The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-01
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Congressional Proceedings.
Political Matters In Virginia.
Order Of the Secretary or the
Treasury.
The Columbian Insurance Com.
PAM.
Further Particulars OF the ExDlO-
slOH Of The Steamer Miami.
Movements OF Distinguished Fe-
nlans.
Movements OF Distinguished Fe.
nIans.
From Havana.
Chlllan PrIrateers in The Gulf

From Havana.
Gillian PrIVateers In The Gulf
NEw YoRK, Jan. sI.-Ths Worlds Wssh
ington special says; IL Is said that il the bill
T giving Gen. Grant the rank Of full Cen
erRl becomes a law. IL wil be followed by
another law confsrriug toe rank Of Lieuten-
ant &c eral upon Generals sherman and
Sheridan. Admiral Fsrragut will DO likely
10 be made q iul Admiral, the vice-Ad-
HiraliJy il the navy being equal % the
grade o. Lieutenant Genera ~ The amy.
General Thomas give avery cheerful ac-
count of sta rs IA Tennessee, quite the op-
p1site in tone Of Governor Brownl VS. letter
10 Speaker Co, fax. He will probably be
led on to give evidence before the Com
NIT ee On Reconsirucdo
The Herald's Washington special says:
A rumor was curreat in Washing on yes
terdsy, and for a time received considerable
eredence, that secretary Of War etsutoa
had positively resigned his position, and
w.ulu vacsts It to-day, but the rep1r. ap-
pears TO have had no reliable basis.
The Worlds special says; The House Mil
itary Committee are sui engaged in matur-
ing he bill for in Increase Of the army, aud
expect u report it to the House at au early
day. There IS no resson to suppose tn &
there viii be any conflict netweeu the Mil
itaTy Committees Of the tWo houses IN re-
gard TO the nun Der of men Of which the re-
organized army is to consist. Gen. schenck.
Chairman Of the House Committee, favors
the lowest possible standard, even below
fifty thousand, II possible.
The Committee on Elections viii to-day
decide upon the contested case Of voorhees,
and Nashburne Of Indiana.
private letter from Austin, Texas, dated
January 9TH, states that the State Conven-
tion meets on the 9Th OF February.
The Hcrald's Warrington special saws.
The conference Of senior MAJOR Generals
Of the reguIar army now progressinF Is
causing the most extensive speculation As
to the results Ito be obtained Among the
most precticeble theories yet advanced il
the suppo-ition that these officers have been
summoned more 20 give then views concern
ing the Southern country theJ have travers-
ed, and as 10 the necessity Tor garrisoning
the South with troops, than for 3 coubcl
touching the immediate affairs Of the army.
This proposition is the more creditabls,i iron
the introduction and passage Of 4 resolution
in the Senate to-dsy. asking the President
personal observations n the South. Il is
supposed that Mr.. johnson IS principally
desirous Of obtaining the opinions Of the
Generals, and that Congress will adhere 70
its original idea Of delegating sub commit
tees from the Joint Reconstruction Commit
tee, to make q trip Of observation through
the excluded States.
The Times Washington special says.
The receipts Of internal revenue, from ihe
first day Of January up 20 this evening,
amount TO one hundred and ninety nine
millions eight hundred thousand dollars.
The Worlds special says; The House
Committee on Commerce have proposition
before then 70 reduce the emoluments Of
Collector Of Customs 70 3 reasonable figure.
Under the preseot system, the salaries and
perquisites reach the enormous cum Of from
s. 5,OOtto 500, ,000 year. lt is proposed %
abolish the Offices Of Suryeror and Naval
Officers, which Offices, It Is said, are very
lucrative, being nearly equal to the Col
lecto ship.
The action Of the military court marital,
recently in session at Boston, in regard to
the alleged kidnapping of women emigranis
in lstOu IN tbs summer Of 1854, and the
subsequent forcible enl stmeRt Of the latter,
is Yery unsatisfactory to the Prussian Min
is er, 81 toe instance Of whom the court was
l.
II the remoustrances Of Baron Gocal ADD
the different for ign consuls at Bo ton.
The court was also silent respe.ting the
mode IN which the EN- grant, were s~indled
ouL Of SIX hunlred dollar, eac D. The city
receiv about niLe hundred recruit BY the
means adopted. Tue re-ult is that the
Pru sian Governments and other German
S stes Sill piohiDit toe making Of any more
labor contrscta, and will Otherwise impede
emigration 10 this cou.try. The atten ion
Of CODgress will be called 70 tbs matter.
The Trihuns's Warrington special says:
On Moud Ne xt ffty Eve new 10 iley order
Office, are be opened, including Rich
mond, Charles on, Savannah, MOBILE, end
many other impor ant laeeH in the south
aud IN the TsriitJrRs.
II is sta sd thai ose hundred and hfiy
clerks are TO be dis ha ged ON the Treas
ury Depzr men- to-day.
NV IoEK, Jan. 31.-The Hersld's Rich
mond correspond, n says: An effort :
masiRg ia me Va le, : clare the E &C.
uon II en4tors Undr rwood d Sega lie
gil Gov. Pierpont aud John MiEor Bo Is
are talk d Of 10 the success 90. Both his
friends and enemies are ying 10 get Gov.
Pi' rpo 10 res gu-- be Tor !, er II urder that
a Mllita y Govern r IN y be sp, ointrd, AMI
the tier that r bert z. Lee, or ONE other
prominent bel, may b. elected.
The ueral = monetary article says that
the sretar, Of Treasu y Ia instructed
he Assistant tressur,r O dis 0 ltin e, sftsr
th- lat Of Februars, receisi Z dep site for
temporary loans At Perce l. interest. They
vi hereafter receive uch deposits a. ef
cent / te est, paY.ols on the zen dsys' 10
tiee, EAsr t0Irty days from date Of dspo ,it
NEW YoRE, JRa. st.--Hou. II L Hos nsr,
Chief Ju tee # NJ ntana, d lvsred = lee
tuFs last evening at tn Travel r's Club. on
the condition, resources and prospects Of
that rerrIory.
DT. Hsyes, the Arctic explorer, delivered
lecture last evening at ioper Institute,
On Ioe0srgs, in hich he gave q graphic
description o. the frozen north.
At the second meet ng Of The stockholders
o. the oiumbian lusu auce COmpan held
yests day sfternCou, tue com mittss ap-
pointed at tue previous meeting made their
report. The document eEhlbiiei facts
which had 3 depressiDg eff Ct o. tie hopes
Of the meeting. Ia the view Of the com
mittee, the amount 70 be considered net as
sets, after the payment Of all liabilities, wss
some 1895, 900. Consisting Of {300, 900 Of
$500 600 OF heir own stock end $500, 900 Of
ciaiDs against Grest Britain. Tne appror-
innate annual statement Of tee committse
was read by Mr.. Morrison, who claimed tor
the assets more value than The committee
seemed inclined 70 place upo2 them.
SEE YoEE, Jan. 3l.-A meeting Of ths
health Commissioners was held yesterday,
wheu resident physician Layre reported or
bis visit 10 Albany, in re erauce T. quaran-
tine aocomodstions, and q series Of resolu-
u0ns were adopted relative 70 vaccination.
CIycIySATI, Jau. sI.-Ths steamer Miami
had sooat 80 passengers on board, among
whom were ninety men Of company 3, i1th
T. s. caralry. The accident occurred a.
seven in the evening, just after supper,
while the passengers were assembled IN
conTefsaLiou around stoves 10 the hall The
explosion was Of such force as % reud the
cabin A0or asu1dsr, and let every person
IN the front part Of the cabin down into the
mas Of ere bnd steam bel W The total
loss Of lives . "a uFpossd 10 Be nearly 80.
One-lhird Of the soldiers were lost.
CISclEsAri, Jan. 5i.-The Eteamsr Mani
bad 10 Peraous or board, twenty-five Of
whom Esre pesscng.rs. The latest in
iormstion RON EvAnsville, places the loss
Of life e. about 100 The Miami vas one Of
the largest passenger steamer In the river,
and Waa valued a. SI00 900.
The New Albany Ledger says The Dicta-
Tor arrived from The wreck of the Liami
this morning bringing the survivors, num-
eering thirty The total number lcst Was
siEtyl among then we're tie Captains vie.
The captain and pilst we're badly Injured.
Col. EobeFt' aBd Gsn- sWesny arrived
here last night
NTv Yeas, Jan- sI.-Ths ship Ckieftsin
has 8 rived from s-a Frsuc SEQ.
NEU lOHr. Jan A &C D. tu- al Il A 1sa