The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-25
LATE NEWS.

CINCINNATI, March 23.-Gen. Burnside
and staff will arrive here tomorrow
morning. 81 " HIrI HTn
Gen. futile, commanding at Cairo, de-
string TO enter the Geld, Gen. Buford has
been appointed his successor and will
take command to-day. brE Ia IN
The Commercials special from MUIR
freesboro says that IL is reported the en-
envy has recrossed Duck river in force.
Gen. johnson expected TO take imme-
diate command of the rebel army at Tul-
lahoma.
The Mobile Advertiser, of the 10th,
claims that the anticipated attack at
Charleston is a feint, and that the next
blow will be struck on a Gulf city strong
ly intimating that Mobile is the real OBJ
ject of attack.
WASHINGTON, March 3--The Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia was
organized to-day. Present, Justice
Carter and Associates DIN and Wiley.
r. j. Meigs, of Tennessee, was sworn in
as clerk. Judge Carter addressed the
members Of the bar, of whom large
number were in attendance, saying,
among other things, that this being new
court, new rules and regulations became
necessary. The Judges, after consulta-
ton, agreed to require the oath Of loyal
ty, as prescribed by Congress in July
last, TO be taken by all the practitioners
at the bar. This was not from any
spirit of caprice, or because they doubted
the loyalty of the attorneys. 1t had
been subscribed TO by Senator'S and
Judges, and nogentleman could decline
TO take il.
A letter from Rear Admiral Porter, dat
ed March 18th, has been received, in
which be speaks of the difficulties of
navigating Yazoo Pass with safety to
the vessels of the expedition. The ma
terial impediments are represented as
similar to those heretofore reported. He
says nothing as 10 any engagement with
the enemy up TO that date.
The following was received by Col.
Stager per steamer to New York; IN
South West Pass, March 15.--By 1ss-
graph from Baton Rouge:
Com. Farragut, leading in the Hartford,
attacked Port Hudson batteries last night
at IL o'clock with the feet The steamer
Mississippi ran aground and was aban-
doned and burned.
The firing on both sides was rapid and
severe. The army is within Eve miles Of
the enemy's works, in good spirits, and
bound to win. Cavalry skirmishing is
the only fighting as yet. .f
CHAS. BOUTELY,
Asst Supt Military Telegraph.
So great is the demand for the FIVE
twenty bonds into which Treasury notes
are convertible that the Secretary is
compelled TO keep his whole clerical
force in the Treasurer's office day and
night and Sundays in getting them ready.
sl DEsERTERs. A
IL Is ascertained by the War Depart
ment from the army rolls that the desert
ers amount to one hundred and thirty
Thousand men. The recent proclamation
applies to the whole number.
Paroled prisoners direct from Rich
mOnd state that the actual want of bread
and meat begins TO press upon the rebels.
NEW YoRK, March 23.-The Richmond
Wing of the 18th editorially speaks of
the want Of success in tho Southwest, but
the Southwest has at length good cause to
be sanguine OF success.
" lift needs any assistance beyond the
late brilliant Victories we will suggest
that the day may come when Hooker
NAV receive blow more crushing than
any Mcclellan, Pope, or Burnside re-
ceived. Should this happen it may chance
that every man Lincoln can scrape up will
be needed near Washington. Then
Johnston may mass his forces and then
the wrongs of the South first will be
avenged.
Admiral Porter in despatch says he
has received information from Oommo-
dore Watson Smith that on the 9TH the
whole expedition arrived in the Talla-
hatchie, which gives US the control of the
foot.of Mississippi. The vessels all got
through in fighting condition, excepting
the Petrol, which lost her wheel entirely.
This movement of the fleet evidently
alarmed the rebels, as they are energeti-
cally at work preparing against all con-
tingencies.
There is much distress in Vicksburg.
They have no meat and are living almost
exclusively on corn-meal. |
New YORK, March 23.-The World
states that on the 9th small rebel force
was captured six miles below Port Hud :
son, together with the signal book of the
rebel army.
General Sherman commands at New
Orleans in the absence of Gen. Banks.
A large number of emigrant negroes
have been arrested in New Orleans.
A private despatch received here states
that Com. Farragut passed Port Hudson's
batteries on the night of the 14th with
his feet. a1h H
Col. Clark, chief of Gen. BanRs's staff
was wounded on the l4th, but not seri-
oasly. i..Jf lIEI.
No big fight has yet taken place.
General Banks is in good spirits and
within five miles of Port Hudson.
The wounding Of Col. Clark makes il
evident that there has been some heavy
skirmishing.
The Commercial has the following
special: st.lt.EE IFf
WAsHINGToN, March 3-Encouraginq
and glorious news has reached the Navy
Department from Com. Farragufs feet on
the Mississippi, creating the liveliest sat
isfactiOn at the White House aud the de.
partments. The information received by
Mr., Wells is that Com. Farragut hal