The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-12
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK, Oct. IL.

NEW oRK, Oct. IL.
The steamer Helvetia arrived at the lower
quarantine yesterday, from Liverpool and
Queenstown, with twenty cases Of cholera on
board Fourteen deaths having occurred on
the voyage, four Of which were produced BY
cholera. In the city there was not single
case reported, and only one burial permit
for cholera dead was issued.
Brunsefferry, notorious burglar and river
thief was shot last evening while stealing
cotton at pier thirteen North river, by Vim.
a. Potter, the clerk of the pier. re-
The Hesdid's Mexican correspondent has
the following: Gen. Meja, the Imperial COM
marder has moved on Monterey, aud battle
between his forces and those of Escobado had
probably taken place. The report has reach.
ed Matamoras that Escobado, who had the
principal organized force of the Liberals, has
been defeated at Monterey.
1t was stated that Macmillan had gone
over 10 the church party rs dernier resort to
satisfy the clergy who had TO restore all the
church property and annul some of the often
slye laws previously passed, and the dlsmis-
sal of his ablest ministers. The embarkRtion
of the 8lst regiment Of French Infantry had
been stopped TO await information from Prince
Escobado, by Gen. CASTELAR,, Napoleonis
special envoy, who was en- route to Mexico.
4 European banker had promised to loan
Macmillan SIT, 100000.
The proclamation Of President johnson
relative 10 the blockade was looked npon a.
an eleetioheering dodge. An American
proclamation is still talked Of and desired.
Herald Washington special has the fol>
lowing:
Mr.. Lowenthal reported himself yesterday
morning to the different departments. solicit.
ing his arrest. The Paymaster General and
othHr anrnnntiu1 ofFieafe into ,ad hin, that
they knew Of nothing warranting his arrest.
Lowenthal then proceeded to the criminal
court room, but neither the Marshal nor
District Attorney was willing to arrest him.
He afterwards applied to the Chiefof Police,
but he also declined to act, and only upon the
earnest solicitation OF Lowenthal admitted
him to bail on his own recognizance, to
answer any and every charge which may be
brought against him.
The following opinion has been given by
the Attorney General and forwarded to the
Secretary Of War:
Il am of the opinion that you have DO legal
authority to TO exclude authorized Attorneys
and agents from collecting boun,ies that in
the present action and payment of claims the
claimant may act by attorney"
Some sensation has been produded by ru-
NOR that defacation has occurred in the
navy yard paymaster' department. The re,
port is that Mr.. Thompson, clerk in the
clothing inspector bureau, has been making
improper use of his position. Paymaster
Fulton, of the yard, has been detached aud
Paynaster Baggs appointed. No direction
Is attributed TO Fulton.
A dispatch dated Berlin, September 10Th,
says. Ine Eastern question is attracting
much attention here, as well as in other parts
OF Europe. The official North German CD
zefte declares that the European powers are
nominaly bound to interpose.
The cold weather OF the last few days has
had tle effect of increasing the number of
cholera cases on Governors Island. Five
men Of the garrison were attacked by the
disease yesterday. Undoubtedly the over
crowded condition Of the depot accommoda-
tians for the men, and the inclemency of The
weather invite the disease. Orders OF a san
itary and precautionary nature have been is
sued, ana the Island VIII be considered in
Quarantine while the cholera remains. Re-
cruiting for the army in the city and vicinity
viii be suspended.
A Tines " Washington special says rumors
of cabinet changes are again rife. Seward
and Stanton are SAID to be on the point of re,
firing, the former to his home IN Auburn, and
the latter to Spain. Ia place OF Hale. It's
too soon, however, for anything startling to
occur.
a Tribune Leavenworth special gives the
following extract from the Helena, Montana,
ReDHblcdn
Gen Sherman's despatch from Fort
Gardner to Gen. Grant was false, and he was
criminaIy negligent of duty in sending IT"
The Powder River road 10 Montana is in~
tested by Indians, who are daily committing
the most fearful depreda,lons Tor distance
OF seventy miles, between Powder River and
TT Laramie. There is hardly mile that has
not its newly made grave to tell Of recent
mur,ier. Fifty men were killed in SIX days.
Parties are compelled to fight against ten
times their number OF savages and no one is
safe unless travelling IN train of 100 or more.
The Indians are upon the war path in good
earnest, and with sabres, revolvers and rifles
just obtained from the treaty council at Fort
Laramie. There are only 200 mounte ed men
at Ft. Reno The Indians know this, and
are with boldness stealing stock by whole>
sale burning trains and numbering emigrans.
One man was pierced with thlrty>sesen ar
rows, both his hands and feet cut off, and
body terribly mangled. Three men were
killed and scaiped by the Indians. Their
names we're Robbins, OF La. and Wooden.
of Mimi, and one name unknown.
Patterson races, last day, fair attendance.
Hurdle race, two miles, eight leaps; Zig-L
beat Gen. Williams halt his length Nanny
Craddock and Citadel, no where, time
40:3t.
The Commercial says the Philadephia
Ledger's hoax concerning the President and
Congress was sent the Ledger from this city
for jobbing purposes.
a special 10 the Post says one of the most
terrific storms ever known in Washington
has ragged there for twelve hours. Parts of
the city are overfowed and no trains have
rised or lett the city to day.