The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-06
Especial to the rlm,s.l

The friends of the Great Erie and Iii.
nois Ship Canal in the House hope to have
that measure taken up tomorrow. They
say il will pass before adjournment If
once up
The House Committee on Elections
have reported favorably on the New Or
leans cases and adverse in those of North
Carolina.
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. IA screnade
was given General Rousseau here to-
night, and Notwithstanding the bad
weather an immense gathering of ladies'
and gentlemen turned out TO meet the dis
tinguished patriot from Kentucky. The
venerable DIR. Muhlenburg Introduced
Gen. Rousseau, who amid enthusiastic
cheers thanked the people for their cor
dial reception Of an humble citizen la
boring in The interest of the Government.
lie said, | am not politician, and
never expect to be. Before the war / was
lawyer, and since have been q soldier.
but have ever been in favor Of putting
down the rebellion. Ny political creed
is but minute long. am for the Gov.
eminent Of my fathers and the friends
of that Government. and am against The
enemies of that Government and all lhoir
friends both North and South.
lie called on the people that they be 40
united as not to cripple the efforts of the
soldiers in the field-no matter whit
your political predictions NAV be. unite
TO save the country, and after that settle
| questions Of policy. Let not your diff
ference Of opinion weaken the arms Of
the brave men who are fighting, that you
may be free, in the army Of the Cumber-
land, in which have the honor of com
manding a division. Officers and men
know only the cause Of their country
all unite in common work, not In dis
sensions or jealousies 10 weaken their
force. fear the results Of your divi-
sions, yet | will say to those who will
raise issues aud make complaints. save
the old flag and the Government of your
fathers, and then you can have The Of
fees from now to eternity.
New YoBK, Feb. "a Washington
special to the Times says there are ru.
mora to-day Of alarm among the rebel
leaders, and a rapidly growing DISPOSE.
ton to treat for peace. Whether or not
these reports have sufficient foundation.
they are gaining considerable currency
among those who claim 10 be posted.
The HefadS special says Although
II has not been positively announced.
there is good reason for stating that Gen,
Butler has not and probably will not ac-
cept the command OF the Union forces In
Louisiana and Texas, rendered him bv
the President, II is not certain 10 what
command he will be assigned.
BosToS, Feb, "a delegation Of one
hundred principal citizens from Port
land invited Mcclellan TO visit that eitv.
Mcclellan returned thanks, aud In course
OF his remarks alluded with satisfaction
to the conservative feeling which he saw
springing up inNew England and remark
ed that he saw in this conservatism the
hope, strength and glory Of the nation.
delegations from other cities aIso
waited on him 10 visit them.
NEw YoRE, Feb. 3.-Tho leading hofeIs
raised their board to SO per day yesler-
day. and the second class to 81.
NEW YoRE, Feb. 3.-From rebel news.
papers we have positive Information.
says the Knoxville Register, that Gem
johnston viii command the army Of
Middle Tennessee. He Is probably AZ
his post now. IL ia also probable that
Middle and East Tennessee will here
after constitute one Military Department
under the command Of Gen. Doneson.