The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-11
By Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
From Louisiana and Texas.
Destruction Of Cotton In Texas
By the Worms.
Elections In Mississippi.
What Gen. Grant said In Quebec.
Canadian Lies.
The Strength Of the Union Army.
The Number OF Troops Mustered |
out and Paid.
Runners Of CabIReT Changes.
From California.
The Strength Of the Union Army.
The Number OF Troops Mustered
out and Paid.
Rlm0Fs Of CabIneI Changes.
From California.
Mexican Affairs.

| NEh OALAAksi august s.--C0uon MreFu-
lar; 400 bales sold. Prices OF freights to
n. Y. one to two cents, to Liverpool seven
to eight pence. Bankers checks tnree-quar-
tsrs discount
Nearly two thousaSd psFoas have taken
the amnesty oath in this city.
The railroad Communication between No
bile and Richmond viii soon be resumed.
Nearly ten thousand acres Of land has been
leased 10 negroes IA the vicinity Of vicls-
burg the present year, with the most prom
isng prospects Of success.
The Mississippi election returns this far
show the Conservative ticket 10 be in tbs
sscendOncy.
The North Star, from New York has ar.
rived. Undoubted accounts from Texas re-
port the cotton crop entirely destroyed by
worms. louisiana, 20 far, has escaped the
worm, AID the cotton crop promises fair
yield.
NKw YoRx, August ia Quebec dis
patch says while here General Grant spoke
without reserve TO several persons on the
Mexican question. He said that he placed
100000 men on the Rio Grande a. an army
Of observation, aad thst the French would
have to leave Mexico pssoeably II they
chose, but forcibly if they refused. The
situstion Of Mexico he looked upon as one
which had been crested by the rebels in
the rebellion and would really not be over
come until Msximilan Was compelled to
depart aud Che Mexican people allowed to
organise q government without foreign in
tervention. In regard to the relations be-
tween the Uaiied States and EDgland he
did not think the present friendly slate
would be disturbed unless comPlieati rs en-
saed by reason Of England mixing herself |
up with France in the Mexican question.
EEw YoRK, August lO.-The Herald's
Washington special says We have sscer-
tanned from official sources that on the 6rst
day of last May there were 100000 snd
81, OO0 enrolled on the army in the pay rolls
Since that date there have been discharged |
a little over 100000, leaving near about
$50, 900 still in the army aud on the |
pay rolls. OF the number discharged are
about 800 Geo, and are now en- route to their !
several rendezvous to be paid of and mus
tered out The fluids sufficient to meet this
demsnd are in the hands Of Isymasters,
and are being paid out as fast as possible.
The others who have been discharges are
over AGO, 600, and have been fully paid of |
and mustered out. The rapidity with which
part Of the work is performed may be infer
red from the fact that ofic 81 figures in the
Departments a. Washington show that
there has been paid oG and mustered out
during the last thirty days over 26.eOe.
The recent orders Of the War Department
will probably muster out abAut half Of eher-
idsu's troops, aud psymsitsr Wilton starts
to-norsow sith nearly Eve million dollars
TO psy them of.
EumOrs Of oSntemplatsd Cabinet changes
are circulating sgain. How much founda-
tor they have in fact, no one seems ts be
able 10 say.
John Covode and John ". Forney are j
mentione 1 IS possible sueeessors 10 seere-
tary Harlan, Of the Interior Department.
Air. Seward is ones more said % be
about to retire. Tue probabilities are de-
cidedly against immediato change.
The reported reconciliation between Gen
Butler and Admiral Porter IS untrue.
Hon Alfred Ely Of New York is in the
city, and report has it, that ho hes been
sun1onea, together with Major Gen. VIII
cox and Gen. Lee, Of B1ston, TO testify con
eerning the treatment Of prisoners, before
the military commission shout 70 be con-
vsned for that purpose.
EEW YOsE, Aug. lO.-Dstsils Of the news
from California slate that the loan In behalf
Of the Msxiean Republic which was some
time ago placed on the Cslifornis market
was being pushed forward with energy and
was meeting with considerable success.
The 81. .OOs stand Of arms purchased in
San Frsneisco FOR President Juarez Of Mexi-
co se7eral months ago seized by.our govern
mept suthorit'es and alter wards released,
had been again seized on sD attachment for
debt against the Mexican agent having
charge ofthem.
The Mexican Consul in San Francisco hes
received decree issued at chihushua, by
President Juarez declaring null and Of 20
effect the Imperial decree in references o
the declaration Of the Mexicsu church prop
ersy on The grounds Of Eaz,milian being
an ulurOsr.
NEw YoRE, Aug. I0.-The Times wash
- -..t,,, .r.s-s,4 80 rF~..Lsr 80. .-,..-..ff
leader, came into Alezandria this morning
on the train from CulPoPpsr,snd was imme.
diately arrested He Is beld 70 await orders
Of MAJ. Cen. Augur, commanding the De-
pariInent Of Washington.
Rev. DR.. Breekiaridge. Of Kentucky,
ChairmaH Of the Committee which renomi-
zated Mr.. Lineolu, -is here for the purpose
Of securing pardon for his son, an officer in
the rebel arrny.