The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-05-31
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Now York June 6.


ize the Secretary of the Interior to lease
any portion of lands of the United States.
which contain mineral springs.
The reconstruction resolution was taken
up. The pending question being Doolit-
ties substitute for the second section. No
conclusion was reached in the House.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the vote by
which the Senate bin to enable the New
York and Montana Iron Mining and Man
ufacturing Company to purchase a certain
amount Of public lands not now i'm market.
was referred to the committee on public
lands. was reconsidered and the bill came
before the House for its action and was
passed.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced a bill to
aid in establishing line of traction en-
gines and wagons from the Missouri river
to the Rocky Mountains, which was read
twice and referred to committee. ~
Mr.. Garfield reported a substitute to the
bill to establish a department Of education
in Washington. Mr.. Donnelly spoke in
its favor -
Mr.. Schenck's bill to readjust the rates
or the system Of payments in the army
was taken up and passed.
Washington, June 6.
The Attorney General has issued the fol-
lowing circular to District Attorneys and
Marshals ofthe United States: f-.r.
..E Attorney Generals Office,
1 Washington. June 5th 1856.
BY directions of President you are here
by directed to cause the arrest of promi-
nent, leading. or conspicuous persons call
ed Fenians, whom you may have proba-
bic cause to believe have been guilty of the
violation of the neutrality laws of the U.
S. (Signed) JAMES SPEEn,
Attorney Gen.
Malone, N. Y, Juno 6, I:39 a. m.
Gen'l. Sweeney and Col. Meehan, Chief
of the Engineers staff, left for st. Adams.
1t is reported that Spear is about to cross
tonight on the MississIquoi frontier with
$500 men and two Generals. There are
about 100 Fenians i'll town, and 800 regu-
lars belonging to the 4th L. s. lnft. The
regulars and Fenians are fraternizng.-
Everything quiet in this neighborhood.
a guard Of U. S. troops has been placed
upon the station at .Potsdam Junction to |
preserve order. 1
Genl. Meade is concentrating troops Mt |
Ogdensburg expecting fight there. He.
informed me this morning. that he would |
enforce the neutrality laws, providing |
there were enough troops sent him.
A Fenian reconnaissance will be sent out
tonight, by Gen. Murphy in the direction
of Fort Darlington, and it is possible that
a fight may take place. They are willing
to fight whether they have artillery or not.
Gen. Henferman will command the scout
ing party.
3The weather is terrible. .-..... 49,. |
New York, June g.
Special reports say that Gen. Mitchell,
commanderin-chief,h has gone to St. Johns.
st. Armand is said to be evacuated by
the inhabitants and volunteers. 1t is gar
rsoned only by British regulars.
The Bank deposits at st. Aubridge have
been moved to the interior.
Eight thousand rounds of ammunition
passed through. st. Adams yesterday in the
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One thousand Fenians fully armed, pass
cd through Sheldon, Vermont, yesterday,
with baggage wagons.
Gen. Washburn has been stationed at
st. Adams by the Governor of Vermont,
and will act under his orders.
Gems. Sweeney and Spear was in consul
tation at St. Adams, yesterday afternoon.
The result of the conference is said to be
that the Fenian prospects are Frightening,
and they mean fight. Provisions, arms,
ammunition, equipage and men are now
on the way, and an early advance is con-
templated.
Gen. Mead is at Ogdensburg. He has
received information that 1000 Fenians
commenced a movement from Highgale,
Vermont, and he directed an officer to
follow and prevent a breach of neutrali-
~ if possible. His information places the
total Feniap force at 1000, and without ar
tillery. Though he has but 1000 troops to
guard one thousand miles Of frontier, he
anticipates no serious trouble.
The value of Fenian arms taken at Rich
vile is estimated at $1,000, composed of
Rifles, Carbines, knapsacks, Ammunition |
and accoutrements.
Col. Wedges of the 1st U. s. Artillery, |
has arrived at Ogdensburg, and takes |
command of the u. $. forces.
Ogdensburg Arsenal is filled with arms |
and Fenian stores. g
Gen. Lynch, commanding the Fenian
forces, has ordered n concentration of his |
forces at Batana.
A Detroit telegram says: Suspicious
straglers are pouring into Canada.
There are fully 1000 Fenians lounging
about the City.
The blow to be struck on the Western |
frontier Is certainly near at hand.
Canadian and American authorities are |
on the alert, the former with 800 men, and |
one battery, the latter with three coinpa-
mics of regulars.
New York, June 5.
Specials from Potsdam contain reports !
that the Beauharrers canal is cut by the
Fenians from COteVe Dulac to the st. Law
renee river. They also state that General
Murphy is To cross at St. Regis or Cornwall, |
with 1000 infantry; another column is to
cross at Beauhorners, or Lapraira, and cut
the Cachure canal. Gen. Sharps, with
1900 men, is TO move from st. Adams, via
'Phillipsburg, cutting the railroads and St.
Johns Junction, and the Grand Trunk al
st. Hiliars and St. Hyacinthe. The ope-
ratons it is supposed will cut off Montreal
from succor. The force at st. Adams is
moving. Sweeney moves tonight from
Malone. Fight expected by next Tuesday
night. ...
Montreal specials says that the 9TH regi-
ment arrived from Quebec. Five hundred
more troops per Nova Scotia from Eng
land will be here Tuesday morning. Irish
priests made appeals to congregations to
resist invaders.