Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-23


The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald writes under date of the 18th inst that he
is informed upon authority that cannot be doubted
that the British naval officers in the Caribbean Sea
will not interfere with General Walker or any of
his men, at sea, but they instructed to capture
them on land. If on Mosquito territory, the off,
GERS will act under authority of the prOtectOrate
and if on the soil Of Nicaragua or Costa Rica up
on an invitation from the governments of those
States.
The Attorney General of the United States has
given an opinion to the Secretary of the Interior on
the construction of the Pension act Of July 1856
and the supplements including the act of February g.
1853. The question raised was on the pension of
Sarah Hunt, whether allowance should begin at the
date of the act at the date of the completion of
proof in the case, he holds that the pension be-
gins ct the date of the act unless the soldier died
after that time; then it should commence at the
time Of death.
News has been received at the camp of the army
in Utah, of tragedy enacted at Los Angeles, be-
tween twelve deserters from the army. Three of
the men, led on by one Burns, formerly of the 10th
Infantry, had murdered the other nine in order to
get their money. Burns then proceeded to cut the
The other survived and gave evidence which led to
the arrest of the murderer,
The Cincinnati Gazette having stated, on the au-
thOriy of Indiana journal, that the distinguish
ed Senator who won $4,000 in gambling house
last winter, in Washington, was the Hon. James A,
Pearce, Of Maryland, tne Hon. Tom CorWin writes
to that paper, contradicting the statement. Tom
says: know Mr.. Pearee well; know he never did
play at any game during my long and intimate ao-
quaintanee with him. Mr. Pearce is not that style
Of man.
It's said that two Of the Spanish regiments of in
fantry which are stationed at Havana, have reoeiv
ed orders to be in readiness to moments
notice, for Mexico, and that simjlsr Instructions
have been given to two battaliO rs infantry, and
one of cszadors.
On the 18th inst, Senator BrOderiek, of CslifOr-
MIA arrived at St. Louis by the overland mail route,
from California. By the upsetting Of the stage some
distance from Kansas City, Mr. Broderick had rib |
broken, and was Otherwise severely bruised. He /
also had foot frozen while on the mountains.
ST. Antonio Jose de Yrissari, one Of the Ministers
from the Republic Of Nicaragua to the government
Of the United States, has sued the proprietors of
the New York Times for libel, laying the damages
to his character at the sum Of SOS. 900.
The Augusta papers announce the death, in that
place. on the goth ult., Of the Hon. VIM. schlsy
he long occupied prominent position in the State
having enjoyed its highest hOnOrs, and filed
with credit to himself the various Offices of Judge
Of the Superior Court, Representative and Senator
in Congress, and Governor Of the State,
The San Antonio Herald states that Gen. Twiggs
had narrow escape Of his life recently. He was
standing on the street. in CONVERSATION with some
gentlemen, when musket in the hands Of Mexi-
can Oarman, some distance of, was accidentally
discharged, the ball striking the General on the