Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-27
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NEw YoRI, nrsPATCHEs.

NEW YORK ulSPAIOAES-
Maximfiian's War Minister en- route
for characterization Garrison DE
stroyed 40 Per0te-W Washington Ru-
mOrs.
NEw York. Jan. 26.-The Herald's
Vera Cruz correspondent says that Maxi
milian's War Minister arrived there on the
10th, en- route for Europe. 30.
The French on arriving at Perote, took
away the Austrian garrison, destroyed the
upper works, spiked the guns they could
not remove, sacked several stores and left
for Puebla.
The Herald's Washington special says II
has been stated on good authority that in
approving the bill authorizing the assem-
bling Of the Fortieth Congress on the 4th
Of March next, the President has con
tributed to his own impeachment, and the
Committee on the Judiciary are working
industriously in collecting evidence, but
will not report until the close Of the ses-
sion, and then the report will be in favor
Of impeachment The task Of Offering the
articles Of Impeachment will devolye upon
the next Congress.
The Presidents veto Of the Nebraska
bill was finished yesterday, and will he sent
| 10 the Senate to-day.
The Times Washington special says A
letter was receRed in that city yesterday,
! from a broker In New York, whose name
| and address can be furnished and who is
| vouched for as reliable, charging that the
sum of 600 was subscribed in that city
to induce offering of the impeachment
resolutions in the House. The letter re-
! fers 20 one broker who admits of having
subscribed $1,000. II does not appear that
/ any money was ever paid, and this may
| possibly explain the premature announce
ment in New York, Of the Impeachment
] resolutions.
There was q rumOr ahoat yesterday,
which il only worthy Of mention, that il
may be denied that the Assistant Secretary
Of the State, Frederick Seward, is on his
way 10 meet the the vessel with Surratt on
board. II is not hardly necessary to add
that his business is the purchase Of the
harbor for our government, in the West
Indies, as it has already been stated.
The Times Washington special says that
/ Mr. Boyer, the Democratic member of the
New Orleans Riot Committee, has sum
moned large number Of witnesses, and it
is probable the report will not be ready
before the end of the session.
Speaker Colfax, who is suffering from a
sore throat, did not occupy the chair in the
| House during the night session.
So large a number Of freedmen are being
| registered in Georgetown, d. c., under the
suffrage act, that it is not improbable the
| Radicals will carry the election. A larger
Number Of whites were registered than ever
! before voted
The judiciary Committee will report a
! bill to give the government patronage to
! loyal newspapers in the South.
The President has, thus far, sent 10 the
| Senate over four hundred civil nomina-
| tons
The Heralds special says: The hume
rous frauds perpetrated on the Pension Blu
reau are receiving 4 thorough investiga-
| ton.
The Tribune's special says the reports
| that the Judiciary Committee are ia
king impeachment testimony are without
| foundation They are waiting the move
ments Of Mr.. Ashley, who is engaged in
arranging data upon which the committee
will proceed.
The gold bill still meets with opposition
in the Senate Finance Committee
The Ways and Means Committee have
determined, owing to the lateness Of the
session, not TO report any bill recognizing
| the executive department
The Worlds special says: Secretary Nc
Culloch contradicts the story that he has
ceased, under the law, to contract the cur
rency at the rate of 81, 900, 900 per month.
Gov Cummings of Colorado, is now in
Washington. He opposes the admission
Of the territory as a State at present.
Every member Of the Cabinet was pre-
sent at the meeting yesterday, and it is I'M
derstood that some important business was
under discussion.
At the Southern relief meeting Last night
Resolutions were adopted that commits
sion Of thirty men, with power to add to
its number, be appointed TO raise money
and distribute supplies among the destitute
without distinction of race or opinion, and
, that tho philanthropic women throughout
the North be invited to share in the respon-
sibilities and blessings Of the work.
4 number Of pictures and other property
Of the Crosby Opera House have been
attached here, at the instance of John w.
Cox, who claims that Crosby is indebted to
him in the zum of nearly 81 900 for goods
sold him.
The loss by the FIRE at Harriatt & Shil-
lings cotton warehouse last night, is esti
mated at 100000.