Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-21
NEWS BIZ TO-DAYs HAIL.

The Commissioner Of Customs has received
Intelligence Of armed resistance to the execu-
ton 81 the laws against ugghDg at Buffalo,
New York. The collector CT thai city states
that an att: mpt vas made to seize TWO boats
engaged in smuggling, which ATTEMPT was
resisted by force OF arms, some Of the <mngglers
being armed with muske:s. Two men we're
arrested, button their way 20 the prison the
~ n>7, wore a'facilsd Ky 7'nh an@ t,c -; o,
ers rescued; The Custom officers secnrod the
baais and their carg0ea, together with ona Of
the muskets, which was heavily load>3.
Mr.. James Lu1trelI, lately citizen Of Coo-
RADIO, has arrived from That Territory: and
reports farther Indian outyages On the plains
AT various Joints they found evidences OF the
terrible baGburily With which the Cheyenne
indians exercise their hate upon any stray
sSuads # emigrauta who li8regaEtl the Gov
ernn,oDG reguIati on> requiring them 10 keep
together in moving f.on posE to post
The Pittsburg Chronicls argues TIA 'soo;o-
ty is IS much bound 70 furnish proper amuse-
me1,ts as RELIGIOUS CT any OTTER instruction, and
that in proportion IS this duty i discharged
or neglected will be the good or BAD character
OF the amuSesnentS OF the community The
necessity for amusemeut must be ignor,I or
this duty ad,njtted We believe that man
kind il. central, Il bot furnished with or per
mitted to; have. good AID reforming a11use-
ments and Intercourse, viii seck ana f3d those
that are nd ane= degrading. ..l.. ~.
Gen. Howard has received THports from 'Ar.
Z W. Osborn. Assistant Commissioned f9r
the Disirctof Fo.iIa, AMI \. 5I d .{YhittIaaey>
Assistant COMM ssioner4 lex. The DistrioG Of
North Carolina In tho,repoG!s d both, the
condition Of jreeltnan ! affsirs is described as
undergoing a rapid impros eTJent The coloTcd
people are aE)auGa.ing III belief long enter
tanned by them, that tie Government would
give them land, and are BOW more willing to
enter into contracts.
Savannah news of the l7ih is f. the effect
that u black man WIS On trial b; foe III" pro-
vost mars hal for using insure ctionary LANGUAGE
publicly proclaiming the right Of the negroes
to take pos ession OF the lan5s Ia til; 7onth ern
States, and advising theul to retain n land
Of their late masters unti| drives # at ti.t:
point Of The bayonet, no. wi ;.S as:ti1g 1!t
these land have been RESTORED t. their former
t.55Il9gs.
Late aayic&s FROM Tue West Indies ropo:e
that General Sanays, the ead@Tof he Lay
ii n revolutions is al port-ai:- Ps,,c9 recruiting
bis army and is being strongly 10 inforcsd by
desorssrs from 4 4ff;agd's army, E3<inforo;
n4ents axe being sent 70 Cape Haytleo, and an
attack Is contemplated on the British steamer
Jamaica The packet captured by the rebel
Voldrsgu YVES an English vessel chartered by
Gafrard Il Vas laden WIKI troops and mum
tons Of war, aud the capture X considered
legitimate.
The War Department has issued an order
mastering out OF service large number OF
volunteer troops, both white and slack; there
being no longer any use for them. Major Gen.
Thomas, commanding the military division of
the Tennessee, has been ordered to reduce the
aggregate force OF white troops in the De-
apartments OF Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
ri to sevpu thonssnd l,jep, including regulars