Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAT.
" To shoc TIE Gerry age and body cfiAe TIMES

On Monday last one OF the divers engaged
in raising the cargo of the ship "Juhn
Truck" which sank some weeks ago at her
wharf in Philadelphia, made narrow es-
cape from death. While down in the hold
of the vessel some Of the cargo rolled on the
air tube, and pressing it together, cut Oft all
the supply of air. The diver immediately
gave the signal to draw him up, but all exer-
tons of those above were irultleSs, as he was
perfectly fast. Another diver, who happen
ed TO he dressed in his submarine armnr,
Immediately descended, and thus saved the
one below, who would have persisted if Ill
lowed to remain in this critical position
thirty seconds longer.
The organization of the Union party of
Maryland was initiated ut Frederick city, on
the Goth inst. \ large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held there, at which every district OF
| Frederick county was represented. Strong
resolutions In favor Of the Union were adpp-
| ted, and State Convention, to be held on the
ID of May, to form a Union party for the
State, was recommended. Hon. Andrew
| Johnson, United States Senator from Ten
nessee, and Hon }. G.. Rives, o! Virginia.
were present, and were received with much
| enthusiasm.
The baggage master Of the Pittsburg, Fort
WAYNE and Chicago Railroad found i'll the
baggage room at ,Cre>thne, on Thursday last
a female child, apparently about SIX days
old, dressed in pink frock and vita quar-
ter shawl around it. the face being lett eX-
posed, doubtless with Il view to prevent It's
being thrown aside "a n bundle, or perhaps
to make it more readily noticed. When
found life was nearly extinct in the little
waif from cold and want of suStenance per
haps, hut careful nursing soon restored its
natural vitality.
An ex-Empress died in Philadelphia last
week. We refer to Madame lluate de
| Yturbide widow of the former Emperor OF
Mexico. She had resided in Philadelphia
since the execution of her distinguished hus-
band in 1924, by the Mexican government,
! from which she received IL pension, thus Ell
abling her to educate her family libcrally.--
| She is said to have been II most exemplary
woman and a devoted mother. She leaves
several daughters and = son, who lately oc-
cupied an official position in Mexico.
The new regiment of three hundred men
enrolled at New Orleans for service at PEN
sacola is commanded by Capt. Alfred Cop
pens who served in the Fifty third Regiment
of the Infantry of the Line Of France, and
acquired a high reputation. The officers Of
the regiment are already enrolled. It's syS-
TEN, drill and uniform will be that Of the
regular French Xouaves, and their commands
will all be given in the French language.
Com. Wilkinson. Of the United States Ma
w, who died at Norfolk last Saturday, was
- years of age. lie had been in the navy
vice on the 10Th oi July, 1893: he WAS COM
misSioned captain on the | lib March, 1920,
and had served long and active term At sea,
besides filing many important positions con
nected with his position on shore.
The Nashville Patriot Of the Dist pu bliSh-
es an eloquent memorial, written by Mrs. h..
Virginia French, aud signed by Mrs Henry
ri0n Harland," y Mrs Rose Werner johnson,
and other ladies. twas written to be pre-
scented 10 the Tennessee Convention, and is
II strong and fervid appeal for the Union.
Two English bank robbers are said to
have been the persons engaged in attempting
to rob the Exchange Bank in New York, by
undermining the vault. The estimated val
tie of the implements left behind by the
burglars is 5000 or $500. They are said by
good mechanics to he the finest and best lin.
ished articles Of the kind.
The Constitution of the Confederate States
requires for the admission Of new States Il
majority Of two-thirls of the members Of the
House, and two-thirds of the States repre-
sented in the Senate. This provision was
made it is said, to prevent, or ut least To re-
strict the accession Of free States to the
Union.
Four days ago orders were received by
Colonel Irving, ut the headquarters Of the
First Regiment Of Artillery, United States
Army, in Baltimore, from the Secretary OF
War, detailing Mai or Anderson for recruit
ing service at the Newport lkentncky) Bar
| racks.
Recruiting for the u. s. Army at the New
| York station continues to progress vigorous
". The last two weeks detacIments from
the city rendezvous, from Boston, Rochester
and elsewhere, were put upon the Island.
The proportion Of disqualified applicants
seem TO be on the increase.
Several plans for the reorganization Of
the dismembered Union have been presented
in the press. One Of them effects the object
through IL border State convention, which
shall adopt the constitution ~! the C0rtede-
rate States, and invite the northern States to
do the same.
The Boston journal states that Il firm IN
that city received on Saturday, per Adams
( Co 5 Express, from New Orleans, lot Of
American flags as q present from friend,
who writes that he has no further use for
them in that country.
Waldo P Johnson, the new L. S. Senator
from Missouri, is nephew, and not the son,
of Ex-Governor johnson, of Va. His father
is Col. VIM. johnson, Of Harrison county,
Va in which county the son was born in
| 1878.
\ Journal of New York speaks of for
cign danseuse who arrived penniless in that
city, and at the end of two years returned to
her own country with IN income Of four
thousand dollars per nnhum.
Governor lIouston's property is worth not