The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-09-29
'Ie1egraphic News.
DATES TO SEPTEMBER aI.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The New JERSEY
Legislature, yesterday, elected Alex. L
Cattell, of Camden, United States Sena
tor, vice Stockton.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-A cabinet
meeting, to-day, which continued sew
eral hours, was attended by all the mem
Ders OF the Cabinet, except Seward. The
condition of Secretary Seward continues
to improve. He sat up short time rhi:
morning. and his recovery is hopefully
anticipated.
Soldiers Convention.
Cleveland, Sept 1S.-The Soldiers
convention elected General Gordon
Granger, President, who made a short
speech. Congratulatory telegrams were
received from General Dix, General ]
Ii. Taylor, etc; also the following tele
gram was received with loud applause
Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 1S, 1866.-Tc
the President of the Soldiers Conven
ton, Cleveland: The soldiers of the late
confederate army met here to-day. and
deputed the undersigned to congratulate
your Convention on your efforts to restore
peace and quietude to the country. and
to express their deep sympathy with
your patriotic purpose; and further te
assure you that the Confederate soldiers
are willing to leave the determination
OF their rights as citizens of States anG
OF the United States to soldiers of the
Union, and on our part we pledge secu
rity OF life, person and property, and
freedom OF speech and opinion to all. A
mass meeting will be held tomorrow
tiuesday) night, to give formal expires
sion TO their purpose and sentiments
(Slgned)-N. b. Forrest, l.. Goilitz, Gal
loway, Mathews, Duprese and others
The Convention appointed committee
who sent the following answer:
The Sailors and Soldiers Convention
at Cleveland, Ohio, to N. B. Forrest, etc.
The National Union Convention of Sol
diers and Sailors, assembled here. are
profoundly grateful for the patriotic sen
tlments expressed in your dispatch. We
hall with pleasure every effort to restore
peace, prosperity and brotherly affection
throughout our country. War has its
victories, but peace and union are bless
lngs for which we will manfully contend
until harmony and justice are. restored
under the constitution. (Signed)-Gen
erals Granger, Stedman,. Cutter, Wool
Crittenden and Governor Bramlette
The Convention adopted resolutions and
an address to the people, and adjourned
sine die.
Lew wallace I'm Mexico,
New York, September 19.-The Her.
ads Brazos Santiago correspondent saws
OF Gen. Lew Wallace's Mexican fillibus.
ter movement: For some time. past
Gen. Sturn, of ISinois, and Coodiss &
Co. of New York, agents for the sale OF
Mexican bonds, with other parties in
New York and Washington, contracted
to supply Caravajal with five millions
dollars worth of war material. A ship
load was forwarded and the balance was
getting ready for shipment. Caravaial
had also CONTRACTED for three million
dollars worth of hospital stores, and the
contractor expected to realize fabulous
profits. The great object of all this sup
ply OF material of war and medical stores
was the equipment of force of twenty
thousand Americans, who were to be re-
cruited in New York and New Orleans,
and other points throughout the United
States. Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace was to
have command of this force, which was
to concentrate at Matamoras, previous to
the advance into the interior. This force
was to fight for the Mexican Republic
against the French. Upon the arrival
Of Gen. Wallace at Matamoras, he had
an interview with Gen. Caravaial. The
result was telegram sent by Wallace to
the New Orleans parties to forward i'm
mediately five thousand men. The 18th
inst, found Caravajal an exile and resi-
dent of Brownsville Wallace counter
manded his order for the 5000 men. and
much disgusted with the change in af-
fairs proceeds now to Monterey to see
President Jaurez. -. ~.
The Commercials money article says,
an upward movement of stocks is fully
Gold is weak, in anticipa-
tion of large receipts from Europe. Gov
ernments are quiet and firm.
Special Election. n.-Seyvard
Improving.
Chicago, September 20.-The special
elections in Kentucky on the 18th elected
Rosseau to Congress unanimously, and
A. III. Ward, 05ce Green Clay Smith, in
the Covington district.
Washington specials say, the White
House is thronged daily with office and
pardon seekers. Gen. Grant and the
Secretary of War have concluded their
selections for appointments of field Off
GERS OF the various new regiments of the
re-organized army, and are now engaged
in considering applications for positions
in the line, the rank of Captain being
first in order
Secretary Seward is out of danger.
The receipts from internal revenue
since the first of July are $4,000 900,
and from customs, $42, ,000, 900. or an ag.
5regate of over $130,0O0,000..
Cholera.
New York, Sept. 20.-Three cases of
cholera and three deaths are reported in
,he city today. Advices from the Plata
report e most stubborn and sanguinary
oattle on the 10Th and 18th of July,
;ausing loss Of 4,200 killed and wound
ID in the allied armies, and an approxi-
nate amount in the Paraguayan army.
The Heratds Panama correspondent
ays, several of the Columbian State au-
horities had threatened to resist the en-
orcement of Masquive's orders, and do
nestle trouble was Anticipated. Favor