The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-08
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LATEST NEWS.

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LATEST NEWS.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
1922. $50 affHIS
Fenian movements on the frontier con-
tinues brisk.
The New England Railroads have struck
for higher wages for carrying the mails.
Capt. Menter, of Mentors. celebrated
Band, died on Wednesday night.
The United States Regulars are said to
strongly sympathize with the Fenians. q
Head Center Roberts was arrested yester-
day. Col. Kenigan was also arrested. r.5.
Ten thousand men have been sworn into
service for the defence of Montreal
The Fenians of New York were very dc.
spondent yesterday. .s....ex
Roberts refused to give bail and is under
guard at the Astor House.
The advance of the Fenian army was at
Franklin, Is miles north of st. Adams, on
Wednesday night.
The Cumberland River is falling, with
feet on the Shoals.
The Congressional Committee on the
Memphis riots have closed their Iabors and
returned to Washington.
terrible ARRAY occurred on board the
sas-as
as she was about to sail for New York.
The first, second and third mates were
badly injured.
Romero, the Mexican Minister, still re-
fuses to have any official intercourse with
Santa Anna
Since the 18th of April President John
son has issued l64 pardons for criminal Of
fences, and II, 3Sl for political offences.
Three thousand British troops, half of
whom are regulars, are concentrated at
Kingston.
A tri-weekly mail is to be established be-
tween Virginia City, Nevada, and Boise
City, Tahoe, via Humboldt.
The Canadian Parliament meets TODAY
and it is supposed the hdbeas corpus will be
suspended.
Large quantities of arms and other war
munitions are being seized all along the |
border.
The Canadians are manifestly scared, |
and expected an attack in force on Wednes-
day night.
British accounts say there are 5000 Fen
ians between New York and Malone, and it |
was believed the grand movement had
now commenced. Gaga4W ans
The rivers of Texas are said to be higher
than ever known before. AL the bottom
landslide most fertile region-are over
flowed.
Gen. Wright has mounted ten men out of
every infantry regiment, for the protection
of officers of the Freedmen's Bureau.
A true bill of indictment for treason has
hEAn for ri lNryA
District Court at Richmond, Virginia, on
wednesday, against John G. Breckinridgea
Much excitement was caused among the
New York@Fenians by the publication of
G->-Aaral- SlaAad,S-ar1ier to arrest
prominent leaders.
warrant for the arrest of Head-Centre +
Roberts has been put in the hands of Mar
shall Murray, but Roberts was non est in
De1ltHS. ssfI
school house was blown down by
tornado on Wednesday, in Augusta, Geor-
gia, and seven children killed and nine
wounded.
The National Fair for the Soldiers, and
Sailors and Orphans Home was inaugu-
rated in Washington City on Wednesday
night. Senator Wilson presided, and GEN.
erals Howard and Banks, Colonel Mckee,
and President johnson made speeches. 4,
The attendance was large, and the inaugu-
ration highly successful. ait
Sixteen hundred Fenians have passed
through Ogdensburg since Friday, en-
route to the Canadian border, and it is re-
ported that 10000 are concentrated on the
frontier Ia m&
The United States regulars, it is said,
in loading their pieces, dropped their balls,
forty of which were found after they left,
Three new military districts in the De-
partment of the East, have been created in
consequence ofthe Fenian movement The ,
headquarters of these districts are: Buffalo,
Gen. Barry in commands Ogdensburg, Col.
Wedges in command; st. Adams, Maj. Glib !
son in command. ,
The House Committee, it is said, viii re-
port against admitting Utah as q State;
and it is proposed to establieh military
post for that Territory. {