The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-05
LATE NEWS.


Vicksburg that appearances indicate an
early renewal Of the Eight there. 5000
Yankees are working on the canal oppo-
site lie city. Their intention Is to take
their transports through when the river
rises and land their troops below. The
number Of the enemy's fleet is LOT boats,
including IA gunboats. There may be
more arrivals Of gunboats before the fight
begins. The strength ofthe Yankee army
will probably be $4,000 men.
On the 9th Of January the lombard.
meut Of Fort M'Callistsr, at the mouth Of
the Ogschee river, sixteen miles north OF
the Savannah river, Ga, took place. Only
one Federal iron-clAd was engaged, and
she was forced to haul of, her turret
being injured. Our solid shot broke 70
pieces as they struck her sides. Major
Reid SAndesr was captured by being be-
trayed by the crew of his yatch. As
soon as they got out Of Charleston harbor
the crew tied him and stsersd for the
feet and delivered him TO the Yankees.
This will account for his dispatches not
being sunk TO the bottom.
Col Ludlow has just returned from
City Point. He has made arrangements
for the exchange OF citizen prisoners,
and il Of the opinion that JEFF Davis's
retaliation proposition 10 deliver over all
Federal officers to the authorities Of the
States where captured, and which is a
gross violation Of the cartel, will not be
approved by the Rebel Congress, who
are nov acting upon il. The result will
be known in few days. We now hold
more officers than the rebels. Col. Lad
low has earnestly protested against the
rebels permitting the authorities Of any
State TO apply the operation Of State laws
20 any captured officers or men in the
service Of the United States.
Richmond papers have been received
here to January 81, and contain the fol-
lowing:
1t Is impossible that the Florida could
have been the vessel that sunk the United
States gunboat Hatteras, as she didn't
leave Mobile until the night of the 18th,
and the Hatteras was sunk on the 11th.
We have reliable information that the
vessel that did sink her was the British
man of-war Spitfire. AS the Captain in
Dictated in his reply TO the Yankee COM
mander Com. Wilkes, had worn out
British endurance by his extraordinary
blockade at Nassau and other ports, and
orders had been issued which resulted in
this naval engagement.
Chattanooga, Jan. 30.--It is reported
that Van Dorm has rscaptured Holly
Springs, with 700 prisoners and guam
tity of army rations.
ROANOKE ISLAND, N. c., Jan. 30,l
Via Fortress Monroe.
General Foster has again written to the
General Chief at Washington, COM
planning bitterly of the premature dis
closure of the military and naval move
ments in this department.
Elizabeth, North Carolina, is now held
by Federal troops as n military post.
jeff. Davis had . conference last week
with Gov Vance, of North Carolina, upor
the relations of this State with the South.
ern COnfederAcy, meeting him for thai
purpose at Franklin Depot, Va, on the
Blackwatsr Gov. Vance plainly inform
ed JEFF. Davis that North CarolinAlwoulC
insist upon the reserve and recall Of al
adequate force TO protect North Carolini
from any further Federal advances.
N0r.h Carolina has now $4,000 troop
in the rebel service.
Many applications are being made foI
authority to raise native loyal troops
Gen. Foster strongly approves doing this
NEW York, Feb. 2.-Gen. Rousseau 4
sick at Lancaster, Pa. He will have I,
remain there several days.
A New Orleans letter says on Sunda,
last, the 18th, the gunboAt Essex made
reconnaissance TO Port Hudson, goin
within range Of the enemy's batteries
but failing to draw their fire. The Esse
also picked up a torpedo in the rive
containing at least barrel Of powder.
OAIRo, j an. 31.-The report that Nc
Clernand's army is below Vicksbur
, proves untrue. 1t originated in the fac
that Major Warren Stewart, Chief c
; Staff, was sent with detachment Of me
across the peninsula TO destroy som
ferryboAts. The enemy made a resist
ance, and Major Stewart was killed.
. The water from the river has bee
turned into the canal, with a fair pros
3 pect Of the new channel being a success
b The rebels fred at our boats briskly lai
!. Sunday, but did no damage.
}. IL is reported that COllinsville, a sma
town eighteen miles from Memphis, hi
!. been visited by the rebels, and all valui
bles taken of There is no doubt of the
4 intention 10 remain in the vicinity
our army, force in our lines, make raid
% cut of communications, &c.
.. The steamer City of Memphis took fl
:, on Thursday Morning, but it was sui
!, dued brfore much damage was done.
In Little Rock eggs are two dollars p
dozen turkeys seven dollars a piec,
pork twenty ivo cents per pound hol
a twenty five dollars per barrel; meal on
dollar fifty cents per bushel.
n. The Memphis Argus announces tn
n. Gen. futile will supersede Gen. Gorm
, at Helena.
- Advices have been received from J acl
CO son Miss, to the 22d, and Grenada to 4
A, 25th.
T. There has been a very large oonce
. tration Of the rebel forces all along I
y, ~ line between Jackson and Grenada, al
~ on toward Oxford. AT Grenada alo
the rebel force is estimated at upward
he 10000 The place has been strong
x fortified, and they now boast that it ca
yi not be taken by any force which can
brought against it. A large force b
al been engaged in repairing the railro
- from Oxford TO Holly Springs. Thu
y brigades Of this force we're last hes
from at TAllahatchie and Holly Sprin
he repairing the track Last Saturd
N morning Van Dorm, with eight brigad
"a embracing cavalry, infantry, and art
3D. lery, left Grenada for the North via o
i. feeville, to which point he would proc
by railroad. His destination is said