Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-01

important places in the South and in the Terrific
RES
It's stated that one hundred and fifty clerks are
10 be discharged from the Treasury Department
to-day.
tsNrw YoRK. Jan. 3l.-The Herald's Richmond
correspondence says: An effort is making in the
Valley to declare the election Of Senators Under
wood and segar Illegal. Gov. PieTpont andJohn
Minor Bots are talked Of for the succession Both
his friends and enemies are trying set Governor
pierpout to resisn-the former in order that
Military Governor may 30 appointed. and tholat-
ter that Robert z. Lee y ssrne Other prominent
rebel may be elected.
WAsRIssToS, Jan. 3.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury has instructed the Assistant Treasurer
to discontinue after the lst Of February. receiving
deposits for temporary loans at 6Der cent. inter
est They viii hereafter receive such deposits at
5per cent. interea, payable on ten days notice.
after thirty days from date Of deposit.
CINCINNATI, January a.-The steamer Aiamt
had about l20 passengers on board. among whom
were ninety men ofcornpany B, 18th u s. cavaf
ry. The accident occurred at seyenin the evening
just after supper while the passengers were assem-
bled in conversation around stoves in hail.
The explosion was of such force as TO rend the
cabin floor asunder. and let every person In the
front part of the cabin down into the mass OF ire
andsteam below.
The steamer Mani was one of the largest
passenger steamers in the river, and was valued
at 100000.
CIScISxArI. Jan. sl.-The New Albany LEDGER
says the Dictator arrived from the wreck of the
Mani this morning. bringing the survivors.
numbering thirty. The total loss was sixty;
among them was the Captains wife The Cap
tain and pilot were severely injureis
CIscISSArl, Jan. 3L-col. Roberts and General
Sweeney arrived here last night.
NEW YoAK, Jan. 31.-The ship Chiqtcia has ar
rived from San Francisco.
New YORK, Jan. 3l.--The steamer Moro Castle
has arrived from Havana, 9TH.
A royal decree has been received, Disappearing
Of the formation Of societies tending to suppress
the slave trade. reprimandng the Captain Gene
erai for countenancing it. and ordering it, sup
preston.
There was no cholera at Havana, bat consider
able small pox at Reglo, small town opposite
the city.
4 report said that the Gulf is fall of CHILEAN
privateers and a schooner and steamer flying sus-
peious flags hadbeen seen. The steamer is re-
ported to have left New Orleans and TO be cruis-
ing in the Gulf.
War risks are being effected at Havana by
ship owners. One company refused to take them.
The Vera Cruz had arrived at Havana from
Vera Cruz, January 22nd. Privste advices say
the French are tired out and freely discuss the
abandonment of the Empire. There is intense
| feeling against Americans. and they say they
want war with the United States, and to be sent
| to Texas to wipe out the Bagdad affair, which,
| they say, was the work of Federal troops.
| A private letter from Austin, Teas. dated jan
| uary eth, states that the State Convention meets
| on the 9TH of February.
| The conference Of Senior Major Generals Of the
regular army now progressing is causing the most
extensive speculation as to the results to be OBJ
| tanned Among the most practicable theories yet
| advanced is the supposition that these officers
! have been summoned more to give their views
| concerning the Southern country they have
traversed and as to the necessity for garrisenng
! the South with troops, than for council touching
| the immediate affairs of the army. This PROPOSE
| ton is the more creditable from the introduction
and passage of a resolution in the Senate to-day,
| asking the President to transmit General Sher-
mans report of his personal observations In the
| South. 1t is supposed that Mr. johnson is prin-
cipally DESTROYS of obtaining the opinions of the
| Generals. and that Congress will adhere to lis
| original idea of delesating subcommittee from
/ the Joint Reconstruction Committee, to make q
| trim of observation through the excluded States
The receipts of internal revenue, from the first
day Of January mp to this evening, amount to one
| hundred and ninety-nine millions eight hundred
thousand dollars.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l-rhe steamer Neio Yorl
from Bremen, via South Hampton has arrived.
| bringing three days later news
The ship Christiana which sailed December the
1st from London for New York. became wrecked
about the Goth, midway between London and New
York. The officers aud crew and passengers were
all saved by the Calcutta.
New YORK, Jan. 31.-The Galveston Bulletin
of the 18th inst, gives an account Of desperate
attempt to free prisoners in the county Jail. The
chief attempted to put some of them in irons
when they attacked him with brick bats. IA guard
of the 18Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry were called
in, when they attacked them violently with
bricks One of the ringieaders seized the sergeant
gun and attempted to brain him with stone
when the sergeant shot him dead and two other.
were wounded. After severe struggle the pris-
/ soners were secured.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Sl.-Thc Legislature of Mary
land to-day appropriated $4,000, making in al
$l00OO0 appropriated to complete the work o
enclosing the yard and ornamcnting the An
tietam Cemetery. which will be ready early il
the spring to receive the dead bodies Of TIL
heroes who fell in battle The remains to thu
number of S. 900 are now buried in the mountains
roads and fields in that region.
Maryland has now done her part, and the com
missioners look for the prompt action of tn
| Ga n a IL
bodies of the soldiers Of these States who fell il
battle.
L1vERPooL, JAN 16-The steamship Loado'
for Melbourne, foundered at sea.
Two hundred lives were lost. Sixteen of tn
crew and three passengers were saved.
The Parliament will commence on the LIST Q
February
The new reform bill was laid before the cabine
on the 10th inst. but only in the shape of
project.
Russell and Gladstone are the authors of it.
will not be introduced in the session.
Prince Christian andPrincess Helena will not
married until July.
The cattle plague continues its ravages.
lllNo arrests or seizures of Fenians have take
place.
The London Star says the Emperor Napoleo
has personally intimated to the Washington Cal
met bis willingness to withdraw his troops fro
Mexico, at any moment, condition that Il
United States Government will recognize Max
milan as Emperor of Mexico.
! The Morning Ne,cs says no further doubts Al
entertained in Madrid but that General Prim wi
be compelled to surrender or enter Portugal witt
in three days. He is stated to have driven b
} soldiers into extremes by representing that
: parts directed the revolt. Marshall 0'Denn
orders the pursuit Madrid was quiet The mo-
crate party was hopeful. Gen. Coneah wou
> form new cabinet.
| W HOPPER HARRIS J. L. GAINES.
; Late of Nashville Tenn. Late Of Ashyille. N.
R.'R. X r. NJ, BEARpEN.
y Late of Macon. Ca.