The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-10
NEW YORK ITEMS.

New YORK, September 8.-There
were ten new cases of cholera and
three deaths from that disease re-
ported yesterday. The weather hav-
ing changed perceptibly, it was hoped
that the disease would again begin to
sabate. There were three fresh cases
of cholera in Brooklyn yesterday, and
two deaths from all diseases.
Gen. Santa Anna has made an aft
davit before the Superior Court, de-
nying any completely in a knowledge
of the letter written to Judge Burn
hard, in which bribe was offered for
a release from some of his legal diff !
| culties. e lE4mu8
A Times New Orleans special says
that a private letter, received from
Monterey, says that Macmillan abdi-
Gated in favor of Prince Napoleon on
the 18th ult.
s A Herotd's Troy dispatch says the
Fenian Congress continued their seA
cret session yesterday. From some
talkatige member it has. been ascer-
tanned that vote Of thanks to Gen.
Banks, for his neutrality resolutions,
was tabled. s..s
1t is said that an effort is being
made to persuade Gen. Sheridan to
resign and accept the command of
the Irish army. ss"iia.saHae s.
The bay mare, Lady Thome, and
the brown stallion, George Wilkes,
trotted for 81 500, best three miles in
five, at the Fashion Course, yesterday.
The drizzling rain which prevailed at
the time, dampened the spirits of the
animals, and they did not make their
best time, although it sstill livery good.
The race was won by the mare in FIVE
straight heats Her fastest time be-
ing 2:25f.
At the headquarters of the Stephens
wing of the Fenians, large quantities
of arms and ammunition have been
received, and orders have been issued
in Canada to the volunteers to march
to the border
The Heralds Ottawa dispatch says:
An order has been issued to the Que
bee volunteers to hold themselves in
readiness to march to the frontier.
| The Engineers stationed at Quebec
have also received orders to be ready
to march on or about the 10th of this
month, to the border. They will be
/ engaged in the erection of defepces
| along the lower Canada frontier.
| The Canadians hope that further di-
i visions will arise in the Fenian Broth
| erhood, from the Troy Congress. Gov
| ernment agents are believed to be at
work in Troy, 6se
| A Tribune Leayenworth special says
a report received direct from Fort
Laramie state the Indians are on the
road in the vicinity of that post, and
commenced depredations against the
whites. Two or three days before the
messenger left, some fifty or sixty men
/ had been killed, and a large amount
of property destroyed and stolen. He
| also reports that the only two tribes
on the road are the Pawnees and a
band of the Shawnees.
In the engagement the troops at
Fort Laramie had with the savages,
the former were obliged to beat a
hasty retreat back to the garrison,
losing some forty men. On the Smoky
| Hill route they have stopped the
stages, and given them seven days to
take all their stock off the road. Gen.
Hancock has furnished Maj. Gen.
Cloud with an escort to visit the Paw
nees and Omahas for indemnity.
New YORK, Sept. 8.-Seven cases
| of cholera were reported in the city
to-day, but none fatal
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Dr:: Jones,
late Health Officer of Brooklyn, was
| knocked down last night, in that city
and robbed Of over 800 in greenbacks
by three men.