The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-15
LATE NEW S.

CAIRO, Feb. 13.-The levees on the
Mississippi side of the river, twelve
miles below Helena, az Yazoo Pass, have
been cut by our forces. a
The levees at Greenville, on the Louis
lana side, opposite Lake Providence,
have also been cut
Memphis papers.Of the 10th have been
received.
The rebel advance in Mississippi is
said to be at Oklahoma trying TO repair
the railroad destroyed by Gen. Grant.
II is reported that the enemy has NOV
ed large part Of the army of Virginia to
Vicksburg, and has also taken from Mo-
bils al the garrison, except four thousand
men for public duty. FL
The raildroad from, Selma, Ala, 10
MERIDIAN, Miss, is completed, thus ena-
bling the onfsderates to rapidly con-
centrate their forces at Vicksburg.
The enforcement of the rebel conecrip-
ton act is driving many from Alabama
and Mississippi North.
In consequence of the frequent viola
ton Of the regulations against carrying
contraband Articles South, more vigorous
measures are to be resorted 10. Down
ward bound boats are stopped at Island
No. 10 and their cargoes, passenge rs
baggage &c, examined.
FoRrREss MONROE, Feb. 11.--In reply
to the demand made for the release Of
Federal army officers, Col. Ludlow, U, s,
commissioner, received information that
all the Federal officers captured before
10th December, 1862, the date Of JEFF.
Davis's proclamation, would be immedi-
ately released. ALI suffers, clerks, and
Government employees confined in Rich.
mOnd have been released and arrived
here.
The Lynchburg Republican has the
| following:
Mobile, Feb. 4.--The last reliable infor-
nation from Memphis represents that
seven gunboats have passed down.
The river is rising and is now within
four feet of high water mark.
Artillery is placed at all stations on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
| WASHINGTON, Feb, 13-The rebel re-
port of disatfection in Banks command is
cantrary 10 authentic information receive
ed here. ~ st
General Fremont has applied for ac-
tive service.
The Senate last night declined to act
on thenames of As. Majors and 154 Briga-
der Generals nominated. =.
The list was returned 10 the President
for revision.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The report oil
the Committee on Territories, made by
MIR. Wade to-day, in answer to a resoIu'
ton shows that the Utah Legislature has
suppressed the message of the Governor
of that Territory; that no freedom o.
suffrage is allowed, or opinions tolerated
in opposition TO the Church; that there
is no law giving redress to the abuse o
the married relations and the Mormons
are openly inimcal to the Govern
ment of the United States. u
From the tenor of the dispatches b.
foreign steamer, il is thought the feeling
in regard to the American war is slight,
improved, not merely in Great Britain
but on the continent.
The House has done nothing NOR
with the Senate national banking bill
: than ordering it printed.
A committee of inquiry has been or
dered to inquiry into and report whethe
any and what officers in the service hay
been engaged directly or indirectly j
traffic in cotton or other produce on tn
= Mississippi river or its tributaries.
= A threatening instruction has broke
!. out in Poland in the Provinces aroun
Warsaw. Simultaneous attacks weT
p made on the troops in their various can
S comments, and many soldiers were kile
= A second massacre OF ST. Barthol'
new is said 10 have been intened. 4
latest accounts Warsaw was Tranquil
and energetic measures were taken
= supDresa reyOlutioD