Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-25
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
DATES no CTOB 22d.

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Government mt RichmOnd-Renian
Congress.
New York, October 2lst.-The Posts
Washington special dispatch says: A
delegation waited on the President to-day,
to request him to appoint a National day
Of Thanksgiving, on account Of the restor-
alton of peace.
The America from Savannah, 18th, has
arrived. The Savannah Herald has re-
turns from the Florida election for dele
gates to the State Convention. The can
didates in favor of the Government plan
Of reconstruction were elected.
The Worlds special dispatch says: The
Freedmen's Bureau is in receipt Of intelli-
gence from Alexandria (Va.), to the effect
that the Courts continue to punish by
whipping all negroes convicted Of trifiing
offenses. The officers of the Bureau have
notified the Courts that no punishment
not recognized by the laws of the State
as applicable to whites can be inflicted on
freedmen.
The Herald's dispatch says: The pro-
ceedings Of the Fenian Congress are still
enveloped in comparative secrecy. Funds
are promised the movement in great album
dance. Members of the Congress are
personally to subscribe q half million Of
dollars.
JACKSON (NIiss.), October 2~2.-Judge
Sharkey and ]. l.. Alcorn were elected
United States Senators.
RICHMOND (Va.), Oct. 2l.-Gen. Turner
issued orders, this afternoon, permitting
the organization Of the city government OF
Richmond, the Objectionable officers, Stur-
devanr johnson and Bigger, having de-
clined the offices to which they were ap-
pointed.
Union Ratification in New York.
New York, October 2l.-A Union
ratification meeting was held last night at
Cooper Institute. Great enthusiasm was
manifested. The Presidents policy in re-
gard to reconstruction was fully Endorsed.
Fire in philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, October 2l.- Shaw,
Taylor & Co.'S wooden mill, West Phila-
delphia, was burned last night. Loss,
$4,000; partially insured.
WASHINGTON, October 2l.-The Presi-
dent to-day granted amnesty pardons to
$50 South Carolinans. Among the num-
Der is William w. Boyce, formerly men,
Der Of Congress from that State. The en-
rebel General Dick Taylor arrived this
morning, for the purpose of seeking
pardon.
Mexican News.
New York, October lS.-The Herald's
| City of Mexico correspondent, under date
| of October LIST, says: Matters appear to
grow worse for the Empire. The Repub-
licans are increasing in activity and bold
ness and have defeated the Imperial troops
in a number Of recent engagements. Re-
publican ~detachments swarm all over the
country. One of them appeared within
thirty-six miles Of the Capital. In the
State of Vera Cruz they defy all efforts for
their expulsion, and in one of the towns
of this State they have established news.
paper organ. In the State of Oaxaca the
Imperial journals admit that their opera
tons have assumed grave proportions,
while in Michoacan and Jalisco they are
sweeping all before them. The United
States Consul in the City of Mexico, has
been refused admittancc to the Imperial
palace, being informed that he was I'M
known there. It is said that rebel officers
from the United States now in Mexico
have refused to comply with the request Of
Maximilian's Secretary Of War that they
should Join his army, adding that here
after they could fight under no flag bu,
that of the United States. The Emperor,
Empress and court were to start on O tour
to Yucatan on October 9TH.
Order for the Release OF Mitchell.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-The dele
gate sent from the Fenian Congress to
Washington with reference to the uncon-
ditional release of John Mitchell, a prison.
er at Fortress Monroe, reports that he has
been successful. An order for that pur-
pose will be issued.
The Hurricane in tho West Indies
Sad Affair in British Guiana.
NEW YORK, October 2l.-Files of late
West India papers furnish additional de-
tails of the terrible hurricane which swept
over some of the islands September 9th.
In Guadalupe it was particularly severe.
Houses were lifted from the ground, torn
to pieces and blown in fragments to a
considerable distance. The air was filled
with the flying debris. In INT town, a
hospital was blown down and all the in
mates killed or wounded. II is believed
that between two and three hundred per-
SONS were killed. The crops Of the island
were destroyed. Scarcely a tree was left
standing. 1t is believed that many vessels
were stranded or sunk.
A melancholy affair occurred in British
Guiana on the 10th of last month. A
party Of several gentlemen left Georgetown
on the 18th of September to visit the penal
settlement OF the colony. On their return
two boats carrying a number of the ex-
c~ursionists undertook to go over the falls
in Masorim river one boat passed in
safety, the other became manageable,
and out Of the twelve persons ON board,
nine, including Captain Beresford, the
Governors son-in-law, were drowned.