New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.

Hampton, Capt Medary was made Nlce-fGesluehJ oI tn
Convention. The Committee from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention were invited to seats on the platform
amid great applause. On motion OF Judge AIdrlch re
outon OF thanks in the OF the Democracy OF sOnh
Carolina extended to the delegations from the NOrth
cordially received New-York The resolutions say
yTs sseP & s Ts' & Ia. eg. evidence more 81 @n a bs Wounds od Of G
past than any since the war"
The other resolutions adopt tho platform Of the Ma
onal Democratic Convention. express gratitude to An
drew Johnson and return thanks to the citizens and to
the soldiers and sailors North who raised their voices IN
behalf OF this "insued and outraged section" On mo-
RSred That entering protest against Radical
s,rnoon rely confidently constitutional agencies and
Democratic electoral ticket was chosen Mr. Wade
made m Mo 70 ms
reference TO the Confederate nag he sald This state
spoke OF the flag OF the Conederacy remarked that 1t
fured forever to be buried In the grave OF the
Lost Cause" The proceedings were harmonious.
GEN. CANBY's FAREWELL ORDER.
The following is the order of Gen. Candy re-
linquishing command of the Second Military District
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 5, 1868
In obedience 10 General Orders No. l. from the head
quarters Of the Department of the South the under
hereby eSyIS 4 S s Ra C Seers e o he m
General sa on duty at headquarters OF that district
partment Of the South. In renqushing this command
the undersigned takes this occasion TO acknowedge the
performed the difficult aud delicate duties committed to
them, and to express his thanks to commanders OF posts
and the other officers Of the staff for their active and
jealous cooperation and 10 all his waTmest wishes for
their welfare and happiness. Ed. Il. 5. CANDY,
Breyet MaiorGeneral United States Army
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
| NASHVILLE, Aug. SIN the House bill has
been submitted giving Gov. Brownow power 20 arm and
b Wili probSbly pass Petitions have been submitted
asking the Legislature to call ont the militia
THE PLOT TO BURN NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. S.-NIayor Allen and com
mittee of citizens have investigated the charge OF plot
TO burn Nashville and other towns lt appears t9at the
an old Union man, who Is regarded as monolnanac.
No legal proof has been elected The committee recon-
mendcd an inquest to ascertain Carpers sanity large
part Of the city illuminated tonight, aud an immense
orchgh procession paraded the streets In honor OF sey
MEEriNG OF Ex-coNFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
MEMPHIS. Aug. "a meeting of ex-Conted-
largely attended The action OF the Confederate Gener
ais Nashville indorscd aud peace counsels were
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 0.-The bill reported by
the House Militia Committee. yesterday was rushed
bids the formation OF organizations for the purpose OF
arv msnruyers unless organized according to law and
under orders Of the Governor under penalty OF not
less than aud moro than three years imprison'
ment in the pcuitenary. t provides, Also that all or
ganEatons existing coming under the provisions OF
this act shall be at disbanded under the above pen
atty Section provides that all ORGANIZATIONS not being
part OF the state Militia having officers with military
no matter n.der what preteIt or for what purpose
formed. be declared to be existing In violation OF TINS law
and subject to IL penalties. Inc DIi - intended as
blow At the political clubs existing IN almost every pre-
cinct In thus city
THE DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA.
Gen. Buchanan has issued the following or
der, announcing changes IN the fiith Military District
Hr'Dsr,HTsS; 6,r,HTsryT o. Lorrsai.yA,}
GruR,L oRpEr, No IL IN obedience parasgh Of General
Order, 30 s. Isadqa.rier' Of the ALn, Ai,i'stGsners ohe
to consist o TIas- Bryei AsorGea ]. Reynolds
Of TIns will be transferred to the headquarters Of the ns~ fh
It. furasr, r,r,pb No. Of . above mentioned orer tn.
Aran,a, Organized ato ihe Department of
aS. ,st as vii ), iooSn :, 4. district Of Ainsa, aud VII
s i2s'' s . % eo"s,@s s i once % si % @ % Of aa r @ S
einy mahs The necessary gg' q troops srvas ~ BIS district 70
meias report ihe chiefs Of the pepaumegt Of Louisiana tue
STa' o. 6s District. Of oaa and &rssa,,
'l arm, ston. will hereafter be made to headquarters Depart
ment Of Lou,aaA By command Of ,,,,,- - ~ ,.......
Tnon., H. NELL Major 7, Infantry Breet Bnsndsr
| s. A., Acting Assistant Adiaiaut General
THE REBEL MAssACREs AT MLLICAN, TEXAS
LATEST PARTICULARS.
We have learned the particulars OF the Mcan massa
from gentleman who arrived In this city from tue
Of the massacre Oh Wednesday last IL seems tat
coored man, member OF the Loyal League az Mican,
was missed aud report got anoa, tIat he .ad 9een
man named Holiday, and that tins man Holiday had
threatened TO hang this coored man previous TO thls
time Fory-sx coorcd men went In search OF the miss
ing man. while passing the house Of Holiday, he came
out and cursed them but they went on by Not nding
the missing man hung the place they had been told Of
they broke up and went home In parties OF eight or
twelve one party Of twelve while quietly ON their way
back to Mican. were met by Holiday aud some twenty
five white who fired into them, killing three Of tho
colored men the rest fled. Holiday then returned To
Mcan and put the entire place In alarm he also seized
handcar and went to Nayasota aud spread the report
that the colored men had gathered IN large force aud
Milican Holiday got large body OF white men to
so back with him. and as tho news spread IN al
the cOOred men which was on Wednesday the 5t OF
this month several hundred %nite men m & armed ou, ad @
can. The Bureau Agent gave the white men liberty 70
sixty nofensiye coored men were masSaereuln III atr.ht m
parts OF the county, wherever they were met py te
cOored having gathered IN large body ana threat
enng hang kin any one IL false Lieut. Green ar,
but left again the next day. leaving half dozen soldiers
and sergeant to keep the peace NO one has been ar
| rested. fhs simply an unprOvoked massacre. How
many have been killed not known for certain the
n bods Of their dead friends for fear OF being picked
by their hidden enemies All the white men engaged
secret societies And 1t proves that new rebellion Is
already organized In State. We council no bloodshod
where To- remember that they made In the Image
| of God Austin Tex )fTeenmns Fress, Jly 21.
TIE DISTURBANCE IN NEw-oRLEANs.
The Nep- Orleans Republican, in speaking of
the disturbance in that city the lst inst. says
anc amon~ The coorcd people OF NewOreans is part Of
svs,emat1c pian which been devised by the more
pa ana bloodHed II would fair the
sober minded among our opponents OF 60 , ~, s
daholicni .choe Il Is proper 10 call their attention
10 H. and 10 ask them whether tley have not sense ana
influence enough to crush H. I1 pa "S very spne n
one II is TO excite riot among the coIored people upon
no,icnl aud then under the pretext OF que
nc the dsocr 10 massacre the colOred people with IN
dscrlmnate butchery and at the same time ie loose the
forces of hate and murder upon all tho Hepnbcans OF
| the tnwn Rau,ls Of dcsperadocs have already beeh
organized for tho purpose OF carry these meas,
/ ures info effect To Use argument or rehiOhstrahce
| Ia the ruf,inns and thugs who have banded Them
selves for the purpose have Indicated would be- on
our mart sbsnrd They have nothing to lose by riot
which should inv the city In ashes. and sprinkle t RUNS
with the tears of best people Bn 10 thc portion OF
ther marry who claim be respectable VINO own prop
erty and have stake IN our conlneicla prVspety we