Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


provides for 90 regiments of infantry
and u of cavalry. Eight regiments of
colored infantry and two OF colored
cavalry are provided for, but are to be
differed by white men, selected from
meritorious volunteer officers. The
proposition to incorporate the Veteran
Reserve Corps as an organization was
rejected. The bill will go to the House
where the military committee of that
body has a bill already prepared to re-
port as a substitute for the Senate bill.
The Detective Bureau of the Treas
ury Department has obtained posses
sion of the plate upon which counter
felt 800 compound interest notes have
been printed. The impression was
taken from the steel roller in the
Department on a sheet OF lead, and tue
plate was made from it.
Gen. B. f. Cheatham, late General
in the rebel army, was married to MISS
Anna b. Robertson, of Davidson
county, on the evening OF the 10th, at
the First Presbyterian Church in Nash
vile. A large cOncourse of citizens
were In attendance, including many OF
the notabilities of the rebellion.
Bishop Quintard, of Tenn, performed
the ceremony.
The following IS an amusing ac-
count of hoax practiced upon the Span
ish authorities at New York, few days
since with the connivaDce of the Chill
ian envoy, is published. A letter pur-
porting TO be intended for the CHILEAN
Minister ar Buenos Ayres, ana DearinS
an imitation of Sensr B. Vienna McKen-
lz--vNTand IN
street at point where two Spanish
spies were passing. They picked mp
the letter containing the movements of
of imaginary CHILEAN privateers. This
solves the mystery of the sudden depart
ure of the two Spanish war vessels, the
Carmen aud Isabel la Catolica from this
port The expense to the Spanish gov
ervment Of the fools errand upon which
these vessels were dispatched, owing to
the ruse played by the Chilian envoy,
Is estimated at thirty thousand dollars.
The Herald's Washington special says
that few DAYS since a young clerk,
named johnson, refused to pay an as
sessment on his salary for election pur-
poses in New Hampshire, for circulars
of Hon. E. II. Rollins, of that State.
and attempts were thereupon made to
have him removed. The President was
informed of the facts, and on ascertain
ing that the clerk was yet minor al
though an hOnorably discharged soldier,
and had strong testimonials as to per-
sonal character and clerical ability, di-
rected the Paymaster General to retain
him, and give him the earliest possible
promotion for his independence Poll
ticians would do well to make note of
this.
Orders have been issued for the dis
continuance of the military district of
East Tennessee, and for the discontinue
ing of a number of the forts comprised
in the defences of Washington.
Among the contributions received at
O'Mahoney's treasury OF F Hay, was
one of SO, 900 from circles IN CaiifCT
MIA.
A destructive fire broke out in Buff
falO, on the morning of the 18th, III the
freight depot of the New York Central
Railroad, caused by Waterman upset
ting a can of kerosene oil near the
stove. The fire spread rapidly, COM
municating to the splendid elevator
belonging to the company: both were
totally destroyed together with a large
number of loaded cars and freight, also
four hundred thousand bushels of grain
In the elevator. The grain was insured
but the loss on the rest is stated at about
one million dollars
Tampico advices to the 5th inst, says
battle has taken place between the
French and liberal guerrilla's wherein
the French were defeated, losing 40.
Tampico is garrisoned by 100 Imperial
lists, but the town is cut off from the
country and business is Frustrated.
Cortinas has been reinforced by 800
troops from MendeZ, near San Fernan-
do, and is said to be marching ON Mat
amOTaS.
An army af 5000 Imperalists are re-
ported marching In separate columns
towards Matamoras, with view to max
ing a simultaneous attack on the Liber
ais from various points.
During the session of the Senate a
few days ago, Major General Gustav and
Major General J. II. Wilson, under
whose command JEFF. Davis was cap
tured, were upon the floor The Sena-
tors discovering the presence of these
military heroes, formed circle around
them and warmly shook their hands.
The number of pardons granted by
the President to persons in the State of
Kentucky is II; West Virginia, As; Ar
kansas, Al: Missouri, 10; Virginia, 2, 070;
North Carolina, As; South Carolina,
638; Florida, IS; Louisiana, 142; Geor-
gia, 1,22S; Alabama, 1862; Mississippi,
765. Total, 6.S35.
Senator Doolittle is preparing a
freedmen's bureau bill which is in ac-
cordance with the views of the Presl-
dent, and which he will introduce at an
early day.
A Toronto dispatch says that the an
nouncement that Secretary Seward
promises to permit no violation of neu-
trality, causes great rejoicing in Canada.
Gov. Gordon sent message to the
New Brunswick legislature, in which he
said that although the American gov
eminent had given satisfactory assur-
ance that its agents would permit no
raiding parties to cross into the provin-
ces, yet their vigilance might be eluded;
therefore some portion of the provincial
militia should be called out to protect
the province from insult. All military
stations, warehouses, &C., in ST. Johns
are guarded by regular troops and vol
unteers.
1t is said that the cholera is raging
fearfully IN Havana.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives presented letter from the
Gocra{arx- of the Treasury on SATURDAY.