The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-16
THE NEWS.


York by the last steamer from CalifOr-
mia. Captain Young is an old resident
OF that city, and gave up his business in
1851 to enter the navy. He was furnish
ed with letters from Preston King and
others, and proceeded with a supply boat
to the Chesapeake, but on arriving at the
mouth of the Potomac, found it blOcka-
led. Against the remonstrances of the
officers In command of vessels at that
point, he proceeded up the river, arri-
wing safely at Washington. Secretary
Welles offered him a command at once,
but he stubbornly refused. He after
ward engaged in whaling, and was sur
prised with his vessel near. Bhering
straits by the Shenandoah. A boat put
Off from the pirate to take possession of
his ship, but as it came near, Captain
Young covered the officer in command
with his blunderbuss, compelling him
to retreat. The other officers of the
whaler took the matter in hand, de-
prived the Captain of his weapons, and
put off in their boats, abandoning the
vessel. In a short time a second boat
was sent from the Shenandoah to de-
demand that the crptain should pull
down the American flag. He refused.
The rebel officer threatened to fire upon
him and Young answered with a chal-
lenge to do so. Captain Young was sub.
s%equently compelled to yield, and was
taken on board the Shenandoah, put in
irons, and robbed of all his valuables,
even to his shirt-studs. He was then
| put ON board a vessel and sent to San
Francisco, whence he took the steamer
for New York.
An Augusta, Maine, dispatch says -
The vote in this State to-day for Gov
erner, members of the Legislature and
Judged over seventy.five thousand in the
| aggregate-two-thirds that of last year.
| It Is thought, from the returns thus far
In, that Governor Cony will be re-elect-
ed by about twenty thousand majority.
The Legislature will present about the
same aspect as last year. Among the
new Senators elected are General Chas.
H. Smith, of Washington county, and
Colonel Henry BoyntOn, of Somerset
county; twelve will be old members and
nineteen new ones. Among the new
representatives elected are General Geo.
F.. Shepley, of Portland; Major William
+. Dodge, of Oxford; General Philip
Bradford, of Turner, and several other
military gentlemen.
BY the collision between the steamers
Leary and Sea Gull, in August last, i'm
Chesapeake Bay, Mr.. Varnum S. Mills,
clerk of the Leary, was thrown yer
board and drowned. 1t was ten days |
before his body was found, and it was
then so discolored that it could not be
identified except by a letter from his
wife, which he had in his pocket. The
deceased was son of v. s.. Mills, many |
years attached to the Marine Court.
The coming dramatic season in this
country promises to be one of unusual
variety. Among its features will be the
return to this country of the graceful
comedian John Brougham, after a long
in England, and the return to the
stage Of Edwin Booth. This latterevent
the th~eatre-going public generally, trust
it is a true report. Z
The grand Indian Council at Fort
Smith, Arkansas, is proceeding smooth
ly. On Saturday the Government
agents submitted certain proposals which
look to the consolidation ofthe various
tribes into a single Nation. On Monday
replies were received from the delega-
lions present who declared themselves
f~avorably impressed by the proposition.
Laural Mills died in Brooklyn a few
days ago under such suspicious circum-
as to induce the arrest and i'm
of her husband, to await the
result of the Coroner's investigation.
The man and his consort were Southern
refugees.
One ofthe best posted wine makers at
Cleveland, Ohio, says that if for five
years to come the people of this country n
plant vineyards as they have for five
years past, there will be more wine and Z
grapes in the United States than in /,
Europe. ~ i
The Virginian says: The court con-.
Guided taking the testimony in the case
or Dr. Robert Craig, charged with the
Killing OF Goodman, on Saturday even 8
Ing. The arguments in the case are yet
to be heard.
1t Is remarked as singular that the !
New YORK Ddsty NeWs has not yet dis
that q Democratic Convention !
has met in this State, nominated candi- /,
1ates, adopted a platform and adjourned.
Journal Of Commerce.
Ex-Governor Medill, of Ohio, who
lied at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the I
econd instant, was Commissioner Of In :
liam Affairs under President Polk, and n
comptroller ofthe Treasury under Presi- v
ent Buchanan. t
The Wisconsin soldiers in Texas com
lain bitterly of bad treatment in theI
,ay of poor rations and insufficient
The officers are charged with
cling the supplies to citizens.
Some negro troops in New Orleans
ave been sent to prison for three.
Ionths for trespassing on the city cars
t apart exclusively for the whites.
The Winchester Mews, of the sth,
lblishes Mr.. Conrad's letter of accep-
nee of the Congressional nomination
om the Winchester district.
The party of European capitalists,
'aded by Sir Morton Peto, arrived in
ncinnati on Monday evening. A !
and banquet was given them. i
The i'll feeling at Knoxville. Tennes-
8, between the white and colored SOL !
ers still continues, and several addi- $
nal deaths are reported. HfC
The anniversary of the battle of Balti-
)re was celebrated in that city, on the
'venth instant, with a gay display of '
gs and parades. --~fT \ \
4 grandson of Lafavette has recentlv "