The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-23
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Riot on Staten Island.
An officer Shot.
Elections In Washington Ter.
tory.
Union Candidate Elected,
AdVlceS from Mexico.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Union Candidate Elected,
AdVlceS from Mexico.
Schooner Alice Dill Wrecked.

Nav 0ELEASs, June s2.-General Jack
sons division, Of the 25th army corps, has
landed at BRACES.
The schooner Alice Dill, in transporting
troops from the steamship Illinois to the
shore, grounded on bar and was wrecked
with three hundred on board. One soldier
only was drowned.
Advices from Mexico of the 18th report
the defeat of Negrete's army with seven
hundred killed and two thousand taken
prisoners, Negrete included, by the imperi-
slists.
Later and more correct advices from
Shreveport states the amount of cotton that
will leave that section for market will not
exceed seventy-fve thousand bales. This
years crop will be very small. Very little
has been planted.
The condition of labor is extremity IN
settled.
The emancipation is approved by many
Of the largest slave owners, who are salts
fed with the labor paying system. They
express a preference for it.
Much satisfaction is expressed for the
kindness under the new rule. All are anx-
ious for the restoration of civil law under
the Constitution.
The people of Texas arc almost unani-
nous to resume their allegiance 10 the Uni
ted Safes.
The Germ crops will be very large.
In some portions Of the State, lawless
depredatOns are still being committed.
Considerable cotton will be shipped from
Texas.
Gold thirty-seven. COtton-middliug,
thirty
BosToN, June 22.-The dining room con-
nected with the Revere House took FIRE
last night, but was confined to the room in
which it originally commenced. The
cOoluess and systematic operation of the
clerk prevented any general alarm of the
guests. The loss was few hundred dol
lars.
The billiard match for the cham pion's !
cue was played at the American Hall last |
evening. The match resulted in the trans.
fer of the cue from Tabin to Willmaith,
who won-having 1901 points to Tabin's
1893.
NEW YORK, June 32.--In the matter of the
riot on Staten Island last evening, it APP
pears the citizens were entertaining the
Regiment, Just returned from
the war. Some Of the members of de-
Of the Sixty-siNth, guarding the
cotton on the quarantine grounds came to
the place of entertainment and were in a
friendly spirit asked to take refreshments
and partOok Of them. Afterwards discus
sion sprung up about the merits of the two
in which the citizens participa-
ted, and a couple of the sixty-sixth got
into a fight, getting the worst of the fight.
They run to their quarters and got their
nuakets, loaded Thorn, fixed bayonets and
using offensive language. They
we're set upon, their muskets taken away
rom them and driven inside the gates Of
he quarantine grounds. This euraged
nearly the entire detachment and they took
stand inside the gates with their muskets
oaded. By this time large crowd gath !
red about the gates, and stones were
brown at the armed men. The fight last
d half an hour with much vigor, and
tones were used to good purpose on the
Oldiers when finally boat arrived having
Il board It. Col. Nelson, in command Of
he detachment of the Sixty-sixth and he
7as informed as to the state of affairs. He
t once leaped ashore and hastoued to the
ate, commanding the men to desist and
sturn TO their quarters. His command
7as scarcely uttered when he was shot by
ne Of his own men, the ball passing
trough his breast. He will probably die.
lie is a son of Judge Nelson, Of Williams
urg, Westchester county, and is about %
ears Of age.
Capt. Wilson, of the Naugatuck, was no
fled Of the affair, and he ordered squad
+ sailors with marines down to the scene
f action and arrested sever al of the riot
rs, also taking away the nuskets ofothers.
he disturbance was then quelled. Among
be wounded were W. P. King, returned
oldier, employed in the cotton house, was
hot IN the night log Dreaklng.the bone IN
Eo places. The leg will have to be am
u tated.
San FRANCIsCo, June I9.-The fire at So
ora yesterday destroyed property to the
alue Of 5000 dollars.
The election in Washington Territory is
eported. Il resulted in the success Of
,suny, union candidate for Congress elect
d. Delegates at the last election went for
democracy.
Later news from Arizona report more
utrsges BY the Apschas. Troops from Cal
-ornia will soon be on their track.
A dispatch from New Western says that
90 miles Of poles for the Russian telegraph
me are on the ground. q