The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-28
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
HIt5TIUUH DIopdICHoS.
Affairs In Louisiana.
DeStItutIOn Of the Country.
Negro Impertlnenee.
Affairs In Virginia.
Affairs In Louisiana.
From Havana.

From Havana.
NEw ORLEASs, June 27.-A special cor
respondent of the New Orleans Times writ
ing from Red River says former fertile POr-
tions Of Louisiana presents ruinous aspects
caused by consumption cleaning all the
men. The destruction by Ere from the
passing armies, and lately the flood which
has taken away nearly every vestige Of ap-
parent civilization.
The Presidents proclamation declaring
all ports West of the Mississippi opened to
foreign and domestic trade, is received with
reioicings. Our merchants are bestirring
themselves and hope soon to return to their
former commercial status and Importance.
Considerable cotton has arrived recently,
but much Of it is shackled by attachments
for past dues or claimed by the Federal or
State Government.
Senator johnson, of Arkansas, surren-
dered to General Granger, to accept the
issue Of the Government.
The cOlored people of vieksburg protect
against the Proclamation of the President
appointing Judge sharkey as Governor Of
Mississippi, and the non-extension of the
elective franchise. They have been made
free, and therefore want all the rights.
General Sheridan has made short trip
to Texas. The mere fact of his going there
st this time portends greas importance.
The steamships Star of the West and Mar
iposa arrived today.
The steamboat E. F. Dix sunk in Red |
river by striking the wreck of the gunbOat |
Eastport, and will be tosal loss.
The Teche country, ana some other Por-
tons of the State, are infested with guerril- |
las and outlaws. General Candy has sent |
relief, and will mets out summary punish
ment to offenders wherever caught. Lou |
| isiaua is rapidly recognizing and prePar-
ing for the fall elections.
NEw YoRK, June ga Richmond and |
Petersburg correspondent says General Ter |
~, commanding at Richmond, has issued |
an order announcing, that slavery having !
ceased to exist in Virginia, all the State
and Municipal laws restoring the personal
liberty of eolorsd persons have become OBJ
solete. and that hereafter the eolOred people
will enjoy the same personal liberty as the
whites, and be subject to only the same re-
straints and punishments. Vagrancy, how
ever, will not be permitted on the part of
the negroes any more than that of the white
citizens. The testimony of cOlOred persons,
be also states, will be received in all cases
before the military courts in his depart
ment.
General Hartsuff, commanding at Peters
burg, has forbidden, in an official order,
the holding Of any more meetings by the
! planters 10 establish fixed price for the
| labor Of the negro, and to make distinctions
preiudicial to their interests. No difference
in rate Of compensation for the same labor
by whites and blacks is to be allowed.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned sine
die on Friday evening last, after session
of five days. Nearly all the measures re-
quired by Gov. PierpOnt to assist him in
the work Of reconstructing the State, elicit
ed little or no debate in their passage. The
most important of these was that OF ex-
tending the elective franchise to persons
who were excluded from it by the Alexan-
= dris Constitution. These persons are those
who who have voluntarily given aid and
comfort 20 the rebellion since the LIST Of
January, 1854.
The election Of members of Congress and
of the new Legislature is to take place on
the 18th of next October. At this election
the peOple are also to decide whether the
: Legislature shall have'poWer to repeal the
constitutional provision, which excludes
from holding office all who have been en-
. gagged in the rebellion.
r The Herald's Washington special says
? among other valuable property seized upon
. | BY Col. Loomis, special agent Of the Trsa-
sury Department in Virginia, is the militia
~ railroad leading from Danville to
Greensboro 40 miles in length, built by the
! | rebel army. The railroad will be run I'M
{ der the control of the Treasury Depart
8 ment until regularly eOngscated by the
:, court, aud is expected to pay handsome
: per cent. above expenses.
The Lincoln cavalry, who hsve rem
: dered signal service in Custar's division
a throughout the war, and recently com
. manded by Col. W. A. Adams, is on rout'
{ for New York, to be paid and discharged
D from the service, and will arrive Their
7 some time tomorrow.
The Herald's Havana correspondent say
the British Consul at Havana has made
/
, CAPTURED and run into Key West BY he
l. crew.
e. Gen. Breckinridge and his accompanying
% fugitive rebels were still in Havana. Som
d Of the wealthy secession BymPathizers hs'
a shown Breckenridge great attention, en-
offered TO present him with house if h
Y would remain among them. It was III
y mored. however, that he intended to 60
Spain.
The ex.rebel ram stOnewall, alias olindi
N stiIl "a NAMED in Havana h1rbOr, but \
one doubted but that she would ult'mGtsl
at be given up to our governments.
e EEw YozK, June 27.--An alleged gigsn
g tic oil company swindie was under invest
IL cation yesterday before Jushes Dodge,
~ the Je Herson, Ind, police court. The D.
~ Service Petroleum Co. is the one invoivs
- and it Is reported that two Of its rePut'
ar officers, A. D. Mawn and Daniel strstto
II IT., have dsfrauded different persons
to large amounts Of money. Mr.. George
al Kellogg made charge agsinst these t.
mt men, and Mawn was arrested and comm
rs; ted, but stratton was out Of the city.
~ The Times Special says ex Senator Foo
- and ]. Faulkner were the only persons
Az. note who applied for pardon yesterday I
ge. Senator Foote'S application Is dated at DC
70 trsal.
os- Among the troops that left here tod
he for their homes were the 12lst New 70
Do volunteers, numbering "a officers and
a. men.
~ Assistant Secretary Of War Dana viii
~ render his Office 10 his successor on Thu
ole day next, and immediately start for
ok West, by way Of New York, to resume
Art duties as editor Of the ChieagO Republic
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