The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-26
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CEciSSATI, Feb. % Richmond pa
pers contain the following dispatches
Official reports from Fort Gsines,
Mobile, says that seven Monitor boats
and four gunboats fred oae hundred and
sixty I've shots At Fort Pillow yesterday,
seven Of which struck, but did no dam
age.
tits officially report d that shs Fsds-
rails occupied Enterprise, Miss, yester.
day.
The army commissaEy stores at Dali
ton, Georgia, we're burned on the 17,h Of
February, By an inoendiary.
R Il. GArnelt. member Of the rebel
Congress, died on The 18th ult
Capt Decatur, who was executed Is
spy, 81 Richmond, on the 10Th, belonged
to the 9Th Tennessee Regiment.
Gen. Bragg was ordered TO report Al
Richmond, and had arrived there.
An embalmer is being tried at Rich
mOnd, for smuggling persons North who
were liable to the military conscript.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Phe Lieuten-
ant General bill passed the Senate to
day. Ayes 81, nays 6.
Gov. johnson and the Tennessee dele-
gstiOn had q long interview with the
President, relative to the restoration of
Tennessee to the Union. It is understood
that while they did not favor the Presi-
dents plan, their interview vas mutually
agreeable, and the population expressed
the opinion that Tennessee would soon be
restored to the Union.
1t is believed that the conference com
mittee in Congress, will agree upon tax
ing whisky on hand from 20 to 40 cents
per gallon.
PORTLAND. Ne, Feb. 25.-Ths steamer
Hibernia, from Liverpool on the 18th,
has arrived. Cotton firm and unohang-
ed. Middling Orleans 271I; COnsOls
81. The bullion in the bank Of Eng
land has increased 10000 pounds stsr-
ling.
There is nothing important from
SchIeswig.
The Post says England has proposed
an armistice preliminary to a conference.
It is supported by France, Russia and
Sweden.
Earl Derby, in Parliament, attacked
the government policy, regarding the
Alabama, and Laird's rams, and insinu-
ated that the latter were seized under
American menaces.
Earl Russell refused to accede to Lord
Derby's request for the production OF
the papers relative thereto, pending legal
inquiry.
The London Post says the basis of
EDglsnd's proposition for an armistice is
tic evacuation of Sshlsswig, by the
Danes, except the island of Aland.
New York, Feb 25.-Cotton 79.. Gold
5s1l.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 25.-In the en-
gagement at Tunnel Hill, yesterday,
Gen. Palmer captured over 300 prison
ers, who have been brought in. We lost
about 75 XII lied and wounded.
KNOXVILLE, Feb. PA reconnaissance
in force, under comm and of Gen. Stone
man, with the forces of Gen. Hszcott
and Hszen, was made on Monday night
toward SeVieFvilIe, which discovered that
the rebel cavalry had retreat ed beyond
the French B.oad. o. SIS turdsy, 20tb,
LOngstrest began his retreat from Straw
berry Plains towards Bulls Gap; first
destroying the bridge, and, report says,
his camp equipsge, &c.
Gen. SohOfeld moved to the Plains
with the Union forces to- day, assigning
the command of the Post and defences
of Knoxville to Brig. Gen. Hascall, who
will send forward the army equipags
and stores. Rumors of . raid By
Union forces in Longslreefs rear, are
current which are supposed TO account
for the precipitats rebel retreat. All