Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-17
BV Last Nights Mail.

PIrTsBuRG, Mnr;h lO--liIvrr falling
slowly--tve feet six inches. Weather clou-
dy-snow falling.
LOUISVILLE, March s.-Dischnrged negro
soldiers went aboard the steamer Altoona,
for ST. Louis, and claimed cabin passage,
which The clerk refused they become DIS
orderly; one OF them insulied white la
d.. The watcInun of the boat interfered,
when one of the soldiers fired on m
whereupon the deck hanls tnrew the ne.
grors overheard. The F,er,iHrns Bureau
sent IN officer aud took the negro soldiers
away.
An indianapolis dispatch to New A'bany
says Secretary Seward, c"nve'sirg with II
member Of Congress- expressed himself in
favor of admitting Al once AMI without
condition all of the Southern members Of
Congress.
NEW YORK, March l0.-Thcre is intense
excitement in Fenihn circles 10 day. 1t is
thought, undnubted y, that demonstration
will shortly be made by Sweeney against
Cnnnda. II is said he Inns alrendy large
stock OF arms, munitions Of war and trans
porra'i0n.
1t is understood the Government is urged
to call out militia, TO be stationed NJ Os-
deushnrg, 10 prevent raids from the States.
Al Mou.reni ten thousand Canadian mil
itia responded to call for active duty.
Three or tour times the number could un-
douhtrdly be had AT n days notice. Whole
volunteer farce of he city pnrad"d Inst
evening. Every Preparation is making 10
gun,d agains' Fen an surprise.
The IIcmhs Toronto special estimates
thirty thousand troops now arrived, and
really TO march, if invasion takes place.
Railroad engines fired up mud ready to
move troops VIII, never required. Troops
have been drilling since Two clock this
morning. 1t is reported that Parliament
will be assembled immediately, and the
writ OF hnheas corpus suspended, aud mar
tiai law proclaimed before the seventeenth
Of March.
The Government has taken possession of
the Montreal Telegraph line.
The Globe say, the Government received
information that numbers of Fenians will
cross the river on S.. Patricks day to join
in procession in the city and increase dis
iurhance 10 attract attention while the main
force strikes AZ different points on the
frontier. The Globe calls on President
johnson TO interfere.
Montreal paper. contain specials from all
parts of Canada, showing every CITY turn
ing ont in mll strength. Troops divided
INFO battalions and drilling FIVE hours
day. Excitement hourly INCREASING.
The Orange Waterman calls nn The May
or TO prevent Frniaus marching on the 18th
Of March. He says he believed peace re-
quirrs it.
The Roman Catholics will restrain the
more violent, aud the procession will be
abandoned. Bishop Lyuch declares his in
tcution Of leaving Canada To nviod danger
aud battle which may occnr on the Irish
National day.
New YoRK. March TO- Cotton dull,
h,nvy. nominal, | 10 = cents lower, closing
at Al cents. Flour dull, dropping. Coffee
very dull. Sugar heavy, l13 To l2lc Cold
3DS. Government Stocks without decided
chnge Stock strong.
The Posts Washington special says the
COMMITTEE on WAYS aud Means are consid-
ering proposition to lay ajax on cotton.
RECOMMENDATION OF the Committee in favor
of tax is likely to be adop ed.
Still Later.
wAsuISGToX, March lU.-The Senate
Yesterday after the rejection OF all tie
amendm' nts except Clarke $, the qutsii' II
was taken ON the proposition Of the con-
miltee in reference TO the Constitutional
amendment Of the subject Of Representa-
tioa, Clarke having Withdrawn his amend
uent OF joint resolution FROM the House,
was lost not being two.thirds ia favor
IL. Yeas -, nays -.
Hen,Iei sons motion 10 reconsider the
vote prevailed, when pOoliiIle offered the
anien,lment thai after the census Of lou,
Representatives should be appointed among