Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-27
NEWS or TIE DA y
sIh.o,y tie rery age and body Of the times. "

An immense mass meeting was held at. San
Antonio. Texas. on the Sth instant to 'atljy
the proceedings Of the Philadelphia Conser-
va;ive Convention. Among the speakers were
Co., Navarro an old Office Of the War OF Texan
Independence, and Col. ChambliSs, Of thc u.
S. army. 4 part Of San A1touio was flooded
on the lljh inst by a suldenlise Of the river
In some OF tie streets the water was from SIX
TO ten feet deep. .. . g..
In a manifesto signed by Senator B. I.
Wade, issued just before Mr. Lincoln was
Nominated for second term, the late Presi
dent was charged with perjury in violating the
Constitution of the United States, Which he
had sworn 10 support. The abuse Mr.. Wade
now heaps upon President johnson is but a
rehearsal CT his SANDERS against President
Lincoln. ......... .s"t..Ei
a despatch states that Cen Dix has actually
been appointed Minister to France, but it is
supposed that information of his appointment
had not reached him when he accepted the
previous appointment as Naval Officer at New
York. Other accounts say that it was lett to
him to choose which office he would select.
An order has been issued by the War De-
partment cautionipg all officers OF the army
making out pay-rolIs aid other papers tor OH
GERS and soldiers, to be on their guard against
the numerous papers, now current, bearing
forged signatures Of officers Of the army, and
written on official blanks, surreptitiouSy pro-
cured.
PorGrio Diez, the most enterprlsng OF all
the Liberal chieltains in Mexico, and the most
dreaded by the Imperial Government, was
surprised and killed by an Imperial force on or
ABOUT the 18th instant, near the city OF Oajaca,
together with most Of his officers AMI the bulk
of his command.
The Mississippi papers are perp'exed to find
out who the persons are whose names we're
reported as representing Mississippi in the
Radical Convention at Philadel phia. They
cannot find out that they were ever 10 the State,
unless they passed through it on some raid.
Gen. Custer has received his commission OF
Lieut. Col. Of the 18th regular cavalry, and has
poem !HS1! ut'NF !" t!0occ" !" ho'' ''''S ~
assist in the organization Of his regiment -
Major Cen SicAios has bccn appointed Col, Of
the 4jih regiment Of i0ian!rv
The extensive -four mills ct Peterson Il
Ward, ct Phl'adeIphIa, we're fostAy ocStroyc"
by fire On Tuesday morning. The loss is cs-
tiuated a. fifty thousand dollars. Yesterday
the Globe Cotton Mills, in the same city, were
parllaIiy ucsl'o'e0 ~ H'V' wv
The intelligence has reached washington
that son OF tic Marquis oe MontooioI HIS
been captured and shot by the '1eSleaN l'ocr-
ais. He Was an officer OF the Imperial Glard
OF the French army BOW In Mexico.
The steamship Hansa' which arrived from
Bremen, yesterday, and tire steamship CIfy OF
LONDON, from LIVERPOOL brought over IN the
aggregate, SIX hundred and tNen'y-one thou
sand dollars IN specie
Moses Cummings. messenger OF the National
Broadway Bank, Ne" York was robbed IN
Wall street yesterday OF over S24, ooo' me
thicl vas pursued Iod captured ana the money
va recovered.
ih4 t"ioT"G canon i-e@5ocs' &c nc" A',:>'
celebrated o. Monday the anHi'cES"'j' Vi ''l3
emancipation ct the negroes a. the 9o''tA, oy q
procession II Broadway a"d addFeS>oS III
Brooklyn. ....... .
Ado!ph Bc"nard, 4 ticket agent VINO MAD ao-
seconded with ten thousand dollars belonging 10
the Memphis aod Charleston hmIroaa' las
been arrested at chicago aud sent back 10
Memphis.
,r;,.a.u: =, ,o:.,. o,. :, ,ha I,c1oao rocos -
.o~,,'a4 - 49,, L,.l ,,o,,bor tho roccs have
VII "ccoU'' % r0 D 20 "'o','0' ''
been postponea anu 'no ON Oh Oc'o,eF'
d. Ferris, mail agent IN hentUckey' was
released Yesterday On giving s2o'ooo Dali lor
BIS appearance on the -2th q FEBRUARY next
before tie y. 5. Court.