The evening Argus., 1865-12-30
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A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM PRESI-
DENT JOHNSON Is EXPECT
ED, IN RELATION TO
JEFF DAVIS.
PRESIDENTJ6HNSON'S FAITH In THE
SOUTH INCREASES.
MEXICAN NEWS.
SUFFERING on THE PLAINS.
Snow Storm al the East.
MEXICAN NEWS.
SUFFERING on THE PLAINS.
Snow Storm al the East.
NV YoRK. Dec. 80.

New YoRK, Dec. 80
The president will send a message on the re-as-
sembling of congress, in reply to- a resolution of
the house, stating the resons why Jefferson Davis
has not been trIeu. In sGbstonce II will be the
same as contained In his frs; message. He elab-
upon the matter somewhat BY showing that he
has opposed his trIal by military commission and
gives his reasons therefor. AS soon the neees-
sary legislation 10 completed by congress for the
holding OF an United States court IN Richmond the
trial will be immediately prosecuted.
The French minister fatty coEtradicts the
port that Maxim iIlIsn Is going TO leave MeIico.-
He has adyIces of recent date ind catIng that Max
imIian IS stronger than with the people and
that IN short time every ythIng will be in a most
satisfactory condition for the stability of the pre-
tended empire.
NEW YORK, Dec. 80.
The n. Y. Times Washington special
says:
The president is SO well satisfied with the con-
dIton of the south and our foreign relations that
he hiss determined upon a further reduction of the
army.
NEw YORK, Dec. 30.
The y. Y. Worlds Washington special
says:
very interesting statements with reference to the
treaty entered INTO by France, Austria, Spain and
England TO guarantee Maxmilian the throne. 1t
is no" alleged that this treaty signed some 8
closed and when the opinion was uaIyer.slly held
abroad that the rebellion would be successful
The guarantee of the integrity of Macmillan en-
pire, however remaInsi though II has not been
deemed prudent to make II up to this time. Re
cent events especially the de Pomatic correspond
enee, since the close of the war, has made it. IN
the opinion of Ma1imillian's authority desciable
that the text OF the treaty should be gwen the
world.
1t Is understood that the next mail from the City
OF Mexico viii bring the text of this treaty which
viii be published the diary of the official organ
of MaIImIllIaE, at the Mexican capitol.
Adyces from that quarter state that Ma1imllian
and has trends entertain no apprehension respect
ing the peTmency Of has empire IN additizn 10 the
guarantees OF the western powers.
There are large material Interests at stake.
One company "a French onel Is building a rail-
road from the City OF MeIIco to the Pacific coast,
while another one (EnRiish) company is building
one from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico.
MaIlmiiliaH's supporters boast that these rail
roads Will be completed before Pacific road ,
and that II VIII secure good deal OF The traffic of
the East Indies and Esst ASIA, which We hope TO
monoPol'ze by the building OF the road to the Pa
cIhc.
There are mining companies, manufacturing
associations and other large enterprises foot,
both IN England and France, who will nave claims
on their respective governments which will induce
them to insure the pregnancy of the MeIcam en-.
pire.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 80.
The recent reports Of suffering on the plains is
confirmed.
About 20 soldiers OF rhs 18th inf'y and 80 Of the
9th WIS. Vols. badly frozen that they
had 10 be left IN the hospital.
The read is blocked with snow beyond Fort
ksarney-
The legislature OF Colorado adjourned subject
TO call OF the governor, after ratIfyIng the con-
sutuuonal amendment by vote OF go to !.
Newbern, c, Dec 3O-The Times hls priv
ate teleg ram from Morehead city of the 29th inst
which says the steamer Constitution, Capt Grem-
mon, from Savannah TO New York, struck Cape
Lookout shoals on the night of the 25th and went
to pieces. She had 81 persons, all told, on board
including aides and one child.
The captain and I3 men were saved, and the
rest were lost.
The steamer a total wreck
NEW YORK, Dec 80.
The steamships Etna and American sailed for
Europe to-day, taking $3.50, 600 IN specie.
heavy snow storm commenced here early this
An, and continues unabated, although the tenn
Perature is mild. The snow lays to the depth of
3 or 4inches.
Ii Is showing also at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington.