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The following abstract of an important decision by
Judge Nelson, involving the validity of a conviction
and sentence by a military commission ✓in a case hot
properly within the cognizance of martial law, is con-'
densed from the reportin the Albany Argus :
In the Matter ofTcftneS^gan, a Prisoner in the
Albany Penitentiary.—The" petition and return to
to the writ of habeas corpus issued in this case pre
sent the following facts: The prisoner is a citizen, and
by occupation a farmer, in the Lexington district of
the State of South Carolina, some eighty years of age, -
and never engaged in the military service connected
with the.army of the United.States or of the jaralkil
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SOUTHERN mum ESTER*
Life antLAccident
INSURANCE COMPANY
aqAinst
Our WashingUn Corresptndenee.
Carolina, Columbia, upon a charge of murder, con-,
victed aud sentenced for life to the Albany Peuiten-,
tiary. The specidcation in the record of the crime is
the killing of a negro boy by shooting him
on or about the 24th of September, 1865. The trial
took place on the 20th of November, and the sentence
was pronounced on the 1st of December following.
The sentence is approved by the order of Brevet
Major General A. Ames, and also of Major General D.
E. Sickles. The only paper or evidence before us, on
the return to the writ of habeas corpus, is the record
or order of committal in the hands of General Pils-
bury, the Superintendent. o$ Ah® Penitentiary, which
contains the above- facts, ft Will be observed that
this trial before the military commission took place
some seven months after the termination of hostili
ties and the surrender of the rebel army to the au
thorities of the United States; and, further, that the
offence is one which, according to out constitutional
system of government, is cognizable by the judicial
authorities of the State and not of the Federal Govern
ment. And, also, that the trial was not uuder the
rules and articles of war as established by the United
States, in Congress assembled, as these are limited to
the government of the land or naval forces />! the
ITllilfvl Mlhiriu nn/1. rif Ilia militia: Vwknw tn n/ttuai cor.
Company
Ardemca*
United States, and of £ka militia, when, in actual ser
vice,- in time of war or p&blic danger. The trial must
have bceu had under what is known and denominated
“martial law,” and the question in the case is
whether or not this conviction and punishment can
be upheld by reason of that authority. All respecta
ble writers and publicists agree in the definition of
martial law—that it is neither more nor less than the
will of the General who commands the army. * * *
Martial law is regulated by no known or “established
system or code of laws, as it is over and above all of
them. The commander is the legislator, judge and
executioner. His order to the Provost Marshal is the
beginning and the end of the trial and condemnation
of the accused. There may,^ a hearing, or not, at
his will. If permitted, it may be before a drum-head
Court Martial, or the more formal board of a military
commission; or both forms may be dispensed
with, and the trial and condemnation equally
legal, though not equally humane and judicious.
***** This being the nature
and extraordinary character of martial law, which, as
obaerved by Sir Matthew Hale, is pot law* but sorne-
ionftifuted
KENNETH McLEA & CO.,
Commission Merchants
’’ l! ' - VINE- PttESIDKNl^S,
QEN. JOHN GORDON, of Georgia.
GEN. HARRY T. HAYS, of Louisians.
GEN. JOHN B GORDON,
Chief Agent at Atlanta, Gs„
Agent for the State.
O. C. MYERS,
General Agent,
■Jffl *' SAVANNAH, GA.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
rnHiS populai and well known Hotel, situated in the
A business portlou of tin, city, has been,newly fur
nished throughout by the present proprietor, who has
been sixteen years connected with the establishment.
msg-tt W WHITE, Proprietor.
X3f~ Advances made on Consignments of Cotton
Sfud other produce to our friends in iLiverpool and
Ftaw If uric. ^4 a3-3m
HILTON HEAD, S. C,
Bailroad officials from Fort Erie report that the
Fenians: have torn up the track in several places;
have burned down some buildings back of the village,
aud are seizing all the horses within their reach.
They have taken twenty-five or thirty prisoners;
but they were released on parole after jtfeiv hours'
detention. ’ ' - .
Sauerwein Bridge, about four miles from Fe$t Erie,
on the Grand Trunk Bailroad, was burned-ibis -after-
K I D DELL A JtUUG
a. a. umu,
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THOMAS H. AUSTIN,
General Commission and Forwarding
fMlejt Agient Insnrance Comp’y
490-ACRES OF LAND
For One Dollar 1
RISKS TAKEN’
IN THIS FOLLOWING FQ8T-C^168 nmspa
»» Ray Street, Savanaab, Ga.
noeu.aud about onwiai)e pf ’the track
’ The.lnbabiUutabfFattXrie hadnoi
Insurance Co.
ideated,
the flag over-Tudependence WUl. A §*te evening,
there wav AgrCatcqpwd where areceived ,iny friends,
at the Co'nttnentarHotel. Ur. Judd, « warm personal
friend from Chicago, sent for me to come to lua room.
I went, and found ffiere Mr; Pinkerton, a Skinful po
lice detective, also from Chicago, who. bed-been em
ployed for some days in Baltimore, watching or search
ing for auspi^ousreirgOMt^m^ »«*
being publicly known. He was well informed as to
the plan, but did not know thatttie conspirators would
have pluck enough to execute it.. He urged me W go
right through with him to' Washington that night. I'
didn’t like that. I had made -engagement* to visit
Harrisburg aud go from there to Baltimore, and I re
solved to'do so. 1 could not. believe that-there was a
plot to murder me. Tmade arrangements, jhowever,
with Mr. Judd for my retain-to Phitadplph lathe next
night, if 1 should be convinced that there was danger
in going through, Baltimore. I Mad hijn that if 1
should meet at Harrisburg, sal had at other plages, a
delegation to go with, the to the next place (then Bal
timore), I should ffeel safe,-, and go an,
■■When I was making' my way back to my room,
through crowds of people, 1 met Frederick Seward.
We went together to. ray r<x>|nj w^eyne told me that
he had been sent, at the instance of his father and
'except Mr. Eaton, a custom house officer, from whom
it ia reported that the Fenians took about «ixty dollars
in £bld, andDr. Hempson, who was taken prisoner
and held as a hostage.
The Fenians tender bonds of the Irish Republic in
payment for what they want.
The repairer of the telegraph company went Aver
this afternoon to mend the wires which were cut, but
the Feniaus would not allow it, and took his tools
away.
Numbers of families have come over here from the
other side.to escape apprehended trouble.
THB EXCITEMENT AT TOBUNTO—THE CANADIANS BES-
OLCTE AND CONFIDENT.
IdBONTO, C. W-, June 1, 1.30 P. M.—At six o’clock
this morning startling intelligence reached this city
that the Fenians, six hundred strong, commenced
crossing atFort Erie at three o’clock by means of canal
boats and a steam tug, and by five o’clock were all
safely landed and in possession of Fort Erie, which
was evacuated by the lookout party, *»C of whom'
were captured. They immediately, on landing, hoisted
a large green flag, and beneath its folds gave lusty
cheers tor the Irish Republic. The invaders ent the
telegraph wires to prevent communication with the
interior, not only at. Fort Erie, bat at the bridge, bow-
ever,, which is still intact. The Grand Trunk officials,
on the approach of the Fenians, ran off four locomo
tives and all the rolling stock they could get Bold of.
This intelligence was published here at seven o’clock
and created the wildest excitement smong the citizens
and troops, who were just embarking for -Port Col-
burne as the news was read. The bulletin boards,uf
the newspaper offices are surrounded. by an eager
crowd, and the most intense excitement is prevalent
Wm. M Tnnno A Co., Savannah; Hoarse ft Brooks,
'few.York; Bpping, Haasenl & Co., Columbus.
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CAUSING BODILY INJUHY OB LOSS OF hOMy
dred and sixty-aix,
AT THE SCREVEN HOUSE,
in the city of Savannah, Chat ham County, t
Georgia, by a committee of geuffjmen selecte
subscribers, * : - J 5 J ww i
490 ACRES OF LAND,
Havino, amodatadonzftaMrea in the above business
wff respfibtfoliy solicit consignments..
