Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-25
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
The Roberts Senate Entertain the Cleo
SON Proposidon-Tho Sterm-steaIners

OVERLAND DISPATCHES
The Roberts Senate Entertain the Cleo
SON Proposiuon-Tho Stsrm-steamers
weather.Bound.
New YORK, March 23.-The Roberts
Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood dis
posed of the proposition for q union
with the Gleesop branch yesterday.
They are willing to unite and send sup
plies to Ireland if o revolution is actual
ly in progress in that country, but the
movement against Canada will not be
relinquished.
The storm of Thursday was the Sc
verest known here for five years. There
is no sign at An early hour this morning
of its abating. The Australasian was
unable to come in yesterday and the
Ocean Queen and Merrimac are unable
to go out.
Burning of tho Winter Garden Theatre
Steamer News from Ireland.
New YORK, March 23.-Winter Gar
den was entirely destroyed by FIRE to-
day. All the properties Of the theatre,
including the magnificent wardrobe Of
Edwin Booth, were consumed. The
Southern Hotel adjoining was badly
damaged. Loss, S3Oo, 900.
The Ocean Queen, which sailed for
California on the 2lst is still outside,
wind bound.
The Australasian brings Queenstown
dates to the 10th. The Fenian move
ment was dying out. The entire north
and west of Ireland was tranquil.
The Fcnian senate-Losses by tho Fall
ure of Robinson &c Ogden.
New YORK, March %. The Fe-
nian Senate is still in session. It
is understood that preparations for
the coming Canadian invasion have oc-
cupied the principal part of their delib-
e%rations.
The extent of the failure Of Robinson
& Ogden was much exaggerated. It is
believed the losses will not exceed S25,-
900.
Specials 70 the Now York Press.
The Herald's special SAYS 1t is report
ed that Sir Frederick Bruce has been in
formed by the British Government that
the sentences of the Fenians in Canada
will be RENTED.
The Times special says General How
ard testified before the Judiciary Com
mittee yesterday, concerning the resto-
ration of abandoned rebel property. He
had himself prepared original orders
for restoration and submitted them to
the President for approval; when they
were returned to him he found them so
much modified and changed as to estab-
lish q policy altogether different from
the one he had recommended.
1t appears that further inquiry rs to
the loyalty Of Governor Thomas, Sena-
tor elect from Maryland, has been post
poned until the next session Of Con-
gross.
The Tribunc's special denounces the
late Reconstruction ratification meeting
at Columbia, S. c., addressed by Wade
Hampton, as q farce, and says the negro
Beverly Nash and his followers are re-
garded as Copperheads.
The Tribune's special says General
Saxton, in his testimony before the
Judiciary Committee concerning the
restoration of property torebels in South
Carolina, said he acted upon direct Or
ders issued through the War Depart
ment by the President. The amount Of
this property was very large, as it con-
sisted of houses, lands, ETC., which had
been abandoned by rebels, and all the
property in his hands. The amount the
Treasury Agents seized during the re-
bellion, and which had been turned over
to Gen. Saxton, was also surrendered to
rebels by order Of the President. The
committee have gone very fully into this
question, and the evidence thus far
elected shows that hundreds of millions
worth of property has been turned over
to leading rebels without any warrant
oflaw.
WashinSton Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The trial OF
Surratt will probably not take place be-
fore June. The prisoner is anxious for