The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-01

and selling them to the chivAlry.
A private letter by tho Persia, from q
esponsiblc gentleman in Paris, received
n this city states that It ia positively
known in court circles that MAximilian
has accepted the throne Of the Empire
of Mexico.
The Richmond Examiner of the Oath
fully admits that Gilmore's eholls reach-
ed the heart of Charleston, five (5) miles
from the latter's battery. .. .r
The Georgia COnstitutionAlist of the
oath of Auguet contains a letter from
Robt. Toombs, late Secretary Of State.
lie boldly exposes the wickedness and
corruption of the managers Of the boz
gus government an says that while the
rebellion is rotten, useless, aud wicked,
the laws are weak, and the rulers OPP
pressive, the starving community are
impoverished and plunderod We quote
the following remarkable paragraph: 81
could say more to expose the boundless
folly of our present financial system
The history of the currency of our enc
mics since the beginning of the war IL
humiliating TO US. Either had foreign
credits, both had powerful and estab-
lished State governments to back them.
We were united in favor of war, they
were divided. They have kept twice the
number IN the field that we have, and on
half the money, and pay their soldiers
better than we have. Their Treasury
notes sell at discount of less then 80
per cent; ours at more than 1000. The
"a anlnIv hnt thn.s nnuo.AtxNa
has better Understood and more firmly
adhered 90 the principles of currency
than ours. In all else we had tn, adj
vantage" Toombs proceeds and says
that taxation aud loans are tho only
ways by which a sound currency can DO
obtained" lie thus concludes: We
must act, and that quickly. The pub
lie interest aud safety will no longer all
low delay. Our present system is utter
ly insupportable. Ii is upsetting the
very foundations of private rights, dali
ly, weakening public confidence in our
cause at home and abroad, and sowing
among this people dangerous disoontents
which are daily deepening and widen
ing. Patriotism demands that all good
men should unite to correct the evil
n ihAt uuilutI VI Nilb hAIuuAuhh la
aminer says in relation TO the attack on
Charleston; "But what does stArtle us 10
the distance from which the shells were
thrown. The battery 10 10 q marsh i've
miles from the city. IL has long been
claimed by inventors of modern ordnance
that the new artillery was available for
such purposes at that distance, but this
IS the first practical test Of their preten-
sions on record, and must necessarily at
rract much attention.
mot a doubt now remains that the
spirit OF Charleston Is about TO be tried
in the terrible ordeal of bombArdment.
II is well that the city is prepared. Gov.
Benham has Just issued proclamation
Informing this citizens that the plan Of
defence admitted that contingency and
recommending all non contestants TO
withdraw. After the confirmation there
of furnished by Gen. Gilmore, there is
little doubt that his advice will be at
tended TO by families who have not deep
cellars and firm neryes.
"Cbarleslon will be shelled, but that
will be a circumstance Of minor import
anoe 10 a successful defence Of the forti-
ficAtious Of the harbor. II We can retain
them aud the fort from tho enemy that
| glorious victory will amply compensate
! for all the injury which bombs can do TO
empty hou-es." -,
STEVENSON, ALA, August 29.-ThO
| Tennessee was brdged to-day with pom
| to0ns AZ three different places, above and
below this place. The enemy resisted
but slowly, opposing only with rllemen,
who did but ltlo damage. Troops
crossed at the different points and hold
| the opposite bank. No attempt has a.
yet been made 60 bridge the river near
Cha tAnooga
The enemy works night and day
throwing up earlhworks about the city,
and is evidently massing his troops 10
defend it His left rests on Lookout
Mountain. Every preparation Ii made
! b. throw the army across the river At a
moments warning.
One Of the owners of the Chattanooga
Iron Works cana in to-day direct from
! Chattanooga, and estimates the enemy's
strength, WITH the late Aooessions Al co.
! 900
SAN FRABOlSo, August 29.-DAtes
from the Coy OF Mexico are only 10 July
/ "a The position Of the United french
aud Mexican troops had been moved %
miles westward from Mexico.
The intention OF tho riumvlrAte 70
recognize the southern q niederAcy Was
continually foresnadowed by the lmpe-
RIA press The recognition 70 take place
A. soon a. the news reached Mexico that
Naxlmihau accepted the crown.
News from the Jua.tz goyernment Was
animportauL IL Is unuerstOod that hs
/ is busyIug himself encouraging gusrullh
- expeditions, some OF which were led by
/ A r..-L-nul