The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-20

Augusta, Name, the capital OF inc STATE,
was visited by n terribly destructive fire on
Sunday morning, the 18th. The entire bu-
siness portion Of the city, extending from
the passenger bridge TO Winthrop street, and
from the river TO above the railroad track,
is in ruins Every lawyers office in the city,
all the banks two hotels, the postot1ice ex-
press and telegraph Offices, all the dry goods,
book and clothing stores, &c, were destroyed.
The loss is fully half million dollars.
Adviccs from Mexico, by way Of Lamosa,
New Mexico, state that the French had cap
the city Of chihuahua, and that Juarez was
at III Paso, ready at a moments notice to
cross the Rio Grande into the United States
1t il asserted that, unless The liberals can
raise u large sum of money and consider
able force Of troops. their cause will soon be
lost
Per contra, Vera Cruz letter gives an
encouraging view of liberal affairs, and says
we 'tmay hear by any steamer that leaves
.'this port Of the flight or capture of Napol-
cons protegc
James l.. Orr, of South Carolina, former
ly Speaker Of the Federal House of Repre-
sentatives, was pardonea last Friday.
The latest news from Hayti is, that the
rebellion will, probably, soon be crushed
More determined measures are to be adopt
ed against the insurgents at Cape Haytier.
The recent election in Alabama. so far
as heard from, has resulted fayorably to
the Administration and the Constitution
Amendment
Orders have been issued for the muster
out Of all northern negro troops in the de-
partments of North Carolina. Virginia, Flor
ida, Texas. Louisiana, and Arkansas: for
the muster out Of 5000 more white troops
reduction to 10000 men of the volunteer
force in General Augurs command
1t is announced that State militia will soon
snpersede the Union forces in Virginia, as in
the ease Of Mississippi.
The statement is contradicted that all the
federal troops are soon to be Withdrawn
from the south.
Mr.. Dorsey, state treasurer Of Ohio, was
arrested on Monday. on warrant issued by
Governor Anderson, charged with breach of
trust and cmhezzlement. Mr.. d. gave hail
IN the sum of 100000. The Office of treas
has, by gubernatorial proclamation
been declared vacant. Ohio has been untor
tunate in her State Treasurers Since twelve
years ago, when Brcslin entered the office,
not an incumbent has left il with untarnished
reputation-for we must now include Mr..
Stone, who privately made up deficit Of
some S6o. 900. sought the gaming table, and
has Just died by his own hand, broken
bankrupt. The ease of the late treasurer.
Dorsey. differs from all the others in that he
has been checked in mid career. lie was
specializing with the public funds.
Sixty-two of the twenty thousand dollar
class rebels were parloned one day last
week
great fire has occurred at Stamhoul
Two thousand FIVE hundred buildings have
been burned and the fire was still raging on
the 9Th
Joseph Bonaparte, Prince of Musigand, re-
Gently died at Rome
The leaders in the recent Fenian demon
stration at Black Rock, near Dundaik, have
been committed for trial at the assizes. with
ont privilege Of bail The prosecution was
instituted by orders from the authorities at
Dublin Castle
Wirz on the 10th requested The Snpcrin-
tendent Of the Old Capitol prison to furnish
him with a copy Of ..Baxter's Call to the
Unconyertea. He got it.
Werz is in better health and his wife has
been allowed TO visit him He spends the
most OF his time in writing.
The propositions of the government that
the Indians shall abolish slavery, grant land
to the freedmen and consolidate themselves
into one nation, have been accepted by the
delegations present at the great lndian coun-
Gil now in session at Fort Smith Treaties
of peace have been concluded with all the
tribes except the Cherokees.
jeff Davis has been removed from his
SaStIliaic " SuTToli lail, the HlOSt cOinIOFt-
able quarters in the fort, owing to mis- decin-
ing health.
A freight train collided with a wood train
on the Northwestern road ON the 18th, be-
tween Shopiere and Clinton, killing one man
and wrecking both engines.
Guerrllas are active in Southwestern Mis-
souri,
The Danyiile railroad company have ten
dered the Presidency of that road to the late
rebel Gen. Johnston.
The Provost Marshal General places the
whole number oftroops furnished by Illinois
during the war at 256, 2?7
The Treasury department 10 about to ahol-
ish all sinecure Offices and discharge all I'm
necessary clerks in the Custom Houses
Cause, economy.
Peter Hammit, the Catholic Priest, who
attempted to commit suicide few days since
on the New York and Boston mail train, has
since died Of his injuries.
An old lady who has lost one son in battle,
one murdered ut Andersonville and another
rendered hopelessly insane by his cruel
treatment in that prison pen, made furious
attack on Werz on Tuesday while he was