The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-11
LATEST NEWS.

Gold closed IN New YORK on saturday
at 1897.
A small Fenian force had gone up the
lake, but nothing has been developed.
The steamers leaving for Europe on Sat
urday, took out &, 2l5, 900 in specie.
The steamer New York from Aspinwall,
has arrived at New York from Aspinwall
with s953, 900 in Treasure.
Murphy and Meehan, arrested III Canada
during the O'Mahony demonstration, have
been removed from Cornwall to the Citadel
at Quebec.
The Fenians had fight at Pigeon Hill,
Canada, and defeated the British volun-
teers. The victorious regiment has been
ordered to withdraw, but Gen. Spear still
holds Pigeon Hill.
A hotel, whose proprietor insulted and
defied the Fenians, was torn down.
United States troops have gone to the
border to intercept the Fenians.
Six cannon for Gen. Spear are said to
have gone forward on Friday.
Ten tons of Fenian ammunition was
seized at Burlington by the United States
Marshal.
Reinforcements were going forward to
Gen. Spear, and horses were being gathered
up along the border to mount the cavalry
1t is supposed General Meade will pro-
claim martial law and drive the Fenians
from st. Adams at the point OF the bay
onet.
1t is intimated that the United States
regulars sympathize so fully with the
Fenians that they will refuse to enforce ex-
treme measures. This we deem doubtful,
as United States soldiers have never been
known to finch from duty.
N. w. Hogan, Fenian leader, had an
examination in the United States District
Court, at st. Louis, on Saturday, and was
held in five thousand dollars bond for the
probable violation of the neutrality laws.
1t is said that there are three thousand
Fenians in Buffalo. They are very quiet
and orderly, and no further trouble is an
ticipated in that vicinity.
Many applications are made to General
Barry for transportation home. They are
unable to pay their way back. and General
Berry has telegraphed to General Meade
for instructions.
Public meetings have been held in Cali
fornia and a strong protest prepared
against the Pomeroy bill.
A fire, involving loss of some 100000
worth of property, occurred in Philadel-
phia on Saturday morning.
The news from South America is unim-
portart. The Spanish seem somewhat in
active since their whitening defeat at Calao.
Brig. Gen. Mahon sends, grandilo-
quent dispatch from Pigeon Hill, an
nouncing that the Fenians have captured
Pigeon Hill, st. Armand, Center, Stat City
and the British colors, and asks that sup
plies and ammunition be hurried up. The
.-Fenian flag now waves defantly on British
soil.
Prominent North Carolinians say that
their State will be the first to accept the
Constitutional Amendments.
The Senate ON Friday passed the joint
resolution amending the Constitution,
after some material amendments, by a
vote of SO to II.
Leonard Huyek, President of the Mer-
chants National Bank, Washington, has
been released on $4,000 bail.
e1 An interesting statement, in brief, of the
Richmond gold case win be found among
our news by telegraph.
1t is not believed that Congress will ma
terially change the Tariff law during this
session.
The Secretary of the Interior has affirm
ed the decision of the Commissioner OF
Pensions, that soldier discharged dishon-
orably on a second enlistment, is not en-
titled to an invalid pension for injuries re-
ceived during the first enlistment, although
honorably discharged therefrom.