In OMUecttoO- wUh the above, we hare a "forge
brick* Uf*. proof building, known as the .Sontbsrn
Warehouse, at the corner of Bay and Lincoln streets,
an^repffied to take cotton or merchandize on
*, J. HAVANT, Ja, w ' ; W. D. WAPLK8.
Of the late firm of Pavant ft Lawton. all-ti
Situated la Lowndes County, star Mill-
town, State of Georgia.
The projected Brunswick and Florida Railroad raa-
nlng tbrtmgh the southeast part, offers great facility
for removing to the seaboard the fine cypress, pine
and Other Umber to be found on this lot, and a hand
some sum may be had from the Railroad Company
for the privilege of runnia«c.tt»ak can through*
Arrangements may also be satisfactorily entered iota
with them (the Bail road Company) far making It w
wood station to supply their lucomottvea with (ML
A stream "of water runs through this land, aad lop-:
Ora of the piscatorial art can Indulge their fancy at'
all aeaaons of the year.
The quality of the soil in Lowndes county la too
Mg^apprec||ted for any eoiumanta to be made oo
TITLES CLEAR—The winner paying for the Maud*
let of the same to his name, and he (tit winnuft tela,
pay also one hundred dollars to the ararannAk pg.
male Orphan Asylum. The present owner of the
lead pledges himself to give one hundred dollars to
UteHwsnnah Metropolitan Flw Company; . If an the
Subscription—Tickets? 1 .!! thousand An Humbert
atone dollar each. Can be purchased at the Huato
Forwarding and Commission
... MERCHANm
WHOLESALE AND . ENTAIL DEALERS IN
Dry GoodSy Groceries, Ac.,
NOB. 1 AND 4'BmW’ BffitJK, .
Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida.
to vtatt any part of the
tnght after and valued
people,
to Baltimore andgtve the conspirators xnowfc
change in my plaus.' ...
“In New York'some- friend had given mi
beaver hat in a box; afid in it haft placed a a
hat I bad never worn one of the latter in.
I had this boxjn my room. Havton informs
meet the emergency, and in a few minutes the streets
were covered With uniforms and armed men hurry
ing to the general rendezvous for orders. The Forty-
seventh regulars leave this morning, »s well as do-
tacbmenta from other commands. If is said somuot
the artillery will also leave for the Stagara frontier,
and that the cadets of the military school will be-bri-
gaded with the Forty-seventh. The cadets contain
JaSiTi/Patersoni
the cause,.I pm enan bnevwontf.uwt I had With me,
and putting the soft hat in my pooket, I walked opt
ofthehouae ata hadbdbmr, bareheaded, without M
citing any special-euriosily. Then I put vm the saw-
bat add joined my Mends without being reoogflized'
by strangera^for I was not the same man. Siiunwr-
aud Hunter wished to accompany me. I said no; you
are known, and your preatnee mi^lt batraygne. < I wtU
ouly take Lamon (now marshal of this district) whom
phZtt “J S3- fYT ,a
■■ We waattbaaV to WMelph*. ln«Bhud f mes
sage there from Pinkerton (who had returned to
they had too nerve to ittu&pt site exsenuon of their
purpose. I went on, however, u the arrangement
hart hpun ina,lh in a itmaIeI train “Wi WAM tlhno
of Virginia.
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many ex-Mldiers of,the United States army, who are
delighted at the prospect of again taktug the field.
A dispatch just received announces a ooUeOHon of Fe
nians ttfft AttsulS,- moving on Montreal. The Gen
eral tmpreataon is that Fort Erie is merely occupied
asa feintfiptanter a land invasion by OfrUuaburg or
St- Alhantt and a naval advance from OUcago upon
the Western frontier. American neutrality ia severely
cenenred. and peofOe deolare-that the government is
in eoUnslon with the Fsnians. General Napier, and
staff are very active, and great enthusiasm exists
jS3XS«Kn troops when they left by boat. : Many hun-
Advances
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HEWITT* CO., Liverpool.
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G. P. MAOIUBDO,
mylO Jm ~ Office at O. Cobenn, 82 Eftyatraat.
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Photographer,
vfftoTQGaAPMS, >
I was expected to hive Hnrrisburg, I arrived
Washington.” W ..
