The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-13
Sailing of Fenian
Privateers.
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Dispatches from Gen.
sheridan.
NEW YORK HERALD HUMBUGS.

New YORK, Dire. l2-The World has special
Boston dispatch which says fenan privsteer is
stated to have successfully eluded federal vigil
lance, and to have sailed from Newburyport
ceveral days ago, the last of last week, q. ronte
for the Irish coast The vessel in question is
alleged to be the schooner Estelle, of zoo tuns
burden, and is said to be armed with the most
improved and destructive ordinance, suited in
calibre to that of the vessel, with a rified IS
pound pivot gun aft, and to contain a picked
crew of more than 200 men, who have seen ser
vice on our iron clads. Lieut. Burke, her com
mander, was masters mate in the navy during
the war, and distinguished himself at Roanoke
and Off Mobile. One of his assistants, Lieut.
Deverny, served on the ram Tennessee, while
Lieut.. Samuel Jones was at time gnnner's
mate on the famous Alabama. The other of.
fcers have silsseer service. So
Fenian officials stat e that before leaving for
Ireland Stephens issued letters of marQue and
reprisals to the Estelle to capture, siak or des-
troy any English vesselt out of neut, al waters
she may encounter, and Captain Burke annodnc-
ed MS intention of making the Atlantic to hot
for British ship. It's declared that the in
coming Cunard steamer is to be captured at all
hazards. and to that end the EstelIe has sailed
directly in the track of the expected vessels.
Others will follow a. chance offers, and it is
tLe purpose TO detach portion of the arms and
men on the Estelle TO tie first available English
craft captured, and thus inprovise another pri-
vsteer
NEW YORK, Dec ia Boston special says
that the privateei Estelle is not the only fenian
vessel ahoat. Fears are entertained for the
British steamer Cuba, which left Liverpool for
Halifax on the lst inst.
ST. LOUIS, Dec I3.-Gov. Fletcher issued proc
lamation to the citizens of Lafayette and Jackson
counties notifying them that in consequence of ina
bility to execute legal process in those counties he
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obedience to the laws that those counties be required
to derry the entire expenses OF military organization
but wheo the people conclude to enfore the laws
against violators thereof and give usual protection
to the lawabiding citizons the troops will be with
drawn.
New YORK, Dec. I3-Two steamers sailed to-day
for Vera Cruz to take the French troops to France.
son of the Mexican Gederal Yaturbade died in
this city Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON, Dee. l3.--The secretary of the treas
ury has prepared bill to be submitted to congress
which embraces n general custom revenue law and
is designed to superceed all other laws on that sub
ject manage all necessary provisions for the regula
ton of foreign and custom trade thu assignment and
collection of duties merchandise imported from
foreign counties and matter Immediately permaining
thereto.
Morroll, chairman senate committee of the District
OF Columbia will next week bring up a consolidation
bill for the District taking away powers granted
der the charter to Washington, Georgetown and the
country. A commission will be appointed by the
President to be confirmed by the senate who will
take charge of the District The board of trustees
of eolored schools will be abolished and but one
school board and one house allowed for both races
II any distinction is made it may be separate school
rooms for whites and blacks alone. The only sub
jest the citizens will be called to will be
| es-
The house committee elections will have before
it to-day the only of the session. 1t is Thomas
against Arnold the present member from one Of the
Tennessee districts. Arnold is radical and Thomal
| Johnson han. The latter claims the election Of
Arnold Illegal because of the unconstitutionality
the present registry law of Tennessee, preventing
rebels from voting. The decision viii be very i'm
portant because it viii form precedent for severa
similar cases which viii come up in the next con.
| gress.
| House-Mr. Stevens introduced bill establishing
| q civil government in North Carolina. Referred t.
| territorial committee.
The credentials of the representatives from Ala
| bama were presented and referred. -rs
resolution that the post Office committee enquire
into the expediency of establishing southern
| land mail to California was referred. 'a
The house resolved to adjourn on the Goth to Jan
| uary Sd.
er of the Louisiana convention was examined to-day
befor the committee appointed to investigate the New
| Orleans riot.
A dispatch received last night from GenI Sherii
| dan, date nj New Orleans, says:
The condition of affairs the Rio Grande il
|
plcation III fac, Escobedo called on to ask me
to hold him responsible for it. The Canales fac
| having been submerged, L enabled to release
| Ortegs, upon Escobedo promising that he would
| look out for him. Not city state in Mexico
| takes issue against the Juarez government.
| On my return, met General Sherman at Brazos
| Santiago, who was enroute, with Minister Campbell
| for Matsmsras.
| The Rochester Union has the following:
All dispatches relative to the Canadihn affairs in
circulation and credited to the New York Herald
wholly without foundation. The reports of annexs-
tion meetings are fabrications. Not single dis
patch Of the Herald, this fall frem Canada has been
verified. The author of these dispatches is not al
| the points where the dispatches bear date. It is
about time the public understood and ceased to give
| credense to such nonsense -a E4
as snnilar remarks will apply to most of the preten-
| --eaoie dispatches in the same paper.
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