Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAI J.
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The closing hours in the Fenian Congress
were PASSED mainly in the discussion OF poht-
| zeal matters The question was upon the rer-
dcring of the Fenian vote to the radicals for a
consideration but it ended only in the passage
of i vote Of thanks to General Banks for the
passage Of the bill to repeal the neutrality
laws. a resolution was passed directing the
Senate, in case Of being unable to recover the
arms confscated by the United States govern
ment, during the recent raid to apply direct to
President johnson for them.
The news from Mexico is to the 23th of Au-
gust A general engagement vas expected be-
tween San Luis Potosi and the city Of Mexico.
Marshal Bazaine, it is reported, having concen-
trated at the former place to meet Gen. Cara,
with sc, 900 men The town Of Medein was
taken and sacked by by Guerrio's liberals, aud
RACED to the ground. Two hundred French
troops were captured near Tuxpan, and the
gunboat Eugenia was repulSci off Tuzpan bay.
A ship called the Ida Lilly arrived at Char
lesion the other day from Liverpool With
varied and extensive assorted stock OF
English hardware, building and house fur
nishing articles from Sheffield, Birmingham,
and other English markets The invoice value
of the goods by the above vessel alone is $50, 900
in gold. 10 addition to this cargo, other arrl-
walls are expected daily with goods, amounting
in the aggregate to SIS, 000
A robbery equalling some Of the bank rob-
berries committed in the East, took place last
Monday night in the banking house Of Leander
S. Reed, at Louisville Ky. The safe was
opened and $35, 900 in railroad stock and notes,
and 500 in money were carried off. There is
no clue to the thief.
The officers of the secret service division OF
the Treasury Department have effected the
capture, in Southern Illinois, OF a noted coun-
terfeiter, named P Mccartney. 4 printing
press, counterfeit plates of the $50 compound
interest notes, and large amount of counter.
feits were also seized,
Pensacola, Fla, advices of Tuesday state
that vessel had arrived from Cuba, having
on board twenty-three cases Of yellow fever
with nine Deaths She was quarantined, and
several attempts made by citizens to burn her,
with her crew, which was unsuccessful.
Surgeon General Barnes has been Danger.
ousIy i'll at Chicago with congestive chiIls.-
The War Department yesterday received a
telegram announcing that he, though having
been severely i'll, is now convacscent and is in
AFFAIR way to recover.
The Indians are becoming quite troublesome
in the vicinity Of Fort Laramie They are
killing the people and plundering them Of their
property. Several skirnshes have occurred
| between the troops at the fort and bands OF
these Indians
! 4 lady in New York has presented claim
to in insurance company for damages in the
| destruction Of her wardrobe which was insured.
The schedule of articles comprises column
and a half OF the Herald, and foots up sd, 900
in value .~G.t.GL. - "...
The Augusta Chronicle, of the 30th ultimo,
says: 1--WE hear it rumored that Governor
jenkins will probably suspend the collection Of
the State tax for the year, owing to the i'm
poverished condition Of the people. -
The Recorders books and one thousand
signed certificates Of registered voters were
stolen from the office at Nashville on Monday
last. The result is that the city election which
was approaching will not take place Ill"
A severe hail storm passed through several
counties in the Northern part of Kentucky i
few days ago, injurng the crops Of tobacco.
The total damages are estimated at twenty
thousand dollars. ...,.
Mr.. Jackson, the representative in the State
| Legislature for Jackson county, Tennessee, has
brought suit for ten thousand dollars against
| the Radical members OF the House for false
imprisonment.
A correspondent, writing about California
earthquakes, says if the last severe shock in
San Francisco had lasted but few seconds
Logger, the city would have been mass of
ruins.
It is announced that in less than month
the manufactures of arms of the French Gov
crnment will have delivered to the army two
hundred thousand breech-oading muskets.
| Four bales of new cotton were sold in Sa-
vannah last Monday at forty cents pound
Gen. Wool and the Cleveland Convention.
Major General Wool having been invited to
attend the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
at Cleveland, returns the following reply: "
TROY Sept 4, 1866.
To George p E$te Chairman, de-:
| Dear Sir: hasten to reply to your invitation
of the Sd instant to meeting of the soldiers
and sailors of the army and navy who are in
favor Of the restoration policy Of President
Johnson to be held at Cleveland on the 18th