Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-26
TELEGRAMS. &c.

Inc patriotic Mexicans in California, on
Auesaay celebrated the splendid victories
sa,o 70 have been achieved over the French at
resiae. Colonel Raig, who commanded the
niencn at PRESIDE, gives an official account OF
sne battle, IN which he stated his small expedi-
uonary force was attacked by $500 Liberals
Mno were repulsed, after four hours hard
ngnung, with a loss of two pieces OF artillery
to killed, and 200 wounded The ImperiaIists
iost 10 killed and 81 wounded. The Imperial
ISIS Were unwilling to remain longer where
nresp p",reiaetoH ~ OF hundred corpses would
oIeeu pesulence, and he opened the way to
1naHaian bringing IN all his wounded. A
durango letter, of March 18th, states the
rIencn abandoned Chihuahua in two columns,
ohe moving 10 Monterey and the other to San
LUIS Potosi. Durango is 10 be garrisoned by
imperial MeNicans under General Mejia
Ihe following additional items of foreign
news were brought by the City of Boston,
The Ausiro-Prussan difficulty continues
crlncal. IL is asserted that Prussia has re-
FUSED 10 comply with the Austrian request to
withdraw her order for the mobilization of two
corps a. Grmee: letter from George Peabody
10 Queen Victoria, acknowledging her
Majesty's, has been published. The letter ey-
presses his warmest qualification and thanks.
He says he will value the Queens portrait as
the most precious heirloom he can leave in the
land OF ms birth, where together with the
Queens letter, il Will ever he regarded as an
evidence of the kindly feeling OF the q ueen to-
ward citizen OF the United States.
Memphis dispatch TO the Cincinnati Ga-ete
sJO
boiler and took fire when near Island No. 40,
at ten O'Clock Tuesday morning. The first
engineer was blown overheard and lost. The
second engineer was badly scalded. The fire
men and deck hand were all more or less IN
lured. After floating five miles down the
stream the fire was eXtinguished. and the pas
sengers rescued by the steamer Tennessep and
taken to Memphis. The Raymond was vaIaed
at SlJ,OOO. The damage Will amount 10 about
5000
The last stretch ot he telegraphic cable con-
Meeting Nancouver's Island with tbe main
land, was safely landed at Ladd bay, san Juan
island, on Tuesday. The signals were found
perfect, and direct communication had with
Portland, Maine, and New Westminster, after
which Victoria was connected. The an
nonncement was received amid the roar OF
cannon. ringing OF bells, and cheers of the peo-
pie. Congratulaung messages Were then
passed from place.
In the Tennessee Senate Tuesday. a bill passed
:he first reading rendering the mansion house
n the Hermitage jackson resIdence) and two
hundred acres of ground, on the condition that
the y; !. government would establish on it 4
branch OF the West Point Military Academy
or some other public institution. The rest OF
the estate, about three hundred acres. is TO be
sold, and the proceeds are to be applied 10 the
payment of the bonds issued by the St;re IN
payment for the whole property.
special venne having been ordered a,
fhlladelphlR in the case of ProbSt CHARGED
with the murder OF the Deering family the
court adjourned until ten O'Clock to-day To
allow the sheriff 10 make full return. Iireat
dlfhculty was experienced in CARRYING the
prls oner from the courtroom on account of
the excited mob surrounding the building
Inc snip reported ashore on Brigantine
beach proves 10 be the clipper snip Smilo. OF
Portsmouth, from Calcutta, for New York
WIN cargo OF lute. She is leaking slightly
out her rudder is gone, and her masts have
all been cut away, by which means she rot off
the shoals. She now lies off Littie Egg Har-
Dor, and steamer has been sent to take her 20
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