The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-28
Affairs IN Southwestern Virginia,


Special to The Tribune. ~.
| WosHIyoroS, May s6,-Thc Attorney
General has just uade most important
decision. He aEirms that the amnesty
! T-oclamation means only 70, secure sreci-
Ged Purposs, which was the suppression OF
/ tbs rele lion. The rcb1lhou cadet, the
amnesty Is ,oid. It does not restoro citi-
seushiP, property vr vested F.elts. The
! President has no power 30 pardon except
/ what L. past. The executive c.emCucy
cannot be stretched to The ntare. The
| DEGREES Of confscatou must stand. The
decision viii be given 10 the pu5lie in @
few days.
The Tribune's special says in an election
for the houzs OF delegates yesterday, tbe
disunionists swept Virginia os far a. Is
known. In the Alexaudria District, Wu,.
Dun5y, OF Fairfax, c. r., who has bitter
hatred 10 the Union, aud became a cripple
in the rebel service. has been elected 70 the
Soua.e' aud J. English, NO lees bitter, e.
the House. English took the oath Of alle-
glance only the night before he announced
himself as a candidate.
The Herald's Raleigh CORRESPONDENT ex,
/ plains how the rebel archives fell into cur
hands. Gen. Johnston notified Gen. sch.-
field taat they were at Charlotte, and the
letter ssut L.eUt. Wash5ourue Tor them.
Gen. Johu-ro4 received Lieut.. Washbouruc
very courteously, and tald bim whero tho
documents were secreted ia cellar. he
had already turned them over 10 tac Union
commander OF the post, ss he had no troops
% put over them as a guard. They were
found in eighP five boxes Of all sizes aud
descriptions. A large number ct captured
Union faEs, 'uly labelled, were 5uud-
Gov. Vance claims that, though arrested,
he wa- nos arrested ss fugitive, ior he
had previously offered % surrender him
sell tn Gen. .hofelI, but vas refused and
allowed t. rot.Ir to bis family.
Tho Ueaid's iAh c-rp- corrosroudcnl
says iho work Of mastering out. under tho
lais order, r5l meats whose term of service
expires grios Co the ~. inst. mas been en-
terpi upon iu earnest. Muster ro'ls are
beirs Iat in readiness as rap; p;jly a. possi-
Die. itss supposed that within ten days
1ae whole work win le accomplished.
Thursday night tie corps yuich was dis
missed ueag Washington had grand turn
Ont and procession.
Gen- Griffin, commanding corps. las been
presented wi5h corps badge costing s2o.-
200. The AAh corps. which hs. boon at
Manrhestar, au tho James, has started for
Washington TO De mustered out OF service.
The HsraIis Washington co-rssuoudeut
OF tha lOsh says the ely ia hiliny up by ar-
rivals %, paro.sd of.,ers sud soldiers lrou
: Dick Taylor's fruy. They meet orr ollcera
and mea in Size streets ana hot5ls With the
utmost good feeling, end quiet and order
{ prevails.
Trade .3 improving, and goods agc arriy-
iug in large qusaltils frou Svv, Orlo1us
I b. ever. Steamer.
Both Gems. Steele aDia3ick Taylor are in
the rity.
( Wl5G-SG70s. Nay s5.-Tbe Tr.bunoR
special rays gold medal. cOuma-a 1rstive
ot the inauguration of the s,ath Americas.
International Congress. has been sent g.
the President by the President OF Perm.
/ Specie is the currency used IN South
/ Western Firginia. The corn and wheat
/ crops there are abundant. onion men Pa.
tlrniuE from the north sre still exposed to
social persscutons. a black girl was TO-
hUmsniv whipped snd larara.ed By her
late master Tor refusing 70 work wi ,hout
/ pay. An order was issued for his arrest,
bat be had Ged
/ NV F0EE, May 29.-Ths Herald has
modified 10 Prcpys,i,ou Tor subscriptions q
P'y tIa Nh.ionEl debt By reducing shares
" 1000 dollars each, It Publishes nun
bsr Of new subscriptions. which foot up :
shares taken, amounting b III, 900 dol
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