The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-28
Southern Items.
From the Alexandria Gazette. ]

| From the Alexandr1a Gazette'J
Charles Mcdonald, son of Col. Augu!
McDonafd. of New Hampshire, charged
with being concerned In some late as
saults upon Union citizens IN Loudon
and Fauauier counties, was pursued, sno'
and killed, in Middleburg, last week, by
a party of cavalry, sent in pursuit OF MN
From the Richmond whig.I
AFFAIRS AT WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.
There is as yet no newspaper publish
ed at Winchester There is large stock
of goods in the city, and Business Is rap
idly increasing in all departments OF
trade. Destitute families are furnished
by the military authorities with needed
subsistence.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL
This great improvement--great be-
cause of its importance to Richmond and
the vast country through which it passes
lis so nigh completed that the water
will probably be turned on to-day, and
the boats be enabled to pass through,
even to Buchanan, by the first OF next
week.
From the Norfolk Old Dominion, June "a
ROWS BETWEEN WHITE SOLDIERS AND
NEGROES.
Early last evening this city was thrown
into great commotioH and excitement on
account of fight between a party OF
soldiers and negroes. From what we
could gather of the affair, we learn that
the disturbance grew dtt OF a difficulty
that occurred last Thursday. On that
evening row took place between the
soldiers and ti5gfoes, in the vicinity OF
the circus pavilion, just before the con-
clusion of the performance. We could
not learn anything definite as to its ORR
pin but understand that the colered in
9iyiduals drew revolvers and knives, and
showed other evidences of promulgating
a bloody ARRAY. Firearms were dis
charged, knives brandished, and clubs
freely used. Cayenne pepper and Macea-
bow snuff also came into play. Report
saws one person was severely, and two OF
three others slightly wounded. A guard
of soldiers came up and the comoatants
dispersed They came together, again
later in the evening, but not much dam
AGE was done, as they retired for the
night on the approach Of the guard. A
few arrests were made.
Everything remained quiet until last
evening when the fight was renewed
It commenced at the identical place that
it did on the previous night We learn
that q bsrty of thirty or forty negroes
marched down CRANKY street, in body,
and in passing the circus tent came in
conflict with the soldiers, who were on
the spot in considerable numbers The
darkies were put to rout, and then com
menced chase mp and down the streets;
"Here he goes" There he is" Kill
him. were frequent EXPLANATIONS and
the excited crowd would rush after all
colored men they saw. Numbers of ne
proes we're stopped, but we heard of no
Violence offered them, owing, no doubt,
TO the proximity of the guard. Every
negro seen on the street was placed In
the guard house-whether as precau-
tionary measure for their personal safe
ty. OF for some other purpose, we cannot
say.
soldiers went around on Wide Water
street, between the ferry slip and Roanoke
Square, and completely Quilted an estab-
lishment kept by colored persons as a
restaurant and ball room. The door was
torn open, furniture broken, window
sashes knocked out, crockery ware, de-
canters, glasses, and everything of value
ruthlessly destroyed. Some OF the mob
we're arrested, but most of them escaped.
DANyILLE RoAD-FIRsT THROUGH TRAIN
For the first time since the evacuation
of Richmond, train mill leave Manches-
ter this morning, III charge of conductor
William Taylor, and will proceed With
out interruption of communication to
Danville.-Republic, June "A.
SOUTHERN STATES.
Provisional Governors are yet to be ap-
pointed for South Carolina and Florida,
when every State in the Union will again
be in possession of civilexecutive loyal
to the national Government.
The following is the present status OF
the Southern States. Seven states are
governed by elected officers, as follows;
Kentucky-Thomas E. Bramlette.
Maryland-Thomas Swami.
Tennessee-William g. Brownlow
Virginia-Francis H. Pierpoint.
observation-disclosures G. Fletcher
Arkansas-John Murphy.
Louisiana-James Madison Wells
Provisional Governors, under the same
instructions, have been appointed for
FIVE States, as follows:
North Carolina-Wm. w. Holden.
Georgia-James johnson.
Mississippi-Wm L. Sharkey.
Texas-.Andrew J. Hamilton.
Alabama-Lewis f. Parsons.