The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
NEWS FROM MONTANA.


General T. F.. Meaghcr Appointed Pro-
Reception by the Fenians-DcvelOp-
ment OF the Resources OF the Terri
tory, &c.
News from Montana Territory Of interesting charac.
ter has been received The necessity of opening up tee
graphic communication with the United States, by
means OF Salt Lake City, being strongly urged on
capitalists
PROCLAMATION BY the GOVERNOR.
Governor Edgerton had issued the following procla-
nation, appointing General Thomas Francis Meag her
Governor pro tem.:-
EXECUTIVE opPrcr, I
BANNAcK CRY, Sept. rs, 1865 (
Whereas this day leave this territory, intending TO
ID provided in the organic act OF the Territory that IN
OF the absence Of the Governor the executive power
shall devolve upon the Secretary
Now, therefore, do proclaim that from after this
date the Hon Thomas Francis Meagher will become the
Acting Governor Of this Territory clothed with the
powers and his entitled the same as
SIDNEY EDGERToN, Governor of Montana
rHE NEW PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR.
from the Montana Post Sept. 80
General Meagher has arrived among u.s. and we doubt
rot that the public reception Of this evening will be
earnest OF the high appreciation in which he is held
soldier, as a citizen, and Our new Secretary is
no partisan His banner is the Stars and Stripes under
which he has fought for the country this he regards
sn the nag o. oa aeS and not Of party Il Is his in
possible moment He has elegraphed to the Comptroller
q the Treasury request that the appropriation
that tho necessary funds for the working Of
che legislative judicial and administrative departments
ncaon is received the Legislature will be
moned to meet Not as politician, but American
citizen, General Meagher enters this Territory, inspired
with the firm determination TO do justice to all At
Bannack on Saturday night last the anvs beloved
noisy welcome that reverbsrated among the hills far
q Rattlesnake. meeting of the citizens held, at
which speeches were delivered by the General Cover
nor 9 EdsExsTTt a MessIs Hopkins, Mcdonald and
General Meagher said that, in this Territory,
men Of different and of extreme opinions
gether some had fought on one side and some on the
other during the late war; while Others engaged in
actual conflict had espoused the Of the North Of
the South with great ardor. Now, however the strife
rails Robert Lee, Joe Johnston and even Wade Hamp-
ton, had cheerfulIy submitted to the decision of the
the sound Of the struggle at distance to accept solu
Ton OF the question endorsed by who had perlled
their lives for the Of the cause which they
now abandon as unenable, and return to their old allie
glance.
GENERAL MEAGHER's RECEPTION BY THE FENrANs.
From the Montana Post Oct II
On Saturday evening the Fenian Brotherhood OF Vir-
gnia and Nevada animated with desire 70 do honor to
their distinguished countryman the newly appointed
pecreary, organized torchligh procession and gave
him hearty and enthusiastic reception at the Planters
House, where he had taken up his quarters
Al seven O'Clock the procession numbering one hun
dred and twenty men, moved from Nevada City pre-
eeded by field music, in command Of James McEroy.
Centre. and h. Mctrah, Deputy Centre The process
sion from Nevada carried thrtytw small torches, with
"F b. each; five large with the following designs
them:-" '88 and '48 - s,Robert Emmett Circle f.
b., Nevada City, M T. - "a Soldiers Life is tho Life
FOR mel" In fortune and in fame we're bound by
stronger links than steel, but neither be safe
sound but In the others veal - MAY ireland be
he abode Of universal freedom is the birthplace of
Aeroes;n Bull Run, Fredericksburg Gettysburg and
Chancellorsvie.n Two large American flags and the
green flag Of "Od Ireand' carried in the process
with four torches One the Virginia Circle E. B.
On the three others 1898 and As" in large figures
On arriving at the Flagstaff the Deputy State Centre called
Sor three cheers for the General which proposition
responded TO with vociferous enthusiasm.
General Meagher replied with much patriotism and
warmth OF feeling, and his remarks received with
enthusiastic demonstrations Of applause.
RESOURCES OF THE TERRITORY.
Every day is developing and more the magnitude
q the resources OF the Territory
Million after million OF gold II s stated have left the
1ctory by way Of the river and by the overland route
Tho sums which have been sent and carried by traders
sinners and others, both large and numerous One
man that we know Of adds the Montana Post took four
hundred pounds In clean DUST another carried two hun
ered pounds with him. and from hundred to twenty
eve pounds has been common that o record OF the
names would look like our Post ofce list Machinery OF
The best kind s also in transit 70 this place. and the
quantity now In Of construction, destined for this
Territory in tho spring, enormous very large list
o. property has been sent East for SALE and feel that
Ne advise New York and Eastern capitalists to
With circumspcction in buying. Tho number OF bona
~ and rich lodes thas will be- shortly sale aston
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