The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-10
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.


OAIRo, Jan. 9-Gen. a. J. Smith and
staff returned to Columbus, Ky, from
jackson, Tom, last evening. Genera
FoFreet's forces are thought not TO exceed
two thousand men.
Nat Ward, Mrs. Reed and another lady
were arrested few days age for snug
Cling. After examination they were al
lowed TO go to Memphis.
The Washington Star says, pirate in
formation indicates thss the rebels are
quietly removing their military materi-
ais located at Richmond to some point in
South Gasoline. This is the result Of
the failure of Lo1gstreet's expedition
against Knoxville.
Gen. Early has divided his forces, but
msds no movement Up the Valley Of
Virginia.
WAsHNGToN, Jan. OH the Senate,
Converse, replying TO Hale in reference to
the Navy, said the attacks thereon By
friends Of the Administration were more
deleterious than those of its enemies.
Mr.. Hale reiterated bis charges of
fraud and malfeasance against the Navy
Department.
Garrett Davis denounced Senators who
endeaYored TO inimidate the inVestiga-
ticn IS jscksls.
Chief Justice fancy has somewhat
improved.
CUMBELNLED, Nd, Jan. 8-The gar
rison at POorsburg, Western Virgins,
was surrounded to-day.
Fitzhugh Lee and Rosser are moving
between New Creek and Poorsburg. The
enemy drove our forces out of Burling-
ton to-day. Much excitement prevails,
and is is expected Cumberland will be
attacked to morrow.
Passenger trains stoppedrunning. The
enemy yesterday captured train of 36
wagons. The rebels are reported moving
in three main columns. Imboden has
been attacked at Winchester and driven
back. It has been showing heavily all
day.
CONCORD, n. H, Jan. 9,,-The Demo-
cratic Convention harmonious. The pro
ceedings generally condemnatory of the
Administrators policy.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8 -ExGOy. Hicks
was elected Senator to fill Pearces unex-
PRED term.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Gen. Howard,
of the second corps, has been ordered to
report to the War Department, and Gen
Warren aaain placed in command of that
corps.
Indications are that not one-third of
the Senate will favor the repeal Of che
800 dollar clause in the cOnscrip ion set.
The terms of only 10000 veteran vol
unteers expires before July next in all
our armies.
a resolution was introduced in the
Senate to-day, for the termination of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty.
a large force has been forwarded to
Johnson's Island, as the surrounding ice
renders it more easy for prisoners to
escape.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9-Ths war demo-
Gratis of Ohio made q demonstration st
Columbus yesterday. Nine fnll regi-
ments have gone into the camp of in
struction. Two more ara nearly full.
Recruits for old regiments are pouring
into indianapolis By hundreds. Gov.
Bramlelt sent q message TO the Senate
yesterday, urging the immediate neces-
sity of raising troops for State defence.
New York, Jan. 9-The Times gives
an account of an expedition with ne
groes into North Carolina, resulting in
the relieving of 1000 negroes out of
bondage the capture of $500 horses and
mules, 800 saddles, burning ten dwell
ibgs, and many thousand buseels Of
corn, and destroying two distilleries snd
four rebel camps. We obtained 100 rifles
and lot of small arms. Our loss was
IL killed, IL wounded, and 1 prisoner.
The enemy's less was not stated.
The Washington Star says the Presi-
dent has ordered q court martial for the
trial of Surg. Gen. Hammond, for fraud
and malpractice.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.-RunniDg ice pre-
vents the safely crossing of the Ohio.
Thermometer one degree below zero this
morning; below freezing all day con-
siderable snow on the ground; no pros
Dect of its dissDDearance