The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-15
Arrival of French Troops.
Arms Being Sent to Mexico
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NRw YoRK, Dec. l4.-The Herald,s
Washington special says:
Gen. Grant has issued an order dis
charging all civilians, except clerks,
from the army.
The Times Washington special saws:
Secretary McCulloch has received a
letter from the Collector of Internal
Revenue for Montana Territory, stating
that the product of the gold and silver
mines of that Territory for the year
1855, will be upwards of SIG, OOO, 900.
a special from San Francisco to the
Tribune says:
Juarez writes to the American Con-
sui at that place that the reason for or
dering Ortego's trial was because he
LETT Mexico without leave, virtually
abandoning the Republican cause in
the nations struggle. He adds that both
family and private interests invite him
to return to private life, and as soon as
an election can be had he viii joyfuliy
give up the Presidency, which has
proved to him a mighty burden.
The Tribune's special says:
A crowded house listened to II. Ward
Beecher in the Hall of Representatives
last night.
preparations to commence the payment
OF gold coupons due in January.
The verdict in the case of Commodore
Craven will be published shortly.
General Grant proposes to visit New
Orleans and the Rio Grande within a
few weeks.
Secretary McCulloch yesterday issu-
ed an order enjoinIng custom house
officers to use diligence to prevent the
entrance into New York ports of prizes
belonging to either beligerent party
during hostilities between Spain and
Chilli.
The Worlds Washington special says,
the House COMMITTEES on Naval and
Foreign Affairs meets to-day.
The Senate Committee on the District
OF Columbia have passed resolution,
declaring that universal suffrage shall
be established in the District.
Applications for pardon at tho rate of
from 800 to 500 per week are received at
the Adjutant Generals office, but few
are granted however.
the derald's Richmond correspon-
dent says: The election to fill the va
cancies of State officers is postponed
until the 2lst instant.
The General Assembly passed reso-
buttons appealing to the President and
Congress to postpone the collection of
the land tax of 1865 for the present and
to permit the State to assume the pay
ment of the same, and that the collec-
ton of the revenue accrued previous to
the appointment of the collectors and
assessors in the districts of the State,
be indefinitely postponed.
The Times Washington special saws:
A delegation of citizens from New
bern, N. c., had an interview with the
President yesterday, during which thew
asked him to interfere in their behalf
by annulling the provisions of the rev.
enue law passed by the Constitutions
Convention of that State last October.
The law referred to extends back to the
first of January in its assessments, and
is intended to collect taxes on business
transacted previous to Johnston's sur
render. The delegation insist that the
convention had no power to make such
levy, us all of the business on the sea
coast inside the Union lines, was trans
acted under treasury permits and I'M
der the regulations of the Treasury
Department for trade in the insured
tionary districts. The execution of the
law being Immediately threatened, and
there being no courts in the State to act
in premises, the petitioners were Obliged
to appeal to the President, and he has
promised to give the matter early ut
tention.
The Herald's Rio Janeiro correspond
emit of November Sth reports no further
fighting between the Paraguayans and
the Allies, but the latter We're carrying
on the campaign, vigorously pushing in
pursuit of the former who were retreat
ing. One division of the Brazilian
army had reached the river Aruaguay.
and commenced crossing over into the
province of Carcerutes. MI
The Emperor of Brazil was expected
to return to his capital from the scene of
war on the 18th of November.