Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-17
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MArAMosAa August II '6e.-The French
vacuated Monterey, on She 2sth, spiking
heir cannon and destroying their ammuni-
ion.
The Liberals occupied Tempted on the arss.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. lathe Mata-
lmoras correspondence Of the Times says q
brigade Of Escobedo troops are In occupa-
ion of Monterey.
The Imperial garrison ut Saitillo spiked
heir guns, destroyed their ammunition and
vent 70 relieve Montery, but retreated to San
luis Potosi, and all Northern Mexico Is now
abandoned by the Impcrialists.
San Luis Potosi Is invested by the Re-
publican Governor Of that State.
The French garrison Of Tampico Is driven
o the citadel, and the whole place will be
captured.
A French iron steamer was sunk by the
in the channel below the city.
Gen. Lew Wallace had arrived at Mata-
moras with arms and ammunition for Gov
erDor Canales, of Tamaulipa&
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE total number
of deaths reported yesterday were one hun
bred and thiriy-three, cighty-six of which
were from cholera.
New YoRK, Aug. l4.---Only two cases of
cholera were reported in this city this morn
ing, and FIVE in Brooklyn. ff
ST. LOUIS Aug. IA Strict quarantine is
established below the city. Eighty-seven
cases Of cholera were reported to the board
of health during the past twenty -four hours
ending to-day, thirty-six of which were fatal.
The board of health prohibits the sale of
melons, cucumbers, and all stale vegetables
by any party In the city.
New ORLEAHs, Aug. l4.--Cholera deaths
for twenty-four hours ending this morning
number 28.
DENVER, Aug. l5.-Returns from all parts
of the territory render certain the election
Of A. c. Hunt the ADMINISTRATION candi-
date as delegate to Congress, over Geo. NJ.
Republican.
NEW ORLEANS Aug. l5.-The French cor
vette Adonis has arrived at the mouth of the
Rio Grande 10 blockade Matamoras.
LONDON, Aug. l4.-Advices have been re-
ceived from the continent indicating the
probable continuance of the war between the
Prussians and Austrians upon the territory
Of the latter power. =
Philadelphia Convention.
PmLADKLPnrA, August l5.-The National
Union Convention re-assembIed ut noon to-
day. The Wigwam Is crowded with dele
gates and spectators. Large numbers of la
dies are also present and the most enthusi.
astic feeling prevailed. General Dix In the
chair.
Rev. Mr.. Hollingster, of Tennessee, open.
ed the proceedings Of the Convention with
prayer.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair then made report
from the Committee on Permanent organize
ton.
The announcement of Senator Doolittle's
name for permanent President was received
with storm Of applause.
The Committee on Credentials made re-
port In favor Of Gen. Crosby's Maine dele
cation and Sellon's committee from New
York.
The letter of Mr. vallahdigham withdraw
ing from the Convention, was read and re-
ceived with applause. The following is the
letter Of Mr.. ":
GlRARD HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA,
August -, 1866.
To the Chairman Of the National Union Con-
uention, Philadelphia:
STA: l have this day received from the
National Union Convention, through the
Fon. W. s. Groesbeck, Chairman of the joint
Ohio delegation to your Convention, ticket
Of admission as delegate from that State
The Hon. g. W. Cook, Charms an of the
Democratic delegation from Ohio, has also
to me the following this morn
ing, adopted by the delegation:
"Resolped, Unanimously by the Ohio De-
delegation, that we recognize the
right Of Hon. @. L. Vallandigham, a duly
elected delegate from the third Congressional
District of Ohio TO hold seat in that Con-
ventiOn.
That We should regard his exclusion from
such seat as an unjust and unwarrantable
infringement Of the rights of the Democracy
of the said District, and are ready TO stand
by him in the assertion of his rights and the
rights of his constituents.
That we indorse most cordially the purity
and patriotism OF his motives, and his fitness
in every way to seat in said Convention.
Yet, for the sake of harmony and good
feeling in the same, and in the great ends
for which it is called, we consent to his
withdrawal from seat in the Convention,
II, in his judgment, his duty to his constit-
uents shall justify such withdrawal
Yielding to my own deliberate convictions
Of duty and right to the almost unanimous
opinion and desire of friends whose wisdom
aud soundness Of Judgment and sincerity and
purity of motives | may not question, to the
end that there shall be no pretext from any
quarter for any controverted question or dis.
turbing element in the Convention to mar its
harmony, or hinder in any way the results
to the cause of the Constitution, the Uuion,
and public liberty, which shall follow from
its deliberations and actions hereby with.
draw from the Ohio Democratic Delegation,
and decline taking my seat in the Couven.
ton.
am profoundly conscious that the sane
tity and magnitude of the interests involved
in the present canvass in the United States
are too immense not to demand sacrifice o.
every personal consideration In q struggle on
the Issue Of which depends, solemnly be-
lieve, the present peace and ultimately The
existence Of free republican government on
this continent.
Trusting that your deliberations may bt
harmonious, your proceedings full Of wis.
dom and patriotism, and the results crowned
with glorious and saving triumph in the enc
to the great cause in which every sympathy
Of my heart is enlisted, am
Very respectfully you obt serv't
CT. yALLANDIGHAM.
The following dispatch was received from
the President, and greeted with the most en-
thusiastic cheers:
WASHINGTON, August Is.
Hon. o. ~. Bro'oni,y and Hon. a. w. Ran
dali, National Union C1~vention, Phiia
Selphaa: