The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-01
By Telegraph
Afternoon Disptches.
FROM WASHINGTON.
JEFF. Davis Trial Postponed till
October.
General Grant TO Visit Nashville.
The Monroe Doctrine.
AdVIces from Europe.
DeStIlutIOn in Alabama.
Seizure Of FeDian arms,
North Carolina State Convention
From the West Indies.
Appointments In the New York
Custom House.
A Fenian Raid On Canada.
From the West Indies.
Appointments In the New York
Custom House.
A Fenian Bald On Canada.
Railroad Accident.

NEW YoRK, May s1.-The morning pa
pers have the following specials from Wash
Ington: 1t is now authoritativcly stated that
the Government will not be prepared for the
trial Of JEFF. Davis at the approaching June
term at Richmond. The inference from
which is that the trial cannot come Off be-
fore October.
Lieut. Gen. Grant, accompanied by Gen.
Dent, of his staff, will proceed from West
Point TO St. Louis, to be absent two or three
weeks, The General expects to visit Nash
vile, Corinth, Memphis, and intermediate
points, before his return.
At a meeting of the Union National Club,
this evening, a resolution insisting on the
application Of the Monroe Doctrine to Mex
leo, and iav0ring the indorsement of the
proposed Mexican loan, was discussed, but
laid over under the rule.
A Militray Commission has been con-
vened by order of Gen. Grant, and is now
in session at Norfolk for the purpose OF in
vestigating the causes which led to the re-
cent riot in that city. Proceedings viii be
conducted with closed doors, and the evi-
dence will be submitted directly to Gen.
Grant.
Letters just received here from high au-
thority at Paris, stste that Louis Napoleon
is earnestly trying to maintain peace in Eu-
rope. He wrote a very important letter 70
the King of Italy, in which he declares
himself IN the strongest terms against his
(the Italian's) policy. ambassadors from
England and Russia united their efforts to
arrange in some way asettlement of present
difficulties. The French Government de-
clared itself ready to act on some concilia-
tory grounds, but took the position that it
was impossible 10 assemble any conference
that would iIst be a general one, including
the representatives from all great European
powers and German Diet. This was com
munieated by both neutral ambassadors
from Russia and England to their respective
governments. If they assent, preliminary
conference would be Immediately held,
composed of France, Russia and England,
a which the questions likely to be submit.
ted to q general Congress would be drafted
aud considered. This does not absolutely
assure peaceful solution of the threaten
ing European difficulties. Yet it is deemed
very important, as showing the position of
the French Government, and how it is pos
sible, if not even probable, that at the very
verge of war a collision may be averted by
the interference of the neutral powers.
Governor Parsons, of Alabama, has sd-
dressed letter to General Howard, urging
the necessity Of the Bureau increasing its
distribution of rations. By recent census
of that State, forty-three out of ffty-two
counties return 52,92l destitute persons,
and he averages the starving poor at Ga 900.
During the war Alabama lost 40 900 men,
over one-half of whom were heads of fami-
lies, and there are so 600 white widows and
orphans. They could raise no crops last
year on account of the presence of the
armies. The Legislature, at its recent ses-
sion, authorized the issue OF State bonds,
for the purpose of procuring food, but they
have failed to make them negotiable, and
the Governor purposes coming North for
the purpose of putting them on the market
for provisions. The citizens who are able
contribute freely, and the mortgaging of
farms and crops to raise food is universal |
Feeble women and decrepid old men walk
miles to obtain rations, and it is quite Gus
tomary TO meet frantic mothers on the road
side, crying, with their starving children. |
There are 900 destitute whites and |
blacks, and to the 20,SOO to which rations
were issued during May, he urges will be |
added 5000 for June. Their wheat and |
potato crop, which is being gathered in |
daily, will give great relief, and it is be- |
lieyed the number Of rations after August |
can be materially reduced.
NEW YoRK, May 3I.-United States |
Marshal Murray has seized on the steamer |
Gen. Sedgwick from Galveston, s GOO rounds |
signed to the Adiutant General Of the Fe- |
nian Brotherhood. From a correspondence |
which fell into the Marshal's hands, it ap- |
pears the property was stolen from one Of |
the Federal camps in Texas.
RALEIGH, n. c., May 3l.-The North |
Carolina State Convention continued its pro-
cesdings yesterday. A report was received |
from the Special Committee in reference 10 |
the repeal of certain acts concerning per-
sons Of color. The report recommends un
restricted admission of negro testimony in /
courts in cases where negroes are parties to /
the suit, their free migration, their right to /
bear arms, and the making Of the law 70 /
punish negroes with death for al attempt Of |
rape on white women applicable also to
white men.
NEW YORK. May 81 The steamer Costa |
Rica with San Francisco dates to the llth |
has arrived. Advices from Havana state /
that certificates Of freedom have been given /
to the emancipated by some Of the planters |
lately, Oh the condition that thOy contract /
for a term Of years at nominal wages. A |
great many Of the freedmen accept the /
condition.
Five Spanish men-of-war loft the harbor |
hurriedly and mysteTiously on the 23d, on /
a mission as yet unknown. AGviees from /
the West Indies, Of the 18th, states 1
that Governor Eyre was about returning to 1
England.
Two cases Of cholera had appeared in |
Kingston, but were not fatal.
A riot had broken out in Trinidad, but /
auelled by the military.
A disastrous con1agration had occurred in
YEw Yoak, May 2i.-Tho following
changes have been made in the Custom
House. Alexander Mcleod, deputy c0llec-
tor of the order division, is succeeded BY r.
J. Mason, formerly e s.orekeeper. Il. W.
Barry, Jr., formerly 8 clerk in the cashiers
Office, is succeeded by W. H. Broome, from
the order division. z. Clinch, clerk in the
custom Office, by Il. C. North, Of the order
department. Mr.. Doolittle, son Of Senator
Doolittle, is appointed s.orekeeper- Ru-
dolph Bruner is appointed clerk in the or
der department, vice Broome transferred.
Mr.. Emerson was appointed clerk in the
order department. vice North.
BUFFALO, May 3l.-More Fenians arrived
here last night from the west. There are
now about $4,000 in the city, and more ex-
pected. Nothing can be learned from the
men: they state they are laborers bound for
California They have apparently no arms,
but it Is understood that plenty are secreted
here. Il is generally thought raid on
Canada from this neighborhOod Is deter
mined on. No excitement here, and no.