Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-08
TELEGRAMS, &C.

1ELE0nAmSs &C.
General Sweeney, at his late interview with
the Fenian Con nvention, stated that months ago
he urged and advised Col. O'Mahony 10 open
correspondence with Gen Phil Sheridan, for
the purpose OF placing him at the head OF the
Fenian army, offering himself to take any sub
ordinate position under Sheridan, provided
| the latter would accept the leadership Gene
raj Sweeney has issued a card TO the brother
hood 10 the effect that he declined the first in
vitation 70 attend the Fenian Congress, not re-
cogniZing the legality, and fearing Insult and
Misrepresentation; button the second in vitation,
| with the assurance that his presence might do
much 10 restore peace and harmony, he waived
MS objection. He says his apprehensions were
not unfounded, though his arrival was greeted
with apparent warmth. His efforts at concilia-
uon were met by certain parties with insult
ana outrage, and he was denounced as not
oelng Fenian, because the circle of which he
was member decided. as a compliment, that
no pledge should be required of him, though
ne slgnlhed his willingness TO take it. He saws
lhere is an element of discord, composed of
members from the Manhattan district, who
have done and will do anything to stifie truth
landsfule.
The Detroit Tribune is responsible for the fol-
lowing important disclosure: I'VE learn from
an entirely well-informed source at Washing
ton that all the books and documents left in
Canada by Jacob Thompson, the most active
and debased of all the rebel emissaries in that
province, containing his correspondence, docu-
ments, and accounts, showing the disposition
OF the rebel funds in his hands, have been Sc
cured, and are now in the possession of the
Government authorities at Washington. These
papers will be of rare interest, particularly to
the frontier cities, Detroit included, against
which great portion of the Vaccinations of
Thompson and his cut-throat gang were di-
rected.
The safe of Adams Express Company was
opened last night on the train between New
York and New Haven, and robbed of a large
sum of money. The amount stolen, as near as
Iap
The car was probably entered while at the
depot in New York. The thieves forced off the
lock on one door OF the car; also, the locks to
two of Adams Express Company's safes:
$4,000 in greenbacks. and s6O.OO0 in Govern
mCnt notes were left by the thieves on the
floer OF the car. They got out with their plum
der at Cascab Bridge.
The New Orleans Picdylne learns from gen.
tlemen recently from the interior of the State
that the freedmen positively refuse to make
new contracts TO work or leave the plantations.
This is their reply to the owners of several
large plantations where they were comfortably
located and, II was thought, perfectly contented.
They are respectful and peaceful, and allege
as a reason that they expect a new proclama-
ton that will materially benefit their condition.
A scouting party sent in pursuit OF the men
who robbed the safe of Paymaster Ellis, at
Leavenworth, a few days since, of thirty
thousand dollars, overlook them in Platte
county, Missouri and all the money except
hye thousand dollars was recovered. The
thlcNcs "hch tOOh 10 Dusu ana
escaped.
The Augusta and Savannah Railroad is now
so nearly completed that passengers can go
between the two places in one day. The trains
leave Augusta at a. m, and arrive in Savan-
nah at 10 p. m. Passengers have to ride only
twenty-five miles on coaches This part of the
road will also soon be complete.
A despatch from Montreal states that Hon.
Messrs. Gait and Rowland are instructed by
the Canadian Government to leave for New
York Immediately, there to meet gentlemen
from the Lower Provinces, and concert about
the renewal ofthe Reciprocity Treaty.
Tne Sandusky, Dayton, and Cincinnati Rail-
road was sold on Friday, under and order of
the Court, for seven hundred and fl fly thousand
dollars. J. W. Pierce and Israel NJ. SpeIman,
of Boston, were the purchasers, acting as
trustees.
II Hon. Benz. G.. Harris should be elected
from his seat in the House of Representatives
the Prince Georgian says his constituents sGWilI
Immediately re-elect him, and repeat the pro-
cess as often as the House shall render il neces-
sary to do so.''
rhe steamer Sierra Nevada, from San Fran
cisco, in a fog, ran point of rocks nine feet
under water at high tide, and as the river is
falling il ii uncertain when she can be released
The Governor of California has received
from the Secretary of the Interior a confirma-
tory grant offive thousand acres of school land
warrants in Humboldt county-the first In
stance on record.
The arrest of Captain Semmes causes much
of his friends TO have brought him out as can
didate for Judge of the Probate Court.
The recent freshets have so extensively dam
aged railway communications in Georgia that
it will probably be sixty days before it can be
restored.