Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-17
For the House of Representatives.
rrEns OF GENERAL NEWS.

- Lieutenant General Grant has issued general
ordor requiring commanders Of military depart
ments, as rapidly as possible to cause ali rented
buildings to be evacuated. and the troops and
officers remaining in their commands 70 be collect
ed in Irregular military posts the property Of the
United States.
There are some half dozen Senators elected
from the Southern States still in Washington
They do not expect to get anything encouraging
from either House of Congress.I IThey have been
told by the Radicals that under no circumstances
viii they be allowed to take their seats so long as
they can control majority In Congress. They
have notified them that they expect to carry the
next House, and. if they are successful they need
not expect to get in for at least ten years.
The British Minister had an interview with
the Secretary Of State. with regard to the Fenian
movement Mr.. Seward informed him that there
was cause for Alarm that it was a mere sensa-
ton, a seven days wonder; that the Government
hardly thought it worth Identifying with a notice.
Sir Frederick Bruce intinated that IL such was
the case, that some Official expression from this
Government 10 that effect would have a most be-
nefceDt result.
Another dispatch says that Mr.. Seward was
informed few days ago. by persons who profess
ed to be accurately informed. that the Fenians had
q military force Of $1,000 men enrolled. organized
and armed, and commanded by experienced Off
GERS; that they have fifteen millions Of dollars on
hand, ard large feet Of vessels now lying on the
lake ports; and that all these ARE only a part Of
their resources.
The excitement in Canada over the expected
Fenian invasion continues at fever heat. A run
on savings banks has commenced in Montreal and
Toronto, small depositors showing a general dis
position to convert their balances into gold. All
Canadian banks are restricting their operations.
The New York C6nmerciars special Toronto
dispatch saysthe authorities are said to be in pos
session Of startling intelligence. Thousands Of
Fenians viii cross the border as the wealth
or permits. and be Joined by sympathizers in Can
ada. Government detectives are the alert on
this side Of the line. and keep the Canadian au-
thorities informed. The panic shows abate-
ment. A serious run for gold has commenced On
the banks throughout the province.
Important intelligence from Mexico, up 10
very late date, has been at Washington. The
substance Of the news is as follows The author
ity Of the Government is now extended over the
whole country, and il is everywhere acknowl-
edged and respected. The Juarists have no
longer any organized bodies Of troops in the field
except few hundred men at III Paso. Many
bands Of guerrilas have recently been broken up,
and the roads in all parts Of the country are COM
paratively safe. Business of all kinds is active
and Sourishing, and the people everywhere are
deyoting themselves to industrial pursuits Com
merce with many European ports is steadily in
creasing. The popularity of Macmillan with the
Mexican people is universal and manfests itself
in many why's.
President Johnson's message, with accompa-
nying testimony, giving Information to Congress
concerning Provisional Governors. has been
promptly put in type at the Government printing
Office. and makes volume Of two hundred pages
much Of which is in small type.
A Washngt letter TO the Cincinnati Gdsete
represents Mr.. Seward 10 have stated privately
within short time that he is TO be the next Pres
ident, and he expects the support Of the South.
- Seventy ave persons Of the Society Of Friends.
from Randolph county, North Carolina. are on
their way TO settle in the State of Indiana The
Of their emigration they state to be the per-
sistens persecution Of them by the people of North
Carolina The Quakers also state that $50 more
win ltave in a few days,
= The town elections in the State Of New York
do no. so far. show any falling OF in the Repub-
lican vote. Reports have been received from
about thirds Of the counties. The Bepubli-
cans have elected ID SupcrHisOrs, ana The Demo-
crais 2s2 being a net gain to the Republicans Of
% over the election Of 1865.
The corporation of Georgetown presented the
President vita a series Of resolutions indorsing
his policy. The President received the resolu-
tiOns and address Of the committee, thanking
them for the confidence reposed in him. and as
surfing them of his purpose to adhere detcrminedly
to the course be had entered upon, it being, he
believed. IN accordance with his constitutional
duties and the wishes Of the people Of the
country.
90 The Assistant Commissioner Of Frccdmen's
Afairs in the State of Georgia gives the Bureau
an account Of his visit 10 the Sea Islands. He
states that all the questions in dispute between
tn freed people on the Islands and the former
wi ite residents are now amicably settled.
Jared Sparks, tho historian and formerly
President Of Harvard College, died day or two
ago a; his residence in Cambridge Massachusetts,
Of pneumonia.
80 The st. Louis wharf boat nj Memphis, stored
with large amount of merchandise, was sunk
night before last. The loss j. stated at about
$4,000.
General Chalmers was admitted TO the bar Of
Memphis on Tuesday.