The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-21
LATEaNEWs.


Headquarters Army OF THE PCroMAc,(
81 February Is.
The Richmond Dispatch says, editori-
ally, the North is fighting as much for
self-preservaiiOn AZ Southern subjugA-
lion. That the time has passed when
the National Government sought TO ex-
tinguish the South, and the further pros
ecution Of tho war is to save the North
from tho avalanche Of ruin which the
success of the South must precipitate.
Another article denounces John Van
Buren, for turning political somerset,
and repudiates all idea Of mediation, re-
cognition, and intervtion as tending TO a
relaxation of the efforts of filling up
the ranks of the army. Itsays the pres
ent is the most criticalp period Of the war.
The Jackson (Miss.) Crisis states that
a telegram announces that g new APP
pointment has been made for Gen.
Holiness district, and that Sterling
Price viii be placed in active command
of all the troops In that department,
taking with him all the Mississippi reg
iments in the Army of the West.
HEApoUARTERs Army OF THE PoToMAo|
February 10.
The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday
has telegram dated Charleston 18th,
with a proclamation from Gen. Beaure-
gard to the people Of Charleston and Sa-
vannAh. He says the movements of the
enemy's fleets indicate an early land and
naval attack upon one or both cities, and
he tells those unable TO take an active
- a. 40
calls on all able bodied men from the
seAboard TO the mountains to rally with
arms, pixies, scythes, spades, shovels for
the protection Of their firesides and al
tars. Final preparations for the expect
ed attack are being rapidly prosecuted.
| The people are calm and confident The
Eaquirer'S leader says there has been no
intention or pretence of an intention to
mediate at all on the part of France-the
South wants no French mediation while
hOstilities go on.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Admiral Por-
ter communicates the following report to
the Secretary of the Navy, dated Feb.
ruary 9Th:
al am happy to inform you that the
steamer Vicksburg was 80 badly damaged
by the ram Queen Of the West that she
has TO be kept a1oal by large coal barges
fastened TO her side. Her machinery
has been taken out and she will likely
be destroyed. This is the fifth steamer
of which we have deprived the rebels.
The Vicksburg was the largest and
strongest steamer on the river, And /
think they were preparing 10 use her
against our transports. Being very fiat,
her wheels and guards were masked, and
large hole knocked in her side. So
deserters report"
Nnw YoEK, Feb. 19.-General Wool
has requested the police 70 ascertain the
number and description Of fire arms and
quantity Of ammunition now in the
stores, &c., in the city, and the inquiry
is now being carried out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.--The rebels ara
working with great energy. They have
shrown up two lines Of breastworks op-
pOsite Falmouth, on the low grounds near
the river, and are continuing them along
the river bank in front Of Fredericks.
burg. Jaokson's forces ars said 10 b,
two miles south Of fredericksburg.
BosroN, Feb. 19.-The Alabama burn
the brig Castelone, from Gaudalopue foi
Cienfuegos, on the 9th ult., off Altoueld
Rock. The crew was landed at st. Do
mingo city.
Sommes took the nautical instrumen
and $500 in gold. The Alabama als'
burned, on the Goth ult, the Golden Rule
from New York 10 Aspinwall.
A schooner from Boston for Aux Cage
was captured by privAteer, probably
the Retribution, on the 3lst OF Hayti
The crew were safely landed
WAsHN6ToN, Feb. 19.-The World
Memphis correspondent writes concern
ing Vicksburg operations that there ar
, three plans under consideration.
. The one which will probably be adopt
. ed Is to enter lake Providence, as mile
above Vicksburg, cutting one or NOR
, channels TO reach the Tensas and Maoo
! bayOus, which form the Tensas river
j. which empties into Black river, the lat
ter Is a tributary Of Red river; II sue
cessful il would probably result In turn
ing the Mississippi into the Atchafay VI
river, thus making the latter the grea
river Of the continent.