Evening star., 1866-04-25
TEIEGRAMS, kc.

The steamer John l.. Stephens, from Mas
callan, with S45,OG0 in treasure, has arrived AZ
San Francisco. On her down trip the steamer
vas seized at Cape ST. Lucas by order OF Gen.
Correno, and an effort was made to send her
o Aitatta, but she was finally ordered to
Lapaez Captain Wakeman for warded TO the
United States Consul his protest against the
seizure OF the vessel or intermeddling with her
cargo. Notwithstanding which a guard of
Llberal soldiers Were placed on board who
Iansacked her in search of con traband articles.
a drunken crowd OF Liberals were on the
neacn prepared 10 commit violence. Captain
WaReman deemed II expedent TO give $3.50 in
cash and bond for 8 $50 for the release o. the
vessel She was then allowed to proceed on
Eer voyage. The telegraph cable between New
westminster and Victoria has been completed,
ana gives uninterrupted telegraphic communi-
canon with the latter place by the California
State Company's lines.
A small party of Fenians attempted 10 cross
from Calais, Me-, to st. Stephens Canada,
Monday afternoon. Being stopped by the
seatry at this eud of the bridge, one of them
drew revolver and fired. when they turned
and scattered back. When they reached the
American side they were arrested by the
guards stationed there, and are now in
CUSTODY. Colonel Henry Immediately tele-
gTaphed to General Meade. and now awaits
his orders. The United States gunboat De
Soto, Admiral Boggs, has arrived at Eastport,
Me. ALI quiet along the lines. All the WPs-
tern reporters left on the boat for their homes
A letter from Lopez, Arizona, dated April
ID, fihOuuCVS lhdL llllleT, OF t4ll
United STATES infantry, and four men, were
killed while going from Fort Grant to Tuscan.
After the murder a company of Maricopas and
P!nOs went IN pursuit of uhe ApacheS, killing
- and capturing others. Major General Rosa
Grams arrived at San Diego on March To- The
citizens gave him the freedom OF the place,
fired hundred guns, and delivered an ad-
dress, TO which the General responded.
The former election in Portsmouth, Va. for
municipal off GERS having been contested by
Radical party, new election took place on
last tSarUr!av. On the former occasion II is as
serted that the Commissioners, or a portion of
them, deserted their post before the legal hours
of election had expired. The Citizens Ticket,
rs ii is called. WIS elected by a large majority.
The party supporting this ticket approved of
the Presidents policy.
IL is proposed in Norfolk, Va, by some ofthe
principal citizens, TO hold a public meeting
and prepare statement of the recent occur-
rences attending the negro procession in honor
of the passage of the Civil Rights bill, in tha:
city several days since. The proposition Is
meeting with general favor, and will probably
be carried into execution IN the course of the
present week.
The charges duplicating Dodge alias Scratch
Roxbury, some eighteen months ago, has been
WITHDRAWN, the investigation showing THAI h =
WAS not in Massachusetts AT the time the mur-
der WAS committed.
General Grant decided to postpone his de-
parture from Richmond for this city until this
morning.
Judge Lucas II. Thompson, of the Virginia
supreme Court OF Appeals, died at Staunton
on Saturday.
General Gregory, of the Freedmen s Bureau,
has been ordered TO this city from Texas.