Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-14
NEW.S or THE DAY.
TO ssoao The rery age and body Of the times.

10 S'3OlC the rery age ana 00dyC tHe tunes.
The steamer Adelaide, OF the Old Bay LiUe.
whilst approaching Norfolk on "Wednesday
night last, ran foul Of the wreck Of the Conted-
crate ram MerTinlac, three miles down the
Elizabeth River, sustaining damages to her
bow that caused her to leak badly. All the
passengers OF the Adelaide we're taken OFT by
the steamer Georgeana and landed safely at
Norfolk. The steamer Thomas kelso has
been sent to Baltimore under tow for repairs.
The bill! introduced in the Senate, auihori-
zlng a military and postal road from Washing
ton to New York, provides for the incorpora-
ton of VIM. B. Astor, Henry G. Slebbins
Matthew G. King, &C., &C., under the name Of
"The National Railroad Company" and
authorizes the construction of railway upon
as nearly as possible an airline, from Wash
ipgton city to New York, through Mary land,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
The Schooner E>telle, reported to be loaded
with men and arms, for the Fenians, sailed
from New buryport, lew days ago. 1t IS
further reported that she is to be tenlan
piyatecr, aud will capture British vessels on
our coast. 1t is further reported that British
man-cf war has sailed from Halifax, in pursuit.
These are all ''reports. ''.."...
The Legislature. of North Carolina has
resolved to send three commissioners to Wash
ington to confer with the authorities in relation
to the military order suspending the infection
of corporeal punishment BY order Of the courts
Of the State. Gov. Worth will head the COM
mission and select bis associate commissioners.
Messrs. Brooks, correspondent OF the New
York Times, Weed Of the New Orleans Times,
ana Judge NAPLES, (Southern raaieaI) Of New
Orleans, we've brought before the New Orleans
riot investigating committee of the House
yesterday, and testified as to their knowledge OF
the riot
Orders have been sent iro:a Washington to
England repudiating the settlement made by
Consul Morse with Messrs. Frazer, Trenholm
& Co., aud which covered al claims Of the
United States against that firm for Confederate
property alleged to Be in its possession
General Sedgwick claims that in crossing
the Rio Grandc and taking possession Of Mat
amoras he acted under private general irstruc,
tons from Maj. Gen. Sheridan It was Cur
rently reported at New Orleans that Sheridan
is disposed to shield Sedgwici..
Genera! Sherman and Minister Campbell,
after their tour to the Gulf, were expected at
New Orleans yesterday A despatch boat was
sens down tie river to bring them 30 The city.
They Hil probably next touch Mexican soil at
MatamoTas.
The Postmaster Genera! has decided to
officially discontinue ali pos Office in the
Southern States where the late postnIasters
fail to make return OF money AMI stamps III
their laods at the beginning Of the war,
The constitutional amendment WIS rejected
yesterday by the North Carolina Legislature.
In the Senate the vote stood for ratification,
l e.: fer rejection, ii House ioc ratification, TO-.
for rejection, %.
About seventy FIVE more emigrants from
North Carolina to Indiana passed through
Baltimore yesterday, making three 0: four
parties who have travelled over the same route
in short time.
The yachts racing across tie -itiausic were
heard from of Fire Island. At that time the
Vesta was leadiug, the Henrietta next, half .
mile astern. and the Fleetwos still further be-
hind.
Another tenement house was burned in New
York, on Thursday night; four Of The inmates
were seriously injured; others escaped BY Jump
ing from the upper windows.
Twelve hundred migrant wagons form South
Carolina have recently passed through Crocket,
Texas, hound for different points in the latter
State
Don Augusin Iturhide, son Of lturhide, OF
Mexico, died at the Clarendon Hotel, New
York, On Tuesday evening.
The Baltimore and Liverpool line is the only
American steamship IiDc to Europe.