The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-30
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BosToN, Nov. 2S.-By orders from
Washington all the political prisoners
were released from Fort Warren yester-
day Many of them left for their homes
last night including Marshal Kane, Of
| Baltimore
Special to the Timesl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 The current
talk to-day in military circles is in re-
gard to the expedieucy Of the army Of
the Potomac going into winter quarters.
Late events seem to have strengthened
the probabilities of such policy being
adopted, and differences to the same effect
are drawn from the Presidents visit to
Aqua Creek
The President will, in his message,
earnestly recommend the passage Of a
bankrupt law by Congress.
Reports received here from the front
to- day locate Jackson's advance guard
at BealstOwn, on the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad, near the Rappahannocx,
in position TO endeavOr to hold
Sigels force from advancing, or to fall
upon the rear Of Burnside s army, as may
be most advisable.
Other reports scatter his forces along
| the eastern base of the Blue Ridge from
the Rappahannock to Smokers Gap, plac-
! ing the bulk of them in advance, leaving
parties in the rear TO observe and harass
our lines.
Especial to the Herald
AcoU1A CREEK, Nov 27..-The wife and
two daughters of DIR. Gillespie, a surgeon
in the U. 5. army, who remained a Fred
ericksburg when it was evacuated by
Burnside last summer, was sent across
the river yesterday by flag of truce and
proceeded TO Washington this P. NJ.
They state that the whole of Lees
army is certainly concentrating in the
vicinity Of Fredericksburg, and that they
are determined to dispute the passage of
the river by our army and contest our
advance by that route step by step,
Bloody work must ensue whenever the
army goes forward, which it shortly
must and the closing battles Of the re-
bellion will be fought within few days
or weeks at the latest.
HARPER's FERRY Nov. 27.--Rcbcl cav
airy have been in view all day.
The latest official report from the front
is that small infantry pickets are now
observable with the cavalry.
New York, Nov. 29,-The political
prisoners at Fort Lafayette, including
| Pierre SOule have been released.
Claflen, Miller IL Co. have given their
creditors notice that they will pay all
demands in full, with interest.
The Falmouth correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, under date of the
Goth, says: The presumption is that in
few DAYS we will have battle in this
vicinity that will eclipse all others of
this war in regard to ferocity and fierce
ness. There is not the slightest doubt
that the enemy is in great force on the
other side Of the river, equal if not su-
periOr to our own in point of numbers.
| | have reason to believe that Gen. Lee is
in command in person Of the whole rebel
army of the Potomac which exceeds
without doubt 1876, 00Omen, Their camp
fires can be seen extending at least ten
miles along the river and from observa-
ton five miles back into the country.
The enemy, as usual, has picked out an
almost impregnable position, and have
been for few days past working like
beavers in throwing up Qualifications
Morning, noon, and night they are at il
with spade and pick, the dirt flying I'M
til the walls or rifle pits are completed.
Their present position is on the brow of
a range of high hills, some distance back
of the river, with heavy wood in their
rear. II is my opinion that back of the
present range of hills, where their works
are now erected, there is another range
which they will occupy if driven from
their strong position.
1t is ascertained that Capt. Gourley, of
Alabama, murdered Brig. Gen. McCook
Mai, Gen. Wright is requested by Gen.
Rosecrans TO arrest the Editor of the
New Albany Ledger for violating the
( 9th article of war.
CAIRO, Nov. 27.-The Galveston News,
Of the 9TH, says Sam Houston made a
speech in Brennan lately.
Advices from Holly Springs to Satur-
5 day say nearly the entire population has
r emigrated All the stores and most Of
I the private residences are closed, and a
small Confederate force is there, hut not
quartered permanently. The Fedtras
occupy lludsOnsville, seven miles north
The Georgia Legislature passed a law
recently for obstructing all navigable
streams in that State, and Appropriated
100000 for that purpose.
CAIRO, Nov. 27-Incendiaries are try
ing 10 burn the city Of Memphis. On
Sunday night there were ten different
fires, and on Monday night fourteen,
showing conclusively that there is a con-
centrated movement for the destruction
of the city Great alarm exists in con-
sequence.
NEGROES WORKING or THE FORTIU-
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