The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-05
8a TsIsaraph.
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L4TEST FROM THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.
The Startling Fact that "AlI Is Quiet s.
Announced.
Official AdVlees from Banks.
Richmond Examiner says this is the
Last Year Of War.
Whoever Wins this Campaign Is Com
plete Victor.
Omelal AdYIces from Banks.
MlseellaneOps News and RumOrs.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Times Special
says Mr.. Paul sends the following to Wash
ton All quiet on the Potomac. Everything
in readiness for movement at the proper
moment. Our troops in excellent spirits aud
anxious to advance. Burnsides' command
IS in favorable position. Deserters from the
enemy all agree that Lee is making extern
sive preparations to meet Grant. The people
also profess to believe Richmond is being
evacuated.
Banks in official dispatches to the War
Department admits a surprise and rout
April g, but claims the battles Of the 9th
and 10th resulted in terrible disaster to the
Rebels, and was on the whole 4 Federal
victory.
Receipts, Iaternal, received during April
upwards Of 10 millions.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 29th says
if We hold our own in Virginia until sum
mer is ended, Northern power of mischief
everywhere viii be gone. This is the last
year Of the. war, which ever wins.
WASHINGTON, May Am officer formerly
of the 18th New York, was brought here
to-day, having been captured on the PO-
tomae
lie says Lees army now numbers about
$4,000; and that Lengstreet, with 1900,
was at Charlottesville when he left. Hes
if beseigsd, Richmond could not hold out
one month.
The Republican says it ia beginning to be
feared in military quarters, that Lee is en-
deavoring to escape from the Rapidan to
his works in the neighberhOod of Rich
mond.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Ths ..Herald's New
Orleans letter of the goth confirms the state
ment that Banks has fallen back to Alexsu-
dria, in consequence of the fall in Red
River.
The gunbOats and transports, except the
PASSPORT, are down to or below the falls.
The six gunboats, which went up the
Black and Washita Rivers, have returned
with 2, 100 bales of cotton, and 1, $50 contra
bands.
NEW YoRK, May 4.-The Herald has New
bern letters to the 3Oth. The rebels, under
HOke, approached Little Washington on
the 26th.
Beauregard now commands the rebel
forces in North Carolina.
A rebel ram came down the Neuse river
to within four miles of Nswbern and stuck
fast. The river is swelling. The ram will
evidently never again be servisabls.
A rebel brigade, under Corse, is between
Newbern and Kingston.
Brig. Gen. Palmer has succeeded Major
Gen. Peck in command of tho forces at New
Orleans.
Deserters report that twelve regiments,
the force which took Plymouth, will soon
be sent from Kingston to attack New Or
leans.
The rebel ran at Plymouth is leaking
badly, and is held up by two tugs.
WAsHN0ToE, May 4.-Ths Court of Claims
has adjourned to October.
NEW YoRK, May 4.-Washington specials
say there is no truth in the rumor that
Banks will be relieved.
The steamer Matamoras, with New Or
leans dates to the 25th has arrived.
Mexican advices say it is rumOred that
Minister Cowen is about to leave the city,
leaving his Legation in charge of his See
rotary.
Great preparations are making for the re-
eeptiOn of Maximillan, who is expected in
May.