The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-12
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Meeting In Lexington.
Affairs In Virginia.
Gen. Sherldan's Order to Tex
ians.
Refugees Can Return 70 their
Homes.
JEFF. Davis 20 be Tried by MIL
itaFy Commission.
Reports to Freedmens Bureau.

Reports to FreedmeR's Bureau.
CNcISxATI, July lI.--An enthusiastic
Union Mar Meeting vas hold in Lexington
yesterday. Speeches were made BY Mr..
Kasson, Of Iowa, and Gen. F. Blair, urging
the adoption Of tbs constitutional amend
ment
NEE YozE, July 1.-THE Herald's cores
POndeat from southsra Virrioia, rerre-
senIs society aud Industrial Affairs in that
region still in q crude condition, consequent
70 considerable extent Of the planters and
resdmen not yet fully understanding their
altered relations, or al least recognizing
them. The annoyance thereby caused the
military authorities to use their Efforts 10
adjust the difficulty. The planters in msuy
eases are disposed 10 insist en- their author
ity to punish the negroes ior disobedienee,
while numbers Of the latter do not really see
that freedom does not mean idlsness, and
are disposed to desert the plantations.
The loyalty to the national government Of
the whites generally, our correspondent ex-
presses the opinion, is not Of the genuine
type. The people admit that they have
been overpowered and forced to Weld. but
DO not express any regret for their rebeliioas
course. They sIiiI cling 10 their old uueiv-
illzsd idea Of ehivalry, regarding labor ss
dishonorable, aud eant understand that
new order Of things Is established, under
which he who would prosper must work
TrooPs are still being mustered out Of ser.
vice in the Department Of Virginia in large
numbers.
Mr. BOWden, Attorney, General Of Virgin
ia, under Gov. Pierpont, has submitted an
opinion regarding who VIII be qualified to
exercise the elective franchise at the ap-
proaching election, in which he SAYS all
adult white citizens OF SIX months resident
Of county who has not held Office under
the rebel government, and who are not ex-
cluded by lhe Presidents amnesty procls-
nation, may vote, on taking the oath Of al-
legiance. In one county Of the State, q man
has offered himself as a candidate for sher-
ia, who urges, a. q recommendation, that
he served four years in the rebel army.
NEw YoHK, July 1.-THE steamer Even
ing siar, from New Orleans the lth INST.
arrived at an early hour this morning.
Gen. Sheridan had issued an order notify
ing refugees from Texas thst the United |
States troops were now 10 possession Of that
State, and they can return 70 their homes |
with safety, and resume possession Of their |
property. The order also notified the people |
Of Texas that no nome guards or armed |
hands, for self protection, will be permitted /
In the State, as the military forces of the |
United States viii be sufficient to protect all |
persons and property.
All acts Of the Government and Ieeisls-
ture Of Texas, since the passage Of the Sc |
eession Ordinsnee, are declared IGgitimats. |
The Worlds Washington special Gays it Is !
now regarded as quite certain that a special |
Military Committee VIII be instituted in a !
short time for the trial OF jeff. Davis, on |
the charge Of completely in the sssassina-
tion Of President Lincoln. The discovery |
Of additional evidence, involving DAVIS, is |
said to be the cause Of the transfer Of his |
ease fom a civil to military tribunal.
In this connection it may be added that
Professor Mccullough, the rebsl inventor Of
a way for overcoming certain difficulties.
as alluded 10 in the evidence Of the late con- |
spiracy trial, vas brought here to-day and
placed in prison.
The eonfeasor cf Mrs. surratt, the Rev.
Mr. Walters, says, Tot revealing the coufss-
sional, that as God lives Mrs. surratt was
innoeeEs Of the murder Of President Lin
coin, or Of any interest or conspiracy to
murder hin.
NV YoRE, July i1.-Ths Herald wash
ingloa special says q report has been re-
csived at the bureau Of refugees freedmen !
and abandoned plantations, On the subject |
Of outrages committed upon the negro.
The report states that prior 70 the dispoli-
ton Of our troops through the interior Of the
South, many slaves were hunted, shot down
and LETT IN the woods while endsavoriDg 70
reach cur lines. This accounts for their be- !
ing found there, but since the cessation Of
hostilitiea thiE business has been stopped |
There sTe, hosover, still instances Of cruel l
ties. The msjorly Of the people appear 10
be willing % obey the authority of the
United States.
W. P. Noble, Commissioner Of Indian Ar |
fairs, has resigned, and Judge D. s. Cudlsy,
Of Iowa hss been appointed 10 the positiou, |
The Times says the musteringoat Of Cen
eral Whght's provisional corps eztinguishes
the army OF The PotSinse. The army Of
Tennessee is Hlso extinct. The only corps
now in existence are the fourth, Gen. Wood, /
just sent 10 the Department Of che Gull; the
thirteenth Corp, Gen. Steele, il going 70
Texas the lsth, Gsn.A. J. smith, in Ala
hama and Mississippi; the I'D gsrrisoning
in North Caroli1s, under Cen RugoT; ths
2ith garrisoning IN Virginia; and the 25ih
eolored corps have gone 70 Texas under
Weiszsl. The corps are al greatly reduced
in numbers.
The Tribuns'a special says that the freed
mems bureau have refused 10 restore to
former rebels confscated and abandoned
lands tes apart By the government Tor
the use Of the freedmen and refugees, and
has finally concluded % leave the Whole
subject 70 the decision Of the courts.
The courSe Of inhumanity 70 negroes Is
constantly reported 70 Gen. Howard, a. oc-
curing IN the interior Of the Southern
States. Planters hsye been known 10 ed
minister from 100 to zoe lashss 70 their FORM