The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-22
Afternoon Dispstches.
transportation Of Petroleum.
Seizure of an American Vessel,
Trial Of Major Gee.

WASHINGTON, March IA citizen con
victed by military commission at Rich
mond of the murder Of a Union soldier, has
been released by the Secretary of Wsr, be-
cause Of a clerical error in the reports.
Senators Dixon and Foote are daily grow
ing worse and there is little hope of the re-
eovery Of the latter.
Ike Cook, Of Chicago, who was sued by
the auditor Of the postofice for a balance
| due the department from him as Postmaster
at that city in 1862, has paid up the amount
| Of s., SOC sed the case has been dismissed.
Another contribution, amounting to near
ly ,e00 in value, was received from the
Birmingham (England) Freedman's Asso-
citation, by Gen. Howard, aud viii be appro-
priated to the use Of destitute colored peo-
pie in the South.
The Times special says: Several Collee-
tors of Customs have sent communications
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, asking in
structions in regard to the transportation of
crude and refined petroleum. They ask if
the penalties Of the law of August 80, 1882,
shall be enforced against steamboats, for
transporting crude and refined petroleum
without special license. In other words
Does petroleum come under the class of
other explosive burning fluids =? The Sscre-
tary replies that the Department has not
decided that crude and refined pretoleum
are Of that character, and until otherwise
ordered these commodities shall be carried
as freight, without special license, proper
care being observed IN its storage with re
ference to safety from fire. Secretary Nc
Culloch has referred the question of the ex-
plosive qualities Of petroleum 10 a special
board OF chemists, and expects it, with di-
rections, to report at the earliest possible
moment. The decision Of the Board will
guide the Secretary in making rules here
after as TO the transportation of petroleum.
General Spinner publishes letter in the
Washington Chronicle, in which he main
tains the correctness Of Comptroller Clarke's
statements regarding the amount Of Gov
ernment funds on hand.
A Washington special SAYS: 1t was cur
rently reported last night, that the Presi-
dent has signifed his determination to veto
the civil rights bill.
The Herald's special says: The coun-
terfeiting Of Government coupons have been
carried TO such an extent, that the Treasury
Department has decided TO engraye Wig
nette of the proper size, to be printed upon
ali future issues, and thereby render en-
craving as necessary 20 counterfeit copy,
as in the note bond. Portraits Of Secretary
McCulloch, General Sherman and others,
are executed for this purpose.
Richard Mccormick has been appointed
Governor Of Arizona, and OF Idaho, as here
tOfore stated.
Hon. r. T. Carter, Of Tennessee, is made
Secretary of Arizona.
The Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia and
North Carolina has turned criminal cases
over to the civil courts.
WASHINGTON, March PIT appears from
official data that the Arlington estate, for
merly belonging to the Confederate General
Lee, belongs to the Government, having
been purchased at q sale for non payment
Of taxes.
NEw YoRK, March 2I.-The Central Coun-
ell Of the Fenians remained in secret ses-
sion at the Union Square headquarters yes
terday. Nothing could be learned Of their
proceedings. Preparations on an extensive
scale were made last evening by the Feniau
SisterhoOd at n meeting in their rooms in
the Motfat mansion, for the relief Of the
families of Irish State prisoners.
NEW YORK, March 2i.-The Herald's Yu-
eatsn correspondent Of the 10th inst, gives
an account Of the seizure by the Mexican
Imperial authorities of the American
schooner Wilson Crawford, and the Erming
and impressment of her master because
some powder was found on board the vessel.
The masters sentence was ten years penal
labor, but he was pardoned by the Empress. |
Immediately after regaining his liberty, !
however, he was once more arrested, 6dd |
sentenced to pay fine Of $500, which he |
avoided paying by secretly leaving the |
country.
NEW York, March 2I.-Gold opened and |
closed at l2S5s. Cotton dull at 39@4Oc.
In the evidence for the prosecution in the !
trial of Major Gee, at Raleigh, for alleged |
inhuman treatment Of prisoners Of war, is |
the testimony Of several soldiers of New
York regiments, that Major Gee ordered a
Union soldier to be carried to the grave
while yet alive. The testimony daily be-
comes more damaging. 1t is supposed the
evidence for the defense will begin on the
26th.