Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-01


Major T. P. Ochiltree, of the Houston Tele-
graph, tells the following in late letter from
Paris;
"John G. Breckenridge at dejeuner yester-
day told of his last act of authority as Secre-
tary of War. 1t was on the coast of Florida i;
the General was pursued by the Federal caval
ry; they were beating the country in every
direction friend in need came to his rescue
he was one of Brevard's gallant old regiment
of the Army of Northern Virginia. He said:
'Gineral, I have an old boat here that mout
carry us to Kurby; anyhow, we'll try it on. }
So he worked away all that night raising the
boat from where he had sunk it to conceal 1t
from the enemy he worked faithfully
and energet;eally in patching it up and
baing it, arti6cially finishing 1t up and
putting in few provisions. Gen. Breckln.
said to him: L will have but few more hours
of authority, bus such services as you have
rendered your country deserve reward. 7 ou
shall be major I will make out your COM
mission now.' He was exceedingly thankful,
but remained scratching his head in a thought
full attitude We'll, my friend, said the Gen
eral. well, you see, Gineral, thar's Teller
in our regiment what hain't done nothih', and
he is g major and a Guartermaster, and ii it's
ali the same to you, l would just like to rank
him for onst.' 1t is needless to say that the
going out Secretary Of War instantly wrote
the battle-scarred but humble hero commits
sion as lieutenant colonel. A fact. "
THE WAR OF THE RACES I've are in
formed that an affair occurred at Cumberland
Courthouse, few days since, which came
near eliminating in bloody results It appears
that on the day named, two colored candidates
for the Convention addressed crowd OF about
500 colored people and half as many whites,
and ore Of the speakers made remarks OF such
a personally offensive and abusive character
towards MIR. - Trent, former sheriff of the
county, that that gentleman felt himself COM
PEELED to interrupt the speaker and reply to his
offensive trade This so enraged the man that
he drew his pistol, and Mr.. Trent also drew
his A scene of the most intense excitement
ensued, the negroes who all appeared to be
armed, ranging themselves with drawn wea-
pons by the side of their black comrade, and
the whites backing up Mi. Trent. Most tor
tunately, at this juoction, when a bloody con
aict appeared inevitable, several gentlemen
who were near by, and had influence, interfer-
ed, and by earnest entreatles and persuasion,
prevailed upon the antagonstic parties to sep
arate. No shot was fired by either party had
there been, terrible scene Of slaughter would
have followed.-Lsnch Neacs.
RARE BIRDS AND ANIMALs.-Some time
ago We stated the fact that it had been an
nounced that Mr.. Samuel T. Suit had ,pur-
chased the Spa Spring property at Bladens,
burg, and intended arranging that large tract
OF land as irst-cass summer resort; in tact
fashionable watering place, for which this
property is eminently appropriate, as the med,
llclnal qualities OF the Spa water are we'll
known, AS an earnest of how Mr.. Suit intends
arranging his property, We make mention OF
the fact that on Saturday there arrived per
= railroad a splendid collection of English pheas-
ants, California and South Pacific quails, white
swans, golden pheasants, silver pheasants,
carrier pigeons, booley birds, bulh nches, cana
nres and a7number Of the choicest birds OF dit
11erent climes. Besides these birds, Mr.. Salt
mas already received a large number OF CATTLE
SWINE and poultry, which were selected by
himself during recent tour in Europe. This
collection is considered the finest ever brought
70 this country, and will add greatly to the
pWieasure OF visitors to the proposed resort
Notaonat hatezlgencer. re..sa.