The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-23
The N ew S

MONDAY, August 20.-The President
on Saturday, issued proclamation de
clsring the instruction in Texas at az
end, and restoring the writ of habcas cor
pus throughout the United States. Thi!
practically terminates the military occu
patton of the southern States, and com
pletes their restoration as far as the exc
cutive is concerned
! On Saturday the committee appointed
by the Philadelphia convention to present
to the President copy of the proceeding:
of that body, performed their duty, in Tbs
east room of the white house. Hon. Re
verdy johnson made the presentation
speech, and, on the conclusion of his re,
marks, the President replied in length y
address to the committee, in which he an
nounced his intention TO stand by his poll
cy of restoration, by the constitution and
laws, to the last. The occasion was one OF
more than ordinary interest.
A national convention Of soldiers and
sailors who indorse the Presidents policy
of restoration, will be held at Cleaveland
on the 18th of September
Two war vessels have been dispatched
by the navy department to the mouth of
the Rio Grande, and the commander OF the
squadron has been ordered to station ves>
sells at Mazatlan and Guayamas, to enforce
the Presidents proclamation declaring
Maximilian's paper blockade null and
void.
1t is rumored in Washington that See
rotary Stanton will shortly be appointed
minister to Spain, and Gen. Steedman will
succeed him in the war bureau.
Advices from Fort Laramie confirm the
reports Of Indian outrages near Fort Reno.
In battle near the latter place, a few
days since, from 81 to 40 soldiers were
killed and the detachment defeated.
Advices from Central America state that
a war between the Columbian states and
Nenzuela is probable.
\ state mass meeting, to ratify the pro-
ceedings of the Philadelphia convention,
will be held at Detroit, Mich, Sept f.
In the great saddle race at the Buffalo
On. " course on Saturday, between
Dexter and Butler, the former was declared
the winner. The ,hlrd heat was won by
Dexter in 2:1S. being the fastest time ever
made under saddle.
WEDNESDAY, August 22.-In our tele>
graphic columns will be found the call for
q national convention of soldiers AMI sail
ors who indorse the reconstruction policy
Of the President and the action of the Phila-
delphia convention, to be held at Cleve-
land, O., on the 18th of September next.
Dispatches by the cable dated at London,
Monday noon. state that the Empress Car
lotta, wifi. of Macmillan, denies that
Macmillan will abdlcate if the French
troops are withdrawn. He only wishes
authority to use those troops while they
remain for the purpose Of crushing the in
surgents. 1t is rumOred at Paris that
peace has been signed between Austria,
Prussia and Bavaria. There is also re.
port that the Car has proposed treaty of
alliance between France, Austria and Rus
STA. Napoleon denies that he has any de-
signs upon the territory of Belgium, and
has 50 notified the king of that country
Between l5,000 and %, 900 persons were
in attendance at the Fenlan picnic at Buff
falo yesterday. The representation of the
fight at RiIgeway was given with effect,
and produced considerable amusement
Speeches were made by Gen. O'Neill,
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp and Charlie, Macomber.
The whole aftir was orderly.