The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20
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this city and harbor He says their du.
ties are limited TO the defense of the
forts and the protection Of public prop
erty, and OF The officers of the general
government in the performance Of their
legal duty and the duty Of maintaining
order and protecting property and rights
Of private individuals devolves upon She
municipal and State authorities; but
troops Of the United States will be held
in readiness TO render any assistance
that may be called for by the proper au-
thorities, or be rendered necessary by
the inability Of the civil authorities TO
accomplish these ends.
II officers of the General Government,
by comfy Of the State and municipal
governments, in the performance of their
legitimate functions, are assaulted by
lawless violence, IL will be the duty of
the troops to protect il they are charged
with the protection Of public property,
public buildings, or other valuable in
terests, il will be their duty to defend
them to the last extremity. If called
upon by the civil authorities So aid in
the maintenance of order or the en-
lorcemcnt ct the laws, the aid will be
rendered promptly, cheerfully, and ell
cieuly.
The troops that have been brought TO
the city, and who may be called upon 10
aid in the maintenance of order and
enforcement of the laws, must them
selves set the example of orderly and
soldierly conduct The attention of all
officers and men is specially directed 10
this point
SAN FRANCIsco, August 16--The st.
Louis brings via Acapulco dates from the
city OF Mexico of 22d July.
Forey is issuing DEGREES daily.
The French and Mexican newspapers
are urging the recognition of the Southern
ConIederaoy. They state that France
will recognize the Oonfederacy.
Here followed something which the
telegraph reporter failed TO make intelli-
gible TO the composition.
Everything looks to an immediate re-
cognition of the Southern Confederacy
by Mexico.
Guerrilla fighting is frequent on the
roads leading to the City of Mexico.
The Mexicans take no prisoners but
murder their enemies. They are making
it war of determination.
Numerous assassinations have occurred
in the City of Mexico of sympathizers
with The French
The triumvirate government are daily
imprisoning and shooting persons refus-
ing to take the oath of allegiance TO the
| empire.
MeXicans have been publicly logged
for refusing quarters to French officers.
| One Mexican lady named Rubio received
200 lashes for refusing TO receive French
Ulcers into her house. Her husband
,hered to pay ss a fine her weight in
ellver but Forey insisted on making an
example.
The foreign ministers decline to re-
move to San Louis on al offer Of Juar z
TO protect their transit
| The Brother Jonathan arrived on the
10Th from the North with $4,000 in
treasure from POI tland and $4,000 from
VIcto ia.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 5.-Thursday evening
as party, consisting of Capt. Alexan-
der, Capt, Berry, another Captain, soil
der and citizen, were going from Ger
mantown TO Whites Station, on the Mo.
bile and Charleston Railroad on hand
car, they were fred upon by some per-
sons secreted near the road, and all but
one seriously wounded. The assassins
then approached, but not until the Cap
tain, whose name is not given, and the
citizsn had escaped, and Captain Alex
ander gave the leader his pistol, saying,
/ surrender; | am your prisoner" The
man took the pistol and deltberately
shot Capt. Alexander dead. Turning 70
Capt Berry, who had also given up his
pistol ana surrendered, he inquired If he
was severely wounded. Being answered
in the affirmative, he said "Well then
I'll finish YOU andrsised his weapon tc
shoot when his Companion interlered
The robbers then plundered the dead
and living Of everything valuable, noun.
ted their horses and left.
A family named Woods, living neal
the scene of this tragedy, took Captain
Berry TO their house. His leg is broken
The party arc not guerrillAs, but belong
TO gang whose intention is TO murde
aud rob rebels and Unionists indiscrim
inately.
The Tempes. has arrived from New
Orleans, with adyices to the 9Th inst.
The army under command of Genera
Banks can now be considered in summe
quarters. General Banks is at New Or
leans, but it was rumored that he wa
going home in few days. His stan ar
TO accompany him. General Weitge
occupies the Teche country.
Gopnra1 Hranklin hos euDavsn,lc 4 a -
Dudley in command at Baton Rouge
General Andrews continues in oOmman
at Port Hudson, The health of tn
troops, taking into consideration the sea
, son of the year, with the weather, is toll
, cradle.
Gen. Heron il still two miles belo,
Port Hudson, at Mount Pleasant Landing
His troops are in good health and spirits
4 But little is known of the movement
of tho rebels IN the country back of ID
Mississippi,
The river on both ides is being d.
k populated Of white men and negrot
suitod for the field Portions of Mis-
sislppi back OF Natchez, near Hambur
and Kingston, which have mover bee
visited by the CONSUMPTION before, al
B. now nearly laid waste. Every man ca
pablo OF bearing arms is either cor
scrip ed or drafted. Those who can :
70 Natchez do so, and at once plat
themselves under the protection Of Ge
Ransom. About 200 men, who hae fle
from the iron rule Of CONSUMPTION, arrive
al Natchez in one day, aud took the OAt
OF all giance, They were mostly fro
the line Of the Jackson aud Mobile raj