The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-06-23
TELEcRAPHIc ABSTRACT
DATES TO JUNE 9th.

L VemuOu Oh any Eurtner m1fltary
Movements by them-Seizure of
| Arms and Arrest of General Sweeny
and President h Roberts-Threatenc cd
Invasion of Canada by their DIFF.
ferent Columns Prevented by the
! Arrest of their Leaders-R oberts,
the Fenian Preside II, Issues a Pro.
clamation and is Arrested the n ext
| Day-Fenians DespOndent-They
Denoun President Johnson as a
Dcceiver-Sweeny Arraigned and
Rema ded i'm d. efault of Bail-The
Fenian Privates to be ReIea sed-
No Action by the Canadian Govern.
| ment with Regard to their Priso-
Observation-Disclosures of the Appli-
cation to Release Jeff. Davis ON
Parole -Reconstruction Amend
ment to the Constitution Passes the
senate as Amended and is Referred
Back to the Housc-Text of the
Amen Trial of Jeff.
DAVIS Fixed for October.
Chicago, June 6h.-Reports being detained by the
lines being down. The following is a summary of news
OF the 6th 9TH and sth The Fenan excitement ragged
fnr1eusly until the 9Th when President Johnson issued
proclamation, directing General Meade employ the land
forces militia Feuian
and prevent their unlawful proceedings the frontier was
made into three military districts nnder General W. F.
Barry headquarters at Buffalo; Colonel Israel Hodges
headquarters at Ogdensburg and Major Augustus A
Gibson headquarters St. Albans. Sweeny arrived at
ST Albans the 9th and Fenian council of war decided
upon an immediate advance movement in columns
from Malone New York and Franklin, Vermont A large
seizure OF Fenian made in northern New York
and Vermont during the 6h and Sweeny arrested at
st Albans the same night; Notwithstanding these and
Other distractions the Franklin column under command
OF General Spear formerly Colonel lth Penusylva
MIA cavalry and numbering thousand men, toleraby
well armed moved early and established themselves on
Pigeon Hl four miles north of ST. Albans that night to
await renfOrcemeuts and collect supplies the movement
on ihe Malone column prevented by the of Gen.
Murphy. On the 5th the men, after rioting somewhat
hnoughout the day at MaiGne finally queled into
Subsection Reports to last evening represent the Spears
invasion as failure there being reinorcenents the
en are struggling back aud transportation is being
nished from ST. Albans. VIM. r. Roberts the Fepian
President issued proclamation the 9th counserg the
oherhood TO renewed exerton he arrested by the
United States Marshal the 7th and arrened before
Commissioner Belts when he assumed defiant attitude
refusing to accept bail if coupled with paroe Roberts was
then remanded to custody and the hotels refusing to enter
tau him under arrest fearing attempts TO rescue him he
was lodged in the Eldredge street jail Numerous other
arrests OF leading Fenians on the 7th and 9Th
al Buffalo, Cleveland Detroit Chicago and St Louis and
the ore of turned into gnation and despon-
dnncy great Indignation meetings have been held
nunclng President johnson for playing false with the
fenans Colonel 0Neil and other leaders of the Fenau
expedition arragned before United States Commits
soner Parker, Buffalo, 7th and gave bonds to
appear for trial before the United Commissioner at
C&nandaigua the 18th inst The Feniau privates of
that expedition to the number of three hundred and fty
were released. Sweeny arraigned before the United
States Commissioner Hoyt at St AIhaps Yesterday and
reanded to custody in default of $40 900 bail The enan
failure is made more complete from the fact that nowhere
AZ Canada has there betnthe least show wbe,
riots and uprsngs expected The Canadian ParIia
me had assembled; the Governors speech recommended
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus Fepan prs
ones held by the Canadian Government vet been
arraigned for trial.
Chicago June 9th.-The United States District Court
met at Richmond, on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the
case OF jeff Davis postponed until the first Tuesday
in October, which day the Court was adjourned no
motion was made expected release Davis on bail
the District Attorney saying Davis not in the custody
OF the Court Davss counsel are, however soliciting the
PRESIDENT to parole Davis and the Attorney General has
given them two lengthy hearings the application The
conac or daily mail service from Virginia City, New,
via Humboldt to Boise City, for four wears the lst of
September has been given jesse D. Carr formerly of
Monterey, California. The Senate sth passed the
reconstruction constitutional amendment-ayes @ noes
IL and having amended several particulars not here
toore reported the following the full resolution as sent
to the House FORTS Resolved That fol-
lowing article be proposed to the Legislatures of the sew
eral States amendment the Constitution of the
United States which, when ratified by three fUurths of the
legislatures aforesaid shall be valid part of the const
luton, namely First all persons born or naturazed
In the United States and subject the jurisdiction thereof
are citizens of the United States and of the State where
they reside State shall make enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges immunes of citizens of
United States shall State deprive any person of
life liberty or property without due process OF law nor
OF the laws second representatives shall propOrtoned
among the several States according their respective
numbers containing the whole number of persons n each
State excluding Indians not taxed but whenever right
TO vote at any election for electors of President and Vice
PRESIDENT for Representatives in Congress Executive and
Judicial officers members of Legislatures thereof is
denied of the male inhabitants such State twenty
one years OF and citizens of the United States in
any way abridged except for participation in rebellion or
other crimes the basis of representation therein shall be
reduced in the proportion which the number of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens
twenty years Of age in such State third no person
shall be Senator Representative in Congress or eeetor
OF President or Vice President hold any civil or
military, under the United States, any State who
having previously taken the oath member Congress
or an officer of the United States member of the
State Legislature, Executive or Judicial officer of
State to support the Constitution of United States
shall have engaged in nsurecon rebellion against the
same given aid and comfort the enemy Congress
may by vote of two thirds of each house remove such
disability fourth the validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law including debts incurred
for the payment of pensions and annes for service in
rebellion shall not be questioned neither
the United States any State shall payany
debt obligation incurred in aid of insurrecton against
the United States any claim for loss by the emancpa
ton of any slave but all such debts and claims shall be
held illegal and void
THE Reese River 'Reveille' of the 7th inst saws
reDo-ted by from hat