The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-24
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Great Robbery In New York.
Nails Resumed in Georgia.

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St LouIs, Aug. 2S.-6ea. Fremont attn
head OF > eompsuy Of eastern men
about to purchase an extsnaive tract Of min
eral lands in this State, with q view to erect
ing az establishment in this city for nan
u~fseturing railr9sd iron.
Tha Democrats Lawrence Ksusss, sus
ga. ssys BGtteraeld, sup~srintenda1t Of But,
teflsad's Over Land Dispatch, has compile,
ls5ansements for the transportation a
isan- Lawrence to New Mckee. spt
'sna eo@ssqs from Lawrence 10 psnvs,
Wy "a the smo-v Hiu ronts. a, .oon =,
the Missouri Pacific ,0u =
2 e-overament ccm-is.iopsr q n.
grand Indian counsel has ara
enWOrth. @sAF'
lSDrASAFeLIs, Aug. ga man
Lemos, a supposed acconplics of the sssS
sIn Booth, and awOman believed to be Jane
Tipping, were arrested at Fort Wayne YES.
tsrday' By order Of Gen. HOyey, Military
0emmandsr Of Indiana. Both Of them are
no" q military prison here. LsmOs Is the
same NAV Who vas recently arrested Al Nsw
Haven, Gun, fOrrObbsry. but subsequently,
escaped.
Nav Y'RK, Aug. 2s-6Old is vsseilat;ngI
though sctive. The current demand for
customs spears to be to & large extont met
BY the Treasury sales of gold. Yesterday
there Rssa break in the frnness of ex-
ehanga dnwers, and thu prospect that cot
ton shipments may soon reduce quotations
for exchange has also q depressing effect on
premiums This morning quotations ranged
from l4s5aI44.
CoSooEOs N. H, Aug. 2S.-The thermom-
eter on The top ef Mt. Warrington, this
morning, TODD 2sdeg. The wind is West
and very srong. The weather is clear, and
ice has formed an 4 inch thick.
RAsHISTOS, Aug. 23.-The Wertz Com
mission mat this forenoon. Col. Chapman
read an oder from the War Department Of
yesterday dissolving the former commits
sion, but appointing another, consisting Of
the same members. These were again sworn
to-day, aad Wertz was again arraigned and
specification were read; they were the same
as those presented before, except taking out
the names of James Seldom, Lucus and
NorthrOP. The prisoner was ordered 70
prepare for his defence.
New YoRK, Aug. 23.-The s~ilverware
mandatory Of F. W. Cooper, on Melon
aid street, was burglsrzed a few nights ego
Of diamonds worth So 900 and silver worth
$4,000. Daniel BARTLETT an old offender is
under arrest.
WASHINGTON, August ga Joint com-
mittee has been appointed for the examine
ton and adjustment of such claims as we're
presented but not heretofore settled.
The Postmaster General will not, as many
Of His friends desire, be a candidate for the
senatOrship of Ohio, as sherman's successor.
Information has beea received by the
State Department, from the United States
Minister at Buenos Ayres, Of the passage Of
a law by the Legislature of the Provisional
Government Of Busnos Ayrss, authOrising
the Governor to call the first town TO be
located in the Province, Lincoln, in com
memOrstion Of the late President Of the
States.
The Postmaster General has iast ordered
tho resumption Of the daily mail service to
Chattanooga, Macon, and other points in
Georgia.
EEw YoRk, Aug. ss.-In the Jenkins
Phenix Bank defalcation case the girl Gen
eve Brown has been discharged by the
Brown is held for future action.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Vert mill
commission met this forenoon at IL
at the Capitol. Judge Hughs said
rs the prisOOer should be in court, he would
submit a motion. General Wallace remark
ed that time enough viii be given for that
purposs. At this stage Of the proceeding
prisoner was brought into court in Gus
tocy Of a guard. Juugs Advocate Chap
man called the roll Of members, all OF whom
answered, he then read an order from the
War Department dated August 22d, in sub
sssnce that the Military Commission
which was to convene on the goth inst
is BY order Of the President Of the United
States dissolved, and he read another order,
yesterday, converting a special COM
mission, to assemble to-day at IL o'clock,
trial Of Henry Wertz, and such other
prisoners as may be brought before IL The
detail Of officers was the same a. on tae pre-
commission.
Major A. A. Hasler has, on the applica-
ton Of Col. Chapman 70 the proper authori
ties, been appointed ASSISTANT Judge Advo-
cate.
Judge Advocate Chapman asked the pris-
oner whether he had any objections to the
court. Mr.. Peck said there was none per-
sonalIy to the members or Judge Advocates.
Tho Official reporters were then sworn,
promising in addition 70 their impartial per-
formance Of duty. they would not disclose
the secrecy. Judge Chapman addressed
the prisoner: You are charged under the
name Of Henry Wertz, is that your name
The prisoner said it was.
Judge Advocate Chapman said: The
charges and specifications win now be read
By Maj. Gen. Wallace. Let the prisoner
stand up. Capt. wortz rose 70 his feet,
when the charges and specifications were
read. They ars substantially The same rs
those upen which he Was arraigned on
Monday. He is charged with trsitOrOuS
and malicious trestnsEt to soldiers in Che
military service Of the United States, de-
siroying the health, Of the same, and other
malicious treatmspt Of prisoners Of war
when held as prisoners. The ether charges
srs Of murder, brutal and cruel. Col. Chap
man asked the prisoner what answer he bad
70 make 70 the charges. The prisoner made
10 reply.
Judge Hughss said these new charges had
now reached him for the first time. The
| court will assemble t9-morroE At II o'clock
q. m, and will proceed with the case WITH
out dslsy. Judge Hughes said the prisoner
should have sufficient time to prepare for
the defence and TO hold = conference with
his counsel. The ~POStPoneInent was leh 70
the court. Judge Hughes here took up his
hat, placed some law books uader his arm
- -,rh.1 ~rt Of thu court nam M