The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-20
THE NEWS.
Nation.

Matters appear to grow worse and
worse for the Mexican empire, the re-
publicans increasing in activity and
boldness, and have defeated the impe.
rial troops in number of recent engage.
ments. Republican detacllments swarm
all over the country, and one of them
has appeared within only thirty-siX
miles of the capital. In the State OF
Vera Cruz they defy all efforts for their
expulsion, and make frequent forays.--
In one of the towns of this State they
have established newspaper organ. In
the State of Oajaca the imperial journals
admit that their operations have assum-
ed grave proportions, while in Zacatecas
and Jalisco they are sweeping all before
them. The United States Consul in the
city of Mexico had been refused admit
lance to the imperial palace, he being in.
formed that he was unknown there. II
is said that the rebel officers from this
country now in Mexico have refused t.
| comply with request of MaXimilian'
Secretary Of War that they should join
his army, adding that hereafter the,
| could fight under no flag but that of tn
United States. The Emperor, Empires
and the court were to start on tour Il
Yucatan on the 9Th inst.
An interesting case in connection
with Mexican matters, and growing on
of the Mexican emigration excitement
of last Spring, was on Tuesday before
Judge Moncrief, of the Superior court in
New York, at chambers. Gen. Ortega
who is Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Mexico and Vice President o.
the republic, and who, by the expiration
of the term of President Juarez, will be
come President next month, arrived il
this country in April last, where he ha
since remained, principally in New York
Some days ago he was arrested and ad
mitted to bail in the sum of seven thou
sand dollars, on the complaint of COlone
William II. Allen, who figured in con
nection with the recruiting and emigra
ton movement, and who alleges that h,
was employed by the General to super
intend the whole matter, on the prom
Use that all expenses would be paid
Now, Allen states, after he has recruited
a large number of men for Mexico, ant
incurred debts amounting to nearly
seven thousand dollars, Gen. Ortega re
fuses to cash the bills or to have any
thing to do with the recruits. The ac
ton yesterday was on a motion to show
cause why the order of arrest should not
be vacated. The Generals response to
Aliens allegations is a complete denial.
He says that he never gave the latter the
slightest authority for engaging in this
business, which was commenced before
he had ever seen Allen, and which he
characterized as foolish and calculated
to lead only to failure. He also states
that he was shocked when he learned
that it was in progress, and that he be.
lieves the present proceedings are de-
signed merely to extOrt money from
him. The case has been adjourned over
to the 9th inst.
The House of Delegates of the Epis-
copal Convention in Philadelphia was
again engaged during considerable
portion of Tuesday i'm considering pro
posed amendments to the canons, one
of them being in relation to allowing
foreign missionary bishops the sam,
privileges as are enjoyed by the domes
tic missionary bishops. Mr.. Horace
Binney again brought up in anotbe
form his resolution giving thanks TO
the maintenance of the Union and tn
destruction of slavery, giving rise to an
other discussion of a somewhat ami
mated character. Finally they wer
laid on the table by large majority.
Rev. DR.. Vinton, of New York, VIII
seconded the resolution, asked, but di
not obtain, permission to enter the pro
test of himself and several other mem
bers against the disposition which ha
been made of them. Previous to tn
assembling of the Convention yesterda
the special thanksgiving services ar
pointed by it for the restoration of peac
and unity took place in one of the Phil
adelphia churches.
The Fenian National Congress, il
Philadelphia, after a two days ope,1
session, which was devoted principally
to perfecting an organization ana re-
ceiving reports of the different con nm
tees, went into seceet session on lues-
day afternoon. Armed sentinels, In
green uniform, were stationed at the
entrance of the hall, to prevent the al,
mission of others than the lnitiateo
members of the fraternity and accredit-
ed delegates to the congress. The dis,
cnssion which ensued was of the gravest
innnortance an regards the cause of Irish
indenendence, and the proceedings were
of a most exciting nature. Among the
Measures which will, it is said, occupy
the attention of the assemblage is one
IN nrovide for the organization of thu
American members of the brotherhood
into military body, ready to cooper
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