New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERA N EWS.

GEN EltAL ~ A. w -.
Judge Holt publishes fve-column reply to
the charges made against him by Montgomery Blair.
He denies enphaticaly and subsantiates his assertion
by letters from Lieut. Gen. Scott and Others, that he
ever entered into an agreement while in Bnehanans
Cabinet that there should be war during the atters
term Of office. Lieut. Gen Scott in letter to Judge
Holt states that the latter did all in his power to serve
the Government.
A wood train on the Northwestern road
colided with freight train going north on Tuesday
between Shopiere and Clinton, Wis. killing one man
and smashing up both engines considerably The Debts
was not cleared away from the track sufficiently TO allow
trains to pass the place Of accident until 9p ID.
Doremus Atwater, charged with the larceny
of the Andersonyle Prison records. which were sold
by him to the War Department, has been tried and
convicted by of the Military Commissions now SIT
ting in Washington. His sentence has not yet been
promulgated.
1t was reporred in Washington yesterday
morning that Capt. wirs had died dnring the night.
On inquiry however, it found that his health had
improved and that be would probably be able 10 re-
sumo attendance OH the sittngs Of the Commissioners
On Monday.
There are still 60 prisoners in the Old Capitol,
among others Capt. Grey of the 1871 New-1ork Cav
airy on charge OF stealing and selling Government
property while stationed with his regiment at Alex
andria, Va
The monopoly of earting and lightering goods
at this port growing out of the division OF the city
into districts. and the appointment of particular per-
sons to do the work. has been abolished by Collector
King.
II. NJ. S. Urgent recently passed over the
locality where the Great Eastern left the buoys OF the
Atlantic Gable, but could lind nothing Of them. The
conclusion is that they have parted and gone adrift
Frank Billnger, canal boatman, was shot
dead BY William Kelsoc keeper Of saloon in Coentie'
Slip yesterday. while the former was making al eloi
to draw bovie.knife upon the latter.
By arrivals at Honolulu, from the Artlc
Ocean we learn that the pirate Shenandoah captured
30 whaers in that locality burning 20 and landing ionr
Ten vessels made their escape.
The Morgan, Rush and Miami, md, County
Fairs are in progress and remarkably well attended
The Shelby County exhibition opens on the lsth
Thirty counties follow.
Capt. Griffin, commander OF the post at An
dersonvle who has just arrived in Washington, says
that the bodies Of dead soldiers can be dsinerred
after the LIST of November.
A complete list of the Republican delegates
to the Syracuse Convention, chosen at the primary
meeting in the city lost evening, will be found in our
columns this morning.
There was a rio. among the freedmen at
Hampton, Va, on Monday last. which was quelled by
detachment of cavalry. Twenty-one armed negroes
were captured.
The State Department has issued, in advance
of the usual time of publication the report on CONNER
ca relations for 1e6 1t will be ready for delivery in
few days.
The statement that all troops viii soon be
withdrawn from the Southern States by order Of tue
President is says aWashngton correspondent entirely
groundess.
An inquest was held yesterday upon the body
of John German who had died from a sunstroke while
working in eoaly and in
The President has pardoned Mcneil Reed,
who was recently arrested in Pennsylvania on a charge
of treason. lie was formerly in the Rebel army.
The fire at Liverpool, n. S., on Thursday,
DESTROYED fourteen houses and the Bnptst and Metlo
dist churches The loss is about $4,000
Major. r. II. Whitney Of Illinois has been
apnonted Paymaster General Of the Department of
the Ohio with headquarters at Detroit.
Detroit has been discontinued as a State
rendezvous for returning troops. All Michigan troops
will hereafter rendezvous at Jackson.
The prevalence Of fog on Lake Michigan has
been greater this year than before and more dis
asters have resulted in consequence
Daniel Gregory, who was to have been exc
cuted in Philadelphia on the I'D Of September has been
res pited till Oct 20. by Gov. Curtin.
The regular Cabinet meeting was held yester-
day. all the members but Secretaries "ele' otaI'on
and Dennison being in attendance.
The pleasure yacht feet went ashore at Deal
Beach on Tbursday.
Gold was dull and heavy yesterday, opening at
11S4 ard selling down TO ~ Government Bonds continue
dull and steady. Goal Stocks were very strong halfway
shares have been doll there no Iresufe to se ana t'c
offered have been taken Of the conceson N ce'' o"'
xrovs easier and at per cent holders ind 1t iHp''De "
u,s their funds Freights are firm but qniet'