The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-13
By Telegraph.
REPoRTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.


NEW York, March I3.-The Heralds Wash
Intelligence from Virginia intimates that the
reople of that state consider the passage of Will
sons bill rs great victory the radicals, and
Governor Pierpont i. reported have said il
the reorganization of the south in the hands
Oh rres,sent johnson and his rebel friends.
Inc ne" York Beralds New Orleans special
says: ---
hesoiunons were Yesterday introduced in the
state senate oeciaring tho Sherman hill uueon-
stitufional and demanding n fess IS i. in the su.
preme court They were referred to special Commit
tee. The senate bill suspending state and NUM-
cipal elections was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee in the hotse
NEW YoRk, M,rch l3-The fenian excitement
continues here A mass demonstration takes
place this evening at Union square. Money is
pouring in. Theproject of New York merchant
to raise 81 geo cot for privateers has been favor
ably resolved and meets with considerable sue
cess. &C.
Private letters rom Washington state that the
received by the snators and representatives. of
both parties.
The n HeralSs Vera Cruz letters of the I'd
inst. state sixteen thousand French troops had
sailed for France Up TO that time. Great prepa-
| rations were making TO defend the city after the
French had left. is said Macmillan will ex-
pose NaPoleon's Intrigue against the United
States.
New York, Marh l3.-The national demo.
cratic committee mt yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of Mr.. ADJUST Belmont, the chairman
1t was decided not Z call a national convention
previous to the regsAr nominating Of next
year, Measures wee set on foot for thorough
organization Of the party throughout the Union
Nearly all the norttrn states we're represented.
4 CABLE.
LONDON, March i The fenian bands in Ire
land have all been ospersed. The entire country
Is tranquil. The auaorities have good reason to
fear another rising, I'D have taken measures to
| Illustrate it.
DUBLIN, March l2- Evening-Arrests of feni-
ans are being made all parts of the country,
and large quantitiesf arms seized by the police
A dispatch from Cfk states that detachment
has been sent in purat OF large number OF in
surgents who are rprted to have gathered in
| the vicinity OF WHY junction, an important
railway centre In the sunty Of Cork.
| A Toronto, C. W., eeiai of the 18th says the
excitement over feniaTmatters is the increas Sc
| here. 1t 10 generaily1Peeted that raid will be
made shortly. 1t Is nored that the government
has received importaf3 Information from detec-
tives in the states, % = strength of which they
have decided to put q country in a state of de-
| tense. Two regiment have been called ont in
Montreal and orders " been issued to hold sew
erai regiments in uppe Canada in readiness for
| Immediate call. NewFms have been served out
to volunteers and aIshuaition is being stored in
large quantities in all 1fts of the country. Ey-
erything indicates thattapble is expected before
long, and if the fenianSpme they win fi1id the
Canadians prepared to I've them.
| lCHrcAco, March Is city was euliyen.
| yesterday by q revival Of Ne fenian excitement.
l aided as it was by Predent Roberts, of the
brotherhood. He is here q short visit.
| The state convention waobened in the after.
noon ana q considerable mn pr Of strangers were
in the city to attend its detS rations and assist
| in shaping the future destirA Of ireland.
The fenian hall, at the Skner of Wells and
Randolph streets, was decoh1 "a with Gags for the
4 reeepuon OF delegates, who e ushered into the
| place amid strains of music n the band of the
regiment.
Inc convention was mot o. to the public, but
| . very Keen interest In the needing was mani
Tested by the people autsids Who besieged the
doors of the hall and eager8 caaght up every
| stray item of interest which q a be cleaned
The conyention met pursuato the cal of the
Sresident g TWO o'clock in MN fernoon, John
Forrsstsi Eiq. sf LaSaia In II hair. r. com
mittee on Credentials repon4 representatives
| from seventy eight circles. n
Col Roberts was then introdd and spoke for
| two hours on the present state& the organ "a
ton, It's past record and its futrl prospects Tn
| she course Of his remarks he 81 kated n minute
detail of the amount Of monet keiyed n head-
| quarters since the Troy conersl together with
| an account of the expenditures / he matter was
referred to committee Of ave. { Il satisfactSry
reports were received from diffsres irces regard
ing their spirit strength and d pline. Con-
mittees were appointed on ways = means and
on address and resolutions. - convention
thsn adjeeraed tin this morning. Seise