Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-04
NEWS BY TO-DAY's MAIL.

in relation to the Atlantic Telegraph cable,
SAYS: ''The workmen commenced under-run-
ming the cable this morning at about three
niles from shore The armor is entirely rust
ed off. The trouble as yet is beyond us, and
dragging had commenced at the other end
The machinery works admirably, and there is
great hope Of the cable being successfully re-
paired.'
The account from the Tennessee election is
that Campbell (opp will carry the Nashville
district by 1900 majority, and that Maynard
aud Stokes (Union) are elected from other
districts Election quiet and vote light.
The steamer Lille, with several hundred
bales of cotton on board took fire on the
Mississippi river, on Tuesday last, and was
burned to the waters edge No lives were
lost About the same time, the steamer Pierce
exploded her boiler and subsequently caught
fre and was also destroyed, at point some
twenty miles below Vicksburg. Six soldiers
were killed and twenty y-eight wounded. The
steamer Dove was boarded on the Yazoo river
BY robbers on Sunday last. They took from
her twenty thousand dollars in specie and
wounded several of her passengers.
The Episcopal Bishop Of Mississippi, Bish-
op Green, expresses the opinion that it would
be better to have two separate organizations OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States. He directs the clergy under his charge
to resume the prayer for the President Of the
y. S., as soon as military rule is withdrawn
from the State.
The Church Journal says it speaks by au-I
thority in announcing that the course to be
pursued in the approaching General Conven
ton of the Episcopal Church, will be to call
the full roll of the dioceses, and IF any or all
Of the Southern Bishops or Dloceses choose to
be present. they will only need to hand in their
games and their credentials, answer to their
names, and take their seats as of old time,
without doubt, question or condition of any
sort whatsoever
The Democratic State Committee of Ken
lucky has issued an address to the friends of
the Constitution and Union, as originally
framed, urging them to vote for the candidates
Sno are opposed to the constitutional amend
uent aboshing slavery.
According to the Shreveport papers, cotton
stealing in that region has become regular
business, and is pursued quite Systematically.
The Circassian, the first steamer bearing the
7, s. flag to Europe, since the war, is to sail
from New York for Southampton to morrow
week.
Gov. Sharkey, Of Miss, has ordered the
seizure of the cotton Of those who refuse to
Fay the tax Of one dollar On each bale sent to
uark ct.
Wehave various reports Of financial schemes
previous to the meeting Of Congress. One is
large increase Of the temporary loan anoth-
esls large increasein the amount Of currency
e be Issued by the National Banks; another is
1or making all the National Bank issues legal
eeader-to the same extent as the greenbacks,
Save IN the matter Of their own redemption.
1he ravages of the cholera, in Egypt. have
somewhat subsided The wife Of the Rev
GoIlan Lansing died in Alexandria, and the
aogllsh missionary, Mr.. Leiber, died in Cairo.
nore than 10000 people have lett Alexandria,
tfom tear Of the disease.
Hopes and doubts are expressed about the
atlantic Telegraph We are in favor Of the
oopes. A few days viii determine,