Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-27

JUD6I UNDERWOOD kEvEkBAh
wAsnIssTox, April 10, lss6.--President
johnson has ordered that writ of habeas
corpus be granted In the ease in which Il
was refused by Judge Underwood, few
days ago, by direction Of the President
The Attorney General has also instructed
Judge Underwood that the writ vf habeas
corpus is now restored and in full force, not
only In Virginia, but in all the other States,
and 10 to be granted in all proper cases ex-
actly as before the war Judge Underwood
Is also informed in the same communication,
that martial law exists no longer in any Of
the Southern States, and that the civil courts
are to discharge their functions exactly as
before the war. This action Of the Presi-
den. was foreshndowed in my dispatch Of
April 18th.
NEW OREEAEYs. April 2f.--Allen h Co
have arrived from Calcutta to open direct
trade line IF ships with New Orleans. The
firm Is composed of Englishmen and F1Such.
men, who say there Is much demand FOR tim.
Der and western produce, such as bacon
hams, OIL grease, &C., in the East Indies
They promise TO bring back gunny cloth
bagging, tea, coffee, spices, and all kinds Of
groceries for the Mississippi valley.
The Western parishes are all flooded, and
the water rising.
The Eastern Military District of Louisiana
has been abolished, and General Sherman
ordered to his regiment. All records are tc
be sent to headquarters.
The working men demand the eight-hour
system of the municipal candidates.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Yesterday eve.
ming forty-eight colored prisoners at the Jail
men, women, boys and girls, contrabands
were, with their own consent, placed en-
route for Louisiana, under charge of an Off.
Ger Of the Freedman's Bureau. They were
all charged with petty larceny. The Distric,
Attorney has entered noIe proseqm in
each of their cases, ON condition that the
prisoners will go South, and the Court will
issue an order for the recovery of the stolen
goods, to be handed over to the owners by the
property clerk.
About one hundred and twenty-five other
colored persons nearly all freedmen, left at
the same time for the South, where they are
promised good wages.
New ORLEANS, April ga fearful ere.
vase has occurred twenty miles below here
at Packard's plantation. It is now an acre
and half wide, and the whole left bank Of
the river below is threatened with inunda-
ton. The flooded district is planted with
cane. The whole Terre Beuf country Is
threatened.
Gen. Banks provost judge is In Jail
charged with swindlng. Many cotton
agents have been arrested, and on applying
for writs of habeas corpus, they have been
refused.
The parishes of Baton Rouge, Iberville
and Pointe Coupee are overfowed. 1t is re.
ported that the grand levee at Morganza has
broken.
NASHVILLE, April 24.-The court martial
met to-day. Mr.. Isham Henderson, whose
case was mp for trial, was not present. The
court martial adjourned till tomorrow, when
it is expected he will be here.
In the Senate, to-day, bill was passed u
its first reading rendering the Mansion House
at Hermitage, Jackson's residence, and zoe
ares Of ground adjoining, on condition thai
the United States Government would estab
lish upon 1t branch of West Point Military
Academy, or some other public institution
The remaining acres of the estate (about 300
are to be sold, the proceeds to be applied tt
the payment for the whole property.