[If the detectives had ktiAmi aa much as they
tended, they couffi not have failed to know etj
U of devotion, fuU of AMA-hludniH. fall
teuiirous aspirations. If sttatV btatne
be expected thakL to wheth He looked
ehouid give the right to any onsof ray*
obate him whose inspirations have bash
the Feuiaus collecting at <j|(jjttobtH^, |Ba |be
expected some kind of en fifito 1 * to-night. ^
‘ mgimenta from MontreagnfMftalajWPROHjffl
■ -tier. - '■ jjHTyl ■
MoNTBJtaL, June 1. —The gbeatoR
1 confidence prevails here. The whole vuluntee
' tta force oTMontreal has been ordered tu be is
r nem to move at an hour’s notice- A force of
' tears has been ordered to SL John's ipinott
- tlhe whole regular force of the Pro
BY CAPt. JOHN C. BRAIN, 0T
SAVANNAH, 6A.
M M l * IU— Ml W .
■ i -i.;:", Yi , n Vat t J i iitfUT 9 ra
-Jcnt of an arrest, we have right to donclwde that the
whole riot was imaginary IftniauJd by partlfiffwho
3 to promote. ~
gERSo5
,«|B0N
Outbao* nr Naono Tsoors in Louisiana.—On
Tasdar Mlgh*»“ ®s»«e which, it Is leared, may .prove
soldiers fM**in*o tbf bouse, and one of them bought
A dollar's, worth, of articles. The fellow was about
to leave without paying for them, hat the son of the
ownef oftlb Stove, who had served him, ra^ fh>m he-
room in which, he was sitting with hia sick wife. Sotnc
quamliag ensuing between the negroes nod Mr
Atoning,.hia wita managed to leave her. room, bnt qnly
-jamneto sea him shotSown, she roachad him with
TfttTT"*fl W) tftaii to nlrahim up, but.wkUe^nAm
voriag tp M'fiq mttber shot was fired, aad tbe grant
hMrtad^Dd getf-aecrlfiang woman received e wunn;
W^LitlaJimed.guyprovg fatal, :Am
•r three
p OOR»,^«A S «, A ^* ” BLINDS .
ttitl sod ,.*u*j:V*j Tar5 Canal. H'.-sr Bry : :aBtrwt
CtocP 1»0 Jte.T rtr» ct,
/Una-ond ffeofotl Sfrifhprft*twit
/' ALLS the of Whotaftils Hetaii
eb eierv tfi hia e.iporior sffbcfc of '
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• ‘'ttolsHiNG mom,
■?»' chcacdbcifa,- ywacp, irtweiry Slid ¥
\t :>re, Swoitla, Sash ec, KclW, Yht bra ferine I
Cape, Ru'd Glasses. GAUatlimb l-iii-yci, Ac.’it.
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im j cinttiOu—ri « woMe ■ 'c hopitp s .ii beiie'licg that
the BcaraJity of our people is no| yr.t axtaustod.
.,;sr;^J»ALBAl^» PSTAU.
Under ifel! Btniugiiton
SAtA NNAHj-GA.
f. seven years of age, while
r »*«, at AlatMste?Michl4
o.-l wiate cartleasly tmnffii
the same ifita hia
“eut live hours afterward.
ii.ii- Ji.,e In-iia 3ior,.in store ape
t r oi s3ic by *■
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"WAsanraxoif, Jane. S. IfiOC.
liie amendment which passed the Senate yesterday
j. - Lung tliat -’all persons bom in the United States’
aii-1 subject to the jur isdiction thereof, are citizens
thereof.” brings up for consideration the question of
Ann n. au citizenship. All white persons bora in the
I nin-d States have been held to be citizens, andsU
p. re .in* born out of the Uuited States, by complying
-.iii tlm naturalization laws, become citizens. The
Air;, .ii race, by the decision of the Supreme Court,
■Ati. incapable of citizenship. The object ol the pro*
■.,1 aun-ndment, therefore, is simply fb extend the
rights "l citizenship to all persons of African descent.
