The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-18
BY Telegraph,
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
the Canadians Terribly Fright.
ened.
The Cry Of Booty and Beauty Over
the Border.
Movements Of Gen. Grant.
Trial Of Capt. Petit ! rlgres lag.
Huge Stories from Mckee.
What Somebody told Somebody |
Rise About WHIST Some other
Man Said.
Movements Of Gen. Grant.
Huge Stories from Mckee.

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mouth Navy Yard are being fitted for 81,
II IS understood that from this date M
GovsTnment viii cease purchasing canno
for the armies at the North.
The Worlds special says Gen. Duff Gree,
= not dead. Is reported, bus alive and wei
ia Wsshington
Nsw foRE, Nov. l5.-Governor Curtil
who has beea i'll in this city for two weeks
is recovering.
A Times special says application Va
made 70 the Navy Department. bv Ethan
Allen OF New York, in behalfofthe Russisu
and American and Overland Telegraph
Company, for vessel 10 aid in laying ZOE
cable across Behring's Straits. The anpli
cation was refused BY she Assistant Seereta.
ry Of the Navy, on the ground that L Wa
positively a private enterprise.
The Tribune's special says tie witnesses
thus far examined in the Croam Court Mar
lal esse, have given oath Of testimony de-
eidedly in favor Of the commander.
The Herald's Washington dispatch saw
that the trial Of capt. Petit, an artillery
oiheer OF Alexandra, charged with cruelty
70 prisoners, is progressing before a general
court marital. The testimony thus far sd
duesd has been very strong in support Of
the charge.
The Herald's Washington special saws .
batch Of sixteen prisoners, three-i5urths Of
whom were eolOred, convicted o. offenses
ranging from grand larceny, upward in the
catalogue, were to-day forwarded 10 the
Albany peniteutiary.
Brig.-Gen. P. s. Niche. successor Of Gen.
Weitzel, IS Chief Engineer under Gen. But
| Ter, has been granted q years leave Of alb
ssneel which he will spend in Florida.
NV YORK, Nov. I7-Later from Toront To-
Hon Daney Niece in a speech made at
Montreal last night denounced the Fenians
as ravIshers. Speaking Of the expected in
vasion, he says, ''To The bsnks would be
/ the cry Of one, see TO the converts Of the
other. The hale Of Cain and the cupidity
/ Of Judas and the lust of Belial would Sc she
/ justification Of well sorted allies, for the
objects Of both would be plumber and Of all
outrage"
The Times special says that among the
property captured by the Federal forces Just
before the close Of The rebellion wss a draft
| belonging 10 the rebels, dated January u,
1855, Tor three thousand pounds sterling,
drawn By the Federal Governments on the
house Of Browp, Shepley & Co., London. A
short time ago this draft was sent 10 New
York for collection. To-day the Secretary
Of the Treasury received official information
that the draft had been Paid, netting the
sum Of sl4, 633 in gold.
Yesterday General Grant visited Duben's
private trotting track, where a grand dis
play Of trotiing horses was made. In the
evening he visited NiblO's Theatre.
The Worlds dispatch from Washington
says: Intelligence has been received here
to-day, and communicated 10 the proper
authorities, relative 10 the situation IN Mex
leo. Agent Leman has arrived here,
whose word can be vouched for. he says
that on his way from Tabaseo to New York,
within the past two weeks, be met an agent
Of Macmillan, who stated that affairs we're
nearly in extreme for the Imperialists; that
every reported victory Of toe Imperiaiists
brought with il no substantial result, and
that on account Of their inability 10 draw
supplies, etc, from the rural districts, the
war against the Liberals was carried on At
dead expense.
He further adds that be had been dis
patched BY Macmillan 10 France, to ask
for one hundred millions of dollars and
forty thousand troops, and thai If Napoleon
failed TO furnish men an means, the evac.
uation Of Mexico, by the French, must GER
tsinly follow.
Tue Emperor was about shipping a good
deal cf specie to Europe, and the actions Of
this government viii hasten events on his
part.
NEW YoRE, Nov. 1.-THE Herald's ia
maica correspondent says that the captain
Of the Haytian rebel steamer, Valdrangs,
stated be It'd the captain Of the sui Dog,
that the steamer that he was about 70 seize,
was a Heytian steamer in the employ Of
the Gifiard government, carrying troops and
munitions Of war, and he believed Gifard
and some OF b. Cabinet were aboard at the
time. The captain Of the Bull Dog insisted
that she was bona fde British vessel, on
3 legitimate voyage, and refused captain
-..h D.. Pol T1a F.nF al
ValderaDge and the steamers which &C
companied her 10 tho captain Of the Hay
tiap, and sending a beat ashore was inform
ed that none o. her bats could land unless
| by superior force Of arms.
