The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-12
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Reported for tie Daily argus.

New YORK, March I2.-Extensive preparations
are being made by the Irish citizens of the metro
polls for the celebration of St. Patrick's day.
Col. O'Mshoney has issued an order tor the
parade on that occasion of the 99th regiment OF
the national guards
The knights OF St.Patrisk will celebrate the da
by banquet at Masion Dore in Union square.
Another meeting of the Irish people Of Brook
lyn was held yesterday at which all the arrage-
ments for the anniversary procession COM
Pleted
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
The reported return to the Richmond banks of
Sl00 900 IN gold claimed theirs but seized and
brought here by the agents of the freedmen's bu-
reau as abandoned property was premature. The
money Is still IN the treasury vaults and return
to the banks is undecided question.
The New York Worlds Washington special
says:
The joint commission for the ad usiment of the
cases between the United States and New Granada
Will meet again on Thursday next when thew will
resume the hearing OF the III the more in
portant ones involving large interests connected
with the Panama railroad and the Pacific mail
steamship compony.
Gen. Gustav was before the reconstruction COM
mIttee Saturday and testified that IN Texas among
tine people was generally dIslcyal although he an
tlcipated no outbreak.
The n. Y. World &C this morning SAYS:
Companies and regiments of Fenians are being
formed with great raPidity and it is calculated thar
in calling for their services to procure % OOO able
bodied young men who have seen service in this
city alone.
1t is known that $4,000 cartridges boxes and
knsPsacks were bought last week from a we'll
known house IN Park Place land quantities of arms
and ammunition are being negotiated for from day
to DAY by officers detailed for that purpose.
1t is possible that Col Tresham will command
the first Fenian regiment from this city, aud
well-knoUn southern cavalry officer the second
regiment. An artillery regiment is also being
raised, and an Independent battalion for special
service. under command of Col. Murphey, vet
eran soldier.
The n. \. Herald says:
Movements OF significance were reported to be
In process of preparation here, yesterday, and
irnds continue to pour into the Fenian treasury in
Washington. Ii is said that the Fenians in order
10 exhibit the perhdy OF the British govern
ment VIII shortly make some astounding erelop-
ments IN regard TO the direct assistance gwen BY
the agents of Earl Russell TO the late rebellion in
the south.
The n. Y. World publishes dispatch from AL
bany which says:
Private and reliable informant from BurIing-
ton, VT, states that uniforms for 5000 men and
1000 rifles OF the very best pattern have been
transported quietly, during the last ten days from
New York city and from Troy to Darlington, W.,
where they now remained concealed, waiting the
advance OF the FenIans. Arms In abuno ance are
SAID to be stored at Detroit, Sandusky, Buffalo,
odgensburg, Plattsburg and Montpelier, though 3
companies OF Fenian volunteers comma ded by
efficient officers have been organized in Burlington
for service in Canada.