The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-29
The Latest news.


Monday.
The bill amending the postal laws was
recommitted to the Postotice committee.
The reconsidered bill was taken up AiteI eI
several important amendments the Dill
passed.
The evening session was dispensed with. /
The criminal court to-day commenced the /
trial of Gen Lafayette c. Baker, ON a char5e /
of robbery preferred by Mrs Cobb ,
There is 4 large number of persons III !he
gallery of the Senate to-day. The ahtleI-
pated veto OF the civil rights blil y ho1 no"
expected till tomorrow or "Wednesday.
LOUISVILLE. March 26-four Italians nave
been arrested for having four thousaIiu uoL-
lars of spurious fifty cent currency Nets
dangerous counterfeit. caro- LaSi'hA"' g.
principal is said to be i'll the service ~ d"
band Of New York connterfeiters, 70 clieu-
late these issues in New Orleans anu o'n0-
remote parts of the country. rc-
NFW YORK. March 26-The letter OF oec-
retarv Seward to Minister Adams GiEInS
the official history of the Hampton tto"u9
peace conference during the "lh'o1 %
IS64-65 is published. .,1 .r,o+
The Attorney General has decided thao
Southern pensioners he restored to the rolls
of the Southern pension agencies on Plool
of their continued loyalty during the VAL
and their claims are to be PAID.
The principle involved, if correctly re-
uorted. directly conflicts with the cecohu
| Comptroller's opinion that the balance u''o ~
| Southern residents are payable 10 the cl''lLn- cl'
| ants, but belong to the government as enc
mics property. The Second Comptroller :
decision is subject to revision by the oollcl-
| for of the Treasury when the applications
! of the claimants are made TO the Secretary
| of the Treasury. r,-
! SAN FRANCIsCo, March 26-One OF the
most severe shocks of earthquake since Oc-
| tober. was felt here to-day. 1t was also 1elt
| at Santa Cruz San Juan, San Jose, Stock
ton. Sacramento and Gillespie The damage
j. rpported only slight at the latter place
Arizona adyices report the Indians very
troublesome Mining operations are very
PROSPEROUS. Mining shares have improved
Tie Republicans called a meeting at Port
land. Oregon, to indorss the President, when
GOV. Gibb denounced the meeting as cop
nerhead and, with Others, left.
r WAsHINGToN, March 27.-Ihe PreSldeh'
has vetoed the Civil Rights bill.
Gen L. c. Baker entered special pea
his former conviction relative to Mrs. Cobb
The plea was sustained, and an order DIS
missing his sentence on his former conNlc
| ton will he passed tomorrow.
The testimony taken by the ReconStrue
ton Committee regarding Virginia and tn
two CaroIinas was reported to the Hous
and ordered to be printed. The testlmon,
indicates the acceptance OF the result OF th
war but the opposition oftbe people to IN
! extension Of political rights. The Leglsla
lures were engaged in removing most or al
, obnoxious determinations between tn
whites and blacks.
New YORK March 27.-The Sanitary 10
l lice Committee continue 10 MAKE selHuIe9
4 unsound meat
The Commercials Washington specia
saws the Reconstruction Committee haV
I made up their report, including Gen. Lee
: testimony.
D The Worlds Washington special says tn
= Committee on Ways and Means are pr
!, pairing another tax bill. The only measul
i ready to report is that of putting tax
five cents per pound on cotton,
q The tlying squadron fitting out for crul'
on the British North American coast, WI
; comprise seven vessels, aggregating eight
guns. The English vessels now IN tho
e waters aggregate one hundred guns lan'
! has also quite a number OF vessels crulSI
among the West Indies and III the Cult
Foreign.
HIIFAx. March 25.-The steamer 5
n Patrick, from Glasgow the 7th, has arrive
a English files say 'it is rumored mlsu
I derstanding exists between our governmel
and the American embassy in London rel
tive to the imprisonment OF several pc
sons charged with Fenianism, who claim
be American citizens, and demand Hber
tion or trial The misunderstanding hi
been referred to Washington for soluto
o and probably may prove embarrassing.
= NEW YOKK. March 25-Published Chilia
u accounts of the late fighting say it was I'll
D. Spanish vessels who were challenged
o open the combat and refused instead OF Il
Chllian.
NEW ORLEANS, March 26.-Matamor
dates to the 10th have been received. Inc
d had been two engagements IN Northel
I L dor Gem y al
- were first defeated by Gen. Donoy, but we
10 afterwards reinforced by Gen. TraVino, wi
o attacked the French under Gen. Baron
IF Brian. who was killed with 100 OF hlS Inc
: The remainder escaped, but were atterwar
= besieged in Poras Church, which Clony WI
- 80 men held until he was reinforced. Baf'
X de Brian and his company We're recently st
H. toned in Matamoras, and there is gre
: mourning among the French of that city.
- WAsHINGTON, March 27.-Ihe Heral'
y Rio JaneirO correspondent says the gral
IL attack OF the allies upon the Paraguay a
as has not Vet been made The forces we
n confronting each other on the opposite Sld
of the Paraguay river. 1t was expect
III the allied army would cross about the m
II die of February to make a formidable
. sauIt on the Paraguayan strongholds
The allied troops numbered 63OOO, I
y Parauuayans 80 90. Brazil had tWentY-to
k war vessels on the river The Brazlha
as were holding meetings to encourage mn
,a grafton there Great inducements
.. offered American farmers.
''' Fcnian,
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Another
nj thusiastic Fenian demonstration occur
H. last night.
re The New York Herald's Toronto spec
re saws there is anxiety regarding the Fem
% movements 1t has been ascertaned u
en- our troops have not been sent TO guard
~ frontier.
TO HAMILTON, c. w, March 26-GoYe
Nv ment is still busy with the detenses /
M reports of the number under arms IN -
ada is very much exaggerated. The num
re of able bodied men liable to service IS
Ter over 2O.OO0-not half that number M
ne offered their services.
OF New YORK, March 27.-Ihe Heral
en- Portland special says very large ana
nd thusiastic Fenan demonstration occur
ne last evening, which was watched "
ct much interest by the prOvincials asSemb
there, awaiting the departure OF the
oE Johns steamers.
on The Eastport and Aroostook papers dc
II that the Fenians OF that section mtenG
Ter invade the Province of New BrumsWlcb
Nn The New York Herald says that the
as- +ral Council of the Fenian Brotherhood c
ed tinue their mysterious sessions, the l
he ceedinus of which are not made PUB
las Great success was met with i'll orGanlZl
lp- new circles last evening.
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