The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-07
JAS. SPEED,
Attorney General.


guilty of violation Of the neutrality laws of
the United States.
4 TSigned1 JAS. SPEED,
Attorney General.
New YoRK. June 6.-The Tribune's Rich
moud dispatch says: TIE President has
expressed confidence in jury Of Virginia
gentlemen, even on the question Of treason.
The President has also expressed his disbe-
lief in the charge of assassination brought
against Davis, if not that Of killing prison.
ers.
New York, June 6.-Washington specials
to the morning papers say the investigation
into the Merchants National Banks
affairs shows that checks were snapped for
a few days, and the most audacious expe-
dients resorted to Of robbing Peter to pay
Paul were carried on for some months,
right under the eyes of the Government.
Tho investigating committee at Memphis
find that nearly two hundred distinct
crimes were perpetrated within those three
days, many of them by the police aud other
city authorities, embracing murders, rBpes,
arson, burglary, highway robbery, MAIN
ing, etc. The offenders wslk the streets in
open day, and no man has been arrested.
MALONE, n. Y, June 6, 1870 A. M.-Gen.
Sweeny and Col. Mechan, Chief of the En-.
giueer's staff, have lefs st. Adams.
cross 10 night on the Missiquoi frontier,
with two hundred men and two Generals.
There are eleveuE hundred Fenians in
town and eight hundred regulars belonging
to the 4th U. S. |. The regulars and Feni-
ans are fraternizing, and everything is qui-
ct in the neighborhood. Aguard Of United
States troops have been placed upon the
station at Po,tsdam Junction TO preserve or
der.
Gen. Meade is concentrating troops at
Ogdensburg, expecting a fight there.
General Meade informed Inc this morning
that he would enforce the neutrality laws,
provided there were enough troops sent him.
4 Fenian reconnaissance will be sent out
tonight in the direction of Fort Covington,
by General Murphy, and it is possible that
a fight may take place. They are willing
for fight and arc determined to fight,
whether they have artillery or not. Gener-
al Hclerman viii command the scouting
party.
The weather is terrible.
NEw YORK, June 6.-Specials report q
monetary panic in Montreal, and a run on
the Savings Banks. Gold is 200 per cent.
premium.
Gen. Mitchell, commander in chief, has
gone to St. Johns, and st. Armound, Can
ada, is said to be evacuated by the inhab-
British regulars,
The bank deposits at St. Anabridge have
been removed to the interior.
Eight thousand rounds of ammunition
passed through st. ALBANIA yesterday 10 the
possession Of Fenians. On thousand one
hundred Fenians, we'll armed, passed
through Sheldon, VT, with baggage agons.
Adjutant General Washburne has been
stationed at st. Adams by the Governor Of
We mont, and will act under orders of the
Governor.
Genls. Sweeney and Spear held a consulta-
ton at st. Adams yesterday afternoon. The
result OF the conference is said to be that
Fenian prospects are Frightening and they
mean to fight. Provisions, arms, ammuni-
ton, equipments and men are now on the
way, and an early advance is contempla-
ted. Sweeney would remain until to-day.
NEW YoRK, June 5.-One epecial SAYS the
Fenians nesr st. Adams have artillery, and
are the main body of the Fenian army.
Gen. Meade, at Ogdensburg, has received
information that 900 FeDians commenced
q movement from Highgate, Vermont, on
Canada, and directed an officer to follow
and prevent breach Of neutrality, il pos
sible. His information places the total Fe-
nian force at 10000, and without artillery,
though he idon't anticipate serious trouble.
The value Of Fenian munitions taken at
Richville, is estimated at S200, GOO, COM
posed of Spencer rifles, carbines, knapsacks,
ammunition and accoutrements.
Col. Vodgis, Of the lst United Ststes Ar
tillery, has arrived at OgdensbuTg, and takes
command of the United States forces.
Tho Ogdensburg arsenal is nearly filed |
with captured Fenian stores.
Col. Logret, commanding the Fenians in |
the Buffalo district, has ordered a concen-
tration OF his forces at Batavia.
A Detroit telegram says that scores Of |
suspicious strangers sre pouring into Can |
ada, while fully 2 600 Fenian5 are ioungiue
about this city. The blow TO be struck on /
the ives ern frontier is certainly near az |
hand. The Canadian and American au-
thorities are on the alert. The former, |
with $40 men and battery Of artillery, and /
the latter with three 0mpanios OF regulars
and the revenue cutters johnson and Sher-
man, armed with six guns,
The Fenians assert thst Sweeney viii not
attack in the east till an expedition is ready
to strike in the west.
Quite a number of Feniaus have gone |
into Canada, aud are supposed 10 be tele-
graph and railroad destruetiouists. Some
Of them have been arrested and jailed al
Saruia.
At Detroit the Fenians are all enthusiasts
for Sweeney, and large numbers have en-
listed.
CIycIxSArI, June 6.-Two hundred Fe-
mans left here last night for the frontier.
BUFFALo, June 6.-The Express publishes
he names Of Gity-uine prisoners captured
- Fort Erie, who are nov II jail at Brant- |
ford c. W.
AZ the Fenian meeting here last night 1
Mr. Fitzgerald, who is Fenian Senator
poke OF tie ate movement against Fort
Erie, and said .t was made by order Of Gen.
sweeney. 1t was intended to draw the