Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-22
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
Rev. J. p. b. Wilder. a native Of Virginia,
latterly Missionary Bishop Of Alabama. was
unanimously elected Diocesan Of Louisiana, as
successor of Bishop Polk.
The statement in some. Of the newspapers,
that the President mas ordered the arrest of the
officers of the Freedmen's Bureau engaged in cul-
tivating lands in the South goes little too far.
The President has directed Major General How
ard 10 cause the arrest Of every officer of the Blu
reau in North Carolina. who IL engaged or pecu-
niarily interested in the cultivation of nlanta-
tons Brigadier- General Z. w. Strong has been
dispatched tolexecute the order. Judge Advo-
cate General Holt has been instructed by the
President 10 make out the charges and specifca-
tions against these officers. with a view to their
trial before a court-martial.
The Rev. NJ. c. Fitz, against whom Generals
Stedman and Fullerton preferred charges, has
been relieved from his post as agent Of the Bureau
in North Carolina, and placed under arrest to
await bis trial.
General stedman and party left Washington
for Augusta and viii make investigations on the
plantions.
- Under orders Of the Secretary Of War a'l
Government funds, to the extent Of millions, were
to-day Withdrawn from the National Banks in
this city and placed in the Treasury. 1t did not
distrust the condition of the banks. The same
proceeding will be instituted in every city where
discussing officers employed by the War Depart
ment have deposits in the National Banks.
Washington dispatches TO the Radical papers
say that plans have already been laid by the
Presidents clique to control both the New Hamp-
shire and Vermont Legislatures, in some way. as
they boast they have carried those Of New Jersey
and Connecticut.
The recent serenade to the President and the
several members Of his Cabinet, is reported to
have been to force his advisers to show their
hands. Mr.. Doolitte is said to be ciamorous for
absorption.
George Peabody is suffering from illness, at
the residence of his sister, in Georgetown Massa-
chusetts. II is not deemed serious.
The opinion espresso cd by all Of the Arizo-
mans in Washington is that the Fort Goodwin
massacre was a canard. Gen. Mcdowell tele-
raphs Gen. Grant, from San. Francisco, that he
las information showing IL TO be utterly un-
founded.
The health Of Jefferson Davis is now reported
70 be on the mend. weekly report Of the con-
dition of his health has been made by the post
Surgeon 10 Washington. He is allowed abundance
ofliquors. and many Injuries are freely extended
rison. Mrs. Davis is allowed uninterrupted access
10 his cell at certain hours of the day. She has
been assigned a oasemhte such as the wives and
families Of officers occupy This privilege she has
not ayailed herself Of
The Mexican Club Of New York. has passed
resolutions not at all complimentary 10 Gen. San
IA Anna styling him. among other titles, as the
most obnoxious Of all men to the Mexican people,
the whole source Of her evils and calamiues. the
yiolntor Of her every law, the destroyer Of her
freedom the oppressor of her people, and the cor
ruptsr Of society They say that he instigated the
Maximilian Intervention, and they protest, in be
half Of the MeXicans. against any sympathy being
extended TO him ng friend of that unhappy
people.
The Common Council Of Elizabeth, n. j..
have paid their respects 10 Gen. Santa Anna and
rendered him the hospitality of that city. Next
week the General will remove To central part OF
New York city.
Capt Ap Catesby Jones. who left the United
States navy for that Of the Confedcrates, and com
handed the iron clad Virginia, has been appoint
cd Chief Of Ordnance Of the Peruvian navy
The cholera has passed from the Duchy Of
Luxembourg into Holland Letters from the Hague
mention that It has broken out in several Dutch
towns, and at Rotterdam and Delf-hayen espe-
ClallN. IN the ioTultT piiOb oNNNiA Nthoea
on the frst DAY Of which four terminated fatally.
The soil in parts Of East Tennessee swnrms
with locusts. and in the woods the swine are busy
roofing up the ground in search Of them,
- The Rev. Theodore Clalp died at Louisville
on Thursday at the age of a years.
The Episcopal Convention. in session at Al
exaudria. Va, by very large vote, decided to re
turn 10 the Episcopal organization Of the United
States
During the four months Of the present year
4.722 emigrants have arrived. and in the last six
teen days following I've. From this time forward
by far the heaviest emigration of the year may be
expected, in the FIVE months from May to Docem-
Der inclusive. In 1864 more than 10000 omi-
grants came over The increase this year mp to
this time is in proportion. IL not more, than for
the same time last year; that the total emigra-
ton Of the year 1866 can be estimated at nearly
10000, The influence Of the cholera may succeed
in checking OF accecrating emigration. The
larger portion of the emigrants are Germans Of
the thrifty class