Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-16
Teieeraphic Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, March IA MIR. Douglas has
been confined to bis house by severe sickness,
but he will resume his place in the Senate
during the present week. He pronOunces
the reports as to his Intention to resign his
seat utterly without foundation, and assures
his friends that he intends to fight the battle
in which he is now engaged to the end. He
will not be driven from his position by the
threats or frowns Of power, nor moved from
the purposes to which his life has been devo-
ted by inducements preferred from any quar-.
ter" He SAYS that with him it is matter
of principle, which he will maintain at all
hazards.
Last week. receipts into the Treasury,
amounted to 1906 GOO, exclusive Of S2OO,OOO
in treasury notes. TIE drafts drawn amount
ed to 1907 900.
There is no perc-ptible improvement in
the physical condition of Senator Davis
A partial loss of eyesight is feared BY his
friends.
New HAVEN, Conn, March l3.--Rev. DR..
Croswell. rector of Trinity Church, one OF
the fathers of the Episcopal Church in this
city, died this forenoon at the ripe age OF 50
wears He was brother OF Edwin CrOs-
we'll, Of the Albany Argus, formerly politi-
cal editor himself, and generally known
throughout the United States as an inhuen-
tial minister. DR.. Croswell was in the 44th
wear of his ministry, aud has been Rector OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, (Trinity,l
New Haven, for 43 years.
ST. LOUIS, March l3-Mr. Wingate, who
has arrived here, further reports that Brig
ham Young is willing that the civil othcers
shall come into the Territory and enter upon
their dutics, but il the army attempts to enter
the valley it will he resisted.
On the Oath of January, Brigham Young
preached to 5000 people, all of whom rose
when Young asked "all in favor OF giving
the troops hell to rise"
SAVANNAH, March 1.-THE steamship lsa-
bel, from Havana and Key West, 10th inst.'
touched of Tybee yesterday, on her way to
Charleston. There is no political news VI
interest from Havana. Sugars had advanced
! to ! rial, the market closing firm. E1-
change on Londou, 60 days, II per cent.
premium on New York per cent. dis
count; on New Orleans 2(a3 per cent. pre-
MUM.
New ORLEANS, March l2.-lntelligenee
reached this city to-day of the destruction by
Ere of the steamship Silver Moon. which
event took place on the Upper Red River, on
Wednesday last. The vessel was a total loss.
[Our dispatch does not state where the stea-
mer was from, or whether any lives were lost
by the disaster
PROVIDENCE, March l4.-Fraucis i. Nc
Farl,nd WAS to-day consecrated Roman
Catholic Bishop of the Diocese OF Hartford
,omprsing Connecticut and Rhode lsiahu'
Archbishop Hughes and seven other olsn-
obs. and numerous priests, were 10 attend
ance.
UTICA, Ny, March ia destructive
FIRE occurred in this city tots morning, COZ
suming the row of wooden buildings on
Genesee street, opposite the Central Hotel.
Tbey were occupied by George W. Lewis &
60 boot and shoe merchants III. j. Wood
hull merchant tailor. and Mira. Browne,
milliuer. Loss SIS, 900 to $50, OOO--party
insured.
CHATHAM, Mass, March l3-Tbe 'choo-
ner T.. Freeman, from Provincetown Tor New
York, with cargo of fish, was run INTO on
Cane Cod this morning, and sunk, ny the
schooner Gen. Veazie, from Por'-au-prince
far Boston. The crew of the Freeman were
taken of by the Gen. 'eazle' anu i""ueu
here. The Gen. Veazie is at anchor IN tnis
harbor.
NORFOLK, March l3--The schooner albert
Mason. from New Orleans, bouod to bail'
more with cargo Of sugar, arrived here TO-
day leaking rapidly, aud will have to dis
charge. ,.v;uo. from
Callao. With guano, awaiting orders.
sAspuskY. O., March l2.-Rolof' who
was confined in Jail at Ithaca, n; y: charged
with the murder Of bis wife and child, some
years since, and who succeeded IN making
his escape in June last, was recsptured ana
lodged in Jail 10 this city to-day
BANGOR, Me, March l3.-Daniel Z. hm-
cry, in Jail uud,r conviction Of numerous
forgeries, made his escape yesterday morn
ing. as is supposed, by the aid Of coniede-
rate. who concealed himself in the Jsilors
house.