The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09

THE rENIANs.

a poruon OF MS cavalry made q dash into Freligns-
burg yesterday, routed British force and captured
large British flag General Spear Immediately
menced ntrenching
The moral OF the army Ia very bad Desertions arc
tho rule and whole companies making ks for the
nearest home transportation Office and in some instances
regiments desert organization. Drunkenness pre-
walls to an alarming extent
Colonel scanlon. with regiment, engaged body OF
British horse at Pigeon HUI yesterday. The British
were driven confusion losing three flags aud
killed and several wounded The Fenians had
three wounded. Colonel scanlon then ordered his re.
glment to withdraw, and they are now at ST. Adams
General swccny held to bail in SEQ coo and Colonel
Mahan IN 5000
Fenian council OF war at Buffalo decided that it
best order all the troops back their homes With
out and without money they think it a useless
waste Of lie to enter Canada
Fenian had absconded with the funds for
which no wa responsible.
Tie PROVING al Parliament convened at Ottawa yestcr-
day message from The Governor General received.
He congraiulaies Canada the spirit she has shown
rising repel the invader called attention the
Of President Johnsons proclamation, and strongly
commended the suspension of the habeas corpus
The bill sispending the writ OF habeas corpus was in
troduced passed in both houses and signed by the Gov
General during the day
Thirty-nve thousand men under at the call of
the Canadian go ernment
battery and the Seventh Fuseers has been sent
from Ottawa against General Spear and his invaders
from St. Adams
Mr.. Roberta the President Of the Fcnian Brother.
hood was arrested again in this city yesterday. A
despatch arrived from Washington ordering his arrest
and oensur,ng United States Marshal Murray for
letting him off on his parole. When brought TO the
Marshais ONCE he refused to give any bond which
would hinder him from continuing the business in
which he was engaged. He accordingly committed
until Monday for examination Recruiting and the
warding Of troops went on usual during the day.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday bill reported from the Finance
Committee to supply deficiencies contingent fund
OF tho House passed The resolutions
were then taken up, and the question Mr. Williams
substitute for the second section relative the appor-
tionment Of representation, discussed. The joint
resolution finally upon Its passage and passed by
vote Of thirty to eleven that the reconstruc
ton resolutions proposing amendment to the const
tuition have passed both houses As amended in the
Senate the resolutions declare all persons born natural
lied In tho United States be citizens Of the States
wherein they reside, which not in the resolutions
which passed the House. and the section disanchsing
a robels until 1870 passed by the House, stricken
out and clause substituted which declares all rebels
who formerly officers Of the United States OF any
STATE under the general government The Senate i'd
icurned to meet on Monday.
In the House the vote agreeing 10 the adjournment
resolution on Thursday reconsdered aud the resou
ton referred TO the Committee Ways and MeanS
The Senate amendments the bill amend the Postal
laws agreed TO- The bill TO establish Department
Of Education at Washington rejected by . vote Of
50 TO 81. Mr. Rogers made explanation Of his Ian
guage to Mr. Rousseau In debate tho other day. which
thn Hard in anftu To
day will be devoted TO debate the Presidents annual
message.
Tho report OF the Reconstruction Committee was
placed before Congress yesterday declares that the
lately rebcious States only be restored their
political rights by the consent Of Congress, that the
Governors appointed by the President had power to
organize civil courts and that constitution has
legally adopted in Of the States except Tennessee
The report further represents that Tennessee the only
Of tho States at all qualified for representation in
Congress-
Our European correspondence and files by the Africa
reached this city from Boston yesterday evening The
papers are dated to tho Goth OF May and contain IN
torcsng details OF Geographic report from Halifax
The fight between Mace and Goss for the champion
ship Of England mere farce-enacted with sparrng,
squaring and shuling-in the ring, the exhibition
filling the OF the roped with shame and
Tor tho Championship
II sad In well informed circles 10 Paris and Berlin
that the assembage OF a European congress would DO
Intellectual In staying general war
The bombardmcnt Of Valparaiso generally de-
nounced
THE CITY.
The Board or Health met yesterday, and q letter from
Dr. Harris read, stating that two OF cholera
had occurred Broome street The German beer
presented a petition recommending tho Board TO
allow the sale Of lager beer on Sundays as a sanitary
measure
Ansirs at seguin's Point remain unchanged. Tho
work Of removing the combutblc materials and rubbish
from tho old factory Is still going Immense excite
mont and hostility 10 tho proposed location o. quaran
tine prevail throughout staten Island An indignation
meeting hold 81 Rossvile, the island, on Thurs
day night
Three new cases or cholera have been received
board the hospital ship the lower quarantine and two
deaths have occurred leaving total Of sixtycight
naming under treatment.
The Commissioners or the Board OF Excise held q
meeting yesterday when II resolved that tho Excise
law should be fully enforced and after the 10th
Of tho present month, and that no licenses
should be delivered after the 18th Legal pro-
ceedings are to be instituted against certain
parties residing staten Island for alleged violations
Of the Excise Law In selling liquor on Sunday II ap-
peared that these persons, when arrested, dis
charged without hearing giving In OF testimony by
the Justices OF the Peace OF Richmond county
On the 18th OF the present test case as u tho
duties Of the Board Of Excise will before the spo
elai term OF tho Supreme Court Mr. Nicholas Murray.
having made application 10 the BOARD for license was
refused notwithstanding, as 10 alleged, he gave abun
dant proof o. his good character On tho above date
return 20 a writ OF alternative mandamus Issued by
Judge rngrahan against the Board Of Excise win be
mado. This writ compcs the Board 10 grant Mr.. Hur.
ray his license show for contrary action
The Grand Lodge OF Free Maons closed It's annual
sion yesterday Joseph b. Chaos was elected Grand Lee
turcr, Johnston Fountain Grand Pursuvant, and sewei
Fisk Grand Tcv The salary Of the Grand Secretary was
increased TO 5000 including clerk hire Tho officers
elect duly Installed by Past Grand Master Cln-