The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-26
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Gold StlI Going Up.
The Assassination Trial.
The SheTman-StantOn C0ntFO-
TeFSy.
Gen. Lee 10 be Indicted fer
Treason.
More About JEFF. Davis.
Arrest Of Gov. Aetcher.
More About JEFF. Davis.
Arrest Of Gov. Letcher.
From Barbados.

Tennessee.
Naw York, May 25.-The price os gold
stiu tends steadily upward, chiefly the re-
suit Of the demand for export. Premium
this morning touched 21A.
W-AsgNGroy, May 2j.--This morning a
witness was called, who testified that on
She 18th Of April he searched the baggage
Of Arnold a short distance from Fortress
Monroe, sLd found passes, clothing, and a
navy revolver. The court here produced
the pistol which the witness identified. Tt
was loaded then, as IL was at this tins. The
court ordered the pistol TO be discharged
Two other witnesses testified IS TO the hor-
rid treatment Of the sick and wounded
Union prisoners, both in the hospitals and
at Libby prison. They wore told by Mai.
Turner, tho keeper Of Libby prison, that
the treatment was good enough for Yam
kaes- Out OF 40 sick brought, 6 or 10 died
the first night. The weakness and enact
alton of the prisoners was owing to the bad
character and insuhicieucy Of the food.
They were told that the bad treatment was
in the way Of retaliation, on the ground
that rebel prisoners had been treated worse
than Union prisoners.
Another witness testified that Libby pr.s-
on was mined and that Major Tuner in
formed him that hahad seen General Walk
er on tho subject. The fuse waa ready for
the miue 40 the time Of Kilpatrick's raid.
Another witness was called, when the
! Judge Advocate General asked him wheth-
er Arnold was ever ia the rebellion. OBJ
lection was made to tho question. The
Judge ssid the question was pertinent, as
history had proved the connection between
treason and tho a-soassjuattou Of tho Prssi-
dent. Tho assassination was msniiectly q
political offence and was the consequences
Of disloyaIty. Mr. Ewing said when the
court decided that the question should DO
answered the witness then replied that he
saw Arnold ID rebel uniform in the city Of
Richmond "a the beginning Of the war.
Three colored persons testified as 10 their
acquaintance with Dr.. Mudd, and said his
conduct showed him to be & rebel aud stat
ed that he had assisted rebel soldiers.
a young man from Georgetown testified
that the morning after the assassination he
loaned Atzerat 10 dollars, the latter leaving
with him a revolver as security. The pis
tol was produced, which the witness
identified. az i, had been loaded ever since.
WAsHSGroS, May ga special to the
New YORK Commercial says, the quarrel Of
sherman and Stanton increases IN iuten-
sity and bitterness. The Chronicle cor aims
a long communication from one of sher-
mans frieuds on the recent events, and the
general management Of the war. The De.
partment Of g anton is reviewed in mos.
scsthing terms.
The Post Master General has started
South to make arrangements Tor postal
communication.
There is no longer q doubt that Davis
VIII be tried for treason very soon in q
civil court, probably in Washington. Gen.
Lee viii be indicted for treason BY a grand
jury in Richmond, soon. The moment he
lie indicted his parole VIII be Of no use TO
him.
Foz1REs5 MosEoE, May ga steamer
sailed from this g.. III. for sayanush, under
/ sealed orders.
Mrs. Devils and her four children go to
Savannah, ia the Clyde, as permission for
them TO proceed north has been refused By
the War Department.
Yesterday a guard was sent out 20 the
Clyde and steamer and all the baggage and
eftcts Of the rebel party remaining on board,
aud q large amount OF gold and valuable
jewelry, etc., wgs found in the baggage Of
the Ladies, but with the exception Of some
important documents, which we're found by
the guard, everything was left.
Among the rumors flowing in regard to
the coDfuepoDt Of jeff. Davis has been
one TO the effect that yesterday p. m, he
was mauacisd in order to prevent, no
doubt, any injury TO bis guard, should he as
Mrs. Davis remarked, become provoked at
the strict surveillance held over him. The
s~trietest regulations respecting persons Wis
iting Fortress are still rigidly enforced. NJ
person, either officer or civilian, is allowed
to enter the Fortress unless duly provided
with q pass.
The American says: Ez-Gov. Lelcher
/, was arrested at his home in Lexington
Va, on Sunday, and last night arrived i,
Washington in custody.
HaETEoED, CT, Nay 25.-An imporiau
suit which had been pending between
Judge Colt and the estate Of the late Sam
Colt, was decided this forenoon in favor Q
Judge Colt. The amount coming to Judg
Colt is $500, 600. The decision is final.
NV YoaE, May 25.-Mr. John Wesley
who has ior many years been Tsvorsbl.
known as @ telegraph operator ~throughou
the United States, died on the 2ad ius.
after a b-.ef illness.
The brig Eastern Star brings Barbadoe
dates Of tine 18Th. The greatest sorro,
and indignation was manifested 81 the Pres
idsut5 death. Eet.e-s Of coincidence weru
received by tho American Consul from tn.
officials. The guuooat Steady fred miuut
guns and the shipping aags were dispIaye.
at halrmsat. The American Consul
Office was draped in mourning.
Uneasiue5s was felt in St. Lavader b..
signs Of az attempt by the friends Of Gen
Darraous to oppose the Administration.
It is certain that Spain has made claim
on Chill. How they viii bo settled is no
determined.
The troubles in the Bra-ils stil continue
WAsHIyGroy, May 25.-On opening tb.
court for the triel Of the conspirators thi
morning, ct the request Of Mr.. Cox III.
cath Of sllegiance supporting 70 be signe,
By Mr.. vsuGa3ighsm wss excluded from
the evidence, as witness could not swca
positively 70 The sigUsture.
Randall testified taat he knew the pr.so
uer Arnold found his carpet Bag with
some letters, pspers, clothing, a revolys
sad ea-tr.dges. The revolver wss haudet
over.
.Ea.oy Marsh testified be was an oGcsr il
company y, lst regiment, from 1851 {
March SO, 'Cf. lie was e prisoner Of wa
and conEned IN Libby prison from JuBsI Is
1858. % March q, 1855 wls detained, whe
captured, two weeks, on account Of health
"My hsalth improving i Was forced 3
/, march % Stanton, and treated kindly O.
the rlaI By thscscort fret ratious 81 LIB
prs7a were to.srab.y far, balt q loaf
bread was given each man, with four o.
meat aud several spooHlgls Of r.cei 70,
months msat vas regular. things We.
- stopped then and We were deprived
whoat bread, and furnished With Co.
bread, very eoarss. have known persou
20 be without meat three or four weeks 81
. time. We had q few potatoes Of the ys
u worst kind. A meeting Of prisoners "
c lled and a demonstration sent 70 the q
Ii o.iHes. Col. Ould replied that the uei
m, ut vas good enough, and better than
rsb 81 prisoners got. AFTER being there {
mon tbs / was taken sick with droPsy, n