The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-08
VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK. A. N.

VOTE or rHAsKsTo VOLUNTEER FIkKxEs.
Nrw YoaK, Nov THE Fire Commission
ere. at their meeting yesterday. adopted resolu-
ton OF thanks 70 members Of the Volunteer De.
partment for continuing In the performance az
their duty as long as their services were required
all companies Of the Volunteer Department bs,-
ing been cisbanded.
GIN. LoSeuREEr's OPINION on DAVIS.
The Times says General Longstreet, while
in Washington. declared that the rebellion could
aud would have succeeded had 10 not been for
The incspacity Of JEFF Davis. whose intermed-
ding destroyed all their hopes, and that on sev-
eral occasions he prevented the rebels from
taking Washington and making IL their base for
offensive operations.
NEW YORK HEALTH COMMISSIONERS AND srEarts
ArALAsrA.
The Commissioners of Health held a meeting
this morning, and 10 was decided TO have full
examination made In regard 10 the steamship
Atalanta. now lying at the lower quarantine. TO
ascertain the facts about the cholera or other
sickness on board. United States Surgeons
Tripler and Sloan. and ID. W. sayers and SEWN
burne, will made the examination, and begin IL
tomorrow. A United States revenue cutter has
been placed at the disposal Of the health suhori-
ties. to aid them in their work No new cases
have been reported on the Atalanta.
ARREST on REBEL MAJOR GENERAL.
special from Washington says: Major
General Gee, of the rebel army, arrested in
Florida, arrived 10 Washington on Monday, and
was committed to Old Capitol by order of the
Secretary of War. General Gee commanded the
prison at Salisbury. n O., during the last year
Of the war, At the time when the mortality
among our prisoners was the greatest.
YKMAs STEAMER ON LAKE ONTARIO.
The Herald's Toronto correspondent rei,erates
the assertion that the Fenians have fast stea-
mer on Lake Ontario.
LArER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Cuba. which left Liverpool az
i. M. OF the 2sth ult, and Queenstown on the
18th, arrived atths port at 800 this evening
Great Britain Palmerston was buried in state
at Westminster Abbey on the 9th The Queen
and Cabinet were present. and Parliament and
the Diplomatic body were largely represented.
Immense crowds throngsd the streets through
which the funeral procession passed. Banners
were partially suspended In most parts Of the
country. The proceedings passed OF salts
factory.
LATEST sKw roRK ELECTION RKTuRss.
NEw YoRK. Nov. 81 A. M.-At half past
10 o'clock tonight. the Tribune estimates show
tuo cieCtiou VI tue tulou bcket IN tnls StAtt Nv
| about &c. 900 majority. with Democratic ma
jority in this city Of about 20. 600.
SKw JERSEY ELECTION.
Ward. Union, for Governor. Is probably elected
in New Jersey, and the Assembly and Senate of
that State will be Union, thus insuring the pas-
age Of the constitutional Amendment.
The Times estimate show the election Of the
Union ticket Ia this State by 10000 majority,
with Democratic majority 10 this city OF "a 900.
MINNESOTA ELECTION.
ST.. PAUL. Nov. z, III p. M.-Returns come
| In slowly The indications that Marsbsll will
have large majority 10 the State. Saltwater
town and county give majority for Rice. Dem
ocrat, for Governor. and - against the amend
ment. Wnons gives Marshall. Republican. for
Governor. 100 majority. and III against the
amendment.
Skw HAVEN ELECTION
NEW HAVEN. Nov. THE Democrats car
ried this town In the election to-day, their ma
jority being less than that Of last year.