The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12

The gunboat sphynx of the tenders of the Great
Eastern arrived at Hearts Content, Newfoundland
last Sunday evening She reports having parted with
the monster vessel the eth ut, not being able to
keep up with her and since that time had
nothing of her although the proper course had
been steercd. This report, however, cannot DO
regarded giving any additional indication
OF the failure of the great ocean. Geographic
enterprise Notwithstanding the captain Of tho sphynx
thinks he could not have passed the Great Eastern with
out seeing her, it will be remembered that conmuni-
cation between her and the shore at Valena not
broken till the 2o;h two days later than the sphynx
parted with her.
The expedition of the yacht Clara Clarta TO the Gulf
o. 81 Lawrence to repair the newfoundland telegraph is
reported 10 he failure as the armor of the cable has
b,sn found to be entirely destroyed in many places
THE NEWS.
II is reported that yesterdays Cabinet session Prcs
dent Jonsons reconstruction policy discussed in
very animated by Of his Secretaries and
that he expressed his determination to adhere to IL,
regardless Of opposition.
Major Hooker has issued from his headquarters
In Ibis city Official order announcing the various mill
tay districts of the Department Of the East and the com
mandcrs assigned TO each The districts six in
Der and ore to be commanded severaly by Genoro,sJ
G. Parkc Daniel E. sicklcs, Charles Griffin, Rober, D.
Potter J. c. Robinson and Eli Long.
Adutant General Thomas visited Elmra, in this State,
yesterday and gave directions for considerable reIuc
all the army buildings 10 be torn down, and but
small number Of troops to be retained at the post
The steamship Fung shuey, from New Orleans on tho
9th inst, arrived here at carly hour this morning
bringing our dispatches containing interesting in,
teligence from Texas Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama as VOL as from the regions con-
tested BY Juarez and Macmillan, across
the Rio Grande confirmation o. lawlcssncss IL re.
ported in portions OF Texas bordering that river
Bands'of thieves nfcst the country driving of stock
md stealing whatever they think worth laying their
hands on. The arrival OF the two divisions Of
national cavalry moving across the State from
Louisiana was anxiousy awaited. General WeI,1ol,
commanding the Twenty fifth army corps, has issued
order stating that II is probable the command will re
main for some time in Texas, and urging his officers
the utmost vigilance the work OF improving the corps
and bringing 1t to the highest point OF perfection
pcHVI" NohVyi commanding IN bOuisllnii mus du-
dressed an important communication TO Governor Wells
OF that STATE requesting him local Ct vl officers
against attempting TO enforce any police laws for the
regulation Of negroes which are in conflict with the act
establishing the Freedmans Bureau TO the agents OF
which the supervision OF these matters exclusively pc.
taius
Nashville despatch reports that The election in Ten.
nessee for Representatives In Congress has resulted
in the success OF an evenly divided delegation there
being four supporters OF President Johnson admnstra-
ton and four members ofseccsson prooivitos.
dreadful disaster occurred Lake Huron on last
wednesday evening Tho steamboats, Pewabic and Me
teor both running AZ full speed tho former going south.
ward and the latter norhward, collidcd with
fearful crash The Powabic completely stove in on
one side, aud disabled that she sank in three four
minutes after the collision carrying down with her
shout one hundred persons sbeAad on board from
hundred and seventynve to two hundred passengers,
about one half Of whom we're saved by The Meteor
which was very liisio darnagod Tho manner in which