Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-06
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Archbishop Spaldng Of New York, Is about
h. undertake pilgrimage to Rome.
The President has nominated eT Senator
James W. Nesmith, Of Oregon, for Minister to
Austria.
Chief Justice Chase has prepared. and will
soon issue printed circular stating the qualil-
cations required for registers Ia bankruptcy.
Late news from Montana says the mining ope-
Tatiuns this season will be very extensive. and
the estimated yield Of the precious metals II
thrty-siN millions.
Outside p. Of the Conservative tendency, be-
Heye that impeachment will not be agreed on,
bat those more Radical are equally confident
that the reverse will be the case.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture is preparing
20 carry out the law, under which $4,000 from
the funds Of the Freedmen's Bureau Is trans
ferred 20 his credit for supplying seeds 10 the
people Of the South.
The halls and auti-rooms Of the Executive
Mansion were literally blocked on the "a inst by
the crowds Of Otlice-seekcrs. The crowd exceed
ed anything Of the kind for months past. The
President was almost exhausted by P. ~, and
not one-tbird had obtained interviews
The House judiciary Committee have adj
jouTned until May. Members Of the committee
state that final report on the impeachment bill
will certainly be agreed on before uly, and it Is.
Of course, determined to hold summer session
Of Congress II "A majority OF the committee re-
comments an impeachment-
Patrick Dean. the private watchman at the In
diauapOlis and Jacksonville railroad depot IN
Jacksonville, who was arrested ne one Of the par
ties who robbed the treasurer Of that road, has
been released, after being imprisoned three
hours. 10 seems q very sanguine detective ina
Fiued he had trapped Dean. bat m investigation
showed there was no foundation for his suspi-
zion.
The law 10 supply Tennessee with arms, as ap
proved By the President and made public on
the "a instant. Is as follows: That the Secretary
of War be, aud ho Is hereby directed 70 furnish
arms and equipments 10 the State Of tennessee,
sufficient for ten thousand militia, 20 be ac-
counted for by the State of Tennessee to the
government Of the United States.
Ii is stated that the Attorney General will
soon give a legal opinion rs to whether General
Sheridan had any right under the military re-
construction act 90 remove state officers from
office in Louisiana. The President is represented
~ being of opinion that he has no such right
under the law. II the Attorney General reports
To that effect the recently Displaced officers will
undoubtedly be restored by the President.
The Department of State has received dis
patch from the United States legation at Hague,
dated March Is, in which the writer says the
rnderpest has spread into Eelglum and France.
The report of IFS progress M Holland from the
5th Of January 90 the 18th Of February, shows a
decline from week 20 week. The number Of
cases during that period was nearly 1900 deaths,
and us slaughtered, being total loss OF
1882.
The colored people of Yorktown. Va. and
vicinity. celebrated the passage of the recon
struction bin Saturday by professions Two
soldiers Of the 5th artillery, while intoxicated,
came in contact with some colored men not in
the procession, when q melee ensued, and the
soldiers discharged their revolyors into the pro-
cession. They we're attacked, and in taking
Their revolvers from them one was discharged,
w9iich killed negro, whether by accident or
not ills unknown. The soldiers were arrested
for examination on the charge Of murder.
6 Senator Wilson addressed large assemblage
at Petersburg Va, Thursday night The cOlored
element largely predominated. The Senator
spoke upward of an hour, proclaiming himself 4
Radical and entirely committed 20 Radical
principles. He said the negro is now rs much q
citizen the United States rs the President. and
entitled TO all the privileges Of white men. lie
diselAimed all intention on the part Of Congress
aud the North 10 degrade OF humiliate the south
by measures Of reconslruction. but rather aimed
10 elevate the oppressed
Gen Joseph T.. Johnston, of the late Confed-
crate army, pnbhshes in tho Selma (Ala.) Ga
reffe a letter Of five columns defending himself
aud Stonewall jackson against imputatonsc con-
tanned in j. listen Cookies Life of the latter, and
correcting sunary errors in its report Of events
at aud after the first battle Of Bull Run He
SAYS that the reason why the Federal army was
not pursued after that battle by the victorious
Confederate cavalry. was that the cavalry lof
which they had but small iOrce) was driven
back by the strong rear guard OF the United
States army. and that b would have been utter
madness 90 rush upon the Notifications, on the
Virginia side of the Potomac, which we're strong
and heavily. armed, especially ~ a river u mile
wide would have still interviewed between them
and the capital, which they had no means Of
crossing. Gen. Johnston says the victory Of Bull
Kun saved the Coufcdcrncy, which was all "a
could reasonably have been expected 10 do.
a Ost of the Rebel troops regarded IL ms deciding
the whole question aud ending the war, and
thousands Of them lett the army and went home.
The Union army. he says, was less disorEan-
ICED by defeat thsn the Confederate army 10y its
triumph" The letter asa valuable contribution
ts the military history 90 the war, but has little
immediate general interest.
Gen Pope has assumed command OF the third
military district. aud directs that the civil ot-
Gers nj present in office in Georgia Florida and
Alabama will retain their Offices until the eNpi-
ration OF their terms of service. unless other
wise directed ia special eases, SO long as justice
l. inpartialiy and faithfully administered. The
may arise for the iuterrosition of the military
authorities IN the civil administration; and
such necessity can only arise from the failure of
the civil tribunals 20 protect the people, without
distinction, in their rights Of person and pro-
pcrty ID is 20 be clearly understood. however.
that the civil officers thus retained IN Office shall
ronhne themselves strictly 10 the performance
Of their official duties; and whilst holding their
offices they shall not use any influence whatever
10 deter OF dissuade the people from taking an
active part in recoustruciinE their state govern
ments under the act Of Congress 70 provide lor
the moro eGicont government ct the Rebel
States and the act supplementary thereto. No
elections will be held In any Of the States com
piised Ia this military district, except such IS
are provided for In the act Of Congress and an
the manner therein established; but all Yacan-
cies in civil oaiccs. which now exist Or which
uay occur hy expiration OF the terms OF othcc OF
the present iucumbents before the prescribed
registration Of voters is completed, viii he nlled
by appointment OF the General commanding she |
district"