New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

4 dispatch from Lawrence, Kansas, says the
Grt steamer since 1859 came up Kansas River TO that
point on Thursday night and boats viii continue to
make that point while the high water lasts Immense
quantities of freight awaiting shipment below.
Some Of the streams in Kansas have swollen between
30 and 30 feet during the late .reshe's.
\ remarkable forgery and robbery came to
ngat yesterday. One George Gladwin obtained
s04C0 in railway bonds OF one o. the clerks OF the II.
Nicholas Hotel forged order and also used cheek
for nearly $4,000 on bank in tbs city with forged
Endorsement. He arrested in New Haven Conn.,
anu ct once confessed his guilt.
Five tin-clads sold at auction in New-Orleans
recently brought enormous prices Tie Carrie Bassett
was bought by T. c. Avery CO. at Si9.JOOi the
Nvansa by Capt Finnegan at $4,000; the Glide and
Tallahachie al ST. 100 and the fort Gaines at $500
F.M. Stone Of Waltham. according to The
Boston Post is talked Of by the Republicans for successor
to Mr. Gooch in Congress. The Springfield Republican
mentions j. O. 4. Griffin, Major George l. SteaTns
and James NJ Stone as candidates for the position
Judge D. J. Baldwin and DR.. Prebes have
ust returned to Galveston after enduring nine months
imprisonment by order Q; Gen. Magruder on account
Of their Union sentiments. Judge Baldwin was United
States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
Messrs. Rousseau, Smith and Mckee, three
lucky are in Washington for the purpose Of comforting
with the President relative TO the condition Of matters
In that State.
Two officers of colored regiments were
wounded while attempting to qUel a riot at a German
picnic at Nashville on SUNDAY last. Qnte a number
received INJURIES several Of the rnsleader were ar
rested.
The freedmen Of Wharton County, Texas,
are all at work for wages and everything is peaceaoe
The army-worm however. is destroying the fruits O
their labors 30 that only fourth Of the crop viii b
saved.
A full report of the evidence before the Coro.
ner in the inquest upon the body of Matthias Bittman
in another column, shows beyond doubt the entire
Generalization of the riotOus companies, Nos. 6 aut
d.
The night express train from Iowa, on The
Dixon and Fulton branch Of the Chicago aud North
Western Railroad ran into a cuyert yesterday Fou
persons killed. and three not seriously injured.
The State Department is in receipt Of intelli-
gence from Prince Edwards Island announcing the
death OF j. H. Sherman, esq. United States Consul
III died on the 18th instant.
The ex-Rebel Gen. Wheeler was attacked
and severely beaten in Nashville yesterday, by two
Union officers, in consequence Of a threat made b!
him during the
The reported murder Of the Hon. John Per
kins r of Louisiana is cOntradicted. He is safe il
Mexico, but robbed Of 500 in gold anu two OF hi
guides killed
The Secretary Of the Nayy.is efiecting reduc
tons at rate that Will soon narrow down the effective
force of the Navy Department TO total Of not more
than TO- 600
Robberies and murders are still the order o.
tie day in Memphis. Many persons have had large
sums of money and other descriptions OF property stolen
fiom them.
The President is about establishing an Exec.
utiye Bureau TO relieve him Of the great rush of i'm
portant and unimpOrtant business with which he is now
deuged.
The health Of Newborn continues good.
There said to be possible danger of the reappear.
ance of the yellow fever which visited the city last
The Wirz eourt-martia suddenly adjourned
yesterday sine die. a motion to quash the charges
previously denied and the prisoner pleaded Not
Guilty"
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of Northern
New-York convened at Utica yesterday. Various
officers were installed and an adjournment had Unit,
to-day.
MajorGen. Gibbons has been assigned to the
command Of the District Of NottOway Department of
Virginia. vice Major.Gen. Hlrtsuf resigned
One of the counsel Of JEFF. Davis writes TO
The albany Argus that nothing yet known of the Place
or time of the trial of the areh.apostate.
The workhOuse Of the Peritentiary On Black
wells island caught fire or Monday night, and was
totally destroyed. Loss snail.
Major-Gen. Hancock has been promoted as
MajorGenera Of the Regular Army, for distinguished
services in the field
The long-continued dry weather in Mississippi
and Louisiana is exciting grave apprehenslon for the
safety Of the crops.
Gen. Ames has been ordered to relieve Gen.
Hatch, commanding the District Of Charleston, South
Carolina.
1t is said, on good authority, that all colored
troops in the United States service are soon to be
tered out.
regular Cabinet meeting was held yester-
day at II O'Clock all Of the members being present.
The decision in the Phoenix Bank deialcation
case was again postponed yesterday until to-day.
Seventy West Point cadets have, by recent
order. received euterantcles
Gold opened yesterday al 49,, and closed at 49,.
tn uarze, ia weak and there disposition onake large