Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09

the Federal killed at Yiclzshorg. he l,art1c'-
pated in eight battles-Belmont, Fort Donel-
son. pittsburg Landing Columbus, laland No.
lO, Murtreesboro and in the two fights at
Vickst urg, in the last Of which he lost hls
life Capt ". was also in the Mexican var
Lieut.. Col Newman Of the 31st \. !. Vol
unteers died on Saturday. in Washington, OF
henorrage from wound in the foo. recelV-
ed at the battle Of charlottesville.
Further developments have been made in
the SaXton Champion sWlndle at kocheateI,
an, account OF which was given some days
since. which show that what first came to hight
was INSIGNIFICANT compared with What has
been since revealed. 1t now appears that
Saxton had perfectly executed power OF at
torney to control the affairs Of Mr. Champion
convey his property, and DO pretty much as
he pleased
It is supposed that General Fremont is to
be assigned for duty in the CaroIlnas, In re-
speot to the raising Of negro regiments, 1t may
be stated that applications 1or commands from
white officers are very numerous.
There is 8 general complaint among the fer
u1ors of Maryland OF the hackWardness OF the
crops and the dauaglng effects Of the drought
Capt. Todd, the provost marshal q the
District, and another officer, leit Washington
last week in charge Of COL D Utassy,. lately
convicted by court martial, with the view OF
delivering him in charge Of the ,authorltles OF
Sing Sing prison, New York, where be IS to
be Kept, az directed By the War Department,
il carving out the sentence of one years i'm
prisonment D Utassy was handcuftcd.
1t is understood in naval circles that ADM
raj Dupont is not relieved because Of any rule
~, i Tb9
en- periods Of service.
John Ross, Chief Of the Cherokee nation:
arrived in Washington last week, accompan-
led, as part Of the delegation, By the Rey;
Evan Jones, Lieut. Col: Downing, OF the Sd
Cherokeee regiment, and Capt. ~ i Dan'f!, 7 e OF
the I'd Cherokee regiment, the whole form
ng delegation to the y. S. Government on
the general interests of the Cherokee nation.
Nine small vessels loaded with cotton at
tempting to run the blockade, have lately, been
captured by i. S, vessels in the cult OF Mexl-
co. They were bound TO Havana. In letter
Of the 2Stf May to the Navy Department,
dated at Key West, Admiral Bailey says::--
s'Siuce took command December 9th, 1862,
fortv-tVo vessels have been captured by the
vessels of this squadron and declared good
nr;7es. others have been released By the
court, and Others still destroyed at Indian
River and other places along the coast Many
prizes have been sent III by the west lndla
and West Gulf Squadron, making the NUMBER
that have come in for ad djudlcation since Janu-
ary lst, 1868, to be seventy
The Dragon has arrived at Washington
from the lower Potomac, where she mas been
some time past in seizing stores, corn &C., on
the Virginia side Of the RIVER. one also
brought 10 Cart II. Z. Mcknew and Lieut..
p N, LeDell, both Of the Confederate cavalry,
and HershelI Wells, an cx- Lieutenant Of the
Confederste service, and A. Nittitan, block
a6e runner. who were captured by the schoon-
er Ward, near the Nioomico,, crosSlng c1y INTO 70