The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-11-17
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one week ago last Thursday.
The Government has decided to
adhere strictly to its policy OF neu-
trality toward Mexico.
Two battalons OF volunteers arc
to be placed in active service in Can
ada to guard against Fenian raids.
WITH all the late reductions, our
army is 10y no means an Insignificant
military body. 1t still numbers
about $4,000 men.
The performances at the Prince of
Wales theatre, Birmingham, England,
were recently brought to an abrupt
termination by the entrance of the
police on the stage to arrest an actor
named Addison, on charge OF being
concerned in the Fcnian movement
A large number of fire arms were
found at his lodgings. and papers
said to implicate many persons of
high standing. The arrest has caused
much excitement. u.
Two valuable autographs have lately
been cold at tho Fair III the rhiia.
delphia Academy of Music. The
first of these is certified copy OF
Waslington's will, made by the
Clerk OF Fairfax County County
Court, Virginia, on March s, 1882
from the original manuscript, and is
lproblahy the only copy eXtant. The
other autograph is the original man
uscrpt of General Wilson's dispatch
to Grant and the Secretary of War
announcing the capture of JEFF
Davis.
The Commercials Washington let
Ter says, Secretary McCulloch is now
in strict retirement, engaged in the
preparation of his report. The --latest
rumor from the Treasury Depart
ment is that he will suggest the least
possible legislation, and will show
the feasibility of so funding the deb
of the country as to insure its re
demption at not very distant day
There are also rumors that the Sec
retary will recommend such legisla
ton rs will make it imperative OF
the National Banks to redeem thci
bills at New York, and will force
many of them to contract their circu
lation.
The Herald's Washington specia
says: There is said to be a growing
trepidation on the part of Winder
Duncan and Gee, confederates o.
Wirz at Andcrsonville, and now con
fined in the Old Capitol Prison. -
Winder,realizing more fully than his
associates the full force of the danger
that hangs over them rs partners and
active participants in the crimes and
Ipeculations OF Wirz, while conducting
the famous stockadc, Is especially
nervous upon the subject, and be.
trays an impatient desire to place his
record before the authorities, cleared
of the damaging implications that
were dcduccd from the testimony
brought out in the trial of Wirz. -
lie frequently summons the comman-
dant of the prison to his cell, and
eadeavors to obtain some idea of the
popular feeling that is entertained
regarding his share and agency in
the atrocities at Anddrsonville. The
vindication he has prepared for him
self, already covering some forty
pages of legal cap paper, is being
added to daily,
! Ma jor General Sickles will be OF
dered to relieve Major Gen. Gilmore
in command OF the Department OF
South Carolina, Major General Fred.
Steele arrived to-day from the Rio
Grande. but nothing is yet known of
the cause of his coming. IL is gen
orally believed lie briugs important
intelligence concerning affairs there,
The same special says; 1t may
interest the Fenians to know that the
l,yi,ish Government sent n special
detective to this country, some weeks
ago, to SPY out their doings here and
report them to the home government.
His name is Lohn McHlgh. He Isl
a medium sized, red faced, mutton.
chop whiskered individual, who af.
lects lavender, kid gloves, and much
general neatness OF personal appear.
ancc. He is now In Washington,
and has already changed his name
and boarding place several times.
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