The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-01-13

gent lndians..The U. 8. Mexican ,
Minister to follow uaureZ...Gfant
going to the Rio Grande.. nlaximll-
Ian Expected to Abdfcate...PrOba.
bil1ty of a Declaration of War by
the Fenians against the Canadians
..Foreign News, etc.
New York. Dec 23.-The Worlds" dispatch says, the
committees of Ways and Means and Appropriations, will
remain in session during the recess of Congress l.
The Herald's" dispatch says Congress will be called
upon for further appropriations for the support OF INDECENT
Indians during the winter and inmates that S 100000
will be necessary the tribes who represent
ed in destitute condition letter to the Secretary OF
er ssnmbea AT For Re and eswbere on the
Missouri river who manifest the most friendly feeling for
the whites and quite willing to enter into the most
| liberal treaties
The Minister to Mexico is to go to the headquarters
Juarez and to follow him wherever he goes This has
given offence the French Minister The Republican"
says in an extra that by article between Napoleon
and Maximian, the French troops can be withdrawn |
whenever their pay is two months in ..-
The hundred and forty fifth anniversary Of the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock cee-
brated last evening Delmonicos. There large
attendance and the occasion was very pleasant and en-
thusiastic one. 81.
The Times special says order will be issued by
Gen. Grant in day two directing that disabled sol
die capable of duty watchmen of public buildings and
other like services shall have preference in such employ
ment over able bodied men.
The Herald's" dispatch says, the Secretary of the
Treasury has issued circular relative to the release OF
property held for violation OF the revenue laws stating that
no collector has authority release any property which
has been seized for violation of the laws upon payment of
the appraised value unless authorized by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
1t is announced that number of adopted citizens of New
York have got up petition for presentation to the Grand
Jury, calling for the indictment of the President Senate
and Cabinet of embryo Irish Republic Among the
given for such Indictment are the following
Aiming conspirng and banding together for the purpose
of invading and levying on peaceful neighboHng
people; forming clans factions and parties, which are
likely endanger the lives and property of the people of
this municipality and spending the money obtained in
fashionable and high living, when many OF
the honest folks who subscribe to it have to live on very
low diet.
The Freedmens Bureau Richmond have 60 600 acres
of deserted land still hand though they have restored
40 600 acres to the original owners.
The Commercials Washington special says that it is
asserted apparently reliable authority that there viii
not be French soldier in Mexico in three months from
this date.
Row. built for Senate: Rice of Minnesota is to be pre-
sented to General Grant as Christmas gift
Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor Holden OF North Car
oina has been relieved letter from the Secretary of
written by direction of the President acknowledges
his wisdom and loyalty A copy has been forwarded to
part of the United States in all tending TO the
ration of Government and the sperity of State
Governor Orr in acknowledging the letter says 1t will be
very gratifying the people of North Carolina to have
of the State entrusted to officers OF their
selection He declares his unalterabe devotion to the
Union.
petition Congress- in favor of negro suffrage, is in
circulation to-day, for signatures.
New York. Dec. 24rh.-The ~ Heralds" Brownsville
correspondent tells sad tale of outrag Committed by the
Imperias European mercenaries even in the parts OF
and property the order of the day. death mprison-
penalty of refusal Mejia and Wetzel
Eanty exchanging complaints the ol1ecting to the
d and comfort alleged to be given the Liberals the
other charging that innocent Americans have been imprs
oned suspicion. General Sheridan will allow no
powder to be beeaguered garsons he esteems
it breach of neutrality. No communication except that
dictated by humanity will be permitted in such cases AT
Brownsville active interference daily expected and is
thought that great pains wond taken to avoid
rupture
l;c.,na nanfSi last i. nnu
There is a of being about to be declared by
~ the Fenians, against Canada. The staff officers are
n, nominated.
" In Marlboro District S. c. the planters passed resolu
tions they would employ freedmen who had not
written character and dseharge and that they would never
rent land TO thom or suffer them to live on their plantations
as employees.
The issue of bonds for the alleged completion of the
Pacific Railroad of Lawrence is under advisement
Strong representations for and against the issue are before
n the Department
pondent says Gen. Daz carrying all before him. Al
Aducia is in against the Imperalists. From Vers
Crz TO Tuscan the coast is in the hands of the Liberals
who have defeated the lmperass the south of tn
former point Marshal Bazaine assures Mejia that tn
northern frontier is under the double protection of the En-
perors of Mexico and Of the French.
. The Vicksburg Journal" has alarming advice from
Yazoo that the degrees expected the land to
%, given up them before Christmas and prepared
" take it by force
Messrs. Upton of Boston have memorialized Congress
force compensation from England for the destruction
u. the ship Nora by the - Alabama"
Sir George Brown retired from the Canadian Cabne
because he friendly American commercial interest:
but was opposed by the majority of his colleagues
es The freedmen the islands have been nsoler
outrageous that two regiments of regulars have bee
sent there to bring them under control
The heads of departments besieged by Senators an
Representatives who desire cerkshps for votes Thel
are no vacancies Two hundred clerks have lately bee
discharged Committees broken up by the absence
members. There will be work till January 5th.
General Grant heads a movement for a permanent mil
tary association to provide for disabled veterans.
Chicago, Dec. 25-At the Bremen Hotel, in this cit
six suocated by escape of gas on the 24t
New York Dec 26-Grant will leave for the Rio Crane
- after the holidays. tT fT .. ~
r, The vacancy caused by the death of Judge Catron
the Supreme Court will not be filed for time 1t su
posed by many to belong to the South.
Army officers are besieging the President with plans
the employment of our extra military force against
- Mormons. .--.... 49,.
daily expected. James Stephens of Dublin, denominat
NE him and stumbling block the Fenan NOV
The Savannah Herald" says that the citizens
Atlanta forming regiment to clear the city OF mi
derers and robbers
The Gulf Squadron consists of twenty vessels, carryi
&C one hundred and thirty eight guns Commodore WinsC
a' relieves Rear Admiral Thatcher from the command
There is another report that Stanton viii resign and
succeeded by Doolittle. .........
n Bellows Of the Sanitary Commission asserts that nint
per cent OF the soldiers in the late Americans
Boston Dec 26-The Board of Trade adopted reso
tious favorng the of inclined planes instead OF loo
d, in the proposed canal round Niagara Falls
battalion of the Goth Rifles on their way from Ell
gnt land to Canada More troops are expected
New York Dec. 27-Abundanoe of capital is offered
loan al seven per cent
ODonovan occupied the whole of the 18th in his addr
to jury in his defense His language to the court
- saucy and offensive .....-..
Foreign rule is every day becoming more detesed
Mexico The departure of the French and the downfall
Maximlian are things that cannot be separated Ofio
- are uneasy, and the factions coalescng in way
IL bodies good to the Empire ...t. ..
A letter from Montreal says that George Brown
advocate purchase of the Northwest Territory by
ada for two million dollars 1t is not thought that it
be carried r.. u
Sir Edmund Head and Mr.. Charles Livingston ar
committee inquire into the Jamaica instruction
Fenian named O'Halloran sentenced to penal
vtude for life.
,-v The Observer" states that Napoleon is afraid Max
ian will follow the Empress TO Europe aud has nstrue
the Mexican Minister to go home from Paris and striv
ssion ravent Maxmian from abdcatiug That paper thi
to that he will NOT be in time but that Macmillan will lie
gned hesore New Years day
bust Secretary Mc(uloch denies that he requires loa