The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-09
Returns of the November Elections.
&c, &c, &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Nov Information
from Manassas Junction this morning
says that the portion of General Sickles'
command which went forward TO look
after the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
found IL in better condition thanwas an
ticipated, to a point nearly up TO Cutletfs
Station. The Manassas Railroad is in
pretty good working order as far up as
Thoroughfare Gap.
Information received last night indi-
Gates that the total rebel force at War
renton Junction is not more than 5000
infantry, with a due proportion of caval-
ry and artillery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga despatch from
headquarters of the Army of the Potomac
says favorable view of the Shenandoah
Valley was had, but no large body of the
enemy was seen. Winchester was plain
ly visible.
The cavalry and artillery under Gen.
erals Pleasanton and Averill occupied
Piedmont last night. This morning they
pushed on, and, after spirited skirmish,
occupied Maugnett. They now hold the
approach to Manassas and Chester Gaps,
on the'left of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
The rebel cavalry showed themselves
this morning opposite Smokers Gap, and
were also visible from Maryland Height.
General Mcclellan spent most of the
evening at the top of Ashby's Gap, taking
observations in the Shenandoah Valley.
CAIRO, Nov. 4-The steamer Diadem
arrived last evening from the Ohio, and
reports that Gen, Ransom, with an expedi-
ton which started a day or two ago from
Fort Donelson, arrived at Hopkinsville,
KY, early Sunday morning, and found,
to his intense chagrin, that as intimated
in yesterday s despatch, Morgan had sked-
daddled the evening previous. General
Ransom is in full pursit.
From proof sheets of the Memphis Bull
letin of the I'd l learn the following:
There has been no sdvance movement
from Holly Springs up to Friday night.
The Confederates are massing large
force at and around Holly Springs, bring
ing all their troops from Texas and Lou
isiana, and some from Arkansas. The
condition of their army is anything but
hattering. They need clothing, shoes, and
hats.
The supposed object of concentrating
at Holly Springs is to prevent the adj
vance of General Grant of whom they
have a holy horror.
Escaped Confederate soldiers from ut.
Pleasant, Miss say it is reported there
that Hindman had been released from
prison and was still in command of the
troops who were represented as crossing
at or near Holly Springs for Holly
Springs
A gentleman from the Sonth, yester-
tday, reports that the Confederates had
been furnished with an accurate list Of
all the persons taking the oath in Mem
phis. Up TO Tuesday night last, they
had all business houses in Memphis spot
ted except eight, and they propose maxi
ing raids into the city as soon as they
learn whether Gen. Sherman intends ban
ishing prescribed families.
They intend, when they come, TO burn
the city, except eight business establish
ments, which they recognize as their
friends and sympathizers, They do not
expect to be able 10 hold the place; there
fore they will not attempt il, but they
will burn the houses and take all persons
prisoners on their list
This is the programme of revenge
which the cowardly and corrnpt editors
of the Grenada Appeal shadowOd forth
recently as punishment for the proposed
retaliation for firing into unarmed boats
Prisoners give il as their belief that
the Confederates win endeayor 10 plant
their cannon in the canebreaks along the
river, 80 as TO sink every boat which
passes. They have been somewhat
stopped from this plan by report which
reached them that Federal gunboats
would accompany every steamer.
Some idea may be formed OF ruling
prices at Little Rock, when we state that
one sheet Of cent letter paper is sold for
25c, pen holder 5Oc, and negro brogons
Sl2 pee pair
Major General Grant has been heard
from here. He is supposed TO be 10 quiet
possession of Grand junction, without q
fight or a foot-race.
The bridge below Bolivar, which the
rebels burned some time since, has been
repaired, and probably tomorrow night
the cars and The telegraph will be work
ing 70 Grand Junction.
All quiet at Corinth and along The line
Of tie Mobile and Ohio Railroad
HELEEA ARK Nov. i.-Col. Cameron,
Of the 3ith Indiana, who was recently a
bearer Of a FLAG Of frucr 10 Gen Hiud-