The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-17


Of unconditional submission 10 the Con-
stitution and the laws, or those who pro-
pose n separation Of the Union in any
manner, are traitors; that il would be
stain on She fame Of kansas, as a loyal
Slate, TO permit The making of any treas
enable proposition, or adol tion Of any
reasonable resolutions in our midst, and
it shall not be done this we resolve 20
carry ont 10 q letter, come what may);
that death is the constitutional, legal
punishment Of treason; that the policy
of the incarceration of traitors for time
and then discharging them without pun
ishment, is not proper, but legal punish
ment should be inflicted without DELAY
that we cordially indorse the Presidents
emancipation proclamation; that we are
confident Of the FINAL triumph of our
Government; that we again renew and
pledge our fidelity TO the Union, with the
determination 70 support the Government
unto the end.
Gen. Blunt addressed the meeting.
He said the little incident of suppress
ing the Enquirer, that happened during
his absence was one he hoped would be
followed by other States That dirty
job had been taken off his hands He
thought the time had come when il was
to be settled whether copperheads or
loyal men are 10 rule the country Kan
sas had taken the initiative, and he was
proud of it.
liz SIGHT OF VIcKsBURG, VIA CAIRO.
Feb. - Three deserters came into our
lines this morning, having crossed the
river in skilis last evening. They say
the destruction of their steamers by the
ram Queen Of the West is exciting APP
prehensions of starvation in the rebel
army. There are but $4,000 men in
Vicksburg, the seat of the army being at
Grenada and other points within sup
porting distance to guard against the an
tcipaied Hank movement. Generals
Price and Smith are said to be in com
mand of the place. No reliance is placed
upon this story, but l give it for what it
is worth.
There was slight cannonading below
the mouth of the canal yesterday, the
ram Queen of the West trying the range
OF her heavy PARROTS upon the batteries
just above Warrenton.
The river is stationary to-day, and
hopes are entertained that il may have
reached its limit
The levees at Yazoo Pass, 60 miles
above, on the Mississippi shore have
! been cut by order of Gen. Grant. the OBJ
ject being to drown out guerillas who in-
fest that section and fire on passing
steamers. The levees at Granville and
Lake Providence, on the West side of
the river, will also be cut. The army is
suffering from diarrheA. The small
pox is also prevalent. The 30ih Iowa
left Helena six weeks ago with 760 men,
and now number $50 eflec tive men. The
rest are killed, wounded, died from dis
ease, or laid up with sickness "A are
sick with smallpox.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK, Feb. 12.-Major-
! General Curtis: Lieutenant Colonel Stew
art has just returned from a scout to Ar
kansas river. One hundred men crossed
the river near the mouth of Frog bayou,
had skirmish with Carrolps command,
and scattered them. Then they march
ed two miles into the country on tho
other side, destroyed the rebel camp and
burned their stores. Afterwards they
attacked and routed part of Carroll's
command on this side, eight miles east
of Van Buren,, killing several.
Carroll was attempting to cut Colonel
Stewards return, or attack Fayetteville
in his absence, but has been foiled in the
undertaking.
About forty prisoners were captured.
Our loss is one man made prisoner aud
one drowned.
Quite a number of horses, mules, and
a considerable quantity OF arms have
fallen into our hands.
NJ. LARUE HARRISON, Col. Com.
CAmo Feb. 13-The guerrilla leader
Dawson, who has been enforcing the
conscript law in the vicinity of Dyers-
burg, Tennessee, has been. captured and
brought to this place. Federal scouts
from Trenton discovered him riding a
young mule, and gave chase. The ami
NAL fell with him twice, and 6nally ran
against a large tree. just then the
tedcrals came up and took him. Thirty
of his band were also brought up as pris-
oners this morning.
The naval steamer Gen. Lyon, Just ar
rived from Nicksburg with prisoners
captured by the Queen of the West left
Vicksburg on the 9th. The health of
the troops is not improved.
4 boat-lOad Of coal was set ahoat, ran
the blockade by itself, and was finally
seized by the Queen. Prisoners say the
rebels repulsed every demonstration
against Port Hudson.
The following telegram was received
at headquarters this morning.
FoRT HFNny Febrnary .
General Iwtle, Cairo:
A force from General Rosecrans' com
mand have captured six hundred Of Nor
gan's command. We are still picking
up dead aud wounded in the neighbour
hood OF Fort Doneson. The dead num-
Der more than two hundred.
w. w. Lowe, Col. Comd'g.
Thirty prisoners arrived here from
jackson last night.
WASH NaToN, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
ratified the treaty by which the Kaw In
dams are TO be rem owed from Kansas as
soon as arrangements can be made by
the Indian bureau.
Bills have been prepared, and only
wait an opportunity to be reported, APP
propriating ten million dollars for the
adjustment Of slavery in Maryland, a
million and half for Western Virginia
and four hundred and fifty thousand for
Delaware.
The select Committee on Emancipa-
tion has also agreed upon a bill to estab-
lish Board Of Emigration and Colon
ization in connection with the War De-
Dartment