The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-27
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FoRTREss MONROE, Jan. 2l.--The
United Staies agent for the exchange Of
prisoners has demanded from Mr. Old,
the Confederate agent, that all the United
States officers now in the hands Of the
rebels should be released at once in COM
pliance with tbe cartel. Mr.. Old has re-
piled that all the officers now in the hands
of the rebels and captured before the
18th of January, the date of JEFF. Davis
message, will not be released on parole,
but will be exchanged for those of cores
ponding rank. All officers captured aftsr
that date will he handed over 20 the Gov
ernors Of the States in which they were
captured, IS indicated in Dayis's mes
sage.
Colonl Ludlow says all this is in vio-
lation Of the cartel. Nom commissioned
officers and privates will be released on
parole as heretofore.
JEFFERSON CITH, Jan. 22.-ln the
House to- day Mr.. Strochan's joint reso-
luton asking for twenty millions Of doll
Tors to compensate the shareholders Of
Missouri was amended so as TO read
twenty-five millions and pAssed--yeas
40, nays "a.
Special to The Commercial Advertiser.
WAsHNoToS, Jan. % "A violent storm
OF wind and rain has been raging here
with fearful violence during the night.
IL has abated this morning, but does not
yet show any signs of ceasing. There
is great anxiety to hear from the iron
clads Nahant and Weehawken, which
left New York on Sunday. The Navy
Department has not heard any tidings
from them, but think they have been
able to shelter themselves behind the
Delaware Capes.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.--The Bulletin
says the rumor of battle cannot be
true. The passengers who took IL 20 New
York must have left Washington yester-
day morning, and if there had been a
battle it must have occurred day before
yesterday.
This morning Rev. j. Shindly, chap
lain Of the 10th Pennsylvania voIun-
teers, called at the Bulletin office. He
LETT the army al Falmouth day before
yesterday with a pass..from General
Hooker, dated Monday. At thai me
the troops had not crossed the X,
hammock. lie prOnOuncss the rE.,.
untrue, and be is q gentleman whose
word may be relied on.
ST.. Louis, Jan. 22.--Gen. Loan com
handing at Jefferson City, sends the
Democrat n letter from Col, Penick, Fifth
Cavalry Missouri Militia, dated lnde-
pendence, 11th, stating that five Of his
men were murdered the week previous by
guerrillas. The soldiers were all shot
dead and their bodies horribly mang led.
Some of their faces were cut TO pieces
with boot heels. Powder had been ex-
ploded in one mans ear, and both ears
were cut off. Whether these barbara
ties were committed before or after death
is unknown.
Col. .Penick, says ten of these men
with their wives and children acting as
spies, equal twenty FIVE of his II oops
Guerrillas are threatening the Union PEG
| pie of jackson county, but the wives and
sisters Of some of the most notorious Onel
prevent them from executing their threats
They have also levied assessments upor
loyal men, but some of those assessed
claim to be Southern sympathizerS in or
der TO avoid paying. Col. Peniek adviser
guerrillas wives to be sent cut OF th,
county.
WAsHNGToY, Jan. 22.-Money TO pay
the soldiers of Generals Rosseau anC
Grant has been furnished. Also tn,
greater part of the money necessary t
pay North Carolina and other Southern
soldiers has been issued Burnside
army will soon be paid.