New-York tribune., 1867-10-16
VIRGINIA.
THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD Diff
CI,LTY SETTLED.


RICHMOND, Va, Oct. E-The Committee Of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad has returned from
Washington and had satisfactory with Gen.
Grant on Monday with Gen schofed here today 10
is certain that election for President OF the road
will take place, at an adjourned meeting. Gen. Malone
will be chosen by aeelama0n This gives him control
Of the line from Norfolk to Tennessee, and arrangements
with the Tennessee roads for continuation Memphis
have perfected The interference the part of tho
Secretary OF War with the election not intended
military preceding but the result OF failures OF the
Railroad Company 10 comply with the contract in pay
ment for the rolling stock.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE NEGRO sQUATTERs
NEAR NORFOLK.
Gen. 0. Brown, Chief of the Freedmen's Bu-
of this State, has received letter from Norfolk
planning the troubles the Taylor farm. The negroes
have been allowed remain there up to this time
ested Mr. Taylor was pardoned more than year ago.
perssently refused to leave few days since party
went out from Norfolk accompanied by an agent OF the
Cen Wses farm Which still in the hands Of the Gov
They assembled together. and through their
RSt the Presden had no right to paron Taylor and
that they would remain on the farm and defend what
will be taken eject them by civil process There has
been outbreak yet, and no armed demonstration
was made.
THE CASE OF GEN. DIBoDES.
The following is the letter in which Gen. I'm
boden applied to register under the Presidents Last
nesty proclamation:
COL THOMAS E. ROSE President Board Of Registration ot
SIR request that may be registered a citizen and
voter IN Madison Ward in sad city. The grounds Of my
on the 10th of February 1923 resided IN the State
all my fe and IN all elections state Federal and
idence there when was at home removed TO this city
in October 1865 and have resided here ever since. In
dents proclamation of Nay 30 1865 and offer to take
the oath required by any other OF the Pres
ident Of the United States OF subsequent date, but de-
cline TO take the within oath, because could not do so
conscientousy. But Will take oath TO support the
md Of
Rich:ond letter says II is proper to say that when
the General applied to register, the officer told him he
could administer such OATH and furnished him with
blank containing the prescribed oath of registration,
upon the back OF which the above letter to Col Rose
written. The registering oifeer Informed me that no
he had say In OF refusal 10 allow him TO register
the General Will follow the Presidents advice and bring
the matter before the Court as test question
MILITARY COURT AT RICHMOND.
The Richmond Wig says that the action Of
the Secretary Of War in ordering the large number Of ne
suggestion of high military officers OF that Department,
and with view 10 the establishment OF military court
Richmond with jurisdiction over all OF violations
OF military law or discipline committed within that dls-
tric The reason aSSned tor me eage Is rna{ ~ n one
OF uniformity of construction Of military law VIII be
attained And this il will be readily seen will not only
the better accomplish the ends Of justice, but save the
commanding officer of the Department and those lmmed-
for placing retired officers upon the court TO prevent
officers regular duty being taken from their posts
TOBACCO MOVEMENTS.
During the month of September there were
shipped bond from Richmond i,l73SS pounds of chew
ing tobacco pounds OF smoking the tax upon
which amounted TO $47l62S
LETTER FROM WM. c. WICKHAM.
Gen. William {. Wicbham, who was for a
time a member OF the Confederate Congress, but who
resigned his seat To enter the army under Lee expresses
the following views in letter 20 Gen. Barrnger OF North
Carolina:
End like yourself coming tzWard 20 aid IN
convincing m people Of the proprety neceatY or
accepting show that brave
not yield despair but look foIwArtw hopeful spuepols
that point ont 10 them the path 70 carry
reconstruction attendant blessings Of peace happiness
national greatness and last, but not least Independence