Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-18
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NEW York. Sept 15.--A Washington dispatch 4
the Times says official Information received confirm
the defeat of Miramon IN Mexico The battle wa
| fought at Zelda, not Lagos, as reported It lastet
only one day instead of five. Gen. Aifaro. Ortega
and Andraez were taken prisoners all Of Miramons
party.
Secretary Cobb yesterday reported TO the Cabine
several proposals for building the Pacific telegraph
Mr. sibley contests the responsibility of all parties
undertaking him, and the matter viii under a
thorough investigation.
In the U. 5. Court yesterday the case of Calvin
Durand Capt. HalIlns, of the sloop-of-war Cy-
anne, rising out of the destruction of property at
the bombardment of Greytown. The Court decided
in favor of the defendant, on the ground that he
was acting under the orders of the Secretary at
War.
Bridget Harlon is under arrest for the murder of
her child.
The steamship Bavaria took out s25O,OOO in
specie.
The smack "Whim." of Throggs Neck, was run
into last might about o'clock at Hell Gate BY the
steamer Empire State which resulted in the sinking
Of the smack and drowning of Capt McGruer and
one man. Another man was rescued but badly in
injured.
Governor Wise's letter in response to the invita-
ton to attend the late barbecue at Raleigh publish
ed He says: For my own part will not concede.
will not secede. ! viii not acquiesce l will not
submit. / will fight in the Union as long as can
get respectable or hopeful plurality minority
even, OF firm, true men to stand by me and with
me for the Constitution and the country. In my
negroes | have property-rights. In the Union |
have political rights and will not he the coward
or the slave to give the to preserve the other
and will give up neither but fight to the last rath-
er than either shall be assailed or DESTROYED In anv
event, we on the eve of q dissolution, and tie
question is simply, Shall it be peaceful only by our
base submission to insult and Outrage! If you will
fight the Union will be saved.
New YoRK, sept. I6.-The Breckenridge State Com
mites will publish an address tomorrow, giving
their statement of the recent negotiations with the
Douglas Committee. They say: "0ur candidates will
be supported by the energy and means at our com |
nand" The Douglas organization, rejecting the |
only means BY which the State could be prevented /
rom voting for Lincoln, has reduced the practical
question between the Democrats of New York. in
he coming election to one of future organization
'ny. By voting for Breckenridge and Lane the
National Democrats will not only sustain the prin-
iples of their party, and preserve nucleus about
which will be formed national party in the State
tut will encourage their friends all the Union
nd be received and honored in the next National |
Convention of Democrats instead of being rejected
nd despsed they surely will be, if they present
themselves upon this platform of Squstter Soyer-
ignty in company with their new allies.
The Douglas subcommittee rejected the proposals
the Breckenridge Volunteer Association and also
eclared that they would not, under any circum-
Iances take any of the electors now on the Breck-
fridge electoral ticket.
They charge the Douglas managers in the State
nth having produced the present difficulties in the
arty, and with peremptorily refusing to allow
heir adjustment They say that Squatter Sovereign
7 Is but another form of Repubhcanism, and con-
Jude by recommending campaign clubs and active
easures for bringing their whole vote to the polls
November.
The dwelling of Rufus Gordon, one mile East Of
lis city, was burned this morning. A son of Mr.
ordon, aged % years, persisted in the flames.
mother son was badly burned