The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-24
Che --latest sysws.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

WAsHrNGToE, Dec. Pat has been err
roneously stated that all the letters 10
members of Congress must be pSepsid.
Transmissions and receipts OF mail mat
ter continues as heretofore under the
ranking privilege, namely, free. All
correspondence, however, addressed TO
the Executive Department or any officer
under 1t must now be prepaid, excepting
official commune atiOns written by some
officer of department., or an officer under
its control; and, in such cases, under the
words official business on the envelope
the officer must sign his name, with the
official designation. rTr - a. r-- ~
The probsbl number Of e-enlistu1ents
into the veteran corps from the Army Of
the Potomac is estimated at 10000.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Fr0m q gen
tleman who left Richmond on the 20sh,
we have the following information: He
says the Richmond papers Of tho 2Oth
have dispatches from Bristol, Tenn,
stating that Gen. Lougstreet, with his
army was advancing, and no doubt Sc
we're battle would be fought in the vi
cinity Of JonesboFo, Tenn. Reinforce
ments from Col. Jackson and Gen. Sanu-
ell Jones were going to Longstreet.
A despatch from Meridian, Miss, re-
ports that Joe JahnstOn's army is in
motion, and tits conjectured that he in
tends to reinforce Gen. Hardee.
1t was rumofed in Richmond that Gen.
Lee will take command in Northwestern
Georgia as the only hope of retrieving
the heavy disasters to the rebels in that
quarter. His army in Virgins has gono
into Water quarters; except one division,
under Gen. Early.
Some uleasiness and exciteuant ex-
listed in the vicinity of Stanton. Va, in
consequence of the near approach of
Gen. AverilIs command. Imboden and
Rhodes were endezvoring to oppose Aver
IFS further advance, and fight is ex-
peeted in that quarter.
In the rebel Congress the Substitute
bill has been abrogated, and all persons
who have put substitutes in the army
are compelled togo themselves. T8I
Henry 5. toote still continues his Sc.
we're denunciatIOns of the rebel Admins
tration. ga ..-..-. ror
1t is FumoFed that commissioner will
be sent TO the Court of Madrid in behalf
of the rebel Government. ....
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-The Democrats
Fort Smith special despatch of the 22d
says that the rebel force which crossed
the Arkansas going northward, was
under Standwaite, Adsir and QusntreIl.
Captain Spillman, with a portion of In
diana troops, encountered them at Barren
Fork, Cherokee county, fought them four
hours, and routed them. The rebel loss
is about 20. They fed in all directions.
Ali quiet in front
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Dec. 22-Gen.
Michael Oorcoran died this evening from
5 fall from his horse.
IMPORTANT ARREST OF REBELs-S b
MorehOuse, of the Secret Service Depart
ment at Vieksburg, arrested two men
known as notorious rebel sYmpathizers
and boat burners, few days ago, at
woodward about twenty five miles above
the mouth of White river; there names
are Brown and FINLEY. Mr.. Morehouse
was on the boat when they came aboard
in several other suspicious characters.
They stopped at the yard to wood.
Brown started ashore, going TO the top of
the bank, where the officer followed and
arrested him not, however, before the
scamp bad fred Derringor pistol. the
the bali just missing the officer. In his
boots were were found pass from Gen.
Marmaduke and a paper something
like q letter of marque, authorising |
him to seize and destroy ell Government |
transports and other property on the
Mississippi and its tributaries FINLEY
was then arrested; on his person was !
found one hundred and sixty Eve dollars
in Confederate bills, knife, = box of !
matches, and thing in the sim1litude of /
a tobacco pouch, filed up with combus.
tible fluid capable of burning under wa
ter, lighted with fuses calculated to burn
one, two, three, or four hours. It was a
most destructive machine intended TO be
thrown, lighted, into magazine or hold
giving ample time to the incendiary to
get clear. Brown has been arrested once
before and psroled. He is known as one
Of the most dangerous characters in that
section, The arrest Of these two villains
is cause for congrstulation. They will
be tried By court martial at Memphis.