Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC.

Queen to-day for California,
Mr.. Croclratt, one of the officers OF
the Nassau Bank, was robbed to-day
in the street Of 1000 dollars one
Of the thieves was arrested.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. l.-Grcat pre-
parations are making for the Radi'
cal demonstration on Monday, The
Southern loyalists are jubilant
over it. Gen. Walbridge, of New
York, presides. Hamilton, of Tex
us, makes the speech Of welcome,
also Judge Carter, Of the Supreme
Court.
New York, Dec, 1.-Business on
Wall street is dull. Gold weak at
140s. Stocks declining.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The po-
lice force, attired in their new cos
tune, were reviewed this evening
on Congo Square by the Mayor and
Chief Of Police.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Con-
gressional committee appointed to
investigate the Cotton and Sugar
fraunds in New York, and other
custom houses, will, on Monday,
ask to have the seal of secrecy re-
moved. 1t is said that high Off
cials will be involved in the charge
of plundering the South.
The Baltimore American, Of this
morning, says: "We have full con
fidence that the United States and
European News Association will be
able to furnish its members moro
satisfactory reports of news, for-
eign, domestic and commercial, than
the Associated Press has ever at
tempted"
Judge Advocate Holt publishes
this morning his defence against
the charge of corrupting and sub
orning witnesses, in the trial of par
ties charged with completely in the
assassination of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Marquis
Montholon, the French Minister,
has information from his Govern
ment that twenty vessels were un-
der orders to transport the troops
from Mexico. They sail in two di-
visions. Montholon doubts not the
last French troops leave Mexico by
the middle of January, and express
ses surprise at the American press
insisting there is complication in
national questions with France. He
visited the State Department this
morning, and there met the Mexi-
can Minister, whom he greeted cor
daily. Montholon leaves for France
on the Goth of December. His suc-
cessor will arrive on the fifteenth Of
December.
The Radical caucus, proposed to
be held tonight, is postponed until
next week, as warm opposition was
made by some prominent Republi-
can members to its being held until
there was further attendance to
hold it. Now, they contend, it
would enable the few members in
the city to block the work of the
session to suit their own schemes,
as was done at the opening of last
session. The Republican temper is
opposed to attempt the impeach-
ment of the President
The President continues to enjoy
good health, and looks forward
hopefully to the ultimate triumph
of his patriotic and constitutional
plan by-which union and peace can
only safely and securely be main
tailed and perpetuated.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 30.-The inward
passenger train on the Memphis
and Charleston road oollided with
the outward freight near Cor
inth last evening, Killing several
passengers, wounding large num-
ber, and demolishing a large num-
ber of cars.
The Collision on the Charleston
railroad is more serious than was at
first reported. Henry Slaton, the
conductor, three white lhen and four
freedmen were killed instantly.
The baggage and express cars took
fire, consuming their contents, to-
gether with the mail and bodies of
the killed. Mr.. Jones, the baggage
master, was burned to death. The
passengers were unable to render
assistance, owing to the freight car
and the second class passenger be-
ing in front of them.-The two on
gines were destroyed. No passen-
gers were injured. The accident
resulted from Slaton running be-
hind time.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-A caucas
of Radical members was held in the
committee room of the House of
Representatives tonight, to discuss
the general plan of operations for
the winter, but about twenty-five
members were present. After some
desultory conversation in which
most of those present manifested
aversion to definite action, until
there was fuller representation, it
adjourned until tomorrow night.
A prominent Radical member, in
conversion to-day, said the policy
of the Radical policy would be to
seek harmony of action with the
President. Congress inaugurated
the fight last winter, appealed to
the people, and were sustained.
The President is down and power
less, and they should not, therefore,
continue to fight against him. He
had not called on the President last
winter, but should now go and pay
his respects to the Chief Magistrate
of the nation. He should oppose
attempts at opposition to the Presi-
dents appointments. All Admin.
istrations from the foundation of
the Government had exercised the
right of putting their friends in
Office. When the Radical President
should be elected. the Radical par