The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-06
THE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.


BALTIMORE. March "A Forfolk let
| ter Of the Sd says: Yesterday a Lieut.
and fifteen men of the 9th Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, while on an expedition,
were captured by the rebels in Dismal
Swamp.
1t is not likely that the rebels will
attempt a dash on Norfolk General
Butler is fully prepared, and ready for
any movement which they may design
Several gentlemen; who started this
morning for Roanoke Island by way of
the Chesapeake and Albermale Canal,
have Just returned, and report the canal
infested with rebels in large numbers
The boat got as far as Great Bridge, two
miles from this place, when prudence
for their safety compelled them to re-
turn,
New YORK, March 4.-The steamer
Matamoras, from New Orleans 18th,
via Havana 2Sth, has arrived An ac-
cident on the Matamoras railroad, by
which twenty-five persons were wound
ed, is reported.
Matamoras dates to the Goth are re-
ceiyed via Havana.
Cortinas keeps 1000 men employed
in protecting the Iii ghway and destroy
ing highwaymen
Large numbers of vessels are at Mata-
moras loading with cotton for Europe,
including several steamers. One of the
latter took fire lately, and was de-
stroyed
The French were expected to attack
the place Cortinas will hold out TO the
last
The smallpox is raging to an alarm
ing extent at Brownsville.
MONTREAL, March A fearful ex-
plosion of the labratory connected with
the military magazine at Quebec occur
red at noon to-day. Captain Mahon
and thirteen priyates were preparing
cartridges at the time. The building
was completely blown up The shock
was terrible. Almost every house in
the upper part of the town was shaken
from top to bottom, and the windows
and interior partitions of all the stores
from St Sohn's Gate to Palace street,
were smashed, and valuable goods were
thrown into the streets. The ruins of
the laboratory took fire. and still burned
in close proximity to a large powder
magazine Captain AIahon and one or
two Others have been taken out of the
ruins alive From ten TO twelve are
missing.
FoRTREss MONROE, March 1.-The rebel
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived this morn
ing on the Baltimore boat from Fort
Lafayette.
The steamer Scotia, recently captured
while attempting to run the blockade
off Wilmington, arrived this morning.
The steamship Spaulding arrived from
Moorehead City yesterday, and brings
the intelligence that there was heavy
firing in front of Newbern on the first,
and all the citizens were arming them
selves to be ready for an emergency.
ERIE, March 1.-The Reed House, in
this city, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning The building was parti-
ally insured. The furniture was unin-
sured. The dry-goods store of .Haws
IL Co., Strong's drug store, McCook "a
Shawan's hardware establishment, and
two large brick buildings were also de
stroyed The Catholic Church was on
fire several times. The fire was first
discovered in the hall of the hotel
The fire is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary The total
loss is about two hundred thousand
dollars.
BALTIMORE, March 3.-Refugees from
the South continue to arrive here in
large numbers. Forty-pine yesterday
and one hundred and thirty-four to-
dav, reported at the Provost Marshals
office. Most of them have escaped from
Richmond within two weeks. As usual,
they give very Responding accounts of
the condition Of civil and social affairs
in the rebel capital
Gen w ii. Lee, son of Gen. Robert
F. Lee, and Capt. Tyler, of his staff, ar
rived here yesterday from Fort La
fayette, and left for Fortress Monroe in
in the Bay Line steamer. They are to
be exchanged
Col Howard Smith a rebel officer
from Kentucky, left for Fortress Nor
roe on Tuesday last to be exchanged
Gen. Lee stated yesterday, as his opin-
ion, that a general exchange of pris
oners would soon be effected
INDIANAPoLIs, March "A party of I
veterans belonging to the oath Indiana,
now at home on ttIrlough, Quilted the
Sun Office at Vincennes, Ind, on Tues
day of this week The editor is a noto- |
rious rebel sympathizer, and has previ- /
Ously had two narrow escapes from vic
lence at the hands of soldiers.
General Heintzelman passed through /
this city to-day, en- route for Paris, Ill. /
where a disturbance had occurred on
Tuesday last, between a company of /
veteran soldiers and the Copperheads, |
in which three of the latter had been /
killed
CAVE CRY, KY, March 4-The noto-
rious guerrilla Richardson and several 1
others were captured yesterday by |
scout sent out from the forces of Gen. /
Hobson on the Cumberland river
BALTIMORE, March AIN reply to nu- T
merous letters from the North and 4
West please announce that boxes for
prisoners at Richmond, sent BY express (
to Fortress Monroe, in care of Major /
Milford, 90 direct to their destination. 1
The name and regimentof the prisoner
should be put on the box, which should /
be strongly hoped
GSignedl C. c. FULTox.