'clock says: The
y battle commenced at o'clock and
: was a pretty smart affair Our men
IF are, retreating, but there is no doubt
% of the result before evening. Quite q
= number have been killed and wounded
on both Sides There are ominous
reports from st. Albans.
n ta ala. LATER. 2lsEE8A
=, The volunteers have fallen back
5e upon Fort Colburn, and intend
/ to fall back to st. Catharine if rein
e forcements do not arrive soon 1t is
e reported that the 10th and 47th regu-
IT lars and battery of artillery, have
: reached the field and are driving the
Fenians before them. A telegram
from Montreal, special, says that re
e liable information has been received
d that General Sweeney is in possession
at of St. Albans with large force. The
\ operator at ST Albans says he cannot
d get any reliable intelligence. The op-
d orator, for, the Boston, papers. says
to there are 800 troops under command
IN of Col. O'Connor. They have no arms
I'D in sight, but have orders to go into
camp at Fairfield, five miles above St
Albans.
er A later dispatch says that the
i'd Queens Own, has lost nineteen killed
+ and several wounded.
lg Another dispatch from below says
that the Fenians are in large mum
Is bers at Malone, New York, opposit,
d. Cornwall, evidently bound for tina
ne place, twenty miles distant.
s. P. P. Daily is circulating petitio,