Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-06
NEWS or THE D4 Y
so sho,o the ye7y age and body oftae Tsya~x.

A dist atch from hey W est says tnat NC
steamer George Cromwell from New Orleans,
for New York, with cotton, &c., was lost OF
Indian Key on the 81 instant She broke her
shaft in the stern bearings, leaving her stern
open to the sea which caused her to slnk her
passengers thirty.three in all, were saved.
A New York correspondent says: The
crowds of people that are now rushing from
the country into the city, beat anything OF the
kind that has been Witnessed for long While
One OF the Broadway hotels on Tuesday morn
ing brsakfasted between eight and nine hun
dred guests. %
An Omaha dispatch says that $50 Of the
| Butte and Sioux Indians, under the chic! Iron
She'll, have left the hostile camp of Red Cloud,
and come to the North Platte and placed them
selves under the protection Of the Government.
| Eight men were recently killed and scalped on
the Big Sandy.
A dispatch from Galveston says: The
| fever is atatinK somewhat. The deaths yester,
day were nineteen. Gen. Griffin ) only child
is dead Dr.. Rowe, late Medical Director,
is dead. iieut Garretson, district quarter
master, taken with fever Only one staff otf
Ger on duty.
COL f. P. Shepherd, who was shot at the
| Mount Vernon arsenal, in Alabama, few
weeks since by Capt. Shaft, U. S. army, died
yesterday from the effects Of the wound Capt
Shaft has been on trial before military com
mission since Monday.
A dispatch in the Boston Advertiser, from
| Providence, r. T., says: Gen Howard, now
visiting the agricultural fair in this city, re
ceived dispatch from Gen. Grant this even
Ing, informing him that he is to retalo his po-
sition at the head Of the Freedmen 8 Bureau.
The Washington Express says that Secretary
| McCuloch having objected to the suspension
of Commissioner Rollins, "a rumor vas cur,
rent that Mr.. McCuilocl will himself be gus
pended and Robert J. Walker appointed Sec
rotary Of the Treasury.
The result Of the election in California is moi
yet certainly known. The last returns indicate
that the Union majorities are so much reduced
by divisions in the party that it is probable that
| the Democratic candidate for Governor has
been elected.
General Sichles will proceed directly from
Charleston to New York in the steamer which
sails on Saturday, and on his arrival there will
demand a court Of inquiry regarding the allie
cations contained in the recent proclamation
of the President.
A sub committee of the Judiciary Commit
tee meets in Baltimore next month to inquire
into the condition and form OF government OF
the State of Maryland, under the resolutions
introduced last March by Hon. Francis Thomas.
A circular has been issued from the Treasury
Department directing the Collectors Of the
different ports to inquire vigorously into all ca
ses of the violation OF the law in relation to the
| importation OF coolies.
A waterspout, described as Of over one hun
dred feet in diameter, and Of terrific force
crossed the Delaware river, near Newcastle,
yesterday. 1t tore away fences aud trees rs il
touched the land.
Three children under ten years Of age, were
killed yesterday afternoon near Neponset, Mas
sachusetts, while attempting TO run across the
track of the Oh Colony railroad, 10 front Of an
approaching train.
Late adylces from St. Domingo state that
Cabral had been offered the presidency Of Hay
| ii by various towns which had risen against
Salnave. There are several revolution" in
Hayti every year.
Gen. Sheridas was to leave New Orleans
last night, and is expected to arrive at St,
Louis 90 Saturday, where public reception
will be rendered him
Gen. Grant was indsposed yesterday. Gen.
Hancock, it is now authoritativeIy known, will
not go to New Orleans while the fever is
| raging as it is at present
A grand reception is to be given in St.
Louis to McCoole, the pueilist, Oh his arrival
in that city. Happy St, Louis-fortunate Nc
Cooe
Official information from Gen. Ord's depart
ment, states that Mississippi is now compare
lively quiet.
The potato crop in New jersey is nearly u
total failure. The corn crop, 90 the contrary,
never was finer. ...
THE WAY THE QUoTA OF BosToN WAS
FILLED "A correspondent gives the history
of very interesting suit against the city Of
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