The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-03
LETTER FROM JOHN WEIGH.
SAN FRANcrsco, January I'd, 1866.

SAN FRANCISCO, January I'd, 1866
|. Ed. WoRID: Having promised your nus
Fmerous readers few lines about things in
general, as Event along, lido. SO now under
somewhat OF an embarrassed state of mind
on accounted the tenor of the late eastern
dispatches. 5z44..
We started from Boise City on the goth
| day of. November for Walla Wala, and ar
Irived there after perious trip. Of five days,
duration. At the crossing of the Blue Noun
tains,- we encountered storm of wind and
snow. Of Unprecedented violence, tnmblng
down trees, some of which were. over three
feet in diameter. Our company in the stage
numbered eleven persons all of whom had
to dismount at the, base of the mountains
and fnet it up a distance of FIVE miles. My
travelling, companien, Mr.. James Kelly, of
Idaho City, aEdl your humble servant were
trudging along almost knee deep in mud and
Slush, when suddenly we were awaked from
our reveree of cursing our unlucky stars, by
a tree falling across our path about four feet
from where we were. at the time standing,
We ceased growing at once, and blessed our
stars at such a narrow escape from being
hurled into that dread unknown world from
whencethey say no traveller returns. After
cutting eight trees, that fell across the stage
road during storm, we proceeded on our
journey. On the 9th off November we ar
rived at Portland, in the landiof Webfoot, or
Wetfeet as IL ought to be termed Here
your humble servant was detainedi much.
against his Will, for a. period of ten days,
waiting fOrthe arrival of the steamer Pacific
which was, to, bear NE to. this city of earth
quakes and a thousand othergood and bad
allurements. Sohere Lam in San Francisco.
But enough for thepresent on.such subjects.
There is but one subject that, ct present, in
terests me and thousands of others besides,
namely 1.-THE Fenian news from the Atlantic
side. At the receipt of the first Geographic
dispatches in this city of a reported division
in the Fenian Council in New York we did
not believe them at all events the we'll
,wishers of the cause of irish Nationality
concluded to wait until they would receive
official confirmation of such deplorable
state OH things from New York. Our enemies
of course felt joyful over our supposed dis
:sentions, and they thought and wished, the
finale OF the Fenian Brotherhood. But their
hopes are doomed to be disappointed as the
following dispatch from Mr.. John OMahoney
received. here last night will show:
British. gold and corrupt ambition caused
this scandalons rupture. A general Congress
must decide the question. To it I commit
my country's cause and my acts. God save
her enemies be COMPOUNDED.
California, watch and wait.
(signcd) JOHN O'MAHoNEY."
Ofthe purity, horestyand integrity of John
not one OF the organization ever
doubted, nor do we now, at least We will not
condemn man who has proved himself thus
far one of the purest of patriots.
In the Congress that assemblies atPhila-
delphia in this month, will be decided who
is right, O'Mahoaey or the Senate. When
that Congress decides who is to blame, the
guilty party will hope, be summarily dealt
with, for ware determined that no man or
set of men shall.be. allowed to stand between
US and the object of ourlife long years, me !
Independence ofIreland. TsWillnot PREJUDICE, |
but think the Congress, when it-meets, will [
the honor of our Head Centre Il
Mr.. OMaEony evidently thinks that there
are some persons who are not to be trusted |
IN the Eenian Senate, and hence his refusal
to abide by thersdecrees.
To the Fenians of Idaho, | would beseech |
themto pass no judgment at present on the
condnct of either party until the proper bod
decides on it,. 49,
Stephens, the Headt Centre &C the organ
izati0n, bothsin Ireland ands A4netica, is ex-
Ne v, Ysogk in time to be present at
the Congress, whenI anasconf1ien every thing
will be rightedI aoisaaafaie