Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-31
NEWS OF THE DA I.
"1o sAo,o the ve,y age and body Of the times.

The following special order has been issued
from the Headquarters Department of Wash
ipgton: Under the provisions of instructions
| from the War Department, dated August Is,
| 1866, all enlisted men belonging to the indie
pendent companies and ID battalion Veteran
Reserve corps, serving IN this department.
| with the exception of those eligible under the
provisions of section of the ACT approved July
%, 1866, to re enlistment in the Veteran Re
serve regiments of the regular army, and who
desire to do 50, will be at once mustered out OF
the service. Only those who have been disa-
bled by wounds are eligible under the terms of
the act
General Sherman tclegraphs to General
Grant headquarters that the reportsof Indian
troubles are greatly exaggerated. The teIe-
graph wires are as yet uninterrupted, and the
mails run very Regularly. No parties cross
ing the plains that have been properly organ
lied have as yet sustained any loss. The Gen
eral also states that there are number of
small bands of rowing Indians stealing horses
whenever they can get chance. but no serious
difficulties have occurred, and none are appre-
hended.
It's hardly probable that the usual monthly
statement Of the public debt will be In readi-
ness before the % or Sd Of next month It is
thought that very considerable reduction will
be shown in the debt, although, owing to the
fact of about sixty three millions of the tenn
porary loan having been called in, much less
amount Of currency cash will be found in the
treasury. The coin balance, however, will be
shown to have largely increased.
Secretary Seward is said to have in course Of
preparation State paper renewing the de-
mands of the American Government upon
Great Britain for losses sustained by the Amer
lean commercial marine from Confederate
cruisers. 1t is said to be in response to the
enormous claims sent in by the British Govern
ment for losses incurred by British subjects
during the war.
The large fire in the Dismal Swamp, which
has been burning for the past ten days. still
continues to rage and is doing vast damage to
the timber. Numbers Of wild animals, bears,
ETC., driven from their LARS in the swamp, can
now be often seen by the passengers on The
passing trains, along the track.
Gov Ward Of New Jersey, has issued a
proclamation converting the Legislature of that
State to meet at Trenton on September 10th,
for the purpose Of ratifying the Constitutional
amendment and of filling the existing Senate
ria! vacancy
Bob Schlarct, supposed to have been killed
at the explosion of the steamer Gen. Lytle, in
the Western waters and the body identified
by his parents, and luricd as that of their son,
was not killed at ALL but has returned alive
and well.
Another Eaoch Arden case has occurred in
Indiana \ man, who had been absent for
three Oh Jour years, and who was reported to
be dead, has returned home, to find his wife
married to another He left Immediately.
An order has been issued from the chietquar-
termastcr giving shat on and after Scptcm-
Der lSt next, the salaries paid civil employees at
the Quarterr?astcr' Department Of Washington
will be reduced
The steam-tug Hobomok, of Richmond, Me-,
Capt. Small, was totally destroyed by fire III
the Chesapeake bay, on Wednesday night, the
crew were, with difficulty, saved.
1t is stated that the Canadian authorities
have invited President johnson to extend his
tour into Canada.
Mr.. Hobrook, the Democratic candidate for
delegate to Congress from Idaho, will have six
hundred majority.