Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-21
NEWS SUMMARY.

SlDeSS portion OF Inc CITY, tAleHuiAS iA"A'i
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 postoffice, ex-
press and telegraph Offices, all the dry goods
book and clothing stores, &c, were destroyed
The loss is fully half million dollars.
Adyices from Mexico, by way Of Lamosa,
New Mexico state that the French had cap
the city Of Chihuahua, and that Juarez was
at Ell Paso, ready at moments notice to
cross the Rio Grande into the United States.
II ia asserted that, unless the liberals can
raise large sum of money and q 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 smay hear by any steamer that leaves
s.this port Of the flight or capture Of Napol-
cons protege"
James L. Orr, Of South Carolina, former
ly Speaker of the Federal House Of Repre-
sentatives, was pardoned last Friday.
The latest news from Hayti is, that the
rebellion will, probably, soon be crushed.
More determined measures arc to be adopt
ed against the insurgents at Cape Haytier.
The recent election in Alabama, so far
Az heard from, has resulted favorably 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 1000 more white troops
in the department of Arkansas and for the
reduction to 10000 men of the volunteer
force in General Augur's command.
1t is announced that State militia will soon
supersede the Union forces in Virginia, as in
the case of Mississippi.
The statement is contradcted that all the
federal troops are soon to be Withdrawn
from the south.
Mr.. Dorsey, state treasurer Of Ohio, was
arrested on Monday, on a warrant issued by
Governor Anderson, charged with breach of
trust and embezzlement. Mr.. d. gave bail
in the sum of 100000. The Office of treas
urer has, by gubernatorial proclamation,
been declared vacant. Ohio has been unfor-
tunate in her State Treasurers. Since twelve
years ago. when Breslin entered the office,
not an incumbent has left it with untarnished
al, do
Stone, who privately made up a deficit OF
some 100000, sought the gaming table, and
has just died by his own hand, broken
bankrupt The case Of the late treasurer,
Dorsey, differs from all tle others in that he
has been checked in mid career. He was
Specializing with the public funds.
Sixiy-two of the twenty thousand dollar
class rebels were pardoned one day last
week.
A great fire has occurred at Stamboul.
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
straton at Black Rock, near Dundalk, have
been committed for trial at the assizes, with
out privilege of bail. The prosecution was
Instituted by orders from the authorities at
Dublin Castle.
Wirz on the 10th requested the Superin-
tendent of the Old Capitol prison to furnish
him with copy of " Bakers Call to the
Unconverted." 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 Indian 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
casemate to Carroll Hall, tho most comfort
able quarters in the fort, owing to mis- declin-
ing health.
freight train collided with a wood train
on the Northwestern road on the 18th, be-
tween She iere and Clinton, killing one man
and wrecking both engines.
Gucrrillas are active in Southwestern Mis-
souri,.
The Danville railroad company have ten
dered the Presidency of that road to the late
rebel Gen. Johnston.
The Provost Marshal General places the
whole number of troops furnished by Illinois
during the war at go, 297.
The Treasury department is about to abol-
ish all sinecure Offices and discharge all I'M
necessary clerks in the Custom Houses.
Cause, economy.
Peter Hanmit, 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 at Andersonville, and another
rendered hopelessly insane by his cruel
treatment in that prison pen, made furious
attack on Werz on Tuesday, while he was
being removed from The court room to ms
prison cell, and was with difficulty restrain
by the guard from inficting severe injuries
upon him.
Wilkes Spirit ofthe Times exposes shrewd
dodge in the Ketchum case. The poor young