New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-01

Mindful Of her trust.
Shall Virginia, bending lowly,
Still ceaseless vigil holy,
Keep above his dust
Kate News rrorn western Papers.
From the St, Louis Rspublican, 2Tth.l
THE RITIssERa CONVENTION or RADICAL SOLDIERS
AND sAfLoRs-coNTlNUATIoN OF FIRSr Day IS
PROCEEDINGS.
The following committee was appointed on per
manent organization
Maine, General e. O. Hanlin, General g. ". Til.
den. New Hampshire, General S. A. Duncan,
Captain J. b. Glarhs; Vermont, Colonel Reddeld
Proctor, Lieutenant Colonel Wm. 7. w. Rippey:
Connecticut, Captain Dunharn, Colonel John burn
ham New YORK, General John Goohrane, Gene
raj g, Ne. Tilden; Pernsy lTania, General IL. L. Bo
dine Captain Samuel Aazen; Delaware Lieuta,
nanttEm. Green, Sergeant G. r. Bonney; Mary
land General 3. e. Stanton, Captain J. Light
net; Indiana, General e. j.. Brady, Colo
mel William 0fBrien; Rhode Island Colonel
A. G. Eady, Colonel j. A. Monroe; Iowa,
Genss q. D. Mathers, Gen. Il. IL. Drake; Mis-
souti. Goi. .. O. Mckay, Capt. j.. III. Fox; Wis
consin, .. u. Buttock, Capt. John @. Goodrich \
Texas Col. e. NJ. Pashehall, Capt. A.. j. Ben
nett; Michigan Col. g. i, ArIner, Lieut.. Col J.
mcfarland Minnesota, private o. s. Dudley,
Major Ai H. Daily Massachusetts, Major Gen.
i Iloring Brig. Gen. Cogswelli s District Of Colum-
bia, private WA shorb, Col. &, L. Gopehart;
New Jersey, Gen. d. r. Haskell private George
Fewks Tennessee, Capt. Eugene Casey; 0hio,i
Gem Il. q Sehenk, Gen. Henry Leg2gitt North
Carolina, Capt. A. W. Fourg Illinois, Gen. VT. A.
Schmidt, t4en. D. B. Eliptts Kansas, Gen. Thomas
Moonlight, Capt. a. D. Fisher; California and
i Nevada, Gen. Thas p, Cones, Major Clayton Me-
Michael West Virginia, Col Henry Hubbard
Col. y. d Lockwood; Utah, Capt. DR.. b. Slower,
Capt. Geo. ~ Price Virginia, Capt M. Fl. Snow
den, a. 4. Davis Kentucky, Capt. Thos. Harri-
son, Lieut.. Robert Townsend.
Tha chair laid before the convention the follow
ng dispatch:
BGRNETT House, Cincinnati, Sept. 20, 1866
The Preent Of tile Soldiers and Sailors Convenson;
Thirty thoIlssnd loyal Tennessee soldiers send
greeting to their brethren at Pttsburg- The III
ness Of Gov. Brownlow detains him. Great ap-
planse.A JAS d. BRoWEIow.
Oh motion the roll Of the States was ordered to
be called, to enable each State delegation to name
a permanent vice president and secretary.
The call was proceeded with but before its
conclusion on motion Of Gen. Fafneswortt, fur
fherreading was dispensed with, and the delega-
tioas were requested send the names of officers
10 tie rooms Of the COMMITTEES on permanent or
gafliGation.
Major Wilson Of Indiana, said lie observed the |
delegates from Virginia and Kansas sitting side By
sidein the convention. Tt would be remembered I
that tile tfghting of the conflict just ended oc-
cnrred between these two States at Harper's
Ferry. In order that the humble individual at the
White House might have something to shed tears
over. be suggested three cheers for Kansas and
Virginia. A delegate: You make them take a hug.
Major wilson, Yes; move that they take a
hug.
Tle Chair ior yYisonlnoves that for general
effect (laughterj and that the humble individual at
Washington may have canse to shed tears, the
representatives of Virginia and Kansas, who took
part in te first conflict, he greeted by the boys in
blue. The motion was carried and three cheers
were given for Virginia and Kansas.
