Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-21
NEWS OF THE. DAP
10 shoso the gerry age and body of the Times. !

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At Helena, Arkansas, yesterday, Bart Turn
er, sheriff, attempted to arrest black man who
had recently killed three negroes in an adjoin-
ing county, The man drew a revolver and
shot Turner through the body, knocking him
off his mule, which the negro mounted and
fed to the hills, where he was. pursued by "a
posse. On their attempt to. arrest him he
fred wounding VIM Sebastian The man
was held at bay until squad of soldiers ar
rived, who fired upon him, wounding him Sc
verely.s He was captured and carried to gHele-
ma. None of the wounded were dead at the
last account. - ,asIyf I.s, {
{ It is reported in Washington that the Presi-
sdent intends ordering General Halleck, now in
California, to the command of the Fifth Mill
tary District. tits also ''rumored'' that Gen:
Emory will be removed from the command OF
the Department Of Washington by the Presl-
dent, and Gen. Gordon Granger appointed his
successor. General Hancock rumors assigns to
the command of the Department OF the Allan
tic, with his headquarters in Washington. Large
numbers of recruits for the regiments stationed
in Washington have arrived there during the
present week.
The Congressional Joint Committee on Re-
trenchment are preparing to investigate the
counterfeit 7-3O bond question that created such
an excitement last fall. It will be remembered
that $50, 900 in these securities we're received
forconversion at the Sub Treasury in New 7 ork,
the fraudulent character OF which was not dis
covered until they reached the Department.
Secretary Stanton yesterday issued an order
removing Gen. Dimick from duty as Governor
of the Soldiers Home in the District of Column
bia, and instructing him to proceed to his home
the order to take effect on the first of April.
There is considerable speculation in Washington
as to whether General Dimick will acknowledge
Mr.. Stanton as Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Davis's trial is to be still further post
poned from the 9TH of May. This change is
said to be necessary from the fact that the new
term of the court commences on that date, and
the time intervening between that date and that
recently fxed-the 18th of March-is not con-
sidered sufficient in which to try the case.
A Havana dispatch says the Bishop of Ha-
vana refuses to return to that city from the in
terror Gen. Lersuudi has sent Col. Devallos,
president of the military commission, to bring
him there He is afterwards to convey the pre-
late to Balabono, from whence war vessel is
to take him to Porto Rico.
Isaac M. Ruth, who shot and severely
wounded Seymour Voultaire in st. Louis, some
time ago, assaulted the latter last night, with
a cowhide, and was shot by Voultaire, the ball
taking effect in Ruth left breast, just below
the shoulder-but not mortal A woman was
in the way. ....
The New York Express says it is rumored
that the Astors have come to the aid Of the
Vanderbilt party against Drew and the directors
of the Erie Company; but it does not vouch for
the truth Of the rumor which added much to
the excitement on Wall street
Reports from Porto Rico state that the Gov
ernor Of St. Thomas had requested the Porto
Rico authorities to send cattle and provisions to
relieve the distress of the inhabitants Thous-
ands of individuals were preparing to cmigratc
to Porto Rico.
Gen. w. S. Hancock arrived in Washington
last evening from New Orleans, having been
delayed twenty, four hours on account Of the
storm. lie LETT that city on the 10th instant.
He IS in excellent spirits and good health.
|: Judge E. Stearns, distinguished iurist, and
ulClly IuuSC VI Cilc OuplCmC Souib vi NSoi-
.gia, was killed at Augusta, yesterday, by the
accidental discharge Of a gun in tho hands OF
his son. .H..A# Ea..s.s
|, We learn from Port Deposit that the late rise
in Susquehanna river has done no serious dam
age in that section of country The water COM
menced receding on Thursday quite rapidly.
The Washington Star Of yesterday denies that
Senator Wade has received single letter solic-
iting appointments in anticipation OF his soon
occupying the Presidential chair.
Col. J. 0. p. Burnside, who was nominated
yesterday to be second auditor Of the treasury,
vice French, is a cousin of Gen. Burnside, Gov
ernor of Rhode Island. .E.., ..l.af ..
The Hammond distilery, at Huntington, H.
diana, has been seized by Government officers,
for fraudulent revenue returns, amounting TO
$4,000. ......a.
Election returns from Arkansas are meagre.
The opponents OF the constitution claim that it
wsll be defeated by at least $4,000 votes. -
The California Assembly has rejected the
amendment to the Federal Constitution by a
vote of forty six to twenty four.
A REMARKABLE SPRING IN FLORIDA
There is near Ocola remarkable spring, one
of the largest Of the great number known in