Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-03-13
VERY LATEST.


WAsmNoroN. March II.
Republican Senators had a caucus ihs morning
and agreed not Go liN upon day Of adIoummenl
until after The enactment Of The hili supplementary
fo the sherman Reconstruction act, providing for
che calling OF conventions, the registration OF 20.
tors the primary elections and other machinery OF
reconstruction. as thc President may veto this bill
or pocket It, No definite action Will bee had on
the day Of adjournment, until after DC shall have
been placed on The statute book.
LoNpoN March TO-
The principal strength of the present Fenan
instruction seems to De- manifested in Cork and
Tipucrary counties The Gay mountains, ON
the line dividing the two counties, were said 'be
swarming with insurgents, and am attack was feared
ON the town OF Tppeaiy 1ho inhabitants OF the
town are known To be disaiiected and strongly
disposed 10 help the Fenians. a body Of the
rebels had taken position IN force on Devils Biz
mountain in 1pperary county, aud troops sent,
with artillery. 90 dislodgc them, but the result OF
the battle was not known.
There has been no further disturbance at Drog-
heda and mo- outbreak at Wicklow or in Wicklow
county. Tranquility has been restored through
out the provinces of lcinster and also inthc coun-
~ Of Kerry, where the abortivc attempt OF last
month took place. Twelve of the foremost Feuiau
leaders have been captured, and loads OF arms
have been discovered aud seized by the English
troops Small bands Of the Fenims are patrolling
the counties Of Cork Waterford. Tipperap and
Limerick. pressing the people into their ranks,
and committing robhcues everywhere. The tay-
erns in the city of Cork are to Toe closed every
evening az dusk.
! be insurgents made am attack ON the barracks
az mount MlHiek' al ihe Iuot 'i o'''e h'ooin
mountains ana TWO oil me attacAmg party were
shot The rebels were said TO have assembled to
the number of 5000 IN the ueighboihood of Abbey
LeiN, in Queens county, and troops have been
sent OUT I'D ulsP'iso u,ul' Inc eN's,ou'e oI tne
fenlan council, when mas been secic'y Do session
~ 'un""i n"s "'', ulsyo''i'',. """ ~ ",,"',
nave Dtth arrested hy INC ponce. "en huINe'
one OF the ielan lea9ris I'D tue south oil lfel@nu'
mas n'en captured a' llPpelmy
james stevens ls ,po''o,a To- I've sun 'n aIls'
recent Telegram rom NoiI' sl"'es' on wreck
authority, that 6UUo luiks were defeated fe1Iuaiy
j" 'ha 49, ln tne western po'uoh o., Niete' 'os'ng
TWO guns ana many prisoners. ht '',omAns
were also u'A'Ch on tne l4'h ana l-un U''r ih
anglher part OF the island
p, flrsh mastacies n.y. ihe Turks are reported.
Ae Orea''ns elected ael' gates TO Nons'Hnunnolie
Itiuse To 90 @n" inc NI'l'n A'stMpl persists H'
heir demand for annexation to Greece.
! he fars Nom'eur states 'hat ny ,sis time az,
the fIehch troops must nave ielt mexico ana
that me depm'uf Oh ihe Emperor MaAlmlilah
ron era tuz was TO have taken place on the
oth otMarch
An attempt was made, Friday, to assass'naie the
hiiE 90 t'a9 "N.I "i'"i,' WIN '"''
A terrible earthquake has taken place pa the
island ct MlNlcne. All The habIauous on the
island are M iuins, and hundreds Of lives have
been lost.
NEW I otk, March IL.
a letter from Athlone, Ireland, the 10Th ult,
explains the failure Of the action az hester where
there were stored 3d. stand oiniles aud a large
quantity OF ammunition
The store was guarded by only about forty sol-
diers, of questionable loyalty
The Feuians, as is known, to the number of
several thousand were on the spots but Che new
commander just arriving in the country ordered
tina the place should not be attacked
Orders were also issued to suspend hosulihes
throughout Ireland, and reached all parts except
Kerry.
The organization rs Kept up, and hosulues Will
commence IN earnest at the proper time
The principle commander Of lhe Feuians is an
old officer in the English army, and lately Gene
raj in the American rebel army
Another is an officer formerly in the French SER
vice, and lately Brigadier General in the United
Large numbers OF j enlan leaders are IN ashlug-
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