Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-09
WASHINGTON.
More Troops for the Southern
Elections.
The War Department at the Service OF
Laudaulef Williams.


WARRINGTON, Oct. Gin compliance
with the request of Secretary Belknap
made Yesterday upon Gen. Sheridan to de-
tach regiment of troops from his depart
ment for duty in the South, that officer yes
terday issued orders directing the 18th L.
fantry, commanded by Col. 4. x. Detrobel,
to report for duty in that department. The
Secretary of War this morning received
kilograms announcing that six companies
of the regiment, under Lieut.. Col. Morrow,
had started for the South, and the other
companies viii follow as soon as they car
be collected.
The Last Desperate Resort.
speclal to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is obvious, from the inhammatory pub
locations authorized by Attorney General
Williams, that the Administration have
resolved Oh a reign of terror in Alabama,
as their last desperate resort to prevent the
State from going Democratic. The Secretary
Of War has to-day notified Gen. Sheridan to
send infantry regiments, if possible, to the
South. 1t is understood that when this
officer was present in Washington the 9TH
er day to attend the Sherman wedding, he
told Attorney General Williams that to
withdraw any of the force now under his
command would cripple him in his opera
tions designed to check the hostile Indians
on the frontier and the plains, and it was
then understood that he was not to be
called on for troops, 1t would appear that
some political or pecuniary influence has
been brought to bear to change the policy
then determined upon.
A Strange BeQuesf.
Special to he Cincinnati Gazette.
Mr.. Gassaway b. Lamar, just deceased,
who recovered a cotton claim not long ago
amounting TO $4,000, out of which he
had to pay Ben Butler $4,000 and other
attorneys $4,000, left by his viii the sum
of 100000 for the purpose of founding a
home for INDECENT negroes in the city of
Savannah, Ga. This donation is the more
striking as Mr.. Lamar left numerous de-
scendants and relatives.
The Freedmen's Savings Bank
sWindIe.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
A meeting of the depositors Of the Freed
mems Savings Bank was held here last
night. Commissioner Purvis was present,
and made lengthy statement OF the con-
ditiOn of affairs, which was more favorable
than many believed it would be, but was
not so promising as some of his previous
statements, making a liberal estimate of
the value of the doubtful assets and collat-
erals held by the bank. Purvis thought that
by going slowly, in time a dividend of
ninety-sIx cents on the dollar might posi-
bly, be paid. He was very severe on "a
ring, des ignated the Finance Committee"
which soon managed TO involve the iustitII-
ton in a way thai lead TO its subsequent
collapse. On being asked who composed
this ring, he answered, civilian S. Hun
tington, formerly cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank, a prominent member
Of the District ring, since dead,
and Henry d. Cooke. He denounced
the Seneca Stone Company's securi-
ties, second mortgage bonds, as of no value.
He continued: "The bank holds of North
Pacific bonds, 965. They are the bonds Of
Mr.. Jay Cooke, the pious money changer,
who thought he could build great railroad
by his own energy and enterprise, even if
Uncle Sam had to be robbed of ffty-seVen
millions through a Credit Mobilier, to
construct a similar enterprise" He
said of the $4,000 loans on personal
security, that large part was not worth
the paper on which the notes were written,
but refued to give any names in that con-
nection.
The meeting finally adopted resolution
of confidence in the Commissioners, but
cOndemning ssthe men who, in their Off
cial connection with the Freedmen's banks.
proved themselves recreant to their trust
by defrauding the depOsitoTs of their hard
earned savings etc.