The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-20
Afternoon Dispatchss.
Property Liable for OOnascatIOn
Applications for Pardon.
werz and JEFF. Davis.
Gen. Pope and the Indians.


Gen. Pope and the Indians.
NEw YoEK, Aug. ls,--An abstract Of the
report Of the ofieers Of the Telegraph Ca
bic expedition is published showing the
following facts, The breaking occurred
about 1870 o'clock p. m, al a point where
the water was 800 yards deep, and when
over ,2OO miles Of cable had been psid out,
in consequence Of its becoming injured by
cha6ng on the stern Ct the ship while re-
hauling portion Of it on board the Crest
Eastern to reInoEe another defect in insu-
lation which had been discovered. After
losing il, it was grappled three times, being
on one Of the occasions brought to within
1900 yards Of the waters surface, but the
weight was too much for the graphing rope
which each time broke and dropped the
cable. The last attempt to raise it was on
the l7thinst., when, not meeting with sue
cess, buoy was placed over the spot where
it was lost snd the Great Eastern sailed for
England, and her consorts, the Terrible and
Galatia, for S.. Johns, where the latter yes
sells arrived on last Tuesday evening as
heretofore announced.
NEW YoRK, August I9.-Ths property Of
Hoyer & Ludwig, Of this city, has been Ia
belled for conhscation These men are i'm
msusely rich, and did the entire engraving
Of the bank notes of the late rebel Govern
ment. This one righteous act shows quite
plainly the intent ofths Government.
No new developments Of importance in
the alleged Ketehum god check forgery.
The excitement in regard to the matter in
financial circles has considerably abated.
No traces of Edward Ketchum have yet
been discovered. It is almost certain that
he is still IN the city or vicinity, and re-
wsri of 81 ,OO0 has been offered for his ar
rest by the Importers and Traders Ma
tional Bank.
The Times Washington special says that
applications for pardon still continue to
pour in by the hundreds every day Gov.
sharkey sends them up from Mississippi;
Gov. PierpOnt from Virginia; Gov. Parsons
from Alsbama, and Gov. Holden from North
Carolina. From Georgia come fewer than
from any other Southern State.
Gov. Johnson does not believe in the efi-
cheney Of pardons as strongly as some Of his
brethren. He thinks reflection, meditation.
and true repentance better than amnesty
Oaths and lip service loyalty. Neither does
he believe that the appointment Of Provis-
iOnal governors confer unlimited authority,
nor that il author izss them 10 usurp the
functions conferred only by the constitution
and until the constitution Of the State Of
Georgia strictly reforms with the constitu-
ton fthe United States, and the proclama-
tion of eTna naacipstion he will not FL the 10y
al Offices in the State.
Twenty virginians Of the $2O,OOO class
were pardoned to-day
Maj. Gen. John B. CastlsInan and 1t. Wm.
E. Mumford Of the rebel army, who were
arrested last winter as spies within our lines
and confined at Indianapolis, have been
pardonsd by the President. They are to
leave the country immediately.
+. McMullen, of Virginia, number Of
the rebel Congress, arrived here to-day,
armed with letter from Governor Pier
pont 70 the Secretary Of War, recommend
ing the withdrawal Of the colored troops
from that State, because they are obnox-
ious TO the loyal Virginians. Mr.. McMullen
had an interview with Secretary Stanton
to-day. The order for the Withdrawal of
the said black troops has not been issued.
A special 10 the New York Herald, dated
Washington, August ls, says an opinion has
been expressed to-day By parties competsnt
to Judge, that the Government will not un-
dertake the trial OF Wirlz, but viii cause
that person to give States evidence in The
approaching trial Of jefferson Davis, where
by it will be proved that the rebel Presi-
dent was the direct and prime instgator Of
the cruelties prsctised uPoa Union prison.
ers, and the numberless other atrocities
which were from time 20 time committed in
defiance Of the usages OF Wsr.
II is known that Wertz has expressed his
desire to make important revelations as TO
the extent that Davis was implicated in the
outrage OF the southern pnsons.
Teiegrams were received from Maj. Gen.
Pope to-iay at the Indian Bureau, contain
ing Communication from Gen. sany, now
conducting the military sxPesitiOn in Da-
cotah, announcing that there is no doubs
that permaneat peace can now BE- secured
BY the government with the Sioux snd
Cheyenne tribes on theupper Missouri river.
In endorsing this intelligence and referring
it to Secretary Harlan, Gen. Pope suggests
that no civil or military persons in the Sec
t.on resided in BY these indians, should be
appointed a commissioner FOR treating with
them. In addition to the above, Gen. selly
remarks that in that quarter the inhab-
ilants are apPrehens.vs that the coming
winter viii be one Of great severity, and it
Is feared that the troops viii suffer even
more than they did last season. All Efforts
the present season 70 produce garden veg
essbles ior use Of the camp, were futile, by
reason Of ravages Of insects.
The Tribane's Wsshingtsn special Of the
18th, says the President mas ordered the
remission Of the sentence in the case Of .
large number Of citizens for clothing SOL
diers, aiding and abesing in dsssrtiou, 4c.,
and dirses that they be Immediately re-
leased from prison and furnished transport
alton 70 their respective homes.
NEg Yozr, Aug. le.--Ths Daily News
says A. B. Jones, freight collector on the
Z. R. R. had been PerPstrsting a series Of
rObberics. His salary wss one thousand
dollars ysar, he had huulbls apartments
in one quarter Of The city representing bis
salary, ard splendid apartments on Bead
way representing his s.esling and at which
he entertained his female friends. These
rooms were made q perfect ssrsgiia. An
Investigation of bis aoe0unts she's thai be
stale s. 600 in one day. HoE much and
how long he has been stealing il not Jet
ieiesminsd. Jones has len The city with
one Of his ladies oi.eHslbiy Er New Or
leans.
b ths steamer 6sorgs Cgonwsli We have
s8vicsa % ths I2sh. IhsTinssf Bfosnviile
correspondent says the LIbsrsis have been
steadily snecessfal in the Stare q san Luis,
driving the imperial iarcss ini0 the ds-
fences Of San Luis Roiosi. The people feed
aud assist the gueFriilas in every way pss.i-
BE and sho~ thenseigea utterly oppoied to
Maximulian- The hssak-bous fever pre-
walls b such aH extent in BrownsvIIls .hal
, many Of our oiissrz are rssiga.ng.
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II { reported that Major General
John A. Logan has resigned his com.
/. mission
/, Gen. L q. Rousseau Is on = Wait 70
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