The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-11-11
EASTERN NEWS.

-sa airHTtO lulg1J New York, Oct. 2S.i
President johnson hos issued a Proclamation set
ting apart the first Thursday of December for the
people, with one heart and one mind,' to give
thanks to the Creator of the Universe for his deiv
erances and blessings, to make confession of our
national sins against His infinite goodness" and to
implore His guidance Sin the ways of national vir
tue and holiness"
The Tunis Ambassador and suite had arrived at
Washington and were to be formally introduced to
the President on the 30th ult. ..r. ....... ..-
Nashville Dispatch dated the 18th, speaks
of the discovery of remarkable subteanean passages
having been discovered under that city. Mr. A.
Stewart had descended one hundred and twenty feet
from q cavern under Church street, into the chasm
below, and was drawn out nearly suffocated by foul
air. Several relics were discovered-fossils bones
buttons, stones resembling eggs, and also agate and
marble. The grand chamber of the cave is forty
feet high, thirty feet wide and eighty feet long.
Further explorations are being made. u ~
. ..'8 ...s#. ..- -. Toronto, Oct. 27.
The Leader of to-day has an article advising the
to take the arms from the vaults lest the
Fenans should get them and to establish patrols on
the frontiers and inaugurate a passport system A
fearful state of alarm exists here. .a' .-s..
A raid on the Canadian banks,s by the Fenians, is
expected. ....-... r.-.,...
t.'' -. New York. Oct. 2S.
The Senate of the Feuian Congress have re-assem-
bled at the Astor House. The session strictly
private and the attendance confined to members
1t is ascertained however that the principal business
transacted in relation to the sale of the bonds of
the future Irish Republic, which will be ready for
delivery next week. Several members stated that
they had received pledges from prominent citizens
that they would subscribe for the bonds in various
amounts. The Senate intend to establish its head
quarters permanently in large hall in this city, in
few days. .. ..l -"". 10 r...
..' CALIFORNIA NEWS. ...
San Francisco, Oct. "a.
Advices from Honolulu report that the Saranac
sailed from that port ON the 18th of September for
the Marquesas, it having been reported that cargo
of COAL supposed to be for the pirate Shenandoah,
had been landed at Fatuhira. She may continue on
to Sydney. ,..... .. ....a.. . ..... ... ..,.
The brig Palmetto arrived last night from Plover
Bay on the Asatic coast where she left the Russian
American Telegraph Expedition. Col. Bulkley has
Wright, finding mud and gravel bottom all the way
Every thing progressing fayoraby with the expe
dition. All the other vessels will return next month
The Indians on the Asiatic coast reported seeing
steamer burning vessels In that vicinity about tht
1st of September, and two men set ashore by th'
Shenandoah were found by the party. Nothing wal
seen of the Shenandoah by the party, and it is sup
posed she had sailed southwark. 49,. .
The American Minister had demanded satisfaction
| for the execution of Burgevine, who was beheadet
by the Chinese authorities after his surrender haf
refused, and & demonstration by our fleet viii b
| made as soon as the war steamers, now en- route
arrive. --.. r..
The announcement of the failure of Jamsett Je
Je Jebhoy, of the Bombay and China trade, for seV
enteen millions of pounds sterling, Is made: d.
An arrival from Japan brings news of the discover
of plot to assassinate the Tycoon. The retalne
making known the plot dlsemboweled himself t
prove the sincerity of his revelations. The Tycoo
is very much depressed since the occurrence:
The Indians Of the Colorado Valley are involve
in general war. Last month the Mohaves whlppe
the Ghlmahuevas badly, but were in turn whipped
the Piutes who came down the river after the hgh
captured the Mohave headquarters, with all the VII
ter stores, on Cottonwood Island, half way betwee
Ell Dorado Canon and Fort Mohave, which they no
hold in force. Irataba was captured on the Islam
= as he was directing the burning of the provision
and the retreat Of his people. The Plutes dared n
XIII him. on account of the whites but stripped hi
n of his Major-Generals uniform, and sent him
= Fort Mohave, where he was engaged, on the 10
9 inst in gathering his warriors for grand campal!
= against the invading Piutes. =,
Silver mines from which specimens SO pure th
thew can be drawn like lead under the hammer, ha
10 been found near Colville Landing the Mormon dep
!, on the Upper Colorado.
Major Morton, Provost Marshal, Is ordered trt
HEADQUARTERS to make every effort for the capture
I'd Captain j. I. Hill, who has escaped from custo'
while being tried by court martial for the murder
- an Indian child. Captain Hill claims that he Is en-
ne tied to be tried by the civil courts OF Nevada.