The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-28
New York News.

New York, Sept. GA Herald Otta-
wa, Canada, dispatch says the Feninns
are again concentrating for raid on
various portions OF Vermont, and troops
are being placed on an extensive war
footing. The military force has been
formed into field brigades and garri-
sons, the former being complete in
themselves and prepared to move mt n
moments notice. The commissariat,
QuArtermaSter'S department and medi-
cal corps have been ordered to supply
themselves fully with everything ne
cessary for vigorous campaign.
The notes of tho Bank of Upper Can
ada were quoted ut nearly par, and no
further failures were anticipated.
a HerNld'S Washington special saws
the Commissioner of the Ereedmen's
Bureau has juSt received II commune
cation from Major General T.. II. Sheri-
dan transmitting the following confir-
nation in regard to the murder of Capt.
5. q. Butts, whose mysterious diSap-
peHranCe was noticed few days since.
Brevet Major J. Grouse, an agent OF
the Bureau for the parishes of Sabine
and NRtChitOcheS, La, reports that the
remains ofCaptnin Butts, he has every
reason to believe, have been found
about four miles from Mr.. Weeks Dlun-
tHtion, on the Natchitoches. Captain
Butts stopped all night mt Mr.. Week s
house on Saturday, July Sth. The
skeleton found exactly corresponds
with the description of Capt. Il. Two
of the front teeth we're broken, and
gold shirt-studs, or sleeve buttons were
found. Capt. Butts wore sleeve but
tons, but Major Grouse does not ro-
member that he wore studs. From the
description of the wound, the ball seems
to have passed through the back of his
head. passing out at tho forehead, and
must have killed him instantly.
a Tribune New Orleans special saws
that Governor Wells has prepared nm
important proclamation which will be
soon issued.
a Tribune Washington special says
that Marquis de MOnthOlOn, the French
Minister, has failed to receive any con-
tirmntion of the rumOr that his son had
been captured and shot by the Mexican
Liberals.
have it from good authority that
Judge Underwood, of the Circuit Court,
will not have session of his court next
month.
y Tribune Pittsfield special says: AT
the afternoon session of the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missions yesterday, DIR. Rufus Ander-
son resigned tho Secretaryship, which
he has filled for over A years. Various
addresses were made on the occasion,
and two checks of $40, 600 each was pre-
scented him hy the laymen OF New
England aud New York City. At the
morning meeting the troubles of the
American mission with Bishop Stanley,
of Honolulu. were discussed. The lack
of men for missionary fields occupied
the evening session, and resolution
was adopted commencing personal APP
peAls to theoloRiC and college students.
a Tribune Washington special says
General Fosters Report of Florida for
August, that the freedmen have re-
ceived better treatment Mt the hands oil
the courts and planters, and conse-
quently the planting interests of the
State are in excellent condition. The
prospects of the cotton crop are very
promising. The caterpillar has APP
peared, but the cotton bOlls are so far
lnatured that it cannot be much dam
aged. The corn crop in the vicinity oil
Tallahassee and jackson counties is
very poor. In the northern counties il
is only partial yield. In the southern
counties it is good crop, much better
than it has been for wears. The heat oil
the summer has caused much malaria
sickness. The cholera has appeared nj
Jacksonville and Cedar Keys. The vic.
Tins are principally negroes.