Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1862-02-01
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|, r7...V,s-,, News-The Burnside P,o.,
$500 Tan 9l.-Lste New York psnsr. r.
boo,, roceivs3 at Norfolk by Dag of truce Gau
Burnside. ia an official report 10 the Navy Denart
ment at Washington says ne resched Hatteras after
s foggy and stormy passage aoss OF the smaller
bsrbors near that place before the severest nnrt;o
| Of the gale came on.
noxtruatto1a of a Portion OF the BurnsIao
! Fleet
The propeller City of New York, loaded with
powder and rifed bombs was wrecked.
The steamer Louisiana Is ashore
! The gunboat ZOuave, loadeu WIN seventeen hun
i dred rifles, three hundred pO4es powder, thirty
boxes revolvers grape shot, ana loaded bombs, the
| New Brunswick. with the fourth Maine regiroept .
the Prabontas. with the Rhode Island battery Inc
Eastern Queen and between thirty and fOrtv voS
fsels are missing, and have been probably lost.
The Position of the Fleet
Burnside has the largest portion of his fleet in.
side the bar at Hatterss, awaiting reinforcements
Col. Allen, of New Jersey, surgeon and two
Others were drowned.
Efforts are being made to secure the cargo of the
propeller City of New York.
SpecuIatIOns In Nesy York
In New York great fears are entertained for the
fate of the Burnside fleet. The report of the pro
bable loss OF q portion of the fleet causes much
Speculation among capitalists IN regard to the
amount that has been fruitlessly expended in this
and other expeditions
The ship merchants are greatly pleased at the
result, as 1t opens up new market for their old
hulks.
SrObPage Of Letters by Flag Of Truce,
Mr. Stanton, Lncoln's Secretsrvo of Wsr. has is
sued an orsr prohibiti1.ss tl - Stte ep by
the bearers Of flags of truce, szrS54 Zach as are
objected to prisoners Of war.
Probable Resignation Or TgelIos.
In Washington the indications are that Mr.. Sec>
rotary Weiles Of the Navy Department. will soon
resign.
The Small Pox,
The small pox is raging to fearful extent in
D. G.
Ehe Advances of Despotfzm.
A bill has bsan passed by the Federal Senate au>
thorlzlns Lincoln to take possession of all the tele>
sFaph lines when he shall deem il necessary, and
20 impress the agents and employees into the SER
VICE. The bill prescribes death az the penalty for
interfering with the use of the lines while in the
service or tue government. The Senate has also
%dapted resolution authorizing the Federal su-
thOries to take charge of all cotton lands, and the
employing negroes to cultivate them.
- Expulsion OF AboIitIonists.
a petition has been presented to the Federal Sen
'te 1r9A s1ndry citizens of Illinois, praying the
expulsion OF all who voted in favor of the abolition
II slavery in the District of Columbia.
Federal Report of the Capture OF Jeff
ThOmps0E -t
CHICAGO, Jan. ga dispatch from Cairo reports
hat an expedition had left Birds Point to attack
Ell. Thompson. 1t was also reported after the
ghs that Thompson had been taken prisoner.
Federal Reports.
RICHMOND, Jan. 3I-RepOrts prevailed at Wash~ |
1gton OF skirmisb on the Upper Potomac in which
hirty Texans were killed The Federal loss is not
t&t8d
Movements OF stsne wall Jackson:
Stone Wall Jackson is reported concentrating at
hsrleston, Va. Ii is thought ne will Immediately |
love down nearer 70 Harper's Ferry.
go, aSepOTtg not Confirmed.
Neither the Government nor the news agent has |
so2ived any Intelligence about battle at Bowling
reen, except panic report about such battle
aViDg occurred ut that point which Is contained in
le Northern papers.
The Government has received no official confrN
alton Of the battle ct James Island, near Apals-
nicolas Florida.
. Affairs about Savannah.
Augusta, Ga, Jan 30 The Savannah Republican
this morning says ri was quiet yesterday in that
cinity. feet of steamers went down ard re-
rne3 after Strengthening the obstructions in the
Moss OK 2s insaBse vessels had besn ny!
ON the position they occupied the day previous.
yentesn Federal vessels were were seen in the
una yesterday. ana heaTy firing WAS heard there,
e cause of which is unknown.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan. 3l-The S.vannsh Republican P
this morning says the steamer Leesburg went
wn to Fort Pulaski yesterday and returned safe.
lrRe shots were fired at her from Tybee all of b
nich fell short.
gbt near MISUNDERSTANDING ConFsd
crates Victorious.
The Savannah Republican, has private letter .
'm cambridge, Ga. dated the 9th, the writer of
lich says it is reported fight occurred at James
and, near Apalachicola, Fla, in which sixty >
dsrals were killed, thlrty-f1ve pri8oRers taken,
d the enemy totally routed. Our loss il thirteen
French Fzau.OEs Coming to New Or.
leans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3l--It is reported that a
ench Man-of.War is coming I'D the riysr. Com.
lins has dispatched to that effect