The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-16
Afternoon Dispatches.
Gen. HaIleek's Report
The HIIItary Commission.
PetIlIons fOr Parddn.
Affairs at Richmond.

| NEW YORK, June ia statement is pub
lished by General Halleek in which he
says the orders issued BY him relative tC
the movement of the troops, after sher.
mans arrangement With Johnston had
been disapproved, were issued under in
struclions from General Grant; ss for the
wording Of tie orders he had no inten zion
70 reflect upon or be disrespeetfEl to Gen.
sherman. General stoneman has pub
Eshed a statement showing he Intentional
" disObeyed General sherman's orders and
hiled to capture Davis.
The Times Washington special says. We
are now embed to form some idea Of the
length Of time that the Military Commits
sion will be further engaged in the trial Of
the assassins. By arrangement among the
counsel, the argument of Hon. Reverdy
johnson will be read on Friday, his viii be
followed by the argument of Mr.. stone,
counsel Of Mudd and Harold; Saturday,
Mr.. Cox will present defence Of O'Lauqhlin:
Monday, Mr.. Duke will sum up, on behalf
Of Mrs. surratt; Tuesday, Payne and Atzu-
ral's counsel presents his arguments; on
Wednesday, Mr.. Ewing sums up, in behalf
Of Mudd, spangler and Arnold.
( It is believed that Judge Advocate Gen
oral Holt, will present the anal argu-
mont on behalf of the prosecution on
Saturday The Gath inst and on Monday
following, the Committee viii coacluds its
work by the finding and sentence; the sen.
tence cannot be under the rule pronnulga-
ted until it has been approved by the Pres
ident, 60 the end of the trial may not be
reached before the first of July.
A delegation of colored men, from Rich. |
mond, arrived here to-day. to seek an aadi- |
ance with the President. They represent |
that under the military restrictions in
Richmond their condition is not 5ettsr than |
{ was when they were in slavery, and they
propose to ask that q special inquiry be
made as to the fact', in order that the prop
" remedy msy be applied te plcae them
IN footing in oonsonance with the liberal
md enlightened policy of the government
3 to other colored populations.
Petitions from the soeth from leadirg
neu in the late rebellion are coming by the
hundred per day. Among the men of note
whose petitions were received to day, are
ifoj. Gen. Ed. Johnson and Joseph R. San
Iers, Of Tradegar Iron Works. A clause is
low inserted in the pardon intended to pre-
rent the applicant from claiming in the
ourts exemption from the operation os the
onfscation acts. Thus leaving the settle
nent Of the matter Of con6scation OF rebsl
property to the courts and Congress here.
.fter, where the facts are such as call foF
elief.
The Horald's Richmond correspondent
ays General Terry has arrived there and
commend Of the Department Of
Virginia in place Of General Ord, who
,oes elsewhere.
General Tarner has been assigned to the
Military Division of Henrico county, en-
'racing Richmond. His first act was to
quash the rebel Mayor Mayo, wko had
'een reinstated with his negro hunting reb-
j police.
a band Of guerrillss, FIVE hundred strong,
lave lately collected in Patrick county,
the inhabitants with ven
,eance. Four have been arrested, and two
It once tried, convicted, and sentenced to
,e shot. Tho others were sentenced to the
The Tribune's Richmond correspondent |
ays that the military authorities ia
Ter The command of Generals Halieck, |
Patrick and Ord, in connection with the |
'ebel Mayor Mayo, have inaugurated a |
ystem Of oppression and outrage upon the |
'olOred people Of Richmond, which has
'reated intense excitement. The CORES
oondent details these outrages, but they |
iave already been printed IN the Tribune.
A Washington special says sherman's
friends assert that Halleck's placing the
for his order on Grant is a |
quibble, Grant notified HalIeek
'f the governments disapproval, but the |
specific amendment was Halleck's, and un-
known 10 Grant. Sherman has a letter
from Halleck, in which he says in what he
did he was only carrying ut what he knew
to be the wishes Of tke War Department.