The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-02
LATE NEWS.


There Is great dissatisfaction among
them. Everybody in the ranks is anxiou,
for peace. The rebel forage trains have
been abandoned, They now only forage
with single mules in small parties
Country people within the rebel lines are
reduced to half rAtioDs. Families arc
each numbered and stores inventoried
and the excess over short allowance is
appropriated for the use Of the army
No beef has been issued for the last week
at Shelbyville.
All the foregoing may be relied upon,
as it is confirmed by parties unknown to
each other.
Eight regiments Of Morgan's command
are at Liberty. Morganllies at the Arm
strong House, McMinnville, with his fin
gers shot away and wounded through the
shoulder.
Country people don't believe the rebels
OF this army purpose invading Kentucky.
Cavalry in detschments will make raids
into the State for recruits, but no infan-
try will accompany.
Morgan's guerrillas came near here last
night running off negroes and wound
ing one dangerously. He is here in the
hospital. This, at present, is their prin.
cipal business.
CHICAGO, March 3I.-A Cairo special,
says last Wednesday morning the rams
Lancaster and Switzerland undertook TO
run the batteries at Vicksburg. As soon
as they came within range the Confed-
crates opened a tremendous fire. The
Lancaster was struck thirty times. The
entire bow was shot away, causing her
to sink imme diately, turning a complete
sOmersault as she went down. All the
crew except two escaped. The Switzer-
land was injured by a 64-pound ball
penetrating her steam drum. She floated
down by the batteries, which were still
keeping up a fire, striking her often.
Finally the Albatross ran alongside and
towed her 10 the mouth of the canal.
The loss Of life on her is not ascertained.
On thGwsy up the Hartford and Alba
tross encountered battery at Grand
Gulf more formidable than those at Port
Hudson. The former vessel was struck
fourteen times, and three men were killed.
Both vessels returned the fire vigorously.
Both were more or less injured.
1t is stated that the expedition under
Gen. Sherman to the rear of Haines's
Bluff, by way of SteePs Bayou and Sun
flower River has returned to Young's
Point
There is nothing definite from the
Yazoo Pass expedition, under Ross and
Quimby.
WASHINGTON, March 31.--A grand
mass meeting was held this evening in
the House of Representatives. There was
an immense crowd present, and thous
ands had to 80 away. The West Room
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen
standing up. The speakers was intro
duced by Mayor Walack, the most dis
tinguished of whom were Green Adams,
Maynard of Tennessee, Judge Carter,
Com. FoOte, Andy johnson of Tennessee
and the President and members Of the
Cabinet, - ~. I-r
WAsHINGToN, March 30.-An inter
copied document addressed by P. Ben
jamin, Confederate Secretary of State, ia
Hon. l.. 7. @. Lamar, Confederate Com
missioner at st. Petersburg, has lately
come into the possession of our Govern.
ment. il shows the prudent aud sig.
nifcant reason which the Confederate
authorities prescribe to themselves il
refusing 10 enter into any engagement
with foreign nations not to renew the
slave trade.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 31-One en-.
tire division Of the rebel army arrived al
Richmond last Tuesday TO protect, as il
supposed, the rebels from any attack
while the premeditated evacuation il
taking place. They have already COM
menced TO move their large guns, also the
machinery of the machine shops, tC
Chattanooga.
COLUMBUS, o., MarCn 3l--Some troops
passing through Columbus yesterday be
came intoxicated and attempted TO pas:
the Provost Guard, and, being resisted
commenced throwing stones and club.
at the guard, who fred on them first witt
blank cartridges, then with blank ball
Private Quinlan, of the 5lst Pennsylva-
MIA, was mortally wounded, and Wright
and Alexander, of the 2lst Massachu.
setts, slightly.
The Commercials Murfreesboro dispatcl
says that Polk 5 corps, consisting Of Cheat
hams, Wither's aud McCoWn's divisions
advanced within nineteen miles of Muir.
freesboro. Scouts affirm that the rebels
must attack or fall back, on account o
q scant subsistence.
[spe,ial 70 the New York World
The work Of consolidating decimated
regiments has been commenced in tn,
army Of the Rappahannock.
NEW YORK, March 3l-A Hilton HeA,
letter says that Beauregard, who brough
a ilAg of truce, had the impudence t.
demand the surrender of the steamer
Mercedita and Keystone State, whiol
were captured January 3lst.
The rebel steamer Antonio, from Mas
sau, ran the blockade OFF Charleston.
News from Savannah to the 24th state
that the people are suffering all kinds o
! privations. Even the sick have onl,
bacon and corn bread for nourishmeni
All who are able are at work on fortiA
cations. .lt
A steamer from Jacksonville is report
ed TO have arrived for the Oh Connect
cut and 9Th Mrine regiments TO reinforc
the negro troops. The rebel force ha
been driven from their original positio
I've or six miles by the darkies. Skir
mishes were frequent. Three regiment
Of Georgisns are known TO be marching
on the Town and heavy firing was hear
when the steamer left
ST.. LOUIS, March 3l.-Major Genera
Heron has been assigned 10 the somman
Of the Army Of the Frontier and will
leave for Southwest Missouri TO. day I
assume command. It'll understood tina
the divisions Of this army are to
ansadily oonaantratad "a. ;u,Norto .