Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-21
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The Trial OF MaximfIian-s stevens
Visits ireland and Returns to France
Santa Anna az Vera Cruz-Resp0use
Of Minister CamPbeIf, etc.
New YoRK, June 20.-The Heralfs
San Luis special says MaxfmiIian's trial
was to have been resumed, but his counsel
not having arrived from the capital, the
case will again be postponed. General
Miramon's relations, who are in this city.
have secured counsel in his behalf The
probabilities grow greater that the trial
win be postponed on one pretext and an
other till after the fall Of Mexico city, and
Vera Cruz, and till after the arrival OF the
American Minister Meanwhile, to allay
the popular excitement and satisfy the ar
my, which has grown clamorous for Maxi
milian's blood, circumstantial accounts are
being constantly circulated. Bogus proc
lamations, purporting to be signed by him,
are issued here in the very seat Of govern
ment, and passed off as genuine. Every
device is resorted to in order to bring the
fallen Emperor into contempt. The grow
ing naturalization of the military chief
tains to the central government causes un-
easiness here. Deserters are forming into
bands of robbers, and render the roads
around San Luis Potosi very unsafe
Up to the date of June the Sd the siege
Of the capital still progressed. General
Diaz was aiming to reduce the capital in
the same manaer Queretaro had been taken.
Nearly all Of Escobedo's army, and the
whole of Corona's with theexception of three
thousand cavalry, has been sent to Jalisco
to bring General Lozada to terms, have
reinforced General Diaz, who could any
day carry the capital by assault if he
chose
The HsralPs correspondent from Ireland
states positively that james Stevens had
Just paid visit to Dublin, and returned to
France, after attempting to defend his
course in Fenian councilin Dublin. There
was no hope for the cause. The writer,
the United States will this year gain an
abundant supply of the most valuable emf.
grant labor from ireland.
The Times says report was received in
Havana Just as the steamer Eagle left, that
Santa Anna landed at Vera Cruz on the
4th, but was compelled TO re-embark. He
then went to Sessal, where the Liberals
captured him. He was subjected to mill
tary trial and sentenced to be hanged on
the Sth.
The Heralds special says Chief Justice
Chase has decided that parties South owing
debts North, who paid Confederate re-
eeiyers, are not discharged of their obliga-
tons.
The Tribune's special say the President
has been informed of the arrival of Santa
Anna in Mexico.
The Times special says Mr.. Campbell,
in response 10 an order to proceed to Mexi
co, said his health was such that he could
not, and that if the case was SO urgent it
could not be delayed, he would resign.
The Times special says there is very
little doubt but the President will soon
issue an order restraining the military
commanders in the South from all action
declared to be illegal by Attorney Stan
berry's opinion, although it is known that
Secretary Stanton has advised against the
course. He argues that the issuance Of the
order will be a waste of paper, for admit
ting that Congress will meet in July, it is
certain that the military act will be thor
oughly revised. 1t does not follow that
the military commanders will be instructed
to reinstate the officers removed by them,
but it is probable that Gen. Sickfes will be-
ordered to revoke his orders regulating and
prescribing rules of evidence in the courts
of the Carolinas.
The Connecticut Senate has passed an
eight hour law. 1t has also passed the
House, and will go into operation on the
1st of July,