The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25
III LAST NIGHTS N5TL.

utfts 'iihe SFau sh G .verument here
-ufhlshe1 no evidence whatever against he
fess4 SAe nsd no arms or ether war ma
ierial on board. and under our re- erno -
could no. &c detained af.er the cieorsnos
was granted The vessel was seized MN
spanish representations She is nov f.Id
Guosr tne authority CT one OF the Unstei
stats officers in this CITY.
Inc commercial gives further rarticulars
Iesaraing the seizure Of TIE supposed Chill
ian privateer.
lester5ay q clearance Ter q splensi5
tropeiler was applied for at the custom
ul' anu after a careful iuvcsti-
sa'Vn OF the case by Surveyor Wake
hiah The clearance was granted IT,
yes e was about ~lsav;ng rort - a.
wien she wss seed bv he United srstes
Aarsual, under al order from Judes 80.
which vas granted on rs~D-eseatztioes mad.
oy Tue Spanish Ceusul, who sla.ed tha. the
" Sc Nas cong TO sea to enter into the
serFleS Of Chilli against spain.
sne mad no armament On board, bat wal
well manned, and Was IN q proper condition
70 receive & full complement OF ysrlike ma
teti2l- The vess } is The Meteor. which
was o1iit by Forbes, ia b toa, for the pur-
pose OF chasing and capturirp the pirafe
Aiabams. She is a magu sfice6t shin sbont
5VO ieet long, and a perfect model In shane
Her crew consists principally of Americas
eamen, and no doubt Is enterta nel hv
those wh3 ought % know, that she wa. 90
ing 70 sea 70 receive az some place her ARA
ament Tor Gillian service. The fact OF her
having received a clearance created ra.eb
excitement among Spanish houses down
town. aud the SPANISH Consul showed by
his prompt action in the MATES that he re-
ally enteita ned serious fears of her hostile
cnarsetrT. She 10 how in the chsrgs uf
lNIHN.n kNuNaN aAAHwwn
WV foEK, Jan. sit was ~rep0rteI TO
DAY am-ng the Feniars Ina, O'Alahony IN
tends 10 90 10 Paris v ~ soan. sweeney
aui col RObsrz addressed The Feuian meet
ing az Newark tonight.
The fuIn0r about tie selling Of The Fenian
Priyat--r - based on the l0l owing:
The steamship Fort Morgan, formerly
supply stsumer 10 the United States naval
service, was purchased ia September last by
a well known firm Of this city. Her name
was changed 10 1uba. and she Wa nlsc.d III
the Havana hue. After making four trius
she va witLdrswn, and placed ct do-k On
last river, 10 IN cut Tor a Y0ysge. Ii was
reported two weeks ago, by person- who
bad an opportunity Of being wei informed,
that she had been scli 20 the = mans. she
TOOK ont a clearance Tor EBltiinote on Satur-
day, and sailed to-day. Her movements
are considered a. uuusu 4, for vessels Of her
tonnage d" not usaaliy ply between thi .
Port and Baltimore. aud ghea vessels sail
they generally sdVerti e for freight aud pss-
engers, which tue Cuba did n5t do.
Letters from Rio JBneiro give further psr-
ticu ars Of the Paraguayan war. Brazliaus
are fearful that iheIr Argentine aud Ara
guayan allies may at any time turn and
espOuse the cause Of Paraguay. The Bra
lillian Government Is therefore pushing for
ward 70 the scene OF h0siilities with ali pos
sibls raPidity all available troops and naval
vessels 80 far b. to be prepared even Tor de-
se'tion by lie present frIeuds.
Lopez continued his efforts 10 resist the
advance Of the allies up tho Paraguay river
10 bis capital, but he was deficient In the
proper sailors 10 man hs vessels. Il is card
that he has Imprisoned the Spanish and Ar
gentle ~consuls, but for what cause is not
known.
BALEIaH, y C., JAN. 23.-The report Of
the Commission appointed by the Provision
al Governor, ia pursuance Of "a res1lution OF
the Convention % frame laws for the gov
eminent OF the freedmen was read ia the
House to-day. 10 provides among many
other things that the freedmen shall testify
10 "a rs whenever the rights Of properly u
person sha J be directly coucr ned either
cruminaily or eiyilly.
THIS rep5rt specifics some thirty sections
fN ~ AA'f1H aA NAH7
eight bil,s affecting both populsti us. &,
De- -ommcuds the establishment oi q work
house IA eseh county Tor idle Migrants an {
others who will not support iheir own OH
spring. These provision are without DIS.
tIuctIun of cUl0r. MANY provisions are de-
signhted 10 encourages field lsbOfefs Of all
classes, whi-e ana black, By securing re
wards stipuIated .Or labor and ID prevent
and discourage all lawlessness. Other ar
r. 49, pur.E.zrgu ara awIanAal
Tor the cain consideration OF the L=gisla-
tuTe.
qRrNroS, n. j., Jau. 23.-Joiut re-olu-
lions. ia regard 70 the Constitutional Amend
meut. were discussed ia the S-uate to-day,
and passed by q vote Of 10 yeas, against 8
NAYS.
Mr soovil. President OF the Senate, msde
an able speech, which WAS much applHud-
ed. IN favor of the amendment.
Resolutions, thanking our soldiers and
sailors. and their commanders, were passed
unanimously in the House
A resolution directing that one hundr. d
guns be- i5ed tl-m0rr1w, IN honor % the
eyeutwas adopted.
WuutxoroS. y. C., Jan 22.-The Samp-
son County Court arrested a negro % the
charge OF draw ng q pistol on a Win" man,
and sen euced him 10 be sold iuto servituGe.
Msior WicEersham, 81 this department, or
dered the court and all parties concerned
h be Put under arrest IN this cuy. ihe
mstter vii be imme lately investigated.
Nav YokK. Jan. IS The Savannah Her
aid. Of the 18th and 2Otn inst, has been re
ceiyed. and contains the evidence OF The
Union soldiers in the Mercer case, showing
thet thew were told n caught alter desert
inr the Union army they would be held 10
drum bead Court Martial, and be trled.
convicted and executed. The Cur. came
10 q decision, aud thea adjourned sine die
The findings are not ct promulgated.
tisrep- riei that the House. IA Florida.
passed a resolution offering thanks 10 Gen
Foster.
WAsuINGruS. Jsu. 2@.-The supreme Louri
ofthe United states has delivered an opin.
ion in the case of the la,e ship Admiral, 4
British shin, with a cargo Of salt and Goa
which Wn- captured by the United S atei
steamer Alabama, December -. 1861, taken
10 Philareiphia, there lbelled - 3 prize.
asserting that the vessel was ilab'e 10 con.
domination Hnd should be rundemnef.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-.
cree cot condemnation, sustaining tbe pos.
lion taken hy the Government
RussElLyIlIE, Jan. l., 1900.
Editor- LOO ssile Cou;i r.
| have noticed in enc Of the late issues &"
your paper. the statement that 81 was about
20 leave for Mexico with Z number Of emf
grants
Now this is all q mistake. have though
OF DO such thing.
Tpou toe surrender OF our armies ! chos'
IA accent the fate Of my people especially
feeling that IL was q duty owed 10 th'
brave men who had 10 lSNet me through
the hnrdships and perils Of tour , ears var
d, share with them nov the troubles tha
meuuced them at home
NO remorsr. ~ regret Is lrlt Tor tue pr
have scted 10 the struggle "i the Pc.
,,t ,ur restored relations have imposed 90
ma Iuti.s which honor demands sha J b
faithful ~ discharged.
please make The correction sud obiige,
Years. Truly,
JpRN s. MLitANs.