The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-05
BY Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
The WIrz Trial.
Witnesses for the Defence.
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Postal Service South.
President johnson 10 Visit
Charleston.
The Franchise Question.
Affairs In South Carolina.
.Is.. H-L---8d3a
Meetings In Virginia.

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$ NEw YoRE, September 4.-Ths Tribuns's
apecial says G. II. Emerson, bailif Of Wirz
Military Commission, has Just returned from
: the South where he was sent by the Govern
: ment to summon witnesses for the defense.
The names Ct sbont sixty rebel officers and
men were furnished by Wirz. Considerable
difficulty was experienced by Mr.. Emerson
in finding the witnesses, as they were scat
tered over the States Of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida aud Geor-
gia, and numbers were found 10 have gone
to Texas, Mexico and Europe. Out Of the
list of sixty but thirty-three were found, All
of whom srs now on their way to this city.
Many Of the ex-rebel officers were fearful
that if they came 70 Washington they would
be arrested and placed in confinement by
the Government, and Il was not until they
had received due assurances that they
would come out from their hiding places
The list Of those subponaed embraces
names Of officers Of all grades from the
rank Of Colonel down, and also q number Of
private soldiers. Most Of those summoned
served with Wirz while he was in commend
of the Andersonville prison pen. The SUIT
Ter. Commissary, and Quartermaater Of An
dersonville are also among the number.
During his sojourn in the S nth, the differ
ent commanders chesrfully co-oPersied with
Mr.. Emerson, and gave him every sssisl- !
ance in the discovery Of and summoning Of
witnesses.
The contracts for postal service in the
South, nov being made with railroads and
steamboats,, are taken at an average Of ffty |
per cent. lower than before the wsr. In one |
case. S27 800 is now paid, for which the !
Government gave Si5O,OBO fve years sga-
In another case S, 200 q year was then paid |
for carrying the mails to a small postotiies,
when the receipts were but s., 400 year.
As an evidence Of the usefulness Of the
U. s. Sanitary Commissions in the collection
of soldiers bountes, back pay and pensions,
it may be stated that one half the claims
filed at the pension office are presented by
the general agent Of the Commission at the
central depot in this city. Up to the 10Th
August, 5000 claims were filed By Mr.
Forbes, agent Of the Sanitary Commission
for the collection Of soldiers claims. The
total number of naval prize claims present
ed at the 4th auditors Office for adjustment
in the month of August last were SOC, OF
which / 1888 were duly settled BY the pay
ment of SIs2, ,5S2 20. The amount Of ma
tional currency issued BY the Treasury De-
partment for the week ending Sept. 81 was
50 ,23I, $50, and the grand total issued up TO
that date was S177, ,4s7 ,27O. The total amount
of certificates of indebtedness redeemed at
the bnreau Of redemption in the Treasury
Department, for the Week ending Sept. I'd,
was 81, ,ss7, $40, and the amount Of mutt ated
currency destroyed in the same period was
S2,2O6,575.
The Hsrald's Charleston correspondent
saws Gen. Hatch has retired from the cpm-
mand Of the military district Of Charleston,
aud has been temporarily succeeded by Gen.
Bennett, the post commaAdant in the city.
The election for members for the Conven-
ton is to take place to-day, and the South
Caroliniaus were eOnsidsdably animated by
their Preparations for the event.
Governor Perry, in the letter whichhs has
recently written, states that in cases where
rebels take the amnesty oath and receive his
recommendation to the President for par
don, It is presumed that the pardon will be
granted, and that they are therefore enti-
tied to serve as members Of the Convention
on this presumption
The Worlds special says the recommend
alton Of the late Mass Meetingi in Richmond,
that similar meetings should be held
throughout the State Of Virginia, is being
carried out They have been called in sew
ersl counties One held at Halifax Court /
House passed resolutions accepting the sbO-
lition Of slavery IS an accomplished fact
and pledged their efforts for fall restora-
ton Of the Union, aud endorsed the reeon-
strr,ction policy of President johnson
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent |
saws Mr.. Wells, Of Louisiana, has appointed |
an agent to proceed up Red River and raise /
on behalf and for the benefit Of the State, |
all tn e cotton purchased by Henry W. Allen,
formerly the rebel Governor.
Capt. simnis, Of the Ala5ana Pirate nota-
fiety, aud his son, are s.ill At New Orleans.
Concerning the difeeenee between Gov.
sharkey, Of Mississippi, and General slo-
cum, this correspondent says TO tbeGovsrn- |
or's remonstranoes at Washington, thsi the
military refused 10 houor writs.of hsbess cor
bus issued BY loyal Jfiges, both Secretary |
Seward and Stanton reply that although ihe
President has appointed = Provisional
Governor, martial law Is stiIl pTod0IninaDt
in the State, and it is the duty q the na-
tionsl military 70 preserve order and meet
out Justice, for the accomplishment 0f Which
important objects tho people Of MissiasiPPi
have not yet demonstratsd their ability Or
dispositi5n. Il is tkoaght that the result of
this misunderstanding viii be the resigna-
tion Of Gov. sharkey. sEtH
EEw YoEE, September 4.-PssloFsl man
! ifss.ses 70 their focks from three Meth
odist bishops Of the South, and from the
Episcopal bishop Of Alabama, are published.
They rscoghias the uBInisinlzhbls fact of the
failure TO destroy the political unity Of tho
country, aad urge on their people s cheer
full submission TO the powers that be-
aeeuleissiice in al he results Of the
war aud return 70 good eitizsRshiP under the
| FaEsnal Cioverzmsnt, bus they are nov in
tractabls on the subjcst Of Ch1rch re-uaion
I with thsir Northern bretaSsa, claiming that
the latter have repulsed Previpus adyances
made with ihis object, and insist that future
propositionss must come from them. Rev.
Mr.. Wnmsr, Episcopal Bishop Of Alabalna,
instruets his elsrgymea that il viii not be
Necessary 70 rsaurns their prayers for the
President ftae ruisi staieI until civil
authority is fully restored in their state. AZ
/ ne Cobseutioa 81 fhc Georgia Episoepsli-
\ ans. Il ',sas resolved that thsy Nosld resu-ns
their eouuseiion with the Church Nar,h
whsnsvsr the Bishop ahosld consider sach
course couaiatsnt With the good faish
pledged 10 their sfsthFaa q oihsr portions
Il ths late Confederate States.
EEw OHrsAEs, ssptssnhsE I.--Tho steam
er RePabtio kss arrived from gea York. si
ledge DaPlanusg rendered his deeiIicn
against Mons. Kspaedy, n ths Jackson
Railroad case, This illustrates the acheins
BY shiah MissiasiPps 80 dsbarrsd from Der
nght.
\ Pour armed usgrOss who took Posssssion
of the sirsst car. driving ont the Uhltsst