The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-06-09
VIRGINIA CITY MONTANA TERRITORY, SATURDAY JUNE Ist

advances consols. The diplomatic situation continues
imminent The question of European Congress is again
mian and Silesian frontiers The volunteer eors far Ne
leo has been dbanded and the greater portion enrolled
the army of the North. Military preparations continue
throughout all the German States Great excitement pre-
vailed at Iepsc owing to report that the Prussan had
crossed the Saxon frontier and that collision with SaYon
troops was imminent Garibald has accepted the com
mana rendered him by the Italian army. The Heralds
Washington special says the trial of JEFF Davis under the
Norfolk Indictment viii probably be postponed till August
or september. Much anmosity prevails In Virginia
against the members of grand Jury who returned be
Indictment and until the popular feeling somewhat SUBJ
sides the Attorney General thinks best delay the trial
Judge Thomas of the Circuit Court of Virginia at Alex
andra refuses to admit negro testimony in between
white trial before him. declaring that Congress-
decide persons classes of persons NAV te
fy in Virginia courts The Hudson River Railroad freight
mated at SO 900.
Washington, May 25.-In the House. Hubbard of Iowa
introduced bill repeating the restrictions the postal
laws which prohibits the carrying Of ranked matter books
and documents by the overland mail and which requires
prepayment The House passed by vote of l39 against
z the bill heretofore reported for equazng the bounties
amended to deduct sailors prize money and soldiers local
Dountes and to prohibit payment where discharged pa
ments are to cut on nearly all who enlisted in 1862 sub
sequently, when liberal local bounties were paid
Washington. May 25th-The Senate was two hours in
executive session. yesterday, the late removals and
appointments for opinions sake and finally rejected Col
Samuel McKelOy for Marshal of the Western District Of
Pennsylvania, and Colonel w. H. Purne for Postmaster
at Baltimore both active supporters of the Presidents
policy. Another batch Of nominations sent in ncu
ding Colonel Harris the present Mayor of Cincinnati for
collector of first district vice SpOoner removed The
Congressional committee at Memphis telegraph that they
have begun the investigation of the late riot Major Gilbert
was sent to Memphis by General Howard and has made
partial report saying the civil authorities have not taken
the slightest notice of the terrible riots and regard
them as simply skirmsh between the police and the
negroes it was certainly very onesded skirmish as
from the testimony resistance made by the negroes
after the first fight the citizens have been advised to hold
meetings and denounce the conduct of the mob but thew
n lO tho of NH
the root OF the whole matter they have advocated for
months, and this is only legitimate result of their nam
matory and incendisry articles.
Fortress Monroe. May 25th-Instructous from Wash
ngton were received this morning by General Miles to
give jeff Davis his parole the freedom of the fort
retiring to his at Carroll Hall nights Messrs Shea
and 0Connor his counsel have been allowed access 10
the fort and have private interviews with the prisoner at
any time
Chicago, May 26th-Up to the 10Th inst Just forty one
steamboats, had passed Sioux City, the Upper Missouri
for Montana