Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-08
TELEGRAMS. &C.

telegram from Fortress Monroe in refer
ence to- Mayor General Miles being relieved
fl ON tue command ofthe fort says 1t is only in
pursuance OF the lately expressed intention TO
service in the early part Of this mouth, and not
from any iesseniLg confidence in him or dis
satisfaction with his military Administration
OF his district. The contrary is ahown by the
on'r made TO him Of the colonelcy of one OF
the coIored regiments to be raised, IN compli.
ance win the provisions Of the late army bill
He expects to make Washington his present
headquarters, TO enter on ecruiting for his
new regiment. p
MAJOR General Thomas and party on Wed
nesday visited the different churches and pub
lie buildings in Montreal, and drove around
the mountain in the afternoon. Her Maiesty's
snip OF; war Pyl.des. now in the port. was
also visited, and the general was received with
the utmost courtesy and shown all over the
snip, manlfesting much interest in the arrange
mes,is and armament, particularly in the Arm.
strong guns. Tne General and party left
Thursday evening for q uebec. 1t is not prob.
able that they will extend their trip to the
Saguenay, il being so late in the season.
Frank Hall, Secretary of Colorado Territory.
telegraphs as follows:-The Territorial board
of canvassers fiji ,hed counting the votes on
the new constitution on the ever ing of the 5th
inst. George nj. CniilIcotte, Republican can
dldafe for delegate TO Congress, had a ma
lorty OF lOS over Hunt, the Administration
candidate. Governor Cummings gave the GER
tlneate OF election 10 Hunt the majority of the
board OF canvassers gave a certificate TO Chilli
cote.
Rear Admiral Stephen c. Rowan, recently
appointed to the command of the Gosport
navy-yard, was received with all the custo
mary hopors and the loud booming of a well
come salute from the yard guns. Commander
Robert Il. Hitchcock, his predecessor in COM
mand of the yard was relieved at his request,
ana will go away carrying with him the high
est respect and confidence of all his late as.
sociate officers.
John b. Burton, alias James Martin, was
arrested in Louisville, KY, tor passing a $500
worthless check on ]. B. Oresby for the tut.
tion of young lady He had on his person n
letter from Baltimore, addressed to Harden.
and number of newspaper clippings detailing
successful forgeries in New York, Staunton
Augusta, Georgia, and other places which for
geries were committed by Harden. He has
been committed to Jail.
A fire broke out Wednesday evening on the
corner OF Church and Market streets, in the
house Of Orr & Brothers, at Nashville, Tenn,
and the stock, consisting mostly OF liquors was
ts'ally destroyed. The fire comm unicated to
the buildings adjoining occupied by Wing
Company, grocers, and also to the stables of
the Nashville Transfer Company, all OF which
were destroyed. Loss, S1O0,Oo0. Insurance,
S45,OO0.
The United States district court OF Charles
ton, s. c., has ordered a decree of condemna-
tion and forfeiture of the British bark r. r
Shaw, seized by the collector last month for
violating the revenue laws, and has ordered
the vessel and cargo TO be sold within thirty
days.
The Governors proclamation ordering an
election in Louisiana on the Sd OF September
for members TO the con ventiou in the unrepre-
sented parishes has been totally disregardet'.
No election has been held.
An immense number Of American tourists
are in Canada just now, doing the grand
round, and spending money freely, winch the
Canadians are by no means reluctant TO an.
mex.
The Canadian seven per cent. loan has not
been taken TO the extent of a million dollars
fff T The lean r( w.l( be Withdrawn in few days
Two batteries OF artillery organized IN Utta.
wa. Canada, ana vicinity have received orders
TO be ready to move toward the frontier I'M
medately.
The report of the military commission on the
New Orleans riot has been forwarded to Wash
ington. The commission, however, remains
undisbanded.
The doings of the Fenian Congress at Troy
are watched with much interest by the Cana
dians
Cholera deaths in New Orleans, Thursday
seventeen; yellow fever, one.
General Meade is expected in Montreal
Canada, in few days.