The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-06
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Another gunboat ran the batteries at
/ at Nicksburg, which was fired on by the
/ rebels and struck three times.
fire al Lake Providence on Monday
/ destroyed nearly the whole town, with
a considerable amount Of commissary
| stores.
A barge. with propellers had got
1 through into Lake Providence, II was
pushed overland on slides, to be used in
exploring the lakes and neighboring
bayous.
WASHINGTON, March All the usual
appropriation bills were passed and
signed by the President These, to-
together with other appropriations,
amount to about S1,0O0OO0OO0. The
miscellaneous appropriation bill, as
originally introduced by the Committee
Of Ways and Means, appropriating ST.
100000, but before il passed both houses
the aggregate sum was enlarged TO $780,
| 100000.
The bill to establish a branch mint in
Nevada has become law.
Richmond papers Of the I'd inst. make
no mention Of affairs at Vicksburg.
Charleston dates Of the LIST are receiv-
ed. The steamer Ruby and Douglas ran
the blockade with Nassau dates of the
Goth ult
A dispatch from Savannah of the LIST
states that the steamer Nashville ran
aground near Fort MeCalister and was
destroyed by our iron,clads The fort
is not taken.
WAsHINGToN, March 3-Congress has
accomplished all important business be-
fore it. The bill indemnifying the Pres
ident in the suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus passed the Senate Just be-
fore five o'clock this morning, and was
signed by the President during the day.
A bill TO abolish all the courts of the
District of Columbia, TO get rid of, as
is alleged, certain disloyal Judges, pass
ed the House this afternoon in the face of
the protests of every member of the bar
in Washington and three thousand citi-
zens, which were presented during the
pending of the bill.
These two measures were the only ones
whose fate was doubtful, and their pas
sage clears the calender of bills of great
Importance.
The internal tax act, the bill for the
reform OF the postoflice system, for ad d.
ing an additional Justice to the Supreme
Bench for California, authorizing the
acting Governors of rebel States TO is
sue writs of election, all of the appro-
priaiion bills, eight in number, and all
the military and naval measures Of i'm
portance are brought up before both
Houses.
An immense number of small bills
have been passed during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours.
General Mcclellan has concluded his
evidence before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War. He submitted a
general statement of the Peninsula cam
paign. He expressed himself gratilied
at the courtesy end kindness manifested
toward him by members of the commit
tee and the impressions he made upon
them by his bearing, and the general de-
sire to facilitate the object for which the
committee was created, reflected credit
upon him.
1t is thought that all private claims be-
fore Congress ought to be referred TO the
Court of Claims under a recent recon.
siruction Of that Judicial body.
Colonel E. d. Townsend, Adiutant-
General who was sent 10 Port ROYAL TO
adjust the matter of conflict of authori-
ty between Generals Hunter and Foster.
returned to this city this morning.
Every thing has been put in satisfac
tory way TO give promise of the results.
The repairs upon the Weehauken have
been completed, or nearly so and prep
arations generally for the great movement
substantially accomplished, SO that we
may look for something in that vicinity
at most any moment.
Only bare majority of the Sonata
Committee on Foreign Relations have re-
ported back Clay's nomination for Minis
ter TO Russia.
The President is again az the Canitnl
tonight, busy signing bills.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Washing
ton Star says detachment of 80 men of
the LIST Ohio Cavalry, was surprised al
Aide by 20 rebels, and is of our men
were captured, including Captains Wood
and Hundron.
The Philadelphia Press states that up-
ward Of million dollars has been sub
scrlbed in New York for the new tele-
graph line, and subscriptions are about
TO be received in Philadelphia. The
company is to have capital of three
millions, and in the most Substantial
manner, are TO extend from Halifax. via
Boston and New York, 20 Philadelobio
Washington, and Baltimore, with branch.
es from New York, via Albany. Buffalo.
Cleveland, Detroit, aud CHICAGO. 20 Mil
waukie, and from PHILADELPHIA 10 Har-
risburg, Fittsburg, Columbus, Cincinnati.
Louisville, ST. Louis, and all the CHIEF
towns in the Western States.
A number Of gentlemen Interested in
the Atlantic Telegraph met at the Cham
per OF commerce rooms day. Mayor
Opdyke presided Messrs. Cyrus w.
Field, W. e. Dodge, Peter Cooper, Il. Con-
rad, and A. A. Lowe made remarks. and
a resolution commencing the public 20
extend aid TO undertaking was adoptedl
a committee was appointed 10 call a
1 public meeting Mayor Opdyke sub
scribed $4,000 TO the fund, and other
! gentlemen contributed $4,000. Mr..
Field stated that Sl95, 500 had been sub
scribed in England but it was detormin-
cd not to commence operations until
100000 are subscribed.
MUBFREEsBoRo, March 8.-Yesterdav q
forage train from Gen, r., Granger's ii.
vision was attacked by the enemy's cav
airy, 400 strong, two miles from Eagles
vile Gen. Granger himself was In com
mank OF the protecting force, which con-
sisted OF The regular brigade, Lieut.. Col
shepherd, two regiments, the 10th Wis
oonsin and 5Slh Indiana, from Col. scrib-
ner = brigade, and a detachment of the
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