Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-03
General News.

The rebel pirate Shenandoah has been de- fntely heard from by the whaling bark Alilo, which brings to San Francisco several crews of vessels destroyed last month. It seems that the pirate Captain was fully informed of Lees surrender, but affected not to believe it. He ident Lincoln, and that he believed readily. be- cause he expected it. The Artic whaling fleet of about sixty vessels will probably be entire ly destroyed. The pirate is said to have sailed last from Melbourne and is manned by English and Irish cut threats.
 By direction of the Postmaster General -sthe saiIs will be transmitted, in the future, ov, CT the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Richmond. as formerly. via Gordonsvie. In the course of few days regular mail commu nications will he placed on other important railroad lines.
 Western papers get story from Texan sources to the effect that 35,OOO French and Algerian troops are to be sent to the Rio -Grande border The reason is said to be that the United States are sending too many men to Texas. and that the real design of our gov, ernment is to invade Mexico.
 The whole of the Seven thirty Loan is now taken, and the power to effect further loans is also exhausted, but the Secretary of the Treasury is of the opinion, that owing to the continued reduction of the expenditures of the government. the Treasury can be kept in an easy condition by receipts from the usual source of revenue, and meet all acquisitions which can be properly made upon 1t until the meeting of Congress It is estims ted at the Internal Re. venue Bureau that the receipts of income tax es, &c. for the next 75 days will be at the rate ,sf 100000 per day. The next statement of the p.sblic debt will be mads early in August It is publ,s. s.hed every two months.
 The Raleis.t Standard says that rebel pa. pers are springing 70 in sll parts of North Carolina which openly ,'saoancs the govern ment and promulgate treaso>d' A0s' or the Federal app oiutments in the State gre a''aole ito be qualified, the persons being in pos "o" '0 '@sake the oath prescribed by Congress Am. s 'athe number is District Judge Dick.
 A Brownville letter of the 18th ut, to the New Orleans Times, states that General Kirby Smith and his entire party were captured July !. 4th at Piedras Negras, by the Governor of Sal, tilo together with four pieces of artillery, nine new rifles, and seventy five wagons of ammunition and provisions The officers and men were paroled.
 A letter to the Washington Chronicle from New Orleans, state that the trouble between the Mexicans who guard the opposite side of the Pic Grande and our troops, may be expected General Brown. commander of Brownville, Texas, had promised Jaurez the assistance o U. s. tioops, and had ordered regiment tt cross the r.ycr. abaga .n..5.a sss. .-s
 Robert E. Lee, late Major. General in ths Rebel army,is sojourning at the Clifton House Niagara Falls. It is said that C. l.. Vallandig ham has also gone to the same place, probabl. to have a conference with the noted chiettain
 All the Army General Hospitals in tn District of Columbia, with the exception o six. are to be vacated and pulled down thi week. 5 GA- ---s. tf1s
 The Philadelphia Press says that 'Genera Grants log-house, which formed his headqual ters during the long siege at Petersburgh, now being put in position in Fairmount Parl It is quite connections and stylish affair, an cost nearly S3,000., It is to be surrounded b an inclosure. and probably a fee of admittanc c will be charged, the proceeds to be applied to patriotic or humanitarian purpose.
 Governor Gibbs and the State oaficia
 welcomed Schuyler Colfax and party at sa!eu
 Oregon on the 18th oi July. There was a immense assemblage of citizens,
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