The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-21
N ews Summary.

Hon. J. H. REAGAN, late Confederate Post
master General, was married on the 30th ult., to
Miss MoLLIE F. TAYLOR, of Anderson county,
Texas.
It is reported in Washington that Secretary
SEWARD has prepared letter of resignation. His
object is thought to be to induce other more OBJ
noxious members of the Cabinet to follow his ex-
ample. His resignation will not be accepted.
revolution br. ke out at Gonaives, Hayti, July
5. and spread through the adjoining territory.
All communication was suspended between the
north and the capital. Business was also sus-
pended.
violent personal assault has been committed
within the Capitol, in Washington ON the person
OF N. 81. PAINTER, Clerk Of the Committee on
Postofices and Poet Roads, by two persons, Ben,
JAAIN B. BEvERIDaE and EDWARD Towers.
The steamer Marathon which arrived at New
York on the 10th, reports that at 1890 P. NJ, on
the 4th instant, she exchanged signals with the
Great Eastern, ten miles southeast of Fastnet.
The Marathon saw three icebergs six miles east
of Cape Race.
A Louisville dispatch says great Southern
Telegraph Company is being formed there with a
capital of million dollars. General KIRBY SMITH
is President, with his headquarters in Louisville,
and General Don CARLOS BUELL. Yicc-Presidept,
More than half the stock is already subscribed,
Captain RUSSELL, Of the steamer Thomas Eelso,
which came up on Wednesday morning from Nor
folk, reports having passed off Poplar Island
French war steamer bound up the bay As she
was not signaled at late hour in the evening it is
supposed she may have gone into Annapolis
roads,
The British forces which have been stationed
Tor some time at Fort Erie were to break camp on
the 18th instant and leave for st. GATHERINGS
Where the regulars are to remain and the youn-
teers to be disbanded. A British gunboat is to be
stationed on the river as guard against Fenian
invasion.
pirate craft arrived in Galveston harbor on
the Sd instant, wearing the black flag and carry
ing Blk guns on each side. City officers rowed
out TO her in rowboat, but fred upon and
forced to It tire. The pirates then steamed away.
United States gunboat followed some time, but
could not overtake her.
The GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Courier, in noticing the
contemplated visit to that city of Mr. GEORGE
PEABODY, the distinguished London banker, says:
'Among the latest benevolent deeds OF this
world renowned humanitarian is the Gift of $50.
600 apiece to each OF his four nephews in the east
among them Mr.. ARTHUR PEABODY, formerly local
reporter Of the Courier"
The AhenGunt says that General BRNEpEK
who at first refused to have any special CORES
pondent in his camp, and then proposed an ex-
ception in favor of Mr.. w. II. RussELL has had
to withdraw his prohibition. Mr.. CHARLES BoNEn
accompanies the Austrian army as correspondent
OF the Daily Nesos. Other names have already
been given as representing the rest OF the Lon
don papers.
The steamer City Of Paris, Captain KENNEDY,
has made another quick passage across the At.
lantc. She left New York on June 23d at noon,
and arrived at Queenstown at half-past five on
the morning OF July 3, thus crossing the ocean in
the short time of eight days. twelve hours and
thirty minutes actual time. This, it is said, is
the quickest passage ever made between New
York and Queenstown.
The Official Gazette, of Hanover, gives the fol-
lowing as the losses Of the Hanoverian troops in
the late encounter with the Prussians: Killed
"a officers, 288 commissioned officers and sol.
ders, 176 horses. Wounded 78 officers, 0G6 non.
commissioned officers and soldiers, 72 horses.
Besides which there are missing 8l2 non commits.
sioned officers and soldiers Probably the greater
part of these last have been made prisoners,
The Hanoverians made prisoners Of 800 sotders
and 10 officers, who were liberated the next day.
The New York Herald SAYS "The call for a
Convention OF tho loyal Southorners is in itself a
curious affair. But where will intelligent Iowa.
-Southerners Of an original type be found in sufi
cient numbers to ill any respectfully sized hall in
either OF our large cities The negroes, who are
tho real, true, simon pure loyalists OF the South
will have to be called in to fill up the benches
Here is D good chance for WENDELL Phillips
LLOYD GARRISON, HENRY WARD BERcHER, HonAc,
GREELEY, the Rev. MIR. CHEEvER and other pur,
and unadulterated worshippers of the negro, t,
establish new party ON the platform of negr,
suffrage.
In Austria people are so dismayed by the suc
cess of the Prussians that some are found suffi
ciently lost to all OF propriety as to desig
nate as a traitor General DE GABLEsz who's
corps was destroyed at Trautenau-G GABLEsz, tn
brilliant, the audaeous hero Of the var with Den
mark who, not long since, could not be sufficient
lyjeted-a man who is ohivarie loyalty personifed
His misfortune ts that division OF the Prussie,
Guard, by dint of forced marches, was enable
to fall On his flank. Originally command Il
Italy was offered him, but lie dom anded to serv
IN Bohemia, that he might have an opportunity t.
take his revenge On the Prussians who chase
him from Hostein, and who have now so complete
ly conquered him.