GapJ. Young; OF Ohio, claimed the attention of L
the chair and moved that all officers now serving
In the regular army, who might be present with
the intention Of taking part ID this convention, be
respectfuIy requested to retire. He said that
fbf.eIa afzsa 4baI / p;
country service, receiving pay for their services,
and that when they attempted to take sides with
political parties they demeaned their high posi-.
tion. Referring to Gen. Custer of the Dfn-
cfpai managers of the Cleveland Convention, the
speaker said that he was now despised as a part
san by those who had delighted to honor him for
his services in the field; Gen. Wool, man whose
hair had heen Whitened by the SHOWS of age, and
whom those present had loved az a general.
stenpsd from his honorable position when he
uttered not only partisan but reasonable and
rsv5iht i0Hary sentiments. Load cries were made
Tor question, and several points of order were sub
alitted by different gentlemen.
One of the questions Of order submitted by Col.
Straight of Indiana was to the effect that the call
for the present convention had been addressed to
those who had served in the army and who main
lained the principles of the Union party and Of
Congress- therefore it was notin order to exclude
man for the mere reason that he belonged to the
segnlag army. Itswas impossible to SO behind
that call and rule out individual up the ground
hat tie held d regular commission. Gen, Negley,
'or the chair, who was himself unable to hear de
slaFed the point of ordeTWell taken and remarked
hat ths convention had not assembled for the
purpose Of deliberating upon the right of men in
particular positions 70 express their views. The
eall was universal.
Announcement was made concerning the abb !
Ience of GEN Banks.
Calls were then made for song, music, etc.
Twas stated that theladiea Of the choir had also
eft the hall.
Pending the motion to adjourn, a delegate arose
md said chat Private Isaac Hendershot known as
he Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock, Y was | I
b tile convention. He was 1he frat to cross 4
he river in the attack on Fredericksburg. CAP
llause,1
MI. Hendershot came forward aud beat the long
oil on the drum presented to him by the New I
Fork Tribune association. he was warmly ap- !
lianded.
Al 1880 p. X. a recess till 9 r. u. was taken, j
TEws FROM CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN MgxICo--
SPARKLING STORIES ABOUT INDIAN MURDERS
FRoM CENTRAL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND HIS
HRoAD--EBGInIsH AM ROWS IN NEW YoRK.
SAN 5FRANcIsuo, Sept. 2a.-Ihe steamer Sacra-
,ei4tcs5 ffan1 Panama, arrived to-day with New
yoflz dates to Sept lst.
Qaeen Emma and suite came passengers on the
seraiHento The consul Mt Hawaii now viii re- u
aiya queen and her party.
NF,yv YORK Sept. 26s-A Tribune IleayenWofth "
peciai says, Information received from Fort La.
5nie Reno and Bic Hofn river, states that $500
-iites have been killed bg the Indians .,,s, !
The road from Laramie to Powder river IS filled
-itA nraveR Of murdered men. whole tram was
lurlered on Big Horn. Nunlbers of men and y
ioassn have also been killed. Abandon Afapa. q
oes attacked another train on Big tIol1li klHea
,ygn stole an The stock and compelled people to u
op travel
Scouts from Fort Reno report that the Sioux 2
al {beyennes attacked that post, carrying away u
/ their stock. Reports state q train OF 256I 8
aeoas ou ghesroad fought Sioux ana Gheyennes Y
9lta way from Fort Laramie to Renoi losing q
men killed. A. great aeai Of stock q
i5st. Twenty-nine men have been killed on "
There we're five fresh cases Of cholera reported n
fbis CITY Yesterday. Burial permits for Sly 81
ofera DEATHS were also issued. Dr.. HafFiss Z
selEip report was sent into the sanitary superin-
nGe1t Yesterday The doctor makes the start v
e statement that there are one hundred ilntmsly 4
M are The causes assigned. Three new d
ses Of cholera were reported in Brooklyn yes. 6,
rday ). 4to,..,,o., y, >,
Cornelius Vanderbilt gave notice to the govern q
MI Yesterday, that unless he vas granted ~, p
sasea pay for carrying malls on the Harlem and III