, 1865-09-07
Correspondents Of the Chicago Tribunal

ICoHefpo0oeace 0l tne LnGaSo IEloune.l
NASHVILLE, Sept. I, 1865.
Eight or ten officers and clerks, being nearly
the whole Of the pay department 1T this place
we're arrested yesterday and conveyed to tho
Office Of the Provost Marshal of the Military
Division. As nearly as could be asccrtained
they were charged with purchasing 7-3os and
Issuing them to soldiers II liquidation Of their
claims against the Government contrary to
existing orders.
The mo1us optyandi Is stntcd to be ns fol-
lows: The parties arrested entered into COL
lusion with tue stock brokers Of the city and
purchased from them (using Government
funds In grrcnbacks) quantity of 7-1os, with
which they paid of the soldiers. The SOL
tllers, Of course, wanted their 'bis bills
broke,'' and applied to the brokers, who had
conspircd to bar down the market, and dis
counted the bonds at less than what the SOL
dicrs paid for them. This margin was the
profits Of the transaction, and was divided be-
Tween paymaster and broker.
i preliminary Investigation Is being held
by Lieut.. Col. G. P. Thusston, Judge Advo-
cate Of the Military Division, who Will make
report Of it to Gen. Thomas. The arrest
YVES made at the Instance Of one Of the Gov
eminent Inspectors or officers, who had been
smelling out these little transactions. II The
proof Is sufficiently clear, q court martial will
probably be the result. 4 similar affair WIS
brought TO light not long ago at Norfolk, Va,
by the same officer who has discovered this
Nashville transaction
Tho court martial met on the 4th, to resume
the trial Of Col. Crane, but was adjourned un-
til the 4th Of October-an extension Of thirty
days having been granted by direction Of the
President md order Of the Secretary OF War,
TO enable the accused TO continue the taking
Of dispositions. This Is the second POSTPONE
ment since the commencement Of the trial.
retained in the service, md not mustered out
cntil the completion Of the trial.
The 155th Illinois was to have been, and
doubtless was, mustered out to-day at Mur-
fl esboro. Col. G. a. Smith, Of that regi-
nent, being member Of the Crane court
martial, will be retained, ~
The musler-rolls of the 9th Michigan are
being made out, with view TO the regiment
being disbanded on the arrival Of Col. Park
hursi Brcyet Brig. Gen) from leave Of ab-
fencc. ....
Big. Gen. Grosc, IN ablc lawyer Of Indiana,
and brave officer, now wears two stars as
Brcyct Major General Col. Lewis Merrill, OF
Lieutenant Colonel BY brevet in the Regular
Army, jump Of two grades.
There have been very heavy rains here
during the last few days, and the weather
Is still warm and zhoweTy.
Harpeth Shoals arc well covered With water
and navigation from below Is resumed A
vast quantity Of water has fallen In Kentucky
md Southern Indiana. The streams are all
swollen and good stage In the Ohio must be
The case Of Champ Fuzguson Is about
closed. The testimony for the defence was
very meagrc, and will have little ehect on the
Court. Motions for CONTINUANCE we're fro"ned
II T., 4bo7St 0f1nf13 In
viii lo brought In guilty Of nearly every
charge and specification. He made over his
fa1m 10 his counsel as their fec for his defence.
A little sympathy was gotten up for the ptis-
oncr by some ladies Of the city on account Of
his vile, who, they enid, was n delicate health
committed upon her by Union soldiers. The
Joke Of this is that Mrs Champ l. tough,
coarse, old Tennessee woman, weighing above
two hundred pounds! Fnrguson Is SO feeble
that he goes 10 md from the Court In IN au-
bulance attended By guard Of SIX men.
have street railroads In this city. 4 company
]las been formed, the consent of the Lc9gfsla.
turc md City Council have been obtained, and
all hands are working vigorously. It will be
o great boon to be able to lire mile out OF
this sinking city.
Department hare been again rcduccd-$l00
per month and rRtions being the highest COM
pensation allowed to Chief Clerk. This is
| all right. The necessities Of the Government
arc becoming less and clerks more plentiful.
| If the same line of policy were pursued to-
ward our numerous Brigadier Generals and
their stalls, It would be great saring In Uncle
'Sam's pocket and no detiment to tie service.
Miss Price has just opened IN engagement
at the new theatre, which has been Improved
and renovated Miss Mnti!1a Heron 1s play
iuE heavy tragedy at the old theatre. Po-
lands Varieties Is the third and most enter
tanning place Of amusement now open.
The 10th regulars, from Chattanooga, have
arrived, and will relieve the 9th Michigan vet
eran intantry in headquarters duty.
The State Legislature commences Its ses
s1ous On the 4th Of October. The subject OF
negro testimony In courts is expected to be
presented.
Gov. BroHnlow Is still at Knoxville.