The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-17
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Washington Items.
Removal OF French Troops from
Mexico.
General Grant Recommends O. @.
Olay's Parole.
The FenIan'S Capture q Flag.
The OaF-DriVer's Strike.
now6 Fanr,, TmEo.o. ETnEovvwooa
The Car-DrlTer's Strike.
Card from Judge Underwood.

Card from Judge Underwood.
NKw York, April 16.-The Tribune
Washington special says An attempt wa
made last week by the Federal troops sta
toned at Leesburg to arrest the nOtoriou
guerrilla John G. MOsby, for appearing OF
the street dressed in q Confederate uniform
Aosby took to the woods, thus evading tn,
guards, who fred several shots.
The Northern Pacific r. r. Co., who's,
projected route runs from Minnesota Il
Oregon and the Pacific coast, are askins
| Congress to guarantee the interest of S57..
900, 900 Of their bonds, to run twenty wears
There is official evidence that Louis Ma
pOleon is Withdrawing his troops, and that
Maximiliau is substituting Austrian and
Belgian recruits.
Some excitement has been caused here
by the discovery, within a few days, of some
gold quartz on She Potomac.
The Times Washipgron special saws: The
Secretary of War has announced that he
would not confirm the sale of the magnif-
| cent car that bore the remains Of Mr.. Lin
coin f. ON this city TO their final resting
| place in Illinois. The sale took place Iss5
/ Thursday at Alexandria, when the Quarter
master General, IN pursuance of an order
from the War Department, offered at public
auction los Of Government railroad pro-
perty in which the car was included, and it
| was struck of to Ward II. Lamers, late
| United States Marshal Of this district, for
/ $500. The car cost the Government some
thing over $4,000, and was made by the
| Government Militery Railroad Corps, 70 be
| used by Mr.. Lincoln when he should have
occasion 70 travel by railroad. Mr.. Lamon,
a steadiast friend of Mr.. Lincoln, purchased
it to prevent other bidders from getting
possession Of it for exhibition, and he coin
cides with Mr.. Stanton, who thinks the
Government should hold the relic and place
it among the rebellion archives il the late
Ford's Theatre.
The Herald'a Washington special says
Mrs. c. c. Clay returned from Fortress
Monroe within few days, and laid before
the President recommendations for the re
lease of her husband on parole, from such
officials as General Grant, Senator Wilson
and Stevens. They all express the opinion
that Mr.. Clay viii observe his parole, and
his conduct in voluntarily giving himself up
entities him to this much consideration.
His release from confinement at Fortress
Monroe is expected within a lew days.
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS
Mr.. WakemBn returned last night, having,
il is understood, taken with hlm q letter of
appointment for Mr.. &. 6. Courtney, As
sistaut United States Attorney, TO be United
States District Attorney, this being in com
pliance with the last wish of Mr.. Dickinson,
aud being the message he sent to the Presi-
dent before he breathed his last. The Pre-
aident has written a letter 10 Mrs. Dicken-
son, expressive Of his sorr W at the death
of her husband, and assuring her Of his
sympathy in her bereavement.
NKw YORK, April l4.-The Herald's East
port special Of the 18th says: Armed Feni-
ans captured the English revenue flags on
Indian Island last night. They belonged
10 the crew Of the Fenian priVateer, from
which they lowered boat and proceeded
with mutlled oars to the spot, under the
guns OF the English war ship Pleiades, and
in reach st any time of the picket boats
The flags were surrendered without a shot
being fired. 1t is believed there were no
soldiers on the island. The United States
gun boat WinoOski arrived this morning
and anchored Off the town.
Reports from Calais says that ten Of the
volunteers at st. Stephens threw down their
arms in revolt, and were arrested.
The United States steamer Augusta is to
be semitic Maine, 10 prevent any violation
Of the neutrality laws by the Fenians.
A suspicious brig was captured last night
off the coast by the United States Revenue
Gutter Ashuelob, and was tOwed into the
harbOr here to-day.
The Herald's Canada correspondent says
the public indignation in regard TO the Sc
cret trial Of, Murphy and his men is still
openly demonstrated all over Canada, and
sympathy for the prisoners is thereby ex-
cited.
