The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-25
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatohes.
The ChllIan PrlYateer.
Large Robbery.
General Grant 10 go 70 Europe.
IateFBal Revenue Decision.
FenIan Excitement.
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The Gillian War.

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Nxw Yoya March 2i.-In the Unite
States District Court, yesterday, Judge Beta
pronounced Judgment declaring that IN
application of the owners Of the Meteo
steamship, for the bonding of that vessel
shall be refused. The Meteor has beel
seized by order OF the Government on il
formation that she was intended u be u.e,
as Gillian priyateer againet the commerc,
Of Spain.
CLEVELAND, March 24.-Heryey, Bousi
field 4 Co.'s wooden ware factory was burn
ed last night. Loss $4,000; insurance par
tial.
Cincinnati, March 24.-The Ohio Legis
| lature, upon invitation of the Cincinnati
| Merchants Exchange, arrived here las
night to partake Of The hospitalitles OF the
city.
The Commercial estimates the loss by
the fire at $l,I5l, 900, and the insurance ii
| $293, 900.
Nav York, March 24.-Last evening the
residence Of John Z. Moore, No. ll0 Madi-
son Avenue, was entered by thief, and a tin
box containing United States ana other Sc
eurities to the amount Of about 500, ,OOO
| stolen. A reward Of s. ,0gG has been offered
| by Mr.. Moore for the recovery Of the bonds.
No clue TO the thief has vet been obtained.
The Tnbune's special states that Lieu
tenant General Grant is shortly TO saiI for
Europe. Captain Amier, an old school
master of the Generals, and now Of the
| iron-clad Montana, IS 20 be transferred to
the man Of-war that conveys the military
chieftan across the Atlantic.
The Worlds special says O gentleman in
Washington has sued Major eueral Terry
commanding in Richmond, for trespass and
injury committed against himself aud iami-
ly while sojourning last summer on the
Eastern shoIeOf Virginia.
President johnson has refused to accept
the resignation of L. 5. Cleveland, Post
master at Hartford, Conn.
A Washington special states it is believed
that the person in confinement on sus-
picion Of being the notorious Quantril, viii
shortly be released iron custody, the eVi-
dence taken having failed to establish his
identity.
The Herald's special says: In pursuance
of general instructions from Headquarters Of
the army, officers in command OF military
departments are establishing quarantines
at the different Southern ports. Suitable
vessels for guard ships are stationed along
the cOast, aud health officers have been APP
pointed to inspect all vessels subject 10 the
provisions OF the order.
The following extract from a letter ad
u Z e.
by the Deputy Commissioner, is OF Interest
to Assessors and railroad companies.
Section l22 imposes tax o. 5 per cent.
on all dividends and profits of such compa-
nies, carried 10 the account Of any fund, or
used for construction. AS il was found TO
be impossible tor rgilrOad companies to state
their net gains, atter dividend was de-
clered, this Office has not insisted upon its
being done, but requires such statement 20
be made once q year, and returned during
the year, on form No 65, which should
show the net gains and profits over dyi-
dends declared for the entire year. The
tax should be paid on such profits. 1t will
be observed that the amount of profits used
for construction is subject t1 the tax Of per
cent, the same as if It were added to sup
plies or contingent funds.
The Times special says: Brigader Gen
erai Benz. II. Grierson, Of Illinois, has been
promoted TO the rank OF Major General for
gallant and meriiOTi-us services during the
war, his commission 10 date iron May q,
1865.
Nav YoRK, March 2l.-The Herald's spe-
cial dispatch from Toronto, last evening,
says; The excitement hss quieted dow
here, though no relaxation is apparent in
the preparations for defense.
There wa, almost panic in Montreal last
ulButB On the report llat l5rvuv EeAAuAS
were moving on Isle aux NO!x.
A volunteer from Rockville has been
sent to Montreal for admitting himself to be
a Fenian.
According TO Michael Murphy, the sup
posed Canadian Head Centre, S55 600 of
FeuiaH bonds have been taken up in Can
ada.
Though a week has now passed since ihe
alarm was sounded, nothing has lranspired
to Justify it.
The citizens Of Oltawg are i'll so nervous
that night patrols and cJuntersgus are still
in force.
The leftwing Of the Canadian army, on
the 81. Lawrence border, stall exhibits great
activity, and fresh troops are constantly
arriving.
The military authorities threaten that if
the Fenians attempt 10 cross at Ogdens-
burg, they will ire on that city with the
guns OF Fort Wellington, at Prescott, oppo
site.
Nearly million feet Of contract timber,
are awaiting shipment at Ottawa Tor the
States.
NEW YoRK, March "a The only addi-
tional news of importance cleaned from
South American correspOndeuce, regarding
the Spanish Chiiian war, is that Commodore
Nunse, Immediately upon his arrival at
Nalpa also, Determined to send the iron
clad irigate Numons.a 10 the scene Of ac-
tiOn, of the coast, with orders TO run the
batteries and destroy the Allied feet at all
hazards. The Spanish version Of the affair,
however, is published. 1t alleges that the
Allied squadron showed no disposition TO
fght. While the Blanco was making re-
conuOissancs, she was suddenly opened on by
n battery, which did some damage TO her
rigging. She opened FIRE on the Allied
fleet, and the Villa de Madrid stood in 20
her assistance. As coon as the cutter ship
came within range, she opened fire, eDgag-
ing both feet and battery az the same time.
The two Spanish ships expending about 700
shot and she'll, when their commanding
officer, finding it impossible to silence the
shore battery, and not caring to venture his
heavy hips into narrow and dangerous
channel way, he hauled of out Of range,
after his vessels had been struck seventeen
times in their hulls. The Blanco received
one shot below the water line, which was
Immediately plugged. They reoJrt no caI
ualties.
NEw YORK, March 22.-GoId opened at
l269s, and closed at 1855.