The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.

wAsn1NaToN, Oct. 29.-Gen. Meade, in
changing positions 20 protect the repair
ers on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road, sustained ~ at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning q rebel demonstration against
his sixth corps, which drove our pickets
short distance, when the rebels re.
treated.
New York, Oct. 29.-COtton SO cts.
Gold 4624 cts.
CAPE RACE, Oct. 29.-The steamer Ger
miniA from Hamburg, passed here. The
British Admiralty had decided to con-
struet new squadron of Iron-clad gun
boats. The Alabama, Georgia, and Tus-
cirOra, continued cruising around Cape
Good Hope. ThtiVanderb I had arrived
at the Cape in pursuit of the Alabama
and was repairing in Simmons Bay.
Capt. Simms hes sold the bark Sea
Bride.
No further captures have been made
by the rebel vessels. Semms will not
seek an engagement with the Wander
bildt.
OOnsOls 921E. Confederate loan 81.
VIcKsBURo, Oct. .-MePherson's COM
mand has returned, having destroyed ell
the mills between here and Canton and
Jackson. On the 18th, he was in bivouac
at Brownville, driving the rebel pickets
through.
The Richmond Enquirer has the fol-
lowing:
Charleston, October 2G.-The Federal
batteries opened upon us this morning
with eleven guns, principally directed
against Sumter and johnson. Two mont
tors were engaged. Firing ceased about
dusk. No damsge done.
| Our batteries replied vigorously.
CINCINNATI, Oct. pa broken rail on
the kentucky Central Railroad threw the
cara, containing part of the second Ohio
heavy artillery, off the track, killing one,
severely wounding eighteen, and slightly
wOunding twelve. E Ell
BosToN, Oct. 28--John Lang, convic-
ted of participating in the consoript
riots in July last, was to-day sentenced
to ten years hard labor in tie State
Prison.
The State League of Massachusetts
has elected Gen. B Il. Butler, of Lowell,
and Mr.. Chantin, of Newton, delegates
at largo to the National Union League,
which meets at Washington in December.
Delegates from each Congressional Dis
trict were also chosen. 1874 AL&
General Butler addressed the meeting
n at length, taking ground with those who
believe that the seeded States have an
initiated themselves as States, while the
power of the General Government still
a remains intact over their territory.
He opposed the position of q member
Of the Cabinet, that the rebel common.
weAlths by throwing down their armi
q should be received into the Union witt
m unimpaired rights and with their OLE
local Institutions. His reasons for dicta
ting terms before allowing the incorpo
~ ration into the Union of these heretoforl
uObtll6 btbttOub sprung HOm COubluoIh
tons vitality affecting the interests ant
j. safety of the nation.
"a Ii the Confederate States are readmit
ted, and their representatives. take thei
seats in Congress, before some radios
n. change is effected, what guarantee j
oh there that the Federal national debt viii
n be repudiated, or made to stand up
on the alternative? The Confederate
debt must also be paid, and let thi
TO- question come before Congress, and a.
the appliances of corruption would
set in motion to secure such q division
as would place the Federal and rebs
IL indebtedness on the same footing.
General B, eontended that the rebi
States must be regarded as destroyed, 0
il would be almost impossible TO chOos
~ another President for the reason that n
candidate likely to be elected would re
ceiye such support in the North as to Civ
nd him majority of the whole electors
ed college, constituted of all the States, bot
DO loyal and rebel, 10 transfer tAe questio
to the House of Representatives, whei
y each Commonwealth casts only one vot
and n majority of such votes is require,
and the difficulty will be greatly il
creased. The policy of safety and jul
toe was 10 restore the Union in Il
South only as fast as the principles
nd freedom and loyalty sro extended ov,
The now rebel domain.