The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-03
LATE NEW S.

Delta says that Colonel Sharp stated ct
public meeting on the 23d that the Ievee
above the city is in very bad condition,
large breaks having been cut 70 enable
guerrilas to Gre at passing boats. The
water in the river has risen fifteen feet in
the past month, and is now rising rapid
ly. Unless the levee is speedily repaired
not only Louisiana but a large portion Of
Arkansas and Mississippi will be sub
merged.
The British propeller Antonio, captured
of Mobile, arrived at New Orleans on the
23d, with valuable cargo of mercban-
disc.
Nothing new had transpired at Gal
weston. We have The Brooklyn and other
vessels blOckading to prevent the Harriet
Lane from coming out, though il Is ru-
mored she got ahead Of them. This is
not probable as she needed repairs be-
fore going TO sea.
The Alabama has not been heard from.
The New Orleans banks have refused
10 receive Treasury notes on deposit
| The latter are par with the city currency.
| Gen. Banks demonstrated with the bank
directors, and they have consented 20 re-
ceive the notes on special deposit. Con-
federAte notes are rising, and in some de-
maRd, and the secesh were most buoy
ant.
MEMPHIS, Jan. %, via CAIRo, Jan. 2e.-
II is reported that Gen. Grant has gone
down the river 10 quiet the Generals who
are said 70 be grumbling.
Van Dorm, with eight brigades, left
| Grenada ON Saturday, and is going to-
ward Memphis. He would come by
railroad to Cofeesille, and then strike
| North
HE force consists Of cavalry, infantry
and artillery. There were $4,000 men
at Grenada last Saturday.
A band known as Col. Streets guer-
rillas are operating and depredating be-
tween Holly Springs aud Early Grove.
Last Wednesday they hung three negroes
in the public square at Holly Springs.
They also captured Simon Hoack, late
In the Quartermaster's Department, and
attempted TO hang him.
Last Saturday party of four Federals
discovered, short distance from La
grange, a guerrilla. They put out after
him and followed till he led them into a
band Of one hundred rebels, who killed
three and captured the fourth.
McClernan's fleet, after the capture of
Arkansas Post, left Napoleon elk days
ago for the Yazoo. At last accounts they
were At Milliken's Bend. Grants feet
has arrived by this time, and both will
leave the Bend on Grants arrival. He
was at Helena, en- route, Tuesday eve-
ming,
There is reliable information that the
rebels are busy Strengthening their works
at Vicksburg and on the Yazoo. They
are erecting strong batteries at the mouth
of the Yazoo, and the timber is all cut
away, that the point may be swept by
batteries from the hill above the city.
The Argus has received the Jackson
Appeal of the goth, 21st, and ODD.
Major General d. r, Jones died 81
} Richmond on the 18th.
The latest Richmond dispatches indi.
cate a speedy renewal of hostilitiee on
the Rappahannock, but deems it not i'm
probabl that the Federal movements are
blind 10 cover operations in North Caro-
lima.
CAIRO, Feb. 1.-Guerrillas continue
active in the vicinity Of Memphis. A
detachment of the 4th Illinois cavalry
had skirmish on Tuesday witha squaC
Of rebels, in which the Federals los
seven killed, wounded and captured.
The Bulletin says the rebels are ad
vancing on our lines as fast as the con
dilioL OF the roads will permit. Thei
object evidently is to get possession o
! Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
, An accident occurred on the railroad
near Moscow, by which the four from
cars were thrown down an embankmen
fifty feet. Four soldiers were killed.
T: From Vicksburg we learn that tn
, water is running through the cutoff frOu
three to four feet deep. There are n,
signs yet Of the channel widening.
> WASHINGTON, Feb, Among tn
casualties in the fight on the Blackwate
I are the following 18th Indiana-Amo
; Fortney, hip and, forearm, severely j
K. Rheam, slightly; Nelson Some, Co. L
flesh wound, slightly John Doughherty
> and james Corey.
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 1.-The Pacifi
Railroad Depot, telegraph office, and en-
CINE house we're burned this afternoOl
together with a small amount of Govern
l. ment stores. Total loss about SlOO,OOI
e FoRTREss MONROE, Jan. 31.-The flag
b of-truce boat leaves tonight, and is e1
peeted to bring down several hundre
= Union prisoners which are now in Rich
= mOnd.
d The fighting near Blackwater is a
e over, aud the rebels are driven beyon
n that river.
J. New YORK, Feb. 1.-The rebels
IS Port Hudson have been strengthe mir
their works and augmenting their fore
They evidently intend TO hold out