The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31
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Annirs Preceding the E;rcsSSe-.
Troops In Nsshviiie-Dis.
frnnchised Cftsa ems Leav'ns rown-Expiets
T,...,%ss - = Eiiams Drivea Out o(
I..s .n"r.Ams.~~ J,vhssen for the Uaisea
States sessse iron - i,,v N ,ss,,
lOOCiock r. n
o,.. ~ r.,,s, sason whites IS or
..d blacks AZ aIs with twelve coun,ses TO hear fon
The negroes arc in tho ajosy IA nearly az the coaa
ties OF Middle and western Teuneusee bu< the whites
In large majority il East Tenn sssse Tho resis-
ton Of Henry county has boon thrcn out oy soe 9ss
authorities alleged fraudulent soten On 'ne part q
the Commissioners. ~
General Thomas has given General Duncan oo0-
handing the Distrcs Of Nashville, the entire d'recs'os
OF affairs eeoouSAay this vcnisy. 90 Ter - the
United States auth wss are concerned and the Gov
ernor has assigned him TO the command Of such MAO
troops as are within stAs district General Duncan a.
carsd his Intention 10 severely punish the authors 81
any disturbance snausr 70 what party they belong
He will station the troops at the outskirts 0 the oy.
away from the poll D that there may be charges q
intimidation. but et near enough to DO immediately
available case OF riok Tho city will b patrolled ~
cavalry squads who 70 duly will be to gaop to heal
quarters with the FIR Intelligence Of trouble 0eaessA
Thomas Ia expected sere tomorrow or day aftsr. -
Tho Mayor has Is sued his proclamation forbiddinS
professions aud me etings and ordering the closing
Of all barsooms on election day. The political orga-
nzaon Of the Youn Mems Conservative Club has %.
cided to forego its int ndsd parade.
The radical authorit whdapw their application y
the Mayor appoint sFtion ofths special three haa-
dred police from rad,cae citizs1s leaving him 70 take
responsibility Of seleo tng euth ely partzan foroe
de made appointments to.day. an. chose portion
Of the men from the radicaltsiemsnt 1853 CA
new regiment Of State uaitia is rapid y org anxtag
in the vicinity Ht8 mas
Despite all these preparations aganst an On oreak the
public mind is very uneasy. Business viii partially
suspended on election day aud many mercA ants aad
citizens especially those who dtsranchisA Or are
not voters. preparing 70 leave the city ton orow.
taking with them their wives and families
Captain Cramer, ex-iederal officer who hes seN usa
In this State and who has been assisting In the duties
the registration assaulted and
senseless to-day the Chattanooga depot by fog
whose loyalty ne had refused to vouch FN
Captain Hamilton, commanding q company OF State
Guards Purdy, in McNary county reports 70 0enersl
dasdod into tue town on Friday night and attacked
him. desultory skirmsh continued until daylight,
the town on the road down the Tennessee river Thar
suffered loss Of three wounded the State troops esosp.
ing without loss On the next day flag raising by the
Loyal League, In which the troops participated led TO
disturbance, 10 which sergeant shot and the
Shsrin Of the county mortany wounded.
despatch from Knoxville states that Eharidge and
tho Congressional candidate, Williams, not per-
mted 70 speak to-day at Jacksb0r0. Theywere followed
out Of town BY the crowd who fred pistols and threw
stones, OF the latter striking and inurng Wipsama
They subsequently addressed meeting at Clntoa which
was followed BY slight disturbance 10 which one o.
Is said that the conservative plan in the present
10 the election Of their candidates for
the LsssssSrs win view 70 President John
confess their inability 70 elect Etherdge, and hence
have started Independents radical candidates. fostersd
splits In that party and put Brownows name On many
or their own tickets