Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-24
NEWS or THE d. Y.
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| 10 Shoa0 NeOeiy dge0 00Qy o., the TUNES
| An arsenal, erected after the occupation Of
| Macon, Ca, by the j. S. forces as a place of
deposit for Confederate ordnance stores was
blown up on Monday While several freedmen
were engaged in drawing fuses and extracting
powder, one Of the shells exploded, followed
By others, causing tremendous explosioD,-,
Two freedmen were blown to pieces, and one
or two others wounded. The loss Of property
was slight. -.
Capt. 6. Y. Fox, Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, has ceased his duties at the Department,
plepatory to starting on trip to Europc.-
Captain Fox goes as a bearer OF dispatchsc to
the Gear of Russia, and is also authorized to
inspect and report upon the navy yards and
vessels Of that country.
Senator Wright, of New jersey, according
to telesra phic dispatch, aied at his residence
in New jersey, yesterday. He has been in Ill
health for some time. lie was a conservative
man, and left sick bed to vote 10 sustain the
Presidents veto Of the miscalled Civil Rights
Bill.
Heavy shipments OF gold for Europe arc be-
ing made from Boston and New York. More
than FIVE millions in two vessels. 4 large nun
Der of fye-twepties came from Europe by the
last steamcr,t TO he realized up0n causing 4 sud-
den rise in sold. "
The colored itvce laborers Of Memphis
''s,ruck" Yesterday and attempted 10 parade
the streets, but the treedmen's Bureau au-
thori;ies, fearful Of another riot, caused the
arrest OF the strikers, and conveyed them to
prison. .. ....- t.=-. .''.%....
The committee OF Congress appointed to In
vestisste the recent rios at Memphis, have
reached that city and have commenced taking
testimony. -- ,<.
The whole business portion Of the town OF
Hudson, in Wisconsin,, was burned on Satur-
day night. Loss, $350,000. Insured Tor
$780, 900.
Mr. Ferry, (Radical) has been elected u. 5.
Senator from Connecticut, to succeed Mr.. Eos
ter, the present Senator. ia
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Important European Eows-War impending
4 brief but significant speech has been dcliv-
cred at Auxerre, in the Department Of Ionre,
| by the Emperor Napoleon which IS regarded
both in England and France as a signal for the
commencement Of a European war. The
speech which was in denuncation Of the tEca,
ties of 1915 has created an immense excite
ment in Paris. One correspondent styles it the
first note Of defiance to Europe. At the Paris
Bourse the rcntes, which had already declined
in apprehension Of hostilitics breaking out in
Germany, experienced Z further fall Of two per
Ct. and the panic in speculative securities be
came intense. .... e..
Che following is the speech Of the Emperor:
u see with pleasure that the memory OF the
First Empire has not been effaced from your
minds Believe me, for my own part, have
inherited tho feelings entertained by The chlct
of my family for this energetic and patriotic
population, who sustained the Emperor in good
as in evil fortune ] nave 4 debt Of gratitude
to discharge towards Ionnc This department
was the first to give NE It's Suifragcs III 1913,
because it knew. with the majority OF the
French people, that its interests were my inter
ests. anu that [ detested equally with them
those treaties Of 1915 which it is nov sought to
make the sole basis Of our foreign policy. /
thank you for the sentiments you have express
| cd towards me- Among you breathe freely,
for it is among the working population, both in
town and country, tiat find the real genius
of France"
The London Times says: THE continental
news seems hourly to establish the certainty Of
Var, and those who ROW look back to the course
of the Paris market, and the heavy and inGis-
cg;nnatG sales commenced by the always We'll
informed French Credit Mobilier more than a
nlonth ago, arc disposed to entertain a conyic-
ti2n that this result will be buta ililfiment OF
long sctt!cd programme.
The Times, also, says, the wars Ct former
| times hardly bear comparison with that which
| nov threatens Us. 1t enumerates the forces
now about to be narshaIlcd for the strife in
Prussia and Austria, aud predicts that it will
| sc the "sadde>t spectacle the world has seen N
Our time.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Senate,
yesterday, took up the Joint resolution Of the
reconstruction committee from the House, and
Nr. Howard at some length advocated its adop.
ton; after which amendments, notice Of which
bad previously been given, were proposed By
AIeSsrs Wade, Wilson, Clark and Backiog.
Noyo;c, however, was takca.
In the House, message was received from
The President announcing that he had signod the
bill designating Richmond as the place for hold
ing the o. s courts In Tirginia The Internal