New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

According to the statement, Of a passenger from
Vera Cruz who arrived here yesterday, 200 Mexican
guerrllss made attack upon the main camp Of the
Railroad Company, killing about IL mel. and wound
ing 20. and taking away all the sores Suisse
quently they attacked aud puudered all the other
camps along the road. A heavy storm at Vera
Cruz is reported to have destroyed about $4,000
worth of French military stores. In New.Orleans
reports had been received from Tampico, announcing
once more the capture of Puebsi but they were too
indefinite to deserve any credit.
Tie California Legislature adjourned on Mon.
day. The leading public acts passed were: Legsliz'
ing and providing the for enforcing contracts
payable in gold so that paper cannot be used to pay
debts when coin was promisedi sppropriating from
the State Treasury $4,000 per mile toward building
fifty miles of the Pacific Railroad; providing for the
survey of the eastern boundary of the Sate provid
ing for uniformDg and equipiing the military organ.
izations and appropriating 100000 therefor.
A court-martial at Cincinnati has convicted two
Kentucky CoPperheads of harboring Rebel soldiers,
aud given one 81 900 fine and three months impris-
oument, and the other 60 days close confinement.
The Court also found Thomas II. Campbell guilty Of
being Rebel spy, apd sentenced him TO be hung on
,be LIST of May. The proceedings of the Court are
approved by Msjor-Gen. Burnside.
The Mayor yesterday sent a communication to
the Board of Supervisors, vetoing the resolution di-
Yectng the Committee on Annual Taxes 10 employ
suitable persons TO collect the tax of 81 on every
person enrolled as State Militia. An ordinance sent
TO the Board by the Controller, conforming 10 the
County tax budget, was, after some amendments
adopted.
The 10th Regiment New-York State Volunteers,
Col John f. Bendix having served their term in
the United States service the field Of battle, will
arrive in this city this forenoon at III o'clock. They
will be received by the 37th Regiment New-York
State Mits, Col. Roome, the members Of which are
to assemble at No. j94 Broadway, at 10 O'Clock.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday raised the
salary OF Dr. Bradford, Public Administrator, from
81 500 to 5000 year, and concurred with the
CounciImen in authorizing the Soint Committee on
National Affairs to make the necessary arrangements
for the reception Of the returning volunteer City
Regiments.
The stockholders Of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad met yesterday, and unanimously Endorsed
the proposition 10 complete full double track They
also voted in favor Of the proposed contract with
other rOads by which shall have practically
single road from New.York to Washington.
Yesterday morning, the tenement house No. 1873
Avenue took fire. Fortunately the inmates
escaped without much severe injury. The damage
amounted to about Sc, 800 TIE fire was supposed
to have been the work of an ncendiary.
The English pirate steamer Alabama arrived off
the hArbor of Ponce, Porto Rico, on the evening of
the 7th ns aud sent schooner tender into port for
powder and coal, and was supplied by the Spanish
authorities. She sailed tue night.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock, the wholesale
drug store Of NJ. l.. Marsh g. Son, No. $50 Green
witch street took fire. aud the stock valued at SIS 900
was destroyed; damage TO the building $1,000; in
sursd Tor $4,000.
Lone of the Broadway Railroad injunctions has
been dropped, the compliments Murphy &c Smith
declining TO continue the proceedings
The receipts of the subscription agent for Ma
tonsl Loan yesterday, were over 100000.
There was an immense amount of transactions
the Stock Board yesterday morning. aud with
movsmsn he quotations under very large reaEsons
tsnsrsJ lower the close Of the session. Tho business in
oSvsrnnsu Securities to fair extent at full prices At
hs Second Board tn. feeling much stronger for some de.
scrpslons aad the whole market bad steady appearance
The MARI for Sterling Bills active the early part Of
che day q. ls4esS bat ,nsrward dull Fresht arc dull
and heavy The maIks. heavy for Gold In the morning
but the spocustor' coming In. the from Western
Nrflns carried thu quotations from lta3 1901 Il was a.
tsrvsId weaker. closing at 1881
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