New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENElSAL NEWS.

The COnmissary- General reports yet an our
hands about 10000 Rebel prisoners, exclusive o
officers above the rnnk If captain. lie ilh'ks they
will all be released within 10 days though they are not
likely 20 be all scnt South in that time
The Government is making arrangements to
send to Atlanta a sufficient quantity OF SUPPLIES to
relieve the necessities Of the people in that section
who for some time past have been reduced to The last
extremitios By famine.
Governor BranIette Of Kentucky addressed
the ctizers of louisville Thu sday evening III favor
of the Cons.it iiional Amendment aboshing Slavery
pointing out the advantages Of free over slave labor an
Kentucky
The State Department las sent circulars TO
all the cities giving the substance of Information &C.
cept,y received from our Minister Russia respecting
the plague which is spreading westward with great
rapdmy.
So many men have been discharged at the
PHILADELPHIA Nayy.Yard that the force nov engaged
there is Tess than one-third large rs it was three
months ago ard still further reductions will be made
JB. Mel erin, ID. D., the well-known book
agent Of the a. f. Church South and one o. II not the
most prominent Methodist Episcopal preachers in the
South. West, hrs received fell pardon and amnesty
Trertolm, the late Rebel Secretary OF the
Treasury arrested short time SINCE has been released
IN accordance with instructions from Washington. and
has gone 20 Charleston.
A committee Of delegates. representing the
colored population of Virgins, will meet in Alexandra
on August to consider tie condition and prospeeiSpl
the race.
Rumors from Vicksburg report the negroes
4hsre 40 pro;ns,ing against the appointment of Gov
Sharkey. TLey also claim the right Of suffrage.
The number of money .order Post-Othces has
been Increased from 2s0 10 490 principally at tho west
The system is to 10 extended TO the Pacific Coast.
The Treasury Department has now cash
enough on hand to pay o.! ooinnteres on Government
securities falling due prior 10 February next
The Assassination court martial met yester-
terday and made up It's findings. These will not be
known until they are officially announced
Gale. the Alabama assassin, was yesterday
removed from the Old Capitol prison at Washington
and rsmandcd to Alabama for trial.
A terrific tornado swept through Washtensw
County, Mica. the 25th alt. 1t destroyed hou-eo'
barns &c, but no uves were lost.
Judge Campbell of Alabama. Alfred Rhett OF
South Carolina and s. L. Mallory OF Florida ore among
the recent applicants for pardon.
Ex-Governor Clark of Mississippi has been
brought around the coast from New-Oreans and con
fined in Fort Pulaski.
Gov. Buckingham OF Connecticut, has issued
a proclamation urging the people TO rousing Fourth
ofJuly celebration.
B.. Osbon. the naval reporter recently
court martiaed was released on paroe Yesterday By
order Of Gcn. Dix.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Lewis re-
tires from Office to day to give place 10 his Successor
William Orton.
Gen. Cox, the Union candidate for Governor
~ Ohio has been made an Ii. d. b. College Of that
State
The New jersey troops originally commanded
nv Gen. Kesrney left Washington FOR home yss:er
day
The Sheriff s officers have not yet succeeded
in arrestng Ptsyost. Marshal FrirS at Philadelphia.
A delegation has left San Francisco to attend
.bs Detroit Commercial Convention
Gen. Sherman Is expected in Cincinnau TO-
dav. A public reception is talked Ct.
The steamer Dix was recently sunk in thC
Red River proving total less.
Henry A. Wise arrived at Norfolk on Wsdnes
day for scjourn Of few days.
Cen. Meade has recalled his promise TO visit
Boston on tho Foorth Of July.
Seyen-thirties were sold yesterday to tn
amount Of e. $4,000
The thermometer at Washington yesterday
was go In the shace.
Gold opened yesterday at i39 and steadily Iose t.
Ixl and could be borrowed for day under per cent
The closing price li and the extremes Of the day. 10
and i4i stocks higher by upon oil gold
bearing sues snd demsnd. In State stocks Railway ahars
ndBs,k stocks very hs.le doing Railway shares are d
higher and quts firm the adys1ce Money abundant
S5 per cent AID at those rs.ss lenders have good de-,
dicuity IN using their balances Mercantile paper az!
. doing frsirhts are fairly active and hrtaer