The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-30
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Sold Quiet.
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West Point Academy.
Latest Mexican AdVIces.
Rebel Prisoners.
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Progress Of the Dunderberry.
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appointments By The PreSl dent
PaFdOHS By the President
Progress Of the Dunderberry.
Appointments BIZ The PresI denl
PaEdOns By be PresldenL

Nsw toREs July 2e.--The Tribupes' VASE
ingtOH special says Sergeant s els s. Chubh
Of the lsoth Michigan lighl srsnery. hai
been acquitted Of the charge Of permittinl
Atzerot, after he was arrested e pass on
lines and cote Maryland.
WoRcEsrER, Mass, July 2s.-In the tw,
mile wherry to-day, Josh Wardwon, ia 1915
Bigslow came in second, sud Hsdlord third.
In the three mile race for four cared toati
ths MeClellsn, Of Bostea, won. The tire.
mile race for six cared boat, the Yais Col.
lege boatwon, in rs. lanyard was second
n the race
REW YoAE July 29.-Joseph Van Dorm.
weigher, No. 40, Beaver street, was shot this
evening by one Of his clerks and died in
stan'ly. The clerk, after firing three shots,
ran but wls caught.
COD quiet and for 4e motaent yielding,
though The tons OF the marketis decidedly
siropg.
The Commercials special says: Judge
Wyl has granted a rule upon Secretary
McCulloeh, to show cause why mandsmus
should be Issued to compel him to let pay
claim Of the Melsrs. Peeles, for ten thous
and dollars for mules impressed in the Nor
man expedition. under Gen. johnson, be
heard and awsrded, but Mr. Chase refused
10 pay it
The Board Of Visitors at West Point
Academy, recommend that that institution
be thrown open to the whole army, as we'll
as 70 engineers, that the corps of cadets be
gradually increased to four hundred, that
the standard of admission be raised 10 sd
hitting English grammar, descriptive &C.
ography, and history Of the United States;
that legislative provision be made for
completing examinations for csdetships;
that in future no one be received under Il
nor over % years of age. Various other
changes Of minor character are recon-
mended.
NV YoRE, July e9.-santa Anna, at
present residing at the Island ofst. Thomas,
mas issued a prOnunciamento in which he
d~enounces the establishment Of an Empire
in Mexico. He calls for a rally for demOc-
racy, and urges the Msxicans to fight
against invaders. lie explains his declsra-
ton in favor of French intervention was
forced upon him by requiring him to sign
such a paper before he would be permitted
TO land in Mexico and visit his sick wife.
The five prisoners captured of the coast CT
Florida some time since while eDdsavoring
to make their escape in a small boat, we're
yesterday sent to Fort Lafayette as Psliti-
cal prisoners.
NEW YoEk, July 2s.-AaIon ~Burlingame,
Minister to China, is in our city, bound for
Washington. 1854
There was considerable excitement in the
vicinity of the Battery yesterday, caused by
an armed guard sscordng a few rebel pris-
to a boat for Lafayetts, and a state
msnt circulated that they were prominent
Generals. Among the number were
H. Mccormack, Ii. Col. +. P. Anderson, J..
A. Horne, F. Noble, Lieut.. F. A. Poult, OF
the Navy, all rebels; and Lieut. VIM. Kane,
Of the S5th U. S. Colored Infantry.
The steamer City Of Washington, for Liv-
aud the Hans, for Bremen, sailed
with s7S,G coo in specie.
NEw YoRk, July 2e.-Rundreds Of per-
sons daily visit the Dunderbery a. the foot
of Sixth street. No visitors are allowed on
board, as it interferss with the progress Of
her completion. Messrs. John Roach &son,
the engine builders, are putting boilers aud
engines in as rapidly as possible.
W~AsHrNeToS, July 2s.-The President-hss
appointed VIM B. Thomas Collector Of Gus
toms for Philadelphia; also, Edward Wal
lace naval officer, and E. Meyer Surveyor
of Customs Of tbs same pos, G. E. Taylor
A9ant for Ind ans atthe Upper Platte Agen-
cy, Samuel s. Day Receiver, NJ. A. VIII
lams Register of the Land ofice, Tallahas-
see, and NJ. P. Dosley Register Land Office,
New Orleans.
Hundreds Of the former residents Of
Washington, who left forthe South at the
breaking out of the rebellion, continue to
return. But few Of them obtain employ
ment.
The President, % day, pardOned F. X.
Miller, sentenced TO be hung, for the mur-
der Of &C. Long; . deserter to Canada;
Duff Green, of Ca, who is well known as
having been a Washington Editor; Chas.
Green and H. Blair, both rebels; and Arthur
Carron was permitted to leave the country.
This vicinity was visited with a heavy
hail and rain storm this p. NJ.
The term Of Office ofs s. P. Brown, Navy
Agent, having expired by limitation Of pay,
Mr.. Hamilton has been temporarily assigned
to the place. This is IN accordance with the
act Of Congress.