The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-03
The Command Of Gen. WeitzeII
Preparing to Sail.
JEFF. Davis TO be tried By a full
Bench.
Tie Delegation from Alabama
at Washington.
They receive but Little EncOuF.
agement.

). They receive but Little EneOur
agement.
New YoRE, June 2.-Gold firm unde
- clearly export demand; the rate has range,
during the morning at about / SsI. Tn.
export for tomorrow isexpected to be abou
100000.
The Commercials special says there j,
much complaint at Halleck's management
in Richmond. 1t is said the rebels are
coming into power under his influence.
These charges, together with others, ex-
plains his transfer to California.
A sharp contest is going on to retsin the
assistant t~reasuryship of New York. New
York merchants wanted q thorough BUSH
ness man, and Mr.. McCullock rendered
Mr.. Vermilye the position, his d~ecIination,
however, opened the case, and a recent
combination Of Albany republicans and
democratic leaders is working for Mr..
Blatchford.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-several Witnesses
were called to show that spangler was at
his boarding house in Washing ton a day or
two after the murder. T. j. Riebcld, en-
ployod at Ford's, testified that about two
weeks before the assassination Booth occu-
pied box No. z, adjoining that in which the
President was shot. On the eth Of March
witness was not able to find the key and
broke open box No. Z toadmit a gentleman.
Two witnesses employed at the theatre had
exhibited TO them the rope found in spang- |
ler's sock. They said it resembled a simi-
lar rope used in the theatre, but could not
say positively it was the same.
NEW YoEE, June To-day Gen. Sher-
man, in moving about the city, was bsset
by crowds Of citizens anxious to hear him
speak and shake hands with him. He
would not speak, however, and hastily ex-
tricated himself from the crowds surround
ing him, shaking hands with those he camo
in contact with, This evening ne Will re-
ceiye friends at the residence OF MS cousin,
Mr.. Scott. Tomorrow evening he will be
the guest of the Union league.
There are now about 5000 rebel prisoners
in Posts Island, near his city. They have
comfortable barracks and are furnish
ed regular soldiers ratiOns. They are al ,
lowed to go to the shore and fish and battle.
Visitors are not allowed in the Island. The G
prisoners occupy themselves in making va Z
riOus trinkets, which they sell to procure s
tobacco. &c. Among them are many mem
ber5 Of Southern churches, and they hold Y
prayer meetings regularly. Having seen C
the Presidents proclamation for fast day, c
they proposed to observe it and made ar I
engagements accordingly. Their services 8
were impressive and very interesting. The a
first prayer was for the President of the b
United States. Nearly all men in the r
hospital are willing to take the oath Of al
legianee. 81
The horses, carriage and harness declined c
as a present by President johnson, were e
sold Al auctiou to~day. The horses brought A
$1,000: cost IS, 5000; carriage brought 81, 400;
cost S2,lOO; harness brought S435; cost 1915; a
another spau Of horses equal to the above C
were sold for $1,000.
NEW YORK, June "A dispatch from L
Newberne, n. c., 3Oth states that a PROPOSE q
ton to pay of national debt meets with e
much favor, and many business men there 81
will take part in it. Former wealthy citi- II
Gems o fNewbern are returning to meet with n
hospitable treatment from their late serv- P
ants, who not only relieve their wants, but f
furnish them money to pay their taxes. r
Slaves who beloved our armies through n
the south are returning to their homes in q
grest numbers, having experienced much q
suffering and concluding their is no place c
like home. +
HARRISBURG, Pa, June, Great dissatis- /
faction prevails here among the on year
troops at order Of the Secretary of War re-
ducing bounties of such organisations %
per cent; the excuse that these troops were Il
mustered out before the expiration Of their g
term is regarded by all right minded as c
untenable, state authorities are increasing j
their exortions to have thiso order rescinded o
and secure for the one year troops the D
original amount Of money to which they
are entitled.
Gov Austin will formally rscaive the bat 0
Ito Gags Of different regiments in camp I
Austin tomorrow. I
A call hiss been issued by Gov. Cameron !
for a meeting of the Onion State Commit 7
tee in Harrisburg, Wednesday, 18th July. /
BosroS, June Frames skinner, Of the /
well known dry goods house of Fraud, g
Skinner * Co., died yesterday. Z
WAamsoroy, June AFTER the reading
OF the record the examination Of the wit
nesses Tor the defense was resumed. Chas. :
Badger and Jehu Gunther testified that !
spangler was at his boarding house in
Washington several days after the a~ssassi-
nation. The latter never saw spsngler
wear q moustacle. r. J. Reybold testified
about the 9TH Of March that Mr.. Merrick y
Of the National Hotel asked him to reserve :
some seats in the orchestra, and be did 90, 4
but the party not having arrived at the B
end Of the first act, the seats were occupied J
BY other persons. Witness was shown a y
rope found in Spauglsr's sack, and said it G
looked Ike the ropes used in the fues for 7
drawing up the scenery, and is called boz y
der rope. Cr0ss-e1amiued-DOn't think r
the proper place for such q rope would have T
been a carPet-sack half a mile away. Don't v
think spaugier supplied the theatre with u
a rope st his own expense. Sometimes We
use q great many OF the ropes aud then
take them up sloit tll We use them again
was in the box about Eve minutes on the 7
forenoon before the murder; did not see o
ia the wall or piece Of wood to fast B
en- the door. H.. Merrick clerk at the Ma
Hotel, testified to a similar purport Po
With the witness as to the forcing the
door open, OF the box, by Mr.. Raybold; ~
the lock was forced Of, at least the
screw that held the upper part Of it. The
came out and II whirled around and
hung By the remaining screw. Jim Lamb
I am scene painter al Fo7d's the NJ
atre. The rope found in spangIsrs sack
shown WiDsss nave seen ropes like
used IN the thsstrei ell roPss Of this -
description sre ola similar length, not less =
eight feet they are used f5r raising II
lowering the borders saw spangler
times the day after the assessing
in the theltrei my feelings we're sxs
and / remained on the spot the whole y
day. ". p. smith testified 10 SEEING n
Booth pass The stage; think he got of be-
fore Stewart or anybody else got On N. u
stageiI saw Stewart tgga an iook mn !,