Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-28
NEWS OF TIE DId 7.
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The U. S. squadron, which was lately sent
to the New Dominion fishing grounds mas ie'I
there. The commanding officer has reported
to the Secretary of the Navy that the hive
American vessels seized by the British ships OF
war for violation of law we're fishing within the
prohibited limits He says that all his inter
course with the English slips was IN friendly
spirit.
A dispatch from Ireland announces the death
of William Charles Yelverton, better known by
the title of Viscount Avonmore. He was for
q time connected with the British army. The
man who succeeds the deceased to the property
and title is the notorious Major lelVertop,
whose treatment of his vile lew years ago Is
still fresh in the memories OF the readers OF
newspapers.
The trial OF j. w. Smith, the colored cadet at
West Point, before the court-martlal at that
place, has terminated. The first charge
against him. viz: conduct prejudiucial to good
order and military discipline in that he did
create disturbance 10 camp, and did assault
Cadet j. W. Wilson with his diper and fists,
seems to have been sustained by the evidence.
The express train which left St. Louis on
Tuesday evening, on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, ran through an open switch and col
lidcd with o coal train fourteen miles this side
of Shoals Station. The fireman OF the
express train and woman and girl IN the hr:t
PASSENGER car, were killed. and about dozen
persons Injured, norc seriously.
The colony of Algicr5 has been by official dc.
cree divided into three departments and its
people declared citizens of Franco. Two Ger
man ships lately captured in the British chan
mel have been burned one hundred miles to
the eastward of Newcastle Op-Tvuc
The stern OF the wrecked steamer Cambria
has been washed ashore at Isloy. Scotland, and
the missing boats have been found empty on
the Giants Causeway. 1t is presumed that
al on board have persisted. There is, there
fore, but one survivor OF the disaster.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Journal Of Commerce writes: 1T ls
now distinctly and unreserved|y announced by
Ohioans that they believe Chief Justice Chase
will retire from the bench this winter and live
private inactive life for the remainder Of his
days"
By order OF the Secretary Of War portions
of the military forces stationed in Georgia and
North Carolina have been ordered into South
Carolina, to be stationed in districts where
Governor Scott reports that trouble Is threa-
tened.
An extensive fire occurred at Turk hammock,
Wyoming county, Pa, yesterday, which de
stroycd twenty buildings, including Huttord' s
Hotel and many Of the principal business
houses of the town. The amount o! loss is es-
timated at 100000.
VIM. Adams, ex mayor of Allegheny city,
Pa, has been convicted Of passing counterfeit
$50 notes purportiug to have been issued by
the Shoe and Leather Bank of New York,
Wehavc had frst-rate earthquake, two
specially beautiful auroras, aud now await the
coming of Professor Agassizs tidal wave with
pleasing fear.
The European war has thus far been OF no
benefit 10 the commercial interests ct the
United States
The Empress Eugene has been visited BY the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
MILITARY RESOURCES OF THE COMMON
WEALTH. -Adiutant General Richardson sent
to the Senate Saturday, in obedience to re-
solution passed by that body, report on the
militia, from which We gather that under the
act of March ID, 1866, one hundred and seven
regiments Of militia Of the line, out OF one
hundred and thirty.siE, the whole number now
in the State, had been Organized, and the or
ganzation Was steadily progressing to compile
ton, when it Was suspended by operation of
the 9th section Of an act or Congress, making
appropriations for the support of the army of
the United States and for other purposes"
approved March ID, 1867.
The section OF the act OF Congress having
been repealed as to Virginia, according to the
construction given to IL by the several military
commanders OF tue district, the officers OF the
Virginia militia who were commissioned under
the act OF Assembly OF the 81 March; 1866,
were thereby reinstated in the positions they
held when the act OF Congress took effect
II the construction be accepted as correct we
have one hundred and seven regiments of the
line organized and in commission, leaving only
twenty nine to organize,
Little additional legislation seems to be i'm
medlately necessary to conform the organiZa-
ton to the present constitution, to.Wlt The
enrolment of all miIitiamen between IS and
4jyears Of age, the encouragement of volun
teer corps, 10 constitute the active military
force; AID prescribing the mode If ascertaining
who are exempt from militia duty by reason of
conscientious seruples. 1t is incouvenicnt to
lesisate for the many details, which, therefore,
should be lett to the Governor-Who should
also be empowered TO appoint the general off,
GERS, by and with the advice aud consent of
the Senate.
When the Public Guard was mustered out
Of service in January, 1869. the arms (about 50
stand OF muskets) were packed in air tight box
es, and stored in the quarters which the Guard
had occupied in the arnory grounds, which.
for security, were left in charge OF two cx.sol-
diers OF the Guard. Some have been issued
for the guard at the penitentiary but there
remain on hand, packed, Ct muskets, aud iu
store II rifles. Those are all the arms the
State has iu its possession.
As regards arms due the State, she is now
entitled to the quota Of ten years, under the
act of Congress OF 23rd April, 1905, providing
for arming the whole body OF the United
States, which is still in force.
The distribution of arms to the several States
was annual, and was based upon the number
OF effective militia ascertained by the returns of
the adjutant generals of each State, until
March, 1855, when the principle of d;stribu-
ton was changed, and the spportionment bas-
Il IL.