Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-26
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

solemnized in manner befitting the illustrious
dead. Both houses of the Legislature adopted
appropriate resolutions, and appointed committees
to represent the State at the obsequies
A train of seven cars on the Hudson
River Railroad was thrown from the track near
Ionkers, Thursday morning, owing to the breaking
down of the track. A number of persons were
bruised and some We're drenched in the river in
which the cars fell, but no lives We're lost.
The Relief Agents of the United States
Sanitary Commission accompanied the last expedi-
ton against Wilmington, with clothing, dressings,
stmulants, hospital diet, and battlefield supplies
generally and rendered effective service the
field.
Forty guerrilas under Pratt and Nc
Gregor, on Tuesday, made dash into Bardstown,
Ky, for the purpose of recovering one of their
men confined in the Jail at that place. The guer-
rillas set the depot fire and it burned to the
ground They were finally routed and driven from
the town. The pursuit was continued till dark
A band of mounted guerrillas attemp-
ted to invade Illinois at Metropolis, on Monday
night. Only few succeeded in crossing the Ohio
River. A boat from Paducah shelled the woods
and dispersed the marauders.
The nomination Of Parson Brownow
for Governor of Tennessee is very generally com
.mended by the press Should he be elected and
fairly seated in authority that State wouldbe about
the most unhealthy region for Secessonists out
side of a smallpox hospital Hemp and coffns
would be in lively demand.
A refugee from Richmond confirms the
report that Lee has sent troops to operate against
Sherman.
Secretary Seward has issued a circular
announcing that the legal fee for issuing passport
if five dollars.
Mrs. Foote had passport to leave the
confederacy, and her husband accompanied her to
see her safely across the Potomac. In the mean-
time order for the arrest of the Senator was is
sued, and he captured at Dumfries.
-Deserters from Fort Fisher report that
that fort was about surrendering on the 25th ult.
when attacked by Butler, and was only prevented
from doing so by the retreat of our troops. They
report the garrison as demorazed and the quarters
badly injured.
Col. Samuel Fowler, a member of the
New Jersey House of Assembly died on Saturday
evening. This gives the Republicans one majority
III the House
There is a slight military stir along the
Eastern border and the coast and frontier of Maine
being put in condition for defence. Two com.
panies of state guards were sent to the batteries
at Belfast Thursday.
-Licut-Gov Jacobs, of Kentucky, has
returned from Richmond He represents the feel
ing i'll favor of peace to be strong among not only
the lower classes but among the officers of high
grade,
The Mountain Eagle, a brig, and the
Francis Hatch, schooner, have been captured in the
Chesapeake, and condemned for contraband trading
between New York and Virginia.
Memphis papers say the British Agent
from Liverpool at Corinth was paying 40 cents fol
cotton, part III gold and part in supplies. 1t is
also stated that considerable cotton failing to get
within our lines, has been taken to Corinth
The President has approved the joint
resolution charging the President with the com
nuncation of anotce to the Government of Great
Britain of the wish of the United States to termi-
nate the Reciprocity of 1854.
There is starvation at Newfoundland
account of the failure of the fisheries this year.
and the people of that country kept day of fast
ing and prayer because OF the calamity.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
advertises for five thousand men to work on the
grade of the road over the Sierra Nevada noun
Iains. They expect to have fifty-two miles in run
ming order by August.
The announcement that the citizens of
Philadelphia had presented $50 600 house to Mrs.
Gen. Grant is premature. They are intending
to do something handsome for the General and his
amily. but have not decided what yet
Mr.. Peter Cooper, the weliknown lib
eIal and patriotic New Yorker, now seventy -four
years of age has furnished two representatives in
the army during the last 30 days.
The War Department has in its pos
session two hundred and five flags captured from
the rebels III battle This. of course, does not in
rIuIe al that have fallen into the hands of the
Union troops within short time.
James Shannon, of the I4Sth Pa. Vol
son of the Treasurer OF Centre County, was killed
at Carlisle barracks in an alteration with some OF
his fellow soldiers. In attempting TO pacify a
couple of his comrades he was fatally wounded 10y
5tabs His remains arrived at BeetOnte for inter
ment iaat Tuesday.
Col. Morgan, brother of the deceased
guerilla chief John Morgan, and one hundred and
fifty other captive rebel officers from Hoods army
arrived in New York Friday evening last, Ell
route Ia Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
Mr. Young, dispatcher Of the railroad
company ct Sunbury, murdered on Sunday
night After ha was killed his body was thrown
upon the track, aa.d mutated by train Of cars
that passed by.
Rev. Rutan--One OF The FlShingcreeB
conspfators had his trial and has been sentenced
TO pay fine of two hundred dollars and undergo
an Imprisonment of six months in Fort Miffiin.
Western papers give currency to ru
mon that marriage is likely to take place ere long
between the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the
House of Representatives and Mrs. Dnugia.. the
widop of the lamented Illinois Senator.
The best order is maintained in Savan
nah, by the military authorities, and bat few sol
diers are visible ON the streets. Trade is limited
but prices are now regulated by law. Just before
leaving Atlanta the array was paid abont eight mil
lions of dollars, and the soldiers spend their mon