The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-18
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
GOLD $50 ~.
Delegation from North Carolina
in Washington.
a Letter from Jel. Davis found
on Booths BOdy.
Disturbance in Idaho.
Evidence in The Conspiracy Case.
More about "That Ram"
Disturbance in Idaho.
Evidence in the Conspiracy Case.
More about "That Ram"

NEw ToEE, May l..-Gold shows ratt el
NOR, strength. The continued high ratet
Of exchange produce sn expectation Of q
partial advance in premiums, and there is
less disposition % sell. The price has not
materially changed from yesterdays QUO
tst,ons, opening at $50 falling to 1888, and
rising again .ol30lz
The Conmerc'a ais Washington special
says a delegation Of twenty citizens, from
all parts Of North Carolina, invited by the
President to confer with him or the recon
ssruotioH Of loyal State government, have
arrived. They report great destitutiou in
tia. slate-nO horses or mules, nor seed
for planting the crops.
The Government has been advised that
authorities extended coaling facilities to
the stonewau which are refused United
ships.
The testimony before the Military Com
mission to-day shows the whole plan for
the capture of Booth apparent. We have
the beat detective system in the world.
Gen. Sherman is very bitter against the
authors OF the assaults on him.
A letter from JEFF. Davis found on the
body of Booth, amply justifes the charge
of conspiracy to the murder made agains.
him.
The Posts special says: JET. Davis viii
| probably not be tried with the assassins At
the Penitentiary. 1t is not yet determined
whether he will be srraigned for murder
or treason, If the former he will have q sep
crate trial.
sAx FRAxcIsco, May I5.-The high price
Of -four az Borge City, Idaho, eliminated
on tho Is. Of April in a popular outbreak
and raid upon dour stores. The disturb
ance was quelled and the price of -four re-
duced. There is a considerable supply
now on the way.
General Mcdowell left saturda Y evening
on the steamer Gaginaw on tour of inspee-
ton through southern California.
The capture Of JET. Davis created great
feeling and satisfaction throughout the
State.
The thirty days Of mourning for the
Of Abraham Lincoln having expired all en-
blems are being taking down and fags
hoisted at full mast.
The people Of Sacramento hung JEFF. Da-
Wis in eligy.
New YoRE, May l7.-Louis Fox Of R0ch-
ester, claimed the champion cue in the bill
lard match last night, on the ground that
Kavausugh did not appear. Kavanaugh's
excuse was illness, but the question goes
before the congress which was to meet st
10 a. m. to day.
The testimony taken in the assassination
case last Friday, and now made public,
shows that tho conspiracy dates back to
the summer Of 1868, and that Booth was
then Engaged in it. The conspiracy con-
templatsd tho capture ofPresident Lincoln,
his murder, the burning Of northern cities,
creating dissatisfaction among the northern
people at the war, aud the bringing about
Of a revolution in favor Of the Confaderacy.
Booth was the leading agent in the mat
ter, visiting various parts Of the country,
and holding consultations in Canada with
6. n. Sanders, (who has since said he did
not know B1otb) Clay, HoIcombe, Thomp.
son, and others. Booth was furnished with
money from Richmond, and was agent to
hire others. An actor named Chester re
fused to have anything to do with the ar
fair, though Booth promised him twenty
five hundred dollars-he was only 70 see
tina: the back door Of Growers theatre,
where it was first contemplated to perpo-
trate The assassination, wss kept open for
exit. Booth at first coaxed him, then
threatened him with death II he divuIged
the plot.
NEw YORK, May 1.-THE Raleigh STAN
dsrd Of the nth says, i. IS probable tbs
steps will soon be taken to call Conven-
ton to construct 4 loyal state Government. |
a letter dated Fayetteville, 3D., says a dell
egstion was appointed By the Mayor Of
that place, to proceed to Wilmington and
procure food for the inhabitants. Tho re-
suit was, p or $4,000 ratious were at once
forwarded, and though the secesh swore
they wouldn't eat anything from the Yam
KEGS, they were the very hrst 10 rush in
with bags and baskets, Government horses
and mules are also furnished the farmers
70 work with.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-Dr. J. Foster,
Jenkins having resigned the Office Of Cen
eraI Secretary Of the United states Santa
~ Commission, !. s. Blatch ford, Of Boston
is his succ ssor.
NEW ToRE, May 1.-THE steamer Night
ingaIe briREs HayaDs dates Of IIth and
Key West Of 18th.
The rebel ram stonewalI arrived at Hs-
vana the 18th. 1t was said the Governor
would not allow her facilities for doing
damage to our shipping, that she would be
obliged to leave in p hours, and would not
be allowed to discharge or take on board
any men or ammunition, and only sufficient
coal to take her to sea, and that If the Cap
tain General had orders 70 that effect he
would willingly seize her.
There vas no report Of her having de-
stroyed any vessels on the way to Havana.
1t was repeated that the blockade runner
Iwagere arrived ct Montanzss on the 10th,
with 1909 bales Of cotton from Galveston,
and I2.passengers on route for Europe.
Il was said that the Consul applied Of
fcialiy for permission to send BY a tug
boat notification Of the presence Of the
stonewalI to Key West, but Gen. Denearinr
refused the request. The American steam
err Columbia was sent As she passed the
Florida coast signal fires were seen along
for twenty miles, On the 7th steamer
appeared of the wave. She was signaIled
and suddenly under all steam started north q
ward, displaying the English ensign at her
peak aud q rebel flag a. her forst9p. It
was thought she was the Imogene.
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