Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-16
Noon Dispatches,

WASHINGTON, August I5.--Attorney-
| General Stanberryi now at Capon
Springs, is in bad health, and will not
return to this city fo.two or three weeks.
Orders are Issued at the postofiioe de-
FaFtment every day for reOpening post
4 offices in the southern states, and in
some instances, new Offices have been
established. To meet the increasing de-
maBd for postal service in that section,
1 the pOstmaster-general has appointed
/ John II. Kinkead postmaster sc SitkR,
Russian America.
/ A New York special says it has been
aseertained from an authoritative source
that IL Is untrue that the president con-
! templates removing all the district COM
manders. The reasons for removing
Sheridan do not apply to other com.
m8nders.
Gen. Steadmanis name continues
to be mentioned in connection with the
vacancy in the war department, but the
president has made TiO tender of IL 10 any
one. 1t Is quite probable that Gen.
Grant will continue to act until the
meeting Of congress.
The president eontemplates making q
sea voyage as soon IS public duties win
permit.
The Washington Latelligeneer yester-
day contained a long card from J. n.
Bradley, detailing the occurrences be-
tween himself and Judge Fisher, and
leaving tine settlement Of the affair In
the hands of his legal friends -
The Times prints a series of documents,
going to show the completely Of Ben.
Wood, A. ]. Rogers, William RaCford,
A. Z. Niblaek, c. A. EIdridge and F. c.
Liblord with COnover, in efforts with the
latter to obtain pardon from the presi-
dent, also sfiidavits Of Nathan Auser and
Jas. Z. Matterson, detailing an interview
with Rsger A. Pryor, Dick Taylor Ben.
Wsod aud ConOveF relative TO manufsc-
turing evidence against Judge Holt and
others. The affidaVits OF John Martin
and Francis McFall testify to similar
intention Of the plan Of affairs, including
the release Of Jefferson Davis on bail OF
parole, and afHdavits certified to before
a notary public In New York city, under
date of March 9th and May 10th.
NEW York, August l5.-Nexiean adS
vices say that JuareL has ordered Santa
Anna TO be tried according to the law of
January Is, 1856, whereby Maximilian
died, and under which the Identification
of prisoners is sufficient evidence for
conviction. Marquez had been captured
at Hacienda CaTedOna, and was en- route
TO the capitol. Among the list Of con-
demned Offieers is Salm Salm, whose
wife is still in the country, trying hard
to save his life. Il is again reported
that she is q niece OF President johnson.
O.terburg has received his credentials
as minister,
Congress- is to assemble in November,
and the presidential election to take
place in December.
Santa Annais sen, In s protest 20
Secretary Seward against the seizure
Of his father at Sisal, intimates that the
Washington government must be in
completely with the liberals who arrested
him
NASHVILLE, August Is An exciting
canvass for directors Of the Nashville snd
Chattanooga railroad engrOssed the en-
tire day yesterday, and was concluded
this morning The Burns ticket was
elected by twenty five hundred majority.
The vote Of the Charleston and Georgia
railroad was excluded. This result con.
tinues the road under Its present man
agempnr.
NEw ORLEANS, August I5.-Tt IL un.
deTstOud that IN few days Gen. Sheri-
dan will issue an order calling an elec.
tiOn for or against q convention, in &C
cOrdancs with the laws.
READING, PA, August l5.-The negro
equal rights league held a meeting on
yesterday, and appointed q committee to
visit congress and press the extension of
the franchise bill TO every state in the
union.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-Ex-Sec-
retRry Stanton is here. He goes to the
White mountains to-day.
MONTREAL, August Is Jefferson Da-
Wis refuses to see Rev. Mr.. Bailey or to
discuss the subject Of an application for
pardon.