The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19
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In despatch from St Johns. Newfoundland, We arc
fu nshed with further very interesting details descrp
tive Of the parting Of the Atlantic telegraph cable and
che subsequent. efforts TO recover It, Tho breaking
CURED about half past twelve o'clock the Afternoon Of
the ID inst, at point where the three thou
sand nine hundred yards deep. after twelve
hundred miles Of the cable had been paid
out, in consequence OF Its becoming injured by
chatting the stern Of the ship while rehnung portion
OF it board the Great Eastern another de-
feet the Insulation which had been discovered After
losing ii IL was grappled three tunes being Of tho
occasions brought within hundred yards Of the
water's surface but the weight much for the
graphing rope, which each time broke and dropped
the cable The last attempt to raise made on the
llth inst, when. not meeting with success buoy
placed over the spot where lost and the Great
Eastern sailed for England and her consorts the Ter
sbe and Gaatea for st. Johns where the latter vessels
arrived on last Tuesday evening. ~ heretofore
nounced
THE NEWS.
II is stated that addition 10 the vessels heretofore
mentioned, the whaling bark Pearl, Of New London was
destroyed In the Pacific Ocean by the rebel pirate shcnan
doah The last heard from the Shenandoah on the
33d OF June when she steering for feet OF some
txty whalers in the Arctic Ocean, with prospect OF
tecng their destruction though energetic efforts had
con made to give them timely warning.
The Mississippi Convention in session at Jackson
JAS passed to first reading ordinances rayng all State
AxrnU ehau ,xs,to
ages sales and contracts Of the period and pro-
hbiting the passage by the Legislature Of any law
imposing civil disabilities pun shment or forfeiture Of
estate for having taken part In the rebellion Memorials
presented requesting Of President johnson that the
State shall not be gaisoned by negro troops and that
stops be taken In behalf Of Je Davis and Ex-Governor
Clark The Constitutional Committee has reported In
favor Of prohibiting slavery.
despatch from Raleigh, North Carolina gives the
substance Of letter which Is said General Fitzpatrick
who is travelling through that State has written 10
one Of its prominent citizens 10 which he expresses a.
his opinion that reconstruction there as well as IN the
remainder Of the South has been commenced least four
years too soon He Is represented stating hts
ief that the majority Of the people that section to
be trusted and WILL they again recover their
Host political power, commence persecution OF all Union
men as we'll as the negroes endeavor ensave the
North. attempt 70 secure reputation OF the national
debt and ultimately make another desperate effort 10
sGec, their separation from the Union
The Democratic Central Committee Of this State met
IN Albany yesterday and issued call for convention TO
meet in Albany the 9th Of next month TO nominate
candidates for State officers The members or the com
mtce were, II 10 said, unanimous support OF Pros
dent johnson, and agreed that the resolutions Of
The convention shall strongly endorse bis policy mar
fcuary in reference to the reconstruction Of the rebel
etstos.
The anti-war democracy Of Ohio held State conven.
zion 10 Columbus on Thursday and nominated for Gov.
ernor Alexander Long, aud for Lieutenant Governor
Clinton White. The resolutions adopted were OF a
strong State sovereignty character denied the right Of
Che national government to compc, their submission and
opposed emancipation, negro suffrage, military courss
suspension OF the writ OF habeas corpus public debt
national banks and paper currency.
Tho property OF the firm Of Hover Ludwig. in Rich
mond. Va, who did the rebel government engraving.
and who are immensely wealthy, has been beIled for
conscation by government The mastering out Of egh,
additional regiments serving In the Department OF vir
enia was commenced In Richmond on Thursday
General Grant arrived at his old home in Gaena Ili.
nos, yesterday afternoon and hsd enthusiastic recep
ton.
communication has been received at tho War Depart
"ont IRON oenera SuIy conducting the military expe-
dhon against the Indians 10 Dakota Territory which
ne very confidently expresses the opinion that pcrma.
mont peace be secured by the with
che Sioux and Cheyenne tribes on the Upper Missouri
river
our san francisco correspondence reports important
victories "a The republicans In Northwestern Mexico;
put Mexican matters, owing TO the different sources
through which the accounts OF them come and the ex
INDUCED in both Sides are 90 much con-
fused just now that u Is probable We have previously
had these same victories in different shane
advices Of the 9Th instant repor, TO-
cent defeats Of the republicans small ens,remcnts
BY the imperalista There additional reports Of
numbers Of rebels from the United States becoming potu
ralized citizens Of the empire.
No new developments Of importance in the alleged
Kechum gold check forgery were made yesterday
and the excitement regarding the matter in financial
'irces has considerably abated No traces Of Edward
Kctchum have yet been discovered II Is considered
almost certain that he has gone Europe and there
strong belief that he is still in the city or vicinity
reward OF Ave thousand dollars has been offered for
he arrest by the Importers and Traders National Bank
rhc losses Of the nrm Of Ketchum, Son Co., OF
which he a member, are estimated at two
Millions n dollars, ard those OF Graham a Co al |
million aud hall. The former firm yestef.
tsJ MADE assignment Attachments have been |