The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-20
LATE NEWS.
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FGa Via CAmo, Feb. ~. r
To-day there are many indications In
the fees OF an immediate movement,
which seems, however, independent of
the army. Perhaps Hainea battery, on
the Yazoo river, is to be attacked, and
thus render IL possible for our vessels,
during the present high stage Of water,
to ascend that stream and destroy
large number Of rebel vessels lying ia IL.
There seems no reason why such move
nent ehOuld not have been inaugurated
before, with the army all quiet and no
thing but canal-digging going on.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia military com.
mission is in session in st. Louis, invcs-
tigating the administration of affairs at
Island No. 10 and New Madrid. No
dispatches on this subject are allowed
to be sent by the military authorities.
The steamer Ruth to-day takes 10
Memphis money to pay Grants troops.
II is stated that money enough has been
sent within month to pay nearly all the
troops here. sff wnaU
SPECIAL Dispatch 70 the Kew Albany Iedger.l
ISDIANAPoLIs, Feb. ls.-In the House
Mr.. Laselle's joint resolution for Ma
tional Convention at Louisville on the
4th of July, and an armistice in the
meanwhile, was taken up and referred
TO the Committee on Federal Relations,
with instructions to report ON Tuesday.
The minority still continue the work
Of delaying legislation By making need
less and frivolous motions, for the pur-
pose OF exhaustisg the patience and try
ing the temper Of the majority.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations
Of Consuls ChAs. Gilbert Wheeler, Of
Missouri, at NurembuFg Noah E. Will
son, of Indiana, at LiUnion, San Saliva
dor; Il. Crosby, Of Kentucky At Geneva;
VIM. Phillips, Of Illinois, at 81. Peters
burg also, f. M. Army, of Kansas, Sec
rotary of the Territory of New Mexico,
and Edward Evans, of Washington Ter
ritory, Secretary of that Territory.
CINCINNATI. Feb. ia cali is pub
lished in the morning papers, signed by
large number Of citizens, for 3 meeting
at Pixies Opera House on Monday, Feb
ruary 23d, for the purpose Of responding
to the patriotic sentiments recently an
nounced at Murfreesboro. A number Of
prominent speakers have been invited.
Iopecisi o The worldl y
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-Advices from be-
low state that The rebels at Port Hudson
are communicating with the gulf by way
Of Atchafayla river. The Queen of the
West, as soon as repaired, will interrupt
that movement, A million bales Of cot
ton are below Helena awaiting Grants
permission to ship.
Herald's Special.
CAIRO, Feb. ia party of guerrilIas
fred into the ram Dick Fulton at Cypress
Bend, aud killed several Of her crew
She was towing coal to the feet, and
would have been captured, but was saved
by the gunboat r. E. Butler.
Ja< Special to the Times.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
Military Committee instructed their
Chairman TO reporta bill authorizing the
tax collectors in insurreciionary districts
to purchase at tax sales such lands as
tho President may designate as being
needed for military and other Govern
ment uses.
An appropriation is TO he made for
navy yard in the West. The site is 20
be selected by the President. ST. Louis
! is understood TO be the place.
A gentleman recently from Charleston,
who escaped through the rebel lines,
states that large numbers of troops have
recently been collected there 10 defend
the city. The citizens had generally
left in anticipation Of an attack from
the national troops. The means Of de-
fence is very formidable, and he thinks
the city cannot be captured without
a severe struggle. A mutiny recently
took place, in which several North Caro-
lima regiments engaged. The ring
leaders were shot by order of Beaure-
gard.
The city is strongly fortified on all
sides but the West, and is supplied with
iron clads TO defend the harbor, but two
of these are destitute of machinery.
New YORK, Feb. 18.-New Orleans ad E
vices of the Sth state that preparations
are in active progress for q new campaign
in the Lafourche country.
Gen. Weitzel is ON the eve OF departure
with his expedition up Bayou Teche.
The movement lie said TO have actually
commenced on the 9Th. A letter says the
progress of Weitzel will by no means
prove bloodless. He must overcome re-
sistance at every step. He will probA-
bly, be supported by four or five gun
boats. The enemy's force is $500 men,
under Gen. Dick Taylor.
On the 18th ult., the gunboat 0wasco
was despatched to Galveston with orders
to run into the harbOr and examine al
carefully as possible, without drawing
the fire Of the enemy, the position and
strength Of batteries that might be erect
ed or in process Of construction. Cap
tain Wilson has returned to New Orleans
and reported the Harriet Lane still a.
Galveston. He is certain she is disa'
bled as he saw her towed slowly abou
by a small river steamer.
Captain Wilson's report has not beer
divulged.
The Hartford went down the river OF
Friday with the Rear Admiral.
General Fremont 20 60 90 Texas.