The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-12

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Herald's
Toronto special says: The excitement
is very great here this afternoon, owing
to a general search of suspected prem
Uses. The only contrabands of war
found were four revolvers in Shea's
house, and a rusty musket and two bay
onets in Murphy's house. Shea is the
only arrest made in the city. His ar
rest was caused by an intercepted tele-
gram cautioning him to look out for
himself and destroy a certain box,
which diligent search did not discover.
The government on Sunday received
information that about seventy Cana
dams had left for Portland, all armed.
The authorities now believe that there
was no raid on New Brunswick intend
ed, butthat it was intimated that the
Portland dispatches detailing the de-
parture of the Fenians was dictated by,
O'Mahoney and that their reported de-
parture was merely to give color to the
belief that New Brunswick was the
point aimed at, and that under cover of
this movement Sweeney or O'Mahoney
would make a desperate raid upon Can
ada, probably with the Chicago gun
boats, and land his forces. An attack
is daily looked for. The Cornwall pris-
oners have detained ex-Attorney Cen
eral Mcdonald to defend them, and
their preliminary examination comes
off tonight or tomorrow morning.
Shea is still under guard, and will
probably be examined tomorrow.
The Herald's Washington special
says: Col. A. n. MARYLAND, Special
Mail Agent, departs tomorrow on
trip to reorganize the postal service in
the Mississippi valley. Post-ofice bust
ness between Cairo and New Orleans is
growing in the hands of the depart
ment The contract with the Atlantic
and Mississippi steamboat company
calls for the service OF the mails at
thirty landings between Caro- and New
Orleans. More are needed and more
pay is needed. Col. MARYLAND is en-
powered to make new contracts and to
divide the service from point to point
on the river where it can be done ad-
vantageously, and to appointloyal men
who will act in post-ottices as If appoint
ed from the department. Postmaster
General Dennison is determined to per-
feet postal arrangements in the south
ern Mississippi valley as speedily as
possible.
The report that Mrs. Jefferson Davis
is, or has been recently in Washington
is incorrect. She is now in this city on
her way to Canada, by permission. to
that provenc.
The French steamer, Peridan, has
arrived and is supposed to have Head
Center Stephens on board, and at this
early hour the rumor has caused much
excitement in the streets.
The Tribune's Washington special
says that A. d. Stephens will appear
before the Reconstruction Committee
to-day.
The Senate was in executive session
yesterday to confirm Lewis d. Camp
bell as Minister to Mexico.
The colored people of the District of
Columb ia will celebrate the 10th inst, 1t
in the District.
Gen. ii. L. Robinson's sale of mater
ial of the United States Military Rail
road was resumed to-day. The last OF
the rolling stock and the gorgeous sa-
loon car, built for Mr.. Lincoln, will be
sold. The sales SO far have realized
nearly two and half million dollars.
Gen. Hancock's examining board on
breech loading rifles continue TO receive
new models. Yesterday they examined
one invented by Col. G. III. jerks, of
Philadelphia, which loads and fires 80
rounds in three minutes and twenty
seconds, and which is pronounced by
the Board to be the most rapid firing
ever obtained.
Adiutant General Thomas has re-
turned from Mississippi.
Yesterday afternoon the first trotting
match for sweepstakes of 81, 800, came
off at the Fashion course, u. i. Mr..
Conray's bay mare, named Lady Jane,
won the heat in 3:01. Next Thursday
the first purse will be trotted for over
the Cushion course.
The Times Washington special says
it is understood that the Government
has sent one or two armed vessels to
the fishing grounds on the coast of the
British Provinces to protect our fisher
men there, who have been warned off
by the Provincials. Since the cessation
OF the reciprocity treaty, the British
ness to allow everything TO go on on
the basis of the convention of 1878, or
on the basis existing prior to the exist
ence OF the reciprocity treaty, which
enables our vessels to fish anywhere
within a marine league of the shore.