Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-30
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

From the telcgraphic news in our City cx-
changes of Saturday, we compile the follow
ing
LONDON, July %, P. M.-Thcre is much
caution shown by capitalists and business men
here. the feeling having become general that
war between France aud Prussia is imminent.
4 private dispatch from Berlin, received this
evening, makes mention Of the general opinion
there that war is certain, and adds that Prussia
is active in urging forward her preparations
for such an event.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-By direction of
the President proclamation has been pre-
pared, in accordance with the resolution of
the House, warning flibusiers that the penal
ties ofthe law will be visited upon them. etc.
But unless there shall be more evident move.
meDts in the directian of Mexico by the
hlibusters, the proclamation will not be pro-
mulgated.
Mr.. Plumb, the. secretary of legation to
Mexico, is now in the United States, and it
was deemed by the Secretary of State absolute.
y essential that our government should be at
once represented at the Juarez government.
Mr.. Gutenberg being in Mexico, and acting as
our minister, under commission which expired
with the last day of the last session of Com
him as the representative of the United States
by special order. This action of the State
Department has been approved by the Presi
dent and cabinet.
As yet the President has not designated an
officer to take command of the fifth district.
in place of General Sheridan, who, it is under
stood, will shortly be relieved from his present
service and signed to some other. About
half dozen names have been suggested. and
the probability is that General Hancock NAV
be assigned to the command. DATA.
LOUISVILLE, July GA special to the
Banner reports q collision in Knoxville last
night, resulting in the woUndug of two ne
groes. Frank Blair was addressing conser-
vative meeting, and was frequently intcrup-
ted by negroes, who cheeIcd BrownlOw. To-
wards the close Of his speech fight COM
menced, in which several pistols shots were
fired, resulting stated.
On learning the news at the colored church.
two hundred negroes formed in procession.
and were proceeding to the scene Of the dis
turbance, when they were met by the agent
of the freedmen's Bureau and the police, who
persuaded them to desist, thus preventing a
bloody riot
CINcINNATI.:.J uly 25.-A shocking case of
matricide occurred day b"fire Yesterday at
ChilIicothe, Ohio. 4 young man. named
Hunter, was standing in front of a saloon with
several companions, all very drunk, when
Hunters mother came to the party and i'm
plored her son to accompany her home Sud-
denly he seemed seized with frenzy, rushed
into the street, aud, picking up stone, threw
it into the group. The fatal missile struck
his mother on the temple. She sank to the
earth and died in ten minutes. Hunter and
his companions were all arrested.
RICHMOND, July 26.-The District Court
commenced its session to day. Judge Under
wood, in his charge, said the grand Jury
would have new class of cases before them
in which illegal registration would be charged.
He urged moderation, as many had registered
upon the strength Of the Attorney Generals
opinion and that of the district commander.
aud had not intended to commit perjury. If
any were presented it should not be the igno-
rant, but the prominent men, who knew
better.
NASHVILLE, July ga tragedy occur
red near Union city, Odin county, on Monday.
4 negro man broke Jail in that town on the
preceding Friday, aud repairing to the resi-
deuce of an aged and respectable widow lady
named Chatham, outraged her person, and
then fed.
Two sons of the injured woman followed
the wretch to Hickman, Kentucky. arrested
him, and taking him back to near the scene
of the outrage shot him dead, and then severed
his head from his body.
Large numbers of Brownlow's militia, white
and black, are continually passing through
Nashville, EN- route for different points in Mid
die and Western Tennessee. Although
every thing is quiet here now, the hardware
stores are being extensively PatrOnized, and
firearms of every kind are being purchased By
both whites and blacks