Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-14
TELEGRAMS. &C.

on the l2th INST nom Aspin wall with 81, AS OIO
in treasure. The steamer Uncle sam which
was refused clearance until bonds were
gwen, was still further detained until the pro-
test of her owners against giving bonds was
WITHDRAWN, and a promise eNacted that the
Panama authorities should in no way be held
responsible for such deteR ton. the steamer
Suwanee arrived at Panama on the 18th. and
was 20 sail on the 5th instant for CalIao. An
arrival from Tumaco reports the new gold
mines there extremely rich All is ouiet ar
Central America. The dates from Chill are to
February l2th. Only three vessels of the
spanish squadran were on blockade duty of
Val paraiso, the remainder having left for parts
unknown. The foreign Consuls at Ealpa-
rlso had protested against the Spanish com
manders order prohibiting the export of coal
from Chllian ports. A monetary crisis was
pending In Lima and Callao. The Bank of
La Prondencia has suspended The total loss
OF the Peru Wan war steamers Ioa and ANA
zonas is confirmed. The declaration of war
against Spain by Ecuador is confirmed. and
and alliance had been entered into with Peru
and Chilli.
1t is SAID that it has been reliably ascertained
that the military excitement going on in
Canada is the result of direct, special COM
mands from the crown OF Great Britain, for
The purpose of diverting the Fenian Brother
hood from ireland as the grand objective
point, and TO precipitate the union OF the pro-
vinces, with Prince Alfred on an American
throne. The agents OF England are laden with
gold TO carry out this plan, but they have been
Iolled by the detective system of the Feniau
brotherhood, which ramifies society in this
country. even TO the tables of Sir Frederick
Bruce in Washington and the Governor Gene
raj in Canada. Further particulars of these
astounding developments will be given TO the
public Immediately. The bearer of dispatches
from the Queen OF England, and who carried
the orders above referred to, is a Feniag, and
is now in Few York.
The steamer Oregon, from Portland, Oregon,
with S2jO,OO0 in treasure, has arrived at San
Francisco The Oregon papers contain big
stories of the discoveries of copper ore Busi-
ness was very brisk at Portland. There was
never so much inquiry for freight up the Co.
lumbia river. A dispatch from Portland,
oregon, says: The Indians in the Owhyhee
region are very troublesome. The citizens had
offered bounties for their scalps, and iRtended
10 make clean sweep Of them. Rich hill
gold-dlggings are reported TO have been DIS
covered near Helena, Montana. Extensive
arrangements are being made to reach the
mines this spring a dispatch from Rp5y
City says that Captain Walker, a few wteks
since, closed on an Indian camp at the mouth
OF Jordan creek. and left 26 Indians dead on
the ground. Twenty were bucks and fought
desperately, killing one man and slightly
wounding another. Six sQuaws and children
were killed in the charge.
The steamship Guiding Star, with Havana
advices TO the sth inst, has arrived. A decree
has been promulgated that requires employers
to produce at the central depot in Havana all
native Africans Of captured slave expeditions
within fifteen days. Late adyices from Vera
Cruz state that letters from GUaymas give
accounts of the occupation of Alamas by troops
nnCer Martinez and Corece, numbering l.3iO
men. Guadalajar dates to the Ilth uIt report
the landing at Altata of Ogazon, with a stan
OF American Off ers, and arms purchased at
San Francisco. He was believed TO have Joined
Corona, and together were committing hos
tilItles in MaZatlan. A Juarist force Of 2OO or
80 men had taken the city of Haxcolo making
prisoners OF the garrison, including General
Ormachea. An Austrian force of 500 men ar
rived after the retreat of the enemy SiN de-
serters from the Imperials v-eIe shot at Tam
picn
The steamship Hibernian, from Liverpool on
the 2d INST, has arrived. A bill regulating the
Government of Jamaica has been passed by
Parliament Fenian affairs remain unchanged:
arrests continue. The Times says il is under
stood that the horse guards have determined
upon strengthening their depot with a bat
talon of infantry. The OICL says there will be
a change in the Cabinet shortly by the retire
ment of Sir George Grey from the House Sec
retaryship. In the House Of Commons, on the
2sth, bill abolishing a certain declaration
required on the qualification for Offices was
passed for the sixth time by vote of &c to SIS.
The measure was always rejected for the
House of Lords.
At the municipal elections in Maine on
Monday, Hon. Nehemiah Abbott was elected
Mayor of Belfast without opposition; Charles
A. Shaw, Democrat was elected Mayor of
Biddeford; and Sylvanus Caldwell, Union
was elected Mayor of Augusta without oppo-
Union ticket were made in any of the wards
At Bangor, A. G. Wakefield, Union. was cleo
ted Mayor without opposition; and the citizens,
by vote OF 1.297 yeas against 81 nays, decided
TO loan the credit of the city for Sl,0O0,OO0 to
the European and North American railway.
A large demonstration OF the Fenians in
favor Of Sweeny's movement on Canada was
held at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia
last night. Colonel Jonn X Murphy pre-
sided. Mr.. O'Brien, Il. Mehan, and ex- Con-
gresham Worthington made able speeches
They were frequently applauded. Numerous
subscriptions were made TO the cause.
In Bolton, yesterday, John Wood, alias Jack
Shepherd, Jr., was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment in the State prison, for larceny
He has also four years of an unfinished term TO
serve at Sing Sing, from which prison he
recently escaped.
The examination of b. n. Greene at Hart
ford Connecticut, charged with wife murder
was concluded on Monday. The defence of
insanity was sustained, and the prisoner dis
charged. His family, it is understood, will
confine him in the Providence Insane Asylum
At the opening OF the Superior Court in Bos-
ton, Monday, the grand jury returned two
hundred and four indictments against partes
for violation Of the liquor law.
The steamer Sacramento sailed from San
Francisco for Panama on the 10Th inst, taking
out SS6S, ,0oS In treasure, OF which S67S,6l6 are
TOR New York.
The Fenian meeting called in Baltimore for
tonight has been repudated by the Roberts
men, who say it is unauthorized.