Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-11
fELEGRAMS, Sc.

special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald from
Passport, Maisae, states that a British gunboat
has gone 70 St Andrews. Prominent Fenians,
lne brltish con sui, and the United States mar
snai, are At the hotel. Telegraphic communi-
cation between ST. Johns and the Western
towns was destroyed Monday night by :he
fenians The garrison at Campo Bello has
Deen increased, and earthworks have been
thrown 1p. The Inhabitants from the border
are coming The city is crowded with Fenans.
The fenian Convention is in session. There
is bad feeling existing on both sides of the
bay Small arms and rockets are contin ually
pelns nred, and there is a perfect panic. A
Fenian vessel, with howitzers and other arms,
was prevented from leaving, Monday night,
by the custom officers at Frederickton, N. B.
A dispatch to the Herald states that the British
authorizes are placing the frontier in dcfen-
sive state; Two companies Of volunteers
have left for ST. Andrews. A Toronto special
says the arrest of Murphy causes an excite
ment. The secretary of the Hibernia Society
was also arrested A general search is being
made for reasonable papers and arms. Eight
armed men have been arrested in Corn wall.
The excitement is increasing.
The grand anniversary celebration of the
Fire Department Of Mobile, Monday, passed
off quietly. Great enthusiasm was manifested
After the oration, the members of the Fire De-
partment, city authorities, and a few invited
guests. partook of collation.. Among the
toasts offered was the following: 1.-The Presi-
dent of the United States-the past fearless
patriot, the friend of those who support his
policy, and the opponent of those who oppose
tt This toast was responded to by Mayor
Withers, who paid 4 lofty and eloquenttribute
to the patriotism and statesmanship of the
peoples President, Andrew Johnson and
thanked God that such Il man occupied the
Position.
magnificent gold watch and chain and a
book containing n complimentary address
were presented to Mr.. Fred Hudson the
managing editor of the n. Y. Herald Monday
evening, by his associates in the editorial de-
partment as testimonialof their appreciation
OF his eminent abilities an editor. and his
nrbanity, courtesy. and gentlemanly qualities
Mr.. Hudson retires from his arduous post for
a season, for the benefit of his health.
William A. Bowles, Lamden F. MilIigan,
and Stephen Horsey, the Indiana conspirators
who were convicted by military commission
and sentenced 10 be hung and had their sen
tenceS commuted to lmprsonments for life
were yesterday released from the Ohio peni-
tenriarv by order of the President. Milligan
is the Democratic candidate for U. ). Senator
and was released on writ OF hdLedS corpus
before the order for his discharge arrived.
The u. s. bonded warehouse, in Green
wich street, New York. is reported to have
been robbed Of silks to the value of SIO,OHO be-
longing TO A t. Stewart. One of the clerks of
the Bank of America was robbed on yesterday
OF over 25Uu0 in gold certificate at the entrance
of the Sub Treasury. Three unknown ruffians
attempted 10 rob the book keeper of Roach &
Co Monday in Rivington street Of one thou
sand two hundred dollars.
hl I1ai "dTtuOuse, In hlcO-
mond, Va, yesterday q large assortment of
fancy leaf tobacco was sold at s4IaS7O per
hundred, the highest prices Obtained since
the close OF the war. A large company was
present
report was made by Coroner Cover of
New York Monday, to the Board Of Health
that the woman who died in Delaney street
died from the cholera. A post mortem xamina-
ton proved that the above report was false
Under an order from General Thomas that
all the cslored troops in Kentucky are TO be
disbanded, the 18th heavy artillery and
the 10th colored infantry have been m stored
out of the service.
fire at Edinburg, Indiana. on FRIDAY de-
stroyed the johnson House, Dombert & Co.'S
woolsn factory, and Rickett Il Co.'S distiliery
Loss, $4,000 Partially insured.
There was a tremendous fire in Ashland Pa
Sunday night. One whole square was de-
stroyed. Loss about S7,U0O, nearly all OF which
is covered by insurance.
Trains on the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Chieu and the Milwaukee and ST. Paul road
are now running regular. The damage done
TO the bridges by freshets has been repaired
The Sweeney Fenian Congress sat in New
York yesterday last closed doors.