Her only armed launch Was sent with or
| ders to land but failed, being met by charge
| Of bayonels from the infantry. The crew
were then permitted to take of the British
| Consul, and then prepared TO tight, and the
/ Consul again landed. but DO Iurther COM
munication was allowed with The shore.
I The white people were greatly exaggerated
/ at the eonduct Of the British commander.
| Even women came out Of their houses arm
/ med with knives aud showed vengeance on
| the English crew il they attempted 10 land.
/ They broke open the British Consulate and
/ took therefrom seven or eight refugees De-
/ longing 70 Clifford, placed there for protec
| ton aLd held as hostages. The Bull Dog
/ went to sea during the following morning
| accompanied by three or four OF Clifford .
| steamers. she opened fire on Fort Picolet
/ in two heavy brosdsides. The men were
scattered on the ramparts, but soon manned
their pieces and replied with three or foar
/ guns. t
Bull Dog steamed ahesd aud fred on the
town with shells, apd grape, and started 10
run down the Valdtange, but got aground
/ as already stated. she continued y pour
broad sides into the town.
Commander Howell, Of DeSoto Was On
/ shore on duty, with boats crew and ma
nouveriug with levies. Captain Walker Of
| Desoto sent boat along side Of Bull Dog 70
/ know why her Commander was lombard
/ ing the town without notifying as he prom
/ ised, and without notifying the foreign Con-
| sus. Meanwhile Capt Walker sent his
boas and Howell through a heavy Ere Of
Bull Dog, and HaytieR forces, to bring Of
| all fore gners who wished protection under
! the American hag.
Prusian, Be gian, French, and Hamburg
Consuls and hfty other persons Of all
nations, were conveyed TO the Dcsota, which
| steamed With them out OF dagger.
The Bulldog sack tie Faldrarne and
| oue Of the Haytien schooners, whose crew
were mostly ashore
Com Wake replied TO Capt Walkers mes
sage ~ saying thai he Offered 10 the Ameri-
cans generosity, and hoped Captain Walker
would not take advantage Of his unfortunate
position.
The Bulldog kept up q Constant firing on
| the town ali day, an ! te in the Afternoon
begged Captain Walker 10 take q hswsei
from him snd tow him Of, promising 10 stor
| fring snG leave TIE haroar oiherwize, b
would Be compe led 70 blow up the ship.
Captain Walker declined 70 reader any as
sistance. except 10 take the wounded board,
which was done The Bulldog continued
| airing until sundown. One officer ana two
| men were killed, and twenty-five wounded,
when che was finally blown up.
NEW IoHK, Nov. 1.-THE Commercial 3
Washington special says. The position 4
| Collector Of the port Of New Tork contiuues
ir the ab0ve puolication here.
The President has decided that Mr
Odell shall retain his pfsseut position.
Gen. Graat resolved q number Of hia
friends a. bis rooms At the Metropolitan TO-
day.
The Posts special says the Government
] has restored to the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company with al stock on long
Gen. Howard returns TO washington To-
morrow.
Gen. Logan has signifed an aceeptanc.
! Of she mission 10 Mexico.
Gold ddu and lower, opening a. TAI aud
declining 10 1859, and closing al 147-
MoxTEEAL. Nov. i7.-Tho Fort Prairi,
murderer, s. Barrow, Wa executed thii
moraing 81 10 O'Clock
81. LorIs, Nov. 1.-The steamer Warnof
fti burned a. the lower end 81 the levs.
last night. She vas valaed a. see See In.
sured for s5o,eoo
The steamer Ben stieknsy, which sum
a. Island ie, On Wednesday, Eas valued =
SI5.eee; no insuran1e.
|, 6overnor fletcher has appointed the 10
day Of Decemeer a. DAY 81 thanksgivinE
ToE0STo, Nov LIFE Fsnisn ereiss-
meat o. the last to days has sDpsrenils
: disappeared, and . seelinF II conhdenc,
now prevails that al nee ilaFy precsutioui
! have been taken q prevent dspredafions y
member Of the Bruthsrhood.
Pr HoLEi Pa, Nov. iT.-Within "a