Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-04
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| The Portland SufFerers-TIe Panama
RaiIroad-From ChilI-The ReVOIu.
lion In IIayti-senafOr Wilson in
CEarIesfOn-NegrO Convention In
New YOFk-JeR. DaVis-MayOr Nun.
roe and General Sheridan, etc.
NEW York. May 3.-There was fall of
snow early this morning, sufficient TO cover
the ground
1t is said that fwo-thirds Of the six hun
dr~d thousand dollars, contributed for the
relief of the sufferers by the great Portland
fire, still remains in the hands of the COM
mittee.
The He-ald's Panama correspondence
SAYS: The parties cOntending for the future
ownership of the Panama railroad we're
making quite lively fight over the matter.
| The holders Of thirty millions of the bonds
| in England, have offered the whole Of these
securities, together with a large amount Of
! money, for the road, but the present owners
have hid yet higher, and it was probable
that il would remain in their hands.
The HeTald's Chill correspondence saya
the Spanish fleet has not reappeared in the
Pacific ocean since the resignation and de-
parture of admiral Tucker, and that The
usual eourtesies had been resumed between
the CHILEAN and United States vessels Of
war.
Work on the Valparaiso Qualifications
was being pushed ahead with vigor The
harbor was full of war vessels. The Rus
sian and American officers fraternized with
each other, but both were eoldly civil TO
the French and English
The Herald's Havana correspondent says
the revolution in Hayti is still in full ac-
tyity. The election of President had
taken place, and Gen. Nisage continued to
exercise the functions of Provisional Presi-
dent. Gen Victoria looms up as the chief
of the reyolutionists. and had proceeded
with troops and cannon to st. Marc TO OPP
pose Salnave. Several French war vessels
were expected there to enforce the paw
ment of claims due under treaty stipula-
lations entered into at the establishment of
Hayti's independence.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
pledging the colored voters support to the
candidates of the Republican party, and no
other.
The Times Washington special says
Judge Underwood has issued a writ of ha-
beas corpus for the purpose Of bringing
Jefferson Davis before his court, at the next
term at Richmond, on the 18th inst.
John T Munroe, ex-Mayor of New Or
leans had an interview with the President
yesterday, complaining severely at Gen
Sheridan's action az regards removals
Private adyices from New Orleans re-
ceived here to-day state that the Radical
Unionists expect to carry the city at the
coming municipal election.
Governor Sharkey, Of Mississippi, ex-
pressed the belief that three, if not four of
the members Of the court will favor the
granting Of the military reconstruction in
functions Five is majority.
The Herald's special says rumor ia yet
current that Postmaster General Randall
has rendered his resignation.
The Herald's Charleston special says
On Senator Wilson's arrival in that city,
several committees and distinguished citi
zens, also number Of colored men called
upon him. Some sixty or seventy prom
inent whites including large number of
former leading secessionists, signed a letter
Of welcome TO Mr.. Wilson, rendering the
inequalities Of the city and inviting him TO
address them on the political topics of the
day.
A mass meeting of colored citizens was
held at the African church in this city last
evening, to discuss the question how shall
we vote. About fifteen hundred persons
we're present. The speakers were both
white and colcred.