The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

the House bill allowing the Vice Admiral to
employ Secretary, with the rank anil pay of
Lieutenant; also, passed the House bill au-
thorizing the coinage of FIVE ,ent pieces.
The Joint resolution relative to- the adoption
of means for preventing the introduction OF
cholera, was discussed during the morning
hour.
After which, the Post Office Appropriation
Bill was discussed, the question hraaG on the
amendment OF Mr.. Trumbul. Nslrcting the
appointing power of the President. No vote
was reached.
The Senate, in Executive session, confirmed
Henry A. Smith as Collector of Customs fol
New York e. -
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the Committee on Reconstruct
ton Some of the radicals had opposed the
Sd section, DISTINGUISHING until 1870 all per-
sons who voluntarily adhered to the late in
surrection, and if an opportunity had been
offered would have voted to strike it out, but
Stevens rallied the Republican forces in Bit
ter speech against the leaders in secession, and
thus united his forces in solid body for the
proposed amendment The vote was 1913
against 81 @+a
I Applause followed the announcement of
the result from the radical element in the gal
leres and on the floor This amendment now
goes to the Senote for its action. The House
adjourned till Monday, -
San Francisco, May Ga special messen-
ger arrived yesterday at Los Angeles, bring
ing dispatches from the Commander of Fort
Grant to General Mason, announcing that
Fort Goodwin, in Arizona, had been taken by
two thousand Indians and the garrison, NUM-
boring one hundred and twenty-four men,
massacred with one exception.
| The Fort was burned. The man who es-
capped was out hunting, and witnessed the
commotion from a distance. He saw the
burning, and heard the firing of guns during
the fight, which lasted nearly an hour.
It's supposed the Indians gained admission
under pretext of entering into q treaty of
peace, which General Mason had instructed
the commander to make.
| Intelligence has been received that Brevet
Major James Mullen and Acting Assistant
Torpan, U. S. A., were fred upon by the
Apaches at Cottonwood Springs, Arizona;
March 22d The former was killed and the
latter badly wounded 2tae Yea 2S
"A new gold digging, paying So pan, has
been struck on Clements Creek, near Big
Bend Mines Hundreds of boats are going
up Columbia river laden with miners and pre-
, visions. It'd
| 1t is rumored that the u S. soldiers at Fort
Colville had deserted and gone to the mines,
taking their armswith them.E b
Ne,o Hdren, May 9.--At the Republican
caucus tonight seven informal ballots were
taken for Senator. On the last ballot the vote
stood Foster, "a; Buckingham, 1; Terry,
70; Gen. Orris, 5. Terry was then unani-
mously nominated. .g4
Richmond, May 10.-Ihe anniversary of
the death of Stouewal jackson was observed
to-day by the floral decoration of the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers at Hollywood and
Oakwood Both Cemeteries We're thronged
/ with ladies and their escorts. Several brief
addresses were delivered at each place. Bust
ness was generally suspended in the city.
Neso York, May 10.-The steamer Napo-
leon, from Havre, has arrived. 1t is reported
that Head Centre Stevens is passenger. y
Captain McBlair, of the British schooner
Wentworth, from Windsor to this port, reports
that on the I'd instant, Lis vessel was seized
off Grand Mlnau, by a party of sixty men,
who said they were Fenians. They scuttled
the fishing craft they were in after taking pos
session Of the Wentworth aud four houls af-
ter landed at a place called Brady Mistake
They were orderly, doing no damage to vessel
or crew. Capt McBlair. resumed command
and proceeded on his voyage.
Neao York, May 10.--Flour declined 100
zoe. Wheat declined 3to6c- Corn firm at
80to83c. Beef steady Pork firm. at $3Oto
3D. Lard heavy at 19to204c. Whisky dull
Cotton firm at 34aa5c.; sales by auction Of
| 1,4OO bales Orleans at 273toS29. Sugar
steady, Naval Stores dull. Gold 1929.
| Baltimore, May lo.-Flour quiet, with
stock moderate. Wheat scarce and nominal
Corn firm and higher-whte 86aS7 yellow
iS0a81. Oats dull at 50a55 Provisions firm.
Sugars dull. Coffee inactive. Whisky firm.
| ST. Louis, May Sin addition 10 the reli-
glous convention, called by DIR. Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, which will meet here on the
18th instant, the Presbyterian General Assem-
blies, both Old and New School, will convene
| here on the 18th. Over a thousand delegates
are expected to be in attendance, for whose
accommodation ample provisions have been
made. All railroads in the State, and two or
three Mississippi packet companies, and the
several main railroad lines to the East, have
agreed to convey delegates at half fare. The
sanitary condition of the city was never better.