Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-10
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

dry, but were III imminent danger OF starvation,
After four days of this sort of imprisonment in the
bowels of the earth, the waters allayed and the
famished victims were rescued by their friends
"A number of Federal appointees in the
Southern States have been unable to execute their
bonds and take the required oath that they have
never voluntarily bore arms, given aid or coun-
sci or encouragement to persons engaged in armed
hostility against the United States, and that they
have not yielded voluntary support to the Rebel
Government
A party of thirty Indians attacked an
emgrant train forty miles west of Julesburg, Cal,
ON Saturday week, killed two men and captured
one wagon. On the same day large party of In
dams surprised camp of twenty-six soldiers
few miles north of Valley Station, captured their
stock and drove the men to the station.
"A man named John Hill, in custody of
the Sheriff of Benton County, Me- for being con-
cemed, with twenty-five others, i'll the murder OF
several Union men, was forcibly taken from the
Sheriff7s hands, July 16 carried across the Usage
river and shot dead without ceremony.
A Western paper has a dispatch from
Memphis reporting the seizure Of the Commercial
Bank in that city and the discovery of detacation
in the Custom-House, 1t is supposed that the
money which should have been in the Custom
House had been used by the bank
Two prisoners confined in the Jail at
St Adams, Vt, lately escaped by filing away the
gratings to the windows. 1t is said that Hezekiah
Payne, the alleged raider held on the charge of
robbery refused to avail himself of the opportu-
nifty to escape.
The military district Of Alexandria is
discontinued. The records are ordered to be re-
moved to Headquarters at Washington, and the
officers are ordered home with instructions to re-
port by letter to the War Department.
The steamer Marcella from Montana,
with 5000 600 in gold dust arrived at Sioux City
Sunday week The Upper Missouri is low, and a
number of boats had to turn back when within 200
miles of Fort Benton.
The Mayor Of Portsmouth, Va, was ar
rested on Friday by order of Gen. Mann COM
mandng that sub-district The cause Of his ar
rest is said to be some interference with military
law military court matters.
1t is rumored at Washington that the
President has made Gov. Wells of Louisiana a
Provisional Governor that the control of the
State may be obtained and Rebels prevented from
holding office
Efforts are making in Richmond to in
duce the Washington authorities to rescind Gen.
Turner's recent order declaring the late municipal
election null and void.
Capt Wirz, Of Andersonvile mfamy
is said to be the only prisoner of war remaining at
Washington. His trial Will not take place under
two weeks
Two scoundrels in soldiers clothes. on
Monday week, while the clerks were absent for
dinner entered the Bellofontaine Railroad pny-of-
flee at Indianapolis through a window, and break
ing a lock. abstacted $4,000. They were, how
ever, discovered they were making their escape,
captured, and the money recovered.
A portion of the lands granted to the
State Of Iowa by Congress, to aid in the establish
meut of an Agricultural College, are now for sale
or lease on liberal terms These lands are located
in Hardin, Wright, Hamilton, Webster koasuth,
Humboldt, Pplo, Alto, Clay and other Counties.
President Jonhson's daughter, Senator
Patterson of Tennessee, and the Presidents son,
who is his private secretary left Nashville on Mon
day week for Washington, and will stop over one
day in Cincinnati.
-Geu Grant visited Brunswick, Ne,
Thursday, and was present at the commencement
exercises Of Bowdoin College, which institution
conferred upon him the degree Of IL D.
About 30 paroled Rebels arrived at St
Louis on Sunday night week. and reported that
thcy had been forcbly prevented from staying in
their homes in jackson County Mo
John Pryor of the 9th Indiana shot and
killed James F. Stillfox of the 9th Mississippi Reg
imcnt in a personal row, at 81. Paul, recently
They are both ex-Rebels
A dispatch from Hearts Content in
forms us that the Great Eastern was to leave Val
entia on the oath ult The Clara .Clarita arr- veC
safely at Aspy Bay, Thursday.
superintendent Conway reports less
than IS freedmen maintained by Government il
Louisiana No rations are issued except to the
sick and helpless
--Krctz's distilIery and Bensury's brew
cry at st. Paul, have been taken possession of by
the United States Assessor, for making incorrec
returns.
in the month of June, 1865, 6777,2l
acres were taken up AT traverse IltE, MlcLlSal
under the Homestead Law for actual settlement
A Colorcd Convention is being held al
Alexandria, Va, to consider the subject of negro
suffrage and others of Importance to the race.
The Westinghouse. Baptist Church
Petersburg, Va, struck by lightning Saturday
week and entirely destroyed.
The Hon Byron Diman, formerly Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island died a: his residence in
Bristol on Tuesday week aged 20,
Gen. Wright, from the army OF the Po-
tomac, has left st. Louis for Texas He will have
his headquarters at Galveston.
Brighten. Howard, lately Major-Gen
Of Volunteers. has been promoted to be a Major
General in the regular army.
A movement has been started in st
Ions to get up a monument to Gen. Lyon on the
battle-ground at Wilson's Creek
-Almakec county, Iowa, has paid 1924 :
900 for county and township bounties, and the re-
lief of soldier families.
--Major-Gen. Butler arrived in Wash
ington Thursday, where he will remain for several
days.