Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-05
NEWS By TO-DAY's MAIL.

NEWS By TO-DAY'S Mall -,s..t~
The U. S. frigate Congress sunk during the
late war, off Newport News was raised on the
Sd inst, and about six feet of her hull was out
Of water. = 2-o .,1s@ ,
.on Thursday, the steamer qcossack, having
on board the LIST Maine regiment OF, cavalry.
put into Newport News for coal. AS soon as
the steamer landed the soldiers commenced
helping themselves to the goods in the store of
the post sutler at that place, and before the
Cossack left, at noon yesterday, they had nearly
cleaned out the store, carrying off goods to the
amount of $1,000 The Cossack is now at
anchor at Fort Monroe, and it is understood
that she, with the troops, will be ordered back
to Newport News to adjust the damage.
Gen. Grant has gone to Quebec. he has
been warmly welcomed throughout his journey
in the Eastern States
A special Montreal dispatch says the report
ed abduction of George N. Sanders is pro
nounced an unmitigated hoax. The inevitable
Ex-senator Foote is there, looking seedy, and
a mere relic of the former man. The
vacant Premiership, in Canada, excltes great
interest. The Hon. John A. Macdonald will
nrobabIv be the successor of Tache, and Belleau
or Canchon receive the vacant Cabinet appoint
ment. The Canadian Confederation scheme
is regarded with indifference by the people
A dispatch from Terre Haute Indiana, says :
"A paroled prisoner, naned Miller, who had
induced Mr.. Gregory, the proprietor OF the
Spencer House, Louisville, to visit Shelburne.
Sullivan county, under pretence OF selling HIM
some land, attacked Gregory in the woods,
near Shel burne, and beat him nearly to death,
stabbing him several times, and robbing him
of ninety dollars and watch The people
turned out and caught Miller. had him ldcntl-
fed by Gregory and then hung him to tree
near where the crime was committed. FAINT
hopes are entertained Of Gregory 5 recovery
Major General Terry commanding the De-
partmeur of Virginia has issued an order dis
missing the service Captain b 4 Moore and
Captain Thomas A. Davis, OF the 10th Penn
sylvania Cavalry, with loss of all pay and allow
ances due or to become due, for the crime OF
drinking with enlisted men, and lncltlng them
to and Joining with in mutiny in Lynchburg
Va, and tor being grossly drunk on duty Ihe
General has also directed that one halt ounce
of Desicased Mixed Vegetables be added to
the ration for issue by the Subsistence De-
partment to adult refugees, destitute people,
and adult colored persons who have no means
Of subsisting themselves.
Mrs. Dix, in Seaforth c. W., eloped with
a young chap some time ago, but subsequently
repented and returned to her husband and
babies. The moral women of that town, who
have no patience with repentant wrong doers,
recently got together, and ordered Mrs. Dix
to leave within ten days or be ridden on rail,
with cossumeo tar and feathers.
One hundred and eight captured guns we're
sold at auction at Fortress Monroe on Thurs
day. The prices obtained averaged as follows
For cast-iron guns cts. per pound tor
wrought iron guns, lie cts. per pound tor
brass pieces, 20 cts. per pound.
.Au oil we'll at Pitt Hole, in Penn, caught
hre yesterday, and three men were seriously
burned,
The number Of applications for widow S
pensions already amounts to over one hundred
thousand, and for invalid pensions to about
seventy FIVE thousand
), General Augur has issued an order defining
the limits of his Department.