The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-22

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New YORK, March .21.-A Knox
vile special to. the Times says:
East Tennessee; is damaged over two
million dollarsnby the food. Blount,
Cocheron and Sewer Counties all
| lose heavily. In Blount County
large flock of sheep were drowned,
and the loss of stock Of all kinds is
unprecedentedly heavy All the far
mers living on the rivers will be very
late with their crops. Their loss on
stock will be great drawback. Parts
of the railroad bridges washed away
have been recovered. Trains are
now running to Chattanooga from
! this point. Many lives were lost in
/ Lower Tennessee, and many families
are left homeless, and must suffer.
4 Over one hundred carloads of corn
were destroyed at Chattanooga. The
depots were all submerged, and much
| freight. destroyed The. rivers are
7 still high, and more rain falling. No
mails have been received from the
| Northwest since the 4th of March.
| NEW YORK, March 21.-The Irish
enthusiasm in this city has all sub
/ sided, and the late rebellion in Ire
land is conceded to have been dis
graceful failure. The only party who
| receive any attention are those who
favor an invasion of Canada. Several
meetings have been held on the sub
ject of an early invasion, and steps
| are being taken that look somewhat
n like work
i The HeraLd'se ST. Alhans3 CORES !.
pondent says that several u s. Army
officers had arrived and passed
4 through that village lately, although
: no troops had come as yet. Itwas
rumored, however, that force had
been forwarded from Fort Warren.
The military officers about the village
had been consulting as to the amount
of equipage and ammunition needed
to fit out certain companies for SER
vice. On the other hand, several
bands of Irishmen had arrived, well
equipped with everything required for
d "a tour, and bearing traces of an un-
doubted tendency toward Fenianism.
The Heralds Vera Cruz correspond
ence says the most formidable body OF
horsemen known in Mexico for many
years, has been organized and placed
!, under Mejia's command, and should
the expected battle prove Liberal
defeat, it will most probably be urged
unto disastrous rout. On the other
Thand, if Macmillan is defeated, his
cavalry will suffice him for desper-
ate attempt to cut his way to the RiC
: Grande, where he will take refuge IL
f the United States. 5aa
! The HerGld's Southern correspon
dent reports that in the State o.
,, Georgia the military reconstruction
:. law is generally discussed on botf
sides, and although the majority con
slider it onerousn and unjust. the!
think it ought to be acquiesced In as {
! matter of necessity a,ahal. y .22
Il In Virginia, the order disbandinl
Z military organization, has caused th'
Edisbandment of Hunnicutts coloret
guards, at which Hunnicutt and tn
negroes are very much grieved.
I'll Henry A. Wise has consented t
stump the State in opposition to Hun
4 nicutt.
I'll The Times special says: There
'e good reason to believe that Mr.. j ohm
!. son will return the Supplementary Re
d construction bill, with veto, to-day
4 tt is understood that Mr.. Johnso
r would have signed the bill had it bee
confined to the simple purpose of des
III ignating and defining the duties
Of the officer whose duty it should be t
r initiate the work under the act {
a. March 2; but he regarded the bi
90 passed yesterday as going beyond tn;
purpose.
Mt Gen. Howard was examined yestel
H. day, by the Judiciary Committee, r.
Il garding the restoration OF the Sou
property in Louisiana, and the esta.t
20 Of J Davis, brother of JEFF. Davl
p near Jackson, Mass. rs sasga,
= 1t appears to. be now settled thi
re- the case of Governor Thomqs, Sem
tor elect from Maryland, will go oyTl
- to the next meeting of Congress Il
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