The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-17
News from New Ysrk.

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stationed at Leesburg, Virginia, to
arrest the notorious ex-guerrilla John j
Moseby, for appearing in the streets
dressed in the Confederate uniform.
| Moseby took to the woods and thus
avoided the guards, who fred several
shots after him.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany whose projected route runs from
Minnesota to Oregon and the Pacific
coast, are asking Congress to guarantee
the interest on fifty y-seven million dollars
of their bonds to run twenty years
The United States steamer Augusta is
to be sent to Maine to prevent any viola
tons of the neutrality laws by the
| Fenians.
A Washington special says, there is
official evidence that Louis Napoleon is
withdrawing his French troops, and
that Macmillan is substituting
French, Austrian and Belgium recruits
Some excitement has been caused here
by the discovery within few days OF
some gold quartz about fourteen miles
from here in the Potomac. -3 e.
Tho Heralds Eastport special, dated
18th, saws: Nine armed Fenians captured
the English revenue flag on Indian
Island last night. They belonged to the
crew of the Fenian privateer, from
which they lowered boat and proceeded
with mufied oars to the spot actually
under the guns of the English war ship
Pviades, and within reach at any mo.
ment of the picket boats The flag was
surrendered without shot being fred.
1t is believed there we're no soldiers on
the Island.
The United States gunboat Winooski
arrived this forenoon and anchored OH
the town.
Reports from Calais say that ten of
the volunteers at st. Stephens threw
down their arms in revolt, but were ar
rested and imprisoned
A suspicious brig was captured last
night off the coast by the United States
revenue cutter Aspinwall, and was
towed into the harbor here today.
Tne Herald's Canadian correspondent
says that the public indignation in re-
gard to the trial of Murphy and his men
is still openly demonstrated ali over
Canada. No sympathy for the prison
ers is thereby excited.
The scare is extending. 1t prevails
along Lake Erie's shores to as great an
extent as it does in New Brunswick, and
the people are fleeing to our shores for
safety.
The Herald's Washington special says:
Mrs Clement c. Clay returned from
Fortress Monroe within few days and
has laid before the President recommen'
dations for her husbands release on pa
role. from such officials as General Grant,
o-I Tbo1 SfnT-onE
They all express the opinion that Mr
Clay will observe his parole and that his
conduct in voluntarily giving himself
I'D TO the authorities entities him to this
much consideration. His release from
confinement at Fortress Monroe is ex-
pected within few days
Tie steamer Vera Cruz, it is thought,
Will, with the exception Of portion of
her cargo, prove total loss.
The Tribune's Washington special
saTs: Mr.. WaEeman returned last
night. having, it is understood, taken
with him a letter of appointment for
Mr.. L G. Courtney, Assistant United
States District Attorney, TO be
United States Attorney, this be
ing in compliance with the last
wish of Mr. Dickinson, and be-
ing the last message he sent to the
President Just before he breathed his
last The President has written letter
to Mrs. Dickinson expressing his sorrow
at the death of her husband and assuring
her of his sympathy IN her sorrow.
The Times Washington special says
the Secretary Of War has announced
that he would not confirm the sale of
the magnificent car that bore the re-
mains of Mr. Lincoln from this city to
their final resting place in Illinois. The
sale took place last Thursday at Alex
audria. when The Quartermaster Gene
raj. in pursuance of an order from the
War Department. offered at public auc-
ton a lot of Government property Ill
which the car was included and it was
strucE off TO Ward II. Lamar, Esq, late
United States Marshal of the District,
for the sum of $1,000 The car cost the
Government something over Slo,OOO,
and was manufactured by the Govern
ment Military Railroad corps, to be used
BY Mr. Lincoln when he should nave
occasion to travel by railroad. MIR. La
man. steadfast friend of Mr. Lincoln,
purchased it to prevent other bidders
from getting possession of it for e1hibi-
tion. He comedies with Mr.. Stanton,
who thinks the Government should hold
the relic and place it among the rebel
lion archives in the late fords Theatre
The steamers Marathon and City OF
New York, from Liverpool, haye. ar
rived.
A Washington dispatch says Another
batch of Generals of high grade will soon
be mustered out of service