Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-27
By TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

New YORK, Sept 26.-lhe s'e"nae'
City of London and Cuba brought up
wards of 81, 100000 in gold.
Forty thousand tons of coal were sofa
to-day at 81 10 to Sc 60 per ton. Tins
is large decline.
The centenary Of American Methodists
was celebrated last evening by a large
meeting, at which subscription OF over
$500 900 was raised for establishing ana
endowing colleges.
SAN FRAxcIsco, September 26.-Ihe
steamer Morris Taylor sailed for san
Juan to-day. The Imperial Mexican
Consul in this city has dispatches from
Acsnulco TO the 18th inst, which say
that the Imperialsts surprised and killed
General Drake in an engagement near
Aioco City, together with most OF his
officers and a large number OF his men.
WAsurxerox, September 26. The
New York Erening Express denies the
report that General Dix has been ap-
no;nted Minister to France, and says he
was qualified to-day as Naval Officer OF
That port, and gave his securities
IT is true that General Dix was offered
the appointment of Minister to France
and also the position of Naval oiheer for
the nor: of New York, and both commits
sious have been made out and sent to
him that he may take his choice The
General only recently declined the place
of Minister to the Hague, which was
rendered to him some weeks ago.
Mr.. Bigelow, the present ambassador
10 France, is recalled at his own request.
Gen. Howard has received from Gen.
Foster, Commissioner of the Burean for
Florida, a report of the operations OF the
Bureau for that State during August
He reports that there is an evident nm
movement in the treatment oil the ne
Qroes, both by the courts and the plant
ers. Ex-army officers who, since the
close of the war, purchased plantations,
are reported as doing we'll The pros
meets of a fine cotton crop are very
promising. The corn crop is larger
than it has been for several years past.
The cholera prevailed during the month
at Jacksonville, Apalachicola and Cedar
KEYS, the victims being principally
negroes.
Before a general court martial con-
yened at New Orleans, La, OF which
Brevet Brigadier General Charles A.
Hartwell, of the lO8th regiment U. 5.
Colored Infantry, was President, the fol-
lowing named officers of the - regi-
ment. United States Colored Artillery
(heavy). we're tried, and being convicted
Of the charges preferred against them,
were dismissed the service First Lieut.
Henry B. Gardner, Second Lieut. VIM.
d. Mcclure, and Second Lieut. W. ID.
Riddy. The first two named were charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman" and the latter was
charged, ia addition with this, " Of
wrongfully and knowingly disposing of
the property of the United States
san Francisco, September 26.-Judge
Field. Of the United States Circuit Court,
rendered a decision to-day in favor OF
the United States for $s5, 900 against NJ.
Reese, on the bail bond of Jose Sal
mortin, which is considered very i'm
poriant. 1t springs from the efforts OF
Sslmoriin 10 obtain possession. by
forged titles, of the greater part OF the
real estate Of the city of San Francisco.
Passengers from Cape ST Lucas re-
port rumor of counter revolution
in Lower California. in favor OF the
exiled Governor, Antonio Psdua, who
with four hundred men, has started from
San Jose for LaPasso, TO reinstate Sala
dore Vallanus, Provisional Governor
pending the arrival Of Governor Pedua
who was expected to return on the mex
steamer.
Another rumOr says the lmperia
garrison at Mazailan started out to al
tack CorannO, with view TO raise tn
siege Of that place, and met with a di'
astrous defeat Coranno followed ther
10 Mazatlan, which town was capture
and held. The French feet being a
Gsyoso, and the steamer Continents
not knowing that COranno occupied tn
town, ran into that port, when the Lib
raj commander seized her, with 30C
rifles and q quantity Of ammunition, 0
The charge of being engaged in maxim
war on Mexico.
PHrLADELPHIA, September 26.-Tt
Globe Cotton Mills were destroyed b
FIRE to-day. The loss was very large
NKw ORLEANS. September 18th
Galveston Bulletin states, on the autho