Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-05
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FENIAN MATTERS.

FENIAN MATTERS.
NEW YoRK, December "A dispatch from
/ Toronto says: General Michael, Admins
| traitor of Canada, has been informed Of the
contents of the papers seized on the Head
| Centre of the Fenians in Ireland, and this
| is the reason why rihemen, numbering
about 900, have been concentrated at Isle
au-Noix, to be ready for any attempt of the
/ Fenians BY way of Lake Champlain.
An address was issued by the late State
| Convention in California to the Irishmen in
the Pacific States in which they are urgently
| called upon to contribute their strength
and means toward the struggle for the in
| dependence of Ireland and the establish
ment of the Irish Republic.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The correspondence of Gen. Weitzel with
Gen Mejia at MatamOras and the French
naval commander at the mouth of the Rio
Grande is published. The first letter was
from the naval commander to Gen. Weitzel,
and asserted that the Liberals were sup
piled with provisions and ammunition from
Weitzers command, and that the Liberal
artillery was worked by gunners from Welt
zel's army, who had not been mustered out
of the service. It also declared that the
Liberal wounded were cared for in the hos
pitals at Brownsville, and that the latter
city seemed to be the head quarters of the
Liberal forces, and closed by protesting
against the alleged violation Of neutrality.
Gen. Weitzel returned the letter, saying
he could not receive a document so disre-
spectful to himself and his Government.
The commander of the imperial steamer
Antonio wrote to Gen. Weitzel, complaining
that the steamer bad been fired on by rifle
men from the American shore, and men
toned other violations of strict neutrality.
Gen. Weitzel acknowledges the occasional
violation of neutrality by individuals, and
says he had commenced the investigation
thereof.
The second letter of complaints received
from the French naval commander was in
more respectful terms than the first one.
Officers who have visited the liberal camp
say the army besieging Matamorss is about
1000 strong.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The case Of
petition for mandamus by James L. Rich
ard and T. c. Porter, against the Secretary
of the Treasury, was continued in the Su-
preme Court before Judges Carter, Wylis
and Fisher to-day, when Mr.. Commissioner
Peck concluded his argument for the petit
TONERS, and Hon. Charles Eams commenced
his argument for the respondents. He had
not concluded at the hour of adjournment,
but will close tomorrow. Mr.. Eams' argu-
ment was considered clear, logical and con-
elusive against the claim of the petitioners |
for a mandamus on the ground of the in |
validity of the award.
1t is understood that the point to be made |
by Mr.. Eams tomorrow is that granting |
the award to be valid, still the mandamus |
will not be to compel the Secretary Of the |
Treasury to pay it.
SPECIAL COMMISSION.
A Special Commission, consisting of Major |
Generals S. Williams, g. Mott and Bu- |
chanan, has been appointed to investigate |
and report the facts in relation to certain |
Germans whe emigrated to Massachusetts |
in 1854, under alledged contracts with Jul
ian Allen and NJ. D. Ross, of Boston, will |
sit at Boston next Wednesday, the 9th inst.
on behalfof the Prussian legation.
The Russian and other foreign consuls at /
Boston and Louis Sehade, Esq, Attorney at |
Law, of Washington, viii be present.
PROMOTED.
Colonel H. L. Robinson, Quartermaster of /
the United States military railroads, has
been breveted Brigadier General, TO rank as
such from March Is, 1865. General Robin
son has been engaged in the military road |
service, under General D. c. McCullum, for |
nearly four years, and during that time has
rendered efficient and valuable services TO |
the Government.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, December 4-The Legislature |
of Virginia assembled to-day. In the ab-