Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-10
NEWS or THE DAY.
$50 sho,o the very age and body Of the t'nles.

The Interior Department has information
that the Indian massacre at Fort Phil. hear
ney was in consequence of the issue OF an oruer
by the military authorities to establish poS's
on the Montana road, about Powder river,
without the consent of the tribes having hfsI
been obtained This and the approach OF 'iie
United States troops, is believed to have peeh
the original cause of the war on the parI OF the
Cheyennes. IL
The Judiciary committee OF the House yes.
terday decided that they could not have .tie'f
report on impeachment ready to press mt {" tte
House before the 10th of next October, and
therefore the advocates of impeachment have
determined to urge an adjournment from the
present session to October or November.
The II. S steamer Tuscarora, in leaving
Tahiti on May l4th, struck a reef. She threw
overheard quantity OF coal, and succeeded 10
getting off with but slight damage, and The
loss of thirty feet OF false keel. She recoaIed,
and sailed for the Fejee Islnnds the same day.
The Secretary Of the Treasury las deter.
mined to invite proposals for building granite
basin and barge Office near South Ferry, New
York, for the reception of foreign steamers, IN
which are to be landed all the passengers
arriving at New York city from foreign ports.
Wednesday, July It'll has been fixed upon
as the day for the grand review Of the British
navy before the Sultan, at Spithead. The
London Post says The spectacle will be
one of greater interest than any ordinary re-
view of the naval strength of England. y
General SickIes has ordered the suspension
of registration in the Carolinas until action on
the subject has been taken by Congress- Ac
counts from the Southeastern part OF Virginia
show large maorites for the whites in some
counties in registration.
Warren A. Petit, formerly of Schuylervllle,
New York, and late an attache Of Everett S
Theatre, in Memphis, was shot through the
heart by Lis mistress, Lottie Sherwood, yeSler-
day, and instantly killed The woman has
been arrested. .a
Holland is said to be negotiating for the sale
OF its colony Of Dutch Guiana to England,
but England holds off on account OF the high
price. This colony is a constant loss to the
Dutch treasury, and it is in the market tor i
purchaser.
Information has been received that Admiral
Tucker, formerly of Virginia, and lately OF the
Peruvian navy, has been appointed by the
Peruvian government to take charge OF the
expedition to explore the Amazon river. ....
The opinion among Radicals yesterday was
that the Kentucky members, whose cr"den-
tials have been referred to the Committee on
Elections, will not be permitted to seats at the
present session.
Official dispatches to the Mexican Minister
at Washington state that Santa Anna landed
at Sisal voluntarily and was not forciby taken
from the Virginia. Nothing is said as {" his
being executed.
being shaved in BARRIERS shop 10 Boston yes
terday, jumped from his chair To stop his
horse, Which Was moving, and The barber :
razor severed the nose from his face.
The consultation of the Cabinet yesterday
lasted several hours. 1t is understood that
the chief business before it related TO nomina
tons to be submitted to the Senate.
LETTER FROM GEN S1CKLEs, --Gen. Sick!cS
has addressed letter to Senator TrumbuIl, i'll
which he discusses the subject Of registration
and reconstruction generally We make the
following extract:
cit seems to me that the true conservative
guarantee against reaction IL in the addition
made to the loyal vote by the enlranchiscment
OF the colored people. That being done, the
occasion for the disqualification clause ceases.
Hence, the true solution believe i. TO de
clare with universal suffrage, 4 general ane>
ty, naming the exceptions. a more liberal
| amnesty is, in my judgment, essential to tl!e
ton. 1t will enlarge The range Of popular
and executive departments Of the Government,
otherwise iuconyenienty confined to classts,
very few of whom are fit 10 hold office The
people ran surely be entrusted to Judge and
select from those who took part in he rebellion,
the men at once qualified and sincere IN their
adhesion to the new order OF things. Snch
men, being eligible to Office, will have motives
TO identify themselves with reconstruction ana
to support the views Of the majority
Now more than ever men of ability and rx-
perience in public business are needed for the
State Governments in the South. 1t is truly
unfortunate that at such moment near y all
who know anything of public affairs, and e>Ic
cally those who could fill judicial Stations are
disfranchised. This exposes the experiment
OF general suffrage to needless hazards. II the
experiment fail it is most likely to fail from
the inability Of the people to put in office those
who could and would assure success. 1t would
have been advantageous, perhaps, to have
removed many disafected persons, especially
ton of the sixth section of the act Of March
2, if competent successors could have been
found among those who are eligible to Office