The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-25
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Mexican News.


TEaA 20 Is supposed to be in the interior Of Ia
maulipa.;. CANA1Es and CoR11NA pronounced in
ORTEaAs favor.
GALVESTON, December 24.-The gunboat IE1Na-
poosu, from Brazos yesterday, reports that Ca
MALES had hung CADEDo, and that ORTEaA is be-
yond pursuit.
GALVESTON, December 24-Fu7ther Per zaNa-
poosa.-CABEDo was executed on the 21st, and CA
MALES assumed command as the representative Of
OR1EaA
general insrlrection is expected at Matamo-
ras, and preparations are making for general
bsht. Chaos rules the hour.
Washington News.
H:ssHISGToN, December 24.-It is stated, on
most excellent authority, that seven Of the nine
members composing the Committee on Banks and
Currency, 80 utterly opposed to expansion, and
Will heartily support the proposed plans Of Nc
CULEocH.
T., Indian Contract Investigation Committee
has ,djourncd to January Sd.
Commit: :;oner BoeY claims that charges against
him arc ado from interested motives by parties
whose ordinations for cheating the Government
Ec broke Up.
It has transpired that Judge OLDHAM late Con
federatc Senator from Texas, who, on the collapse
went to Mexico, passed here recently incognito on
his way homo.
BALTIMORE, December 24.-Corn declining 8 to
cents; receipts 8, 600 bushels. Flour very dull.
Groceries and Provisions neglected.
VICKsDUaG, December GA fire commenced on
Morris Block, corner Clay and front levee, de-
stroying block Of thirty houses. The block
WAS bounded by Levee, Clay, Mulberry and Craw-
ford streets, thirty three houses; east of Mulberry,
besycen Crawford and Clay to Washington, thir-
teen houses; corner Washington and Crawford, a
three story brick house was destroyed. The fire
spread to the corner Of Mulberry and Crawford,
destroying in all about hundred houses, Of which
thirty-eight were large brick stores. Two white
children and four negroes perished. Six members
Of the fire companies we're killed by accidents. A
hundred families are thus rendered houseless Loss
,Svo Millions
Cable Dispatches to the New York Herald.
ALEXANDRIA, Saturday y.-sURRArT was yesterday
put on board the q. s. corvette Syalara
FLORENCE Sunday.-Orders have been received
to arm two vessels to support the claims made by
Italy upon Turkey, in regard to the affair of the
mail steamer Prince Thomas.
Advices from Rome report that the Pope ap-
pears to be in peevish frame Of mind, and little
disposed to regard with favor an arrangement with
the Italian Government, although he receives
counses from all quarters to incline to moderation
and appease Italy.
France supports the efforts Of Italy, which have
as yet been Of no avail.
Washington News
WASHINGTON, December M.-Ihe consideration
Of trials by Military Commissions was first brought
TO the notice Of the Cabinet on Friday last-the
subject which received attention being the case of
DR.. WATSON, OF Virginia, notice Of which was pre-
sented by Ex-Gov. LETcHER. The President and
the Cabinet, in view Of recent decisions Of the
aciyiians shall be permitted before military tribu-
nails on any pretence whatever, and the Secretary
Of War was advised to issue an order to the mill
tary commanders accordingly with instructions to
them also, that when they make arrests Of civilians
upon any grounds whatever, they shall report the
matter to the War Department. instanter, and
await instructions therefrom before proceeding
further. The Secretary Of War will issue an order
at once in conformity with the decision Of the
Cabinet
There are several delegations here urging the
appointment Of Naval Officer at New York, but it
Is not likely that an appointment will be made for
some weeks. The President is not inclined to act
just now.
The President ordered warrants of pardon to be
issued to Ex-Gov. THos. FLETCHER, Of Arkansas,
on the recommendation Of the Attorney General;
and to n. R. s1EDaE Of Mississippi, on the recon-
menuaO1On OF the Accomplishment and WM. u.
SHARKEY.
\ The Special Committee to inquire into the cir
cumstances Of killing three Union soldiers in South
Carolina have postponed their trip to Charleston.
~ The Government has as yet received no detailed
] account Of SHERa1ANs and CA1RBEL's visit to
Vera Cruz.
The Hon. JOSEPH SEaAR has returned from
Richmond, where he has been in consultation with
the members Of the Legislature, especially with
the leading men Of that body. The object Of his
consultation was to learn what their views were
relative to the adoption Of the Constitutional
Amendment. he reports that the Legislature is
!, prepared at once to adopt the Amendment if they
can have assurances from Congress that this shall
be The ultimatum, and that the loyal Senators and
Representatives from that State will be admitted
without delay. The members believe that the
] Southern Legislatures that have already taken
action and rejected the Amendment, would reverse
their proceedings and follow Virginia in the course
above indicated, il Congress will give the desired
assurances. Such is the substance Of Col sEaAR's
ytatement.
Mexican News.
s% NEW YoRK, December 24-A New Orleans cor
bsespondent states that JACOB THOMPSON was in
Nfera Cruz. M1RAn1oN has fled to Quarterra, to
RI