The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ~ I
News from, New York.

Nexvs from New Yefk.
Nvw York. July 1l.--The morning pa
,ars contain the following specisl des-
catches from Washington: a2HA.T
The Alexandria and fredericksburg
railway is to be commenced at once, and
be completed in twelve months.
The officers are General -McCallum,
President; r. A. D., Vice Presi-
dent; Robert Taner, Treasurer; Reuben
johnson, Secretary. - e EiIqUa q {
At the caucus of the Union members
tonight, Mr.. Garfield announced that
three other members of the Cabinet
would follow Mr.. Dennisonpn resigning
their places. "a
The bill for the equalization Of boun.
ties viii probably be called up in the
Senate this week. Outside pressure is
heavy in its favor.
! The Tribune's special, in its account Of
the Union caucus, says that on the ques'
tion of adjournment, Senator Wilson an
nounced that he had tried hard to keep
from believing that the President had
gone over to the opposition, but he was
now fully convinced that his worst fears
were being realized. On the subject of
the Philadelphia Convention. Mr.. Ray
mond said that when he endorsed the
call, it was with the distinct under
standing thatne but Union men should
be allowed to participate in the Conyen-
tion, but he had been persuaded into dit
ferent conclusions, and was ready to ad
NIT that he had done wrong; however,
henceforth there would be no more en-
dorsements Of the Philadelphia Conven.
tion by him A resolution was offered
that no Union member OF Congress
would countenance the Philadelphia
Convention. The yeas and nays were
demanded and seconded and the resofu
tion was unanimously passed. 1t was
asserted by several gentleman that Mr..
Seward had recently expressed the opin-
ion that the President ought to call the
Southern members and Senators elect
together and reorganize as the Constltu.
tional Congress. Governor Hamilton, OF
Texas, addressed the caucus in strong
of the policy of the Presi-
dent, speaking of its bad results in his.
own State and elsewhere throughout the
South. F,It -5.E7s ,
General Grant has issued the following
important order: "a
HEADoU'Rs OF ARMY, A. G's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1866.
General Order No. AL
Department districts and post COM
manders in the States lately in rebellion
are hereby directed to arrest all persons
who have been or may hereafter be
charged with the commission of crimes
and 0ffenses against officers, agents, citi-
zens and inhabitants of the United
States, irrespective of color, in cases
where the civil authorities have failed
or neglected, or are unable to arrest aud
bring such parties to trial, and to detain
in military confinement until such time
as q proper judicial tribunal may be
ready and willing to try them. A strict
and prompt enfor cement of this order
IS required.
By command of Lieutenant. General
Grant. e.I "a
[signed] E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
The Tribune's Washington special
,ays, positively, that Postmaster General
Dennison this evening resigned the place
he holds in the Cabinet. His successor
Is not named. There are reasons for sup
posing that Secretary Harlan will soon
follow this example.
The Worlds special says; Attorney
General Speed will also resign.
The Tribunes special from Leaven.
worth, Kansas, says the Indian council
at Fort Laramie has broken up. 1t was
a complete farce, the Indians refusing
10 make peace upon their own terms.
They will be forced to travel from their
hunting grounds, north of the Platte.
The council has been an enormous ex.
pense to the Government, and no ben
sficial results The crops are full, and
business is brisk. s., ,-. .ees
The Herald's Mexican correspondence
saws, the forces of Mejia reached Vera
Cruz in a bad condition tor supplies and
clothing, and the Liberal troops which
had occupied Matamoras behaved hand
somely, and Caravsjal, and the several
partisans of Ortega and Juarez, had Tor
the time forgotten their differences and
united against the common foe.
The movement of Marshal BaseacDe
into Port Louis was made In order to
succor the troops which were surrounded
there by the Liberals, and not for often
sive Operations as had been supposed.
At Tampico, the Liberals had prevent
ed the entry of provisions into the be-
seiged city, and enly' river water was
available for drinking purposes, aud
provisions of all kinds were extremely
dear Fg'r -
The Imperial expedition for the re:
covery of chihuahua, has been abandoned
owing to the many obstacles in the way
Of its success. - s
Macmillan had ordered the sum OF
S6OO 900, one half of the dividend on the
English debt, to be sent to England by
the steamer of the lst OF july to ralse
the sum, the Custom Houseat Vera Cruz,
had to discount the paper Of the mer-
chants which it held at ruinous rates
New York News.
New YORK, July l2.-The store OF the
Great American Tea Company, on Neasy