Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-06-06
FROM THE EAST.
Dates to May 25th.
From the Union Vedette.l


the wal, under decree of the U. S. Dis.
trict Court, sitting at Alexandria. Judge
Underwood presiding, on application Of
counsel for Bruin, Justice Chase on
wednesday granted a writ of error on
the following grounds; First, that the
District Court condemned and sold the
absolute estate Of the petitioner in aud to
the property, which judgment was beyond
the power Of the Court to pronounce.
Second, that the condemnation of the
property was for treason, of which the
party could not be adjudged except by
the finding of jury. Third. that the
proceedings were in admiralty, when
they should have been upon the comm, n
law side Of the Court by its formation
and MT by LIBEL.
Annapolis, Md, May 24.-In the
Constitutional Convention, to-day, the
Committee on the Legislative depart
ment made report, which contains a
provision prohibit. 6 the General AS
Sembly from making appropriations Of
compensation to the former owners of
slaves.
Mobile, May 24.-John W. Parkman,
defaultiug President of tie First Nation
al Bank Of Selma, escaped from jail yes
terday and drowned himself.
New York, May 24-The CONNER
cial says it is asserted that from one. half
to two-thirds Of Charleston is owned by
Frazer, Trenholm 4 Co. Reports also
state that last year they paid taxes on
fourteen millions of property in South
Carolina.
The Herralds advices from Caracas,
Venezuela, the the 9th, state that the
treaty for the settlement of the Ameri.
can claim has been ratified by the Vene-
zuela Congress.
The Herald's special says Judge KEEL
ley arrived at Charlotte, ~ O., on Thurs
day. He was very cordially received by
the Mayor and several Confederate off.
GERS. He addressed large meeting last
evening, which was composed mostly of
whites, and was frequently applauded.
While in Charlotte be received invita-.
tons to visit Concord, ..Grecuville, Sails
bury and Danville; he left for the latter
place last night.
The Herald says the Feniaus are MAX
ing extensive preparations for war; that
ammunition for 100000 men is being
prepared that the iron foundry of Nc
Dermoit & Co., 18th street, since Janua-
ry, 1866, has made large numbers of II
AID q pounders, and shells at the rate
OF 2U0 per day; also three or four tons
OF grape and canister have been manu-
featured daily at this foundery. They
have several secret arsenals in this city.
A Buffalo dispatch makes similar re-
port about them. There was large
meeting of Fenians in Boston last even
ing.
Matamoras, May 23.-The following
was received from Gen. Escobedo to day:
The Minister OF war at three O clock this
morning. 10Th inst:
La Cruz was taken by our forces, who
surprised the enemy, and the garrison
were made prisoners. MaximillIaD and
Gems Mejia, and Castillo SURF. udercd
Internationally. You will please give
my congratulations to the President on
this triumph of the National army.
(Signed) Escobeda.
Gen. Escobeda reports from the iute.
rior that Juarez had ordered Max. and
all his Generals to be shot.
New York, May 27.-The Tribune
says rumors of the removal of Sheridan
and the appointment of Thomas is con-
templated by the President.
A Havana letter, dated the 21st, says
the Spanish Admiral has gone to Santa
Martha on the affair Of the r. r. Cuyer
1t is believed the matter has assumed a
serious character.
Matamoras, May 25.-The Liberal
force which took possession Of Queretaro
has started for the Capitol.