The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-11
LATE NEW S.


consider Vicksburg as their most valuable
point as they now receive most Of their
supplies by way Of Texas and Vicks-
burg, but they are apprehensive that il
will be takea. The Charleston and Sa-
vannah forts are iron clad and thought
able to hold out against our troops and
feet.
Gen. Butler is spoken of as being Pro-
vOst Marshal General under the conscIipt-
ion law.
The Hilton Head correspondence, I'M
der date of the LIST, states that is not
thought that Fort McAllister will make
much more resistance, as il was built to
defend the Nashville.
Noon, 4h.-Heavy flring,has been heard
all this morning in the direction of Fort
McAllister, where four monitors, three
mOrtars, and five gunboats were pound
ing away, and its capture is expected by
night. HtEt
WASHINGTON, March Information
has been received that the rebel Captain
Mosely, with his command, entered Fair
fax @. III. this morning at two o'clock.
They captured the Provost Marshal
Stoughton and all the men detached from
his brigade. They also took every horse
which could be found. The command.
ing officer of the post, Colonel Johnston,
of the 9th New York cavalry, made his
escape. The rebels searched for men in
every direction. AT last accounts all our
available cavalry was in pursuit of the
rebels. The enemy appeared suddenly
during rain storm. Gen. Stoughton had
| established his headquarters some dis
lance from his brigade. The rebels went
in search of Gen. Wyndham, but he was
in Washington. They searched his
trunk and took his papers. A telegraph
operator, it is said, was taken by them.
New YORK, March 9-It is reported
that the Harriet Lane can never be of any
use to the rebels. They have no ma
chine shop in Texas at which she can be
repaired. Her port shaft is bent six inch-
es out Of line, and two of the flanges on
her port-wheel are bursted. She was
thus completely disabled by the last
shell thrown from the 0wasco.
The following is from the Richmond
papers of the 9TH:
| Port Hudson, March, 8 via Mobile, March 6.
Intelligence reliable and of the greatest
importance has been received from the
front. Preparations are being made by
Banks for An advance. Seventeen NOR
tar boats, the sloop-of- war Mississippi,
and the gunboat Essex, are now anchored
at Baton Rouge. Banks force is fully
10000. Ambulanoes and filters are be-
ing prepared The opinion of military
men is that this point will be attacked in
a few days. Confidence prevails among
the officers and men in our ability to de-
feat the enemy. u
MEMPHIS, March Cat Lake Provi
dence the weather was bright and clear
and the troops have a splendid camping
, ground. The canal is nearly ready
for use. AS soon as the trees, stumps
and other Instructions are removed, the
water is TO be let into it. Already the
! Mississippi is fourteen feet higher than
in the lake. Altogether tho situation is
very satisfactory, and Vicksburg is sure
to fall. 1t is feared the enemy may
evacuate. 1t is said the owners of pop
! erty along the streams TO be overlooked
via Lake Providence, have made an ofIeI
10 the citizens of Vicksburg of one mil
lion and a half in money, if they will
surrender and save them from the loss by
the cutting of the levee. The destruc.
I, ton Of property will be immense should
the land be submerged. The skies look
, brighter.
Transports with Confederate troops
. are expected soon TO come out of White
river TO offer us battle The fight will
be at the mouth of White river, if they
5 attempt it. The gunboat Oonestoga is OF
Q duty there.
The Mississippi is rising still.
1t 10 reported that the COnfederates
will dispute the possession of the country
3 near Lake Providence.
r A few days since a skirmish took plae,
between our cavalry and a force O
!. mounted rebels. The Confederates wer,
routed. There was no loss on our side.
: Major Charles NJ. Willard, late Prsyos
1 Marshal, but later said TO have commene
ed the practice of law at Memphis, is re,
ported TO have been ordered out of III,
district, and departed northward yester
day.
1 The steamer Jessie X. Bell has gon,
a to st. Louis, late from Young's Point, bu
later from Helena, Ark, having on board
upward of five hundred contrabands. IL
l. charge Of Rev. Samuel. Sawyer, and sen
1 TO st. Louis by Gen. Prentiss Mr. Saw.
. yer reports the contrabands in excellent
health. They appear 10 be healthy, able.
bodied,plantAtiOn hands, male and female
and are mostly those who have com,
within our lines from Mississippi anC
Arkansas.
The YazOo Pass expedition had reached
> Cold Water. Sickness among troops ap.
a pears TO be abating.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 9--The Legis.
lature adjourned sine die, to-dAy, without
b passing any appropriation bills.
ST.. LOUIS, March 9.--The Camp Blunt
Arkansas, correspondent of the Democrat
under date Of the Goth ult., says that tn,
Cherokee National Council had just ad.
iourned. This was the same council tina
was coeresd into the passage Of the or.
dinance Of secession by the rebel army
= Their first act was TO repeal the ordi.
e nance unanimously. They then passed
an act depriving Of Office in the Nation
and disqualiiying all who continue dis.
loyal TO the United States Government
They also passed an act AbOlishinl
5 slavery.
DESTRUCTION or FoRTs HERMAs AMI