Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-11-23
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New ORLEANS, Nov. l3-The steamer
Henry Won Fhul, with $500 bales of cotton,
was burned at three o'clock this morning,
above Donaldsonville. The fire communi.
Gated to the cotton from the pipe of deck
hand, and was soon under full headway.-
The captain ordered the boat to run ashore
and acted with promptness and courage. The
pilot stood to the wheel until envelOped in
flames, and the engineer did not leave his
post until the stern pipes bursted, and then
he escaped. re
There was one hundred passengers, includ-
ing number OF ladies, and wild scene of
confusion and excitement prevailed, but
nearly all escaped, the boat reaching the
shore. One passenger was burned and sew
eral drowned. ga
The boat and cargo are total loss. The
passengers lost all their baggage, many of
them having only their night clothes Among
these were Col. Fizer and lady, of Memphis,
who were on bridal trip to New Orleans.
GALVESTON, Nov. l9.--The Brownsville
Courier Of the lth reports spirited attack
on Matamoras on the 9th. The skrmishinp
lasted several hours, the assaulting party, un-
der Tapia, gaining an advantage; but dis
trusting Cortinas, Tapia did not follow I'D
his success. The defenders lost twenty pris-
oners, and Col. Rias, their commander, was
arrested for bad conduct on the field.
On the night Of the 10th Tapa died of
cholera. This event will change the current
Of events. The arrival of Escobedo is re-
ported. .....
LONDON, Nov. ia telegraphc dispatch
from Bombay reports the famine in India
abating.
LIvERPooL, Nov. l9-M.-Cotton market
quiet and unchanged; middling upands are
quoted at lad. The sales to-day will reach
1000 bales.
New YoRK, Nov. la.-The Times cores
pondcnt gives some account of a party of
two hundred and sixty freedmen, including
families, who leave Columbia, s. c., to en-
bark on the ship Golconda for LIBERIA
They are to be accompanied by Miss Gregg,
sister Of the Confederate Gen. Maxy Gregg,
who f1as long wished to undertake this en-
terprise 10 Africa. A second expedition is
talked OF for next spring. Similar agitation
is reported at Columbus, Ga.
New YoRK, Nov. l9.-The Tribune has
the following: Mr.. Chases first interview
with the President was merely to give the
latter some opinions on judicial mattere. The
second interview was merely friendly one,
and Judge Chase took occasion to advise Mr..
johnson to depart from his present policy
and urge the Southern legislatures to adopt |
the constitutional amendment as final set |
Element of the present difficulties; that in |
case they objected TO the second and third |
clauses of the amendment, W compromise by |
substituting universal amnesty and impartial
suffrage. Not only has Judge Chase urged |
this course on the President but so also have |
several prominent men of his own party |
from both North and South, G.. @. Clay among |
the latter. Whether their arguments and
the facts on which they are based, will change |
tho course of the President remains to be
seen.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ls.--It has already
been stated that during the past week Presi-
dent johnson has had audiences with promi-
ncnt gentlemen from all sections in relation
70 the present condition of political affairs.
Chief Justice Chase, General Grant, and
Major Generals Sickles and Dix, among 9TH
ers, have freely given their views being ac-
tuated by desire for such action as may be
best calculated to fully restore the late insur-
gent States in all their relations to the gene
ral government .I. II
The idea seems to be that, as long "a the
executive and legislative branches are divid-
ID in opinion, the South must remain unrep-
resented in Congress; hence the desire to ef-
ect SONS arrangement TO accommodate the
differences between them.
According to the current representations
he President lends willing ear to all sug-
,estions in that direction, but thus far moth
NJ definite has been accomplished. N
MEMPHIS, Nov. lathe Memphis cotton
Mill, owned by g. ". Cheek 4 Co., caught |
iro this evening at fifteen minutes past nine.
4 large amount Of cotton was stored in it,
II Of which was destroyed, besides thousands |
4 dollars worth of stock, machinery, and
otton- gins. The loss will not fall short of |
300, 900, which is insured to the amount Of
Il SO, 900 in Northern Offices The mill 10 I
ituated Just outside Of Chelsea, a mile be- {
ond the city limits, aud was burning fifteen
minutes before hr, bell was sounded.