Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-04
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

and fired at the soldiers wounding two of them
The fire was returned by the soldiers and several
of the secessionists wounded. The whole
party then surrendered.
On Tuesday morning the steamer Mass
achusetts loaded with exchanged and paroled pris-
oners came in collision with the barge propeller
Black Diamond, one mile from Blackstone Island
in the Potomac River, striking her on the port side
and sinking her almost instantly. The soldiers,
becoming panic stricken, jumped overheard and
many were drowned. The Massachusetts, was so
badly injured that she could with difficulty bekept
afoat.
The Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that no income tax can be
assessed upon any person to whom such income
accrued, where such person died before the first
Monday of May, 1865 but this decision does not
authorize the refunding of any income taxes here
tofore assessed and paid.
-Silas Darlington of Bris tol, Conn, was
compelled by a crowd to haul down secession
flag and hoist the American ensign, and has insti-
tuted legal proceedings against some of those who
then waited upon him.
Mr. Seward has so far recovered that
on Tuesday he came down from his room and went
ia work some important State papers. The con-
dition of his son Frederick is not materially
changed.
"A mass meeting was held in one of
the churches at Newbern, n c., on the 22d, to
give expression to the sentiments of the citizens
on the assassination of Mr. Lincoln.
The twenty fifth monthly sale of Scran-
ton coal at New York, Thursday, shows an average
decline on the various kinds since January of from
81 to SO per ton.
All restriction passes to Richmond
were removed Thursday any person can now go
there provided they do not travel on Government
transports
Several delegations now in Washing
ton have reconsidered their action, and declined
to call upon President Johnson to make speeches.
No vessels are permitted to land on
the western shore of Maryland. This order is
rigidly enforced to prevent the escape of Booth.
-Advices from Richmond state that
Gov. Pierpont will probably call a meeting of the
loyal Legislature by the 1st of June.
In answer to an address by a delega-
ton of the Sons of Vermont who waited on him
on Saturday, the President said He would say
to the wealthy traitor you must pay the penalty OF
your treason and, on the other side, to the mis-
guided thousands who have been deluded and de-
ceived, many of whom have paid the penalty with
their lives and limbs conciliation forbearance and
cemency."
A recent official repors shows that 81 )
900 colored men have been enlisted in the army in
Kentucky 1000 were drafted, 1000 ran away and
enlisted in Indianna, Tennessee, and Ohio. Eleven
new regiments are being organized, which, when
completed, will make the quota of 10000 colored
men for Kentucky. Over 100 negroes day are
enlisting.
The female employees of the Treasury
Department called on the President ON Saturday,
and some time was spent in hand shaking Sew
eral beautiful boquets were presented to him, one
of which had card accompanying it with the in
scription May the Angels of the Lord encamr
around thee
OF the Chicago COnsplratOrS, Buckner
Morris and Vincent Marmaduke have been acquit
ted, and Charles Walsh and r. I. Semmes found
guilty. the former being sentenced to five and the
latter to three years imprisonment and hard labor
in the Ohio Pententary.
Col Bakers detectives, by the aid OF
'.stool-pigons, have made large haul of coun
terfeit $50 greenbackS, so well executed that none
but experts can detect them. The parties dealing
in them have been arrested, but the plate has not
yet been secured.
Commodore William w. Mexican. Uni
ted States Navy died at his residence near Bing
hamton. n. Y, at o'clock a. m, on Saturday.
He was 54 years of age last September, and has
been in the service since 1913.
Mr.. William Hunter, who is now the
Acting Secretary of State is a of the late Viii
liam Hunter of Newport, the former Minister t.
Brazil. He has for many years been Chief Clerl
in the State Department.
The Black Hawk, flagship of the Mis-
sissippi Squadron, was accidentally destroyed b.
fire on Saturday at Mound City.
President Johnson has removed hi
quarters from his hotel to the residence of the Hon
Samuel Hooper on HIST.
There was a heavy snow storm in th
western part of Minnesota on Friday, the weathe
being severely cold
j w Wharton, an extensive sutler a
Fortress Monroe, has been arrested and his good
seized.
Our forces entered Mobile on the l4t
ut, after its surrender by the Mayor. 1t wa
found that the Rebels had destroyed all the valua
ble n,ateriel in the Navy-Yard, and sunk their tw
most powerful rams in Spanish River. Four hun
dred guns were captured by the army and navy
and large quantities of ammunition and stores.
When the news of Lees surrende
reached Danvile, mob collected and made an on
slaught upon the buildings containing eommissar
stores. In of them large quantity c
gunpowder and percussion caps, which, accident
ally becoming ignted, exploded blowing the build
ing and over 80 persons to atoms.
The news of Gen Grants movement
in North Carolina gives great satisfaction in Wash
ington. The precautions taken are believed to
sufficient to arrest any serious consequences aris
ing from Shermans negotiations.
1t is believed, from what is known o
the disposition of our forces in North Carolina
that even if Johnston refuses terms of unconditon
al submission he cannot escape.
The Rebel Col. Jesse and % of hi