St uat.ii-IViison, of Massachusetts, has called twice
to s. c Mrs. Jefferson Davis, aiid has eviuced the kind-
est ’in-position towards Mr. Davis. Hois about to
visit Fortress Monroe to see Mr. Davis. Mr. Wilson
lias . nstantly manifested kiud feeling for the unfor-
lun.iie persons of the South. Ho recommended the
.Iim ij.irgo of Mr. C. C. Clay, and interceded to obtain
tie- pardon of Mr. Holcombe, of Virginia. All honor
u s. uator Wilson.
it i- wonderful to what an extent the Goycixiinent
: . .1- . ail build up the fortunes of their friends, and
ir* iin inly m a perfectly legitimate way. In example,
II r .Myers, a Wall street broker, in the eburse of ten
diys sold for the Secretary of the Treasury *30,000,-
■ ..f gold, hia commission for selling the same be
ne uf 1 per cent., aud so on in numerous instances.
The patronage of the Federal Government is some-
imp worth having.
Tn i c is a strong antipathy on the part of some of
i adiug Democrats to Mr. Seward and Mr. Stan-
i i uuy think these persons exercise a malign in-
ll.. ever the President, and prevent him from
hli iwnig the bent of his own inclinations. They
haigc, too, that Air. Seward is playing false to the
President. But it is difficult to see just ground
iur their censures on Mr. Seward. Ho has certainly
, . .I himself with the radicals, and It doeB not
, .c that the Demo crats are willing to receive him
j- :ie ol their leaders- It seems, then, that he must
h -iiie- rc iu trying to build up a conservative party
nthm the ltepublican party, as he professes is his
i t. this beiug the only thing that iB possible to
- .mu of the President’s friends are very urgent for
tie. n-iuoval of Speed and Harlan from the Cabinet,
and indeed there cauuot well be imagined any objec
tion to tins, as tbey do not disguise the fact that they
are opposed to the President’s policy.
All the Departments are closed to-day, aud the Con
gress adjourned on account of the death of Gen. Scott.
A vast number of persons took advantage of the occa
sion to make expeditions in the country. It is in this
way, 1 suppose, that the deaths of distinguished men
arc usually lamented.
The House passed yesterday railroad bills of a very
imp-riant character. One was anew air line road
trail Washington to New York. This is the initiation
•: a n. w system of policy. Hitherto the subject of
mo i-1 ing railroads has been left to the States, when
vithiii >tate limits, but the Federal Government now
;r i — -s to take part in tbe matter. It is a very im-
i-: movement. It must be admitted the existing
I—: -ysit-m between Washington and New York is
m u ll of the nature of monopolies. And the
- -. .Maryland aud New Jersey levy a heavy tax
a ti.. passengers passing through their territories,
wlii. li hardly seems fair.
t.. ...rtloner ot public lands has just issued an
imp rt.M circular, calling on the Surveyor General
l ■ v, r. district to lay dowu on the land maps of his
nietr.i: the towns, the mines of anv kiud, with their
n.iii.tn s. localities of timber, location of actual and
;.- ; led railroads, tbe value of tbe tract, and Of tent
ar.ible laud. This will furnish s considerable
a. unt ot the most useful information, of great ben
to all immigrants. <
The State of West Virgin!* has jnst, by a popular
■ declared in favor of excluding from the elective
-,l. hise all persons in sympathy with the South in
it. war. But this poor work of proscription was
..nted only to the voto of the loyal portion of the
ih.i I--ii. If the voice of the majority of ail the
ould be beard, it would be in permitting aQ
This tendency of one party to proscribe
lu-r. is one of the worst signs of the times,
chi t can be more dangerous.
.. last advices about Mr. Davis* health represent 8
situation as very critical. His voioe is pretty
:. C -lie. and he speaks in a whisper, , The Presi-
i lv Juiug everything iu his power to alienate his
The Fettltm Invasion of Canada.
Our New York exchaages are filled with reports and
rumors of Fenian movements :tn Canada, scarcely
more connected, reliable ^or satisfactory tlj»n the tele-
grsphic accounts, which we have given. Front their
fuller accounts, we make the following extriteta :
FULL DETAILS OF THE MOVEMENT FBOM BUFFALO.
