Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-17
NEWS FROM ALL NATI0 MS.

two soldiers about two miles from the city. An
examination showed that the men had been mur-
dered and placed upon the track They had been
stabbed in numerous places, and neither money
nor papers found upon them.
The steamboat-train from New Lon
don, for Boston, Wednesday morning, off the
track seven miles north of the former place. Four
cars were plunged into the river, Mr.. A. Adams
of Marlborough, Mass, killed, and II or Is more
or less injured, but seriously. The accident
was caused by broken rail.
Texas papers report the robbers intes-
ting Texas as having everything their own way
Several persons in Hays County were hanged till
nearly dead, in order to extort money from them.
Between San Antonio and Austin the stages and
wagons regularly robbed.
All commissions issued to Commits
sioners for Tennessee, except those issued by the
present Governor or by Gov. Johnson, as Military
Governor, are revoked and null, b order of Gov.
Brownlow. SHch commissions will be received, on
proof of loyalty, by the State Convention
Kentucky has sent 2S,SlS colored men
to the war By act of Congress the wives and chill
dren of these men to the number of %, 600 have
been freed, making the whole number of slaves
freed, in connection with the army, 1OO,864.
The remains Of the Right Rev AIonzo
Potter, late Bishop of Pennsylvania, who died in
California, have arrived in New York in charge OF
Rev. F. NJ. McAlhster. They came ON board the
steamer Costa Rica.
The Rebel General Hill, committed to
the workhouse at Washington several days ago,
for indecent and disorderly conduct, has been
released, two mechanics having, on Tuesday, paid
the fine.
The people of Galena, Gen. Grants
home, have received information from him. He
will, with scarcely doubt, be in that city ON the
10th inst, at which time grand reception awaits
him.
The Rebel Gen. Roddy was in St.
Louis few days ago. He thinks of returning to
his old calling, as captain of a steamboat running
between st. Louis and the Tennessee River.
"A letter from Paris received in Wash
ington says that great hope prevails among the
French officials that there will be American
cognition of Maximillian at no distant day
The Rebel General Ewell and wife
passed through Alexandria on Sunday week to his
home in Prince William County, Va, where he
proposes to permanently reside.
The trial of Capt Wertz, the Ander-
sonvile ailor will not take place under two weeks
Meantime efforts are being made to procure as
much evidence as possible.
Capt Dutton, who took the conspira-
tors to the Dry Tortugas, brings message to Mr..
Ford from Spangler, declaring his innocence.
Crime is fearfully prevalent in Illinois.
On Friday week a committee Of citizens from Yer
million County went to Chicago to obtain the ser
vices of detectives to operate i'll that county it be-
ing infested with gang of lawless desperadoes
During the past week four stores We're broken open
in the county, and over $4,000 in cash and large
quantities of goods stolen. Over dozen horses
were stolen within the same time
A Montgomery, Ala, paper of the 26th
ult., says Troops belonging to the Sixteenth
Army Corps continue to leave on nearly every
steamer, en- route home There are not at the
present time more than five or six regiments of i'll
itmtry remaining in and about the city probably
the total is from three to four thousand
On account Of the troubles with the
Lake Superior miners. which have been of Il peri
odical character the last two years. garrison viii
be maintained on the Peninsula. 1t will at pres
cnt be located at Negounce the head of the iron
region, and consist of 200 men.
twenty-five tons of mail matter are
daily received at the Post-Ofce in New York city,
and an equal amount sent away, making 70 tuns
handled every 2i hours. The receipts in six
months of 1865 amounted to 1856, 929 80.
The expedition sent by Gen. Thomas a
few days since to Carrolton, Tenn, to punish
mUrderers there, killed two of them and captured
n third
Gen. Ord, Sweet, and party who went
to Lake Superior few days since on a military
surveying expedition, returned to Chicago ON Sat
urday.
Gen George B. Mcclellan is said to be
candidate for the position of engineer of Wes-
tern railroad, with salary of SlOO 900 year.
William P More and other wealthy
citizens in Newborn are soon to erect in that city
one of the largest hotels in the United States
Gen. Granger from Texas, and Gen. A.
j. Smith from Montgomery, have arrived at No
bile, en- route to New Orleans
Another attempt to kidnap George n.
Sanders is reported from Montreal. Two of the
conspirators have been captured.
AT the election in Tennessee on Thurs
day, no votes were cast in large numbers of coun-
ties.
The State Treasury at Austin, Texas,
was recently robbed of $4,000 in gold.
A design for the vault for the receipt
ion of the remains of President Lincoln has been
submitted to the association, The style is Gothic
the material to be Joliet marble highly finished
The details are elaborate, and will no doubt be ex-
pensive.
AT the meeting Of the United Service
Society of New York city ON Monday evening, the
preliminary steps taken towards holding
public mass meeting to advocate the enforcement
ofthe Monroe doctrine in reference to Mexico.
"A patent infayor of Minnesota has Just
been issued from the General Land Office en-
bracing II l7G acres of swamp land enuring to the
State nnder the act of Congress, approved March
II, 1865 The lands are situated in the Forrest
city district.
"A convention Of preachers deacOns