The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-22
Telegraphic,


moSe ABBOTT 1 o'clock. The streets are
thronged wihh aaxious' spectators. The
utmost good order prevails. 1t is expect
ed that over 10000 Irishmen will move in
the procession. A solemn Pontifcal High
Mass was celebrated this forenoon by Bish-
OPP McClosky, at St., Patrick's Cathedral,
and a panegyric on Irelaud's patron saint
delivered by Bishop Lynch of Charleston.
Many buildings display American and
Irish flags.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are nnvf7sr up
Broadway. Pageant one of the most i'm
posing in numbers and appearance ever
seen in this city.
Buffalo, n. Y, March II.
Weather cold. st. Patrick's day quiet
ly observed.
Toronto, March Il.
IT is reported that U. S. Revenue cut
ter is watching the Fenians Off Ogdens-
burg.
"A large reinforcement from England Is
expected shortly. Some regiments OF cav
airy are among them.
At present there are abont 10, 900 regular
troops in Canada, besides IL 600 volunteers
on duty.
The Government has large number of
well drilled officers to head the militia.
New York, March, IL.
A special says: out of $50 applicants, the
President appointed 10 West Point Cadets
in accordance with the law requiring the
executive to appoint annually 10 Cadets
from the country at large.
Gen. Spinner, U. s. Treasurer has pre-
pared statement of the condition of the
finances, which will be presented to Con-
gress to-day. Hereafter the monthly
statements will be prepared and publish
ed by Gen. Spinner in accordance with a
suggestion of the Secretary of the Treas
cry.
The testimony Of Gen. r. T.. Lee, Speak
er Barbour and other noted virginians
await the return of Senator Howard be-
fore being given to the public.
Fort Monroe, March II.
A wonderful mirage occurred here this
afternoon, lasting half an hour. Eastern
shore Of Virginia, Smiths Island, etc.,
were plainly visible to the naked eye,
while the country bordering on the James
and Nansemond rivers, and Newport ap-
peared to recede away off in the distance.
Atchison, Kan, March II.
All stage lines express and dispatch
companies operating west Of the Missouri
River have been consolidated under the
name ofHalliday overland mail and ex-
press company. Ben. Halliday, President
of the new company reduced the fair Is
per cent from the firstsof April.
Halifax, March 10.
There is great excitement here and STRAIT
ling rumors afloat. The royal and prov
incial artillery is manning all the forts.
A proclamation has been issued calling
| out the militia. Arms and ammunition are
to be distributed to them to-day.
The engineers have been busy since Fri
day, day and night.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated with the
red.
New York, March 49,.
The report Of e. w. Wyncoop, Mai Y. S.
| Army, and special Indian Agent, dated at
Fort Larned, Kansas; March 9th 1866, and
enclosing the treaty with the Arapahos and
Cheyenne Indians, has been received at
the Indian Bureau.
The treaty is dated on Bluff creek, Little
Arkansas River, Kansas March lst 1865,
and bears the signatures Of twelve Chiefs.
Among the number is the notorious Geo.
Bent, or Ho-mo-ha-ket. This chief has
long been terror to the frontier, and the
| fact of his signing the treaty, is an assur-
ance ofthe future peace and safety of the
outer settlements. .....
Major Wynkoop complains of that sys-
tenn of free trade carried on by irresponsi-
BILE parties, and attributes all the Difficult
| ties to the Introduction of contraband arti-
cles, and the admission Of unprincipled
men.
The expedition brought in a young white
girl, fifteen years of age, named Amanda
Fletcher, captured IN August last, near Fl.
Halleck.
The publication in several papers, that
the ten appointments at large, for cadetship
at West Point, had been made by the Pres
ident or Secretary of War, was premature
the question is still open and selections IN
decided.
| About 500applicationsh have been made for
the appointments.
| New York, March 10.
! The Tribune's Paris correspondent of
the End inst. writes Of an important fact
not yet publicly known in Paris.
Mr.. Stewards answer to Nj. Drouyn De
LHuys' dispatch of January arrived. Al
though the French Government has not
vet pronounced officially upon it, the cab
met of the Tuilleries is very much pleased
with the contents.
While reiterating and reinforcing all that
the United States Government has ever
said upon the Mexican question, he has
defined the position from which Americans
will not bulge an inch, In terms which
France will probably make up its mind to
consider as not incompatible with it's own
views.
| For the moment the undoubted impress
ion Of the Ministry individually is, that
Mr.. Stewards last communication relieves
| sAAchi hohi - ioau Vi ahAlely, aHu tIlat tie
relations of France and the United States
in regard to Mexico now stands upon Il
very good footing.
washington March 20.
The Senate committee on territories heard
delegation of Indians from the Indian
Territory in favor of admitting that Terri
tory in the Union as State.
! The House territorial committee are con-
sidering the question of ad nitting Utah on