The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-23
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WAsHrNoToN, Dec. 20--About two
hundred paroled prisoners, taken by The
enemy at the battle Of Pittsburg Land
ing, on the 9Th Of April last, arrived here
this morning. They belong TO Western
regiments exclusively. They are now at
the Park Barracks. Nearly all Of the men
have not been paid for the last twelve
months.
The N. Y. Posts Washington cores
pondent writes II is rumored this alter
noon that the entire cabinet will retire,
leaving the President free to construct q
new Cabinet This is probably incor-
rect but Il is not AZ all probable that
Messrs. Blair and Bates have also ten
dered their designations. One OF the
shrewdest politicians in Congress, this
morning expressed the hope that the Pres
ident would accept the resignation OF
every man, civil or military, who shall
offer il, with one solitary exception, and
that man shall be Mr., Chase. He would
not accept Mr.. Chase's resignation in any
contingency for the sake OF the nation
and cause.
gentleman brings US the report that
Chas. Sumner has been rendered the
portfolio Of State. Mr.. Sumner is, per-
haps, of all our statesmen, the best con-
versant with public affairs.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-The Washing
ton Star says it is confidently reported
on the street that General Burnside has
. rendered his resignation of the command
OF the army of the Potomac.
The Washington Star OF yesterday
evening says that a caucus of Represen-
tatives and Senators was held on the
10TH and resolution offered requesting
a the President to dispense with the SER
' vices of Seward, which was discussed.
The vote was IS in favor, against Is.
On the 18th another caucus adopted
substitute recommending the Presi-
y dent to partially remodel his Cabinet
which was unanimously agreed to.
The conservatives believed it would
be regarded as general invitation to the
s whole cabinet to resign.
G On being informed of the act, the Sc.
r. cretary and Assistant Secretary of STATE
= sent in their designations, requesting thei
immediate acceptance.
z, HEADoUARTR's Dept OF N. OARoLINA,(
i KINGSTON, N. O., Dec IA. 5
J. 70 Major General Hallecb:
. have the honor to inform you that
n left Newbern for this place on the lit
il inst, but, owing to the bad roads and
IN the delays TO my trains, did not reacl
Southwest Creek, five miles from thi
town, until the evening of the 18th.
The enemy was posted there, but by
heavy artillery fire in front and vigor
h GUS infantry attack on either flank,
- succeeded in forcing a passage withou
much loss.
b This morning | advanced on this tow
., and found the enemy strongly posted a
= defile through marsh bordering on
as creek.
ne The position was so we'll chosen tina
A. very little of our artillery could
N brought in play. The main attack wa
therefore made by the infantry, assiste,
IL by few guns, pushed forward into th
l. woods. After five hours hard fighting
IA we succeeded in driving the enemy fror
his position. We followed him rapid,
to the river The bridge over the rive
III at this point was prepared for firing
e. and was fred in six places, but we wer
ne so close behind them that we saved i
at The enemy retreated precipitately b
the Goldsboro and Pikeville roads
. Their force was aboutsix thousand mel
a. with twenty pieces of artillery. Tn
v. result is, we have taken Kingston, cap
"a tured eleven pieces of artillery, take
!. four hundred TO five hundred prisoners
:" and found large amount of quarter
II master and commissary stores. Our los
lie will probably not exceed two hundre
cd in killed and wounded.
- am, with great respect,
'" Your obedient servant,
r S. G. FOSTER,
i'd Major General commanding.
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