Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-31
TELEGRAMx, &c,

Major General Halleck has issued a general
order directing the military posts in the har-
Dor and vicinity of San Francisco to be de-
tached from the district of California. The
9rder materially reduces the importance OF the
department of California, and relieves Gen
Mcdowell of fully one half OF his duties. A
large public meeting was held at San Fran cisco
1or tne organization Of a California branch Of
the Freedmen's Aid and Union Commission.
The meeting was addressed by the Hon. Corne-
Illus Cole, United States Senator elect A private
despatch says Mr. Aspinwall is organizing an
opposition line to California, via Panama Ad-
vices from Yerka say the weather up the coast
for the past fortnight has been the most we're
ever known. The snow on Scott Mountain is
twelve to fifteen feet deep. No mail has been
received for twelve days. and the telegraph
line is broken in a hundred places Communi-
cation with Washington Territory over the
mountain is entirely broken of, and the tele-
stroy ed, and much property badly damaged.
In Willamette Valley the snow fell TO the
depth of two feet.
OF Virginia affairs, the Richmond Republic
says that the desire OF certain parties 20 hav g
Governor Pierpont's administration deposedN
and the State renamed TO military rule, NAV
possibly be gratified at no distant day and that
I when the affairs in the State is fully repre-
sented to President johnson, it may be he will
conclude his reconstruction policy to be a
nor will be appointed. One OF the Richmond
journals opposes a movement of Union men to
elect Hon. John Minor Bolts to the United
States Senate, on the ground that he is sup
porter ofand in favor of the continuance of what
it deDOunces as the Oppressive, CALLING, and
fatal test OATH" and sthe very last thing a
Virginia Legislature should think of is the
election OF Mr. Bolts. meeting of the citi.
zens of Richmond has memorialiZed the Iegis.
lature against changing the present rate of in
terest (slx per cent provided IL is made lawful
ment of higher rate. The Republic saws the
liberty of the press is used in some of the
counties to stir up strife and discord, but when
1t advocates the Union cause il is not tolerated
The agents Of the Freedmen's Bureau through
out the State have been clothed with the
powers of Provost Marshals
New Orleans papers of the oath instant say
the interior Mexican papers are filled with ac-
counts of the movements Of troops in pursuit
OF guerrillas from the sea-coast to the noun
tains. They also report continuance of the
summary execution of guerrillas in accordance
with the Emperor's decree. The people and
since the organization Of the Imperial Govern
ment The Emperor has issued a decree grant.
ing to Lamon Zangeonutz the exclusive priyi-
lege for seventy five years for constructing and
working railroad between Vera Cruz and
Puebla via Jalapa.
Herschel V. Johnson, who IRAN on the
Douglas ticket for Vice President and was
subsequently a member of the aeon federate
Congress" was yesterday elected United States
Senator from Georgia. Alex. II. Stephens was
elected, but did not consent to the use of his
name.
The Savannah Herald staets that a resolution
passed the Legislature requesting the Presi-
dent TO restore to owners their Lands on the
islands off the coast of Georgia, and other
lands.
Lord Monek is expected to arrive in Canada
shortly. 1t is reported an early session of
Parliament will be called. Judge Coursal is
TO be reinstated.
Edward Stewart, Past Grand Master OF the
Free and Accepted Masons of the State of
New Jersey, died in Newark, N. J., on Mon
day, after protracted Illness.
Ex- Governor Allison, of Florida has been
released from Fort Pulaski, and has arrived
at Savannah