New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
GENERAL NEWS.

A rowing match took place on the Norm
prer on saturday afternoon between the of the
boats Atlanta and Columbia. The starting point was
of the Elysian Fields snd the course was nile and
half M stream and baci. The Ataanta was the win
nor Going the three niles in % minutes and % seconds
aud beating tie Columbia by 30 seconds
AT late hour on Friday night, four OF the
wards of the Lincoln Hospital. in Washington, were
DESTROYED by fire. md four others were pulled down to
prevent the spread of the flames to the dry and CON-
bustibe timber Of which the buildings were composed
There were no patients in the building.
The SPECIAL military commission Of which
Nsior.Gen Wallace is President met OF Saturday
morning Judge.Adyocate-Gen Holt was absent The
Commission, in secret session, merely organized and
adjourned till to-day Prisoners. other than Capt !
wirz, may be tried before it.
Maor-Gen. Daniel +. Sickles, lately ap-
pointed to the command of the Second District Depart
ment Of the East, comprising the States of Massl'
chusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, was serenaded
L. Boston or Friday evening, and made short speech
IN honor of the courtesy.
Gen. A. B. Underwood on Saturday received
his commission Surveyor of the Port of Boston, and
consequence resigned his military commission in
the volunteer service. The Hon. ID. W. Gooeh IS ap
pointed Naval Officer at Boston.
Martin RYAN, the man to whom Townsend,
the New.Haven defaulter. intrusted 5000 bond to
sell. was before the Police Court in Philadelphia on
Friday He gave bail in the sum of 5000 for appear
ance two weeks hence.
A desperate fight occurred among the firemen
at an early hour yesterday morning in which Com
panies Nos and Al engaged -Four men were
shot one of them killed, and number badly beaten
Another Teller has decamped, with $780, DOC
bclongn bauk in Watst 1t is supposed lie has
gone in n of Ketehum.
A bOok-keeper of a grocery house has adopt
ed the prevailing mode and stolen SO 900 from his
ployers. As he is q small villain lie ought to be pun.
ished severely.
Lieut. Gen. Sir John Mitchell Vice-Admiral
Sir James Hope and other distinguished British officers
were in Detroit Thursday last a pleasure excur
sion.
Colonel Brydolph, commanding at the De-
troit Barracks. has been relieved of command and
placed under arrest. Charges Of serious nature
preferred against him. believed to be groundless.
Gen. Sherman has been invited to deliver the
address at tho Wisconsin State Fair He has expressed
intention to be present, if possible, but refuses Il
make speech.
The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad is COM
pcted to Kellogg Station l2 miles east side OF Grinne
and the trains actually running to that station.
Our unemployed veterans formed an organi-
cation on Saturday evening An account of the meet.
ing will be found elsewhere.
The examination into the Phoenix Bank de.
faleatons was continued on Saturday, and decision
will be rendered to-day.
The steamer Bella Donna, with 500 bales of
cotton sunk in the Red River on the 10th inst Boat
aud cargo total loss.
1t is said that the President on Saturday
ordered the payment of s62 900 to Massachusetts, to.
ward the settlement of the total amount due on her
war debt. which is expected to be about g. 100000
The Constitutional Convention of Colorado
Territory has appointed the 18th of September as the
day for al election to decide whether the Constitution
shall be adopted or rejected
The next sale of useless vessels lately EN-.
ployed by the Navy Department is ordered to take
place at the Washington NavyYard on the 18th Of
September.
Col. j. Buchanan Cross, the noted forger,
terminated five years imprisonment at Cherry Hill.
near Philadelphia. Thursday last, and was set at
liberty.
A fire at Little Rock, Ark, has destroyed the
building owned by the Government and occupied by
the Spanish Agent of the Treasury Loss $4,000.
The Treasury Department last week redeemed
a. e3 O20 in certificates of indebtedness and mutated
notes and currency to the amount Of s4lO.5s5.
Gov. Andrew OF Massachusetts has been
elected President of Antioch College 1t is said TO be
doubtful whether he will accept the position.
From Fortress Monroe we have a revival OF
the report that preparations are being made for the
early trial Of JEFF. Davis at that place.
A large number Of pardOns were granted on
Saturday principally TO citizens Of Virginia Of the
$4,000 class
Among the visitors at the Presidents house
On Saturday was Lieut. Gen. Ewe Of the late Rebel
army.
Among the new applications for clemency is
that OF Brig Gen. Tyrrell Of Tennessee.
The amount of currency issued last week wa
go oes 5OO-total issue. sl7o. 6f,4Go.
The well known John Forsyth has been ap-
pointed Mayor Of Mobile
Gold was firm on Sat urday, and sold as high
a. IA. closing at li3. Government Stocks were all
cher ard in good request Stocks hive returned
{, tie set which prevailed before TIC bank deial