Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-29
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The steamers Allemania and Nova Scotia
hiring Liverpool dates to the 18th. Cotton
hos slightly declined Breadstuffs without
] much change 5& a- -. = 80 1A
Stephens, the Head Centre Of the Fenians,
/ has been arrested, with several others. The
/ Tines says there can be no doubt of the treason
I ofthe Head Centre and his accompiees, and
] husts that Stephens's arrest will extlngulsh
] Fenianism altogether. -5@oFL --I@54 77sssI .i.,
] All the London journals publish the cores
/ nondence between Adams and Russell in rela
tion to the Alabama claims. The Times says:
We earnestly hope the Shenandoah s1ofcers
andmen were not liberated without communl-
cation with Mr.. Adams 9At present we de-
cline TO accept Waddell's statement as true.
The Adams and Russell correspondence is
chiefly remarkable for the withdrawal by Mr..
Adams Of the offer for arbitration Earl Rus
sell gives at great length facts to prove the
British Government did all that could be
expected oft.
The London Times saysit is reported that
| Mr. Gushing is instructed not only to Co
operate with Mr.. Adams in bringing the respec-
! tive claims of the two Governments to- settle
! ment, but to ascertain the opinions prevailing
| in England concerning American finances
Such a purpose would strongly attest the
pacific disposition Of the American Govern
ment.
The Emperor Napoleon, Empress and Prince
Imperial have gone to Compeigne. The En-
peror has ordered a great reduction in the
army. A thousand soldiers have arrived from
Italy, The cholera is still at Naples; none at
Rome. The 10Th regiment of French troops
left for France The Queen of Spain is indis-
posed The Bank of Belgium has raised dis
elunt rates /4ss "a Ms Z zST@=1s< 49,.
In an article written for the Atlantic Month
yby MI. Sumner, he lays down the following
rules as those upon which the Government
ought to act in providing for the restoration
Of the Southern States. First "No ,begcr-
ent traitors who have taken up arms must
be admitted to places Of trust OF power Withunt
due probation or t, al. Second. No b9(liger-
ent traitors must be allowed to rule ''the
constant loyalists, = and especially those cor
slant loyalists, the negroes, who have been,
according to- Mr.. Sumner, 'sour friends and
allies. Third "Bellig erent traitors must
be received slowly and cautiously into the
sovereignty of citizenship. Fourth. No par.
don ought to issue until the suffrage, the ap-
picant binds himself to advocate and sustain
negro to recognize and support the national
debt, and, if he be large landholder, to set
apart homesteads for all Of his freedmen.
The Raleigh Standard of the 9th announces
the arrival 10 that city of DR.. Powell, State
Agent at Washington, bearing with him i'm
gortant dispatches from the President to Gov
Holden in relation to the future policy Of the
State, and expressing the hope chat the Legis-
lature will promptly adopt tpe Constitutional
Amendment abolishing slavery.
The ship Marriannas, from Liverpool for
savannah, went ashore during gale, on the
deorgia coast, on the l4th inst, and. became
atotal loss. Her officers and crew were saved.
an English bark, was also driven ashore in
taat vicinity about the same time.
On Tuesday before last destsuctive fire
broke out at Chattanooga, which resulted in
the loss Of a block of buildings. It was finally
suppressed by the military. The loss is esti-
mated at nearly two hundred thousand dollars.
From New Orleans We learn that the mill
ary authorities have reinquished the wharves
aaa Gl landings of the city, with the exception OF
hVoOfe Of the levee.
y At meeting of the War Democracy of New
i1ork On Monday, Mr.. Marshall 0. Roberts,
already selected as the Republican candidate,
eeeelved the unanimous nomination for Mayer5
The track of the La Crosse railroad, near
Sue1mantown, Wisconsin, was torn up and a
endge burned on Monday night. It is sup
posed to be the work of farm mortgages who
nortgaged their farms along the line of the
soad to the amount Of millions Of dollars, which
mortgages being forclosed they threaten to
usstroy the entire road # the company fail to
wake provision for the payment of the mort
esees. A great deal Of trouble is apprehended.