The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-31
THE LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHT Small.
The Plot TO Release the Jehnson's
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6csrs TO the British Provinces, with or
ders to organize an expedition, and CO.
operate with army officers in an attempt
TO release the Confederate prisoners con-
fined on Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie.
From time 10 time / learned that the ar
rangements made were such as 10 insure
the most complete success. A large
amount Of money had been expended,
and jest as our gallant naval officers
were about to set sail on this expedition,
the English authorities gave information
to the enemy, and thus prevented the
execution of one of the best planned en-
terprises Of the present wa"
NEW YORK, Dec. ga Charleston
letter TO the Baltimore American, dated
in the fleet, Oath, says As / intimsted
in my last, we have FAILED down here
with the expectation Of month or two
of inactivity. The strike among the en-
gineers at The North, which has delayed
the completion of the Monitors and de-
prived our iron clad feet of reinforce
ments, which were expected here more
than q month since, las been the prima-
ry cause of the delay. The disaster TO
the WehaWken and the coming Of the
winter season, with its constant storms,
have still further enforced this delay.
Two months hence spring viii be ad-
vSnced here, and, with our iron-clad
force, increased by three or four new
Monitors, we will be prepared to take ad-
vantage Of the most heathful, pleasant
part of the season.
6 Lett hope if Grant does not start 8
march on Us by one of his famous rear
attacks, that Charleston will then fall.
In the meantime, If we cannot look for an
Immediate and decisive result here, no
great disaster need be Gpprehended.
Gen. Gilmore's position is impregnable.
FORraEss MONROE, Dec. 29-Tke Rich
mond Er quirer of the 18th contains the
followingl
gR1sToL, Dec. % Our forces are still
around Rutledge and Morristown. Can
nonadiDg was heard At the latter place
on Sunday. Longstreet was unable to
follow up his advantage in. consequence
of the large number of barefooted men
in his command. Tks weather is cold,
and the mountains are covered with
snow.
Gen. Morgan passed through ColGmbis,
S. O., on the "a inst.
There are three hundred cases of small
pox among the Yankee prisoners at
Danville.
The Confederate army in East Ten
nessee has gone into winter quarters.
WAsHINGToE, Dec. 20 The President
and Secretary of War returned last night
from a short visit to the encampment of
rebel prisoners at Point Lookout 1t is
understood that they are satisfied that
not less than 1000 or about one-tenth of
the whole number, are ready to enter the
service Of the United States.
Adiutant General Thomas reports that
Col. Hawkins brigade of 5000 colored
troops at MilIiken's Bend is in excellent
condition, and its commander AYERS that
il can whip any 5000 rebels now in arms.
Gen. Thomas thins that by spring there
will not only be negroes enough in the
field TO guard the banks of the MISSISSIPPI
ri its whole length, but also to give q
large surplus for duty at other points, or
in tho fold
An expedition to cooperate with Gen.
Averill, consisting of two regiments of
infantry, four hundred artillery, and a
battery of six guns, the forces number
ing one thousand four hundred in all,
under command of Colonel George d.
Wells, of the oath Massachusetts, infantry,
returned to Harper's Ferry without the
loss Of man. After penetrating to Har-
risonburg, where AVerill had finished
bis work, after Wells had accomplished
his diversion strictly according to orders,
he found himself confronted by from
1000 to 10 600 of Lees forces, with Gen.
Kasser's brigade and part of Stuarts
cavalry in his rear ct Front Royal. By
clever strategy and forced marches, be
escaped the former snd sVerted the latter
forces, reaching his post with his men
and munitions unframed. So desperate
at one time seemed the chances of the
expedition thst the rebels in Winchester
offered to bet that not man would re-
turn. One hundred rebel prisoners were
safely brought of.
New YORK, Dec. 29-The Herald's
dispatch says the subject of the exchange
and treatment of prisoners, hitherto left
exclusively TO the management of the
War Department, is understood to be
made the topic of cabinet discussion.
A contract has been awarded by the
Surgeon General of the army to j. w.
Parish, VIM. L. House, and Geo. G.
Hastley. of st. Louis, for furnishing
all the ice required for the use Of all
United States general hospitals at the
West and those of the division of the
Mississippi and the Department Of the
Gulf for 1864 20
New YoRK, Dec. 29.--The steamer
Tubal Cain reports that when off Ber-
muds she was taken for Federal cruiser
by che rebel steamer Flora. The latter,
in her efforts to escape, ran ashore, dam
aging her hull so bsdly that she has
been obliged to go 10 Halifax to repair.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The steamer City
Of Manchester arrived this evening". News |
nlinly anticipated.
Official letters from the Duke of New
castle TO the Governor of Bahamas state
hat in grave emergencies belligerent YES
lels may enter port on permission of re-
Iident officials, specially delegated, in
'tesd Of on permission Of the Governor
iOlely.
The Morning Post says that Lord
Wcodhouse is Instructed to tell the King |
# Denmark that he may rely on the as
Iistance of England in the event of the
integrity Of Denmark being threatened
1t is reported that $4,000 Swedish
roops, headed by the King, were in mo-
ion.
The Emperor Napoleon had made a
brief and pacific speech in response to
IN address Of the Senate paragraph in
citation TO Mexico, which met with some
objection, but was finally adopted, after
! ministerial statement that the govern
nent was approaching the establishments
# stable governm emf in Mexico.
A paragraph in relation to Poland and
he European Congress was debated at
ength, and produced . strong anti
European sentiment and counter protest
Igainst going to war for the Poles.
Il is stated that the new French loan
$ to be raised BY public subscription.
IL is stated that Lafevre, the new rebel
nvoy TO France, has a mission TO notify