Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-08
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.

FENIAN NATTERs.
NEW YoRK, December Sat a session Of
the Fenian Congress to-day, the number Of
delegates was greater than yesterday. The
charges against the Senate and those against
0'MahOny were read. The charges are to
be investigated on Tuesday. A number of
important documents in relation to the ope-
rations abroad were read in the Feniar
Congress yesterday. The debate wss some
what stormy. Gen. Sweeny, who was pres
ent, was charged with not being an initiated
Fenian, which he didn't deny. Important
dispatches were read from Ireland, giVinga
hattering account Of the condition Of affsirs
there, and making an earnest appeal for
prompt aid.
- FRANCE AND The UNITED STATES
The Paris correspondent of the London
News says: It is generally thought that
France and the United States viii, in
friendly way, hit upon a plan for giving
scope TO the Monroe Doctrine without hurt
ing the dignity Of France The French
government in this arrangements wiz make
great point of promoting the reputation Of
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SOUTHERN ITEMS.
letter from Richmond saws: Gravser
and Floyd counties are reported as reiain-
ing all their negroes without Remuneration
under the plea that they have not been freed
IN either Of these counties. There is-na
military authority.
The red and white eoekade worn bv the
secession sympathizers in 1860. is again
coming into general use.
A letter from Houston, Texas, Decembar
22d, says: The Twenty-frst Kentuckv
Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel Swain; TIE
Forty second Illinois, Col. AillEood, and
detachments ofthe One Hundred and Tven-
ty-second l. s. Colored Infantry and One
hundred and Sixteenth u g. Colored In
fantry, Captain Sloan, on leave of absence.
with fragments Of other regiments which
have been mustered out Of Service on ths
Rio GraDde, are on their way home via
New Orleans.
The Twenty Corps as an Organization
is TO be discontinued, and the colsTed troops
permanently in the service are to be sent 10
garrison places along the coast 1al
The heavy assessments made by the lib
eral leaders or parties assuming to act for
them have. driven large numbers from the
towns near the Rio Grande across 10 thu
American side, and the banks at every ferry
crossing were lined with fugitives. These
parties appear suddenly on town and lew
on It $4,000 to $4,000 for the liberal cause.
GEN. GRANT ON READHIssIOS or REBEL s9AIEs-
A dispatch from Washington SAYS: Itis
stated on the best authority that Gen. Grant
is not in favor Of the immediate readmissiOn.
Of therebel States, and expressed himself
TO that effect in recent conversation with
a United States Senator. The sentence in
HIS Report on the condition of affairs in the,
Southern States, which was interpreted aa
meaning that the Southern delegations
ought 10 be readmitted without delay un-
was not intended 70 convey any
such impression.
NOT ACTED UPON.
A dispatch from Washington says that a
list Of eighty Generals 10 be mustered out OF
the service was prepared several weeks ago,
but has not yet been acted upon and e.
strong movement is made TO prevent
further dismissals.
-.r IN SESSION. -
Several Congressional Committees are in
session to-day, among them that on Recon-
RECOGNIZED.
Secretary Seward knew when he left
here that Maximiiisn had recognised the
United States Consul at Vera Cruz. .aal1