The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-19
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LATE MEXICAN NEWS.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
LATE MEXICAN NEWS.
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General News.

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sible to establish friendly commercial
between the two countries.
The Times Washington special says:
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that the prohibition of the i'm
portation of cattle from Canada does
not apply to the importation OF dressed
beef.
The La Crinica, aSpanish organ, con-
firms the reported suicide of Admiral
Parega after the capture of the gunboat
Ceradonga by the Chilians.
The collision in the Bowery yesterday
was the same place where the loss OF
life occurred in December, and between
as before, Third avenue car and an
Adams Express car. The fault was the
driver of the former. Fortunately no
one was seriously hurt, though several
were bruised.
AdVices from Gaudaloupe via Ber-
muda, report the cholera still prevail
ing, the average deaths being 13l per
day in population of 10000.
The rumored proposal to cede the
Island of st. Domingo to England Is
creating some comment at bermuda;
The Times Havana correspondent OF
January 18th, says:
The latest advices are unfavorable to
the Imperial cause.
The Inhabitants of Monterey feel no
security in Maximilian's Mexican
troops, and are leaving the city en-
masse. Over thirty thousand are said
chants are sending their goods and val
uables to San Luis.
The news from the Department of
Sinalva are gloomy for the Imperialists.
General Corona on the 31st ult., with a
guerrilla force of three hundred, among
whom were said to have been several
Americans, captured a place named San
NJ In nj
and after having completely
destroyed it, they left to attack the
town of Miguel del Mezquitel. The
guerrillas were headed by two natives
and one American. The French claim
a victory at the town of Comitlapa in
the State Of Puebla. They also claim
a victory over the Republican General
over eight thousand troops. On the 10th
ultimo another place, named MRrava=
ito, was attacked by Regules, but he
was repulsed. The Indians of Lahsaho,
near Texpucleaupul, had defeated the
Imperialists under lopez, in Yucatan.
They then attacked Henatillo, but
were repulsed. The Lieutenant of En-
gineers, at Martinez, was killed, and
the Empress sent sum of money 10 his
widow. lopez was to be tried before a
Court Martial. .--..-
Various other engageme nts with va
ried success on either side, had taken
place.
The conspiritors who were to assasi-
nate the Minister of War were arrested
Mt the very moment of carrying their
scheme into execution.
The Court Martial at Jallpa had sem
fenced several guerrilla leaders to death.
The Court Martial had also sentenced
six of the leaders of the mutinous
Zouaves, at Martinique, to be shot,
three to ten years hard labor, and sew
eral others TO years of labor and inn
pris onment.
Per steamers Eagle and Morning
Star from Havana late Mexican news
is received. The Empress was enthu-
siastically received on her journey from
Vera Cruz to Orizaba.
There was slight shock of earth
quake at Vera Cruz on the Sd of jan
nary.
Heavy Imperial reinforcements are
on their way to Monterey and Saltillo,
and General Jeaninjro's was ordered
to resume active operations in connec-
ton with Mejia to secure the speedy pa
citication of the Rio Grande.
The Lacumar of the Sd inst, says:
It is to be feared that trouble will occur
at Matamoras-not with the govern
ment of the United States, but with the
federal troops who have openly SYM
pathized with the Juarists and given
them material aid.
The reinforcements which had reach
ed Mexico from Europe in the last
week of December numbered ], 200.
The earthquake was felt at Orizaba.
Much damage had been done and sew
eral lives were lost. There was also a
severe shock at Puebla and slight one
in the City of Mexico.
Adyicos from Talueo state that the
Liberals were rowing through the coun-
try, capturing Imperialists, supplies
and horses, and force had been dis
patched from Mexico to pursue them.
DIR. Hefriek, surgeon of ship Neptune,
whose i'll treatment, it is alleged, caused
the cath of a female passenger has
been admitted to bail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
The Worlds Havana correspondent
says: :,
Our war steamers are ready for sea II
any CHILEAN pirates said to be fitting
out in this port, should make their APP
pearance.
Secretary Seward had not reached
Havana on the 18th.
The Worlds Washington special
says:
There is current rumor here to the
effect that the outbreak on the Rio
Grande was precipitated by a belief that
some understanding had been reached
milan, involving a withdrawal of the
French troops and a quasi recognition
of the Empire; the raid was made, says
report, to prevent any such result.
The Fenian Senate did not meet yes
teriay for want of a quorum.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe cores
pondent says: The vigilance of the mil
ftary authorities in their search for any
persons who may be concerned in the
supposed plot TO Hberate JEFF. Davis,
has not been in any degree relaxed since
the expulsion from the district of all
who are known to have been at one
time in the rebel service. A sharp look
out is still kept on all arrivals, both by
land and water, and the conspirators. II
the plot really exists, are lett little OPP
portunity for the prosecution of their
scheme.
The Kingston (Jamaica) Standard OF
Dec. 9th, in noticing the cutlery with
which the wholesale executions on the
Island had besn received in Europe re-
affirms that the negro plot was astonnd-
ing and horrible in reality, and was on
" prevented from developing itself by
the rapid movements of the troops
The Herald's Washington special
says: The President was considerably
indisposed last evening, though no fears
are entertained ofhis serious illness.
WAsH1SoroS, Jan. IslThe colored
men,. representing large numbers OF
colored citizens North and South, and
in the District of Columbia, being au-
thorized TO speak, publish acard to-day
addressed to the members of Congress
respectfully submitting that in the is
sue now pending before Congress, for
the extension OF the Franchise, the ac-
ton should be based on the idea that
their case of right be no privileged
class before the law in q Republican
Government, and they Seriously and
most earnestly object to any discrimi-
nation in such qualification on account
OF color, because 10 do so would be in