The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-31

hand writing on the VAL, and t1ey tfem-
bic at the fearful doom which Is hangiag
ever them iilalsPiis laq.
WAsHIxGToS, Dec. 27--The Richmoad
Enquirer Of the 1Tth says that our GOT-
eminent has abandoned every poiat ex-
eepting che trestmsRt Of Negro prisoners.
Now tie simple truth is, orr 6oFern-
ment has not abandoned any poiat Il
il kroEn that Mjor-Gsnerai Batter,
who has superseded General Meredith,
has no instructions The prisoners st
Forts Norfolk, MeHensy, and P5int
Lookout have been plac- aa6er bic
orders, and be Is authOrizsd 70 coadaot
the exchanging man Tor man, ard officer
for officer ct equal rank with those
paroled ard sent forward By himself.
TIE object Is h make "a even exchanges
as FAR as ths prisoners in tie p0ssession
Of the rebels will admit, and, governed
by humane motives, the effort viii b
made, first, TO procare the relesse Of
those who have for the longest time been
held as prisoners Ia conducting tho
exchange, c0lored tro,ps and thei'
officers will be on an equality With j.
other troops, sad so Of coiored men IN
civil employment This is enc Of iho
points hereafter to be adjusted. Tho
honor and dignity Of the Government, in
she exchange Of such negro prisoners and
their officers, viii not be compromised.
Toe recent visit Of Gengral Hitchclck 70
Fortress MOnr0e, was 10 confer with
Gen. Batter, and communicate q him tie
orders Of our Government on this sab
ject. The object is 10 secure The ex-
change of an equal number Of prisoners
on each side, leaving ali other questions
for further determination, the excess
being largely in our favor.
FoErREss MOSRoE, Dee 25.--The isg-
ol.truce boat arrived from City Point
with 5000 UniOn prisoners Ia exehange
for those sent up By Gen. Butler. The
rebel governments refuse any further ex-
change anlsss all questions are sivsE up
Abous which our GOte nment has been
c1ntending, and their laws in regard 10
officers aud soldiers 10 negro regiments
are recognized. They also ,efuss to re-
csive q flag -trure from Gen. Butler or
negotiate With him on the subject Of ex-
change, because JEFF. Davis proelama-
ton ouilawing Gen. Builer last year 10
viii be remembered that they were Will
ing TO serve medicines and 70 c0rrsspoEd
with hin, notwithstanding The proClams-
ton which they now make pretext for
disseminating negoiiations, and they
have already exchanged over 5000 pris-
oners with Gen. Butler.
T. Il -
contains the fO.lOSiug:
Charleston Dec p The ensmy COM
msnced Smelling th, city last night, keep
lug % q steady Ere, wbiel. was still go
ing on at o o'clock A. NJ.
A IRE broke Gus a. 2 O'clook destroying
ten OF twelve buildings
There is heavy firing in tho dirteii9p
OF SionO, which - believed % Be SesScen
our battery aud the enemy's gunbaats.
The Smelling Of The city is being n
tinued to-day. Oae whiie man was
mOrtally aud enc white woman sllghtly
wounded. Three dremen we're severely
wounded by the fallin, Of tbs walls Il
bgr"ing bindings, aad eight o. ten were
slightly wounded.
All q iet al sumter.
Charleston, Dec 25-From IL o'e'o.k
on Thursday nis ht 10 4 the nbxt evening,
100 shells were thrown 81 The city. The
enemy fired guns, 3 81 Gregg, ~ Cum
ming's Point, aud from the N rtar ba'-
terry. The eDgsgement on Johnson's
Island between our light batteries sid
tn enemy's gunboa,s resulted in drasn
light, with few Casualties
Chglest.n, Dee 27.-Fhe ensmy Cred
4 shells Al the city lastBight. 40 fri1g
from Morris Island. Our batteries keps
up vigorous firing on the working par
ties, Whs are engHged In erecting one bat
terry st the sxtrvms end 81 Cammiag's
Point. Oar loss at Ston0 vas killed
aud wounded.
Dlls0n, Ga, Dec 27.-Gen. Jes Jshn-
ston assumed e0mmEnd Of the army .
Tennessee to-day
Scouts report 1000 Federals al Cam.
beriand Shed, two miles north If C.eps-
land, and similar forcs 81 that biacs.
NEwBERs, n. C, Dee. % The new
Dash Of allegiance has heen administered
10 a number Of rebel ofIicsrs and soldisrs.
who have recently come i0is 3uf lines T.
aCcep tne paEADa yAssS- - ne Lfftlr
dent They bring insehissnes that 4
large number, ia like sssaaiioa, intend
10 do likewise At the sarlieat opporleai-
~. The plan OF leasing ca. the aban-
doned plantations in Easlein North caf-
oIins, adopted BY Hon. Dlyid Hestor,
re9leHishing agent d sac Treasury De-
pertinent, i proving great success 70
that department aud great benedt b he
laboring Glasses Of both eoIc1B. Who are
soon TO present Mr.. Hsst5d with kesu-
tiful testimonial
WAsnNaros, Dec PA large en-.
srabAnd mail has been captured il Bal
timore jsst ss It vas about 70 START for
flr Richmond. Several persons Of pro-
minenes Srs implicated.
The cobfscatioa aes Is sxscnted with
greatrigor Ia "a . DistrieL New cases
Of seizure Of property occur daily.
ST JoHs's, N. B., De 28--Collirgs
and MeKenaa, two Of The Chesapeake pl-
raies, w,rs arrested and br0oybt bsfsro
ibe police magistrate. Ga appiicstloa Of
their counsel, their examinatioa was
postponed for . week.