The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-02-01
From WuahinWton citv

peIiNnu' uenerNt THOMAS testified that In
the military d~sPartment under his command
ousragea comnitte6 upon freedmen by white
men are not punished, and there IL no
prospect for justice for blAcks before the
courts. When asked what remedy Se would
propose, he replied that Be would sueVeat a
suPsrViSionAry military power.
tr Washington, Jan. 3l.-Breyet
Maj. Gen. Vim. p. Carlin is assigned TO
duty as the Assistant Commissioner
oftbe Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen,
and Abandoned Lands for the State Of
Tennessee
WASHIN0ToN, January as.-The Prestdent
this evening, returned TO the Senate, with
objections, the bill admitting Colorado.
The veto Of. the Nebraska bill viii be sent
In tomorrow.
Tho New Orleans riot Commission will re.
port this week, And will not be very favorable
to Louisiana.
It IL Said that no mitigation has been
found for the hostile and dialoyAl character
recently attributed 10 the people Of that
section.
Thus far, memorials signed BY Eve thou
sand persons, asking for Impeachment Of the
President, have been presented in the House
and laid rafore the Judiciary Committee.
NEw YoRE, January 2s.-Ths Herald's
New Orleans special says: Barn county,
Texas, is In revolt. Captain Trimble, late Of
an Illinois regiment was recently shot and
wounded, and bis life threatened. He came
TO New Orleans and returned with twenty
eavalyman 10 FemOvs his family. He found
that his wife and child had been driven from
home into Arkansas, and the negroes on bis
place were manaclOd and driven through the
streets in the presence, Of the cavalry, who
were forced to fall back before three hundred
unreconStructed rebels. Mrs. TrinblS died
from i'll treatment, and was buried here yes
terday. Generals Mover, Hitch Kirby and
Waney, Union officers and members Of the
grand army of the republic, attended the
funeral. The Captain 10 At the point Of
death from the wounds received from the
ehivalry.
The HerAld's Washington correspondent
says that a bill has been framed for intro
duction in the House, providing for the APP
pointment Of General Grant to be Acting
President In case Of the impeachment or re-
movAl Of Johnson.
the MYSTERIOUS sHIPMHNT o. DnAD BODIES.
BOsroN, Jan. ll.--Among the cargo of the
Steamship saxon, from Philadelphia, two box
eS were discovered yesterday, one Of them
containing the bodies of q man and woman,
apparently about thirty years Of age, zach
with their thrOatS cut, and the other boz con-
tanning the body Of q large man, without
any mark Of violence. The bodies were tax
en- TO Ihe d~sad-houSs, and we're buried by
the Coroner. There is u completes mystery
about tbs affair.
BILLS BEcoMrNG LAWS.
The bill amending the acts organising the
several Territories, comforting suffrage thsrs-
In without regard to race or color, has be-
come a law without tie President's approval.
Il was presented to him on the 18th inst, and
No he has not returned II within the ten days al
lowed by the Constitution after il had been
presented to him, Il has become q Law In like
mAnner aS.if DO had signed it.
The bill repeating the amnesty and pardon
authority given to the President, became a
law In . similar way.
BosroN, January 25.-Tbe Anti-SlAVsry
Society had their anniversary meeting last
evening. Wendell Phillips was ono Of
the speakers, and be said johnson
was a traitor, the Supreme Conrt was poison
ed with disloyalty, and that the legislative
branch Of the Government must absorb the
Government and ave It.
ST. LOuII, January 25.-GoY. Smith, Of
Montana, is in this city.
Mr.. Walbridge, Photographic reporter Of
the Democrat, has been summoned to Wash
ington to testify before the impeachment
committee as to the corrrectnsss Of bis report
Of President Johnson'S speech at the South
srn Hotel in this city.
YIEH AT LAGRASGs GEORGIA.
ArGusTA, Ga, 35.-HAli Of the AounSbing
iowa of LAGrange, Ga, embrAe ing all the
business houses was burned last night.
on TRrAL.
NEW YoRK, January 25.-The Rev. Joseph
Lindsley, who whipped his child to death
last June, Is on trial to-day at 0lbin.
LOUISVILLE, January 25.-ConBiderable dis
satisfaction 10 expressed at the pardon Of
TutWsilder; BY Cos. Bramlettee.
The 0mAhA papers state that there IL little
doubt that all the indians on the Plains are
hostile. unless prompt and decisive measures
are taken to prevent II, theie will be a gen
erAl Indian war next summer.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 92d en-
presses = strong preference for Gen. George
II. Thomas for President. II declares Il 10
quite sure IL speaks the thought OF millions
when Il says that Gen. Thomas 10 just the
sort Of man who ought to be the neIt Presi-
dent Of the United State"
Both Houses Of the Missouri Legislature
have passed resolutions urging Congress 10
repeal the net AppropriAtiBg money 70 pay
for slaves who enlisted IN the United States
service, AlIO, instrneting Senators and Rep
resenlAtiVes 10 secure, II possible, the pas
sage OF an act giving tho State militia the
same bounty as received By other United
States volunteers.
The Wisconsin Senate has, By . vote Of
J: to 10, ratified the constitutional amend
menG One Democrat (Msads) voted for Il
Gen. Thomas has gone TO Washing
ton TO testify In regard toSouthern rail.
roads. Gen Thomas,in turning over the
large amount Of railroad property 10
rebel owners, did so undor express
orders from President Johnson.
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina,
who is In Washington looking after
things, says that there is no hopes Of
the rebel States adopting tho Consti.
tutional Amendment, that they are
irTovocably committed against IL, and