The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23
SheTldan's Orders.
Arrest 0feOBnlerfeiiers
The Conspiracy Commission.


MADIsoy, ISD.s Nay 22.--The Madison
Hotel was ea,uely destroyed BY frestaOon
to day. Tho contents of the baiidiDg were
saved. Losl not stated.
FoETaEss NOsRoE. May 22.--Tho steamer
| Clyde has remained al anchor dusing tie
entire day in Hampton Roads, and up 10
this, Ar E JeE. Davis aud family have
not been removed.
Rebs. General Wheeler and stat, COM
I posed OF TIE following officers, Coils. John
son, Cibre, Capt's. Rankin Inspector Gen
ersl, Hudson, and Reeloa, were removed
from the Clyde this morning, 20 gunboat
MaUmee, which left for Fort Warren.
/ a. Il. Stevens and Post Master General
Reagan, Bsre also removed from the Clyde,
this P. n to gunbost Tuscarora, which
left for Fort Delaware, as it is presumed.
A large number Of eolored servants, ac-
companied the prisoners since their capture,
but an order recently issued, reduces them
to an exceedingly small nun Der. The
rest of the servants have procured trans
portGtiou to Richmond.
NzBBERs, May IS.-Citizens. who fed
into the interior Of the State when our
army entered Newbsrn, are now returning
10 pay their taxes to the U. 8. Tax Collect
! or, and TO obtain possession of their former
! pre- perry, under President Lineoln's am
nessy proclamation. Thsy are good class
of people, no have taken no stock, as a
genera thing, in the rebellion.
Eleven tons Of documents and archives,
belonging to the late rebel Coniedersey,
arrived here from Raleigh last night under
a strong guard, and leave this morning for
Washington, where they viii be examined.
CINcIyNArI, May 25.-Mr. Geo. B. Hicks
has been appointed division superintendent
aud assigned 70 the charge OF the division
OF soldiers formerly under the direction OF
Mr.. Charles Davenport, lately deceased.
Mr.. Hicks general olfce viii Be at Cinciu-
natl.
ire this morning destroyed the build
iugs occupied by squlres Baird / Co., loss
$1,000; Carlisle, Chapman a Co., commits
sIou merchants, loss between and 5000
J. N. Shelf, commiss on merchant, loss
about SzOVO. All insured.
ST. LOUIS, day 22.-Dspertmsnt Head
quarters reserved dispatches from Fort
scott, Kansas, announcing the surrender |
OF Col. Tsy Tor, commanding ali guerriIlas |
in south western Missouri, and northwest |
Arksnsss. Paroles tor his entire command |
are now being made out they surrender
ed ali horses, arms, and equipments and |
take the OATH. BushwhaeKers also are
coming mo Lexington, Glasgow, Macon
Cuy ana o.hsr places, delivering them
selves up and Laklns Gno oath. Prospects |
are that bush1 nackiug Will soon Cease IL |
Miss0uI.
EEw YORE, May 22.--Gold rather frmer
The se.iyo expert demand has proauesda |
disposition 10 hoId GA ioT higher prices and |
salss have been meus st an advance 0, one
per cent On Saturday. oaot@uVDs have
ranged iyom 3 Sv+s 90 Si5S.
MAsaneroS, AisS zs.-1ae court to-day |
ex.miuea ole wI.ness in secret session,
when Tie doors OF the cogrs sere opeHeo
and the evidences taken on Saturday was |
read. An unusual number Of spectators,
including msuy ladies, Wee present. JUG
lDg from thegr acu ms aud continuous "a
lng lhey were most Interested IL the APP
peara-cs OF toe prisoners. Miss FitzpaG
rick, who se.lded ~ Mrs. Surra.vs IN the
month OF msrch, testified 10 having seen
John h. SurraJt, Booth aud Payne ~ sur
rs.ss together, Payne going BY The name
Of Wood. she accompanied surratt AMI
Payne 20 Fyrd's theatre. BJotn came into
the box. Court took recess.
NEw YonE, Nay 22.-The Posts Wash
iugton special says the counsel for the pTis-
ole5s in the conspiracy have srlmnonsed
aoouE two hundred Witnesses.
The city Is crowded to oveyaowing BY
per.ous to witness the review.
The average pay Que each soldier Is
$50 dolisrs, ana The Government is IeEdy 70
pay OF aad -disehzrge every one in both
armies.
sheridan goes to Texas With orders TO
destroy and lay waste II the rebels persist
il holding out.
The 81. C. delegation are having salts
factory iutorview with the President, who
is understood to adhere strictly TO total sb-
clifton OF slavery, as a condition precedent
to the restoration Of civil power in the
ssste G- E -E-
Gen. Banks was not removed for any Pc
| IiucsI consideration, Gen. Grant dispatched
HIM for reasons and refuses % dlscuss the
question ct reconsideration
Nav ToEE, May q Neil matter Is now
received at tie Post Office Department dai-
| ly for Richmond, Petersburg, Charleston
Mobile, ana other points South.
WAsHIyoroS, May PA special to the
New 70 Commercial says a number o.
importalt witnesses for the prosecution ar
rived hero last night. The expectation that
the trial would commences this week vii
hardly be RS. Ized. The defense will be
formidable. Rsverdy johnson VIII chiefly
occupy himself with rebuttng evidence l,
The testimony duplicating JeG DAVIS and
tee Richmond lea5ers. Il IS believed in
the captured rebel archives viii be found
much information about tho conspiracy.