The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-12-07
Telegraphic,.

| #a. '''-% Washington, Dec. l:
A caucus of the Republican members of
Congress is called for tomorrow night, to
select candidate for the Speakership and
other officers. 'fuL ~ lh-'f '@ '"EFf
There are now probably one hundred
members of the House of Representatives
in Washington, with several from the late
insurrectionary States. Excepting the
credentials of members elect from Tenn
essee and Virginia, none have been receiv-
ed from the South. 1t is not probable that
others will reach here from the late insur-
rectienary. States before Monday. So it.
does not rsw appear that on the meeting
of the House OF Monday, any difficulty
can occur in the admission of members
from Southern States, and this is the gen.
eral opinion of the members now in Wash
ington.
Positive Information is to the effect that
the relations of our government with
France and England are entirely satisfac-
tory, and there is no probability of a seri-
iOus disturbance.
Napoleon's speculation in Mexicois very
unpopular with the French, and he will
withdraw his force from Mexico as soon "a
he can doso without utcompromising his Dig
nifty.
ars a.. New York, Dec l.
Gold closed at 14Si. ..-
The Express says it is underst >ed that
government was selling gold to-day.
....... ....- EaStOn, Pa. Dec. l.
The Western Express train, which left
Harrisburg ut three o. clock this morning
ran into a coal train at White House, n.
j., on the New Jersey Central Road. at
about eight O'Clock this morning, killing
some seven persons and wounding ten or
twelve 9th rs. ..,..
..t.- . Grenada, Miss, Nov. 80.
A collision took place here last night be-
tween party OF State militia, searching
for arms among freedmen, and a squad of
negroes, assisted bv some colored soldiers.
Several of the militia were wounded, one
severely. Large numbers of muskets-
ammunition, &c., found, wero .aI.on from,
the negroes. ... ......a
r .... ..., New York, Dec. /.
The Herald's Toronto CORRESPONDENT
says the number of Fenians enrolled and
ly 5000, of whom nearly one- half are said
TO be already armed. z ~
An order has been issued to-day discou-
tinuing The Old Capitol Prison.
New York, Nov. 80.
Gen. Grant is understood to favor the
mastering out of all volunteers, and such
additions TO all arms of the service as wo'd
make the nominal strength about 5000.
Too little attention has heretofore been
paid to cavalry in times of peace, atiSd some
new measures for recruiting and drillinar
this arm of the service may also be recon-
mended. ~. -
San Francisco. Soy, ES
An official telegram to-day from Nava-
da. says that on the 18th inst, Y.ieut. Cs-
man, with company of California volun-
teers and howitzer, attacked large band
of Indians, who had fortified themselves
n the lack Mountains about a hundred
miles northwest OF Dunge ia, in the portn
part of the State of Nevada. During the
engagement one volunteer was killed and
two wounded of the Indians, bne hund.
red and twenty We're kilrsf,, = few escansd
and all their horses. arms and ammuni-
ton We're captured. This was the band
which three weeks ago robbed a train kill
ed the teamsters, and afterwards Obliged
twenty armed men; who were scouting
after them, to retire, after an unsuccessful
engagement.
Montgomery Ala, Nov. 30.
Houston and Parsons elected U. 3. sem
ator yesterday.