Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-22

Still EmbarEasSiRg-Beec takes nv
Collection 40 Remove Some Union
sOIdiers-The sub-Judiciary Com
mitfee ON Maryland Affairs-The
Trial Of Mr.. Davis, ETC., etc.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The Herald's
special dated Florence, Oct. l9, says the
situation of Italy towards Rome is still
embarrassing and critical. Italian troops
on duty on the frontier line have been
reinforced, and the officers acting under
the King are making increased efforts for
the satisfactory discharge of their in
structions. All Italy is excited the re-
markabIe manner al the threat Of French
Intervention as reported from Paris and
the actual war preparations which are be-
ing carried on at Toulon. Reports have
been received in this city from Rome
dated Friday evening, which state that a
fierce battle took place between the revo.
lutionary invaders and the Papal troops
the previous afternoon, in which the SOL
diers of the Pope retook the town of Ve7
roll, the. i3arabaldian force sustaining a
heavy loss.
In the Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, yes
terday, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher pre-
seated to the congregation an appeal to as
sist a Union lady in Charleston, S. c., who
proposes to remove the 81 dead Union
soldiers now lying in the Potter's field
there to Magnolia cemetery and erect a
monument over them. A collection of
$500 was made.
The Sub-Judiciary Committee on Mary
land affairs examined but one witness
Saturday, contrary to expectation. 1t is
probable that there will be considerable
testimony taken in this case. The subject
is of such wide scope, and likewise of so
novel character that it is difficult to fix
any decided plan for the investigation, and
it is, therefore, likely to include much that
is irrelevant or that bears upon side issues
merely. About dozen witnesses have thus
far been summoned.
Judge Redfeld, of Vermont, the special
agent of the government in the Frazier
Trenholm case, will sail for England on
Wednesday, for the purpose of effecting
settlement of the affair.
The Times special says: A letter re-
ceived here from Hon. JAS f. Wilson, of
Iowa, chairman of the House Judiciary
Committee, states that he expressed no
opinion regarding the impeachment of the
President outside of the committee room,
and that no one has any authority from
him TO promise that he will vote either for
or against reporting articles of inn
peachment. This statement sets at
rest the many unfounded rumors which
have been published recently to the effect
that Mr.. Orilson had announced change
of opinion on this subject. The same re-
marks apply to Judge ChurchilPs position
in this matter.
The intimate friends of the President
assert that he denies the correctness of the
report attributed to him by his Boston
organ, to-wit That he would fOrcibly re-
sist Congress in case the latter passed an
act suspending him from Office before trial.
The Worlds ST. Johns special says: A
terrific gale occurred on the Labrador coast
on the 9th inst, and 50 far as heard from
some thirty vessels have been totally
wrecked; also an immense amount of
property and forty lives lost, wharves,
boats and fish oil on ashore were washed
away. Steamers are leaving st. Johns
with relief for the sufferers, there being
over one thousand people left destitute.
The Herald's Washington special says
Major General Pleasauton has rendered his
! resignation, which has Been accepted, to
take effect on the FIRST of January next
| All of the authorities of the Treasury
Department deny the truth of the report
which appeared a few days ago, that the
| department had information showing the
amount of counterfeit 7-30 bonds put into
circulation to be one million Of dollars.
Reports from Richmond to-day state
| that much excitement exists on the subject
of the approaching election there, and
that the prospects Of the Conservative
ticket seem TO have materially improved
within the last twenty-four hours, anC
that the Radicals only claim FIVE hundred
majority.
The Worlds Washington special says:
] learn from an official source to-day that JEFF
Davis trial will certainly take place at tn,
| November term of the United States Court
which meets in Richmond. Chief Juslioe
Chase will endeavor 40 preside, but if tn,
term of the Supreme Court interiors, thu
counsel on both sides have agreed to argue
certain legal points, which will be RAISED
before Judge Underwood, and if possible
though good lawyers say this cannot b,
done, carry them up by writ of error, t
the United States Supreme Court.
Gen. Sheridan is expected in Washing
ton on the first week of November, ant
unless the President changes his intention
he will be ordered to take command of tn
new military department which will EN-
brace probably Maryland and the Distric
of Columbia.
Ger. Grant has ordered the trial of CAY
tain Morris Shelf, Of the army, for th
murder of Fred. B. Sheppard, near Nc
bile. Sheppard was shot by Shelf Will
under arrest for sending a challenge.
The National Bank of America, fraud
ulent financial institution Of Jersey CITY
was closed on Saturday, the officers neve
having deposited any funds in the Unite
States Treasury. The ostensible cashie
VIM. B. Earnolds, was held on his own II
cognizance, upon promising to abstai
from business in the future.