The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-29
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Sherman's Expedition.
Further Southern Ac-
counts.
Cavalry Fight at the
Oconee.
Explanation of Early's
Late Move.

NEw Y0RK, Nov. 2s -Notwithstsnding
the anxiety unmistakably evinced BY the
rebel authorities and newspapers at Rich
mend to conceal adviees Of sherman's
movements, they cannot avoid disclosing
great deal in regard to them. Yet they do
not, probably, disclose half they know.
We have all they were willing to make
public up to last Friday.
The Richmond papers say an engage
ment occurred last Wednesday on the west
side Of the Oconee river, near Toombsboro,
where the Central Railroad crosses that
river, between sthe rebels and large
force Of sherman's cavalry, in which, Of
course, the Union troops were repulsed.
They are reported 10 have been on the west
side Of the oeonee the following day.
The Augusta COnstitutionalist says the
Railroad Bridge over the river was burned
by them on last Sunday.
The reported burning Of AIilledgeyille is
said by Richmond editors to lack eonfrma-
ton though it is believed a portion Of
sherman's force had been there. On the
contrary, the Savannah News Of the 2Sd
inst, contains dispatch reitersting that it
was captured on Monday the 2Ist, and that
the State House, Governors Mansion and
Penitentiary there were burned and that
the town of Gordon, on the Central railroad,
about l5 miles south Of Milledgeville, was
also captured by the Yankees.
The Governors Of South Carolins and
Georgia have issued Proclamations calling !
out all the males in those States between
the ages Of sixteen and ifty-hve.
A correspondent Of the Richmond Dis
patch says the Yankee Government can
we'll afford to pay one million Of dollars per |
day for the information which the Rich
mond papers furnish it gratuitOusly regard |
ing The movement Of sherman in Georgia.
Late rebel papers, in giving accounts Of
the appearance of Early's army in front Of |
sheridan's lines on the 18th inst, and its
sudden flight with the Union cevalry at its ]
heels, furnish the same explanation Of his |
movement on that occasion as our cores |
pondents gave at the time. Early had un-
derstood that considerable portion of the |
Union army had left the Valley. He dis
covered his mistake, and was glad to get |
back up the Valley as expeditiOusly as pos
sible.
The Richmond Whig Gays there are now
only about 5000 Yankee troops at New
bern, n. c.
The Charleston Mercury learns, on good
authority that there are upwards Of 2,O0O
skulkers belonging to the rebel army, in
South Carolina at present.
The TribunSs Washington special says
Solicitor Whitney and Judge Lewis are
spoken Of as successor Of attorney General
Bates.
The special Of the Times says Judge Adj
voeate Nile stands the best chance.
Mr.. Lincoln will not hear Of stautOn's
leaving the War Department. So the
Butler speeuIations amount to nothing.
Judge Davis, of H., will certainly be-
Chief Justiee; and Judge Usher viii sue
ceed Davis.
Cur military authorities are in the
highest spirits at the general situation.
WAsmsaroS, Nov. 2s.-A dispatch from
Admiral Porter. dated at Fortress Monroe
to-day, received at the Navy Department,
states that one Of our steamers had arrived
there, bringing the rebel Admiral Buchan-
an, and his two aids. The following was
also received:
FoRrREss MONROE, Nov. 2s.--TO Mr..
WelIes, Secretary Of War:-A telegram re-
ceived from the commander Of the prize
steamer Florida informs mo that she had
sunk in nine Cathoms water. She had been
run into by an army steamer and badly
damaged Will inform the Department
when the particulars are received.
Signed, D. D PoRTER,
Rear Admiral.
The City Point steamer has arrived. No
news.