New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL n EVVs'.

pgOach the guerTillas dlsban0eu anu echl'ccu " az "
rections Capt. johnson was bushwhacReo ana n"
pckets fired on and driven in al night The country
full of robbers and guerrillas ana the people are III
terror. The guerrilla Williams has forbidden the col
lection of any more United States and Mr. Gear
don SAYS he cannot 60 back and collect the revenue
without troops to protect him. Gen. Brisbin has or
dered tie United States forces TO at once occupy and
garrison Bath, Floyd, Morgan aud Wolfe Counties.
On the night of the 22d ult., serious accl-
dent occurred on the jackson, Miss, Railroad. AS
one OF the hand-cars proceeding from BrooSha'e
to Bogue.chitto it was thrown from the track on an
open trestework bridge and number oi persons were
Injured some of them seriously Lieut. Andrew Fitz'
patrick had hs right broken in two Places John
Fitzpatrek was severely wounded; Mrs. Town is sup
posed to have been mortally injured and coloreu
woman received serious wounds but the others we're
not dangerously hurt
The steamer Calypso. having on board the
Commissioners TO make arcaty of peace with the In
das Of the Upper Missouri left Sioux City on the 25d
ult for Fort Suly where the council will be held In
stead Of at Fort Rice. originally designed THIS
change was made in consequence Of the latensS OF the
season aud the difficulties Of navigation but Gen Suiy
informs the Commission that the indians look upon II
AS trap laid for their slaughter and is quite proba
bic that mach difficulty and delay viii be experienced
in getting them to come to Fort srly.
The Territorial election in Nebraska will be
held on the 10th OF October for Treasurer Auditor.
legislative and county officers The Republican candi-
dates are: For Treasurer, A. kauntz, ami Auditor,
John Gillespie. The Democratic candidates are:
Treasurer S. G. Goodrich, Auditor John S. Seaton
Chau1cey johnson, the person alleged to have
taken 81 600 from Adams Express Company, and
$4,000 in United States bonds from a. Belmont q Co
ON Thursday last yesterday discharged from Gus
tody on the ground that he had successfully proved an
aibl.
Over 800 bales of cotton, valued at $30O,OOO,
wese burned at Memphis on Sunday. They were
owned by Hur g. Clarkson. Harris Wornley, ond the
United States Government. The private cotton was
insured The fire Supposed to have been the work OF
. an iicendiary
In.the North Carolina Convention yesterday,
ordinance declaring that the Stac had never been
out Of the Union introduced but lis consideration
deferred clause abolishing Slavery viii probably be
inserted in the Constitution.
At the municipal election in Nashville on
Saturday. Brown received 1919 votes for Mayor; Hunt
65I; Myers, 1863; Smith, 3O2; scattering, $40. The
ultra Union say that all the Aldermen and Conn-
eilmen chosen are unequivocal CopperheadS.
Sixty miles of the Union Pacific Railroad,
west OF Lawrence, Kansas are TO be completed by the
first Of May next. Arrangements have also been made
10 build railroad between Leayenworth and Kansas
City at once.
A Court Martial assembled in Washington
yesterday FOR the trial of Gen Briscoc arrested last
week at Iyrcbu7g, charged with purloinng gold bul
lion and coin belonging to the Government and with
conduct plcjadical 10 good order.
The State election took place in Mississippi
on Monday. The vote was very close between Gen
Hlmphrics and Judge Fisher bat the latter is probably
chosen Governor. The Legislature will meet IN,
10th inst.
The President to-day signed IS pardon war.
rants principally for parties in Alabama. Tennessee
Virginia and North Carolina. They were sent to the
State Department for the signature Of the Secretary
Thomas b. Peddie, well known manufac-
turer of Newark N j., has been nominated for Mayor
of that city by the Union Convention The resolutions
inao,sc the eigSt-hOur movement
Recent Intelligence from Columbus Ga is
to the effect that cotton sells there for 20 cents PER
pound, AID in Godsborough at % cents in currency
The gunboats Victoria and General Price were
sold on Tuesday at Mound City The former brought
$1,000 and the latter $4,000.
Unsuccessful efforts have been made in Rich
mOnd to revocation Of the military order sup
pressing TIE Commercial Bulltia.
Kentucky delegation, headed by Garrett
Davis is on its way to Washington TO request the
President to remove Gen. Palmer.
A plot among the 225 white and black crimi
nUs to escape from the Washington jail was discovered
Monday. just in time TO prevent its success
Spring Brook, the splendid mansion Of Geo.
H. Stuart. Philadelphia, was sold at auction yes.
terday to Edwin Forrest, the actor. for S7GOOl
Hon. Ezra Cornell was yesterday unanimous
" nominated by the Union Convention State Senator
from the Oswego (2lsD District
The Provost Marshal Generals Office al st.
Louis is closed, and all It's documents and archives have
been packed up fer transportation to Washington.
Col Robert Johnson, the Presidents son, has
gone to Tennesse brief visit
MAJ. Gen. Hooker was married to Miss Olivia
Groesbeck at Cincinnati on Tuesday evening.
Eighty-fve pardon warrants were signed by
the President yesterday.
The receipts from internal revenue Yesterday
amounted TO 81, ,ss2 453 a.
Gen. slocum's resignation has been nc.
ceptea.
National Bank has been chartered at AT. |
lanta, Ga.
Gold was unusually active yesterday. and sold as
high lf7 in large he closing rate WAS iel
Government stocks irregular Border State stocks s,v
The whoe share list excited and large advance v
paid several stocks All the New York roads were ,trop
Western sres oil quoted higher the disposition to