The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-19
LATE NEWS,

FEBRUARY IL.
A heavy storm prevails, which win
render the roads still worse, if possible,
than they now are.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IA letter to Gene.
raj Davidson from person who accom-
panied the recent scout TO Batesyille,
Arkansas, says Hindman's army is ut
terly demoralized aud totally inefficient.
Three hundred of his troops were frozen
during his retreat from Van Buren,.
Hindman had been ordered to go to
Vicksburg, but his men refused to 60.
WHEELING, VA, Feb. 1.-THE amend
ment known as the Wiley amendment TO
the constitution of the new State of
Western Virginia, was unanimously rat.
lied to-day by the Constitutional Con-
vention, and will be submitted to the
people ON the Goth March. II will no
doubt be overwhelmingly ratified. The
amendment provides for gradual eman-
cipation, commencing on the 4th July
next.
NEW York, Feb. IA Washington
letter of the 10th says that Senator Will
son stated in debate in answer TO q ques-
ton addressed 10 him as chairman of the
military committee, that the report of
General Mcclellan on the Peninsula cam
paign will soon be made public.
Gen. Foster left Baltimore for Port
Royal yesterday.
Advices from Port au Prince say il is
reported that the Alabama made two or
three new prizes in six days after she left
Kingston. The news was received by
express from Jackmel, and it was added
that two Captains of American vessels
were landed by Semmes.
CAIRO, Feb. 17.-There was a skirmish
on the 18th, near Bolivar, Tenn, between
a detachment of the LIST Cavalry and
body of rebels. The result was four
dead rebels, a number wounded, five pris-
opers, and number of horses captured.
The Federal loss was nothing.
The steamer Polar Star, from Vicks-
burg, brings dates of Wednesday.
The work on the canal at Lake Provi-
idenoe and YazOo Pass is progressing.
The 14th Wisconsin and the 11th Illi-
nois were attacked near Lake Providence
} on Tuesday by three rebel regiments.
The latter were repulsed aud a number
taken prisoners--one report says an en-
tire Mississippi regiment.
The steamer White Cloud, from Saint
) Louis for Memphis, was searched at ISL
T aud No 10, and a rebel mail was found
on board
D CAIRO, Feb. 16-Cotton continues to
, arrive in Memphis in small quantities
A number of wagons came in on the 18th
with one, two, and three bales each. AL
n offerings are readily taken, outside Squire;
= being 7S@S3c per pound.
1 Last Wednesday as the ram Fulton
with a barge load Of coal, was proceed,
Q ing 20 Vioksburg, she was fred into by
g the rebels at Cypress Bend from IL
: FOUNDER field pieces.
4 Two steam pipes were broken, which
- rendered the machinery, useless. On
u negro was killed, and another so fright
/ ened that he jumped overheard and wa
II drowned The boat and barge were hi
IF in twenty-four places before the enem,
could make a capture.
- The rams Rather and Wilson came u
l. from below and scattered them b
l. throwing shells.
10 1t is not known that any of the rebel
were killed.
:, The Fulton was ,owod down to th
nearest port.
Four prisoners taken by the Queen {
SO the West arrived to-day.
n One hundred and thirteen bales of col
ton were brought up this afternoon.
D. Later intelligence from the feet ind
at Gates much sickness, but il is believe
at there has been a general improvement I
e. health.
:, The Queen Of the West remains at Il
," mouth Of the canal.
I'D The battery opposite has fred al Ia
to several times, but without effect
"A Wednesday a scouting party came I
with body Of the enemy five miles ba,
n OF Lake Providence.
e. The engagement was warm one. N
en- Federals lost few men, but many rebC
A. were killed and thirty-two prisoners Il
4, ken, among whom were the Colonel a.
"' Major. More than ninety horses we
n captured.
The work Of cutting an entrance
err boats into Lake Providence from the riy
!. is proceeding with spirit, and ready a
- cess is expected 10 the Black, Ouachi
Ieo and Red rivers.
ise Gen. German is pursuing with ener
ys the work OF clearing out the old passa
=, 80 as to make II nayigable to Blackwat'
There is depth Of water enough,
ON stumps, trees and vegetation choke up
icy passage.
,on IL the pass is cleared il gives adm
sion 10 Blaokwater, hence to TallahAtol
whence boats can reach the rear
m Nieksburg via YazoO river.
Gen. German has . strong picket fol