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NEW York, Sept S.-Hcnry Ward Beech
cr's letter, approving the purposes of the
Soldiers Convention, to be held at Cleve-
land, Dec. II, as also the Presidents policy
receives the highest praise of the conserva-
tive journals.
The Evening Post says of the letter: at
deserves to be written in letters of gold.
1t ought to be read by every man and wo-
man in the country. 1t is an appeal to the
sound common sense of tho American peo-
pie, which we hope will bear wholesome
fruit, and will turn many from the blind
passionate, to thoughtful consideration of
the greatest question that has been before
the American people"
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The members Of
the Union League marched from their
rooms to Independence Square, where unit
ing with delegates to the Convention, all
proceeded to National Hail. Gen. Butler,
Fred Douglas and Brownlow were well
coined with cheers. Ire Convention is
very largely attended, four.ffths being
from the Northern States. Thos. J. Durant,
of New Orleans, was chosen temporary
President Committees being appointed,
the Convention adjourned until tomorrow
The City Council by resolution, welcomed
the delegates and extended to them the
inequalities of the city.
BUFFALO, Sept. 3.-The President and
party were met to-day by tremendous
crowd. He passed Niagara Falls yesterday
ST. JOINS, N. r., Sept. 5.-Thc steamer
Terrihla arrived here to-day. She left the
cable fleet on Wednesday morning, short Of
coal and provisions. At that time the
n octo rtip fnro
hundred miles east Of where the cable was
landed last year, all attempts to raise the
cable in two thousand fathoms depth hav-
ing failed.
The following diary of events prior to Sc.
curing the cable on Sunday, are interest
ing:
Sunday, Aug. l2-Great Eastern Joined
the Terrible and Talbourge at the rem
devious. The Albany had hooked the ca
BILE previous to coming up. Lost it with two
miles of graphing rope.
August 18 and l4--Drifting.
August 15.-Mr. Canning being satisfied
by strain ON the dynometer, the cable was
hooked at o'clock Everything was made
ready to let go large buoy with spring
rope attached.
August l6.-Drifting.
Aug. 17-At one o'clock, ship time the
| the cable came to the surface Mt the bow OF
the Great Eastern, but while all were con-
graduating themselves on the great success
the cable slippcd-the grapples disappear
ed.
From this date up to Wednesday evening
we were graphing with various success.
On one occasion the Albany brought up two
miles of cable. The weather was unfayora-
BILE at the time the Terrible left.
New YORK, Sept 3.-Major Gen. John
f. Wool has written letter to President
Johnson, fully indorsing his policy of re-
construction of the Southern States to the
Union.
BosroS, Sept. 4.-Gen. Butler has been
nominated TO Congress from the fifth dis
trtct and has accepted the nomination.
FORTRESS MoYRoS, Sept. 4.--Major Gen
Miles has been relieved from the command
Of the District of Fortress Monroe, and as
the custodian of jefferson Davis and order
ed to report in person with al his con
fdential records to the adjutant general Of
the United States army. Brig. Gen. II. >
Burton, of the fifth artillery, succeeds
| Miles.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-Fifty-six deaths from
cholera occurred yesterday.
Extensive preparations are on foot for
the reception of President johnson.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 4-Ihe Vermont State
election has resulted in the reelection oil
Mr.. Dillingham; as Governor by an in
creased majority. In the third Congress
4 ional District there was no choice, there
being two Republican candidates. The
other two districts elect Republicans.