Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-29
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Island Railroad yesterday morning near y a
maica. Two engines, one named zen GRANT
and the other Gen. Sherman, attacneo 70 re-
snective trains came in collision and were
smashed. The cars Of the train going UP
wore n;led one on the other, but the ears OF the
other train were not much damaged The en-
o;neers Of both trains escaped unlnjured, =
-Four or five persons were killed and quite
number injured.
A frightful disaster has occurred on the len
nessee and Alabama Railroad by which large
number of persons were killed and wounded
Twelve dead bodies and eighty wounded were
recovered from the wreck on Saturday ~
car. with thirty negroes, was still under water,
and many white passengers were still missing
A mutiny of the Federal troops broke out at
Alexandria, Louisiana, short time since
-Four Captains. twelve Lieutenants, and seven
ty-five sergeants and Corporals were arrested
in consequence by orders of General Custar.
The mutineers belonged to the I'd Wisconsin
cavalry.
Fourteen Paymasters in the Department OF
Virginia are involved with COL Binney, it IS
said, in the alleged frauds in the payment OF
troops. A large number of Northern Pay
masters are said to have been guilty OF similar
transactions The gross amount offrauds Will,
it is asserted reach startling sum.
Gen. Candy has ordered the Federal troops
under his command to assist in repairing the
broken levees Of the Mississippi.
The war steamer Saranac has been seuE Ill
pursuit of the Shenandoah which latter vessel
at last dates was continuing her depredations
upon whaling vessels in the North Pacific
ocean-kurning and destroying several.
The new rebellion in China is spreading rap
idly, and the Chinese authorities at Pekln
have applied for British assistance.
Col. Whittlesey, Assistant Commissioner OF
the Freedmen's Bureau, at Raleigh, n. g.,
has found it necessary to issue circular 20
disabuse freedmen Of the belief that they are
to be presented with farms by the Government;
and urging them to make contracts tor labor,
from the proceeds OF which they will be enabled
to purchase farms
Gen. Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina
has applied for pardon.
Speaking of the civil war in England, which
ended in the overthrow Of the royal authority
and the triumph Of the Parliament, one OF the
best AID most enlightened Of British writer's
says Tt has often been remarked, and Tor
the honor Of our country cannot be too often
repeated, that history affords no example OF
civil contest carried on at the point OF the
sword, yet producing such little ferocity in
the body of the people, and SO few instances
Of violence or cruelty No prescriptions, no
executions, 10 vengeance wreaked, and scarce
" any severity inflicted upon those who were
VIGOROUSLY hostile, unless found actually in
arms
Speaking of the giving of the Post Office
advertisement to the Richmond Times, the
Norfolk Post, (Republican and Adminlstra-
ton, says.-s'We do not see any good reason
why the officers O. the u. S. Government should
wish to violate law of Congress, even from
nolticaI motives. The law expressly says the
letter list shall be given to the paper having the
largest local circulation, and the Times being
thns qualified, is the proper journal OF publ
cation The laws must be respected and
obeyed
IF iuries would award proper damages
against railroad companies IN every case IN
which accident could be traceable to the de.
fective construction Of the road or to the In
of IL IT. ,YoIo