Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-11

Defeat of the Alabama Negro COnsti.
tutiOn-Iuterestingf from Mexico and
SOuth America, etc.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Atlanta's
special of the Sth to the Tribune, acknowl-
edging the defeat Of the negro constitution
says: The result of the Alabama election
is yet uneertain-the system of prescribed
terroism has greatly reduced the white
vote.
To-day's Montgomery Mail promises that
on Tuesday black list of the names aud
places of all business white men who voted
for the constitution. Its success now de-
pends mainly on the result of Northern
Alabama. In that section there are some
counties in which no election was held, the
loyal voters veing frightened off by threats
of vengance of unregenerated Rebels. In
these counties General Meade will doubt
less order a special election and see that
voters are protected. The General left
Montgomery for Atlanta this morning
A Havana special to the New York
Herald, dated the 9Th, contains the follow
ing The powder that was shipped by the
Hamburg brig Frederick, supposed TO have
been intended for Mexico, has been stopped.
The subsidy to the Spanish mail steamers
playing between this port and Vera Cruz,
is $1,000 per month.
Imports at Havana are made liable to
the payment of dues. In the ordinance,
the practice of requiring security there.
for, has been abolished, but by the Gus;
toms officials are made responsible for the
securities on hand until after maturity
A Magistrate was recently assassinated
near Bejucal.
Senior Jose Friol Duillers, brother Of
Don Pascas, is dead.
The latest advices from Caracas, Venezu-
ella, are to the 23d ult
In Paraguay the insurrectionary troubles
are diminishing, but General Miguel,
General Commander of the national forces
and Minister of War has been killed.
In Cogedes Gen. Gonzales Corderas re-
volted, but was killed.
The general situation of the republic is
in a critical condition.
President Falcon is announced for the
new Cabinet.
Panama letters of February let state
that dates from Guatemala contain official
denial on the part of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, of the reports that war
was imminent between that country and
Mexico.
Additional advices from Lima, Peru,
say Causco is on his way to the capital with
victorious army. Areguippa Balta had
already arrived, and announced his deter
mination to support General Causco as the
legal ruler. One hundred of Causco's
men have been killed by the explosion of
Prado's powder magazine. The United
States steamer Nyack, with Gen. Prado On
board, bound for Valparaiso, had not been
heard from, as she did rot touch at any
Peruvian port.
The Worlds special, from Montgomery,
Ala, on the 9th, says: Returns from seven
teen counties, among them the heaviest
negro counties in the State, show 10000
less than the required half Information
| from North Alabama, where the registered
whites largely outnumber the negroes, is
very meagre; therYhite vote so far reported
does not aggregate one hundred and fifty
in the whole State, up to date. The con
stitntion is certainly defeated, though efforts
are making to have the polls reopened, but
it Is understood here from high authority
that it will not be done without orders from
Washington 10 that effect.
A dispatch from North Alabama, Jus
| received, says that section has gone agains
the proposed constitution. The vote here
in the heavy negro counties, gives II ,00l
| against the constitution. The votes are t
| be counted tomorrow, Monday.