Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-15
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.


radiation OF Foreign Citizens.
WASHINGTON, March 11-Secretary Stan
ton sent to the Senate, to-day, a communi-
cation from General Grant, in response to
the Senate resolution of inquiry as to wheth-
err any military expeditions are in progress
against the Indians of the Western Terri
tories General Grant encloses dispatches
from Generals Sherman and Hancock, CIV
ing the information asked for General
Grant says that the present preparations
look more to prevent further massacres than
to hostile action towards the Indians on the
plains. General Hancock, under date of
February 10th, dispatches that he will, as
soon as possible, march all his available
troops to Fort Hays, and then demand an
interview with the Indian chiefs, and if the
result is not satisfactory he will attack
them.
Gen. Sherman says: eve want to let the
Indians feel that if they want fight, they
can have all they desire. Gen. Sherman
recommends that the authority asked for
by General Hancock to issue rations to the
peacefully disposed Indians be granted,
and Gen. Grant replies, giving the author
ity A letter from Gen. G. c. Augur, COM
manding the Department of the Platte, is
also appended, in which Gen. A. details his
plans for the protection OF the railroad and
the punishment of the hostile Indians.
The President also sent to the senate to-
day the correspondence since March i,
1857. between the government Of the Uni
ted States and France and Prussia, touch
ing the claims to military service assisted
by those governments in reference to per
sons born in those countries, but who have
since become naturahzed under the laws Of
the United States.
The correspondence, which is very vol
luminous, and extending over 4 period OF
eight years, is composed of letters and re-
plies from the Department of State, our
ministers at Paris and Berlin, and the
French and Prussian ministers of foreign
affairs, relative to the arrest and holding
for military service of naturalized citizens
Of the United States who were born III those
countries and returned to them on visits
after the lapse OF years. 1t appears that on
satisfactory proof OF American citizenship
being presented, most, il not all Of the par
ties were released. Among the papers is
dispatch from Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Wright,
United States minister to Berlin, of July
%, 1866, enclosing letters from Hon. Mont
gOmery Blair and Mr. John b. Offers, of
Maryland, relative to the son of the latter,
u native born citizen Of the United States,
but who was cOmpulsOriiy performing ser
vice in the Hanoverian army.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECEss-sENATE REPUB-
LICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTOS, March 1.-THE Republican
members OF the Senate held Il caucus this
morning, at which they agreed not to fix
time for the adjournment Or recess of the
present session until Congress shall have
passed the proposed bill supplementary to
the reconstruction act, and until time is
given for the President TO act upon that
measure. As the constitution gives ten
days for the Executive consideration, and
as the bill has not yet passed, it would
seem that Congress viii not take the con-
templated recess for at least two weeks
With regard to the time which the recess
will extend the caucus took no definite ac-
ton, but the. opinion seems to prevail
among the Senators thai ii will be until
October.
FENIANISI IN WASHINGTON.
A large meeting of the friends of Ielani
took place tonight, at the Old Assembly
Rooms. Speeches were made by Mr.. Nc
Ncrhany, of this city, Hon. William +.
Robinson, of Brooklyn, and Hon: William
a. Darling, of New York. Their remarks
elected cheers and enthusiastic responses.
The address issued by the Irishmen of
New York, appealing for aid III this hour of
Erins trial. was read by II gentleman of
that city, and received with general APP
plause
The meeting unanimously adopted pre-
amble and resolution pledging themselves
to sustain by all honorable means what APP
pears to be Il general uprising in Ireland,
until the consummation shall be rendered
certain, and calling on the Federal author
tiles to recognize as belligerents their coun-
trymen now in the field. A band played
Irish tunes during the intervals of the pro-
ceedin9s.
General Gleason was introduced, not as
an orator but as fighting man. He said
he had drilled some Of the men battling
against the Oppressor, and seemed to re-
gard the chances Of success rs more hope
full than the mcagre kilograms would indi-
cate.
Subscriptions OF money were then taken
up, as atfording the best evidence OF sym
pathv for the cause.
The Use o. E4:mc.