The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-25
TIE LATEST NEWS.

First That the first and second clauses
Of tie Goth section and ID article ct the
Oonstitution be abrogated.
Second Tha. slavery and Involuntary
servitudc, except for be punishment Of
crime, shall cease to exist in Missouri on
the 4ih of July, 1876, and all slaves
within The State on that day are hereby
declared free.
Third. All slaves hereafter brought
into the State, not now belonging to citi-
zans Of the State, shall ihereupon be free
Fouith. All slaves removed by consept
OF their owners to any seeded State,
after the passage of the ordinance of
secession, and hereafter brough ia the
State by their owner shall thereupon be
free.
Fifth. The General Assembly shall
have no power to pass laws emancipating
slaves without the consent of their
owners
The minority report was also submit
ted, abrogatng the same clauses of TIE
Constitution as above, and declaring
slavery abolished, January 1st, 1864
provided they and their isHue be appren.
iiced TO their former owners until july
Alb, 1876, and requiring the Legislature
TO pass laws regulating the relaii MS bee
tween said apprentices and their maste s,
10 order 70 secure them humane treat.
ment and the necessary education, and
providing against the importation or i'm
migration Of any negro or mulatto into
the State No future assessment of slave
ry shall be collected, nor shall the riebt
60 The services Of apprentices be subject
to taxation. Provision was also made TO
submit the ordinance to vote Of the
people at the next August election.
The report was made the special order
for tomorrow at o'clock.
The Convention then took nm D0Le's
resolutions.
Mr.. Fosters substitute, providing for
the election Of State officers By the peo-
pie.
Me. Ceilings moved TO amend Mr.. Fos-
ter's substitute by requesting Governor
Gamble TO return his resignation and
recontinue the discharge of tho duties as
Governor of the state until ihes1st Non
day in November 1864, which, after
much discussion, passtd-47 TO 81.
a motion TO lay the whole subject on
the table was lost--3i ayes, 46 noes.
A motion 10 strike ont 1864 and in
sert 1868, was lost-ayes 81, noeo -.
Mr.. Ceilings substitute was then
dopted-aye4 81, noes 20.
Adjourned,
MEMPHIS, juno 81, via CAIRO, 23.--The
steamer Luminary, from Chickasaw
Bayou of the goth, bringing official re-
ports from Grant TO the 18th, arrived TO-
day. Everything is progressing finely.
The enemy kept up steady firing from
heavy artillery, but nothing scarcely ac-
complished Hardly man injured on
our side.
Colonel Mower, in command of Mil.
hken's Bend, made an expedition TO
Richmond, La, drove the rebels from
that section, burned the town, and
brought the women and childten TO
Millikeu's Bend.
II is said positively The rebels carried
black flag, with skull and cross bones,
in the recent fight on Mil iken's Bend
Johnston's forces are moving towards
Yszoo City. He will find Grant ready
% receive him.
a cavalry expeditions, sent south of
here, mentioned Yesterday, resulted in
the loss Of Major Henry and one hundred
men. The main expedition, under Col.
Misener, was a success
The rebels continue 10 harfass the
railroad telegraph between here aud Cor
inth, bat do not accomplish much, as our
troops are wat6hful.
New York June 23-The following
is copy Of a telegram received by Can't.
Ericsson from the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, dated Washington, June
23d:
The engagement Of the Atlanta was
exclusively vita the Weehawken. The
former had inch Brooks rifle in the
bow, three piyots. and one 6inch on each
side, She could fight her bow and stern
and one side gun at the same time. Cant.
Rodgers engaged at close quarters. The
fret Is inch shot, fred by himself took
of the top of the Atlantps pilot house.
wounding two or three pilots, Another
10 inch shot struck half way up the
roof which was iron-plated and four
aud half inches thick, killing one and
wounding seventeen. The Weehawken
fred five and the Atlanta six times, when
the latter got aground aud surrendered.
The Weehawken sustained no damage of
any sort. The Atlanta had a ram, saw.
and torpedo on her bow, and was fitted
for cruiser. She is now at Port ROYAL.
MEMPHIS, June %. Official advices
from Gen. Grant to noon 10Th reports
some advantage gained by our forces on
the 18th. The siege is progressing sat
isfactory.
Gen. McOlernaRd has been removed
from command Of the 18Th army CORPS
by Gen. Grant, and Gen. Ord assigned
command in his place.
Col. Mesner has destroyed therailroad
at Pamela, and il on his way back. No
particulars from the expedition have
been received
The rebel cavalry are threatening the
lines between Memphis and Corinth, and
guerrillas are rowing through the country
north of this line, enforcing the conscrip-
ton and driving off stock
BALTIMORE, June % --There is very
little business doing.
Col0red laborers are being taken TO
work on the Qualifications
The train from Frederic arrived safe
ly. Tue city is occupied by Federal
troops. There are no signs of rebels
anywhere near there.
ST. Louis, June 23.-General Blunt
left Leayenworth Friday last for Fort
Scott, and will soon take the field in the
Indian Territory with an adequate force
for active offensive operations, and will
fight to achieve a department, and en-
deayor to reach Texas.
WALNUT BILLS, NEAR VIoKsBURG, June
ia copy OF the Yicksburg Wing, ex-
ira, printed on wallpaper pretends TO