The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-17
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Hha Mexican Minister in Washington has advIces nom
Ma.amoros the 10th INST announcing nat The repub
lican General Escobedo after Withdrawing iTo The siege
OF that town, and moving with his army Monterey,
pccupied the latter city and held for some tine, but
finally compelled to leave by two divisions q impe
rial troops Of which attacked him, ana, il rs re-
ported, defeated By his force.
circulated in Warrington yesterday, but
is entirely dscredited by dispatches thai he French
Minister, In this city, is dslleasod with Con
gressional action Mexican Alters that he does not
design returning to the national capital.
Governor Jenkins the newly elected Executive Of
Georgia, inauguraied at Mcdgsyilie on Thursday
last In his inaugural address he recognizes the supre
macy OF the national State laws the cons,tu
lions OF the United States and OF Georgia in unson
ailudes to the present impoverished condition Of the
State, but believes that all will long h. well again.
and compliments the negroes tneir good conduct
during the exciting period OF the rebellion Provisional
Governor Johnson in despatch announcing tho naugu
ration to the President expresses confidence that there
i be entire harmony between the latter and Governor
Jenkins. The Georgia Legislature adjourned on Friday
Gill tho 18th Of January without elecng United States
Senators.
Governor Branlette, OF Kentucky, on Friday sent
message the State Senate announcing that he had
Toned Ex-Governor Howes and others charged with
Jimes against the Commonwealth and recommending
PERSONS OF treason to the State Tho telegraph,
b a despatch published In yesterdays HERALD, informed
n that such an had passed lower houae by vote
n any seven TO thirty four.
In consequence Of the Legislature OF Tennessee having
refused TO admit negro testimony In the civil courts
General Fiske Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau for that STATE has issued order which,
from what make out OF o foggy Nashville dcs
BATCH provides for special courts under his superin
ndence to hear in which negroes are Interested
The election in Virginia to supersede the present State
Sccrs first appointed by the Legislature to be held on
Friday last and Afterwards postponed til Thursday next
has still further put OF by that body and is now set
down for the 10th Of January In the lower house
tcrday there was q debate on q resolution proposing
measures for reunng the State OF West Virginia 10 the
Old Dominion. The Judiciary Committee has been In
structed to report bill for the admission Of est
mony in the courts
Governor Humphreys, Of Mississippi recently vetoed
Ahs bill passed BY the Legislature, enscting what Is
called the Stay law intended 70 relieve debtors from the
pressure OF claims in the present exhausted condition Of
snAir in that State by their creditors and declaring tho
suspension until the first Of JANUARY 1885, Of al laws
fbr the collection Of debts Tho Legislature however,
Gas passed the bill over the Executive Veto We pablish
Shs morning the Governors message giving his reasons
Cor dtsapproval Of the measure.
Mayor wallach, OF Washington, has approved the act
or the Council of that city making appointment for
IN election TO held Thursday next to take the sense
or the people on the bill now before Congress for per-
tng the negroes OF the District OF Columbia to vote
The government and people of the province Of New
Brunswick have seriously asitated recently by ap
prehensons Of Fenian raid from the United States II
Il said that the Arst ntmaton Was gwen In despatch
Df the sth inst from the British Minister In Washington
10 tas Lieutenant Governor Of the colony The latter
4ofop
4ons and started in person for the frontier Organiza
Don Of the volunteers was commenced, . steamer
3as despatched from Halifax to g. John, fresh dsposi
IONS made OF troops tho local authorities and bank
Amoers Of the threatened towns held excited consults.
1ous and for the time the anti.fenian fever
panMcrrcd from Canada 20 the New Brunswick border;
tut there has not yet, far informed, been
my demonstration of the Brotherhood on that line
Tho Canadians, 1t appears yet rendered hope
Cess by the III which has far attended their
Snorts 10 induce government 10 the Reciproc
~ treaty Ottawa advces announcing tina. another
hsegaton to urge renewal will shortly leave that city
Tor Washington. commissioner has been appointed on
behalf Of the Canadian government TO cndeavor facil
Sa,e direct trade between the provinces and the
Rries along the Mediterranean Canada papers state that
the recent elections in Newfoundland have gone
bf the colonial confederation scheme.
Advoes from Jamaica 70 December o-1ftcen days
later than those previously publishcd-have been re-
peved by the arrival OF the steamship Montezuma at
shs port yesterday None but journals that have con
sstenty upheld the policy OF the Jamaica government
eavc reached u.s. and the information they afford as 10
ehe condition Of tho island the extent and ramncations
n the negro plot and the number OF executions, Is Of
Me most mcagrc description II appears, however, that
- the date Of the last advces there still some sixty
prisoner 70 DO rd and previous papers speak Of four
ead ave rcbels being hanged in one evening The pro-
esedsC appear 70 have been conducted with 80 much
Secrecy thss not even the Of the condemned
burnished 10 the newspapers An address TO the ma
esoas wihsh haA been issaed BY the colonel command
nps refers 70 the way In which the sspoy rebels wers
bosesd Of; how they were "bown from the mouths Of
6s6Sh psnnsd into their very forts and slaughtered
eka csp: SWEPT In fact. from The face Of the carth
ta1 aeniaeahtly odds that some Of the heroes who
Dsrecpsl these brilliant deeds are now in Jamaica,
EsAH V rAsnsct them n Unnecessary"
The Hon Thomas Ccrwin, Of Ohio, who was attacked
Fish paralysis on Friday evening in Washington, wss
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