.<■ J^eciAl Dispatch to the World.] - ■
Buffalo^ June L—The concentratton of the Fen
ians on this point was actively beguii cat Wednesday.
Since tbe morning of that day every trdin over the
Western goads have brought InstUraenfa of mysteri-
-ous strangers. Although none of these came armed,
conspicuous advertisements of the large quantities of
arms amunition and commissary stores for sale iu the
city furnished inkling how material was to be obtain
ed. Townsend and Oadley Halls, and the small hotels
and boarding-houses wero crowded or Wednesday, to
night. Ample warning was given to the Canadian
authorities and our own "Uuited States aud local ofil-
cials. The troops at Fort Porter were held in readi
ness. The United States steamer Michigan had her
guns shotted and steam up on the first alarm. All
day Thursday the Fenian force here eonti trued to be
swelled by fresh arrivals. A secret session of the
chiefs was held and significant preparations made in
the afternoon. These, however, were unheeded by
tbe Canadians on the opposite shore, who apparently
disbelieved; at any rate, they neglected the warnings
ot the American anthorities.
Thursday evening the decisive movement began.
The Fenian force which had heretofore endeavored to
couceal their organization, and had broken up into
divisions and small squads about the citja Mowed a
growing tendency to concentrate. At miduigWfhe rum
ble of amunltioii wagous, miugled with the tramp of
men in tbe streets, advancing in Various directious
toward Black Rock. Passiug in darknesss through
the village of the upper and lower Black Bock, the
force finnally united, and numbering by this time
1,500 men, halted on the shores of the Niagara, where
two tugs and two canal boats awaited them. Embark
ing without the slightest question or molestation,
either from the military, who were reposing in Fort
Porter; from the steamer Michigan, quietly nursing
her steam in the Erie basin; from the police, patroll
ing the city above; or from the officials, sweetly snor
ing in their respective beds, the entire body crossed
the river, reaching the opposite bank about “1% this
A. M., cheering and beating drums in token of their
success. Arms and amunition in abundance crossed
at the same time, the only necessity neglected being a
supply of rations.
From ttai point of debarkation the main body moved
immediately tip the river bank ; occupied the villages
of Waterloo and Fort Erie; levied breakfast upon the
inhabitants; cut the telegraph lines leading into the
interior; tore up the track oi the Grand Trunk Rail
way; paid their respegts to the United States Consul,
and cheered tee American flag; assured the citizens,
thtqugh their officers, that private property should be
resjoecteft—and then returned down the river to the
mouth of Frenchman's Creek, above Grand Island.
Here rumors of the advance of Canadian troops,
and the necessity of procuring reinforcements of their
supplies and artillery, induced Gen. O’Neill, com
manding Thirteenth Fenian regiment, of which the
Fenian force was composed, to halt and entrench.
The usualjdispositious for battle were made forthwith.
At 1:30 p. m., an alarm occurred, aud the Fenian-
troops sprang into line iu expectation of an engage
ment. The cavalry pickets riding in from the front
brought reports more and more eXcitiug. Shouts
were heard in.the distance, and a wounded man, shot,
as it was afterwards ascertained, for a horse thief, fur
nished blood to feed the warlike enthusiasm. From
either flank the Fenian columns by platoon, started at
the double-quick in the direction of the supposed red
coats. The road along the river, between French
man's Creek and Waterloo, was thronged with stray
Fenians moving to the front; Fenians mounted two
deep upon horses; Fenians in lumber-wagons, carry
ing boxes of ammunition; Fenians on foot, wiiiskiug
bayonets about their heads, frantically leaping mud-
puddles, and shouting, “Come on,” ran the miscclia-
neous race. The river, meanwhile, was crowded with
tugs and small boats, carrying lookers-on, the build
ings along the American shore Uttered with spectators.
