The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21
Macmillan Gives England the
Cold shoulder.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Cuba from Liv-
erpool on the Sd, has arrived. Political
news unimpOrtant.
Mr.. Dayton, the American Minister, died
at Paris on the ID inst. of apOplexy. No
details.
1t is stated that apprehensions are enter
tanned of wholesale desertion from the frig-
ate Niagara, in Sheldt. Twenty-Five per-
sons recently got awH and were pursued
into the Dutch frontier. Most of them es-
capped into Holland.
The London Index, in an article on Rus
sells letter TO Slidell and others, thinks Rus
sci, to be consistent, should not stop short
of actual recognition of the Confederates.
The Morning Post gives a report of prac-
teal recognition of the Mexican Empire by
the Washington Government.
The London money market on the I'd was
steady. Consols closed at S91s and s9K.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows a decrease in bullion OF
9244 ITO, and f457,22 in reserve of notes.
American Securities unchanged.
Cotton is in limited demand. Prices I'd.
higher. Flour unchanged. Wheat-Prices
maintained. Beef in limited demand; Pork
do; Butter in fair demand
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The Herald CORES
pondent from Fort McAllister and Hilton
Head of the LIST says when Gen. Sherman
arrived in front of Savannah, after having
marched 300 miles, his troops mean While
living on the very best provisions, he had
with him drove of 1900 head of cattle,
although he started from Atlanta with only
200. He also gathered up on the way over
1000 able bodied negroes, and SO many
horses mules and wagons as to embarrass
him. His army during considerable por-
ton of the march, extended ove- a sweep
of country sixty miles in breath, as much
as forty miles at times intervening between
the right wing of our column and the left
of the other, but communications was at all
times kept up between the two.
His whole loss in men from the time Of
leaving Atlanta to his arrival in front of
Savannah from wounded, sickness, cap
lures, struggling. and other causes was only
about one thousand. The average daily
march was II miles.
When the city of Savannah was invested
by Sherman, it was unprepared for siege
and was believed could not hold cat more
than a few days.
Gen. sIocum holds all approaches on the
North side of the city, including all rail-
roads leading out of town, and Gen. How
ards army connects with his right and
swings around to the Ogeechee River, at
Fort MeAllister.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2O.-lt is reported that
number of the raiders who went Eest have
been arrested. A proclamation has been is
sued offer reward for their apprehension. /
There is much excitement in reference to /
an order calling out the militia. A large
number have volunteered.
There are reports of an intended outrage
by the Fenians.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10, VIA CAIRo 20
The bloekading squadron off Galveston,
seized during the week ending the 9th inst.
six blockade runners on the coast of Texas. /
The report of the capture of the steam
ship Sonora, is discredited.
Two large fires recently occurred in Cal
weston.
The yellow fever has been epidemic in
Galveston, and the mortality was very |
great.
The prize money Of sailors in Mobile Bay
amounts TO one years pay for every man en-
gagged in the fight.
: No transactions in cotton. Sugar 23a235I. !
Molasses IS2a133.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2O.-Loss TO steamers By /
the moving ice in the harbor yesterday is
estimated at over s2OO, 900. Insurance about /
$50, 200.
Nav YORK, Dec, Macmillan, by I
way Of proclamation, makes aggression on
the British Colony of Honduras. He de-
clares the Peninsula Of Yucstan, with
the entire territory of the Colony Of
Hundarus and into the bays and islands
Incorporated with his empire from the fret
October last. EngIand's. treaty claims 10
Honduras seem TO be entirely ignored.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 18th says
it is confidently reported that sherman's
forces were in front OF Hardee on the 18th,
and the surrender Of Savannah being re-
fused, heavy lighting was going on that
day.
Gen. Fosters operations on the Charles
ton and Savannah railroad are detailed by.
the Herald's correspondent. On the eth
the whole army was advanced 70 within
two hundred yards Of the road, to cover the
operations Of large working party from
the 5Sth Mas, who were sent 70 cut down
the forest so as 10 open range for our ar
tille-y. The rebels used the railroad en-
bsnkment for breastworks, and heavy skir-
mishiDg ensued. As soon ss a signal vas
given that the s5th had accomplished their
work our forces were withdrawn. This the
rebels took for q repulse aud rushed for
ward with a yell. They paid dearly for