Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-14
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VaBlGn. Inc ElSnJ WafB VI tHe army mas
retreated to that place from Pigeon Hill,
and the men preparing to go home. The
whole force is completely demoralized.
officers and men refused to do duty, de-
serting by wholesale, and, after a council
of war, Gen. Spear reluctantly ordered the
force to abandon the soil of Canada. Gen.
Spear said he would rather be shot than
leave it in such o way. The United States
are furnishing transportation to the Fe-
mans, who gladly accept the opportunity.
Gen. Meade has made speech to United
States soldiers, in which he said the settle
ment Of this trouble would prove satisfac
tory to our own and other governments,
as tending to show that the United States,
notwithstanding the past, would do to
others as they would be done by. Gen.
Spear and staff have surrendered at Og
densburg. A special says that the Ameri
can schooner American, was hailed by
British armed vessel, under threats to fire
upon her. The captain Of the American
hauled up his colors, and suggested the
danger Of firing on an unarmed vessel
with that flag. His vessel was allowed to
proceed.
AUGUSTA, June 9.-Accounts from the
interior Of Georgia and South Carolina,
represent that the heavy rains are playing
WASHINGTON, June l0.-There are many
rumors respecting the efforts making to
effect the release Of Jefferson Davis, but
little is known as certainty. Horace Gree
ley, Augustus Schell, Horace T. Clarke,
ex-congressmen Of New York, and other
proIGinent persons are here with this OBJ
ject IN view, and one Of the party has been
in search for Judge Underwood to ask bail
for the prisoner. If in the refusal of that
parsonage to comply, they will eventnate
in an appeal to Chief Justice Chase. Five
gentlemen offer to become bondsmen Of
Davis in $50 900 each for his appearance at
the October term of the court at Richmond.
Jefferson Davis is held a prisoner of
war and not of state as hitherto supposed.
A writ of habeas corpus, if granted, would
bring him under the control Of the court
in other words release him from military
custody-and this government would not
interfere, as it would then be purely ju-
dicial matter, leaving the court to deter
mine. whether or not it would release the
prisoner on bail. Without any interposi
ton by, or consultation with the President,
it may be repealed. The President has
aothing whatever to do with the present
Suestion of bail, it being confined to those
who are now here seeking to obtain that
end The Radicals are fearful it will be
accomplished.
New YORK, June 1.-THE decrease in
loans is $l,420, 900; in specie $5,O86, 900;
in circAlat1on 1915 900. The increase in
deposits is, $4,376, 900, and in legal tenders
So ,449 900.
The Fenian invasion terminated in q
fight about eight miles from st. Armand.
A brigade of British regulars charged upon
small portion of Spears army that re-
NAMED behind, and captured sixteen prls-
oners. Some of the Fenians were killed,
but how many is not known. This fight
took place almost on the boundary line,
across which the Fenians were compelled
to retreat. The English, however, had ne
idea of stopping on account OF the boun-
| Diary lines, but charged forward across the
line, firing npon the retreating band OF
Fenians. They also made some captures
on American soil This affair has been re-
ported to Gen. Meade, who is at present
investigating it.
BosroN, juno 10.-Fifteen hundred Fe-
| mans have returned from the border dis
gusted
WASHINGTON, June 11.-A special order,
concerning military commission at Ra
leigh, June IS, for the trial of the officers
| of the Freedmen's Bureau, arrested at the
| instance Of Gems. Fullerton and Steadman,
| has been issued by the War Department.
| Among whom the delinquents are Gen.
/ Whittlesey Majors Wickerman, Mount and
Zeey, and Captains Roselang and CLAWS.
| Cen Turner is the presiding officer.
The enlistments for the regular army are
stated at 5000 per month.
| Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
| Sumner for two weeks on account of the
sickness Of his mother.
Mr.. Anthony offered preamble and
resolutions to the effect that as The Irish
had fought tor this country in every way;
their purpose of freeing Ireland was emit
tied to our respect and sympathy, which
Great Britain had forfeited by her faith
lessness, and that therefore the neutrality
laws of 1918, under which the Fenians
were stopped from invading ireland, be
| repealed.
The motion to lay on the table was re-
iected by yeas 4;nays1l4
Mr.. Schenck offered substitute, that, in
the opinion of this House, the President
should reconsider the policy which had
been xdopted by him in the trouble on the
Canada borders, and adopt, as near as prac-
ticabls, the same course which Great Brit
| ain ppasued in the late civil war. q mo-
ton ID lay on the table was rejected by a
decided vote, and the resolution and sub
stitufe s%sere finally referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Gin the House, Mr.. Boutwell, introduced
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, 1t is notorious that Jefferson
Davis was the leader Of the late rebellion,
and is guilty of treason and, whereas, by
the Presidents proclamation Of May, 1865,
Davis was charged with completely in the
assassination Of President Lincoln; and,
whereas, SAID proclamation has not been
revoked; therefore,
Reso}yed, That it is the opinion of this
House that said Davis should be he}2 in
custody as prisoner, and be subjeeteS to
aial according to the laws of the land.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was adopted by yeas 1916; nays 49,.
SAN FRANCISCO, june l0.-A Portland
| (Oregon) dispatch states that the Union
majority in Oregon is 500, with four conn
ties to. hear from. The State Senate stands;
Union ID, Democrats ID. Both parties
claim a majority IN the Lower House.
Total vote, %, 220.
New YORK, June 11.-The examination
of Col Roberts before the United States
Commissioner took place to-day Very
little information was elected from the
witnesses, Messrs. Gibbon, Cuff and