The weekly union record., 1865-06-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The New ORLEANS correspondent of The New
York Herald says ii Is estimated that the total
amount of cotton secreted west of the Missis-
sippi is one hundred thousand bales, two thirds
OF which is in Arkansas Ex Governor Moore
was arrested at Mobile, aud sent to Washing
ton- Gen. Sheridan has issued orders forbid
ing military interference with the shipment Of
cotton. The steamer Governor Troupe for
Savannah, with cargo of cotton, took FIRE IL
miles below Augusta. Vessel, cargo aud bag
gage were lost. Gen. Molineaux has or.
dered the school teachers of Augusta 10 take
the oath of allegiance. Orders have been sent
By The authorities Of Augusta for a supply of
school books for the free schools TO be at once
opened Tor all classes. All restrictions on
trade are removed by Generals Gilmore and
Grover in their respective departments.
The Navy Department has the following
from New Orleans, May 3lsi: A dispatch
dated May 18th has just been received from
Captain Sands, reporting the evacuation Of
L
hats and Griffin. Commander Pennington
hoisted the United States flag Oh the forts
The guns. FIVE iu Dumber, were spiked. Fort
Griffin is described as having 6ve bomb proofs,
covered with two feet of solid timber, two
layers of railroad iron and four feet earth each
on top. The terms Of surrender recently exc
cuted at New Orleans between the rebels com.
missioner, sent by General Kirby Smith, and
General Candy, having been complied with on
the part of the rebels, it only remains for the
United States TO occupy the fortfcations
The Navy Department has also received news
OF the destruction OF the famous blockade run
ner Deuber May oath, of Galveston. BY the
United States steamer Fort Jackson. Also
OF the schooner Lecompte, used as guard
boat at Galveston.
A Cairo dispatch says: Morgan, the rebel
who last year shot General Candy. has been
arrested. New Orleans advices of the 9th
states that an important clue to the cause of
the late disastrous explosion at Mobile, il is
thought, has been obtained man named
Wall has been arrested at Mobile, charged
with being implicated He states that he aud
two other men on the night previous TO the
explosion, placed torpedoes between the build
ing containing the powder, and that the work
was performed under the direction of rebel
Major, who threatened them with Instant death
if they dsobeyed or offered any resistance,
and that the Major afrerward lighted the fuse
of the shell connected with the Internal ma.
chine. Torpedoes were also discovered in the
rooms of the Custom House. so arranged as TO
explode on the opening of the doors. Others
were found concealed 10 the desks of the same
building.
Intelligence from all parts OF North Caro-
lima indicate the return of the people to loyal
ty to the United States Citizens from differ
ent counties are establishing a home police
system for the purpose of maintaining order
and suppressing depredaions. The prospects
are that the movement to restore civil law
through the Inauguration Of new State gov
ernment will call out the largest vote ever cast
in the State, so anxious are the people to re-
turn TO peaceful pursuits. President johnson s
Amnesty Proclamation was well received by
the people of this State. Also the appoint
ment of Nr Holden as Provisional Governor.
The people of South Carolina have called on
the United States military authorities, at Char
lo,te, for protection against their own people,
who are committing depredatons upon each
other.
A dispatch dated Lexington, Ky, June
10TH says reliable information has reached the
friends of John C. Breckenridge, at this place,
thai be has arrived safe in Cuba How be got
there is not reported. The New York Times
special from Chattanooga, June 10th, says a
tremendous explosion aud fire occurred on the
evening OF the oh, supposed through careless
ness and sparks from locomotives They ig-
nited loose powder in the ordnance department,
exploding several hundred tons of fixed ammu-
nition and loose powder. The shot and she'll
were sent buzzing about town. Many were
killed and wounded. The immense Qlartermas
ter buildings took fire. Loss quarter of a
million dollars Prominent rebels are being
arrested 10 Northern Georgia The railroad
is nearly completed to Atlanta Surgeon Gen
eral W. Wheelan, Chief of the Bureau of
+ Medicine and Surgery in the Navy Depart
ment died June 1lth after protracted i'll
ness from the disease Of the heart.
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