The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24

proportion OIL slight wounds tnan usuaAl
1,532 only being treated in the hospitals
/ am glad to represent the army at the
present time in goodcondition.
Thanking the Government for that en-
tire support and confidence which have
always received from them, / reman,
General, very respectfully, your obedient
servant.
lsignedl A. e. BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Dec22. The President
has acknowledged the reception of the
designations OF the Secretary Of State
(Mr. Seward) and the Secretary Of the
Treasury (Mr. Chase), and has informed
them that, after due elaboration, he has
come to the conclusion that the accep-
lance Of their designations would be in
compatible with the public welfare.
The President has thenefore requested
both TO resume their places at the heads
Of their respective departments.
New York, Dec. 22.-The Commercial
has Washington special that there
will be no change in the Cabinet. Those
who have sent in their designations will
withdraw them.
FeETREss MONROE, Dec. 20-The Rich
mond DISPATCH of the 18th instant says
that Geneaal Evans fell back across the
Neuse river and burnt the bridge. He
reteated seven miles before an over
wheIming force of the enemy. The
Yankees have possession of the Clinton
road, on the South side of the river
Every mile of the advance of the enemy
was strongly contested. General Evans
will waite for reinforcements and will
then probably drive the invaders back
TO Newborn,
NEwBERN, NJ G. Dec. 16--Recent North
Carolina papers are full of complaints
about an order from the rebel Major
General French directing the burning Of
all the cotton in the counties bordering
on the Roanoke river, which is not NOV
ed west of the Wilmington railroad by
the 18th inst.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
inst states that the smallpox prevails
there as an epidemic
The Richmond Dispatch states that at
the summit to-day, ranged side by side
with our own wounded, were the Yankee
wounded, receiving the same care and
enjoying alike the kind treatment with
our own unfortunate soldiers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The evening
paper contains the following; The town
was agog to-day with a story saving
that night before last Cabinet Minister
and military officer in high position got
into an alteration, ending in blows, the
first blow being struck by the latter but
the best of the affair, until they were
parted, being with the former
Parson Brownlow has been appointed
Special Treasury Agent TO assist similar
officers, hitherto appointed, in regulating
trade through the border country in the
West He is now here.
CAIRO, Dec. 21.--The engineer Of a
freight train, who left Grand junction
Yesterday, says report prevailed there
tlat Hol y Springs had been attacked by
the rebels, and all the cotton burned
our forces having previously been vita
drawn TO reinforce Jackson. The enM
neer SAYS, also, that another train, com
ing up Just behind his, was fired into, OF
both sides OF Caoekett Station, but IA,
one hurt.
Rebel scouts were seen on the hill
along the road. A passenger train from
Columbus to jackson was fired into Fri
: day morning, but succeeded in reaching
! jackson. The freight train whfth wen
out the same day returned. Col Fry an,
his command were forced to surrende
: Trenton, Humboldt is reported taken
I aud Gen. Davies telegraphed Col Dough
erty, at Paducah, to be prepared for an
emergency. They are supposed now
be marching on Trenton, intending
0 burn the trestle works this side.
II is thought they came from Hunts
] vile through Columbia, and past Fol
u Donelson to jackson, meantime crossin
: the Tennessee river, and they are abo,
4 5000 strong, although excited imagini
y tons place the figures higher. Flushe
= with late successes, any point on the NJ
y bile and Ohio Railroad is subject TO sue
y den attack and destruction. An offer
. siye movement will be made again
u them, and as the Tennessee river is risir
ie il must prove a serious obstacle to the
Y retreat ii properly watched. No one
i allowed to leave Columbus without
. pass.
: Gen. Grant is moving slowly forwar
e One hundred and thirty prisoners in h
y possession have taken the oath Of all
y glance.
! The object Of the raid on the railroi
W seems to be 10 destroy what cotton ms
have accumulated, prevent the shipme
~ of any more, 10 capture stores and C
- off supplies from the main army, besid
u annoy us as much as possible.
y We have just learned that in consC
~ quence of a rumor that Kenton had be,
y taken, the troops at Hickman were will
Y drawn last night, and many of the i
y habitants came with them to Columbr
~ ALI the cotton there was brought up Ia