The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-29
The Wreck OF the steamer Sacramento
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Thh ReeistratIon OF Voters.

FoRrREss MONROE, June 27-The work Of registra-
Portsm o1th ana in their Immediate vicinitles the
suit being within the past few days continued gain
on the part of the white registers but the negroes
have stl aconbderable majority which energetic en-
Norfolk the Rep1bicsn party are exceedingly active
in securing the registration Of all the negro voters
create belief that the next election with the help
these agencies, Will be carried by that party The
and though believing that the town is secured beyond
the time draws near for the polls to close and the
colored registers are far In advance of the whites
negroes have a majority Of four hundred and any.
seven but in Portsmouth the whites lead the list
report from Getly's station, on the seaboard and
colored had registered up to yesterday morning, a
large increase over the whites. The registration
closes In one OF the wards in Portsmouth, and also at
Getty Station.
Naval Disaster.
The schooner Mary e. Banks, which sailed from
Snd Of on heS%E
Nortolki with the loss OF SAILS etc.
Heavy Burglary An Norfolk.
daring and successful burglary committed
last night at the Mcclellan House in Norfolk, by
safe, containing money and papers to the amount of
RSe Rer ana he e was
had retired. few of the servants were engaged in
on but SO ssifuy was it planned that they had not
the slightest intlation OF the nefarlous work The
ground floor. in the of the bar-room aud weighed
over Thousand pounds.
The burglars then iorcIbly removed some iron bars
which protected rear window. and breaking
crossing two yards and finally reached the street.
and starting for the river reshipped the safe p boat
on the but ro6bery Which Was we PaneG
has taken the city authorities by surprise and excited
rienced cracksmen are at work in the city.
Movements of Generals-A New Nation al
Cemetery Proposed.
Major-General ]. NJ. Schoheld has lately completed
an Inspecting tour which he has been for some time
making among the different cemeteries in Virginia.
STATE, Sc was also engsged IN similar duty. and on
General schoaed suggested that ali the small ceme-
eres on the Peninsula and in the vicinity of Nor
soldiers who fell on the Peninsula and ON the South
Which it IS to absh 6eWeen
thousad soidiers bea1uy sdorned with trees trees and
grass.plats, and well laid gravel walks. was COM
sesesed ans the Nucleus q tSs sESnd ee@etsry y
Soe VINO @ in Ssr dess The GS
which were about establishing cemetery at Ports
quence Of this commendsbIe design and are now en-
camped at Camp Hamilton. awaiting Instructions
interment Of the bodies.
being within two miles of the Fort and easily access
ble stands In the rear OF the Chesapeake Hospital
occupy It's numerous graves by the death Of many a
wounded and md, diseased hero The completion Of the
monument which is nearly finished. and the friends
the soldiers who will be buried beneath It's will
find some consolation In knowing that they have been
taken OF and properly inferred by those having
the work in charge.
Hearing I'm Homicide Case.
Reuben Clark. the proprietor of q small store
situated at Mill Creek Bridge, about mile from the
Point was arrested about two months since on the
charge killing OF the soldiers by beating hi
on the head with club He had hearing before the
County Court In Hampton to-day, and was discharged
from jail giving bail 20 the amount Of ten thousand
dollars for his appearance for trial at the September
term OF the Court.
Sanitary Regulations.
A Board OF Officers. convened by order OF Major
General Schoheld for the purpose OF making an In.
vesgation In the sanitary condition OF this place,
have within the past three days been aaslduOusly
eng aged in hunting up dilapidated and unoccupied
buildings, abiding places OF filth and disease, and
ordering their destruction and removal In view Of the
appro ach OF the sicky season. They have succeeded
In making very great improvements, which VIII
affect in very beneficial manner, the comforts and
pleasures Of q seaside residence for those whom