Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-24
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NEW YORK DISPATCHES.

The Derby Rnees-Fron South America
Threatening Steamer Burned-Pe-
titiOn for the Pardon of JEFF, Davis
Union League -. Greeley, etc.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Herald's
cable report of the Derby races, SAYS over
q, 900 persons were present, and there were
five races and thirty horses ran for the
Derby stakes, $4,000 in gold There
were FIVE false starts, and rain falling at in
tervals. The sixth time the sun shone out
gloriously, and the start finally made
brilliant scene. The race was splendid,
and made in good time The favorites
were beaten. Hermit won by half length,
coming to the winning post like an arrow,
amidst vOciterous cheers, although thou
sands lost large amounts by the result A
snow storm prevailed at the moment of the
victory. MarEsman was second, and Van
Ban, the winner of the 1000 guineas, third.
The steamer Merrimac, from Rio ia
metro, arrived last evening. Among her
passengers was John Newland Maffitt, for
merly of the United States navy, and more
recently commander of the Rebel cruisers
during the war.
No news OF importance from Paraguay
Cholera had appeared in the Allied
camps, and also at Monteyideo.
The Rebels in Argentine republic have
been routed.
Cholera is also in Buenas Ayres, and
general CONSERVATION prevailed among the
people. Deaths exceeding fifty day.
United States Minister of Paraguay,
proposed TO the Allied forces that the
belligerents hold conference at Wash
ington. The Argentine confederation de-
clined TO accept
The Herald's Troy special SAYS: The
Fenians are abont taking the field in large
numbers to invade Canada. The move
ment toward the organization and concen-
tratiQn il general throughout Northern
and Western New York and other States.
Messengers have been dispatched by Head
Circles to call the brothers to arms aeA
thirty thousand men are to be concentrated
on the border within a month.
The commissariat is said to be wen served
and large supplies of army stores are already
warehoused near st. Adams. General
Spear Is to command. Canadians are alive
to the danger and are preparing to fefeHd
themselves.
Hon. John Morrissey has been at Troy
in conference with Fenians and it is believed
that he has been authorized to assure them
that the government will not interfere.
The Heralds Montgomery, Ala, CORES
pendent denies that the Mobile, riots were
participated in by negroes. He was on the
speakers platform, and was able to see
what was going on in the maddened crowd
below him.
The Heraldsspecial SAYS the new directors
of the First National Bank of New Orleans
will resume business as soon az the govern
ment permits.
Thomas Z. May and VIM. Il. Whitaker
have been arrested by the government, and
held in S25, 900 bail each.
Gen. Butler, in a card 80 the public,
repeats the story about Booths diary, and
wholesale pardoning of deserters in West
Virginia, by the President, for electioneer-
ing purposes, and says that the phrase
bottle up" was first used by himself in an
official report to Gen. Grant.
The steamer Wisconsin was burned on
the st. Lawrence yesterday. She was
valued at $4,000 and was insured for
$4,000.
The Herald's special says a petition for
the pardon of } eff. Davis Is being circulated
by Southern men in Washington, and it is
said that Mr.. Davis is no longer averse to
suing for clemency.
Surratts trial will commence Monday.
The news that the Emperor of Brazil
had issued decree of emancipation is not
confirmed The Diaro official Of the llth
says the government has the case under
consideration.
Spedmore, who shot Mr.. Carr with an
air-gun, has confessed the act but says he
took Mr.. Carr for another man, who threat
ened his life. He says Mr.. Carr was one
of his most intimate friends, and he had
no intention of Killing him.
The Union League Club notified Horace
Greeley that they intend to take into CON
sideration his action in becoming-a bonds
man for JEFF. Davis. Mr.. Greeley replies
in this mornings Tribune with a column
| and half of defense.