The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-22

NEW YoRK. May 2I.-Advices from
Mexico state that Beverly Tucker, while
on his way to Mexico city, whitherit is
said he has been dispatched to act as
correspondent for several English jour
nails, had been plundered by guerrtllas,
near Arizona.
THE Emperor will send Commission
ers to represent Mexican interests IN
the great exhibitionto be held at Paris
in 1857.
The mortality of Mexico city is re-
ported to be very great at present,
owing to the detective sewerage and ac-
cumniation of filth within the city
walls.
An American engineer had contract
ed TO drain the city of Mexico. Another
.inundation was feared, the waters of
Lake Texuaco being within few inches
only OF the level of the capital.
Maximillian had sent a communtca-
ton to the Minister in charge OF rhe
civil list directing certain important
reductions to be made in the expenses
of his household, ut the same time vol
UNFAIRLY cutting down his personal al
lowance 10 $500, 900 per annum-
The morning papers have the follow
ing special dispatches from Washing
ton:
Gen, Howard is considering the pro-
head of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, the new
" confirmed Minister to Mexico, has
arrived in the city from the west, to re-
ceive his final instructions from the
Secretary OF State.
The proposed appropriation OF eleven
or twelve million dollars for the use OF
the Freedmen's Bureau, is creating
some little stir among public men. II
has already become question Whether
that item Of the appropriation Dill can
be passed without serious curtallInent.
The President is preparing procla-
nation to explain that his recent peace
proclamation abrogated maTtlat law
through the South, and that TINS one Is
necessary to disabuse the pubic mind
that military interference in the COM
Ing Jeff. Davis trial will prevent anex-
preston of the jury.
The remains of Colonel Hockenbush,
of the 5th Michigan Infantry, killed in
the seven days battles in front OF hlch-
mond, have been identified and for
warded TO his friends in Michigan.
over two thousand bodies have been
disinterred and placed in the National
Cemetery at Seven Pines, twelve num-
dred of whom are unknown. The work
still goes on.
General Grant has directed the mus
ter outof six more colored regiments,
tanned in the service. tbs intended TO
send a number of them out to the West.
Comptroller Clark has turned over
to the House Committee on Banks ana
Banking all the testimony and papers
in reference to the Merchants National
Bank. The committee Will make
thorough expose of the whole matter,
which will show up frauds that VIII
eclipse any yet published.
To-morruw is the day fixed by the
Senate for taking up the constitutional
amendments reported by the recon-
struction committee and already passed
by the House. 1t is safe to say that the
proposed amendments will not pass the
Senate in their present form. Especial
direction will be nude to the famous
third section, which asks the South to
Clisfrnnchise itself until 1870; whether 1t
will be modified or wholly stricken out
cannot be Mt present foreiold. Very lit
lie interest is manifested by any one on
The approaching debate and contest. A
lethargy more alarming than high ex-
.cItement is generally visible.
NEW YoRK, May 2l.-Specials to
evening papers say Senator Foster has
requested his friends in Connecticut to
Withdraw his name as candidate Tor
ret election to the Senate.
The Presidentwill sign the postal APP
preparation bill:
1t is now aSceFLaIueuo on sooh auInOi
ity that Senators Morgan, Stewart and
Lane of Kansas will vote far the con-
stitutional amendment If the third sec
ton is stricken out.
Mr.. Morton, of Minnesota, speaks IA
vorably of The measure.
Private dispatches from Connecticut
saw General Terry will be elected U. s.
Senator on Wednesday,.
Gen. Deyens, commandments Charles
ton, s. O., has received orders to muster
out all white volunteers in that depart
l. II il the general opinion of the radi-
calls that the reconstruction plan will
pass The Senate, minus the Sd section.