The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-17

will he found useless when the great tri-
al comes.
The correspondent concludes that che
prospect Of early and successful results
was never more promising than now, and
refers TO an experiment recently made,
50 full Of rumors, that the rebel obstruc-
lions are no longer to be feared, stating
his firm conviction that we will have
Charleston or its ruins between now aud
Christmas.
The Richmond Euquir or of the 18th
says: Rein fJrcements under Gen. limbo.
den met the retreating troops Of Gen.
Echols, near Sweet Springs, in Monroe
county, some forty miles from Christian
burg, the nearest point on the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, and checked the
advance Of Gen. Averill's Yankees. A
fight was expected before the latter
would relinquish their design of destroy
ing the railroad.
The same paper says: Passengers by
the Fredericksburg train report that the
larger portion of the Yankee army had
arrived at Jomini, eighteen miles from
fredericksburg, and that Meade is rapid
ly advancing toward that city, where the
decisive contest will probably take place.
NEwBERN. n. O., Nov. l0.-Major Cen
eral Peck made q reconnaissance of the
Chowan river, near the mouth of the
Blaekwater, on the 9Th, 9Th, and 9Th in
slant, with Commodore Flusser, and the
Whitehead, Delaware, and Miami. As
he was some two hundred and City miles
from Newbern, it is presumed be was
waiting the cooperation of General FOs-
ter from Fortress Monroe.
The rebels were apprehensive of some
move upon Weldon, and burnt the bridges
over the Wicacom river and other princi-
pal streams.
Charles Henry Foster has recently re-
turned from an expedition to PasQue-
funk and PerquemAns counties, and
brings a number of recruits. He found
a strong Union feeling in the region be
visited, which section is not yet protec-
ted by the Federal forces.
-Four large steamers, engaged in run
ming the blockade of Wilmington, have
been captured within the last three DAYS.
One was ladened with 10000 Enfield ri
fles ammunition and clothing, one with
salipetre and lead, and the others with
assorted cargoes. The original cost of
one was 100000.
The State debt of North Carolina,
amounting to upwards of one million
dollars, has been entirely liquidated
from the proceeds of blockade running,
in which the State government was large
ly engaged.
New ORLEANS, Nov. G.-We have a re-
port from the Teche country that the ad-
vance Of Gen. Washburn's division was
attacked on the morning of the Sd inst.
The rebels, however, were soon checked
and driven off with the loss of 100 kill
ed and 200 prisoners. Our loss is said to
have been 40 killed. The army in the
Teche country is concentrating at New
Iberia aud vicinity.
Nothing has been heard from General
Banks naval expedition. It's destination
was probably Brownsville, which, it is
supposed, will be an easy capture in con-
nection with the movements toward the
eastern border of Texas.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15--A despatch TO
Gen. Schenck from General IL. II. Lock-
wood, dated Drummondtown, eastern
shore of Virginia, the 10th; reports that
q small party of rebel RAIDERS landed on
the Chesapeake shore yesterday, but be-
fore they could get into the interior they
were met and captured by the post
guard. They belonged to the gang of
the notorious Captain Bealle, of the rebel
navy.
A second despatch says that one of
our coasting vessels fell in with Captain
Bealle and captured him, with his whole
party, consisting of the commissioned
officers and go men.