Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-10
FROM THE EAST.
Dates to Dec. 31st.
From the Union yedette.l

SuiiSu oh thS -Ju Hcui fuit Hll. hcdl-
ney. Brevet Colonel Fetterman, Capt
Brown and Lieutenant Grammond of the
18Th Infantry, with 90 enlisted men Of
tue I'd Cavalry and 18th Infantry, we're
surrounded by Indians, and every officer
and man killed.
New York, Dec 26.-The Montreal
Telegraph says compete failure attends
the Fenlan trials
VIM. Gwin, of Sonora notoriety, and
his son are at the New York Hotel.
--latest news from Matamoras confirms
the reported hanging Of Escobado by
Canalles, 1t is believed that Ortoga in
vestigated the murder.
New York, Dsc.27---Lieutenant G ener-
al Sherman will reportin person at Wash
ingtun the result Of his visit to Mexico.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The Congres-
sional Committee will not proceed to
Charleston to investigate the alleged
murder Of Union soldiers. There is no
foundation for the charge. The prison.
ers sentenced for life to the Dry Tortugas
and subsequently sent to Fort Delaware
for security, were released on a habeas
corpus by Judge Hall, of the United
States District Court, and are at large,
no complaints being made against them.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The Herald's
ireland correspondence of the 10th says
the FeLlan excitement ragged at fever
heat.
Six British war vessels are off Queens
town to protect the loyal and wealthy in-
habitants in the naval districts.
Stephens is thought to be in thesouth,
and it is said raising would take place
immediately in the counties of Cork,
Waterford, Limerick and Kilkenny.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Washington spe-
cials say Governor Patton, of Alabama,
is at Wizards Hotel, anxious to make
an agreement with the leading Congress
men that Alabama will ratify the Cor
stituiional Amendment if thereby her
Senators and Representatives be admit
ted aud no further conditions imposed.
General Grant received a dispatch
confirming the news of the massacre of
United States soldiers near Fort Phil
Kearney.
The Treasury Department has captur.
ed counterfeit plates of fifty dollar ma.
tional bank notes of a dangerous imita
ton.
1t is now regarded as certain that Con-
Sress will not authorize an increase in
the volume of paper currency.
The immediate effect Of the dc.
cision .sof the United States Supreme
Court in the cases Of the Indiana con.
spirators has been TO put an instant stop
to all trials Of civilians by military courts.
There we're several of these trials in pro.
gress at the time of the decision, and
President johnson at once issued an or.
der to the Secretary OF War aud General
Grant, calling their attention to the de
,lslo1 and requiring them to issue such
directions to all commanders Of DEPART.
ments, as would put a stop at once to all
such trials.
The Cabinet had protracted meeting
yesterday on Mexican affairs and receiy-
I'd a full report Of the Shermln Oambell
mission. 1t is stated that Sherman SAYS
there is no republican government in
Mexico, and generally acknowledged the
mission ridiculous failure.
New York Dec. 29.-After the assem-.
bling Of Congress vigorous effort will
be made to commit the two Houses to
securing the admission of any single
Southern State or any number Of them
which shall accept the Constitutional
Amendment. Some of the Representa-.
ives of the South assert that this promo.
'ition, as fnality, has never beer made
9y Congress, and there is growing de-
ire that it should be made as early after
'ecess as possible. Quite a nmber of Re-
publican members stand pledged to vote
for such o bill.
Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 2S.-A del.
'gatlon from Lafayette has been in con-
iultation with Governor Fletcher, in con-
'lderation of the fair promises that the
'itlzens of that county will enforce the
avs In driving out bushwhackers The