Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 24, Number 3697, 27 January 1863 — NEWS OF THE MORNING. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE MORNING.

Another new deal ofthe military cards in Virginia. Burnside, Sumner and Franklin relieved of command, and Hooker awarded the baton once held by McClellan. The new commander of the Army of the Potomac enjoys in a great degree the confidence of the troops and the people. He has grown.to fame as a subordinate in that army, has been identified with its fortunes, has always been recognized as its chief fighting leader, and has managed to gather glory for himself even from disastrous fields. Hooker has fairly earned the high position to which he has been promoted. But Burnside, though unfortunate, deserves kindly remembrance for his gallant efforts in the teeth of - discouraging circumstances. He assumed the chief command with extreme re luctance; he labored manfully to achieve aucoess; but his last disappointment probably rendered him anxious to be relieved from an arduous and painful position. We trust the country is to have the benefit of his services in another department. Why are Sumner and Franklin also relieved ? Who will sue- ' ceed them ? Heintzelman has been out of active service for months, and one of the grand divisions may be reserved for him. These surprising changes are announced by telegraph, -without explanation. Burnside's farewell address is eminently patriotic and complimentary to his successor. Secretary Stanton has been holding inter—iews with members of Congress, and promises a. reorganization of his department. Congress seems inclined to pass the bills giving a branch mint to Nevada Territory, extending greater protection to overland emigration, and creating an army of 150,000 colored soldiers. After a contest of three weeks duration the -Jew Tork Assembly, in which there was a tie Tote, has elected a Republican Speaker. The contest for Preston King's seat in the United States Senate has not yet begun. An arrival from New Orleans brings an account of another naval disaster off Galveston. The fleet which was sent to recover the Harriet Lane succeeded in losing the steamer Hat teras, the commander of the latter vessel permitting himself to be deluded by the shallow trick of a pirate supposed to be the Alabama. The pirate escaped with ease, Dono of the Federal vessels in that quarter being remarkable for speed. The steamer Sonora reached her dock on the evening of Sunday, 25th, with tho mails and passengers that left New. York on the Ist of January. She brings news of the bombardment of Acapulco by the French. The Mexicans made but slight resistance, but it is stated that a German, with some assistance, returned the fire and did considerable damage to the enemy. The French spiked the guns and then sailed away. In tho State Senate yesterday, an Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act to incorporate the State Agricultural Society was slightly amended and passed. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Sergeant at- Arms to receipt to the Controller warrants for the per diem and mileage of tho Lieutenant Governor, members of the Senate and attaches. The Senate accepted an invitation to attend J. E. Vinton's lecture in the evening. In the Assembly, the Fitch resolution, providing for an investigation ofthe charge of disloyalty preferred against E. J. C. Kewen, was taken np and debated. A substitute offered by Sanderson of El Dorado, declaring a second investigation of charges which had already been in•vestigated by the civil or military authorities to be impolitic, unwise, etc., was adopted. Subsequently, after further discussion, a motion to lay the whole subject on the table was carried by a vote of 34 to SO. Watson of Los Angeles offered a resolution providing for a Joint Convention to be held at three p. m. for the election of a United States Senator, which was laid on the table. The Assembly concurred in the San Joaquin Agricultural Bill. Three local bills were passed. The Senate amendment to the resolution providing for a Joint Convention on the 2?th to fill a vacancy in the Board of Trustees of the State Library, was concurred in, and Barton's rescinding resolution was indefinitely postponed. The Grand Jury yesterday found indictments against Samuel Carkhuff for the murder of S. D. Carkhuff; James N. Cartter, for the murder of Harry Pierce, and William Redding for the murder of a Spaniard named Tadeo. San Francisco.— A dispatch to the Bee yesterday says : The steamship Sonora arrived from Panama last evening. She has the following items of news : * " Four French men-of-war, with the commandant ofthe French squadron in the Pacific, bombarded Acapulco for three days. We are without particulars, save that the squadron entered Acapulco on the 10th instant, and fired shells into the town, which was almost wholly deserted for three days, killing some twelve or thirteen Mexicans. Their fire was returned by a German, assisted by a few men who took the affair very coolly. Some of his shells did considerable damage to the fleet — one of them passing through one of the vessels. After three days bombardment, one hundred sailors landed and spiked some ofthe guns, throwing a number into the bay. The fleet then left. The Diament spoke tho steamer Sonora and exchanged mails. The fleet, it is presumed, was proceeding up to the Gulf of California, and intended to visit our port." .Main _ Winchester have just finished at their saddlery and harness factory, a complete suit of horse trappings for the gallant Hooker, which they tender to the hero as a voluntary gift. The present consists of a parade and campaign suit combined, and yet to an extent distinct. Two fires broke cut at twelve o'clock last night ; one destroyed a slaughter house between Sixth and Seventh, on Folsom street, the other partially destroyed three buildings on the north side of Jessie street, between Third and Fourth, the property of James Williams and Ackerman Brothers. SrtTS in Nevada Territorx". —In the First District Court, January 23d, , a suit was commenced by the El Dorado Mining Company against the Gould k Curry and Rogers companies, to quiet title to 1,600 feet of ground in the Montour ledge, adjoining the Gould <_ Curry ledge. Suit was also commenced by Corson k "White against the Silver City Quartz Mill Company, for ?260 for professional services. Fire in Cabsos. — A large two story house belonging to one Knox, teacher of the public school, was burned down in Carson, on Friday night, January 23d. It is supposed that it was set on fire, as no one was living in it at the time. The loss is about $-3,00*3. The roof of the house was blown off a few weeks ago, and was being repaired. __________________ / Calaveras.— Union Democratic County /Central Committee of Calaveras will meet at San Andreas on Wednesday, January 23th, to nominate a candidate for the Assembly to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Thomas Campbell. Railroad Meeting. — A meeting was held on the subject of a railroad from Marysville to Portland, in Marysville, on Saturday, January __tb, for the purpose of receiving the report of _ Committee appointed at a former meeting. The report favoring the project was adopted. * ————♦———— Accidental Shooting.— On Wednesday evenning, January -let, a man by the name of N. B. Dickinson, was accidently shot by John M. Smith, in the town of Princeton. Mariposa Free PRESS.-This is the title of a weekly paper published in Mariposa, by J. H. Lawrence, who is also editor. It avows itself to be Democratic in its principles. Caving.—lt is stated in a Virginia City paper that a portion of the walls and temporary timbering in the Spanish mine was caving pretty badly, in consequence of the recent inundation.