Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-26
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
DATEs 10 OCTOBRR "a.
From the Virginia Union Of this mOrnng.l

From the Virginia Union Of this mornng.l
President'a Views on Reconstruction.
New York, Oct. 23.-The substance Of
the Presidents remarks on the subject OF re-
construction Of the Southern States, during
late interviews with him, has been given with
the Presidents approval, BY Major General
G. L. Storms, OF Massachusetts,. In reply
to the remark that the Democrats claim that
he had gone over to them, he intimated that
the Democracy had discovered that he was in
advance of it, and it was now trying to come
up to his standard. He hoped it would sue
coed in doing so. He reiterated his doctrine
that, Notwithstanding the so-called secession
OF the Southern States, they were never out
of the Union, but that, by their rebellious
course, they had forfeited civil government;
to reconstruct the machinery Of which, as
soon as practicable, wcs the chief duty OF
time. This, he says, can not be lone In q
moment, but such happy progress IS being
made in it that the results sometimes seem
to him like a dream. He did not expect to
deprive them forever Of their former civil
rights, even a majority Of those excluded in
the amnesty proclamation, but intended they
should ask for pardon, and thus realize the
enormity Of their crime. He is in favor OF
allowing negroes who served in the army, and
those who can read and write, and those pos
sessed of certain other qualifications, to vote,
but he does not think it is policy, or that he
has a right, to force those conditions on the
whites Of the South, though he believes they
will before long concedc this privilege to
freedmen. The President also favors baslng
representation in Congress on the number OF
qualified voters instead Of on population as
at present.
Feniunism Causes Conformation in
CANADA.
The Herald's Toronto correspondent says:
The members Of the Provincial Government
in Canada are in q state Of great agitation in
regard to the Fenian movement. The Fenian
| order has been known to exist for years, but
has occasioned but little crncern until the
occurrence Of recent events. Great activity
is reported to prevail in military affairs
| changes in the disposition of troops being
made. Garrisons have been strengthened in
| regions where the Irish predominant. Inyes-
LEGATIONS regarding the loyalty Of soldiers
have been instituted, and arms distributed
among the citizens known to be opposed to
the Fenians. The custom authorities are
nervous over recent large importation OF war
munitions, which it is believed will find their
way into the hands Of the Fenians. 1t IS ri.
mOteu tnat tue pICscnI movements AASt""u
are merely a ruse and fcint to cover the grand
| design, which is when England has thrown
her troops into that country, an armed force
of the order on this side Of the Atlantic shall
seize Canada, declare it an independent
State, and place it under the protection Of the
United States.
Indian Depredntions ON h Plains!
Fort LARAMIE, October 24.-On the night
Of the 22d, Indians appeared on the Overland
route, near Cottonwood Springs, and drove
the mail coach into the post at that place.
The same day they attacked a portion of the
garrison at Alkali, and drove them into that
post. On the 23d they attacked and burned
two trains near the latter place, killing three
men. At the same time they destroyed seye-
raj hundred feet Of telegraph wire. Shortly
afterwards Colonel Fleming, with a detach-
ment Of the Sixth West Virginia Cavalry,
attacked them, losing two men. Indian loss
not reported. General Wheaton is taking
vigorous means to punish the sayages. Tho
line is already repaired, the Indians having
been driven off the road, which will be kept
open and the line Of telegraph up. Eight
Indians thus far have been reported killed.
Full reports from all points of the district
have not yet been received. Eight Indians
were killed near Valley Station, about 100
miles west Of Alkali. The returning Powder
River Expedition is near Fort Scdgwick, and
the Indians attacked them on the road from
100 to $50 miles on each side Of the returning
column.
The Indian Treaties u Failure!