The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-10
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
The 6Feat ASs-Butler.
ArmI Board Meeting.
Violation Of Neutrality Laws.
From South America.
Afternoon Dispatches.
The 6real Ass-Butler.
ArmI Board Meeting.
Violation Of Neutrality laws
From South America.

Nav YoRK. Feb. s-Ths Tribuns's Wash
Ingtou specisl gives the following Is the
tue reading Of the card returned BY Cen
1 eral batler % General Grants carts de iuui-
tati9H 10 his reception.
8 Gen. Butler has the honor To decline
! the invitation OF Lieutenant General Grant.
General Batter hss nov No desire for further
! acquaintance
The Heralds Washington special saws
4 6eneral sherman has decided. IN order 10 be
in uaii0rfaity With the rBling Of the Com
Hlissiouers OF Internal Reyeaue. snd with
I the opinion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
20 classify reserved profts as capital IN
stead of deposits as now. As ths duty IN
both is the same, this will not affect any
! banks holding United States stocks less or
/ equal to the amount OF their capital. Such
banks, however, as hold United States
/ iocks in excess Of their capital would be
I able 70 deduct the amount Of such excess
from the item Of reserved profits classified
as capital.
! Col. Rowland, in behalf Of the Northern
| Pacific Rsilr0ad, notified the Government
/ two days sgo that the Company was prepar-
/ ed, and about 10 continue the line. sub
scriptions will soon be opened throughout
the country, and strong effort made TO
/ push the work vigorously.
NEw YoEE, Feb. 9.-fhe Tribune's spe-
| cial from Washington SAYS A board Of OIL
GERS will assemble at Washington, March
10, 1866, oras soon thereafter as practicable.
10 examine into the following questions. and
make recommendation; Firstly, what form
and calibre OF breach-losding arm should
be adopted as a model for future construc-
ton Of muskets for infantry. "a, what
form and calibre should be adopted as a
model for future construction of carbines
for cavalry. Sd, what form OF breach load
ing arm should be adopted as a model for
the change Of muskets already constructed
20 breech loading muskets. Whoever sub
mits an arm 20 the above board will be re-
quire6 to state il writing the lowest price
at which it viii be furnished in the event
Of its being adopted by the governments.
The Chief Of Ordnance will furnish the
board all the information in his power, and
will also provide il with Office rOom and i
will also provide targets, ammunition, 6e
The report Of the board will be made |
through the Chief OF Ordnance. Major |
General Hancock Is the senior officer Of the |
board
The Australian, with two DAYS later Eu-
ropean news, is in the bay.
The steamer New York, from Aspinwall, |
with California mails and treasure is also /
signslled.
NV YoRE, Feb. Gold opened a. I40il
and closed at l3s s. Cotton quoted 46 ami /
81.
Senior Mackenua publishes a letter in the
Herald this morning, attempting 70 explain
the circumstances connected with the re-
cent proceedings against him Of the authori-
ties, on suspicion Of his completely in a /
scheme to fit cut an expedition in this city, /
TO assist Chill in her war with Spain. He |
saws that all the mylterious details Of the |
naval incidents Of his arrest aud the inven-
tions Of all sorts published by the press, are |
each and all Of them fctions, gotten up 10 |
excite curiosity or perhaps been dictated BY |
less noble motives. he IS assured that |
Spanish agents were found iu the neighbor-
hood Of MS house at the time when The al |
tempt to take HIM to prison took place. and !
that those same agents insisted that |
the public tuncts0nsry should execute |
il. He says at this time he will |
not say a single lword in regard
to his alleged propositi0n 70 &c out an ex-
pedition against the dominions Of the Queen /
Of Spain, neither will be explain the errors
made by the telegraph in the transmission
Of the dispatches Of Mr.. Asta Bunzia. Chilian |
Minister al Washington; for all this, at the
proper time, Will come before the tribunal |
OF Justice and before The grand jury Of pub |
lie opinion. He adds " will come for
ward alone 30 maintain the justice and le- /
ealitv Of my proceedings. and then the peo- |
Die OF the United States ana the civilized |
world in general shall know ii the grand |
principles which were the glory, the power |
and the prestige Of this country IN the old |
time, are to-day only shadow Of the past |
or If they may still be seen, like rainbow |
Of hope, by Tree men sud free people, who
may be subject to the aggression Of crowned
usurpers, from the Rio Orande 10 the Archi-
pelago OF Chloe
A verdict Of guilty was yesterday rrn-
dered by the jury in the case OF Nelson
Stewart, tried IN the United States District
Court in Brooklyn, on q charge OF counter
feiting national currency. He viii be sen
tenced on Wednesday next.
CLEvELAND, OHIo, Jan. John w. L.
Hughes, for the murder Of Famson Pars0na,
was hanged at H. p. M, to-day. He died
easily.
NEw YoEE, Feb. "A report prevails in
this city 10 the effect that ArchY Hughes,
the well known minstrel, was shot BY
South American rebel refugee, in Montreal,
C. E, on Wednesday night.
81. MARY's, G. W., Feb. e-Phelps,
agent Of the American Express Company,
has abscOnded, taking $4,000. he has
gone to Europe.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 9.-The execution Of
John Hatchett for murder, which was 20
have, taken place at the Tombs to-day, has
been postponed stay Of process having
been granted for the purpose OF taking his
case 10 the Supreme Court.
WAsHSGT0N, Feb. e.-HoUsR-Tho House
Is engaged in considering private bills.
Msj. Gen. Osterhaus was formally intro
ducsd to the House. The Speaker made
brief speech, to which General Osterhaus
responded and was greeted With spplause.
The members were then personally intro
duced 10 him.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a BueuOs Ayres cor
respondent writes that She loss Of all the
Paragusyan troops that had invaded Brazil
by crossing the Aragay river, was followed
by the precipitate retreat 10 their own ter
ritory OF all the forces that were occupying
Corriontas. The work Of controlling the
allied land aud naval forces had progressed
90 that on the 18th Of January they would
make a grand combined attack with 45. 600
troops and thirty war steamers on the Par
aguayan's stronghold Of HuaWita, on Pa
vanHy river. This is E place Of immense
I strength. mounting over one hundred heavy
| guns and rendered difficult Of approaf;h by
/ chains extending across the river, sui Il Is
supposed, by submerged t0rpedoes, and hav-
| ing 10 back it a Paragusyan army of15,oc0
OF Il, ,000, and considerable feet. The
march Of the allies in pursuit Of the re-
| treating Pargusyans across the province Of
/ CorriOntas TO the Paraguay river, 20 miles,
| through an almost uninhahitsd country, is
described Is one Of The greatest difficulties
I and suffering, and hundreds Of the troops
/ psTiShed OF the way, and many others de-
serted,