The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-05

the real theatre of war from the Capital
TO the Southwest border. Hence their
immense force and unexampled activity.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 20, via Cairo 81
Twenty boats of the feet came up to-
day for Logan's division. He says he
will not move until the men ere paid
and clothed.
The smallpox is raging among the
contrabAnds; citizens are also taking it,
Measures are being taken to prevent an
epidemic.
A Vicksburg special of the Esd says
the enemy landed from transports below
Young's Point. Twenty boats are now
lying above the mouth of the canal
Troops can be seen from the city. Their
tents and camp-fires are visible. This
afternoon occasional shells have been |
thrown from our batteries. The whole |
of the fleet is reported at Young's Point. |
There is a rumOr atioat of fighting to- |
day at yLnden Bluff
A dispatch from Rodney, Miss, on the |
22d, reports the repulse of 200 Federal |
cavalry, who were surprised by the Con-
federates near Carthage, La. The Fed
sral Colonel was mortally wounded.
The Mississippi militia are being call
ed out by the Governor.
| Vicksburg correspondence asserts that
rebel batteries control the river for if
teen miles.
Intelligence has just been received that
on Tuesday a skirmish occurred near
Centre Hill, DeSoto county, Mississippi,
between Texas Rangers aud Federal
cavalry. Several were killed on each
side. The Federals retired and were
not pursued. Two regiments were sent
to Centre Hill that day to lay the eoun-
try in waste.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--GoV. Hamilton,
Of Texas, has unexpectedly arrived here
again. II is believed that his repFesen-
tations will tend to insure Buffers re-
turn, while Banks will be left to carry
out the original plan of the Texas expe-
dition. Is is stated here that Butler has
already been invited to return, and now
has the matter under advisement
Representations from New Orleans
have arrived, warmly urging measures
for arming the negroes there as the only
salvation for Louisiana.
New YoRK, Feb. IA passenger by
tho Columbia, from Havana, brings the
intelligence that supposed reliable
rumor of the destruction of the pirate
OvietO was current in that city. The
rumor was confirmed by the arrival Of
the Creole from New York. The follow
ing is his statement in brief:
Tuesday, January 27.-It was reported
in Havana that heavy firing had been
heard at Matanzas and Cardenas, as if
coming from vessels of war engaged in a
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that the Ovieto or some other rebel vessel
had been chased by several Union gum
boats, but with what result had not been
learned. 1t was then believed at Matan-
zas that the firing and chases were con-
nected with some result. The Creole
from New York arrived at Havana on the
Goth. She brought news that she had
: been spoken by the Union gunboat Cay
uga, which vessel reported that tho Cay
uga had observed a steamer on fire, sup
; posed to be the OVieto, and that three
l other vessels were firing into her with
great rapidly The locality Of this en-
! gagement was not definitely stated. but
it was in the vicinity Of the Capes Off Car
, denas and Matanzas.
SUFFOLK, Feb IA reconnaissance o.
the first mounted New York rifles wen
10 Zupi and also went in the direction o
+ the Isle of Wight to within half mile O.
3 the Blackwater Bridge, but could no
0 find the enemy anywhere in the neigh
borhood.
Y Special to tho Tribune.
q WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-General Butler
& has had several interviews with the Pre-.
;, sidsnt aud Secretary af War, who hav
K formally renewed their proposition thai
r he shall go back 10 New Orleans to re.
sumo command Of the Department Of the
: Gulf and Texas, and the troops whisI
o Gen. Banks will lead tbither, but wis
E additional powers of responsibility, in
n Guiding those attached TO the organiza
n ton of an African army on the Mjssis
!. sippi. II is said that Batter nav hest
! tates about accepting tho command 1
the shape offered fearing that the mean
N TO be given him are altogether dispropor
tionate TO the end to be accomplished.
=. Rebel newspapers report that one o
a our iron -olads had made an unsuccessful
attack upon fort on the coast Of Geor
II gia, and had bsen obliged TO retire il
"A consequences Of an injury to her turret.
A. IKDIANAPoLIs, Feb. 2.-An arrest of desel
ir ers in Morgan county being resisted, Co
Of Darlington, commanding the Fsderi
4. forces here sent q squadron of cayalr
there on Saturday They were met an
70 fired on by an armed mob. The cavalr
D. charged, dispersed the mob, captured Il
deserters and six other citizens. n
or one was hurt. There is copsiderab
g; excitement in Morgan and adjOinir
hr counties
ie SALT LALE CRY, Feb. lon Il
morning of the 10th, Col. Cannon had
at desperate battle with the Indians {
an Bear River, Washington Territory, OIL
hundred aAd forty-twO miles north
k here. Two hundred and twenty -fol
he Indians were killed; many are suppose
to be drowned. One hundred and sever
n ty-fve horses were taken. The IndiI
he lodges, provisions, &C., were destroye
nd The fight lasted four hours Col. Car
ne nor's loss is fifteen killed, with four off
Of GERS, aud thirty-eight men wounded.
.ly WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Navy ID
n pArtment received the following d
be spatoh dated Fortress Monroe, Febr
las airy 2;
ad A bearer Of dispatches left Port Roy
rec on Friday, at noon. He says there is
Ird truth in the report Of the Montauk bell
&c, disab ed at Fort McAllister. Comma
ay der Worden lay under the enemya II
es, four hours to try his vessel, and balls h
IL no more effect upon her than somany ha
Of stones Nothing had been heard Of 4
sed capture Of the Smith in Stone riY
TO when the dspatch messenger left,