Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY,

Gen Grant aud staff visited the battle fields
around Richmond Sunday.
Gen. Baker has been summoned before the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEES 20 explain his testimOney.
IL does not tally with that Of other witnesses
Il is believed that the Supreme Court on the
Mississippi Injunction case was divided In the
same way as on the Milligan case.
II is reported that Massey. Fenian General
leader and inioTmer, arrived IN Canada Satur-
duy. per steamer 81. Andrews.
A violation Of the civil rights law has occurred
at Norfolk, Va. The Captain Of terryboat or
dered respectable negro woman cut OF the la
dies cabin. He has been arrested.
General Sheridan has issued an order in New
Orleans forbiddiug the carrying Of firearms.
openly or secretly. by any citizen, except in per
f0rmance Of official duty. Offenders are to be
tried by military commission.
Harry p. TAYLOR. chief clerk in the office Of
the Merchants Union Express Company az
Louisville committed suicide Saturday IL Is
not known what induced him to take his life.
Secretary Seward and Attomry General Stan
berry we're examined before the Judiciary Com
mittee ia the n tier Of impeachment, Saturday.
Ashley Is still in Washington, officiating as a
jackal for the committee
The Governor Of Minnesota has received a
letter from an official in Montana, who states
that the Indians from the North Platte and the
British line are on the war path. and bounttiully
supplied with weapons and ammunition.
Ii IL said that Gov. Marvin, Of Florida, Sena-
tor elect has been permitted by the Postmaster
General 90 frank oil his mail matter. which = re-
garded as determining the rights Of the Southern
States and those who represent them In advance
Of Congress and the courts.
The car works Of the Louisville and Frankfort
Railroad Company at Louisville. were destroyed
by Ere Saturday morning The loss is not very
heavy. ne only two box cars and small lot OF
tools were destroyed with the building. The hre
was accidental.
An Omaha dispatch saws that large numbers OF
Indians ars near Forts Sedgwick' Saunders'
1 20 .v,I NTH bggfila iufpnz
tons. Troops are being constantly sent 20 these
points. aud General Augur Is using all the means
AZ his command 10 prevent hostilities, or IN the
event Of war. 10 efiecturlly chastise the Indians.
The SUPREME Court has virtually decided
Texas 10 be State 10 the Union, by granting an
Injunction 10 restrain the payment of certain
Texas bonds 20 the parties 10 whom IT is alleged
they were sold, during the rebellion, by parties
la arlaed hostility 10 the United States. who had
seized upon the archives of the treasury and the
property ithe State.
On the 4th instant, a large iceberg grounded
1T the entrance Of Hearts Content harb0r, New
foundland. Four days later IL moved OF, but
appears 20 have damaged one Of the Atlantic
cables-that Of ls66-in passing over II. The
injury, ia is thought, will be easily repaired.
Meanwhile, the old cable Of 1865 Is in perfect
order, aud communication between Europe and
America uninterrupted.
Chief Justice Chase has thus far nominated
shout one-third of the number Of registers in
bankruptcy or those for the Eastern and North
ern States. also for Florida and Louisiana. lie
has addressed a letter 20 the District judges. in
forming them that # any nominees are known
not 10 possess the necessary qualifications for
performing the duties Of the office, they are al
liberty 20 withhold the appoint ent, furnishing
names OF recommendation by him not being con
elusive, and not binding on the judges for this
reason the names Of the nominees have not
been furnished 20 the press.
Government officials, just from the plains, do
not give a hatterinE account Of the operations
against the Indians. Much that is going on il
well explained by the expression among the set
tiers IN the territory, regarding Custar's late
cavalry raids. They compare them 10 hunting
wild ducks with brass bands. The highest esti-
mates, Of well Informed parties, Of all the In
dians In the West. including men, women and
children, Is four hundred thousand. Senator
Harlan places the number much lower The
Congressional Committee, 10 investigate Indian
afaiis Is now in Southern Kansas. They appear
20 think that the best policy 60 pursue will be for
the government 90 bring all the tribes together
in liberal reservations, when the government
can do far better by them than by any other
plan, al a mere fraction OF the preseat expenses.
The London Pot has reason 10 believe that
the government has decided not 20 carry out the
sentence of the law on the Fenians Burke and
boran Sentence IN the case Of McCaherty Is
deferred until after the arguments on point re
served. Counelly was convicted, and Terrence
kelley, Patrick German and Clarke were nc-
quilted M Dublin. The special commission for
the county Of Limerick was opened on the 9th,
and bills for high treason were TO be sent up IN
that court against forty-tye persons. The Lon
don .Sor says il would be wrong and even a
crime 20 execute the sentence Of death on con-
Vtcted FcniRna, and asserts that there was more
justification for the Fenians rising than there
was for the rebellion Of the Southern section OF
the United States. 20 which the sympathies OF
England were so generously accorded.