The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
New, from New York.

| DeQOt1allUS Iouu VI hNo ihiiAiou uohoi
for the purpose of carrying out bis plau
of reconstruction in Mexico, and is as
sured of success In the negotiations in Q
few days. A number of ex-federal offi
GERS called on him yesterday to offeI
their services in his new campaign.
| 1t is believed by those high in author.
ity, in Canada, that Secretary Seward
has used his diplomacy tofbring about
the league between Santa Anna and the
Fenians. FgT
The session of the National Methodist
Episcopal Convention was held yester-
day, in the morning, afternoon and
evening. Resolutions expressing sym
pathy for, and promising aid to the
Methodist Church in Ireland, were pass.
ed. The day was principally occupied
! in the transaction of business, and the
evening in addresses and devotional ex-
! ercises. ~ TiEE 9is;lE- sf.
The Tribune says: The Republican
Unionists have carried almost every
town where they have seriously tried,
including quite number that were
against them last spring, and there is
scarcely q township which does not
show a decided Repu blican gain in the
popular vote. e2.
Yesterday Robert Walker, well known
as trottiDg trainer, who kept hotel
adjoining the Centerville Course, Long
| Island, was found dead on -the
course with hole in his head made by q
pistol ball. No person had been seen in
the neighborhood, and the affair is wrap
ped 10 mystery, He was exercising a
horse as theI time. ,." 2.'. ',
The Herald's South American cores
pondeuce says: The idea of making peace
with Spain is not entertained for "a mo.
ment among the Chilians. They are
| anxious to carry the war into the enc.
| my's country and demand that their
navy shall appear before CadN. The
Secretary of Foreign Affairs remarked
at a dinner during the last week of
August, that Chill would ever regard
Spain in the light of natural enemy,
and it was very doubtful if any agent
would be received who might come from
Spain to propose terms OF peace.
Defensive operations in the vicinity Of
Valparaiso are still making. Steamers
purchased here by McKenna are being
fitted out as ships of war.
Tuoker, the ex rebel, who was appoint
ed Admiral of the Peruvian navy, has
been installed commander in chief of the
allied squadron: .s.. ....-
Mentero, the admiral who mutinied
on account of Tuckersappointment, Was
still in confinement, with his officers
Central American news unimportant.
The seat Of government Of Honduras
was about to be removed to Gracia.
Heavy earthquakes visited the city Of
San Salvador on the Goth of August. : No
damage done.
Masquera, Pres ident Of Columbia, was
Drosecnting the ship canal scheme across
ybe isthmus. but had declared ha r,c-,"
cot permit the secession OF the otate
through which it was proposed To run IL
from the National government.
The new Grenada Legislature have re.
solved to disobey certain instructions OF
Mosauero, and matter have thus become
embroiled so that serious consequences
may be expected. r,..
A Herald's New Orleans special says:
On Saturday, Mr.. Bacon, Of the Crescent
neWspaper, received summons from
President johnson aud left for the White
House.
Prominent Southerners just from the
North report that popular sentiment is
entirely with Congress, and this creates
much alarm among the politicians.
The Picayune has changed its editor,
but it is understood that il will in future
advocate the immediate adoption OF the
constitutional amendment. The Bee
also gives the amendment fair support.
A Heralds Washington special gays !:
| The Superintendent of Indian Affairs
| Tor Arizonia Territory reports that train
near Prescott was attacked In August
last by $50 Indians, ohe white killed and
one wounded, and that thirty,three In-
| dians had been killed. - 1852
A Herald's special says: AT the Toron.
to, Canada, Assizes yesterday. the Fe
nian prisoners were served with copies of
| the indictments against them. o..
The 18th Royal lIuzzars have arrived
| from England, and 1t is now believed
| that the Fenians will attack Canada
along the frontier of Missisqueoe and
| Huntingdon. The force of regulars is
now about 1900 effective men and
"A cannon. There are Oh the rolls 81 900
militia, but not more than 25 900 are con,
sidered effective.
A Herald's Poughkeepsie special says:
Qe8Vy TODoeIy was polpotAaISu du
Cold Spring, New York, yesterday. The
! thieves entered the store of one Cooley,
and stole therefrom a large quantity OF
silks, velvets, ribbons, &C., to the amount
of 81 900. Mr.. Cooley has offered TO:
| ward of 5000 fer the arrest and convic.
| tion of the scoundrels. The Hudson
river, at the present time, is infected
with gangs Of thieves from New York to
Albany. The pirates ascend the river in
small sailing crafts, and commit their
depredations all along its banks.
Stafford, who was recently shot at Sing
Sing, while attempting to escape, Was
one of the leaders of the gangs FROM
up the river Reports reach us of har.
ness, silver ware, aud clothing of every
description, being carried saway from
different points, and in almost every
instance strange looking vessels have
been seen in the localities where the
robbeIies were perpetrated, the day pre-
vious to the theft.
New YORK, October 2.-The important
French circular note already referred to
| after showing that the recent changes il
Europe are ia vorable torrance, proceeds
to say: The coalition of the three
northern courts is broken up. The new
principle ruling in Europe is the liberty
of alliances. Aggrsndized Prussia re-
ouires the independence of Germany
! France will not feel disposed to oppose
or to regret the work OF assimilation
| which has inst been ACCOMPLISHED, anC