New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.


through Gen. Coleman commanding the militia iorcioy
dispossessed them Of their seats. and Installed bis
appointees, the Hou. David Wagner aid the Hon.
William l. Loveiace.
About FIVE hundred Sioux Indians, in camp
fifteen miles west Of For; Mitchell and supposed to be
friendly. on the 18th inst att ,ckei guard of huud
red men under Capt Fouks OF the llth ONO veteran
Cavalry. killing Capt Foaks and four men and wound
ing seven number OF the Indians were hWe''
The Indians crossed to the north side Of the Platte
River.
Authenticated Morse OF Connecticut has
lust made report the number Of men furnished by
that State for the war The total qnotas were 4lo2'
and the State has furnished J.4Jc men, including nine
months enistments and Refreshments. Reducing tbs
whole to the standard Of thee years. there have been
furnished 47,572 men,
John NJ. Bolts has "lefncd his position" lie
Is not opposed TO the division Of the State Nrgnia)
regards f. Ii. Perpont tho law f Governor accepts
the abolition CT Slavery doubts The validity OF the fieI
andria Constitution. and asserts that Gen. Psirek mas
appointed disloya men office in Richmond and dis
approves his acton.
Two Arkansas Rebel regiments aud bat
TALON of cavalry arrived at For. Smith On Friday and
surrendered their arms transportation. horses ana
wagons and are being paToled. They have not been
Maid for two year. They say they arc gong home
to fight que. rss # necessary TO secure peace
Governor Holden has taken possession OF the
Governors Room at tie Capitol Raleigh, and entered
upon the formal discharge Of MS duties. He has ar
pointed c. Il. Thomas, Secretary Of State; jonathan
Worth, State Treasurer. aid j. ). Cannon Aid De
camp. with the rank Of colonel.
The loss at the Chattanooga FIRE amounted to
$4,000 and that at Nashville to nesriy S3,OO0Ooo
which may be reduced onebalf by the iron. chains
machinery &C.. that may Ibe saved from the wreck.
i is TIE opinion OF the authorities that these fires were
the work OF incendiaries.
The Board Of Aldermen, Yesterday afternoon,
listened to a report from the Committee on
Wharves Piers and Slips upon tie Pilot Commission
ers Resolutions also introduced providing ici
the erection Of monuuenis 10 Robert Fulton aud
Samuel +. j. Morse.
Both Boards of the Common Council IN TINS
city have agreed to celebrate the Anniversary OF orr
National Independence COMMITTEES Of the Aldermen
and Councillnen have been appointed md ina ~
rangemsnts, it is expected, viii be on very large
scale.
The Masons Of the State Of Texas met in
Houston on the 18th ard issued 81 address TO the
Nasons Of the State connseIg obedience n the law
and cheerful submission 20 the authorities disconn,e
nancing all characterization or mutinous conduct.
Several colored women, representing col
ored benevolent association in Phiadeplia have gone
to Washington for the purpose Of distursing $1,000 the
nrooeeds Of fair recently held among the different
colored hospitals in that vicinity.
At Saugus, Mass, Oh Tuesday, George, son
OF Gavin Holiday aged l6 slot bis faier in the neck
infictng dangerous wound. and then rushed into the
woods and blew ont his own brains. No cause 10
assigned for the horrible deed.
Maior-Gen. Dana, L. S. A.; Major-Gen.
Peasley. U. S. A; MsiorGen. Mitchell and family
Albany; Gen Pritchard dhe captor Of Jeh Davis and
Lady. and the Hon. D. c. Iltileiohn. n. c.. arrived
in this CITY yesterday.
A communication was sent by the Controller
Yesterday to the Common Council in which the Con-
troer says that it will be necessary to Issue sJN ad'
dtona stock 70 continue tie work Of the Croton Aque
duct Department
Sargent, another Rebel officer who sought TO
escape TO Europe in Febrcary last and has recently
been tried and convicted by coursmartla, has been
psrdousd by The President before tie PRONUNCIATION Of
his sentence.
The new Harlem Bridge Commissioners lave
made the following appointment; Chief Engineer,
Hrastus W. Smith; Assistant Engineer Ethan Rogers;
Secretary, ID. p. IugrahsIn Property CLERK, j. W.
Smith.
MIR. Kilbourn, special agent Of the Govern
rept arrived at Washington on Wednesday from Flor
ida He reports that grea. desuton prevails in that
State and that in some districts there Is actual sa'a-
ton.
The representatives Of large emigration
socsty In Scotland arc at Washington. They propose
10 send emigrants with sufficient capital into the
Southern States If sufficient Inducements are held out
The official correspondence by the European
seaer indicates considerable temper by the English
authorities respecting tie United States demands Tor
indemnity for losses by British built prisaieers
Tho Navy Department has information OF the
surrender Of the only vessel left Of the Rebel navy Of
tia Sou,hwest-the ram Missouri lying in the led
River She was given up on The "a inst.
A delegation Of officers from tie Ohio regl-
mea,s in the Department Of North Carolina are on their
way TO attend the Gubernatoria Convention at Colum-
has Oh the 9th inst.
A delegation Of Influential UnionistS from
Tennessee Is at Washington 10 urge the appointment oil
K. j. Meigs as Justice Of the Supreme Court, vice
Ca.ron. deceased.
Some IL or 90 Of the tin-clad gunboats at
Mound City have been stripped and dsmantled. They
will probably be sold socount Of tie Govern
nsnt.
Acknowledgement Speed is said TO be still ig-
norant Of tho place Of trial Of JEFF Davis but ncnes TO
the opinion that it will be at Baltimore, before Judge
Chase.
So far only 5000 bales Of cotton captured
NJ Charleston, Savannah and Mobile have been turned
oyer 10 the Treasury Department required by lay.