The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-09-09
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Washington, Aug 23
Inc commission for the trial of Werks being dis
soiveo oy the war Department, he was re-arraigned
before new one yesterday lef 81 fE--Fo =
Inc PROVISIONAL Legislature of Buenos Ayres has
enacted that the first town located is to be called
Lincoln, In honor of the late President Q f. EITI
49,. Boston, Aug. "a.
An excursion train from Abingdon was thrown
rom m tne track last night, coming in collision with
tne hand cars. Three cars were capsized down an
embankment, and not less than half dozen persons
were Injured, but none seriously.
jackson, Miss, August 23
An ordinance passed the Convention Yesterday
designating the first Monday in October for the elec
uon OF Congressman, members of the Legislature
New York. August "a.
The Trbune's special says that it is reported in
well informed circles that the Government will hold
for trial the leaders of the rebellion and will mar
don al other persons engaged in it by general pro-
The World's Washington special says that IL is
generally beIievedsthat the Government win oppose
by diplomacy the aggressons of the Spanish govern
ment against St. Domingo, and perhaps by stronger
The finances of the Treasury are moving a5ono
quite easy, the cash receipts from the revenue and
the customs being liberal to enable the Secretary
to meet all the urgent demands for cash from certi
Gates OF Indebtedness.
~, ~ New Orleans, August 25
The Times Jackson special says that an ordinance
has been passed, ratfying all laws and Official acts
passed since secession, that not repugnant to the
Constitution of the United States and that of Misss
slpp, prior to January, 1861, except the law CON-
cernlng crimes and the acts enabling railroads to paw
money borrowed by them r~'
New Orleans, August %.
. The Times Jackson special says that Gov, Sbarkev
has received dispatch from President Johnson con-
graduating the Convention on the progress they are
making In paving the way readmisson and hoping
that all obstacles will soon be removed Judge E
5. Fisher was nominated for Governor The CON
vention adjourned sine die. Nh. .0
Harrisburg, Pa, August "a.
The Democratic State Convention to-day nomi-
mated General W. H. H. Davis as candidate for
Governor. ......... =
New York, Aug. 25.
Orleans papers mention the sinking of the steamer
Ida May, from Shreveport for Orleans The passen-
gers were saved. ....
The Posts special says that the friends of Alex.
ID. Stephens are making strenuous efforts for his
pardon
Last night, about midnight, the steamer George
Leary, from Baltimore for Norfolk, with hundred
passengers and heavy freight, collided off Cove
Point with the propeller Seagull, of New York, for
Baltimore. The Leary cut down to the waters
edge. The shifting of the cargo lifted the iniprad
part above the water line The passengers were
transferred to the Seagul The chief steward of the
Leary was lost overheard.
Washington, August 25.
Geo. H. Yeoman, of Kentucky, is appointed min
lister to Denmark
Jesse H. Williams las resigned his position of
Government Director of the Union Pacific Rail
road.
New York, Aug. 25.
AT five O'Clock this afternoon, in the fire works
establishment OF MIR. Jones, l6 John street, three
anal frnp h,,,l Al Il
on fire. The building was nearly DESTROYED Two
girls who worked In the upper part of the building
were burned to death. Some Others had narrow
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On the special charter election to-day for Mayor
J. E. Jenkins Republican, elected by forty ma
jority.
New Orleans, Aug. "a.
Brownsville advices to the 16th state thBt rail-
way to connect Brazos with Brownsville was COM
menced. Several miles of the track were laid The
telegraph lines will be completed to Brownsville in
few days.
growing and amazingly lucrative trade has COM
menced with the Mexican rancheros ON the upper Rio
Grande.
The ship Francis B. Cutting cleared from Mobile
for Liverpool, with cotton cargo valued at sixty
thousand dollars, being the first cargo which has
been shipped for England since the Federal occu-
paticn.
Gen. Woods has issued an order forbidding the cot
ton in Alabama being taken from the planters ware
houses for the present.
Governor Parson has proclaimed against cotton
and horse stealing, and provided for the re-organi-
zation and sitting of the courts to suppress these
crimes.
An Office to procure white labor from Europe has
been opened at Mobile.
Nashville, August 25.
terrible accident occurred on the Tennessee and
Alabama railroad to-day. The passenger train for
Huntsville, this morning, ran off the long trestle
work, Reynolds station, and the entire train
was thrown off. Twelve persons were killed and
about twenty injured.
New Orleans, August 25
Advices from Jackson, Miss, to the 9th, state
that the ordinance proposing to submit the consttu-
tional amendment to the people for ratification or
rejection, was lost by to A. An eloquent appeal
memoralizing President johnson to grant pardon
in behalf of JEFF Davis and Charles Clark late gov
ernor of Mississippi, signed by 900 ladies, was
read and approved. resolution was adopted,
requesting the President of the Convention to for
ward the same to the President. 1NHa
The North Carolina Convention give their Presi-
dent the right to re-convene them when deemed
necessary.
Washington, Aug. "a.
The following Maj Gems have been honorably dis
charged: Banks, Casey, Heintzelman, Butterfeld,
Doubleday, Peck and Hartzuff. Also thirty-fve
Brevet Major Generals and forty y-three Brigadier-
Generals.
......-.... New York, Aug. 26.
Brownsville Texas, dates to the Sth, state that an
exrebe officer boasted that Sterling Price had been
made Major-General in Maximillian's troops. and
was empowered to raise cavalry force of 10000
men from the disbanded rebel armies. Also that
several other rebel Generals had been commissioned
by Maximillian, and it was intended to have one
hundred thousand rebels in Maximillian's service
within year, to keep watch Sheridan and the Rio
Grande. Tr'.EtH.. .t. #E
Everything is quiet on our side of the river. Our
officers at Brownsville recently gave banquet to the
Emperor's officers. together with Gen. Slaughter and
several other ex-rebels. 1t is the universal belief
among the American officers stationed on the Rio
Grande, that they will be Immediately ordered to
march into Mexico. | s- 4T a-
1t is reported that about dozen deserter from the
American army and navy have been engaged in pirat
ical operations on the coast of Honduras, having
murdered the crew of q small schooner, and subse-
quently captured other vessels with it. They were