, 1867-08-09
EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to August 8.
,.,,nurn ynox THE DAILY OREGONIAN.

G. Iouis July 29-WesterD dispatches uelHi
i. srr,ber of cases of cholera among lhe IrooPs
at various forts. Several othcers, anu ,,I rH'Te'
Demore. a Catholic priest, have died. lne in
dians are depredating on the stage roule Dew.
Denver and Salt Lake Big Ponu s'a'ion "A
bnr. ed and three coaches fired upon
Tbe Tym.,' Omaha special reports that the
.,ain from Leavenworth was attacked by Indians
who were finally driven oil Win d ioSS VI 'eH u
fifteen killed
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Richmond, July 3I.-A large number oil dele-
oates TO the Convention, have arrived. Many
caucUses are being held. caucus appro'eu
the nlatform favoring the restoration OF the pG-
i;,icsI RIGHTS of the great body of the people, IL
nrges the Acknowledgement of the more artiui
leaders The Mayor issues proclamation pro-
hihitinq the carrying of firearms to-day. Three
hundred special police were sworn.
RIOTS.
riot occurred at Kingston, Tenn, yesterday.
Negro radicals interrupted the Etheridge meet
ing, One man was shot, desperate riot oGr
Cured at Hardy yesterday. The sherfwas shot
aud several others severely wounded
MORE REMOVALS BY SHERIDAN.
New Orleans, August l.-General Sheridan
Councimen and appointing new members, some
| of whom negroes. The reasons assigned for
the removal the disordered condition to
] NulCu tue OOuuCll nave reduced the CITY CTeull,
and the efforts making to impede the execution
of the acts of Congress,
TENNESSEE ELEcTIoY-BRowYLow RE ELECTED.
Chicago, August 1.-The Republicans spe cial
gives scattering returns from various parts of
Tennessee, which indicate that Brownlow's ma
jority will be from 80, 900 to 10000. The elec,
ton generally quiet Brownlow's majority
in Knox county, $500, only one conserva-
tive vote being cast. The negro vote was almost
unanimous for Brownlow.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Another section of twenty miles of the Union
Pacific Railroad is completed, making 23O miles
west of the eastern line OF Kansas.
THE NEW INDIAN RESERVATION.
1t is expected the Indian Commissioners to
select reservation for Indians, will meet at St.
Louis on the 9th of August to organize and
range their programme. No difficulty is appre~
hended. \ portion of the Territory to be selec.
ted is proposed to be cut of from Northwestern
Texas. 1t is separated from the rest of the State
by slate placers and sandy waste. The con
sent of the State can be obtained if deemed
necessary, for a comparative triie. The whole
expense of the proposed plan will cost less than
single days hostilties.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Richmond, August 1.-The Republican Con-
vention met to-day at the African Church and
adjourned to Capitol Square. Over 5000 per-
sons were in attendance. Portions Of the dele>
gates issued Eaudbills calling Il meeting at the
Hall Of the House of Delegates in the evening,
and refused TO participate in the proceedings at
Capitol Square. Speeches were made at the
meeting in the Square, denouGcng John NJ
/ Bolts and his clique, and asserting that Bolts
desired to make the republican party OF Virginia
suJseryient to his own parry or ruin 1t. = The
Capitol Square party proceeded to complete their
organizgtiou, causing considerable turbuIcuce
and cCnfusj many persons attculptiuls to speak
, at once All the officers of the Aurl conyention
were elected officers of This meeting Tho ,Jat.
form Of that convention was ado1ie5 and ibe
meeting adjourned lin to morrow. Al The meet,
ing appointed in tie Hail OF the House If De,c.
gates few persons assembled and spc,ri.s y-.rs
made, deHoGncing the action of the meeting in
the Square "s hurried and unfair. Bu.ls was
invited to address the meeting, but he declined.
influential republicans say Il'at negotiations are
IN progress "L.'h "iilayert ,Piit in the repUb-
: Iican party.
WashirglVn, JAY 29.-Exirome destilution in
the Southern States has ceased. The issue OF
rations viii be discontinued "i'er August 20, cx,
cept to the sick in regular hospitals
Charleston, August = General Sicklcs has
r removed the police of the town of Sumter for
. maltreatmen, of blacks, and has appointed two
, colored Gnd one white policeman to sUpercede
them.
= Nashville August "A fall delegation Of rad
= icals are elected to Congress, namely: Trmbie
: Stokes, Arnell, Maynard, Hawkins, Mullins
Hunness ana Butler. The radicals made a clean
sweep of both branches of the Legislature. Many
negroes were discharged for voting the radical
ticket but were all Immediately given employ.
S ment in the Ouartermaster's Department Gen,
. eral Carin will publish the names of such EN-,
ployers
= New Orleans, August 3-The registration re,
turns show white majority Of forty. eight in the
: city. THE interior rolls will make large diff,
. ference SO far as heard from, the registration
of the State shows the blacks to be nearly double
: the number of whites
1 New Orleans, July 3O-Sheridan has issued
an order removing Gov. Throckmorton for i'm,
pedinp reconstruction, appointing Z. NJ. Pease
as Govern or of Texas.
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