Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-13
NEWSITEMS.

the Fenian prisoners confined there Two
prisoners, against whom no indictments
were found, were discharged.
\ Washington dispatch says the report
of the investigating committee discIOses
startling frauds upon the Government
Parties occupying high positions in society
during the war are seriously implicated
The frauds amount to one hundred million
dollars.
British anxiety over the Fenian move
ments in Ireland has not abatetl, but con
tinues rather to increase. The Admiralty,
on the 9th, sent three iron clads 10 Ireland,
and the military authorities directed the de-
parture of two regiments of troops.
The rooms of Hon s VI. Moulton. of IL
linois, and Hon. s. b. Wilson. of Pernsyl-
vania, at the Scaton House, Washington,
were entered on tie night of the fifth by
robbers. Both gentleman lost their peck
ct books, containing about one hundred
! dollars each. The room of Hon. j. ).
Norris of Vermont, was also entered, but
no plumber was obtained.
In answer to a resolution of the House of
Representatives. the Secretary of War of
the 9th sent a statement of the receipts on
the Bureau OF Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands from its organization to
April |. 1866. The receipts were So07. 1886;
expenditures, Si7S.363. Balance on hand
October 81. 1866, Si99,O3S. Deducting the
amount held as retained bOunties, viz: : To-
23G. leaves an amount on hand available to
meet the liabilities of S3l3, 796.
Vt the Republican caucus in Washing
| ton Wednesday evening, Mr.. Raymond
was called upon to explain his connection
with the Philadelphia weeping conven-
ton 1t was broadly limited by Stephens,
Lawrence. Schenck and others that no
members who had attended that convention
could affect to belong to the Republican
party. The caucus finally decided by a
majority of two to permit Mr.. Raymond to
participate in its proceedings.
4 letter from Lapsca. Arizona, dated
October Goth, informs the Commissioner Of
Indian affairs that on the I'D of September
a band of Indians killed John Killian and
that on September 2Gth. John Woodwork
\. JudsOn. and two other men named Ba-
ker and Benjamin, were killed. and Samuel
ID. Knowles wounded, by the Indians,
while engaged in mining near Fort Mahaire.
4 party of ten citizens from the vicinity of
the Fort, accompanied by number of No
haire Indians. went in pursuit of the band.
whom tley overlook and surprised in their
camp at daylight, and killed the whole par
~, twenty-one in number, losing one Mo
hare.
The Galveston (December 4th) CORES
pOndence of the Cincinnati Commercial
SAYS that General Sedgewick, on the 2ith
of November, made a formal demand on
General Cannels for the immediate surren-
der of the city of Natamoras. which was
agreed to. General Candles occupies the
Notifications. while the American flag floats
over the city. \ sufficient number of troops
occupy the CITY To render the occupation
secure. Escobedo attacked Canales on the
9th, and q desperate battle onsued, lasting
three hours. resulting in the defeat of Is
cObedo and Cortina. EScObedo's loss was
600. including General Espenosa. MORALLY
wounded. and since dead. Canales's loss
was about Il. EScobedo attributes his
defeat to the interference of the United
States.
Eight of the southern Representatives
elect have thus far arrived in Washington.
The Alabama cotton crop for the present
year is estimated at one and One-half mil
lions OF bales.
The Senate will probably pass over the
Presidents vetOs the bills for the admission
of Colorado and Nebraska.
The number of deaths from cholera in
St. Louis from July 27th to November 9th
as officially reported was 3,527.
Snow has fallen to great depth on the
-. II
great suffering ON account of the excessive
cold weather.
The steamship Britannia. from Glasgow,
thirty-fOur DAYS out il is feared has been
lost. She had on board large number of
passengers
The rebel General Ilindman, who took
refuge in Mexico on the dissolution Of the
Confedracy. has addressed letter to the
President soliciting pardon. The ex
General is IN bad health.
The Special Committee for the investiga-
ton of frauds on the Revenue on the close
of their session in New York city will pro-
coed to Cincinnati.
The Government has commenced an ac-
ton for the recovery of SJO0,OOO against
John Devlin, principal operator in the
Brooklyn distillery frauds.
In Cairo. on Saturday, an insane woman
made savage attack on her two children
with an axe, MORALLY injuring one, if not
both, and concluding the terrible scene by
cutting her own throat.
The excitement growing out of the gold
discoveries near Madoc, IN Lower Canada,
continues. There are good indications of
rich fields extending over an area of thirty
to fifty miles
Two additional regiments OF cavalry
have been sent by the English Government
to Ireland to suppress the insurrectionary
movements in progress there.
The news of their respite has been CON
veyed to the condemned Fenian prisoners
at Toronto. and was received bv them
with manifest relief Much dissatisfaction
is said To exist among the Canadians at
this exercise of clemency.
Governor Worth of North Carolina. has
received an order from General Sickles
prohibiting the infection of corporal pun
ishment by the courts of that State. The
former takes umbrage at the procedure and
is in conference with the President about
it.
Senator Sumner, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs. is opposed
to the confirmation of General Dix as Min
lister to France. The President, however,
has not sent General Dix's nomination to
the Senate, but viii do SO in few days.
The House Committee on Banking organ
ized Friday. Its members seem to be in
favor of increasing the National banking
capital of Southern States, but not 10 the
extent recommended by the comptroller of
Currency. The Committee intend pres
sing to an early vote the amendatory Bank
ing bill now pending in the House, first
adopting many of the suggestions contain
ed in Secretary McCulloch's report.
At the meeting of Southern Loyalists in
Washington, Friday night, there was an