Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-30
New Commander in Texas--Troops
0ndarah In the Rrnnfian

who were killed on the spot. The Legion
then retired to Tutulla, leaving their ar
tillsry in the hands Of the Mexicans. The
officers who survived the battle have since
embarked at Vera Cruz for Belgium. The
following is . translation Of . letter re-
ceiyed here to-day, dated Vera Cruz, Oc-
tober 10Th: The steamer St. Nazairs ar
rived here early this evening, General de
Castslnssu being or board. His instruc-
tons are to send to Francs in two detach-
ments oil the trropS that are here. He
brings, besides, a message from Napoleon
to Macmillan, advising him to abdicate
in favor Of anybody he chooses, and to 90
home. The General is authorized to offer
Macmillan the protection Of the French
flag, with the view that he may return in
safety to Miramar. The Marquis de Gal
lifsts has no mission of any kind, and he
only come to join his regiment, and return
with it to France. Gensral Bazains came
to Pusbla to meet General Castelneau.
The General feels very sore against Maxi
milan for the very d%iscreditable reports
that Carlotta has spread in Europe.
The Government about TO Interfere
in tho Renian Trials.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Secretary Seward
has directed our Consul at Toronto to
procure a copy Of the record Of tho trial
and conviction Of Lynch and McMshon,
and also Of all further trials and convic-
tons Of similar character.
He has, besides, addressed Sir Frederick
Bruce. the British Minister at Washing
ton, notifying him that our Government
will take such action a. is required by the
highest considerations Of national dignity.
Mr.. Seward says to Mr.. Bruce : ut would
Do very gratifying to the President il you
should be able { receive assurance that
the execution Of the sentences will be
suspended if occasion for delay shall arise.
Finally, I deem it proper to say that the
of.nses involved in these trials are in their
nature eminently political. It i, the opin-
ion Of this Government that sound policy
comedies with the best impulses Of benev-
client nature in recommending tenderness,
amnesty, and forgiveness. This sugges-
ton Is made with freedom and earnest
ness, because the same opinions were prof
fsred to US in our recent civil war by all
the Governments, and public bodia, Of
Europe, and by non with greater frank
ness and kindness than by the Govern.
ment and statesmen Of Great Britain"
Dispatches from Toronto say petitions
al. coming in, demanding that no mercy
shall be shown the Fsnians. It is said
the threats made in New York, ETC., to
av.nge the deaths Of these prisoners, do
great injury. There are several hundred
Irish Americans in Toronto, apparently
without employment, and it 10 believed
they are there to attempt a rescue.
Three moro Fenian prisoners at Corn
wall will DO indicted on Monday, for high
treason.
Judge Wilson, in pronouncing sentence
Of death on Col. Lynch last Thurday, the
25th, said: 1.-THE evidence brought to
bear in Cour. is clear and conclusive that
you were not in Canada a. a newspaper
reporter, on the OCCASION charged in the
indictment; but that you were armed and
in some kind of command. But, even il
you were there as q reporter, you are not
guiltlsss. Your object in that case was
to encourage Others to come, If these men
had been successful; or to keep them away
if . reverse had happened. Looking. at
your conduct in that light, you cannot be
surprised that the law should be enforced,
and that you should suffer its speedy PEN
atty. You complain unjustly that those
who were in command on that occaslon,
were not allowed to come here to testify
in your behalf. II the Crown had given
any such pledge Of safe conduct as has
been spoken Of, it could not have been
carried out. You have had all tho justice
you could possibly get as the law now
stands. You might be sentenced to i'm
mediate execution, but inasmuch as that
law is er post facto to you, I shall not ex-
ercise any discretionary mercy to shorten
your existence one hour. Moreover, you
have the right to bring tho whole case into
Court upon an appeal; and God forbid
that I should deprive you Of that oppor-
tunisy. The period Of your execution
will therefore DO delayed till the end Of
the next term"
Tho prisoner, Robert B. Lynch, is ma
tive Of Galway, aged 6s years, and wal
connected with the Quartermaster's De-
par.ment at Louisville during the war.
He claims to have been in Canada a. cor
respondent Of the Louisville Journal and
before the sentence Of death was pro-
nounced, he said: al am innocent Of the
crime charged against me, Of which I have
been found guilty; and I here pledge my
self before that God in whose presence I
must appear some day, that I am wholly
innocent"
From South Carslinn--Gov. Orr.
INV YoRK, October 29.-Governor
Orr authorizes tho South CaroInian to say
he Is utterly and unequivocally opposed to
the Constitutional Amendment, and will
not recommend its adoption by the Lsgis.
laturs.
Exeursion on the Union Pacific
Railroad.
CHICAGO, October 29.-Ths excursion.
lists over the Pacific Railroad from Omaha
the one hundrsdsh meridian, Cottonwood
Springs, returned hsrs last evening i; and
the officers, directors and committee of tho
Union Pacific Railroad will have . public
reception to-day.
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