The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-30

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/ LoUuvu.EEs Dee 2a--A Cairo special
says Forrest is still cOnscripting West
Tennesssanss many Of whom refuse to
take up arms. Consequently, Forrest is
guarding houses at jackson, which are
filed with men taken from their families
Many Union men have tFksnto the woods
and caves. Forrest designs making .
raid into Western Kansacky, ia cOnscript
msnsndSteal horses. - =
Murray and Payne's guerrillas have
moved North TO unite with Forrest. Col.
Ferguson is With Forrest, at jackson.
New Orleans dates 70 the 18Th have
been receiyed--news unimportang
Gen. Smiths corps left Union City on
Tuesday, on their expedition. Colonel
Nulls commands the infantry and artiI-
isry )cslODel Warisg ths cavslry.. n
A Washington special says that Gen.
ROseerans viii not Be ordered to COM
mand the District Of Missouri. Gen.
Hancock has resigned his corps. Gen.
IDgalr has been removed from his posi-
tiOn in the Army of the Potomac. 1t is
ruuored that Gen. Hooker hiss been sud
denly ordered to Washington. Addi-
tiOnal arrests for swim ding have been
made to-day At the quartermas ter's de-
partment at Alexandra. It is expected
that Secretary Chase will soon issHe in
terssk bearing treasury notes, : - ~
The Government has postponed the
draft until Congress acts upon amend
ments to the eonscript act
Officers from the front say = small
rebel force holds the north bank of the
RspidAn at RAecoOa Ford Our forces
occupy Cedar Mountlin.
There was alitsls acknowledgements
urday, supposed TO be caused by our
army extending its picket lines on the
right.
The rebel army has gone into Water
quarters between GordonsEills and Or
ahgsG. a. ~ - -
Sixty Captains and Lieutsnants wanted
to command cQlpred troops. General
Casey's Board is hard at work examin-
ing candidates, but is unable to supply
the deficiency.
Nelson 81. Davis has been appointed
Inspector General of the Department. of
New Mexico.
MOBILE, Dec. 24-Two whise resi-
ments sent down to Fort Jackson had not
recovered the fort, and were fighting Sat-
urday. 81 f..l.5r.s s.E
Richmond papers are gloomy over Ave-
rill's raid.
CmcrNsATr, Dec. 80 The cash re-
ceipts of the Sanitary Fair up to Mon
day vas $50 600.
NV YOnk, Dee, 20 -Ths Tribune's
Washington despatch says that Chief
Justice Taney is lying at the point of
death. 4-LisA SoHiA'-4a'
The .. 3. steamer Huron captured an
old river steamer attempting 10 run the
blockade B5i5w Charleston. She had
three hundreG bales of cotton on board.
Gilmore's expedition to attack Savan-
nah was abandoned because of the re
turn Of sbe.rsPei troops Who had been
sent 10 Bragg.
Maj Gen. Meigs is to be reinststed in
Office hsre. ,gg.5Ilii,ILEit
The steamer Earmonia, from LIVERPOOL.
18th, has arrived. She brings no news.
The srsamsr Roanoke, from Havana, 23a,
and Tnba1 Gain, from St. Domingo, 7tb,
has arrived. The rebellion at ST. Do.
mingO is progressing. Bad roads and
guerrillss prevent the Spanish troops,
numbering about 10000, from penetra-
ting into the interior. IaI54 40
The Spanish steamer of War, Alvs,
was burned at Canary Island, causing
total less of sto-ss, muskets, tents, &c.
NV YoRK. Dsa. 80 Gold 52N.
The Hi.lsbosO Gazette, q democratic
paper, says -. e---ss -.