The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-18
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WksHINeroE, Nov. 15g--sInformatiu
having been received by the War Depart
.ment that certain military commanders
ip kentucky have, il violation Of the act
Of Congress, been returning fugitive slaves
from within our lines, 10 loyal as we'll as
rebel masters, the Secretary of War has
ordered the report of alleged transactions
TO be made 10 the War Department, in or
der that officers thus violating the laws OF
the United States may be duly punished.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. l5.-Windham
(Republican) is elected 70 Congress by
two thousand majority. DonnellyQ Re-
publican) is also elected by fifteen hun
dred majority aAuo yahuIm
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 15.---In Justice to
the loyal people of Wisconsin, il is pro-
per 10 state that the recent draft troubles
was principally confined to class Of
Germans called Luxumbergers. Over
100 have been arrested in 0zoukee county,
and the draft is being enforced promptly,
WAsH1NGToN, Nov 14-0ne of the
HeralPs correspondents just arrived
from Harper's Ferry reports that Stone
wall Jackson moved his forces from the
vicinity Of Front Royal. His army is
now encamped at Pewtown, seven miles
from Winchester, on the Romney turn
pike. His force is estimated at from %, :
600 to 10000 men. All agree that he
has with him 40 pieces of artillery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-The following
dispatch has been received at the head
quarters of the army
HEADoUARTERR, C1Nc1yNAT1, Nov. II.
70 Mqjor- General H. W. HaHeck
General Kelly on the 10th inst. attack
ed Colonel Imboden's camp, eighteen
miles South of Moorefield, Hardy, coun-
ty, Va, and routed him completely, kill
ing and wounding many, and capturing
his camp, fifty prisoners, quantity of
arms, and large number Of cattle, hogs,
wagons, &c. The rebels were entirely
dispersed and fed to the mountains.
(5igned) Ii. G. WRIGHT,
Major General Commanding.
New YoRE, Nov. 14.--'Che bark Mary
Bently arrived this morning from New
Orleans, sr ,sl
Her Captain reports that on the 9th
inst, when in lon. II deg. 40 min, lat 81
deg. 40 min, he saw an unknown three.
master steamer painted black, with red
bottom, which he supposes was the Ala
bama. At the time he knew nothing of
her, but is now of opinion was the
rebel pirate. II was blowing a gale of
Min ~ 'fha time ond Nil, ls,,.aIr -, 4
steamer were hove to. She had no signals
to indicate her nationality.
An extensive defalcation in the custom
house has been discovered. Sixteen
clerks in the liquid department have been
suspended. The amount is variously
stated at from S150,0O0 to S250,00O. 1t
has been done by means of wrong en-
tries, and subsequently the books OF re-
cord were destroyed to prevent the dis
cOvery.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov 14.-All quiet
The Legislature of Nevada organized on
the -. The Governors message recon-
mends the Territorial government to take
half million dollars in stock in the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, which
proposes to construct railroad from Sa-
cramentO to Washoe. He saws, during
the last four months the people have paid
nearly million dollars monthly for the
transportation of merchandise from Cali
fornia. The raiload connection would
reduce the freight three fourths, causing
such developments that the road would
pay from the increased business.
From the best information attainable
the Nevada mines are the richest in the
world and perfectly inexhaustible,
LA. GRANGE, TENN, Nov l3-Our forces
have pressed forward so deteminedly
that the rebels, who seem TO have become
appraised Of our formidable preparations
and the hopelessness of their Efforts to
resist, have fallen back. Part of our
troops occupied Holly Springs this morn
ing, and our pickets are now thrown out
for two miles south of that place.
Col. A. L. Lee, with the 9TH Kansas
Cavalry, has driven ia the enemy's pick
cts at Lumkin's Mills, on the Tallahat-
chic, four miles south of Holly Springs
CAmo, Nov. 13.-The rebels seem full
ly appraised of the intended Federal
movements, and are making use of every
means in their power TO meet them.
Nearly all the troops from Askansas
have crossed over TO Mississippi. Holmes
is said 10 have crossed az Vicksburg
One more defeat will end the rebellion in
the West.
All the steamers at Cairo are engaged
in transporting troops, and still they come
"A mighty, irresistible, living avalanche
that must sweep everything before IT,
The Mississippi squadron is now
ready to move, and il only awaits the
proper movement 10 be of.