Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
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Henry 5. FoOte, lately of Mississippi, is on
his way to California, where he has children
residing. ~"
The passengers and crew of the steamer Ad-
mira Dupont have arrived safe at New York.
The steamer was sunk by collision, but only
two lives were lost.
The quartermaster' stores, in Nashville, the
largest of the kind in the country, were destroy
ed by fire, on Friday afternoon. The contents
comprise sufficient supplies for an army of So
600 men for two years. The loss is estimated
at from eight to ten millions of dollars. The
commissary stores adjoining were saved.
The ordnance building at Chattanooga,
Tenn, exploded ON Friday, and set fire to the
government warehouses. Loss $l50,000.-
Fifteen or twenty persons were killed or woun-
ded
All school teachers at Augusta, Georgia.
have been ordered to take the oath of allegi- |
ance. Free schools for all classes are to be |
Immediately opened.
Ex-Governor Moore, of Alabama, has been
arrested at Mobile and sent to Washington.
The people of South Carolina have called
upon the U. s. military authorities at Char
lotte, n. c., for protection against depreda.
tions committed by their own people.
Lexington dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga.
sette says that the friends of John G. Breckin-
ridge in that place have received information
Of his safe arrival in Cuba. How he got there
they refuse to say.
Ward Fl. Lamon, United States Marshal for
the district of Columbia, has resigned.
\ riot between party of soldiers and some
negroes occurred i'll Washington on Saturday.
1t was soon quelled by the arrival of a military
guard. One man was severely hurt, but no.
body was dangerously injured.
A Washington dispatch says proof has been
discovered that the calamitous explosion O
the ordnance boat at City Point last summer
by which some seventy or eighty lives were
lost, and large amount of property destroyed
was the work of rebel agents, and was paiC
for with rebel gold furnished from the rebe
State Department
The number of letters received at the Dea,
Letter Office for the non-pre payment of pos
tage reaches $4,000 per week.
Judge Underwood, of Eastern Virginia. ha
taken to Washington the papers relative t
the indictment of General R. E. Lee, Corse
Ewe and Longstreet land Billy Smith, Letch
err Casenove, McVeigh, and some forty othe
civilians, indicted for treason. -.
Governor Pierpont will call an extra session
ofthe Virginia Legislature next Thursday, re
cognizihg as such the body which assemble
at Alexandria.
The new Free State Constitution of Nilsson,
has been adopted. Full particulars are not "
received, but enough is known to warrant tt
statement The majority will be between :, 5,OC
and 5000.
The Indictment and evidence against Gei
Ice for treason has been brought to Washin
ton.
DR.. Whelan, chief of the naval surgical b.
reau, died in Washington on Sunday morning
Ex-Governor VIM. Smith Extra Billy III
delivered himself to the authorities, and b;
been parOled.
The fire at Chattanooga on Friday last
said to have been caused by spark from a l.
comotive. Many persons were killed and woul
dod by the shot and shell which were sent viii;
zing through the streets. The immense qua
termaster's stores were destroyed, involving
loss Of $3.50, 900.
The Attorney General has issued circula
informing persons belonging to the classes e1
cepted by the late Amnesty proclamation tha
before their applications will be considered,
must be shown that they have respectively ts
ken and subscribed the oath or the afirmatio
prescribed in that proclamation. Every sue
person desiring special pardon should max
application in writing or in person thereto
and should transmit with such application tn
original oath or affirmation, as taken and sui
scribed before an officer authorized, under n
rules and regulations promulgated by the Sc
rotary Of State, to administer the amnesty oat
prescribed in the proclamation Of the Pre-,
dent.
Money received on life insurance policies h
been decided not to be subject to tax.
A large gathering of Quakers convened
Lundy Springs, Md, on Sunday.
Prof Maileport, who has succeeded in Gle:
ing the channel of the James of obstruction
thinks the Dutch Gap Canal will ultimately
of great advantage to the commerce of the r
eT.