The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-31
TEE LATEST NEWS.
By LAST NlGurs NAIL.

NEw YoRK, March 2Q.-The London
correspondent OF the Commercial states
that the Archdukc Macmillan, on be-
ing applied to for an audience with the
rebel Slidell, assented, provided Ma
poleon was willing, but Napoleon re-
fused TO sanction the audience, conse-
quently Slidell did not gain it,
A dispatch states that a considerable
difference exists in the Ways and
Means Committee on taxing leaf to-
bacco
Great cXertions are being made TO
postpone the meeting Of the Republican
Convention from May until September.
and TO change from Baltimore to Gin
c.nnati
WAsHlYGroy, March 29.-It IS posi-
lively asserted that the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations viii soon
report the French spoliation bill. and
further provisions will be made for the
auditing and payment Of the claims.
The War Department refuses to grant
passes to-day for visiting the Army Of
the Potomac
HALIFAX, March %. Measures to
unite Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and
Prince Edwards Island under one
government and one legislature passed
the House Of Assembly last evening
CAIRO March 29-Forrest, with a
force estimated at 1000 was reported
eight miles from Columbus, Ky, last
night They cut the telegraph line be-
tween that place and Cairo yesterday.
About forty more prisoners captured
at Union City arrived here last night
They report only $50 prisoners captured
with Col Hawkins, and were escaping
every day.
ST. LOUIS, March ga special to the
Democrat from Charleston, Coles coun-
", Illinois, says the copperheads came
into that town TO attend court yester-
dayg in wagons, armed with guns and
pisto s. Some soldiers in the courthouse
yard were drawn into the fray and a
fight instantly occurred. The county
sheriff sprang from the Judges stand
and commenced firing pistol at Union
mer. Major York, Surgeon OF the
Fifty-fourth, was among the first vic
Tins The Union men being outnum-
bered at the courthouse, ran to the
houses and stores for arms. They were
fired upon from windows. Ten or twelve
were wounded. Col Mitchell, of the
Fifty Acknowledgement, was badly wound
ed. Oliver Saler was killed. Jas. Good
rich, VIM Hart, T. C. Jetireys and sew
eral soldiers belonging to the 54th,
were wounded severely. The Fifty
fourth regiment arrived in the after
noon, and. formed on the square. Mel
son Wells was the man who fred the
first shot, instantly killing John Golfer
Prisoners were shot while attempting
to escape. Col Brooks, with squad OF
men went in pursuit of a gang of cop
perheads abont seven miles distant
Capt Williams has some twenty Of the
prominent secesh implicated in the
affair under guard 1T the courthouse.
Col. Mitchell had a conference with
Hon. o. B. FickIen and Judge Consta-
bic, who seemed very anxious tbatsteps
should be taken TO prevent further out
breaks
CARo March 29-Our forces under
Col. Hicks at Paducah comprised first
battalion Sixteenth Kentucky, mum.
bering three hundred new recruits I'M
der Mai Barnes, three companies Of
l22d Illinois, one hundred and twenty
strong, under Maj Chapman, and two
hundred and fifty of the First Ken
lucky Heavy Artillery, colored, under
Lieut. Cunningham. The steamer Da-
cotah was burned at the marine rail
way, owned by Capt johnson of Padu-
cah, valued at $4,000 Woolfe q Bros.
estimated loss by plundering $4,000
NEW YoEE, March 2S.
The following was issued to-day:
uITNIrln SrAlEi TEEAsuRY.