The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-16
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

WASHINGTON Oct 14.-TheAlexandria
(Va) Journal says: 1t is understood
that Gen, Augur, commanding the de-
fences south of the Potomac, in view
of the conduct of guerrillas in tearing
up the railroad on Manassas, by which
q loss of life occurred a few ago, will
probably order a register of all the dis
loyal people Of Fairfax and Alexandria
counties, for the purpose of having dai-
lY detail to accompany the trains to
stations on prominent parts of the en-
gines and cars. Some similar measures,
taken by Gen Washburne in the South
west, proved quite effective
No doubt is entertained among the
prominent friends of Secretary Chase
that he will be the sccessor Of Judge
fancy.
STLoUIs. Oct l4.-General Rosecrans
reached Jefferson City to night; but we
have no definite news of the enemy.
At last accounts, Price, train was on
Lamine river, with his main force near
by. but whether he would move west
ward or southwark it was unknown
BALTIMORE, Oct IA small body of
Mosby's guerrillas crossed the Potomac
into Montgomery county, some pene>
trating as far as Adamston to day 1t
is understood that they have been driy-
en- back
NEw YORK, Oct 1.-THE Charleston
Courier of the Sd comes out squarely
against the project for the arming of ne
groes.
Mobile papers second the Richmond
papers in urging upon the rebel author
tiles the necessity of arming the slaves
TO resist the union forces
The Worlds special with Sheridan, in
giving the reasons for a retrograde
movement, says that no further neoessI-
ty existed for direct offensive operations
against Earlys army, for the victories
of Winchester and Fishers Hill have
so completely broken and scattered that
force, that there was no great body left
TO centend with. The reorganization
of the army which we have recently
been fighting, is next to impossible.
4 large number of the men com
prising that army are natives of the
valley, and during its retreat took the
liberty Of retreating to their homes and
into the mountains. They have been
coming into our lines and giving them
selves up at the rate of fifty per day
There was then, in the absence of prop
er authority for proceeding further, no
actual necessity for remaining far away
from the base of supplies; but, as the
possibility still exists that the rebels
may send another army up the valley,
the long-tallked-of measures for render
ing subsistence of such a force upon
the country impossible was decided up
on. Accordingly, orders for the de-
struction of all supplies and forage
were issued.
A Tribune special, dated Strasburg
Oct 10, sa Is: The rebel cavalry force
which went as corps Of observation
down the Valley in pursuit of Sheridan
is ascertained to have been under the
command of Major-General Lomax,
with Brigadier Generals Rosser and
Bradley johnson as subordinate COM
ms nders. Resser is the General who
made the successful cattle raid at Har-
rison's Landing, by which his troops
won the soubriquet of the Cattle
Brigade"
lie was sent to take the place of
Fitzhugh Lee, who was wounded at
Winchester. Great things are expect
ed of him
Lomax marched through Woodstock
on Saturday with flying colors and his
men were confident and loastful. lie
went back through the town on the
following day, his whole command rou-
ted, all his artillery, except one gun
and sn ammunition wagon, lost, and his
men flying in disorder to the noun
tains. Itwas q repetition of the scenes
following the victory at Fishers Hill.
Gen. LoInax himself escaped by pure
accident from being made a prisoner
The rebels were feeding their horses
in part upon pressed hay brought from
Staunton, the only place where any
could be had
In regard 10 the rumors afioat concer~
ming the missing steamer Roanoke, it
is generally believed she has been cap
tured and taken into Wilmington, TO
be used as blockade runner or phi
yateer. She was in good condition and
fast
No decision has been reached vet
the Pennsylvania election.
Both parties claim it al from three to
five thousand majority
PHILADELPHIA, Oct l4-Tn the 18th
district, there is majority for Dennison
Dem. OF ,l4L Luzerne county !, 945
Democrtio majority: loss ST. One dis
trict is disputed. Susquehana goes S04
majority Democratic gain
305. In the llth distict, Monroe county
gives l,572 Democratic moiority: loss
456. In the 18th district, Blair county
gives Baker dem for Congress. S25
majority gain az
BALrINoRE, Oct 1.-THE returns of
the constitutional vote are incomplete.
Adding the expected majority 10 those
already received, there appears to be
majority of 800 against the new ccnsti-
tuition 1t is though the soldiers vote
win reverse this result, which cannot
he known before tomorrow.