Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-05
GENERAL.NEws.

A dispatch from Augusta, Georgia, states
that there were no negro disturbancesin that
vicinity on Christmas Day, but that on last
Thursday night party of colored soldiers
made an attack on house about six miles
from that place. and committed considerable
damage. They were resisted and five of
them seriously wounded.
The War Department issued an order on
Saturday to the Provost Marshal to turn
over to the Navy Department temporarily
the Old Capital Prison for the confinement
of Captain Semmes
A collision occurred at sea, little way
north of Charleston, on Wednesday last,
between the steamers Zodiac, from Sayan-
nah for New York, and the Virgo, from New
York for Savannah, in which the former
was badly damaged. Both vessels arrived
at Savannah on the following day.
Major Gen Judson Fitzpatrick, our new
Minister to the Republic of Chill, sailed
from New York for Aspinwall on Saturday,
on board the steamship Henry Chauncey,
on his way to the seat of the Legation in
Santiago.
1t is ascertained from trustworthy source
that Secretary Stewards destination in his
proposed trip is Vera Cruz. The party were
to have sailed in the De Soto on Satur-
day, but were prevented by the forbidding
weather.
By order of the Secretary of War, Robert
s. Cox, charged with being a guerrilla and
ordered to be confined at hard labor for the
period of three years, has been released
from the Penitentlary at Frankfort, Ky,
A New Orleans dispatch states that the
military recently entered the District Court
Room at jefferson, Texas, and rescued by
force two Treasury agents, indicted by the
Grand Jury for swindling.
There was some fighting between the
whites and blacks in New Orleans on Christ
mas Day, during which three policemen
were severely wounded. About forty negroes
were arrested.
The Louisiana National Bank of New
Orleans, capital $l,OOO,O 900, has been au
thorized by the Controller of the Currency.
The total circulation of National Banks is
$2S7, ,S71, 600
About sixty soldiers who fell at the battle
of Balls Bluff, have been re-interred in a
National Cemetery at that place, under the
direction of Captain Moore, Acting Quar-
termaster
William P. Avitt, citizen of Kentucky,
sentenced by military commission to be i'm
prisoned at hard labor Tor three years, has
been released by order of Major General
Palmer.
The jury in the Strong Divorce case at
New York, after forty y-six hours deliberaton,
failed to agree on verdict, and were dis
charged.
The Pennsylvania Legislature assembled
at Harrisburg on Tuesday. Hon. Davis
Fleming, of Dauphin County, was chosen
Speaker of the Senate, and James r. Kel-
ley, of Washington County, Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Gov. Curtin,
previous to his departure for Cuba, left a
brief message for the Legislature.
The mes age of the Governor of New
York states that the receipts of the fiscal
year were SIC, 27S,O 900. and the payments
SIG, 1888, 900. The funded debt Of the State
is $6,651, ,OOO-$2as, 900 having been redeem
ed during the year.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, has ISSUED
a proclamation restoring, SO far as in hi;
power, to their civil rights, all persons re
commended for special pardon.
The total debt of the State of New Yorl
is s25, 475, 1885,
The freedmen in Petersburg and vicinity
had a celebration on the first inst. Every
thing passed off quietly. A similar demon
stration was made in Richmond,
Mayor Hoffman, of New York city, in hi
inaugural address on the 1st instant, statet
that the funded debt of the city is owe
SAL, 600, on account of which the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund hold 80,
100000.
The report that the governments of til
United States and France have arrived a
an understanding in regard to Mexican
affairs, is pronounced untrue in Washing
ton dispatch.
The funeral of Hon. Henry Winter Davis
in Baltimore, was largely attended, some c
the members of the Cabinet and numbe
of Congressman being present.
The United States Consul at Toronto ha
received instructions that the United State
Government will not permit any more cattl
to enter the States from Canada.
A meeting of Fenians composed of off
GERS who served in the Union army, wa
held in Chicago on Wednesday, and passe
resolutions supporting Gen. Sweeney, an
urging him to call a military convention
At the Presidents New Years reception
none of the Diplomatic Corps recognize
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister, bl
he was cordially received by Presidel
johnson.
The Fenian Congress assembled at Ne
York on the Cd. A military guard inspe
ted admissions. Major Kelly, of Indian
was made chairman. Col. o'Mahoney VT
sustained. Two Irish plenipotentiaries we
present, and two English detectives trit
tried to be. Gen. Sweeney has addressed Il
FenianH, counseling union by adopting IL
plans of both sides and attacking Gre
Britain promiscuously. The General urg
a convention in each State, with permissiC
for himself and Col. o'Mahoney to act
they choose.
A safe containing $50, 900 was stolen fro
the office of Major Ellis, Paymaster U.
A., at Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 1st in
sBLAcKwoOD's MAGAZINE.
We have received from Messrs. Leona
Scott s. Co., No 3e Walker Street, N