The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-18
LATE NEWS.

WAsHiYGroy. Nsrch l5.-Thefe is no
doubt the rebels willovacuate Vicksbury,
If they have not already. Tho Fcderals
have succet ded in destroying an impor-
tant bridge, cutting of another impor-
iant communication.
The rebels will probably retire TO
Jackson, which is strongly fortiEed. This
will expose Port Hudson, aud render its
fall certain.
Gen. Stahl has been placed ia com-
mand Of the entire cavalry force 10 front
Of Washington
Gen Burnside is still here waiting fnal
instructions Tor his new command
INDrANAPoLts, March l6.-Eght huu.
dred paroltd prisoners en route 20 Chicago
were delivered at Richmond, Iud., last
night. While there they completely de-
molsbed the Office of the Jellersonian,
anli.w war sheet They arrived here to-
night aud threatened the Sentinel office
The militia authorities placed guard ia
front of the Office TO prevent any dis
turbance
A large indignation meeting was held
here TO- night in regard 10 an article in
the Cincinnati Enquirer insulting to
soldiers families,
On SrnNas, Q. W., March 1G.-A Sc
lious riot occurred here on Saturday
night between the whites and negroes.
The whites organized in force aud march,
ed to the negro quarters and ordered
them away and then destroyed their
property and burned their houses. Vhe
negroes fled TO the woods Three Of the
rioters have been captured. Several
were wounded
New York, March lG.--A vessel from
Mirilitlan confirms the capture of that
place without opposition by two French
gunboats on the 9th IT February.
A steamer frem Havana on the 9th,
brings late Mexican news hat the
| French army artcd for PIybla L bruary
18th. 1t is presumed the attack would
commence March IsL
1000 Egyptians had arrived but the
voyage disagreed with them. 100 were
in the hospitals.
There were alarming reports from ST.
Domingo. Two districts had risen under
Gen. Lucas. Troops are being seat from
| Cuba, Several war vessels are also or
dered there.
SAN FRANcIsco, March l6. The ship
! Wild Hunter and ldahoe sailed for Hon
olula.
The bark Chapman, seized yesterday
by the officials, arrived lately from New
York. and was purchased by the eeces-
sionists. The prisoners confess that a
| full compliment of men were to b0 taken
aboard at a rendezvous down ;be coast,
and that they hoped to capture the
steamer Oregon while en- route for Mazat-
Ian. They were = transfer portion OF
the Chapman's crew aboard the Oregon
to help capture the two California treas
ure steamers before the alarm reached
! San Francisco.
WAsHINGToN, M,rch 13.-The news
mongers are agape toni sht with details
Of raid by rebels, 6,UOO strong, infan-
try, artillery, and cavalry, to the right
and rear If Gar lines, across the United
States Ford, commenced last night &c
induce a battle to-day; while on tbs
contrary we have the best Of intelligence
that there is no force opposite Falmouth
save Jacksou's corps Of three divisions
with some small detachments Of Long
streets command.
Charleston and Mobile papers Of th,
4th inst, have been received. There were
seven blockaders off the former port on
the Sd. The pira'e Florida, says the
Mobile Tribune, LETT when nine bocka
ders were in front Of Mobile. She was
chased nineieeu hours, bat finally RAJ
out Of view, aud on her way destroyed
new Yankee brig, on her first voy age
The papers contain many advertisement
for the enrolment Of conscripts.