Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-03

Inc latest EuSlSu JOuIhalo ahhOuhcO
that Sir John Lawrence has sent three
native agents, disguised as merchants,
to explore central Asia by different
routes. Each is independent of the
others, and all are kept in ignorance of
their appointment, so that on their re-
turn three independent narratives
may be looked for They are instruct
ed to take note of all that they see, to
observe the temper of the different peo-
pie among whom they travel, whether
movements are taking place in favor of
Russia, and to visit Bokhara, Khokaud
and Samarcand before they return.
OF Gen. Lees interview with the re
Ronstruction Committee, the Worlds
dispatch says, he was quite retired, and
did not volunteer any remark beyond
the proper answer to the questions put
to him.. He said that sn far as he had
opportunities for learning, the people
| of Virginia had accepted the result OF
the war in good faith, and were anx-
ious for a restored country, in the Un-
ion. When pressed by question, he
is said to have intimated, that the feel
ing for the Union was much stronger
| inst after the close of the war than now;
for there appeared to him, TO be some
impotence among the people, that men
who had not been identified with the
war in the South, should he prevented
from representing the States in Con-
eress. He declared that there was
disposition 10 treat the negros kindly,
as well for their interests as for the
white peoples. He expressed decided
hope that the government might, exist
for all time, and regarded the course OF
President Johnson and Gen. Grant to-
ward the South, az liberal and humane.
The present effective strength of the
Imperial army is set down at 90, 600 men.
Macmillan in recent speech, is said
to have dwelt on the probability OF the
withdrawal of the French troops, owing
to the opposition of the United States
to their continuance in the country.
Between 10000 and 1900 Mexicans
have been executed in accordance with
the findings of Imperial courtmartials
up to the end of December last.
The failure of the efforts of the Can
adian commission in Washington to eff
feet a renewal of the reciprocity treaty
creates much excitement in Canada
The provincial merchants are very much
depressed by their trade prospects for
the coming year, bnt the government
organs pretend to find consolation IN
the assumption that this reciprocity,
failure will hasten the realization of
| the provincial confederation scheme.
A Washington dispatch says that on
Saturday Gen. Grant refused to revoke
the order suppressing the Richmond
| Examiner, expressing himself IN the
1 4 .aCf ln mn Ia n
cation of a certain class of articles IN the
southern papers as calculated to do I'M
mediate mischief. On Tuesday, how
ever, Mr. Pollard was officially inform
cd by an officer of Gen. Grants staff
that the order would he revoked. The
course of the paper will be in future
| less liable to objection. Gen. Grant
will, however, take care that no news
paper containing sentiments of disloyal-
ty and hostility to the government
shall be published in any of its branches.
| Queen Victoria opened Parliament on
the 9Th. The Speech expresses salts
faction, at the successful termination of
| the American War and the Abolition
of Slavery, and says that the correspon-
dence relative to the rebel cruisers, will
be laid before Parliament.
| Wall Davis, ex-rebel Brig. General,
and e. Nj. Yeazer, editor of the New
Orleans Crescent, have been pardoned
by the President.
The President has vetoed sthe Freed
mems Bureau bill, and the Senate fail
ed to pass it over the veto-the vote
being 30 for to Is against.
| The extensive government barracks
at Chattanooga were destroyed by fire
on Saturday, the 18th, with all their
contents.
The Tennessee legislature proves to
| be very turbulent and ungOyernahle
body. The speaker of the house has
had to order the absent members to be
brought in by force, in order to secure
a quorum.
The Savannah Herald says the Geor
gia Senate passed resolutions appoint
ing commissioners to proceed to Wash
ington, and request the withdrawal of
the negro troops from the state.
The Kerosene Oil Works of Smith
& Co, Brooklyn, were destroyed by fire
ON the Goth. Loss about $50, ZOO. 1t
was caused by the breaking of KerO-
sene lamp, producing an explosion.
No. IL Cedar street, N. Y, occupied
by Kirwin, Hopkins & Co., cotton bro
kers, was burned on the Doth. Loss
S0,0O0.
The tobacco factory of Myers &
DrummOnd, at Alton, ILL.,, and one or
two adjoining stores, were burned on
the 18th. Loss about $4,000. Insur-
ed for $40
The reply of Secretary Seward to MIR.
BigelOw despatch, enclosing the speech
of the Emperor Napoleon in referance
to Mexican affairs. has been printed and
will be forwarded to Europe to-day.
Mr.. Seward alludes with considerable
severity to and denies the assertion of
pthe Emperor that our government had
been invited to join France in her Next
can intervention before the introduction
of French forces into the army of Maxi
milan.
1t has now come TO light that the in
structions under which the Freedmen's
Bureau in ouisiana was so completely
disruptured in November last, and by
which 300 schools were brought to q
close soon afterward, the freedmen and
discharged colored soldiers arrested as
Migrants In the streets of New Orleans
without trial or process of law, and the
orphans of freedmen returned to their
masters as apprentices, were impaired
by the President himself, and that Gen.
Fullerton acted in conformity with ex-
ecutive instructions.
The st. Jamess Hotel in New York
WAS sold on the Dist for 1000 600