The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-25

Of thieves infesting that part Of the
country.
Reports Of the burning of houses are
greatly exaggerated The Confsderates
came on the 9TH, and took what they
could, and fired few houses. After the
rebels left the Federals occupied il on the
10th. There were no troops there at all
Wanderers cavalry is said to be in the
rear of our army, waiting an opportunity
10 strike.
On the 10Th there was a spirited skir-
mish in Haywood. county between de-
tachment Of Che "a Michigan and Rich-
ardson's guerrillas. The fighting con-
tinue6 through the afternoon, with lose
to the enemy of one killed and six
wounded.
AT dark the guerrillas disappeared in
the cane-brakes along the Hatohie river.
Colonel Misner's force escaped unframed.
Richardson captured four officers Of the
90th Ohio when the FIRST provision train
came from Holly Springs, and paroled
them on the morning of Che light.
Their names are DIR. Buel, Adjptant
Hepburn, Lieuts. Hill and Tanner. II is
understood, under General Grants order,
they will probably be dismissed from TIE
service, having stopped for water and re-
manned long enough TO be surprised and
taken.
The enemy is fortiiying Grenada and
repairing the Mississippi railroad, which
was to be completed TO 0kalona by The
LIST. Gen. Washburn's raid on that road
was not as effective rs intended -
There has been brisk tobacco trade
South. Thousands Of boxes have been
shipped through Yicksburg, Louisiana,
and Texas to Mexico, where il commando
SO per pound gold. French troops are
the best customers laftkMNsf - a
The steamers John II. Roe, Sam Gaty,
aud Nebraska arrived here to-day, with
1892 prisoners from Aarkansas Post, in
Guiding six Generals and eight Colonies,
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lNCAMp NEAR FALNOUrH, Jan. 20.
General Order No, z. +.
The Commanding General announces
60 the Army Of the POtoInac that they are.
about to meet the enemy once more. The
late brilliant actions in North Carolina,
Tennessee, and Arkansas have. divided
and weakened the enemy on the Rap
pahannock, and the suspicious moment
seems to have arrived TO strike great
and mortal blow TO the rebellion and
20 gain that decisive victory that is due
To the country. Let the soldiers of SO
many brilliant batte-fieds accomplish
this achievement aud fame the most
glorious awaits them. The Command.
ing General calls for firm and united
action of officers and men, and under the !,
providence of God the Army Of the Po-.
tomac will have taken the great etep to-
ward restoring peace TO the country and
the Government TO its rightful authority.
BY command Of
d, - MAJ..GEN. BURNSIDE.
LEWIS RICHMOND, A. A. G..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Money to paw
the soldiers of Generals Rousseau and
Grant has been furnished. Also the
greater part of the money necessary
TO pay North Carolina and other South
ern soldiers has been issued. Burnssdes
army will soon be paid.
The Navy Department has information
of the safety of the iron-clads, Nahant
and Weehauken. faa
The President to-day made eighty
nine military nominations to the Senate,
including Generals Heintzelman, Hooker,
and Sumner, for promotion for merito-
rious service, by dating their commits
sions back 10 embrace the different bat
ties where they severally distinguished
themselves. Twenty Brigadier- Generals
are to be made Major Generals, and
sixty Colonies and other officers are 20
be made Brigadier- Generals.
FoRTaEss MONROE, Jan. 2l.-Tho
United States agent for the exchange OF
prisoners has demanded for Mr.. Old, the
Confederate agent that all the United
States officers now in the hands of the
rebels should be released al once in COM
pliance with the cartel Mr. Old has re-
piled that all the officers now in the
hands of the rebels, and captured before
the 18th Of January, the date Of JEFF,
Davis's message, will not be released on
parole, but will be exchanged for those of
corresponding rank. All officers captur-
ed after that date viii be handed over 70
the Governors of the States in which
they were captured, % indicated in
ID avis's message.
Colonel Ludlow says all this is in viO-
lation of the cartel commissioned
officers and privates will be released on
parole as heretofore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22,--S Southern papers
received, contain important news.
An unsuccessful attempt was made TO
run the blockade at Oharlesion BY .
steamer supposed TO be the Huatress,
with 400 bales Of cotton, which was
burned off the mouth Of Swash channel,
on the night Of the 10Th inst
1t was coniectured that the recent
storm has disarranged the Federal'f
plans and prevented their advance from
Newbern.
Tho Richmnnd Elnllll1l 81 ihe l0th