Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-18
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
DATES TO JULY 9Th.
Conviction of the Assassins !-Au o.
them Sentenced 60 be Hung!

WASHINGTON, July THE persons ac-
cused of completely in the assassination of
the President, have all been convicted and
sentenced to be hung.
Mrs. Surrntt, the She-Assassin, Con.
victed, and 20 DO HuuR!
NEW YORK, July THE Posts WASH
ington special says: Strong efforts were
made this morning to induce the President
to reprieve Mrs. Surratt, by her counsel
and Roman Catholic clergymen who have
acted as her spiritual advisers, but to no
purpose. The President teas fin" IN his
decision! It is reported that Mrs. Surratt
has written q statement of confession,
which has been given to her spiritual adj
visers.
A Steamship Destroyed by Rirc:-
Dreadful Loss of Life!!
MONTREAL &c. e., July 7.-Thepurser
of the steamer Moravian, from Flushing
for Philadelphia or New York, has arrived
here, and states that the ship was de-
stroyed by FIRE on the Banks Of Newfound-
land. The fire originated from a red hot
bolt being put into a tar pot between
decks. Most Of her people were taken to
st. Johns by the Steamer Meteor. Four
hundred people are missing. Some may
have been saved in boats.
A second dispatch, from Captain Acton,
of the Moravian, gives the following state
ment to the Associated Press Boat"
"At Cape Race it was reported that the
steamer Fillmore had arrived at st. Johns
on Friday, with forty passengers and the
crew Of the ship VIM. Nelson, taken from
the burning wreck on the Banks Of New
foundland."
The VIM. Nelson sailed from Flushing
for New York with German emigrants on
board. Before they reached the vessel,
all boats had put of. AL Of the passen-
gers and crew, but none Of the boats had
been heard from, so far as Captain Acton
could learn. There were upwards Of four
hundred passengers on board when the
vessel sailed.
A Handsome Endowment.
PHILADELPHIA, July THE Bulletin
announces the munifcent endowment Of
half q million of dollars, BY Hon. Asa
Park, of Mauchchunk, Pa, for the estab-
lishment of a college near Bethlehem, to-
gether with ffty-seven acres Of land.
The Revolution in San Domingo.
NEW YORK, July THE steamer Man
haitian, from Vera Cruz June 2Sth, via
Havana July Sd, has arrived.
The Spanish troops in evacuating San
Domingo, are continually followed by
refugees who are afraid to remain on the
Island.
The revolution in Hayti was making
Roadway, although Geffrard takes his
place at the head of his troops. He has
suffered several reverses, and many Do
minicans have taken arms against him.
Guarico, which had been IN a state Of
siege, was re-occupied by the government
troops after a desperate fight, the rebels
being obliged to evacuate.
Latc and Important from Mexico.
Mexican news is to the effect that Max.
will 1901 issue a decree ceding Durango
and Sonora to France, as security for the
war debt due her.
Late from Florida and Texas.
Brigadier General Russell is ordered to
proceed with his command to Indianola,
Florida.
General Cole. with his cavalry brigade,
is ordered to Corpus Christi, and will
rendezvous at Brazos Santiago.
At the time of writing this dispatch,
there are at least 10000 men of this CON-
mand on board various vessels, compris-
ing the expedition, which have been de-
tanned from landing by various causes.
Some are at present in this city awaiting a
supply of coal and water; others are in
Mobile Bay, detained for the same pur-
pose, and in order to give officers on board
an opportunity to clean up the vessels,
and attend to the sanitary condition Of
the troops on board. Others are detained
off Brazos, awaiting the arrival Of lighters,
with which to debark troops and neces-
sary army material.
The 9TH corps arrived here q few days
since, from up the Mississippi river, and
are in camp on the old Jackson battle
ground. 1t is understood they will be
ordered to Texas as soon as Gen. Sheridan
returns from Brownsville.
The concentration Of troops in Texas
engrosses, to a great extent, the attention
Of the people in this city. The supposed
numerical strength of the force about to
occupy that country, including cavalry,
infantry, and artillery, will be at least
$4,000 effective men.
Gen. Curtis is still at Alexandria, on
Red river, organizing his cavalry corps,
which is expected will start overland for
Houston in two columns, one from Alex
andria, and the other from Shreveport, in
two days.
CAIRO, June 29.-Dstes from Mata-
moras, via New Orleans, to the 10Th have
been received. The defeat of Negretta,
after his unsuccessful attempt on Mata-
moras, is confirmed. He suffered a loss
of 700 killed, and 1000 prisoners.
The Matamoras Commercial asserts that
Juarez is buying up old arms in New
Orleans.
There are plenty Of goods at Matamoras
awaiting q market.
The Commercial reports the ex-Presi-
Ham, If ,ha ex.Rennhl;c of Ma,ico m