The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-04
TIE LATEST NEWS.

A Beaufort letter OF the 18th 10 the
| Tribune states that a scouting party from
Col. Higginson's regiment had returned
from successful expedition TO release
about thirty negroes set upon by blood
hounds, but the negroes fired on killed
the dogs.
The Times contains an important
statement frcm General Hitchcock rela-
tive to the non-exchange of prisoners
showing most conclusively that tbs
rebels have deliberately lied and in many
other ways acted in highly reprehen-
/ sible and dishonorable manner.
Eight Aldermen were elected yester-
day, two Unionists and four Democrats
Eight Police Justices were elected, three
Unionists and five Democrats. Eight
| Civil justices were elected, two Union
lists and six Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA messenger
direct from Gen. Meade's headquarters
/ arrived here this morning. he left yes
terday, but too late TO say whethsr the
/ day passed off without battle. Lee had
not fallen back any since his retreat on
Friday, his line running along Mill Creek
a stream eight or ten miles east of Orange
! Court House, and emptying into the Rap
/ idan.
Constant diminishing between the two
armies has been going on ever since Fri
day, and heavy cannonading was heard
yesterday at Rsppahannock Bridge from
the direction of the armies, but tits dein-
itely ascertained that no general engage
meDt was fought
The fight of the Sd corps, Gen. French,
on Friday, turns out to have been con-
siderably sggerated. Oar loss, instead
of GOO or 500, will not reach over 400.
Gen. French only took 100 of ], 900 pris-
oners. The enemy, however, retreated
from the field, leaving all their killed and
wounded on our hands.
Up to o'clock this afternoon the Gov
eminent was still without any advices
to-day whatever from the army, and the
entire absence of information from it
was regarded as an evidence Of the fact
that Meade is executing his plans with
out meeting the enemy in sufficient force
to interfere seriously with his purposes.
Had any disaster or any considerable
engagement transpired up TO last even
ing the fact would have been commune
Gated TO the Government.
The conclusion is that Meade is
gradually progressing without meeting
the rebel army in force, yet finding his
march opposed at every step by suffici-
emily large bodies of rebels to make it
necessary to keep up heavy skirmishing
all the time. .
The statement that the railroad track
beyond Rappahannock Station had been
taken up and removed to Alexandria is
untrue.
1t is learned that the Government has
reason to anticipate more good news from
Tennessee unless everything thing should
go wrong. Increased anxiety is felt,
however, in official circles as to Burn
sides safety.
An arrival from the army brings US
news to an early hour this morning. No
general engagement was fought yester-
day, though both armies confront each
each other, and heavy skirmishing is
going on daily. Meade is evidently
awaiting important developments else
where BEFORE attacking, while Lee re-
mains on the defensive.
NEW YORK, Dec 2.--The Herald's Po-
tcmac army letter says this (Monday)
morning, st o'clock, the battle opened
along our entire 'front.' the enemy reply
ing only from few pieces. For an hour
the artillery practice was ineessant and
heavy, then came lull which lasted
until l o'clock. Oar infantry were in
the mean time preparing for grand as
sault along the whole line, but now
comes the report that Warren had found
the enemy 100 strongly posted on his
fro1t, and General Meade has gone to the
LETT.
In the meantime operations ceased at
the centre and right.
The Herald's correspondent, who left
the Army of the Potomac at P NJ, on
Monday, says that, just before leaving
the field, everything was in readiness for
an assault. have little doubt that our
forces now occupy the enemy's works On
Nine R1n.
Ny impression is that be had left the
night before in the direction Of GOrdons-
vile, leaving only force enough to make
q show in our front When l left an
assault had been ordered to be made up
on their works by infantry, with bayonet,
under cover of the artillery fire. Can
nonsding had commenced before left,
and continued some time without any
reply from the enemy, and finally ceased
entirely before reached Ely ford.
CINCINNATI, Dec. "a special from
Chattanooga says that in the battle at
Ringold the 9TH Ohio suffered severely,
losing Colonel Creighton and Lieut.. CO.
onel Crane, killed. Adjutant Baker was
wounded. OHly one commissioned officer
escaped unhurt. The 10Th Ohio also suf-
frsd severely.
Prisoners still come in. The large
number will fill up to seven thousand.
The mountains are full of Kentucky
and Tennessee deserters, trying to get
home. Bragg with his fkel.ton of an
army is making his way southwark.
A number of our soldiers on the Chick
amsugR battle field were found severed,
with their bodies stuck up on stumps
aud poles.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 1.-The Morgan escape
excitement increases. The State House
is to day surrounded by soldiers, the
suppOsiiiOn being that Morgan is hid
Prominent Democrats were visited last
night by spies protesting to be Morgan's
men. They were Immediately reported
to the proper authorities.
WAsHIYeToE, Dec. 2.-The Star has
cautiously furnished, in advance of It's
publication, the following dispatches
from authentic sources:
Cumberland Gap, N0v. 30-11:50 p. "
Capt. Byrne repulsed Wheeler's attack
at Kingston on Wednesday last. Wheeler
then retired toward Knoxville.
7aze,oeH, Tenn, De-. l, $50 p. Mrs.
ports from the outposts this evening con-
cur in establishing the probability that
Longstreet is retreating from Knoxville
toward Virginia.
The following has been received from
Gen. Banks, dated Brownsville, Texas,
Nov. 8:
10 HIS ErcelleRcy, Abralqm Linoola, Pre-
sident Of the United States
l am in occupation of Braz1s Island,
Point Isabel and Brownsville. My NEST
sanguine expectations are more than real
lied. Three revolutions have occurred
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