The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-04
LATEST NEWS.

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News of the crossing of the Brazilians
into Paraguay was hourly expected.
A cargo of negroes was recently landed
on the South side of Cuba.
The deaths from cholera in Guadaloupe
were II per cent. of the population The
disease has become less violents
The large product of beet-root sugar in
England is beginning to alarm the plant
.ers in the West Indies.
There have been farther outbreaks in
San Domingo, but they were promptly
suppressed.
1t is believed that Venezuela will sympa-
fhize with the Spanish in the war against
Peru and Chilli.
Imperial troops have been stationed at
various points in Northern Mexico, to ope-
rate against Juarez.
The Masonic Hall at Atlanta, was acci-
dentally burned ON Tuesday night. Loss.
over 2l0O,0O0 aa e.
A heavy storm of hail greatly injured
the corn and cotton crops in Williamson
County, Tennessee, on Wednesday.
The new gold mines of Neuva are said to
yield abundantly. There is some trouble
about claims in some parts of the Terri
tory.
Another immense forgery has been de-
veloped in New York, and several banks
and business houses have been victimized.
The forger is supposed to be one John Ross,
a broker, doing business in Exchange
Place.
: Thirteen thousand dollars, in certified
Of
stolen from. the office of the firm of Colts
burger g. Co. A portion of the stolen funds
were found on the person of nephew of
Gottsburger, who was arrested.
Two new cases of cholera have been re-
ported on the Virginia. There are one hum
dred patients in the hospital, who are, gem
orally, improving.
The United States sloop-of-war was at
Lisbon ON the 18th of April, on her passage
from Sierre Leone. Seven officers and
seven men had died of yellow fever.
A call has been issued for the meeting of
the Ohio State Convention, at Columbus,
on the 10Th of June, for the nomination Of
candidates for Secretary, of State and
Judges Of the Supreme Court. Aa
Late advices from Rio Janeiro states that
two Peruvian iron-clads had captured the
Spanish Dorothea, using the United States
flag. Other Peruvian iron-clads are daily
expected from the United States.
The siege of Mazaplan, Mexico, contin-
ues, with occasional skirmishing. The
Liberal commander was wounded while
sick, by the French, and on refusing to sur
render was shot in his bed. Three of the
most influential men in the neighborhood
were shot, and heavy fines imposed on
others.
There are indications of trouble in the
French West Indies, fifty members of the
Colonial Legislature having determined to
demand from France the same laws and
legislative powers as are enjoyed in the
mother country.
A fearful riot occurred in Memphis on
Tuesday evenings between the whites and
negroes, and at latest advices there was a
prospect of q renewal of the outbreak.
Fifteen negroes and four white men had
been killed, and large numbers wounded.
Late advices from Mexico say that Mat
2alan remains in good condition, and is
defended by 1900 troops, while others are
The Spanish fleet operating on the coast
OF south A1ncr1ca, mas DOInDdIUeQ NalpA-
raiso, destroying, it is said, S2O,OOo,OOO
worth of property, chiefly American and
English. All the Foreign Representatives
protested against the inhuman act, but in
vain. The British Admiral proposed to
prevent the bombardment by force, and
Commodore Rogers and the French COM
mander were eager to back him up, but at
the last moment. the British Admiral
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& dertake the work alone.
On Wednesday morning the difficulty
in Memphis broke out afresh. The Sheriff
and his posse attempted to arrest all the
negroes who fed to Fort Pickering, from
which they were driven, and fed to the
woods. The military were under arms all
day Wednesday. Late at night on Wednes-
day. several fires were raging in South
Memphis among the negro quarters, and
no effort was being made to quench the
flames. fees tir ~. .s lf4
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