Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-22

From the Dublin Freeman's Journal
Within the past few days the eXertions of some OF
the police, though apparently directed to the search
for arms, in reality aimed mt getting a clue 10
the whereabouts of the now famous - Head Centre,
of whose presence in Dublin there is not the reno
test doubt. 1t is stated that two of the prisoners
who were recently arrested are well aware of the
place in which Stephens has Secreted himself and OF
the means he has adopted for evadng the vigilance
of the police. II is limited that the promise Of liber-
ty and Of Il liberal reward for pcaching on the
boss has not been without the desired effect, and
that the capture of the Irish leader of " the move
ment is all but certain, unless his strange good for
time will again stand to him as it did at Richmond
Bridewell. That of his most immediate friends
are not arrested is owing to the fact that their move
ments, however cautious are known TO the police,
who them for their purposes, and so the
authorities that Stephens must be soon unearthed,
and that he will make for the sea-shOre, that the
strctest watch is being kept mp at all the seapors
and on the coast wherever the OngSOught-iOr Cen
tire may embark
Persons in all kinds of male and female disguise
on the lookout, and if Stephens escapes it will
indeed be wonder. The police are acting on au-
thentc information, and so close have they been on
the heels of him on several occasions that constant
shiftings from place TO place had to he adopted a.
absolutely necessary for the safety of the head and
front of the Fenian conspiracy in this country Upto
late hour on Thursday night the police the
alert and that danger was appIehended by the friends
OF " the movement" for the safety of 1.-THE chief was
evidenced by the conversation and anxiety for nfor
nation of many of them who were most DESTROYS
to ascertain if the police had done anything. The
distance between Stephens and his purSners, it is
stated is every hour diminishing and up to the pre-
sent all the information that has been given by the
"peachers" TO the police has turned out to be cor
rect, and the chances OF Stephens being able to
evade those in search of him are becoming less as
those who anxious for the possession of the of
iered reward and, more to be coveted, repossessiOn
of their liberty, become day after day more numer
Gus,
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON.-The follow
ing letter from President Johnson is i'll response to
one he recently received from the Manhattan Club,
in New York, composed of some of the most re-
spectacle and wealthy residents of that city:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, II. c., March II
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter Of the I'd inst, informing
me of my election as an honorary member of the
Manhattan Club, Of New York city, and asking me
to allow an artist of your selection to take full
length portrait Of myself for your club.
In communicating to you my acceptance of these
compliments ] desire to thank you sincerely for
them ANA for the friendly expressions of support and
encouragement you tender me in the discharge Of
my public duties An honest and clear conviction
of duty and consciousness of IeciitUdc of purpose
the unwaverinG support Of the American people and
leve, enable me TO meet any emergency. feel that
have the first two, and ii shall be the object OF my
every cndcavOr to deserve the remaining requisites
am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your ObedenL servant,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
MURDER IL ARKANSAS-Thc Memphis Argus
has the following: On the both of February, Charles
Heard Josiah Foster and Mr.. Basham, citizens of
Crawford county, Arkansas, were murdered about
six miles from Johnsons Station, in ChQctaw Ma
ton. 1t appears from what could be ascertaincd,
that Heard and Basham Were killed while asleep,
their skulls being split open with an Az, il the tent,
as they were found lying on their backs Foster, it
appears was awakened and attempted to make his
escape, when he was knocked down and killed. The
tent was set fire to and burned down over the bodies
of Heard and Basham. They had considerable mon
ey with them on their way to Texas and had two
negroes with them 1t is supposed they were the per
petratOrs. They were the next day not far from
the place with Mr.. Heard's buggy, making their way
toward Texas.
SwINDLE AND ROBBERY The New Orleans Times
of the l4th gives the following account of an nge-
NOUS robbery: The steamer Atlantic, which left
here Monday evening for the West stopped at a Ian
ding in Algiers 10 take wood. Soon after landing
three individuals claiming to be officers of the law
came on board, and arrested Mr. Levy Durham, an
extensive Cincinnati stock dealer. As no one on
board was prepared TO dispute their claims or the
genuneneSs Of the warrant under which they profess
eed to act Mr. Durham quietly submitted to the ar
rest and, together with his baggage, was taken a.
shore by the pretended officers, conducted to house
in the vicinity, where he was searched and relieved
of - 600 in drafts and 3 000 in cash,
GENEAI j, c. VAUdHAN.-General J. c.
Vaughan, who commanded at the Piedmont fight,
after General Jones fell, writes to gentleman in
Augusta county q" | have never returned to renncs-
see since the surrender. My wife and children were
all arrested and sent North as prisonels-our home
was on Sweet Water, Monroe county, East Tennes-
see-and all we had was confscated; even our
wardrobcs were destroyed. Therefore, brought my
family to this point the Florida line, only forty
miles from the coast. and trying to support them
by hard labor. ] had nothing left at Che close of
the war UyihcriHc Dispatch.
DEATH or pR. WHEwFIT.-Iate English advices
bring intelligence of the death of DR.. Whewell au.
thor of the History of the lnductive Sciences and
the PHILOSOPHY of the lnductive Sciences" DR..
Whewell was Master of Trinity College and was
of the most distinguished Of his day in lite
rary and scientific circles.