The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-22


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INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE
Two Days Later fresn tho North.
Special Telesvaphtc Dispatches 10 the Asa-
:gussn Constitutfonaiist-
New YORK, August 1.-THE HtTalds Quebec
correspondent says: TIE Canadian debt exceeds
seventy five million dollars.
Political Gffairs in very ticklish condition.
But little additional money has been deposited
since yesterday.
Relative 10 Ketchum's robberies they now say
the amount is half q million.
The; Times special from Washington says The
secesh object to tho establishment of colored
schools, and are beseeching Gen. Howard to have
them removed. They aIlege, among other rea-
sons, they will cause real estate to depreciate.
Writes trial has again been postponed
The Herald says that all the soldiers now in the
field except those of sherman's army will have
been paid up to the 3oth of June last.
number of citizens from Richmond have been
several days waiting to call on the President with
q delegation concerning pardons The self-con-
day and were addressed in friendly way by the
President, who inquired where they we're from. A
member Of the delegation in a pornpous style, re-
TRs psSent he &
not see any occasion, for pride on that account,
turning his back, and devoting his attention to
other business, thus ending the interview
NEW York, August 17.-English papers by the
China are filed with accounts and speculatons
concerning the Atlantic cable, but contain no det
FORTRESS MONROE August 1e.--Much excite
ment was caused by the explosion Of magazine
containing large quantity OF powder and ammu-
milton, the property Of the late rebel government,
stored in a small wooden house, known as the Ire
degar arsenal. Fragments OF shells we're thrown
miles around. Persons living near had to flee for
AspY, August 16.-Up to o'clock this afternoon
there was no signs Of anything from the Great
Eastern.
Arrival OF the Steamship Mcclellan nt
Hilton Head.
The steamer Mcclellan, from New York on the
18th, arrived at Hilton Head on Saturday We
are indebted to SEARS Co., news dealers, Charles
ton Hotel for full files of Northern papers of the
18th, from which we make the following summary
of interesting news:
The World, Of 18th, has the following telegram
from Washington concerning ''''." =
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
As the result Of careful inquiry, it s believed that
,thereis an unwilhngness on the part OF portion
of the Cabinet to have Jefferson Davis tried for
treason, while there is reason for asserting that
the President is persistent in having him brought
before civil tribnnal Chef-Jnstice Chase liz ex-
pected to arrive here in the course Of a. few days
for consultation with the President as to the time,
the manner and the place which shall be designat-
ed. The ableBt counsel in the United States are
also being consulted upon the subject. There is
fixed determination on the part Of the Executive
that there shall be an immediate and fair trial. by
Jury Of the country, for high treason.
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune, August
18th, says:
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
cided that where person purchases trees Of nur.
gerymen to I'LL orders previously obtained, and
road, either by himself or his agents. he is required
to take out dealers license Tor each and every
station at Wh:ch he delivers the trees. The same
decision will apply to his agents.
THE CABLE.
special dispatch to the Associated Press, dated
Hearts Content, August IA, via Aspy Bay, August
is, says: ,.l.... -.
We have just heard, through schooner named
the Fi.s. Fruit, which arrived at Harbor Grace ON
August IA, TINT Mt four O'Clock A. NJ On the 9th Of
August, she saw the Great Eastern and large
screw steamer in latitude 5l.4O North, longitude
SO West AT 6 o'clock A. M, ON the same lay, she
saw beacon buoy, with q flag marked "Great
Eastern aa' Nc s." The ships we're at the time about
, hinee soatiiehst rom bHoy, anu tte Wca-
ther WAS exceedingly thick and foggy.
The captain OF the First Fruit endeavored to near
I the steamer, but owing to calm was obliged to
give up the effort. =
=! The screw steamer went alongside the schooner
and spoke with her. The captain OF the steamer
(Which s supposed to be the Terribe) informed the
captain OF the schooner TINT the cable parted on
the Cd instant, and that the buoy was the mark
. where the cable WAS last seen -"
!, The captain OF the schooner further states that
he Is not certain 6 the exact position Of the-buoy
having had NO observations for several DAYS.
+, The news caused quite excitement among the
fearful inhabitants of Hearts Content. -
We hadb been expecting Cor several days that some
disaster had occurred to the fleet, but were not
prepared Tor the acttial announoement when it
pedition as failure, when last seen the steam.
ers were endoayoring to DISCOVER the location o.
the buoy, showing that they had not abandoned all
,hGpes q eventually laying the cable. 'o2 J. Z
Mr. Macksy, the superintendent Of the Now
1oundland telegraph line, Is yet hopeful that the
q G7eat Eastern will arrive In the course Of few
- days With the cable all right !"
FL narnpt describe 10 you the deep tsappointment
which prevails among tho people In general. :.
II Ihelp p no dHStis;a ths faet thai the general
feeling h AFTER 30 many failures, that the Atlantic
cable is thing which will never be successfuliy
Ian Tho Visitors from st. Johas and other b,aces
have gone home, and the reporters and feleGr rani
ers are anthnt Of ;tlie thppsands who flied
+, the village last week.
AT the time OF the cable breaking It was about
mix hundred miles distant from the coast OF Newr
foundland.
Tho special Washington correspondence Of the