The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19
THE LATEST NEWS.


MiILEDGEvILE GA, March l0.-Gov
1 Browns message was read to the Legis-
| lature to-day He commences by say
/ ing that the late action of Congress has
shaken the confidence of the people in
\ their justice or competency in our finan-
cial affairs The compulsory funding
! of S700,000,000 of notes in forty days.
at less rate of interest than that
pledged is Reputation and bad faith.
/ The discussion of important measures
in secret session is declared a bhghting
I curse, convenient for concealing what
will not bear the light He declares
the new military bill unconstitutional
and says the CONSUMPTION of citizens will
not fill the army, but they will stay at
\ home on detail, thus depriving the
State Of an active military, placing civil
rights subordinate to the military pow
/ err The suspension Of the writ of ma
beas corpus, under a pretended neces-
/ sity, confers upon the President powers
/ denied by the Constitution which limi-
/ ted the power Of Congress TO suspend
the action of the writ only in an i'm
piled and limited way, by express de
/ claration in favor OF personal liberty.
! Congress cannot conf, judicial powers
upon the Executive, and warrants is
sued by the President are plain viola
/ tions Of the Constitution If this act
is acquiesced in, the President may i'm
prison whom he chooses; it being only
necessary to allege reasonable efforts,
and no court dare investigate the case.
| The Legislature is earnestly recommen-
ded to take prompt action to stamp the
act with the seal of their rebuke. The
/ Governor reviews the causes of thewar,
and expresses his opinion as to who is
responsible for it, and how peace should
be sought
The statement of Lincoln, that the
South offers no terms of adjustment, is
made an artful pretext that it is i'm
! possible to say when the war will ter
inmate. Buv negotiation, not the sword,
will finally terminate it. We should
keep before the Northern people the
idea that we are to negotiate when they
are ready, and will recognize our right
to selfgovernment and the sovereignty
of States. After each victory, our Gov
eminent should make distinct offer
of peace on these terms, and should
the course of any State be doubted, let
the armed force be withdrawn, and the
ballot-box decide. If this is refused,
even dozen times, renew it.
BRISTOL, Tenn, March l0-On Sun
day last our force endeaVored to flank
the enemy's column near Messy Creek,
and after a sharp skirmish, they re-
treated to Strawberry Plains. Skin
mishing is all that can be got out of the
tory army of East Tennessee. The en-
envy are entirely without cavalry, and
wholly destitute of wagons, and they
are stealing every morsel of food left
in the hands of citizens. We have cap
tured a small number of prisoners,
among whom is the notorious scoundrel
who proved such terror to the South
ern women and children left in Knox
vile.
jeff Davis has appointed Friday, the
9th of April, as a day of humiliation,
fasting and prayer. In his proclama-
! ton he says;
Recent events awaken fresh graft
| tude to the Supreme Ruler Of nations
| Our enemies have suffered repeated de-
| feats A nefarious scheme to burn and
plumber our capital and destroy our
Civil Government by putting to death
the servants of the people, has been
/ baffled. Our armies have been strength
ened. Our finances promise rapid pro-
! gress to a satisfactory condition, and
our whole country is animated with a
hopeful spirit and the fixed determine
ton to achieve independence"
The Examiner says;
According to the last accounts from
/ Longstreet, he was falling back to Bulls
/ Gap, which is the key to the Valley
! from Knoxville to Bristol There are
reasons that we can't judiciously pub
/ lish, which induce us to believe that
important movements may be looked
for at an early day in the Tennessee
| Department
The Sentinel says:
The exchange under the cartel has
not been formally resumed, but when
/ Col. milford delivers our men at City
Point, we send Federal prisoners in
exchange. For every ten received we
return seven, the Yankees claiming to
have about three-tenths more prisoners
than we have"
Mrs. H. L. Knox, of Mobile, was
brought to Richmond on the 9th, under
arrest as a spy.
CHATTANOOGA, March ia gentle
man with whom have for some time
been acquainted, has news directly
/ from Atlanta How he obtained it |
cannot say, but it bears marks of au-
thenticity He says it was currently
reported day or two since in Atlanta
that Morgan was to command all Long
streets cavalry when he should reach
East Tennessee.
Railroads about Atlanta and gener-
/ ally throughout Georgia, are in good
condition as to rails, but the rolling
stock is becoming very bad. All the
necessities of life are becoming very
/ scarce and high in Atlanta. The num-
/ Der of beef cattle is small and butchers
say the stock viii soon be exhausted.
/ 4 strong undercurrent of Union senti-
ment is said to exist in the city The
/ rebels there are III a terrible fix for
want of coal Private founderies and
furnaces are stopped entirely, and most
of those belonging to the Government
running on half time. The gas works
are closed, and the city is in darkness
Only two regiments are in Atlanta,
comprising about 400 men
ST. LOUIS, March l7.-Vicksburg
dates of the Sth say that twenty steam
ers were at the wharf taking on troops
for the expedition, which, it is pre-
sumed, will unite with Banks com
mand, and 90 up Red River A re-
port gives Gen A G. Smith command
of the expedition.
1t is said that Kirby Smith is selling
his cotton, and delivered in our lines
to British houses, and others, for ster-
ling exchange
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE Bull
letin has the following:
CINCINNATI, March IA special dis
patch from Charleston, West Virginia,
dated the 10th inst, reports that
rebel force of 800 strong was within
fifteen miles Of Guyandotte threaten
ing Barboursville. A strong force has
been sent out to intercept them.
MoRRIsTowN, Tenn, March l6,-The
rebel cavalry, numbering 1000, which