New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
GENERAL NEWS.

A communication was on Saturday received
from Gov Fenton by Col Coyer Superintendent OF the
State Soldiers Depot in Howard.st removing the latter
from his position in consequence of the necessities
growing out of the having greatly lessened as
to render his services longer requisite and direct
ing him to turn the property and official papers OF
the establishment 10 the Corresponding Secretary who
is to act as temporary Superintendent.
Dispatch dated Augusta, Ga, Aug. 81,
says: Three fast young men, of the best families.
called out Capt Heasley, sd [. 5. Colored Troops
last isht, and brutay murdered him. commission
has boon organized to-day to try them Gen. eros
venor who was have gone North by special train to-
morrow is retained by order OF Major Cen Steedman,
to direct the prosecution"
Daniel Andreas, postmaster at Glencoe, Mo-,
who lately committed suicide left confession which
has lust been found. 1t says he murdered returned
Californian eight years ago. and robbed him OF $1,000
He had also murdered two OF his children. and
contemplated the murder Of his wife. Also, that lie
robbed the mails since he has been postmaster
Capt r. B. Winder, son Of the deceased
Rebel Gen. Winder whose name is among those indicted
with Wirz for inhuman treatment of imprisoned Ma
tional soldiers was arrested at Drummondtown, Nir.
GINA on Thursday last and sent to Washington under
guard 70 await the disposition of the military anhori'
ties
Up TO last Sunday night week ago q
dead bodies had been recovered from where they were
mbedded in the mud and water by the catastrophe of
the 25th ult at Richand Creek the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad and ii supposed that consid'
cradle additional number still among the ruins
Mr.. John Murphy, acting foreman, in the
employ OF the East Broadway and Dry Dock Railroad
Company, fell from horse while riding and leading
three other horses, in Fourteenths. near Avenue b.
on Saturday morning, and almost instantly killed
The official statement of the public debt on
the st inst has been issued from the Treasury Depart
ment. The total is g.. ISL, 659,57l on which the
yearly interest is s3s O3 $40 The debt has been in
creased only by s295 900 since the 3st of July last
The Episcopal Convention which met in In
danapos on Thursday elected the Rt. Rev. Joseph
C. Talbot, d. D.. Assistant Bishop Of Indiana which
mas become necessary the Church in consequence Of
the impaired health and great age of Bishop Uphold
The baggage car of the passenger train from
the westward on the NewYork Central Railroad, due
in Albany at O'Clock Saturday evening, thrown
from the track by the breaking OF axle, killing one
person instantly and njuring three or four Others
Several witnesses on Saturday, before the
wirz Commission, testified in confirmation Of the
shocking condition Of and the restitution and mortality
among the prisoners Wiz said to one Of them that he
was killing more men than Gen. Lee at Richmond.
A large meeting was held in Detroit on the
3lst ult, to inaugurate a monument to Michigan
soldiers fallen in the Speeches were made by e1-
Gov. Blair Gen. Morrow, and others The monument
will be located at Detroit and cost $4,000
The colored people of st. Louis contemplate
holding Convention for the purpose of consider
ing their new relations TO society and the Government
Among other rights which they will demand is that Of
riding on the street railroad The question of
suffrage will also be discussed.
Jeff. Davis, who has recently been suffering
somewhat from second attack of erysipelas is said
20 be now quito recovered. He took his Gus
tomary walk outside OF the casemate Thursday last
for the first time in four days.
The total number of Freedmen in the District
Of Columbia in the charge Of the Frecdmens Bureau
is nearly 20 O0O of whom SO receiving rations
from the Government without rendering any equiya-
lent
Maior-Gen. Meade, at present Commander
81 the Military Division Of the Atlantic, arrived at
Charleston, S. c., on Thursday last, accompanied
by Gen. Gilmore and several members Of his staff.
Miss McGregor, daughter Of James Nc
Gregor. President of the State Bank Of Boston was
accidentally shot at North Conway. " H.. on Friday.
snd died instantly.
Brig. Gen. Pitcher succeeds Gen. Hovey in
command at Indianapolis The latter will remain
several weeks settling up bis affairs before going to
Peru
William Allen of Richmond said TO be the
gealthiest man in Virginia has, it is said been par
toned by the President.
There were 81, 23i $50 in National currency
,,ued last week making total to date Of sl77 4s7 O
Gold was strong on Saturday, opening at Hii,
ospE Of 1874 bid Government bonds were strong aud in
tiye demand Miscellaneous shares strong Railway
.,,. show more hmbsu, aud fssf sought toT both