The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-03

NEw YoRK, Nov 2.-The Heratds
Matanoras dispatch of the 26th says 4
It Ii not thought here that Mejia will
attempt to occupy this border, as it
could only be done at large expense
OF blood and treasure, and with no
corresponding advantage, Gonzales a.
still ia possession OF the town. TOpia
Ii about three leagues, distant, with
about 1900 men, Negotiations for
the. surrender OF the city have been
In progress the past few days, but they
closed yesterday without any practi-f
cal result. Colonel Fendji, OF Or
tegas staff, arrived In. Brownsville
Yesterday. He has been closeted with
prominent Mexicans who are friends
OF Gonzales aud supporters of Ortega,
Gonzales this morning expressed his
determination 20 hold the city at all
hazards against Topia and CoFritina.
This il probably the result of the ar
rival Of Colonel Fendji, and II Ia gen.
orally believed here that he will
shortly pronounce In favor of Ortega.
The forces of Topia and Corritina will
be combined for an attack, which will
I be detained some days on account of
the bad condition Of the roads. Ad-
vices from Monterey state the fact
that General Torrino was at Cedral,
In the State of San Luis Potosi, on
the l1th nit, and on that day issued
a proclamation to the people of that
State, 1t ii thought he will be- able
90 oppose any force which MeIia can
bring against him. tHe+ aa94- -
II Gen. Topia has issued d proclama4s
don to the people of Tamauiikas, in
which he announces himself MS the
representative of the supreme Gov
ernment, and intimates his intention
of attacking Matamoras at an early
day s#9h t3 @X#34 @Ht - / -
Il From a private letter, dated Octo-
ber 10th, Il learn that Douay il in
Malthulia with $1,000 men. He has
| offered for sale HE carriages and
horses, and In packing up for o. Jour.
ney TO the city of Mexico. It Id said
tho retreat from that place will com
mence, on the 10th. sa 3tsama
/ All the Liberal forces have left
l.SaltilIo, under Ferfand and .Narafjol
a. new campaign has been inausu+'
rated HH" fafH#a 9HA tnllG
I An Intercepted dispatch from San
Luis Patosi 10 Mathulia showed that
Jeaningros wrote ON the 10Th of Sep
| tenhher that he was marching on
Quectsro, leaving Douay at Ban Luis.
and that, later, Douay started 20 join
| him, aaHs94 sf i 81 t,aama u8a
New YORix, Nov. 2.-vSanford Con-
over, alias Charles A.. Duncan, who
was implicated in the recent conspira-
1 ~ AZ aauxtsat lac TAa.yfA - kas.,rx 4. -
aocomplice in the assassination of
President Lincoln, by means of sub
! orded witnesses, was arrested in this
city yesterday and taken TO Wash
ingtOn, The arrest was made on the
| aflidavits of VIM, I'll, Roberts, j. "A.
| Hoare, and III. G.. Burner, charging
| COnover with perjury, ~
The race between the keel boat, III /.
LhicondeIle and the centre board
| schooner Vesta, from the Sandy Hook
light ship, 20 miles TO Windward aud
back, took place ON Wednesday,
Lhicondelle was victorious, making
the distance ia 8 hours, % minutes
and 81 seconds. efoa a4a13 vii
The Herdld's Washington special
says General Sherman left for his
headquarters atSt. Louis. gli .ise.
! John NJ. Speed, OF Lynchburg, q
leading lawyer Of Virginia, and a
/ cousin Of the late Attorney General,
/ died this morning. l9Yf!at 1sstt VIII
The Times Montreal special says
The Fenians now in Jail, numbering
about twenty, will be tried the first
week In December. ft bHa
In the race, yesterday on Fashion
course, between Lady Thorne, Lady
Emma, and George Wilkes, Thorne
was victorious. Time, 2:26, 2 :27 aud
2:28. s2as a1 ~ .r9las
New YoRK, Noy. 2.-Col Roberts
has issued d stirring address TO the
| Fenians, calling on them to form
/ once. The Neutrality laws, he says,
cannot prevent them and it's influence
| will no longer be allowed 20 rule this
country to your injury and Ireland u
shame. Strange events are in the
near future aud you know not how
soon you may be called upon-to strike
again for trelandg Let not the occa-
sion or cali find you unprepared.
He intreats them TO work. Instruc-
tlons requiring secresy, viii be sent
i TO the circles. fAsa BEM 1870
Il A letter received here, says two Fe-
man prisoners, recently In the hands
OF the Canadian authorities, escaped
and are now In Rochester. They state
that the American Consul at Toronto,
expressed the hope that the Canadian
Government would hang them ALL. Is
Gen. Gleason, in New York, il pre-.
pairing a claim against the British
Government TO he forwarded TO Wash
ington for $60, 600, for illegal impris,
onment in Ireland. 80 90
San Francisco, Nov. "a Can
vention Of the wine growers met YES.
J, terday, for the purpose of consulting