Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
pTsUuE as THE NEWS OF TEE WEEK

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A steamer from Vera Cruz had i've OF
her crew devoured by sharks, while oAthihs
in that port.
The machine shops of the Burlington
4 Missouri River railroad. in Burlington were
DESTROYED by fire on the 7th. LOSS heaNy'
A collision, Tuesday, on the North
Carolina railroad resulted IN the death OF three
persons, and the severely woundinS o' Iree
others.
Two guerrillas were shot on the lOth,
near Memphis, while piliaSlng a hou said 1iio
inmates OF which were working IN h eiu.I
The latter saw the robbers when entering, anu
one of them drew a revolver and shot Doth'
killing them instantly.
The Columbia steam mills and eleva-
tor of Albany. New York. were destroyed by
fire on the 9Th inst, involving the loss OF az
06O bushels OF grain. The buildings were
valued at IS ,0Oo each.
The steamer Penguin, while passing
by some thick woods below Nicksb9rS, haNil ~
on board some negro troops, Was hred Oh y
concealed parties, and one black was Wouhd-
"a. SOME thirty shots we're hired WlthO"'
tnrther casualty. A force OF cavalry VIII be
dispatched to scOur the country
Fifteen miles below Memphis, on the
NIGHT OF the eth, the levee was cut 10y some
unknown persons, causing the water Ia over
flow several negro huts which we're omit De
low the level of the river. Dndoabled'y t'il'
was an attempted murder, which, fortunately
was unsuccessful. although destroying con
siderable property.
The editor of a country newspaper
in Texas. was mobbed and driven from ih'
comfy for an article cOuuselmg prudence OF
tbe mart Of the citizens. The editor had pre-
viou-Iy served in the rebel army, and tie v'o
Ience shown him shows the mob to be legn
lar euerilIas aud bandits, against whom hobod!
Ia safe even those Of their o@n pohtlc"l leei
inc. The state of affairs IN Texas thrnughon
Is frightful. and causes many miami eouhtie
10 be rapidly depopulated.
terrible explosion occurred IN Al
baDy n " on the morning OF the 18TH Ih'
say and pIaneing mill Of =. x Il. York, corne
Of Lawrence and Water streets, blew up at 2
minutes Ia 10 O'Clock, killing ten or tWelV'
persons aud seriously lBjurlng eight or tri
more No cause j. known. as the englnet
was killed with the others. The news Oh tn
EXPLOSION WAS heard at a great distance, an'
All the windows in the vicinity were broken
A number of persons were struck Win rag
mepts of timber and stone. The establish
ment covered an area OF one acre. and IL Il
said the loss is about $4,000.
information has been received from
RTsnbam. Texas, that at that place, on tin
ni0ht Il the 9Th, there were two balls, one q
whites am, one Of negroes party OF Fed
eraI soldiers went tothe negro ball and hIok
IL M They then went to the white bali am
offered some disturbance, and, being asked L
leave. one OF them knocked down one nf tn
MANAGERS. Pistt Is were afterwards brongh
into nse. and two of the soldiers were wound
ed. This broke mp the ball. but in the nigh
the soldiers broke into the store OF CramptO
4 Brothers, and shortly after they lett, hr
was discovered, which consumed sIx OF tn
largest stores IN the town. Loss sS1'OOO--
Colonel Mason. commanding officer at GA
weston, has gone 10 BRENNAN TO examine TIA