The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-19

chez was threatened by the rebel Gener-
al Adams with 5000 men and ten pieces
Of artillery. Col. johnson, in command,
was reinforced By General Graham, from
Ficksburg, who vent in pursuit of Ad-
ans and eaptured fsw prisoners, bat
could not bring on general engagement
This Is the end Of an affair which at one
time seemed % be quite serious.
BE- che steamer Belle Memphis, from
Memphisoa the iltb, and she City of AL
t0u, from New Orleans on the Sd, have
an extra New Orleans Times Of Saiur-
day, Dec. ., bringing important news
ss follows;
Another victory has been gained By
the soldiers Of the Department Of the
Gulf over the rebels in Texas.
"Important official information has
been received at the Department head
quarters thas all the rebel forces st Port
CavAIlo were captured by our forces, and
not . man lost on our side. Msior-Gen-
eFal c. @. Washburne commanded Che
Union troops
"All thu garrisons guns fell into our
hands. Il is not known what number of
the enemy have hsen taken, but at last
accounts from there previous to the capture
the rebel garrison consisted of !, 900 men,
under command of Col Rradfu 9.
A Texas refugee informs us that a.
bout two months ago there were seven
heavy guns and five field pieces in the
port Of Oavallo.
Port Cavsllo and the captured works
are located on point Of the Peninsula
which separates MAtagOrda Bay from the
Gulf The possession of this point clears
the entrances 70 the Bay and gives the
Union army the command Of several i'm
p0rtant places, viz /. SAluria, Port La
vacs, and MatagOrda.
A short distance back from the Bay
are VictoJia and several other towns, all
Of which are open TO the occupation of
our troops.
A large quantity Of cotton had been
accumulated at Victoria ct the time OF
ths capture Of Brownsville. As there is
no chance of tbeOwners getting il out Of
country, and no means Of removing it
except by The slow process of the OK
teams, it will probably soon become the
property If the United STATES.
NEw YokK, Dec. 16.-Fhe Herald's
correspondent, eff Charleston on the Sth,
saws il was rumored that DAhlgren would
not use the iTonclsds sgain in Charleston
haFbor
Dshlgren is preparing for great move
aent. aad the ironclads W ont leave IN
til cur flag waves over Charleston or It's
ruins.
. Fost Sumter is still subjected TO hes-
w Ere, Our guns have full possession
Of The harboT. Ia the city darkness pre-
walls At night.
The street lamps arc not lighted, nor
! ghts allowed ia any house. Nothing
but famine and terror prevailed in the
city, and were IL NOS for the military
leaders the city would be surrendered.
Great activity prevails in both depart
ments.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia special to the
Democrat from Fort Smith, dated the
18th, says: A gentleman named Taylor
arrived here to-day, having left Benton,
Texas, one hundred miles south Of Red
River, on the 1st 1t was understood
when be left that the Federals had pos
session Of the entire coast, including Sa-
bine Gulf, Galveston and Brownsville,
and that the Federal force was ascend
ing Red River, marching on Alsxindria,
where the Rebel General Tayler awaited
an attack.
Gen. Magrdder had ordered the circu
Ialion throughout the State Of his pledge
Of devoting life, liberty and property Of
citizens to support the Confederscy.
Those refusing should be considered as
enemies and traitors, and treated as such.
One-fourth of al ths negroes have been
and promised their freedom.
The State is fairly crowded with slaves
and stock, taken there by rebel owners
from States further East aud North.
The Confederate army in Texas was gen.
orally at posts on the outskirts Of the
State.
Kirby Smith commands the troops in
Texas. Gen. Steele, is At Dakinyille, |
seven miles north Of Red River, near the |
Stale line, with a small force. The rsb
Il pickets are a. the crossing Of the Lit
he Rock and State line roads. Price was
Twelve mills south Of Washington, with |
coo or 4.OO0 men. The entire force OF !
The enemy, un6er Mlrmaduke, Shelby, |
and Cabsll, are near him. Qlanirell has |
been in Texas four weeks. His CONF
nand Of 400 men are distributed ia de-
IN various cOanlies in North
western Texas. Their business seemed |
10 be % act as spies on th ir people, hold |
.he country IN subjectioh, arrest desert
srs, kill suspected Union men, and rob |
sad plundsr unfortunately. The |
Union sentiment is strong IN the State,
and would be expressed ia immediate |
political action II the people could be
protsctsd By the Union army. -Four or
lige thousand young men are in the brush, /
awaiting the appearance Of q Federal /
force. The people are held in subsection ]
By guerilla parties in each county. Pro-
Yisions aud forage are plenty in Red rig-
r valley ana ia Eastern Texas.
WAsHsros, De c. 10 The Star has
.hc following:
The Chief Of tho Bureau Of the Ex-
shange Of Prisoners, Gen Hitchcock has
received from Gen. Meredith q copy Of .
letter addressed 70 b "a 90 the 18th Inst.
BY Robert Ould, he rebel Commissioner
d Exchange, announcing toe deteFmina-
ton OF che rebel War Department here
sf,er 90 receive no moe provisions from
tbs North for our prisoners IN their
hands.
We hear from Fortress Monroe that be
alleges tic persistent utilization and
abuse with references 20 Che manner in
which the rebel authorities hsge carried
out their pledges upon the subject, as the
reason Why they have concluded to break
no the sfrangemsn'. lie promises, how
ever, to deliver faithfully all the supplies
in question that had been received up
10 the time toe leiter was written, and
adds, that hereafter our prisoners in their
hands will be ralioned precisely as they
ration their soldiers Ia the Geld. With /
ont doubt, the allegation Of yilifieat.on
snd misrt prssen' atiOn pat forward a. the
reason Tor declining hereafter 70 receive
supplieF, is a mere subtsEfuge, the real
cause being the pressure Of the Jealousy
d the pe6pls Of Redmond Of the fact,
that through the li0erality Of our Gov
srnmeut sad friends st heme. tbs Uai0a
prisoners 10 fheir hands were said 70 be
doing better than any family could live
IN ira rebel eaeffai