The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-12
About COlOFed Troops
Affairs on the Rio Grande,

NEw YoRK, Sept. 1.-The proclamation
Of Provisional Governor Hamilton. of Texas
already referred 20. lays down the regUls
ticns and prescribes the plan whereby thu
people Of the State shall be enabled TO takt
the oath of amnesty and allegiance to the
National Government, and qualify them
selves 10 vote for delegates To the State Con
vention to sit in that body. The Chief Jus
tees and the Clerk OF the County Courts are
TO constitute the board in the several coun-
ties for administering the oath, keeping a
list of the names Of those who subscribe 20
it. For the performance of this duty they
are required to be in session at least one d-y
in each week, until their work is ac-om-
| plished. The Governor concludes By urging
| the citizens to come forward and take this
preliminary step in the -ork OF restoring
the civil governments.
A Pennsylvania correspondent gives an
account Of graft banquet given BY the
Atlantic and Grsst Western railroad to the
English capitalists, who arrived in this city
On Tuesday last, and no are now on tour
of inspection Of tbs public works and enter
prise ofthis country and Canada. Some Of
them are largely Interested in the Atlantic
apI Great Western railroad materially IN its
construction Mr. Lehammedism, Presi-
dent OF the banquet, and Mr.. Reynolds,
formerly President Of the road, were made
the ushers welcoming the distinguished
guests, which was responded to on their
part by Sir Martin Reto. Other speeches
were also made, and together with this, the
handsome decorations Of the room. and the
good things set before the company, rare
evenings entertainment was enjoyed
The 4erald's special correspondent says
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has Just
received from the Superintendent Of the In
dams Of Utah, information that he has sue
cseded in negotiating with the Indians Of
that territory the effect of which, II ratified,
will be to place upon a more satisfactory ba
sis the relation Of the Government with all
the tribes in that section.
The Times Washington special has the
following: In the fourth Auditors Depart
ment, during the month of August, 1872 ma
val accounts were settled. The aggregate
amountof these accounts, is five million
three hundred and fifty six thou'and one
hundred and eighteen dollars and seventy
three cents.
BY an order from the Sec'y Of War. the
third provisional New York cavalry, ID and
4th N. Y. heavy artillery, West Conn. heavy
artillery, and Sd Mas. heavy artillery, are
to be immediately mustered out. These
troops are ordered to their respective State
Rendezvous, where they will receive their
pay and final discharge.
Brig. Gen. F. F. Dent, brother-iu-law Of
Grant, has been placed in command Of the
garrison of this city, numbering over three
thousand men.
Since our last report the President has
granted pardons to the follow ng named
persons, citizens Of Texas J. II. HutohiDg,
Juo. Lsby, Geo. Ball, T. X. McMahan aud
- Allen.
The Tribune Washington special says
It is now stated that the trial Of JEFF Davis
will Immediately follow on the final dispo-
sition Of Wirz. The statement is also re-
vived that he will be tried in Richmond.
The post-ofiice department. is in receipt Of
quite a number Of remittsucecs from par
ties who were indebted to post-masters at
the time Of secession. The department asks
for the payment Of balances due for postal
services rendered to the United States up
to the time Of rebellion.
TX ongressman VIM. D. Bishop has been
here the past week ,nieavoriDg 10 secure
the release Of the rebel Secretary Mallory.
The Worlds Washington special says that
Col. VIM. Lafond, Of the "a Pennsylvania
regiment, has been sentenced TO be dis
missed from the service and pay a fine Of
S., 900, and to be imprisoned until the iue
is paid. His oiTsnse was of defrauding the
Government.
About three million eight hundred
thousand acres Of land we're entered for set
Element under the Home stead Act at the
Land Office at Is Crosse, Wisconsin, during
the month Of august.
The Normal School will reopen At An
napolis during the. present month. II is
nov being removed from New York
Brig Gen. Tilion has been Transferred
from his command ia Tennessee TO the
Freedmen Bureau in Georgia.
NEs ORLEANS. Sept 1.-THE steamer
Golden Star, Monterey and George Wash
ington have arrived from New York.
The Times Jackson special says: Il is
cred.bly rumored that slocum rendered his
upon the President endorse-
meHt Of shsrEey'. action.
The News predict, Incidentally. ihatthe
colored troops win be marched out Of the
State to be mustered out 1I Transferred tDan-
other locality.
An engine and one passenger car was
down an einbankment near
Clinton, Mis- Fortuustely no one was
hurt
The Matanorss Monitor contains au in |
.ere.tiug correspondence between Mejia and |
Steele. The former complains that Cortiuos
fired into q body of Imperialists while the /
bandit was taking refuge q Texas. Steele
replies regretting this violation OF intefna-
.ional lsw, stating that 70 was against bic *
press iniunrtious % Cor.inas, whom d. aid
bad complained similarly Of autrage8 on the
part Of Mejia men.
EEE ToEx, Sept. 1.-THE Savannah Re-
publican Of the 9TH contains an account OF
he murder Of CaIt. Hustler, ol the sad U. g
1olored Troop, % Augusta, on the nivbt og
he 9Th, by ihree young men member. Of
hrce Of the most respectable families Of that
plare. Il appears the Captain was discovered
ia company with nuiatto girl. who was
he mistress Of one Of the young men. ard I
hsy al attacked him with their revolver.
me O.! the shots penetrating bis neck and
proving mortal. Not satsfed with this.
hey fell on his PROSTATE body, inhiciiBg
several CHASTITY cuts with knives. The A.
air had caused such vide spread excite
neni that there was danger q . riot, ana
,auliug the city. The muEasrsrs were ar.
esied and quiet restored.