Crowds in buggies, carriages and cars strained eyes to
see and ears to hear; Canadians in Waterloo and in
the Uttle houses along the road and near the scene of
all this turmoil stood with quakiug knees at their
doors and gates, uncertain what might come of it. A
fight was still expected. During the entire day no ef
fort was made to prevent communication between the
two shores. Tugs and skiffs constantly pUed to and
lro, carrying Fenians and spectators, and in some in
stances, supplies. The United States steamer Michi
gan steamed down to Black Rock early in the fore
noon and lay in full view of all these proceedings.
The Canadians, mcanwhUe, were helpless and passive,
and crowds of spectators have lined tbe American
phore throughout the day, and the excitement In the
fcity was.pn the increase, owing to the continual 'arri
val of Fenians on different trains, and reports of more
on the way. Three Feuian soldiers have been shot by
their officers for bad conduct aud disobedience of or
ders.
COL. O’NEILL—HIS ANTECEDENTS..
Mtplicns, tlie Fe:
del]
Ei.iaji lpina, May 31—James Stephens addressed an
u aliout eight hundred to-night at the Na*
"nul Hall.
Mu-r ms iqrtiech lie requested that questions might
-'ii.: lam, whereupon a gentleman upon the plat-
j.-ked the following :
.*t \v nether the Fenian Brotherhood, organized as
■ ‘Mt-r tiie liberation of Irelanp, bad not baen used
1 or bad meu, purjurers and ottafi* fa* the de-
-n of its purpose's: 3 k I",
-if Whether in the future the same nteans may
*' ■ i-oi-ii employed for the benefit of EugUah di-
, rouitmg as it eeems in tha confederation of
-i—li m colonics and the limitation of Irish suf-
•See - S'
• " • tlier the course of the Fenian BrothSfhcip4,
~-' r ■ present aud past leaders, has not been In-
.-o-ad uf advantageous to the interests of
'■■■ " naiier you, James Stephens, are not aBrit-
■ - i,t. employed for the purpose of destroying
.itiu. u. e of American Irishmen in rescuing their
■ untry from the thraldom of EDglish govem-
i- poser of these questions stated that hemere-
"• : • J them in ordgr thfit* diroql afift"*ncquivo-
r^'vi r might be made b/Rfr.' -Sbrohana Jo correct
‘ -S'lauiis regarding hint nHBW bwln'e newspa-
l tne country and the people generally, No an-
•nade to them, however, and the questioner
"* bustled tiff the stage.
Th,.
Attempted Assassination of Connt
Bi >iiiarck—Letter from Karl Blind.
Il- b rim correspondent of the London Timea psys
j“* immediately before attetnpttng thfi lifa of Count
-^•rck, voting Blind (whose real name Wraboheii,
oil of .Mrs. Blind by her first hatband)
**’' 1 later to h is step-fath«y : Thtsletter has been
by tiif nniiiw xt contained the personsi sod
the police.
l( shnuent of the deceased. He commiini(»tes
m rtN ' lv « to shoot Count Bismarck,-the Worst etWiny
liberty, as he conceives, i&d bf thlR djwl
. l bu«>t rmau potentates to * sehse Of thUtr dtltJpP
^ attcuipt led to the libentios of Itslt, he
lbi4 t bin bfii-sacrifioe will promote the w«llln
J tnaa ny . H e denies having any accomplice, but
.^tirrly as bin own heart prompts.
vT ri bund, step-father of the unfortunate young
written ihe following letter to the editor of
^ j n«iou Tunes: 1 ; ” " } .
nii bleeding heart and bowed down Rrtth
*. *' 1 l*‘Uc the palm of mailynioni on the grave of
^ baa been his mother's pride and delight, and
^ u I v. ill ever regard os my troo sob.' A nobler, a
^ Jovujg ljature tiiin his, it would ha impossible
Y~*e>ue From love of ouuitry u* fiwaon ha
. J-unad away to sacrifice hlmaeif Mtotjlerto aptoa
*v ". “therland tbe miseries of a wtdta* watt Hia
* liLi..., , lU of dtTot i oilj fop of raAn.swa.ra.
