The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-13
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General News. s.s.-,
Arrival Of r ele ased Fenian Prisoners

General News. 4.5.t..l
Arrival Of Released Fenian Prisoners.
New York, August 10.-General John Ii +.
Gleeson, Captain Condor and Major Conner
ford have arrived from Ireland. The first
two were released by the British Government
on condition of leaving at once for America.
Whilst confined they had correspondence
with Mr.. West, United States Consul at Dub
lin, who admitted they were American citi-
zens, but stated that the Lord Lieutenant
would deal them. the same as ordinary sub
jects Major Comerford comes as an envoy
to Head Centre Stephens, and says that nu-
merical strength and the hopes of the Fenians
in Ireland is better now than when Stephens
left, and that the people are determined to
fight, aid or no aid from America. a r
General Michael Gleeson, late of the United
States Army, was released from Mountjoy
Prison, Dublin, on the 25th,y where he had
been confined since the suspension Of the Ha-
beas Corpus Act, as Fenian. The General
q having perfected his srecognizances was re-
leased on condition Of at once proceeding to
America. Liberty had been repeatedly of
fered him on the same conditions, but he in
variably refused to leave his companions in
captivity until his health broke down, and it
became question of life and death. Capt.
Gleason, his brother, still remained ia Mount
Joy Prison. Gen. Gleeson is a native of the
County Tipperary, and rose from the ranks
in the United States army during the late
civil war, to the position Of Brigadier General,
owing to his extraordinary bravery He is a
powerful man, nearly seven feet in height,
and strongly builtin proportion. itl
The National Pathological Society.
Z y Boston, August 9..---The meeting of the
1 National Pathological Society, assigned for
the 9TH of September in St. Louis, has been
postponed until next year when it will take
place in that city Mr.. Wilder, President Of
the Society, gives sufficient reasons for the
. change in circular to Members si
'ea- Memphis and Louisville Railroad.
sa. Louisville, August 10.-The Cumberland
and Tennessee river bridges on the Memphis
and Louisville Railroad line destroyed during,
the war have been rebuilt, and double daily
trains will commence running between Louis
vile and Memphis on Monday. Time. egh-
teen hours. StRaas
The Texas Legislature.
Galveston, August 9.-!The State officers
efTaxas were inaugurated to-day. III
Houston, August 1O,-Gov. Throckmor-
ton inaugural, delivered yesterday, embraces
a review of the political and national condi-
ton of the State. i fIEEp
Theft of SEQ, 600 The Supposed Rob-,
bers Arrested.
Detroit, Mich, August 9-The store of
VIM Summers, in Utica, was entered by
burglars last night The robber was arrested
in this city tonight. p
North Carolina Dele gates to the Phil
adelphfa Convention.
Raleigh, N. c., August 1O-The State
Convention met to-day, when the Hon. W.
A. Graham, George Howard, R. c. Puryear
and Geo. Davis, were chosen delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention. q tIt EA
1877 Execution OF Murderer.
Cleveland, Ohio, August lO.-Alexander
Mcconnell, convicted of the murder of Rosa
Colvin, was hanged to-day at noon. } q.
Mississippi Steamers Destroyed by
Fire. f@'
ssg New Orleans, August l0.-The steamers
Saratoga and Adams We're burned last night.
Loss $50, 000--half insured aEnl5,ls.i
-. .S@ From Fortress Menroe. ST.
.as Fortress Monroe, August 9.--The latest in
formation from the Davis family is to the eff
feet that Mrs Davis has gained one of her
points, and is about to change her apartments
rooms in Carroll Hall, where shemay be at all
times near her husband. MRS Davis has all
along been dissatisfied with the casemate, al
though the accommodations are the same as
used by all the families of the officers in the
Fortress, and has persistently endeavored to
achieve the object which she has at length at
tanned, A stairway is in process Of erection
from her husbands room TO communicate
with hers, and it is now presumed that the
domestic felicity of the Davis family will be
complete. .,,...-,.. .'i'a' ~
An Injunction Asked Against AN EX-
press Company. ~,
Fort Monroe, August 1O7-A bill has been
filed in the Office of the Clerk of, the Circuit
II Court of the United States for the District Of
5sp Virginia, at Norfolk, by a Mr. James Rey-
nolds, on behalf of the stockholders of the
National Express and Transportation Com
pany, praying that an injunction will be
granted and a receiver appointed in order to
! wind UP the, affairs OF the company, upon the
aground that the money subscribed by the
stockholders had been recklessly wasted and
nisappHed; that attachments had been laid
upon the property in New York for its I'M
paid debts; that the company Is sinso!v ent,
and that any further payment by its stock
i, holders would result only IN further loss and
damage; and charging various misrepresenta-
/ tlons and illegal acts on the part of the COM
pany towards its tockholders.i =
.Yatsi,a, Cholera in Cincinnati q
ssa Cincinnati. August 1Q,rrThere were eighty
one deaths in this city yesterday, of (which
y number forty-nine, more than one-half, were
from cholera. ur''H 81 "hihtf8 dF -ai
4 Sd New York, August lOs-7The reports in re-
of 10 Oh . At.