The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-04-26
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| WASHINGTON, April 18.-Wm. Townsend
of the War Department, writes Gen. Brannol
at Augusta: "The Secretary of war, witt
the approval of the President, directed m,
to inform you that the Presidential sprocla
nation does not remove martial law or Oper
ate in any way upon the Freedmen's Bureau
in the exercise of it's jurisdiction. 1t is moi
expedient, however, to resort to military
| tribunals in any case where justice can bt
| obtained through the medium of civil all
| thority
New YORK, April I8.-True men on al
| sides commend the Presidents courage il
breaking clear of partisan pressure in the
appointment of Mr.. Smythe as collector OF
the port of New York, to the interest solely
! of the commercial class s.a..-s r
FORTRESS MONROE, April 18.-Hon. G. G.
Clay was released on parole this morning.
CHICAGO, April 18-The city election yes
terday resulted in ten Radicals and six Dem
ocrats being chosen. a. r.. 4se.--,.. b,
] TORONTO, April 18.-Mrs. Jefferson Davis
is in Montreal. a..,41 aga
| 4a Foreign.
HALIFAX, April 18-A resolution in favor
of the confederation of the British Provinces
of North America, and appointing delega-
tion to England to arrange the details, has
passed both Houses of the Nova Scotia Par.
lament. # +f4 ras .asi
New YORK, April 1S.-South American re-
ports via England say that the inactivity of
the Brazilians is the subject of comment.
BuenOs Ayres is tired ofthe war, on account
of the effects upon it's financial and internal
affairs. ia 81: sg...t ss E4t.
st. Domingo advices represent the late at
tempt at a revolution at San Cristoval, as
having been a complete failure. ,.,b a
The steamer Columbia, from Havana, has
arrived. The Diario has a report, that on
ENahJ no oh. mi Hon no
and Bernejuela bombarded a part of Con-
sception and landeda force, which captured
the town. One vessel is reported sunk by
them. . sttt.- .=sf .5s...-,... :. sts:t.
d The health of Havana is good. The small
pox was reported raging at Ponce, Porto
Rico. A shock of earthquake was felt at
Ponce, March 26. ''s' 5he 'AE#
gasaisf ~ Fenian. 81 a -r -.3.-
EAsTPoRT, Maine, April 18.-Much of the
news sent by specials from this place is false.
There has been no fight at Calais, and
there is no Fenian privateer here. The Fe-'
mans cOnfine themselves to speeeh-making
and the issuing Of proclamatiOns. al .uafst
PORTLAND, Me-, April 18.-The United
States Government has chartered the steam
er Regulator to take a company of United
States regulars to some eastern point. She
will probably leave on the arrival of the
noon train, upon which Gen, Meade is ex-
pected.
CALAIS, April l5-At a large Fenian meet
ing Killian declared his intention to hold
convention on the border until the confeder--
alton question was settled. It was not in
tended to invade the Provinces, Three hun
nred regulars are expected tomorrow at st.
Stephen and q similar number at st. Andrews.
ST.. ANDREWS, April ia good deal of
excitement prevails in this quarter. Volun-
teers are fiocking from all points. The Brit
ish steamer Resale is in port. Business is
almost entirely suspended. 1t is said that
the incoming Government will suspend the
writ of habeas corpus. E,.t ..t;f ...-
MONTREAL, April 18.--A Government de-,
tectiye reports that on the American side of
Lakes Erie and Michigan. the Fenians have
nearly ready for armament fifteen vessels,
besides schooners and transports loaded with
field artillery and munitions Of war. He
also reports that large shipments Of arms
are being made to frontier points.