The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-06
THE LATEST NEWS.
ST LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

New YoRK, May 4-Newbern adyices
to April 30, confirm the evacuation of
Washington, North Carolina, by order
of Gen. Butler. After spiking the guns,
and the destruction of much property
that could not be carried of, It was dis
covered that the enemy had left for
Virginia, leaving but seven companies
ia front Of this place
The rebels have already commenced
massacreing all who have accepted the
amnesty proclamation, and pressing in
to the service al capable Of bearing
arms.
Gen Pratt Is ordered 20 report to
Gen. Buffers headquarters for such
light duty as his heslth VIII enable him
TO perform.
Il was reported that the rebel ram
Roanoke, st Plymouth, is delaying Tor
the purpose or mounting the 2OOpOUnd-
er PARROTS which fell into tie rebels
hands there.
1t was generally believed in the inte-
rior that the fall of Plymouth and the
evacuation Of Washington, will enable
Vance, the secezh candidate, TO secure
his election.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The public viii
no longer be disappointed in its antic;-
patton Of early stirring news from this
quarter. The announcement can at
last be made with certainty that the
Army Of the Potomac is on the eve ol
the opening Of its summer campaign.
The commencement OF offensive move
ments viii be Immediately followed by
decisive events, and if Gen. Lee accepts
battle when Gen Grant offers it, q gen
eral action may occur in the course Of .
few days
The nature Of General Grants plan
Of operation is already plainly indica-
ted by certain preliminary movements
in this army and elsewhere. lie will
be found as remarkable for boldness
and ingenuity Of conception, for yigor
and rapidity of execution, as his move
ment by which he carried his army 70
the rear Of Vicksburg. Here as there
his main reliance viii be upon hard
marching and hard fighting.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 23d,
under the caption of stupid report,
says: But for the fact that some well
meaning persons believed it, we should
not think it worth while TO contradict
the report that Richmond is to be evac-
uated. There was some foundation IN
the proposal 20 remove by the overseer5
of the Treasury Department to Column
bia, but this has been reconsidered
The Richmond Examiner has q
lengthy article applauding Forfeots
atrocities at Fort Pillow. 1t SAG Il dif
fused a warm and soothing glow throu, h
the veins OF every good Confederate.
The whole country will approve and
applaud his action, and so, it is hoped,
will the Confederate Government
The Richmond Enquirer of the Both
has information that Burnside is NOV
ing. The intelligence is brought by q
scout, who conjectures that he is going
10 Alexandria; the Enquirer thinks
most probable to Yorktown. His force
is estimated at 1900 white and 5000
gro soldiers.
The same paper says the great fire
at Wilmington has fallen heavily on
blockade operations Indeed it may
becOnsidered to have put an efiectual
stop to running the blockade for some
time time. The difficulty of procuring
transportation for cotton will prevent,
several months, the accumulation OF
sufficient supplies. The destruction Of
property is estimated st from three 70
five million of dollars in gold
The Enquirer has q lengthy article on
the Fort Pillow massacre, sneering at
the Indignation Of the Northern press,
and saying that if Confederate prison
ers are executed that double the mum
Der OF Federals will be Immediately put
TO death
The same paper says that the 4th
army corps have been sent from Chat
tanooga 20 reinforce Gen. Grant There
is no longer a doubt that the enemy is
about to make serious demonstration
on the Peninsula.
The Examiner Of the 2Sth announces
the assignment OF Lieut.. Gen. Holmes,
lately commanding in the Mississippi
Department, to q command at Raleigh
Of the reserve forces Of North Carolina,
composed Of men between II and 50,
and that General Elsy goes TO the Ma
ryland line
The Enquirer reports the evacuation
Of Suffolk by our forces.