New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Further accounts of the burning Of the emit
grant ship VIM. Nelson. on the 25th ut are to the
effect tha, tie fire originated during the Immigration OF
the vessel The flames broke out at Z. H.. and at )
D. m the captain and crew abandoned the 400 passen
gers to their tate. Only 60 in all were saved.
Stringent orders have been issued BY the
commanders Of the cavalry marching through Texas
20 prevent the soldiers from struggling and plundering
None are allowed to enter private houses. All negroes
leaving the fields to follow tie army arc driven back
There was large procession at Buffalo, on
Saturday afternoon, Of the Latorers Unon including
the strikers numbering 200 in all. 10 trouble oc
CURED The railroads have supplied the place Of the
strikers AND the Union is entirely beaten
There were extensive freshets along the line
of the Rartan River In New-Jcrsey, on Sunday. and
in the Schuylkin, ct Philadelphia. Railway bridges
were carried away freight trains smashed up and q
great amount of damage done
George Darragh, 13yeorS Of agc.wGs killed OF
the carsl between Oxford and Greene, Pennsylvania,
while diving horses on c tow. last Sunday, by the
biea, ing Of whletree, piece Of which was driven
1hrough bis body.
A number of Rebel Generals have recently
been released from Fort Warren. Among them was
Major Gen Jackson of Savannah and IT is understood
that Gers. MoImaduke and Polk were also oil the
party.
Texas dates of the 10Th instant say that
State is infested by jyhawlers and thieves of the very
worst stamp In the interior where the Union forces
have not penetrated, they are doing much damage.
MesSrs Orr of Mississippi (brother Of for
mer Speaker Of the House OF Representatives, and Gar
7snd of Arkansas members of the Rebel Congress- have
been paIdoned by the President.
At Gettysburg, on the day OF the celebration,
men of the 5O,h Pennsylvania Regiment broke into tho
cellar of the Battlefield Hotel and stole sloo worth OF
liquo IT,
The loss by the burning of the Vermont Cel-
trail Railroad Companys car-shop at ST. Adams w.
Last Tuesday week, is estimated at $4,000.
No rain has fallen in portions OF Eastern
Mississippi since the LIST Of May. The crops will be
very short, and especially the corn crop.
Gen. Mejia has delivered up, by the request
NJ Gen. Breckinrdge, the cannon which were in
trusted to him BY the Rebels.
Gen. Howard is organizing general intelli-
rence Office at Washington FOR freedmen seeking en-
ploying and for employers
Ambrose l.. Jordan, long distinguished
member OF The bar in this city, died on Sunday IN The
nth year Of his age.
The central leAGS holiOdu, WIN vi ''A
potcnce to tie troops is being rapidly pushed forward
to completion.
The population Of Rochester, " Y, is ascer-
famed to be 81 ECO an increase Of &c in five years, and
Of 1855 in ten.
MIR. Haymaker slew himself by shooting at
St. Louis last week. being the victim of disappointed
love.
An appeal has been made to the President to
revoke tue order suppressing The Richmond Hkig.
Gov. Fenton is said to be improving in health,
although still absent from Albany.
Seyen-Thirtes were sold yesterday to the
amour, of g. G63.5OO.
The sugar and cotton crops Of Texas will be
short
Gold opened yesterday at 1925 and sold il5, clos
ll2. Government stocks steady and in good de
psne The saway share list opened very strong upon thu
sr and Erie sold high So good deal Of cash stoc'
kinds was sold and prices at the stock EXCHANGE a"'
.erward were lower with dull market AT the public cal
The was dull and At the Second Board end IL
ths seet abe market dull and heavy Money deaier
and cash loans are quoted car per cent Some per cent
Iosns are allowed remain, but new business done
shat.