The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-10

address to b.. ssesi army Of the Potomac
D. Address 70 tIls people Of Georgia by
Messrs. Howell Cobb, Tbos. r. r. Cobb,
N. j.. Crawford and R. Tombs, Of The
rebel Congress, stating the position and
! prospects OF thepeeple. Gen. Burnside's
fleet depart from Hattefas inlet Cor Roam.
oIre island. Jefferson Davis sends a
special message TO the rebel Congress,
directing their attention to the impOr-
lance Of aiding the railroad companies.
Jesse ID. Bright expelled from the United
States Senate, charged with completely
with the rebel Government.
@. Com. Foote's flotilla captured Fort
Henry Internationally after lombard
ment of an hour and quarter, Gen.
Tighman, stafiRnd sixty prisoners taken.
Thirty-two OF the Essex crew scalded
to death. Billauthorizing issue of treas
ury notes to the amount S150,000,000
without interest, and making them q
legal tender, passed the House Of Repre-
sentatives; also, the issue of $3.50, 100000
six per cent. bonds.
Z, Our batteries on the Maryland
Heights shell Harper's Ferry. The town
burned by our troops. Important recon
noisance by the Cameron Dragons be-
yOnd Fairfax, capturing "a rebels.
s. Gen. Burnside captures Roanoke Is
land, taking 8 forts, 1000 prisoners, 1000
stand of arms, and destroying all the
rebel feet but two vessels Col. Russell
and Lieut.. Col. DeMontiel killed, and O.
jennings Wise (rebel) MORALLY wounded.
Rebel loss, so killed, 100 wounded; Fed
eral loss, IS killed, 200 wounded. Brig.
! General Stone arrested in Washington,
and conveyed TO Fort Lafayette. The
rebel garrison Of Fort Henry, from four
10 five thousand strong, takes refuge in
Fort Donelson.
8, Elizabeth city aud Edcnton taken
by General Burnside. Brig. General
Charles p. Stone arrested and sent 10
Fort Lafayette, charged with disloyalty,
and mismanagement Of the engagement
at Balls Bluff
TO-. DR.. Ives, correspondent Of the New
York Herald, arrested by Secretary Stan
ton for yioloting the regulations of the
War Department. General Hunter de-
clsres Kansas under martial law Our
gunb0ats make reconnaissance 10 Flor
ence, Ala. the stars and stripes hailed
with joy; three rebel gunboats captured
aud six burnt.
IL. Proposals to establish daily line
of steamers between Hatteras Port Roy
al, Roanoke, and Fort Monroe advertised
for. Commodore Foote's fleet leaves
Cairo for Fort Donelson.
IL. Price evscuates Springfield, Mo-
H. Fort Donelson invested by Gene.
raj Grant, and the bombardment COM
menced. Springfield, Mo-, occupied by
General Curtis who captures stores,
camp equipage &c. General Lander
surprises a rebel camp at Bloomery Gap,
killing 10 and capturing 81 rebels, losing
but two men.
a. Secretary Stanton issues an order
releasing, on parole, all State prisoners,
except those detained as rebel spies. At
tack on Fort Donelson continued.
Is. General Curtis pursues Price be
yond Springfield, routs his rearguard
and takes "more prisoners than he knows
what to do with Attack on Fort Dom
e.son continued.
l6, Gen. Curtis captures Gen Edw
Price and staff; Fort Donelson surrenders
Internationally to Gen. Grant; $1,000
rebel prisoners taken, including Gen
Buckner.
IL. The rebel Congress adjourns sine
die The Secretary of State suspended
the passport system.
49, The stars and stripes on Arkansas
soil. Gen. Curtis drives Sterling Price
from Missouri, across the Arkansas line
Meeting Of the rebel Congress Jeffer-
son Davis elected President and Alex. II
Stephens Vice President of the rebe
Government.
10. One Thousand more rebels captur.
ed at Fort DOnelson,
81 Gov. Harris conYenes the Tennes.
see Legislature in extra session, tina
! their unconstitutional acts may be annul-
led. Com. Foote occupies GAINESVILLE
Tenn, the rebels retreaiiDg 10 Nashville
Desperate battle al Fort Craig, New
Mexico, between Union forces, undei
Col. Candy, and the Texans; Union lOsi
200, including Capt. McRea. Nathanie
Gordon, captain of slaveship, hung il
New York Fight at Fort Craig, New
Mexico Unionists victorious.
%. Jefferson Davis and Alex. II
. Stephens inaugursled President an,
! Vice President Of the rebel Confederacy
, Governors of Alabama and Georgia eacl
can call for twelve additional regiments
I 23. Gen Wool negOtiates with Howell
!, Cobb for general exchange Of prison
a ers.
"a. Nashville occupied by Gen. Buell.
20 Price driven from Cross Hollow
Ark, leaving his sick, wounded, an
A stores behind The President takes mill
tary control Of the telegraph lines. Bill
which passed Cangress 9th inst in fs
gard 20 the issue Of the Treasury note
and six per cent. bonds was signed b.
/, the President and became a law.
90 General Banks occupies Harper
Ferry and Charlestown. jam Lane aban
4 dons his expedition, owing 10 a difficult
I, with General Hunter The Presider
I. takes possession Of all telegraph line !
the United States.
/, "a. General Curtis in possession
4 Fayetteville, Ark. Forty-twO FEEDER,
troops poisoned al Midtown by N
d rebels.
= WAuCH
l. Richmond placed under martil
law.
2. Cen Lander dies al Paw Paw, v
= General Curtis attacks JEFF. Thompson
u secret expedition" At SykestoWn, an
drives il into the swamps, capturing 81