The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-18
News from New.York O..

Ottawa dispatch says:
The Fenian scare is reviving in Cana
da 1t is known in Ottawa that q great
Fenian picnic is to take place in few
weeks on Grand Island, Niagara river,
when 10000 Irishmen will be present,
armed and equipped, with the intention
of making O descent on Canadian terri.
tory. General Dick Taylor is the reputed
leader of the expedition. In view of
this knowledge, the Canadian govern
ment is making active preparations for
defense. Gunboats are being sent to the
scene of hostilities, the volunteers are
being thoroughly drilled, and camp. OF
5000 men is to be established opposite
Grand Island. The officials of the gov
ernment are oounseling together at OF
tawa and are keeping their counsels
profoundly secret. Strange characters
have been observed prowling about the
streets of Toronto and other border
towns, whs are known to be Fenian
emissaries.
The Herald's Mexican correspondence
reiterates the recent statement from that
quarter of an approaching crisis which
threatens the downfall OF Maximilian's
Empire.
Martial law has been declared in a
number of States.
1t has been discovered that the late
conspiracy in Vera Cruz contemplated
the seizure of all military and civil Off.
GERS belonging to the Empire in the city
and Custom House, and forced loan was
TO be levied on all French merchants, and
the principal leaders of the conspiracy
were then to make their escape. About
one thousand soldiers were bribed, most
ly of the Egyptian Csrps, and the Liber'
al parties outside the city were duly
informed of the intention, and were to
co operate, but the whole thing was dis
covered by means of dispatch. The
principals were arrested and the bribed
soldiers relieved.
Acapulco is about to be abandoned
by the French.
Dates of July 10th from Rio Janeiro
are received. The bombardment of the
camp of the allies by the Paraguayans,
noted in last advices, lasted five hours,
with thirty guns mainly 66 and "a
Founders. The result was the destruc'
tion of about 900 tents, most of their
camp equipage, wagons, their artillery
dismounted, and from 50 to 100 men
placed hors du combat.
An offer has been made by the minis
ters of Peru and Chill to the Oriental
and Argentine governments as mediators
between the beliigerents No import
anoe is attached to this proposal, except
that the peace party is growing 1t will
have no immediate effect unless it be to
impel the allied commanders to show
more energy and decision, the lack OF
which has originated the desire forpeace,
The Brazilian government feels the ne
cessity of prosecuting the war in order
to secure future tranquilityfor the en-
pire and will prosecute it even if abau-
doned by their allies.
NEW YORK, August II The tota
mortality of Brooklyn in the six weeks
endings to-day was 1919; deaths by
cholera were 259. Judge Barnard this
morning granted an absolute injunction
against the common council of New
York enjoining them from readopting
over Mayor Hoffman's veto, the resolu'
ZION giving certain parties authority ia
construct an elevated RAILROAD in
broadway, Greenwich and other streets
aae application was made by II. H
Rice, attorney in behalf of Mr.. A. T.
Stewart the undertaking upon the in,
junction lis signed by MI. Stewart and
Henry Hilton, and they agree to be
responsible in thes sum of $1,000, fol-
such damages as may be sustained by
reason Of the injuctiop, ifit shall finally
be decreed that the plaintiff was no,
4 entitled to il. -.