The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-27
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
WASHINGTON ITFMS.
Trial of Major Gee.
Gen. Sheridan at New Orleans.
Secretary Seward at Washing
ton,

NEw YoRK, Feb. 26.-The Tribune's sPe-
cial SAYS Recent reports received by the
Commissioner OF Customs from Inspecting
Agents, sent out for the purpose OF invesii-
eating iEtO the collection Of customs on the
Atlantic coast, are far from being satislac-
tory. The report represents that the faith
ful performance Of the duties Of collectors
is materially iuterfered with by eN rebel
blockade runners and their sympathIzers,
and that especially on the coast OF Florida
the enforcement of the United States reye-
nue. laws is extremely difficult and hazard
GUS.
Private adyices from Paris state that
whatever the Interpretation given TO the
vague language of the Emperor's speech
may be, the French Government Is deter
mined TO effect the Withdrawal OF the
French forces from Mexico without delay.
Delegations from the Kansas branch Of
the Pacific Railroad are now here, seeking
permission to change the location Of their
road so as to extend up the Sm9Af mn i
river ard form a junction Win 'ue Ou1'A
Pacific main branch et Sonoar.
The Worlds special says letters have
been received ct Washington from MAJOR
General Custar, dated Austin, Texas, IN
which he denies the statement, published in
December, that he has been making secesh
speeches. He says; 81 have made no pub
tic speech since coming to Texas, but II /
had nv voice would not have been raised
in support Of and in sympathy with the
statements and doctrines Of ex-reoels, whose
hostility and opposition to the Government
is now as strong and openly manifested as
at any time during the rebellion. nope
my course during the war VIII be accepted
as bearing me out IN this statement
Good authority asserts that the President
s--tn fvrs fau do y
tion.
There is no doubt that Secretary Stan
tois resignation is in the hands of the
| Present.
CORES sandencs between Henry A. Wise
and Fernado Wood is published, the for
mer askine for political information and
the latter Tcpiing that the present is an
interreguum to be '2llowed by such meas
ures as viii adapt the Fundamental form ol
government to the new oder OF thlngs'
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-TG, tribune fa-
leigh, North Carolina, Correspondent gives
I particulars Of the trial by MilItEy Commis
sion Of Msjor John II. Gee, tormey Teoei
. commandant of the Salisbury prison, hlcn
, was begun in that city on the 2lst inst. Ol
? Of 10 600 prisoners confined IN Salisbury,
= least 5000 Of them died from i'll treatmer
| in tiye months. Before StOneman's force
entered Salisbury, Msjor Gee escaped, wit
the prisoners, LETT and went to Georgia, an
gave himself up at Augusta, Georgia, sui
{ | sequently to Gen. Johnson's surrender
; Gen sherman. Major Gee then proceede
: / to Florida, aad was there arrested IN NJ
? | vember last, on charge OF treating prlsonel
under him with inhumanity and barbaritl
= and being guilty of conduct not in accord
! | ance with the rules of wBr. Since then
I has been in close custody. The prlsone
4 | ,r,,gr..f in courf qo ra- gvDru. thin and auN
r iOus-
The Military Commission is composed q
Col. W. ". Wheeler, 2Sth Michigan Infant
~, President, Brevet Lieut.. Col. Jno. Ham
| ilton, United States Army, Lieut.. Col.
| X. Miller, 18th Indiana Infantry, Breve
Major r. MyrIck. United States Army, BE
vet Major P. g.. Lonnor, United States Ar
! my, Capt. J no. Carliu, I2SJh Indiana Infant
~, Capt. Dwight Frazier, l2oth Indiana
l and Major Francis E. WslcCtt, Judge Advc
cate. d. ?. Holland, Of Florida, formerl
| Attorney General Of that State, and JOh
Wilder Of Massachusetts, act as counsel "a
the defense. The witnesses present for th
prosecution number about thirty Unlo
/ soldiers, who were confined at Salisbury
| two war correspondents, also capuY,
| there several rebel officers Of the mllItar
| Garrison, and a number of citizens Of tina
town. A large number Of witnesses aT
present for the defense. The cores spOndeT
SAYS great interest is felt in the trial thel
by the secesh of Raleigh, particularly tt
female part, who sympathize deeply wit
Gee. The friends Of the rebel Generi
claim that he is not responsible for th
T treatment. Gee pleads that by terms
+ capitulAtion agreed upon by Sherman al
t ! johnson, and the parole granted to the OF
GERS and soldiers who surrendered und'
I General johnson, that the United states, B
- its accredited agents pledged its faith th'
/ these officers and soldiers shall not be I'M
Tested, so long as they comply with u
terms Of their parole The defense is yer
anxious for postponement Of the trial.
NEw YORK, February 26.-The Herald
Brazos letter notices the visit Of Generi
Sheridan, who had an interview with GeI
eral Wright and returned to New Orlean
General ComstOck, OF Grants staff, also yI'
> lied the Rio Grande.
Secretary Seward, who had not desired
leave the city until next Wednesday, ye
terday received a telegram, which cause
him TO leave for Washington st once.
Bishop Lynch, Of South Carolin
e preached in st. Patrick's Cathedral yeste
] day, appealing for charity, that church
2 NAV be rebuilt, and for a spirit Of kindne
J and paciication towards the South.