The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-11
By Telegraph
Afternoon Disptchss.
Important Pension Decision.
Secretary Harlan and his Clerks.
Direct Taxes In South Carolina.
CALIFORNIA Items.
Afternoon Disptchss.
Important Pension Decision.
California Items.
Indian Massaeres in Arizona.


Indian NasSacres in Arizona.
NEw YoRK, Msy lO.-The Tribune's spe
cial says the Commissioner or Pensions hai
decided that in the filing of claims for pen
sions, the last clause of the sixth section o
the supplementary pension act of July
1864, provides that in every case in which
a.claim for pensions shall have been filed
more than three years after the discharge
or deeease of the party on whose aecounl
the claim is made, the pension, if allowed
shall commence from the date of the last
paper in the case fled by the party prose
cutting the same. Many cases have arisen
in which minor children, after the death or
marriage of the widow without having re-
ceived a pension, have filed claim more
than three years after they were first en-
titled to make claim under the law. The
law does not apply, provided an application,
made within the prescribed time by the
widow, was already pending; but the claim
Of the minor children must be made within
three years from the date of the widow 5
death or marriage TO be exempt from the
operations of the limiting statute therefor.
As the investigation into the affairs of
the Merchants National Bank of this city
extends, the more is the complete rottenness
of the concern exhibited. 1t has transpired,
that in addition to Government losses al
ready published, there were $3.50, 900 de-
posted by I. J. Hobbs, the disbursing clerk
of the Treasury Department. The indica-
tions are that the wreck is complete, and
the depositors will get little or nothing.
Secretary Harlan has directed an exam
ination as to how many clerks in the Inte-
rior Department were drafted, and have
put in a plea of non residence, with the in
tention of substituting soldiers for them.
The Senate Committe on Comm cree will
take final action tomorrow on the case of
Mr.. Smythe, Collector for New York. There
is no doubt but that a favorable report will
be made i'll the case
The Herald's special ssys: Unfavorable
comment is excited here by the fact of Pay
masters and others having such large sums
deposited in banks TO their own credit, and
upon which they undoubtedly receive in
terest or douceurs IN some way, while the
Government is paying high rate of interest
on the same money, obtained on temporary
loans or otherwise. Several millions are re-
ported 10 be thus on deposit with National
Banks in this city, at one almost within
)
Well informed persons in regard to the
matter assert that not less than 500 cows
died in this district and its vicinity during
the last SIX months from the disease known
as the cattle plague. Some dairymen have
been compelled to abandon their business
entirely, owing to the great mortality
among their stock. 1he disease, it Is
alleg a, was introduced here from Pennsyl-
vania. The same authority states that the
prevalence of this disease accounts for the
poor beef to be found in the markets. The
disease being incurable, the cattle are killed
as soon as attacked and sold to unsuspecting
citizens.
10 letter dated May I'd, 1866, addressed
to Richard Middleton, Jr., Of Charleston,
South Carolina, in reply to inquiries on the
subject, Secretary MeCulloch says: All /
can do for the relief of the people of South
Carolina in regard to the direct tax, has
already been done. Ali sales for taxes have
been suspended until Congress shall have
an opportunity of acting definitely upon
the subject. l have no power to withdraw
the tax commissioner nor to suspend the
collection of taxes from those who are able
TO pay them. What action Congress viii
take on the subject can't now be determined.
SAN FRAxc1soo, May s-The roads in the
interior are now passable, and large guam
titles of freight are being forwarded.
A letter dated Marieopa Mils, Arizona,
April Is, states that Brevet Major Charles
f. Muller, Capt. Co B, I4th U. S. Infantry,
and Assistant Surgeon Tsppan, U. S. A.
were fred upon by Apachas at Cottonwood
Springs, March 22d, and the former was
killed and the latter badly wounded.
Mining shares frmer. 0phir 525. Impe-
rial I34. Yellow Jacket 725. A pha 800.
Challar Patosi 324.
A dispatch received from New West Min
lister reports that new gold diggiDgs paying
SO per pan have been struck on Clemens
Creek near Big Bend mines. Hundreds Of
boats are going up the Columbia river laden
th miners and provisions. 1t is rumored
that the United States soldiers at Fort Cal
vile have deserted and gone TO the mines,
taking their arms with them.
SAN Francisco, May 9.-The Charter cleo
ton in Virginia City, Nevada, resulted in
the success Of the Union ticket. The Char
ter election at Stockton, alsI resulted in the
success of the Union ticket at that place.
SAN FEANClsCO, May GA special messen-
ger arrived yesterday at Los Anglos, bring
ing a dispatch from the commander at Fort
Grant to Gen. Mason, announcing that Fort
Good win, Arizona, had been taken by 1900
Indians, and the garrison, numbering I29
men, massacred, with one exception and
the fort barned. The man who escaped
was out hunting at the time and witnessed
the commotion from q distance. He saw
the fort burning and heard the firing OF
guns during the fight, which lasted nearly
an hour. Ii is supposed the Indians gained
admission to the fort under the pretext OF
entering into treaty Of peace, which Gen.
Mason mad instructed the commander Of
the fort to make.
BALTIMORE, May ia man named John
Price shot another named Clinton Jones'
last night, in the Am srican theatre, corner
of Baltimore and Calvert streets. Jones
died at midnight. He was second IN the
recent prize fight.
The first Maryland regiment of Maryland
colored troops re urned home to-day, and
made a handsome appearance. Whilst
passing through the western section Of the
city a conflict occurred between some Of the
colored people following the soldiers and
number Of whites. Blows were exchanged,
fire arms are reported to have been used and
one or two parties wounded.
NEw YORK, May IG,-The Tribune's
special says; The argument IN the cases OF
John D. David MADEIRA Goods Return, and
the COnstantia, which have been IN l1tiga-
tion for nearly five years, were concluded
to-day before the mixed commission, under
the convention between the United States
and New Grenada, Sir Frederick Bruce sit
ting as umpire. These cases involve IN the
Whole $4,000. Only one-haH OF this
amount is claimed for New Grenada, the
other half having been heretofore recog-
nized by Ecuador and Venezuela. The de-
oision will be rendered within eight days.
PRovIDEScE, r. l., May 9.-Thomas Doyle,
independent candidate, was to-day elected
Mayor OF this city, by majority OF 5g4.
The City Council was elected chiefly on To-
cal issues, without reference to political
questions.
NEw HAvEE, CoSS., May AT Repub-
Iican caucus tonight, seven informal bal
lots were taken for Congressional candidate.
The first ballot stood, L. S. Foster, 65
Governor buckingham, SIS; Terry, "a. The
last ballot stood, Foster, IS; Buckingham,
l Terry, 7e. General Orris Terry was then
nominated.
NEW YORK, May i0.-Capt. McBurne, Of
the British schooner Wentworth, from
Windsor 10 this port, reports that on the 2d
inst. his vessel was seized of Grand Main
By party Of sixty men under command Of
Colonel Kelly, who said they were Feniaus.
They scuttied the fishing crait they were
in, and alter keeping possession Of the
Wentworth about four hours, they landed
ct place called Brady's Mistake. They
acted IN very orderly manner, doing no
damage either 70 the vessel or crew. After
they ieit Capt. McBurne resumed command
and proceeded on his voyage.
CNcINFArI, May ia convention Of the