The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-19
Afternoon Dispatches.
Mississippi state Convention.
Important Proceedings.
Earthquake In Mississippi.
The New York FOrgerEes.
The Rebel Prison Pen in Texas.
Brutal atrocities.
Spanish Affairs.
The Werz Court Martial.
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Brutal Atrocities.
Spanish Affairs.
The Werz Court Martial.
MuIe Tealns for Kansas.


NEw oRLEAxs, Aug. i7.-The Times
jackson special to day says lhe ordinanc
offered in the Mississippi Convention, raiify
ing all judicial courts, marriages, judgments
deerees, contracts, sales, deeds and indiet
ments under she State laws during the war
and ordinance prohibiting The Lsgislaiur
from passing any law imposing any eivi
disability, or punishment, or forfeiture b!
the State upon any citizen engaged in thl
late war with the United states for hi
political opinions occasionzd thereby
passed on Grst reading.
A memorial requesting the President no
70 garrison the State with negro troops wal
referred to Gen. Gstsrhaus, commanding.
A memorial was presented, prsying shai
steps be taken in behalf Of JeH. Davis and
Gov. Clark.
JACKSON, Aug. l7.-h Convention; Tbs
Constitutional COMMITTEES report that zach
change be made in the Consultation ss will
hereafter prevent slavery or involuntary
servitude IN the suta, except upon legal
authority for crime, and striking out all
portions OF the old Constitution relating to
slavery.
An ordinance was also presented provid-
ing Cor the election Of Congressman. Cow
sfnor, Legislators, and ether State officers,
on the lat Monday in October, to serve two
years, judicial and ministerial officers to
hold Office the remainder Of uaexpired
terms of their predecessors, which leaves
all elections as before secession.
The second Committee presented an or
dinance ra.ifying all acts Of officers Of the
State not made in aid Of the recent war,
and moi ineOnsistent With the Constitution
Of the United States or Mississippi.
Both reports win DO adopted.
The effects Of an earthquake were sensi-
bly, felt about o'clock this morning, at
Memphis, Lagrange, Holly Springs, Oxford
and Grenada.
At Memphis the shock was severe
enough to cause people to run out Of their
houses.
NEw ORLEAss, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Matanzas collided with The steamer Carbon
Ia, opposite the city. The latter was sunk
and IS supposed TO be total loss. No lives
lost The Matanzas was uninjured,
Cotton declining. Seventeen hundred
bales sold at 40a42c Weeks sales amounts
TO 2,00O bales. The receipts were $4,000
bales. Stock Is 900. Freights unchanged.
Ice scarce at Is cents per pound. The stock
is exhausted.
This Monitor contains news Of several de-
feass Of the Liberals near San Luis and
Pueblo. Email bodies were engaged. The
results unimPortant Many OF the exiled
Coniederstes in Mexico are becoming natu-
rallied citizens Of the empire.
NEw YoRK, Aug. ls.-The Times says Of
Ketehum's forgery: The eject upon Ksteh-
um, Son & Co, as developed yesterday, is
disastrous. What it win be eventually,
when the storm Of excitement has passed is
another question. Thus far the case sums
up thus: First, they have lost in stolen
8ureties between two and three hundred
thousand dollars; second, they have sus-
pended psymens and all operations. third,
they have assigned their property 10 P. C.
President Of the Tenth Nstioaal
Bank and e. Bslleeet, former partner Of
Morris Kelehum Jr., Tor the benefit ofcrod-
itors; fourth, the balances due customers,
mainly New England banks, amount 20 the
tremendous sum Of sS,se0, 900; fifth, they
have Published a remarkable card, ia which
they have given the public sa idea Of their
Business, which differs materially from the
idea previously sntsstained. It has been
stated that chss. Graham & Co.,
paid on presentation s2s5, ,O0O Of the forged
gold checks on Monday, and that Edward
Ketchum gave them on that morning $780,
boo 10 do it with. The public viewed this
with some distrust We deem
i due 10 the honor Of Mr. Graham 70 record
Iacts aa drawn from him in 3 conversath 2
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock on Wall
itrset: Mr.. Graham, you paid t2sO,ooO Of
iheae forged checks oa Monday. We knew
hat Edward Ketehum drew a check for
1893 600 before be went Of. Did he give
you the money to pay the check ~ith2
Mr.. Graham-Hs gave me no money, but,
Is was his constant custom, he gave me
sheck with which to meet his obligations.
rhe check was for $3.50, ,Oo0. deposited Il
md drew egainst i, but what do yo1 think
vas the Fesulte Morris Kotchum refuses to
honor the check, snI asd Il Mas been
n,rown out BY his bank, and am notified Of
he ovsrdrawing Of hia account 20 that
mount. Itis q most extraordinary end
.ruel business. The check was drawn By
Norris Kstehum, Son Co. before they sus-
Dsnded, and was received BY me in good
IaiGh and deposited BY me IN bank. twas
iravn against and passed lotho bank where
Eetehum, Son Cs.dsalt. L seems rather
Bard that should have 10 suffer- % thls sx-
eut in addition 10 Whst ! have already
borne.
Nav YoRE, Aug. ls--The Tribuue's Ty-
or, Texas, correspondent describes Camp
Ford, near that place, prison pen, second
1nly 70 Anderzonville in baEbarism sad
.trocitiss indicted upon Union prisoners.
For two yesrb, says The correspondent, they
rsrs shot ssourgsd, beaten and tortured.
These prisoners were teo far OF, and too
slossly gusrded, for thsir groans 70 30 heard
5v those in the outside world. Their sad
tory only became known from thsir own
lhrankea lips after they had been er-
changed. i is s.oekadei enelosurs,
u.las. ofeirht o. ten acres. This eslimass
all adjunets of the prison. Iiissit-
sstsd on the side Of sandy slope, a the
0usr edge of which, and iusi within The
aoekaae, Il spring that supplied sater 70
he p-isoasrs. The enclosure, which seems
= have been enlarged a. different times 70
,..t tl.e resuiremsnis Of rebel captures, is
slisd wish huss aaa shauiies Of almost every
enable shape and constguetsd o. svery
.vailsbie material. Tso barrels % top u
.s-b other f1rm The chimney o. q bus made
y ss.bes. the limbs Of which havs been
pressed s6ssgher snd risslsred with aud.
Nenr the point 3. which We entsrea there
i a nunber q graves Ike mounds, seat
tered ever thesPacs uf Ebout oae aero.
u arsfihought thsy Ears Sfzvss, but en- sK-
arnining ioaad they were szravafiens IN
he gFouud whleh hai been covered 3 81
=ith tuthes and then siih aiFt. 1,heT hsd
5esa mEde by those 81 cur men wbc bad
Bssa esPtaFed Last, snl iaf whom there was
- room In the hu.s above ground. Every