The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-24
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lutions have yet been reported
The Kentucky Delegation to the Con-
vention have called State Convention
to meet at Louisville on the Oh Of May
next, to appoint Delegates 70 the Nation
al Convention to meet at Baltimore.
The following gentlemen were sp-
pointed . State Convention: James
| Spead, John Tompkins and L. n Dem
bilz Of Louisville; A. Preston, Of Co
Vington; G F. Rylsnd and b. Cummings,
Of Newport; Geo. D. B.Akely, of Rus-
sellville; II. B. Calvert, Of Bowling
Green; and Dr.. Lay ton, Of Louis eoun-
| ty.
| BALTIMORE, Feb. % The Maryland
State Convention instructed its delegates
to the National Convention to support
Mr.. Lincoln as its first and only choice
for the Presidency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Ths Secretary
of the Navy has, again decided TO add
another feet to the National Squadron.
Propositions have been made to construct
the new vessels; they are to be built en-
tirely of iron, and are not intended for
participation in actual work.
The Worlds Newbern letter Of the
10th inst, says the rebels are reported
to be at Kingston. Their force IS esti-
mated at 10000 An expedition is or
ganizing to dislodge them.
DENVER CRY, Feb. 20. - Clark, who
robbed the Denver mail on the 18th Of
$50, 600, has been arrested, and most Of
the money recovered.
New YoRK, Feb. 23-Ths Times Hill
ton Head letter of the 18th says opera
tions in Florida are still progressing.
The advance forces sre at Barbara. 1t is
reported that BeGuFegard is on his way
from Savannah with large force to OPP
pose our further progress into the in
terror.
The permanent occupation of Florida
may be considered "6xed fact"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Union
National Committee have adopted : call
for National Convention to assemble
at Baltimore on the 9TH day Of June
next.
IND1ANFPoL1s, Feb. 23-The Union
State Convention endorsed the Admins
tratiOn, and recommended the nomination
of Mr.. Lincoln.
Gov. Morton was unanimously nOmi.
mated for reelection.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. % The steamer
BOhemis, from Liverpool, struck q rock |
four miles south outside of Cape Eliza
beth last evening, and sunk about two |
miles from the shore. 0no boat was
swampsd, drowning several persons, but
most Of the passengers were saved. The
cargo was mostly for provincial and |
Canada account, and is valued at ST.
coo 600.
The Associated Press dispatches were
lost.
BosToN, Feb 23.-A vessel which has
arrived here from Cape Town, whence
she sailed Dec. 31st, reports the seizure
of the rebel steamer Tuacsl ,osa by the
British authorities for violating the neu
trality laws in landing 8 portion Of her
cargo on that coast.
CHAFTANo "a, Feb. 23.-Ths latest re-
porte repeat, without confirming, the re-
treat Of LoDgstreet ACROSS the French
Broad river. It is thought here that,
having failed to accumulate force suffi-
eient for prompt and energetic sctiOn on
our communications, be has grown fear
full of concentration against him or
Johnston, and is now endeaVOring to
form q. junction with the latter at DaliOn
before the spring campaign can open.
The largest estim stes give Longstreet
only twenty. five thousand infantry and
Fifty field pieces.
Johnston is known to have at Dalton
six divisions of infantry, about thirty
thousand men.
The two armies concentrated viii
probably number sixty Thousand mer,
and might prove dangerous.
Great dissatisfaction exists, and evil
dences of characterization Of rebels are
numerous. Provost Marshal General
PsrkhursFs report for January and hall
of February, will show total 1916 de-
serters from JohnstOn's army alone.
Gen. Palmer has remained in pesceful
possession of RinggOld, Ga, and the
Gap covering Chattanooga The enemy
may yet accept his invitation and fight.
RumOr had it yesterday that Hardee wss
west Of Lafayette, Ga, trying to get
across Lookout Mountain and make 3
descent on Bridgeport Ala, but this is
false, as Gen. Palmer pushed = detaoh-
meut into lafayette to-day, driving the
enemy out.
The rebels suppose that Grant has
been accommodating at Knoxville, to drive
Longstrsst away, thus weakening Chat
tanOoga; and may be foolish enough to
to attack as here. We look for no active
operations bsfors April. Adj. John
Sheppard, Oh Kentucky, has been ex
changed and is here.
REsooLD, Ga, Feb. 22.--Gsneral Pal
mer's forces occupied RinggOld this ?.
n, the mounted infantry in adj
vance. BE drove out small force Of
rebels. Patrols were found at CstoOss
Station, two miles below here; but
did not reach this town. Perfect
ruin exists; bus seven families are
left in the place. which formerly had