Ou””" 1 ’ il114 Bll ° has
a| 3"* 1 sorrow of my diseonwdate srifb; _
;. rouiij—given up his young and promising
via country’s cansa. .*
g lv ""i am, sir, yours obedtanHyi
OF DivobcE m Ohio.—The whotonum-
W) .'■■' -iv- h in villi.. .iurin
■uiuses of divorce
" 1. Another wife or _ _
3. Adultery. 4. Imj
uring the year 1866 number
uroeAiBftar tha la
u or husband IMng. «-"WHi*
ran.
ttort i • cotnized, which
divorces’' gmb
s, ,M r absence; for cru«
' Ior ir siud, aud 23 foi
t **<hft Uri ' ,U8 that ‘while
I ^tatke"
i l”irt jz
c °Witie» w f
tke ii
O’Neill, commander of the invading force, is thirty-
five years of age, of medium height, thickly built,
light complexion, heavy moustache, mounted on a
horse seized at Fort Erie, with saddle of antique pat
tern, and bridle made of cloth and line. His opinion
of the situation is summed up iu the statement that
“we are here, and time will show whether we can
stay here or not.” To-morrow, it is likely, will fur
nish an answer to the question of retreat or advance.
Cot O’Neill served iu the United States'Regulars
for eight years. He was well known as a most dashing
cavalry officer of the late war, and he was connected
with tho Western army. At one time the regiment to
which he was attached was almost surrounded by
rebels, and the Colonel at once told the men to re
treat the best way they could. O’Neill, however,
rushed up and rallied the dispirited troops. ‘‘Re
treat,’ 1 he said, “not by a d—d sight, Colonel. Allow
me to command.” The Colonel at once consented,
and under the orders of the Captain the cavalry made
a desperate charge on the enemy, and defeated them.
Captain O’Neill, it will be remembered, was the officer
who captured the guerrilla John Morgan, and he has
the guerrilla’s sword in his possession. This sword
was given.to Morgan by some British sympathizers
with the late rebellion, and it is now being used
agatoat tha British authorities of Canda.
THE FENIANS PBACTICE MODERN WARFARE.
thing indulged rather Than allowed as law,'"all tho
authorities agree that it can be even indulged only in
case of necessity; and when the necessity comes mar
tial law ceases. * * * This necessity must be
shown affirmatively by the party assuming to exercise
this extraordinary and irregular power over the lives,
liberty and property of dhexitizen whenever called in
question. * * * Appfyirig these principles to the
case in hand, we think the record fails to show any
power on the part of the military officer over the
alleged, crime therein stated, or jurisdiction of the
military commission appointed by him to try the ac
cused. No necessity for the exercise of this anomalous
power is shown. For aught that appears, the civil
local courts of the State of South Carolina were in the
full exercise of their judicial functions at the time of
this trial, as restored by the suppression of the rebel
lion some seven months previously, and by the re
vival of the laws and reorganization of State go
vernments in obedience to, and in coformity with, its
constitutional duties to the Federal Union. Indeed,
long previous to this a Provisional Governor had been
appointed by the President, who i9 Commander-
pose of changing the existing state of things
and restoring civil government over the people. Iu
pursuance of this appointment a new Constitution had
been formed, a Governor and Legislature elected un
der it, and the State in the full enjoyment, or entitled
to the full enjoyment, of ail her constitutional rights
and privileges. The constitution and laws of tlie
Union were thereby acknowledged and obeyed, and
were as authoritative and binding over the people of
the State as iu any other portion of the country. In
deed, the moment the rebellion was suppressed, and
the government growing out sqbvet^edj the ancient
possession., authurify fralavVKes^fnftd their accus
tomed sway, subject agy.to Me nfa§reoigkni»tion
or. tlie appointlnenfcttftiae prSperbffiMrs to give them
operation and effect. This reorganization aud ap
pointment of the publio functionaries which was un
der the superintendence and direction of the Presi
dent, as commander-in-chief of the army and navy of
the country, who, os such, had previously governed
the people of the State, from imperative necessity, by
force of martial law, had already taken place, and the
necessity no longer existed. We have not deemed it
necessary, if proper, to look into tbe merito-ofi tl*e
offence charged against the prisoner, although it is
insisted that it occurred ip self-defence and in resist
ing a violent assault upon himself. Let tho prisoner
be discharged. _
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