The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-11
LATEST NEWS.
From WASHINGTON.

VI DJdle.-CiT. L nave tne nOnOr TO lay before
you copy Of the Constitution of Mississippi,
as amended, together with copies of the sever
al ordinances adopted, which hope will be
satisfactory.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
-- "WM. L. SHARKEY.
Provisional Governor of Mississippi.
To which the Secretary of State has replied:
"To His Excellency, w. L. Sharkey, Pro-
visional Governor of the State of Mississippi,
Jackson-Sir: Your letter of the 28th ult, ac-
companied by copy of the amended Consti-
tuition of Mississippi, as adopted by the recent
convention of the State has been received. and
will engage the early attention of the President
l have the honor to be, your Excelency's
obedlent servant w. II. SEWARD"
THE wIRz COMMISSION
Colonel Chapman, the Judge advocate of the
military commission, said to-day that while
the atrocious criminals was responsible for a
great many crimes, there are others above and
higher than he that the Government will seek
to hold responsible for greater crimes. This
was the theory of the Government, and the
purpose of introducing the record-evidence
this afternoon before the military commission.
Among those present among the reporters was
the Hon. Arthur Renard, member of the
British Parliament, and Louis j. Jennings,
correspondent of the Lotidon Times.
FROM AsPINwALL.
| NeU York, Sept. 8.-Tho steamer Costa
Rica, from Aspinwall on the 91st, brings
S938,O00 in specie. + t,-.. 4...
| Some excitement has been caused by the
Government appropriating couple of Ameri-
can vessels for transportation.
| The steamer Ariel arrived with troops for
| San francisco on the 25th, and their conduct
on landing was disgraceful
| From Central Am RIGA the only important
item is that Barrios, the ex-President of Sal
vador, is on trial, with a likelihood of his being
convicted and shot, in violation of an agree
rnent to not take his life given to Nicaragua
when he was given up.
PREPARATIONS FOR JEFF DAVIS TRIAL.
| Fort Monroe, Sept. THE Government
carpenters were set at work few days ago to
convert the old telegraph office inside the fort
into quarters for Jeff. Davis, but yesterday
orders were issued to stop that work and to
prepare Carroll Hall building, which is inside
the fort. From this, it is presumed, the trial
of jeff. Davis will take place here, and hence
these preparations.
A man named Watkins shot Lieutenant.
who was in command of the guard at Bermu-
da Hundred last Monday. Watkins has been
arrested. He was one Of Lees rebel soldiers.
FROM TEXAS.
NeD York, Sept. 8.-The steamer Meteor
brings New Orleans dates to the LIST inst
! Governor Hamilton has ordered the neces-
sary steps for the call of State convention.
The Houston papers are filled with notices
of robberies and burglares. A band of des-
peradoes, under one Frazier, are depredating
extensively in Goliad county. One wagon
train they captured contained merchandise
valued at $4,000. ,'.a' .- '''
The Indians have come within thirty miles
OF Austin. Higher up they are numbering
men, women and children, Unfortunately.
The venerable Judge Burnett, the first Pre-
sident Of the Republic Of Texas, has consented
to go to Washington and make an appeal in
behalf Of Jeff. Davis. "a
THE EXPLOSION ON THE NORTHWESTERN TEN
NEssEE RAILROAD. ,
Na$hoslle, Sept. THE explosion to-day
On the Northwestern railroad was terrible
affair. The train consisted of eight cars and
one passenger coach. There were nearly 200
persons on the train. The two foremost cars
contained POWDER shot and shell, and it is
supposed that sparks from the locomotive COM
municated to the powder through cracks in
tne car, causing Tine explosion. =
Seven persons were killed outright, and
nearly all received more or less injury. The
fireman was killed and the engineer badly
wounded. The conductor was but slightly
injured, and also Mr.. Vokenburg, Assistant
Superintendent Of the Telegraph Company.
All the cars We're blown to pieces except two
in the rear. The engine was totally wrecked.
The conclusion was terrific and shook the
buildings in the town as if there had been an
earthquake.
FROM CALIFoRNIA-sTATE ELECTION.
San Francisco, September THE election
throughout this State yesterday passed off
quietly, and the vote was light The princi-
pal counties return Union men to the Legis-
lature. San Francisco elects seven Peoples
Independent Union members and seven demo-
Gratis. The vote was 5000 less than that of
last November The results regarded as I'M
favorable to J. B. Feltor and F. S. Phelps,
both asplrants to succeed Mr.. McDougall in
the United States Senate, and hoping to secure
the delegation from the city Neither of them
get any votes here.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
NeW York, Sept. THE Cincinnati Com
mercial has despatch dated jackson, Miss,
September 4th, saying General Slocum had is
sued an order by the direction of the President
enlolnlng upon his officers not to interfere with
the organization OF the State militia ordered
by Provisional Governor Sharkey.
This is directly the reverse of the determine
ton of the Government upon the subject as
reported few days since and is accounted for
in the fact that the Government is looking to
the general suppression of Federal troops by
the State troops, in order to diminish the ma
tonal expenses. -l.-..