Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-05
Gov. Gamble of Missouri died on Sunday.

ArhN. 'HuallNlt NlI NllSSUuIl Altl ON SUBWAY
At Buffalo. on Friday evening as somt
substitutes were about leaving for the West,
under charge of soldiers belonging 10 I'll,
New hampshire Invalid Corps, boy belong
lng in Buffalo was shot and almost instantly
killed by one OF the corps, under the impress
ION that the boy was "a substitute trying 20
escape. There was considerable excitement
for time about the affair, and the greatest
Indignation was manifested against the soldier
for 50 reckle,sly shooting the boy.
On Thursday night the steam propeller
Tumpkiu>, employed in carrying stores.
caught fire at the wharf at Fort Washington
below Alexandra. There being powder on
board, the officers and crew made their escap e
/ ashore and the boat was cast loose. Between
| II and l20'clock the boat blewup with ire
mendous explosion. the shock Of which was
! felt in Alexandria and Washington No one
I was injured by the accident. The amount
. Of powder on board has not been ascertained.
The Kentucky Legislature adjourned Satur-
/ day without proceeding 10 the election Of
I United States Senator, 1t being ascertained
that by the Constitution of Kentucky the
election OF Gov. Bramlette would demand a
new gubernat0rial election The probability
now Is that the election will not be made
until the fall session.
The House committee Of public lands have
Under consideration the subject Of railroad
grants 10 Alabama, Florida. iowa, Louisiana.
Minnesota Mississippi and Wisconsin. The
law OF 1856 provides that in case the roads
enumerated shall not be completed in ten
years, the lands shall revert 10 the United
States. The committee have been instructed
10 inquire whether it would he Just and ex-
pedlent to extend the time of the grants.
several Of these States now being in rebel
lion
The government has procured two magni-
hoent and costly swords, intended as presents
from President Lincoln to the First and
Second Kings Of Siam in return for handsome
presents made TO the President about year
ago.
some surprise is manifested in Washington
at the course of the British journals in de-
nouncing the comfy shown nv the United
States to the French Government in regard
to expectation Of tobacco. The concession
was made at the request Of the French Gov
eminent supported by the express request Of
~+'N - ANA1aA government
Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor of the
War Department has decided that aliens who
are subjects OF foreign government having
Voluntarily enlisted m the service If the
United States as substitutes for drafted men
are not entitled to be discharged from such
service by reason Of alienage, but nav. under
the law Of nations, be held to perform their
engagements without giving the government
to which their allegiance is due lust cause of
complaint.
Secretary Stanton, before the Hale investi-
eating committee, Saturday, said, among
other things, that Senator Hale asked nothing
OF him in relation to the release OF Hunt from
the Old Capitol, which counsellor at law
might not with perfect propriety have asked
OF Of d Judge, and that he yielded nothing to
the application of Mr.. Hale that he would
not have yielded to any respectable counsel
Tor, and that he considered himself as acting
judiclally in the matter.