Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

The British steamship Virginia. from
Liverpool, the 4th, with 1853 passengers, ar
rived at New York on the 18th. Thirty-eight
deaths occurred on the passage. She is an
chored at quarantine. The disease is said to
be similar to that with which the steamship
England is infected.
The Supreme Council of Free Masons
of the southern jurisdiction was in session IN
New York on the 18th. magnificent ban
quet was given in the evening. and before its
close there was display of Masonic friend
ship. by brethren from almost every state IN
the Union, some of whom were not very long
ago opposed to each other in arms.
The following was circulated on board
the English gunboat at Campo Bello:
Sailors and Mdrines:-The United States
citizens want you ashore, where, if you leave
behind the property and habiliments of slave
ry, you will find liberty. A mutiny broke ont
ON board the steamer, and forty men were put
| in irons.
The Treasury Department, a few
weeks since, seized the iron steamer and
blockade runner COquette, then lying at Bal
| timore. The vessel Is alleged to have been
built in Scotland, for the Confederate states
navy, but is now claimed az private property.
| The department has finally decided to hold the
vessel as confiscated property, and proceed
| against her according to Law. She rs valued
| ut about $4,000.
The Secretary of War has finally con-
scented to the sale of the Presidential car TO II.
| @. Durant, Esq Vice President and General
Manager of the Union Pacific Railroad, who
/ tenders its use to his company for the accom-
mediation of the officers on special occasions.
/ IL will leave New York in few days for the
West, with several of the Government directors
who 60 ont to examine the condition OF the
work on the road.
The President has approved the joint
resolution directing the Secretary of War to
take immediate measures to preserve the
graves of the soldiers of the United States,
who fe II in battle or died of disease during the
war of the rebellion, and to secure suitable
places in which they may be properly in
TERED, and to have the grounds enclosed so as
/ to have the resting places OF the honOred dead
kept sacred forever.
The Omaha Republican of the 9th has
some rather exciting news from Utah. lie
learns that ''the greatest excitement prevails
among the Mormons. and fixed determine
| ton on their part to drive out or eXtermlnate
all Gentiles. Eight men have recently been
| assassinated while the editor of the Nedette,
with all other Gentiles. has been notified TO
quitSt country, or fare tcOrSe. Placards are
posted mp in Salt Lake City, warning all Gen
| tiles to leave Immediately. We predict ex-
citing news from MormOndnm, and apprehend
that the military will find, ere long, that the
seat of war has been transferred from the
South to the Land of the Prophets.
The flying naval squadron for duty in
| the eastern waters is TO consist of the side
wheel steamer DesOtO, guns; flag ship the
iron-clad MiantOnomah, 4 guns; the double
ender Shamrock, guns; the side-wheel
| steamer Augusta, guns; the double-ender
WinOoski, guns, already en- route for East
port, Me. The squadron will DC commanded
by an officer cf the rank of acting Rear Admit
raj, and will leave for the rendezvous, East
port, Me-, by the Both inst, there to remain
~ nj
which it will proceed to the Gulf of st. Law
renee, Bay Chaleaur and other points on the
British North American coast to protect the
American fishing vessels.