Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-14
NEWS OFTHE DAP.
10 sho,o the re1y age and body ofthe Times


the Sac and Fox tribes Of Indians, is about to
bring suit against Mr.. Mix, Acting Commits
Sloner OF Indian Affairs, and others, for false
imprisonment OF Keokuk and his friend, laying
the damages at ten thousand dollars. These
Indians were arrested by the Indian agent while
IN Chicago, en- route to Washington, on orders
from the ILdan Bureau MOTTO allow delega-
lions OF Indians to visit Washington except by
permission of the Department, and were re-
leased upon writ of habeas corpus.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
the supervising Inspector of steamboats, of the
district in which the recent disaster on the
Ohio river occurred; o.make rigid examina-
loa OF the same. He has also recommended
to the House Committee on Commerce the re-
peal OF all laws or parts OF laws authorizing
the carriage as freight of petroleum on
steamers carrying passengers. The whole
number of lives lost by the disaster is now put
down at sixty-fve. v4.r s.
The steamship Crescent, OF the New Orleans
and Galveston line, took fire on Saturday at
her wharf, in New Orleans, and was entirely
destroyed. Loss probably 100000. There IS
no insurance, the Morgan line taking its own
risks She had about twenty,one hundred
barrels of freight on board, partly UNDERWATER
by the vessels owners. The fire had been par
TALLY subdued when an explosion occurred in
the hold, injuring ten fremen, one mortally
and several severely. The wreck sunk.
National banks, other than those designated
as Government repositories are gradually with
drawing the bonds deposited by them with the
Treasurer of the United States as security for
public deposits. This is owing to the recent
circular OF instructions from Secretary McCul
och, directing Collectors of Internal Revenue
to deposit their collections with Assistant
Treasurers and banks designated as repositories
The present cold snap is quite marked by its
severity and the extent of country over which
it prevails. At the West it is felt with great
severity. At Kansas city Friday and Saturday
were the coolest days Tor several years, the
thermometer reaching fifteen degrees below
zero. Navigation on all the Western rivers is
closed As far South as Savannah heavy
frost has been experienced,
The State of Panama is tranquil. NJ. Felix
Beley had arrived from France, en- route to
Central America, on business connected with an
inter oceanic canal across Nicaragua. Advlces
from Bogota to November II report that fears
of civil war were increasing. Slight shocks OF
earthquakes are still felt at Arequipa, Chilli
In Peru there are rumors OF another revolution,
Chief Justice Chase has notified the other
members of the Supreme Court that no con-
sultation will be held on the lega-tender case
for some time to come. This will prevent any
decision on the matter at the present time. 1t
is understood that no decision will be made till
after the holidays.
The Philadelphia Age reports that since the
lst Of January, 1868, thirty-niue murders have
occurred in that city. The Press says "Thir-
teen prisoners were in the dock yesterday In
this city, charged with the crime of homicide,
seven of whom were boys under the age OF
nineteen years.
Henry A. Smythe, Collector Of the port of
New York, is in Washington, and it is under
stood that he will to, day be nominated for the
position of Minister to Russia, in place of Cas-
sius NJ, Clay, resigned.
The Cuba Diario says Count Valmaseda has
already caused the iusurrectionists loss Of
FIVE hundred and seventy men killed and his
march from Puerto Principe to Nuevltas will
add to the number.
Henry NJ. Flint, whose letters over the sig
nature of Druid" during the war, attracted
much attention, died yesterday at Camden,
New jersey.
The Kentucky Bourbon Company case, at
New York, has gone ever indefinitely for the
present, in the absences of the various de-
PENDANTS.
Captain Edwin Torril, who led the raiding
party against Shelbyville, 10 Kentucky, about
two years ago, died Of his wounds in Louisville
yesterday.
Judge Ghoson, Of Petersburg, member OF
the firm of Gholson, Walker & CO., Liverpool
was found dead in bed in Savannah, yesterday.
A RAILROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTED BY a
DRUNKEN PASSENGER mail express
train on the Pan Handle Railroad, which left
the Union Depot at thirteen minutes past three
o clock yesterday morning, narrowly escaped
most fearful accident. Just after the train left
the Birmingham Station, the conductor was
the fare, and found an intoxicated
German, who refused TO pay or show ? ticket.
The conductor pulled the bell-rope tc stop the
train, and says he thought there WIS slight
shock after the train Stacked up, out supposed
the engine had been suddenly reversed After
tn Intoxicated man had been put off, the con-
duct0r rang the bell for the train to proceed
but was surprised to find that. the order was not
obeyed, On going out to ascertain the cause,
he found that there was huge rock weighing
several tons, which had slid down from the side
of the hill on the track. The engineer lad
discovered it soon after he. commenced stopping
the train, and 6y great exertions was enabled
to check the speed before it struck the rock
sufficient to prevent ny disastrous results, al
though the COW catcher of the engine was bro
ken to pieces. Had the train been thrown
from the track, as it undoubtedly would have
been, had it not teen for the drunken passen
ger, the cars world have been thrown down a
high steep EN- Oankment into rolling mill
and the most disastrous consequences must
have followed .-PttSb1Tg Commercial, 9TH
ANOTHER PRISONER DISCHARGED BY JUDGE
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