Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-07
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ssl etters from amaiiea accuse! black emissa
ries'' from from theU Of being the instlgators OF
the late reYolts and massacres m the island.
The latest accounts report the lnsurrectlon as
still continuing and the murders going on.
At Mobile recently guard which was
watching cotton at New bern depot was over
noWered BY a large number of,men, all OF whom
we're. backened UP. and clothed IN Federal
uniform, led by man-the only one l not black.
ened-in the uniform Of a colonel, and IS
bales of cotton, belonging to the Government,
we're taken from the depot.
On the 30th ult., a young man who had made
large collections about $l5,OOO--ln Mem
phis, was jostled by three persons, and lmme-
diately afterwards missed the collection BOOK
and all the money. Two suspected persons
have been arrested.
Inspectors reports show that the troops In
Virginia and at posts. along the Mississippi
river have sufereda great deal from malarlal
diseases lately. Troops generally complain OF
the quality Of rations issued, and say thelr
food is Of inferior quality to that issued to them
issuing It's Old stock Of provisions.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, besides satisfy.
3 Ing himself while in Washington, by personal
scrutiny, that the President is sall right,
procured a brevet lieutenant colonelcy for his
son, Lieutenant Beecher, and a pardon for
Judge Grey, OF Texas, in whom he IS inter
ested. &c., ,-sa.e .
young man, supposed to be insane, a few
days since, at Caledonia, Michigan, fired two
shots at his parents, fatally lyinjuring them both,
and afterwards closed the fearful act .act by
shooting himself, dying Immediately. The un-
o.,,nnt, fc+t t,o,,s ord GRO Uapv arnd
The eight hour movement continues to make
great headWay in all the cities.
B. W. Greene, late president Of the Connec-
ticut Insurance Company, in a tit OF insanity,
onSunday night, cut his Wlfe's throat with a
razor causing her death in few moments
He afterwards cut his own throat IN two places,
aud gashed his arm. He lived In Hartford.
Adespatch from Jackson, Miss, says affairs
IN that State are assuming threatening attl-
tude. Gov. Humphreys has issued proclamac-
ton urging the immediate organization OF
volunteer militia companies. The Legislature
IS smemorializing the President to remove the
United States troops and release Mr.. Davis.
Two negro soldiers and six Government mules
were captured on the Sd Inst, between Jack
son and Raymond The despatch states that
the soldiers we're probably shot. W.B. Wllk-
slason, Of Lauderdale county, was killed by MS n
former slave, October 29. General W..B.
Wade was also killed Secretary Seward has
notified Governor Sharkey that he is expected
to act as Governor until further orders.
Gen. Fullerton has issued an order aboEshlDg
provost courts for the special us. OF freedmen
IN Louisiana. and remlts such matters to the
GelrVlftrlbunals to protectth the poor and ignorant
he Directs his agents to act as counsel Tor
thenl and when injustice is shown, they are
70 call the aid OF the military.
A despatch from Toronto denies the late
stories about excitement 10 Canada concerning
lae Fenlans. The banks have an extra guard
! on on account Of daring burgIaries which have
peen committed lately.
q dood accounts are received respecting the
] Workings. of the New YORK State lnebrlate
aesElum at Binghampton, which has been open
lot the reception Of inmates about year.
:, The Catholic Prlmate Of Iceland, Rev. Dr.
cullen, las issued long address, IN which ne
. @Verely condemns Fenianlsnl.
t was expected in England, on the llth
october, that the sscigar ship, 8 so named from
her peculiar shape, and built By Mr.T. Wlnans
u u baltimore, would be launched on8the 10Th OF
that month.
ne Wheeling Va Register records the ar
q a;ms asss ol aWoman charged with marrying Tour
alnerent military officers within the last three
months
4 Wheeing, on the 5th inst, there was snow
uear M tour inches deep. S,
ane dsmantling Of the forts around aW ASH
q 4ngton IS going %.