The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-19
THE LATEST NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. &c.. The NAVY
Department has received information of
another capture off Wilmington. Par
ticulars not received.
George L. Aver, agent for the sale of
Confederate bonds, has been sent hither
from the Army Of the Potomac, and com
mitted to the Old Capitol. Several other
dangerous characters have also been sent
to that prison.
Brighten. @. X. Graham has been re-
lieved by order of the Secretary of War
from his command in the Army of the
Potomac and directed to report to Gen.
Butler.
Government has received information
through our Consul at Monterey, that
few days before the capture of Browns
vile by Gen. Banks, large cargo of
Enfield rifles, enough to arm ali the
militia in the State, landed the re.
When the U. s. steamer Newbern was
on her way to New York with large
number of rebel prisoners plot was dis
covered TO take the vessel from the officers
and men, as there were less than 80 of
them.
The $50 rebels could have effected their
design had it not been for the ingenuity
of naval officer, who, disguised as a sail
or, discovered the plot in time.
Ex-Oongressman Casey, who has lately
Withdrawn from the contest for the Clerk
ship Of the House, il is understood will
soon be appointed Military Governor of
Mississippi, for the purpose of reorgan-
izing a loyal government there.
The experiment OF furnishing supplies
to our prisoners of war at Richmond has
proved successful Twenty.four thou
sand rations and Eve thousand full suits
of clothing sent by our Government, and
large number OF articles of convenience
sent by She Sanitary Commission, have
been duly received, and their reception
acknowledged by responsible par ties.
These articles will be sufficient TO place
our imprisoned friends in comparative
comfort for the present.
FoRTREss MONROE, Nov 1.-THE Gag
of truce boat arrived this evening, with
three hundred and fifty Union soldiers
from Richmond.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th
contains the following;
Charleston, Noe IA The enemy's fire
on Sumter continues steadily. Battery
Gregg opened FIRE this afternoon on
James Island and Fort Moultrie. Fort
Lamar and Battery Simpkins replied.
November l6.-The firing is about the
Same to-day.
From Thursday morning till Saturday
at sundown, 1923 mortar shells and ride
shots were fred At sumter
a.. L.. a.
any ipjury to the fort, There has been
no firing to-day on James or SullivAn's
Islands, Our batteries continue 20 keen
up a slow fire on Gregg aud the mortar
batteries.
WEmington, ~ c., Nov. ia large
warehouse next TO the Custom house
was destroyed by FIRE last night. The
loss, which is heavy, consisted of cotton,
clothing, and part of the cargo of the
steamship Alliance, belonging 10 the
State Of EORh Carolina.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 1.-THE Herald has
letter from of BraEos the 5th, giving
further particulars OF the movements con.
nected with Gen. Banks's expedition. A
successful reconnaissance OF the whole
Texae coast has been made by the gun
boat Tennessee also, of the mouth Of
the Rio Grande; the passes, bars, and
the most valuable information as 70 The
depth Of water sc, being obtained, "a
we'll as the views of the rebel works and
force of Sabine Pass, Galveston, BRACES
river, and other points. During the
cFuize, a small blockade runner, with
arms, ammunition, Sc, from Havana
was captured, and another was csptured.
Firing was heard OF Sabine Pass, sup
posed TO be in honor Of the arrival Of
Magruder,
WASHINGTON, Nov, l7--ln the United
States District Court for the Eastern [ is
uict Of Virginia At Alexandra, Judge