Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-04
TELEGRAMS. &c.

The steamer Star of the South, with $50 re-
cruits for the ith and 9th regiments United
States cavalry, stationed a. Austin and san
Antonio, Texas, bound TO Galveston, Texas,
had TO stop at Fortress Monroe this week. be-
carse the officers IN charge of the recruits
state mat the guard on beard were not pro-
Iloeo win mGskets or other weapons TO en-
force obedience to their orders, and in conse.
tam the necessary arms 10 subdue the refrac-
tory spirits among the men.
The ST. Louis Democrats 81. Joseph specia
dispatch says the Indians in Idaho are getung
troublesome. They made a raid on July 1 on
Border Greek and Ruby Cty. They were
pursued oy the troops and fight occurred, in
which seven soldiers and thirty Indians Were
killed, Late advices state that Captain Jen.
nlngs, with forty men, were surrounded by
Tour hundred Indians, and were fghting des-
him.
The Minnesota Democratic State convention
TO elect delegates to the National Union Con-
vention at Philadelphia met Wednesday. The
following delegates for the States at large were
chosen ID. ). Norton, 7. S:eel, H. NJ. Rice,
and +. s GaIbaitb, Resolutions in support of
President johnson and favoring the immediate
admission OF Southern States into the Union
were adopted.
The President telegraphed to Judge Bell,
Secretary Of State OF Texas, that the Legisla-
tnre of Texas will meet on the 9Th inst. with
gurated on the 9th inst. and then the officers Of
the provisional government viii turn over
their respective offices to the officers elect
light cases but no deaths from the cholera
were reported IN New York Yesterday morn
ing. Fourteen cases and six deaths were re-
ported in Brooklyn. Ten new cases of cholera
have occurred on Harts Island within the
past Two days. They are confined 20 the newly
arrived troops.
At Wnona, Marshall county, Illinois, six
teen persons who took breakfast a. the Deleyan
House, kept by Mr.. West, was taken H.
vomiting and cramping severely. Grea: ex-
cItement ensued, out none of the cases proved
fatal. The cause Is assigned 20 prepared iiour
put mp III Chicago. The affair is 10 be InYes,l-
gated.
The Brownsville Courier mentions the sud-
den arrival in that city of General Sheridan.
since returned 10 New Orleans. He spen: the
most OF his time in Matamoros. 1t is reported
that he bore secret and Off Ial message 10 the
Mexican authorizes.
The meeting of the Ohio Union State Central
Committee was largely attended by membe
frsm all sections Of the State. The session was
a very Interesting and harmonious one, and
the plan Ior vigorous campaign was fully
agreed upon.
General Santa Anna was yesterday arrested
ana held to bail in the sum of $4,000, charged
by Mr.. montgomery with acting maliciously
in having him arrested and Imprisoned He
lays his damages at S25,0OO.
The revenue officers seized, in New York,
yesterday, l64 packages Of tobacco manufac
tured at Danville, Virginia, which had been de.
pCsited IN warehouse. No duty has been
paid on it, and it will be confiscated.
An immense concourse of lndiauians many
thousands in number. assembled at South
Bend, Wednesday, 10 welcome Hon. SCHUYLER
Colfax home from Congress
The anniversary of the abolition of slavery
in the British West Indies was celebrated Wed
nesday by turn out of some nine hundred
colored people Of st. LOUIS
Thomas p. Finnerfock, of Sandusky county
ONO, has been nominated by the Democrats for
Congress from the 9th district.
Major General Barry had a public recep.
ton IN Montreal, yesterday, when the entire
garrison paraded on the Champs de Mars.