The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-03-20

The 7ri6une's special says that Gen.
eral Thomas will be assigned to the De-
partment of the Pacific with headqua'
ters at San Francisco. General Haileck
will be ordered East to division of the
South not yet organized. Auger re-
mains in command of the Department of
the PlAtte. Hancock goes to the De-
partment Of Dakota, aud Pope to the De-
partment of the Lakes. Lucey will take
command in Georgia and the Carollrfas-
Stoueman goes to Arizona.
Mr. Sumner will soon deliver speech,
taking ground that England is response
BILE for much more than the destruction
of our ships that her action swept our
commerce from the seas and prolonged
the war at least year. Mr.. thornton,
British Minister, hearing this remark al
tributed to Mr. Sumner, says that means
war. The French Minister says that it
means expansion Of territory. The mat
ter is making much stir III diplomatic
circles.
The Senate Republican caucus has
nominated the following officers: ohm
T. French. of North Carolina. for Sex
geant at Arms VI. Morris. Of Connect
cut, as Executive Clerk, and A. NJ
Clapf, of Buff 10, as Express to Pablic
Printer.
The following Chairmen of the House
Committees have been selected: Ways
ard Mcans-paine, OF Wisconsin,
Schenck, Cooper aui Seward Appro-
priatlous Dawes, Seward, Banks and
Garfield. Pacific Railroad-Whe of
New York Clainss-N' N'ashburn, Of
Massachusetts Commcrce-Dixon, Of
Connecticut. Public iands--J
Postofiices-Earnsworth. Manufactures
Morrill, AsricG!;u Wilson, Of
Ohio. Indian Aifairs-Clark, OF Kansas
Military Affairs-Logan, of Illinois
,.ileage-s;hanks District of Colun5ia
Cook, of l iinois. Judiciary Ding
ham. Revolutionary Clams-Boyd of
| Missouri. Public Expenditurcs-Co-
burn, of Indiana Private Claims
Blair Of Michigan. Naval Atfairs-
Scho6eld, of Pennsy ylvan;a. Foreign Af-
fairs-Banks. Territories-Cullom, ot
Illinois. Invalid Pensions-Benjamin
of Missouri. Roads-Ingersoll, Of Hi
no!s. inirg-Ferris, Of New York.
Freedmen's Affairs-Dockcry, of North
| Carolina Education-Arneli, of Ten
ucssee. Recorder Butler, of Massa-
| chusetts.
4 delegation Of Cherokee, Creek,
/ Choctaw and Cilickataw Indilns bad an
interview with the President to day
they stated that it is their desire to
cooperate with the Government to pre-
serve the peace between the Govern
mcnt and the Indians. The interview
| xy,S Of yc,-,-
NEW IoRK, March IA Ford
special says the Spanish legation repre-
sent to oar Government that the insur
rection has been kept alive by expedi
i tions from New Orleans, New York and
/ Boston. 1t requests our Government
not to recognize the revolutionists unit
the arrival Of MIR. Roberts, the specia
Spanish Envoy to Washinet ton.
4 St. Thomas letter states that nearly
all the parties claiming Alta Vela have
returned, satisfied that the place wa:
worthless
s. T. Clark, financial editor Of th,
Tribune, died to day.
TIE Post says the Central Railroad
having neglected to pay the Goyernmen
tax of five per cent. on it's net earnings
the question will come before the Inter
nal Revepde Department. The amour
involved is twelve hundred thousan(
dollars
WELToN, Me-, March 15.-The Con
gregational Church at Welton was crush
. ed fiat this morning by snow on the roof
Only the library was saved.
, ROCHESTER, March 15-Alian Smit1
vas killed yesterday while cnterin;
church at the head of a funeral process
sion, by a trap door which was blow
by wind from the belfry, crushing hi
, skull
New York, March 15.-Thc EcG,
ing Mail has Cuban advices ala Nassua
, Gen. Lascas failed three times to max
, his way into Puerto Principe. The in
, surgents each time repulsed him wit
: heavy loss. A large number of wound
, ed had arrived at Nucvitas
) The 1aiJune's Atlanta special give
: details of the murder of DR.. Dardcn b
the Ku Klux. After shooting the edito
t of Ku Klux paper at Warrcnto
e Georgia., Darden surrendered himscl
: and was placed in Jail. The Sheriff
S fearing an attack, asked several of tb
t better class of citizens to act as a poss
to guard the Jail. They declined, ben
!. oyerawed by the Ku Klux numberin
). one hundred, who, taking possession {
the Jail, broke in the. locks. Fearin
!. that Darden had a pistol, the cowardl
y ruffians built FIRE at the door and smol
f ed him out. After giving him time
!. make his will, these savages barbarousl
murdered him in presence of his vii
!. md cbildrap Not laSs than 50 mist,