Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-05
KILOGRAMS. Ae.

Ccneul Geodar (Liberal) at San Francisco,
has received ofiiciai in form alton dated FL lPaso
del Norte, March 81, annou ncine that the 7 ill.,
rails took the city Of Chihuahua on March D.
after Two days hard fighting, capturing three
hundred prisoners, among whom was JueIio
Curranco, the imperial mayor Of Chihuanaa
On the 22d the Liberals captu red the c,ty OF
Hidalgo del Parrol by assault These VIC.
tories II is said will restore the State OF Chi
huahua 10 the Liberal Government In No
Iimla, in Santa Isabel, the Liberals had de.
feaied the lmperialists, killing one hundred an d
thirty, and capturing one hundred aud thirty.
six. Bryant, the French .csmmandfr. was
slaiB, and the enemy's artillery baggage, ana
munitions Of war all fell into the hands OF the
Liberals. .. rr--.. - =
The steamer Chicamauga, formerly known
as the bloekade-runner Edith, and sunk by the
Confederate forces near Indian Wells. on the
Cape Fear river, during the attack on Fort
Fisher, has been raised by the firm of Bro wn,
Maltby * Co, Of Norfolk, Va. and ihas ar.
rlyed at that city. The Cbicamauga is a twin
screw iron propeller, with double chimueys
twelve ve-pounder Parrot gun Is the only re-
naming one of her former armament now on
board Her speed from Wilmington to Nor
ielk averaged seven knots, and had only on q
OF htr TWO engines in use.
The steamer Palestine has arrived at Nor.
folk with a cargo of machinery for the erection
OF large steam saw mill on the line of the Sea
boaro ana Roanoke railroad, about twelve
miles from Portsmouth, Va. The enterprise
OF capitalists, and is known as the Tnomaston
Lumber Company. They have purchased A
large tract OF mbered land con ysnient 10 the
raiIroao, and are now building a branch road
20 connect with IT, The mill shortly goes in to
operation.
Thursday, fire broke ont in the pottery
owned by Satterlee & Morey at For, Edward,
n. \. The fire soon reached Rowland, PaIser
Cos Paper mill, which, together with a
Iaree quantity of wood and straw, was entirely
IN NJ Haxx ID.r. ~
Ia S1OGOO, and they are insured $1,000. The
lose of Sarterlee & Morey is sI5,Ga, and they
are insured, $1,000. Engines from Sandy Hill,
Glens Falls, and Saratoga were soon on hand
and succeeded in keeping the flames from
spreading.
The following despatch was received yester.
day by General Howard:
"FICKsBURG, May4 1S66-An assistant sub
Commissioners of the bureau. Lieutenant j. Il.
Blandlg, was assassinaled at Grenada ON ths
night of the Both ult. Every effort will he
made TO ferret out and bring the murderer 10
justice. THoNAsJ ]. WooD, Mai. Gen'l.'-
despatch from baltimore, Maryland, says:
In connection with the Merchants National
Bank failure IN Washington, it is understood
the failure Of Bayue & Co. stock-brokers for
large amount Some of our CITY hanks are
AFRO reported" to- have lost somewhat by the
same hovse..
The Medical Association adjourned yester-
10Y "iaop' mS4ink any recommendations in
raference to quarantine or other regulations 10
guard against the cholera. A number of the
members are much dissatisfied and have Issued
protest. The body visited Annapolis YES
Governor Swami. =. - - y
Henry Marsh, n middle. aged man of gentle.
manly address, who opened a brokerage once
On state street, Boston, Mass, about six weeks
afo, has disappeared from the city, leaving
worthless checks behind, on which IL is said
ne nae reaiized from sc ven TO ten thou sand dol
lars from various parties.
William Hutchings the last surviving revo-
iuuonary soldier In Maine, and last but two or
inree In the Union, died on Thursday in the
to"h OF Penobscot, Hancock county in thar
ota'e, al the age OF one hundred and two wears
The Winoosh has arrived at Eastport Me
She oid not see any Fenian priyateer One Of
the Fenians was accident tally shot yesterdav
aIternoon, and 1t is supposed he was mortalIy
wounded.
A call for an Ohio Union Con yention. n ba
held az columbus, June 20, for the nomination
OF candidates for Secretary of State and Judge
OF tne supreme courl, has been made by the
Union committee.
The steamer Constitution, from Panama.
mas arrived al San Francisco with New York
nates 10 the llth of April. Edwin Forrest, the
traRecian. is passenger by her.
One new case OF cholera is reported a. onar-
anime, New York, and two new cases of va.
rioloid. W"