The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-13

still hangs fire.
The President hates to appoint
Sheridan. Some say he is too much of
a soldier and too little of a politician
for the place. Sheridan is largely
recommended, and will proba bly, be APP
pointed
A large number of Fenians in Wash
ingtou are urging Congressman to i'm
mediately recognize their rights as
belligerants. They will appear before
the Committee on Foreign Affairs as
soon as that Committee is organized
The 1ifbune's special says: AT the
executive session, yesterday, the nomi-
nations of Messrs. COwan to. Austria,
Tuckerman to Greece, Sullivan to
Bogota, and Sanford to Brussels, were
laid over. Cowan cannot be con-
| frmed.
New York, March 1.-THE Her
aids Athlone, ireland, correspond
ence, of the 25th ult, contains mat
ter which goes to prove that the Fe-
man insuTection in that country
forms part of a revolutionary move
ment, which is daily becoming more
imminent, in Great Britain, and in
which the Irish military organiza-
tions act according to clearly de-
| fined and strictly ordered plan, antici-
pating the last rising by many DAYS.
He states the very day on which it
occurred, and sketches pretty freely
the coming operations as the
destruction of the telegraph and rail-
roads, and respecting the safety of
the Atlantic Cable, on account of the
American interests.
Of the affair at Chester. he saws. Of
fcers left their hiding places. Am
munitlon was being collected in
convenient magazines, and hundreds
OF young men were prepared to leave
their homes to participate in the
struggle; at the same time 1000 stall
wart men in the workshops of Man
chester, Liverpool, Stanley Bridge,
and Birmingham threw down their
tools and started for Chester. where
was situated an antiquated castle.
where were stored 63,000 stand of
rifles and very large quantity of
ammunition, guarded by about forty
infantry men of doubtful loyalty. The
men arrived in Chester, and the Gov
ernment was terribly frightened. Just
at this moment, James Stephens hav-
ing been deposed, an energetic officer
appointed to direct the movement,
arrived in England, and learning the
condition of affairs, Immediately sent
an, officer to Chester, with
orders to prevent an attack |
on the place. He arrived |
just in time. Other officers were sent |
throughout Ireland to stay the move
ment, and they were successful. ex- /
cept In Kerry, which was not reached !
In time. This correspondent further |
says: | am prepared TO state, and the |
result will show the correctness of the
assertion, that in several counties in |
Ireland every able-bodied man except |
some priests, all parsons, soldiers, po- |
lice, landlords, and others dependent |
on the Government, are ready to join |
the insurgents or give aid. The |
principal officer in command of the |
Fenians was an officer in the English |
army, and lately of the American |
rebel army. There are others of like |
standing.
New York, March 12.-Eforts
are being made in the city by the
Fenians to raise. money enough to, set
atioat fleet of Fenian privateers.
The Herald has City of Mexico
dates of the 18th ult. The Liberals
were bombarding Campeachey, in
Youeaytan, and had captured the ar
tlllery sent to the relief of the I'm
perialists there.
The Times special says the Pres
ident declines to be held responsible
for the language attributed to him in
a conversation published in the New
York Citizen some days since.
The Times special says that two
distinct parties are at work In every
Southern State to organize conven-
tons under the Reconstruction bill. |
The unconditional Union men say.
however, that the disqualification of
the Reconstruction bill is not com
prehenslve enough to insure the safety
OF the Union cause, as many men now
in Office will be able to take the pre-
scribed oaths, and secure reelection.
LIN Georgia there is thorough organ
ization OF the freedmen, and Gov.
Browns party has joined forces with
them. In South Carolina, Mississippi.
Alabama, Florida and Texas, the or
ganlzations are not so complete, but |
their ramifications is rapidly being
extended. On the other hand the |
class who hold the offices at the pres
ent, are also organized.
New YORK, March IA dis
patch received by the Southern Relief
Committee, from Washington, states
on authority of Gen. Howard that,
although the proposed Congressional
appropriation of 81 900, 900 for the re-
lief of the suffering poor of the South |
be passed, private contributions should |
not be curtailed. Gen. Howard says,
in addition to the million of dollars
from Cnnprass $500 600 shonld be |