The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-02

Inquirer Of Saturday Gays, the War De-
partment has nothing later from Charles
ton than up 70 last night 1t is under.
stood that SUMTER though seriously
preached, wont be abandoned.
Beauregard expressed his determine
ton to hold ii to the bitter end, and
thought it might be done by erecting
temporary Notifications. The enemy's
fire is directed between Sumter and
Wagner.
ST. Louis, Aug. 31.-Dalegates g. the
Union Mass Convention, to be held in
Jefferson City to morrow, are arriving
from all parts of the State, and the pros
poets are that ii will be the largest meet
ing ever assembled in the State.
The Democrats Springfield dispatch
says that President Lincoln has written
a letter, which viii be read al the Union
meeting TO be held there on the third of
September, and states that its perusal will
gladden. the hearts of every true Union
man in the country. 1t vindicates the
Presidents falRe and character, and will
be the Keynote of the next Presidential
campaign. Edward Everett has also
written letter, strongly urging the pros :
ocutiOn of the war The meeting of the
third promises 10 DO an immense one
Twenty seven Thousand people are ex-
peoted to arrive by the Chicago and ST.
Louis railroad alone: r-.s.....
PHLADELPuA, August GA refugee
from Richmond says that several Charles !
tonians hBd recently arrived at the form
err city, and that no hopes were enter4
tanned for the doomed city. The resi-
dents generally were opposed 20 any ref
sistance which would lead to its destruc!
ton, and, as tor the barricaded streets,
etc, of which the Southern papers speak,
our informant states that it is all moon
shine. The strength of the rebels in and
around Charleston is not known. The
negroes are all BFned and pressed into
the service,
us A late SOuntheFnl paper states that il
Is estimated that the whole number Of
soldiers now in the Confederate army and
now organizing for the field is $4,000
and that this dOes not reach one half the
fighting population. The numbers arr
no doubt greatly exaggerated, or DAVIS
would never have consented TO call out b
half million Of negroes. This proposi-
ton has, learn, long. been spoken of ID
the South, and a msjority OF the people
are greatly opposed TO it, on the ground
that the slaves, when armed, will turn
against their own masters. -
Under the recent rebel conscript act but
few are obtained. On this account Davis
has determined 10 call on the blacks, all
of the white, fighting population having
been exhausted. The aTming Of the no.
groes Is hailed with Joy. by the abolition
lists Of this city who allegs, that tile
slaves will now eight their own way Ia
freedom.
Arrival OF the cay OfLlndOD.
NEW YoBK, Aug 81 1.-The City Of Lon
don arrived tonight AT seven O'clock,
with one days later news.
The priyateer Florida arrived off Kins-
dale on the l5tL inst, boarded = pilot
boat, aud sent threespassengeis, supposed
to be Confederate SCENTS, ashore by her.
The Florida was of Queenstown on. tbs
18Th The Cork Herald had previously
announced her arrival al Queenstown TO
effect shipment Of men, and at the it,
stance Of the United States Consul, no
tice had been posted by the Post Admiral
TO the people against any breach of the
foreign enlistment act, IL is reported
that war vessels were ready - prevent
any illeg4lity.
81, The destruction of the American ship
Nashville of Gibralter is confirmed,
Parties interested in the steamer Pc
terhof unequiVocally state that the ppin ts
stated by Judge Belts were proved, and
say they can. substantate their case. A
law case had been on trial IN England
clearly showing that the PeterhoH had
been previously engaged in carrying con-
trabands.
The Mexican and Polish question: are
in aGta qu0.
The notes of France and England to
Russia are represented as quite pacific.
The Morning Pot thinks If the Rus
sian reply is uniayorable the Poles will
be recognized as belligerents.
Liuap7sL Auglst 2O-A steamer from
Cork, Al Liverpool, saw TIE Florida lyiug
to or Tuscan at T.. NJ on The l9lh.
Two hours later she saw Federal merchs
antman, from Liverpool proceeding to-
ward Tuscan..
The ship Eagle had reached Liverpool
from Bermuda with nearly $4,000 ounces
Of silver bars, supposed TO have been
taken from the ship b. Il. lONe.