The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-16
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--Lord Lyons
who returned to Washington Yesterday,
apid a visit of courtesy TO President Lin
coin this morning, in company with Sec
rotary Seward.
Gen. John @. Fremont has not been or
dered hither but visits Washington on
leave asked for and granted month ago.
1t has been ascertained, on inquiry,
that no negotiations have been received
from the officers in the army Of the Po-
tomac since the change of commanders,
ana that officers who are not disposed TO
continue in the service in consequence of
the change will find no difficulty in be-
ing relieved.
The story about an alleged ron-clad,
which ran the blockade off Charleston, is
traceable here to an event that occurred
over a month ago, and which was soon
after published The Flambeau's rifed
guns made no impression upon the block
ade-runner simply because none Of the
random shots struck her The rebel
steamer ran by the Flambeau during the
night
Much that is said about the rebels be-
ing reinforced with iron plated vessels
from Europe finds no confirmation at the
Navy Department, which is not indifTer-
ent TO obtaining facts on that subject.
New YORK, Nov. 13.-Thc Herald's
correspondent from North Carolina re-
ports the occupation of Hamilton. The
letter is dated the 4th, and says: 1--WE
have just arrived at this place, taking it
with grand cavalry charge and COM
bined gunboat movement. Our land forces
left williamson yesterday evening, and
encamped for the night six miles below
Hamilton, and moved forward at day
light this morning. The enemy is in
strong force, and has retreated to Tar
boro. We will seek the earliest oppor-
tunity TO afford him fight The people
OF the country are greatly alarmed at our
approach They flee from home and
their property, The gunboats have sue
cessfully CO. operated with us."
The gunboats had few moments en-
gagement with the enemy as they came
up the river
Gen. Fosters command had a severe
engagement on Sunday night with 5000
rebel infantry, at a breastwork supported
by six pieces of artillery. We killed and
wounded 60 of the enemy. Our loss was
ten.
The forces engaged were the oath and
44th Massachusetts, the Marine artille-
ry, Belgers battery, and the Sd New
York cavalry.
The marine artillery made a gallant
and bold dash across a creek and lost
four of their men. One of the 24th was
killed.
The enemy left Hamilton abandoning
his earthworks precipitately. We move
from this place in two hours TO take Tar
bOro, on Tar river.
The gunboats will cooperate with us.
The North State and some other gunboats
had an engagement day before yesterday
on Tar river. Our marches have been
made with great rapidly, Expect short-
ly better and more important news than
have referred to here.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th
says, it appears that the Federals landed
large forces at Washington on Sunday,
and advanced TO Hamilton and took pos
sion of that town. 1t is reported thew
destroyed nearly the entire place. Their
force is represented TO be about 10000
infantry with 40 pieces of artillery and
considerable cavalry. They are also re-
ported to have landed large force at
Palmyra, Halifax county, some 25 or 80
miles from Weldon.
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feds at Weldon. The Yankees are said
to be commanded by Gen. Foster.
New YoRK, Nov. 13,-For the last
eighteen months the most gigantic frauds
against the Government have heen going
on in this city by means of forged bills
on the subsistence department on White
street.
The facts are, that Solomon Kohnstan,
broker, and G.. b. Tracy, broker, have
been in the habit of purchasing bills on
the Subsistence Department in this city
for half, and sometimes fourth their
apparent value.
Parties were employed to hunt up con-
tractors who have subsisted men, and
some of the latter were led TO sign bills
iOI suDSieuuS l,OOO men WITH lney nau
really provided for but 100.
As many az fifty persons are nplicat!
ed in these frauds, and quite number
of them are already in custody. Kohn-
stan and Macy were arrested last Tues
day, and taken to Fort Lafayette.
One of the runners cOnfesses to having
sold 100000 worth Of these bills, and
another acknowledges a still larger,
great deal of which were fraudulent
II is supposed the whole win amount
to not far from million dollars.
Especial TO tost, Louis Dcmocra,3
LAGRANGE, MISS, Nov. l3-General
Grants advance occupied Holly Springs
to-day, and our pickets are two miles
south of that place.
The second despatch says that Colo
mel Lee, of the 9TH Iowa cavalry, had
driven in the rebel pickets at Dunkerson's
mill, on the TallAhatchie river, four
miles south of Holly Springs. Lee cap
lured 100 prisoners, among whom were
several officers, one of whom is a Captain /