Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-15


! ere The steamer Magnolia, lying jus. below
Tho lower ferry landing. b
Tbs shAvings in the carpenters room were
discovered In full blaze, just in time to be
extinguished before enveloping the boat in
flames. The FIRE was set by an incendiary.
| Several parties extensively connected with
the steamboat Naugatuck have within the
last few days received anonymous letters
tucked under their doors, notifying them
that unless the colorea loagshoremen are dis
charged at once all the steamers belonging to
such line that employ them will be burned.
II is limited in these letters that sevnral boats
have already been burned b, the incendiary's
torch on this accouat.
JEFF. DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, June MA New Yorker
of the name of Campbell, has just given to
the world some queer revelations concerning
the the testimony lately adduced by the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House, tending to
implicate jeff Davis in the Assassination plot.
He shows that gross system of frauds aud
perjury has been resorted to prove Davis and
others consplrators in the matter, and backs
up his assertions by facts that startle all who
are familiar with the testimony.
II seems that many of the witnesses testi-
fed under assumed names, and that no such
persons as the osteusible and recorded wit
nesses exist. In addition to this, he states
that, when Mr.. Connory, who was the prin-
cipal witness and detective in the case, was
asked to proceed to New York and procure
some corroborating evidence of his own
statements which he had previously voun-
teered to furnish, that he gave the officer
who was sent with him the slip in New
York, and has actually run away, as is sup
posed, to avoid d prosecution for perjury,
and has not been heard from by the officer or
committee for several weeks Other witness
ses have come forward and confess To having
sworn falsely.
1t being understood that Mr.. Greeley,
who is in Washington, was in favor of the
release of Jefferson Davis, was asked by>a
Radical, u the report was true, when he
retorted by asking the interrogation if he
was In favor OF the indefinate imprisonment
OF the representative Of five millions OF peo-
pie, without conviction or trial. Mr.. Greeley
was 10 consultation with Senators Chandler,
Wilson and Others on the subject of Mr.
Davis liberation on bail, and favored it to
the extent of alarming, if not displeasing,
some Of his party associates. He lett for
New York this evening.
Mr.. 0 Counor is still here, but has thus
far made little or no progress in the matter
The presumption is that he expected to OBJ
tain some favorable consideration of the case,
or he would not have devoted SO much time
to 1t. A day o, two more is expected to de-
eide the matter.
This morning Judge Underwood, in Cham
Der at the U. s. Attorneys Office heard the
arguments of Messrs. OConnor and Shea,
counsel for JEFF. Davis, why the prisoner
should be admitted to bail. Attorney Gen.
eral Speed replied on the part of the Govern
ment Judge Underwood ruflsed to admit
Mr. Davis to,bail on the,ground that he had no
authority to do so, the accused being pris-
oner Of war.
New ORLEANS, June l1.--Red river let
tiers give an affecting account of the over
flows and destruction of property. The
Hoods are everywhere subsiding, and plan
tiers are putting in cotton again as fast as the
water recedes. The hopes of the cotton crop
are small.
Meteorological observations in the center
OF the cotton growing belt since April 18th,
during the whole of the planting season, ere
generally unfavorable for cotton growing,
more so than ever before recorded.
In Mississippi the United States Courts ex-
act the test oath from all new attorneys, and
admit all those qualified b fore the war.
BUFFALO, June H. Gen. Barry has re-
ceived an answer to his dispatch to Gen.
Meade regarding the transportation of Feni-
ans now congregating to large number.-
Gen. Meade says the United States does not
feel called upon to stand the expense of send
ing these men home, and does not therefore
give the required permission to furnish trans.
portation.
NEW York, June l2.-The Steamship
Scotia, from Liverpool, Saturday, June I'd,
via Queenstown, the 3D., arrived at this port at
2 o'clock this morning.
LIVERPOOL June 2.-It is fully confirmed
that Austria Prussia, Italy and the German
Diet have accepted, and the Conference will
be represented by their Ministers of Foreign
Affairs while the Diet has chosen Baron Won
Deupforder, Bavarian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, The time for the meeting has not
yet been fixed, but Clarendon, Gortschakoff,
Bismark and Lamaramora had officially an
nounced that they would shortly arrive in
Paris.
La Presse believes that Napoleon will pre-.
side, with Drouyn dc rHuys as Second Pleni-
potentiary.
There were rlmors Of an understand ng,
If not an alliance, between Austria and Prus-
sia, to support the treaties of 1915.
1t is affirmed that ustria positively refused
to entertain any project for the cession OF
Venitia, and had made over Holstein to the
German Confederation.
The Times, in view of this action by Aus
tria, regards the conference as almost insur-
ing peace, while every day makes it more clear,
The armed powers are not likely 10 submit
their disputes to their neighbors.
l. Apprehensions are entertained that all sew
EN- powers may not yet be represe nted at the
Conference. Military preparations continue.
The House of Commons continued to de-
bate upon the reform bill
A division is expected on Captain Hayton 8
amendment in favor of postponement on
the 4th
1t is reported that IL the Goyernment have
a majority they viii withdraw the measure.
If defeated a reorganization is considered
likely, or even dissolution of Parliament.
The Chilean Minister has not demanded his
passports, but has presented letter Of recall.
1t is also reported that Chilli withdrew her
Minister from Paris.
Advices from Egypt report the reappear-
ance of cholera among the returning pill
grims.
The Vienna journals publish news from
Paris, stating that during the late financial
panic in London, the Earl of Cambridge by
order of his government solicited the ener-
getic mediation of the Emperor Napoleon in
| favor of peace, and received from His