The scare is extending. It prevails along
the Lake Erie shores to as great an extent
as il does in New Brunswick. People are
dying TO our shores for safety.
NV YORE, April 16.-The car drivers
strike continues on all the roads. An occa-
sional car is running on the Sixteenth Ave
nue.. II is rumored that the drivers are in
clining to violence, and that demonstrations
will DO made to-day TO tear up the track.
Police are stationed in various precincts
where the drivers congregate. A heavy
rain is falling. The Treasurer Of the Second
Avenue Railroad publishes a card this
morning, stating that the company in the
last I've years has lost over SI2, 900.
The caulkers, who are striking for n re-
duction in the number Of hours for labor,
have published an address 70 the merchants,
ship owners and underwriters of the port Of
New York, stating that the exorbitant bill
charged them for repairs, are the doings Of
the master shipwrights, and not the actual
charges Of the caulkers themselves.
The funeral of Brigsdier General J. L.
Van Ruren took place in this city yester-
day.
NV YORE, 8April 16.-Gold opened at
1871 and closed at 125A@l25Z,
Cotton-Dull aud lower at SIC.
WAsHNGTox, April s-HoUsE.-The
first business in order being the call Of
States for bills and joint resolutions.
Mr., Hill, Of Indiana, introduced & Joint
resolution, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution in the appOrtiOnment of repre-
sentatiVes according 70 the number Of vo-
! tiers in the several states. Read twice and
referred 10 the Committee on Reconstruc-
| ton.
Mr. jerks, Of Rhode Island, introduced a
bill providing for the election Of members
! Of Congress. Referred 10 the Committee on
| Reconstruction.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced bill
authorizing non-residents TO have deeds re-
corded in the Office of the clerk of the
| United States District and Circuit Courts.
which was read twice aud referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Judiciary.
Mr.. Payne, Of Wisconsin, introduc ed a
] bill 10 provide for the transportation of YES
| sells around the Falls Of niagara, which was
read twice and referred 10 the Committee
on Roads.
WAsHEGroN, April 16.-Judce Under
wood, Judge Of the United States District
Court for Virginia, has published a card 10
| correct q perverted report Of one Of his re-
I cent opinions in hGbsas corpus case. Judge
/ Underwood says: elm she opinion did not
| express a doubt Of he legality Of the late
| peace proclamation, nor was it legally called
| IN question by any one connected with the
case nor did I express The opinion the writ
/ Of habeas c0rpus could not be executed in
| one State while Il was suppressed in another:
/ but the very contrary opinion. NV ouin-
| ion simply was, that the late peace procIa-
NATION Of President Lincoln, suspending in
| certain eases the writ in the States lately In
/ insurrection, aud stated that the peace pro-
/ lamstion did not include Texas, and Il had
/ not and was not intended 70 have 90 broad
/ and general an application 81 the petition
/ er supposed Therefore, refused 10 grant
/ his prayer.
NEw YoEE, April l6.-The steamer Citv
Of SeW York brings one days later news
/ via Queenstown.
L1vEErooL, April 5, P w.-The Austro-
/ Prussian aituation remains unchanged.
There d nothing 10 confirm the pacific
news.
The French troops wiz be withdraw
from Mexico in three detschmeuta, the frst
next November, the second in March, and
The third IN November, 1861.
i Is officially denied Of Copenhagen that
| the AWerican Government is IN treaty for a
war port Ct st. Thomas.
The Hibornia, from Portland, arrived al
| Londonderry on abe 5th.
Regiments have been ordered 10 camp Al
Chalona two months earlier than usual -ana
/ the report has arisen that France inter n
/ 90 make an army Of observation. VIA !
view 10 the proteotion Of the frontier.
Florence, APrl z.--Tha Journals declare
that ne military preparatioas are beiBe
made ~ Italy and thai there IL no question
Of concentrating troops Gt Bologna or othei
/ points. The military movements have aim
ply been ocoaaioued By The ordinary require
meuts Of the service.
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