The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-22
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NEW YoRK, March 20--A statement
that the Government has seized OF
threatened to seize certain locomotive
shops at the North is unfounded We
learn that the neutrality-suspicious.
ers have responded cheerfully to the
request of the authorities for large
supply of locomotives.
The Times Washington special says
that the excitement about a raid by
Stuart has subsidized. A detachment of
the enemy crossed the Rappahannock
at Fredericksburg, On Wednesday
night, and the following day, Col Ryan,
of the 18th PENNSYLVANIA cavalry cap
tured twenty of them. On Friday
morning detachment of the enemy
crossed at Morton's Ford and drove in
the 9TH Michigan pickets; but we sub
sequently repulsed and forced them to
recross the river The ID corps dis
charged all their pieces on Saturday
forenoon. Perhaps this may account
for the report Of firing heard at Dunn
fries. There are other indications of
rebel demonstrations, not proper to
state at this time Stuart is massing a
large cavalry force at Charlottesville,
where he has three brigades, and two at
Fredericksburg. The report that the
enemy had effected a crossing at Rae
coon Ford is not correct
The lst Michigan veteran cavalry,
] 800 strong, went to the front on Sat
urday. Twelve deserters, from the 10th
Louisiana, have arrived within our
lines. Within three days they had got
hold of the Presidents proclamation,
distributed in General Kilpatrick's
raid
The Herald's West Virginia despatch
of the 18th says that all is quiet in the
Shenandoah Valley The latest infor-
nation from Kanawha Valley does not
confirm the rumor that an enemy force
is marching on Barboursville There
is no positive indication that the enc
my contemplate an extensive raid in
Kanawha Valley. The truth is that
the enemy are preparing in the neigh
borhood of New river for a raid
The Herald's New Orleans letter of
the 18th says: Col Tevis, with the Sd
Maryland cavalry, arrived yesterday
from Madisonyille They had secuted
from jacksonville through nearly all
the country between the Tanginato
and Pearl rivers. The 9th and 10th
battalions of Louisiana cavalry were
driven from the Chappala river, and
one of them captured as was also some
blood-hOunds with which they had been
hunting conscripts Thirty negroes
were captured by the rebels from a
plantation near Fort Pike, and were
retaken on the 9th There was not an
armed rebel within sixty miles of Madi-
sonville, except few stragglers.
A number of rebel soldiers, paroled
at Vicl1sburg and Port Hudson, who
are endeavoring to avoid the conscrip-
ten, were brought in. Large quanti-
ties of cotton were discovered in the
country through which our forces pass
ed, but could not be removed for lack
of transportation. The sentiment Of
the people was Enthusiastically Union.
A portion of the Sd Maryland con-
sists of about four hundred formerly
rebel soldiers from Fort Delaware who
took the oath of allegiance and enlist
ed There have been no assertions
from it in the face of the enemy The
cavalry marched one hundred and forty
miles before returning here by steamer
from jacksonville
CAIRO, March 20--Mr c. w. Ship
man, agent of the U. s. Sanitary Com
mission, acknowledges the receipt of
nearly $4,000 for aid to white refugees,
from Gen. Reid, of this sum nearly
$4,000 has been disbursed Large
amounts of clothing has been dis
tributed.
Gen Hurlbut arrived on the steamer
Graham en- route home
The steamer Fanny for St Louis,
sunk with $40 bales cotton on board,
near Egg Point, - miles above Grand
Lake No lives lost Most of her car
20 was saved.
Six negroes were killed and one white
man was severely injured by the cars
running off the track on the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad on the 18th.
The gunboat Usage, which led the adj
vance and return Of the recent eXpedi-
ton up the Ouchita river, fired one
hundred and fifty rounds, had one man
killed, and was struck by several shots
without damage
Eighty-four rebel prisoners, taken by
Shermans expedition, arrived from
Vicksburg
Forrest is reported to be organizing
for a movement to West Tennessee. |
He has obtained Il large number of
horses and is mounting his infantry.
MEMPHIS, March lS.-Gen Hurlbut
made a speech to the city council last
night, giving them to understand that
if they did not clean the city, and take
measures TO improve its sanitary condi-
ton, he would stop their collection of
taxes and do the work himself
WASHINGTON, March 20-Thirty-two
vessels are now ready for sea, but are
waiting for crews. The transfer of
sailors from the army will, it is sup
posed, supply the demand
The Judiciary Committee Ofthe House
has its chairman to report, with a re-
commentator that it pass Representa-
tive Wilson's joint resolution proposing
to the several State Legislatures an
amendment to the Constitution abolish /
ing slavery, as Incompatible with Re-
publican Government
Representative Kellogg, of Ill, it is /
reported, is to be the Governor of
the new Territory of Montasco
There seems to be no doubt that. the F..
Senate will pass the House bill pro-
viding for its organization The appli- |
cants for office are numerous.
Letters from Europe report that all |
kinds Of title of nobility are to be con
ferred by Macmillan on secessionists /
who in large numbers attend him from !
Paris to Mexico DR. Gwynn is to be !
duke
SEIZURE OF CODY esterday 1926 |
in gold, in transit from this city TO |
Nashville, was seized by the authorities. |
The gold was being shipped over the |
Nashville railroad, in violation Of an
act Of Congress of July 18th, 1861, pro-
hibiting intercourse between the loyal /
States and the States in rebellion
Louisville Democrat
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