The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-24
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Nav YoKK, Nov. 23.-The Richmond Sen
tinel Of Saturday says Grant is msssing his
troops on the right Of the rebel lines in the
vicinity of Battery Harrison, and that sher-
idan has sent a considerable portion Of his
command to the James.
A slight demonstration was made We'd
nesday on BUtIer's front, but it was forced
back without accomplishing anything.
The Express reports heavy reinforcements
going to Grant within the past few days.
In the affair on Thursday night the re-
bels claim to have captured our picket line
fora distance of 500 yards.
MOsby has written 70 Sheridan, annouR-
cling the execution of Union prisoners in
retaliation, and threatens to continue it i
any more Of his captured men are execu-
ted.
The Sentinel says Gen. G. Smith is aiding
Gen. H. Cobb in opposing Gen. sherman :
march.
WAsHISeroS, Nov. 2s.-City Point adviees
Of the I'D say Dutch Gap canal viii soon
be opened
NEw YoRK, Nov. "a Havana advices Of
the 18th bring no later Mexican news.
The Laurel, which has arrived at Nassa6
IS reported to have left Semmes and his
crew at Madeira or Teneriffe.
MONTREAL, Nov. 2S-Thomas darcy
MCGEE is dangerously i'll here.
BosroS, Nov. 2S.-Captain Winslow Of
the Kearsarge, had a public reception at
Roxbury last evening. The officers and
crew Of the sloOp-of-war Brooklyn sent in
contribution to the Sailors Fair yesterday
of $3.50, which secured the sword to Capt.
James Alden, commander of TIE Brooklyn.
UPto this unexpected result the sword con-
test between Farragut and Winslow had
been quite even.
HAVANA papers publish a letter purport-
ing to be from Mejia, containing a summa-
ryOf the situation at Matamoros on the
10th ult. The submission of Cortenas and
the capitulation of the city with an i'm
mense amount Of war material, is complete.
A new impulse has been given to com
merce between Matamoros and Texas
The rebel and Union camps are in sight Of
MatamOros. The rebels offer to return the
armament taken by Canales, and the Ameri-.
can consul offers to return the rifle guns
COrtenas took to the Union camp to attack
Brownsville.
1t is reported that large force of rebels
in San Domingo had been defeated and dis
Persed.
NEW YORE, Nov. 28.-cOtton 1872. Gold
22IK.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga Paducah dispatch
of yesterday says the military affairs in this
district are active. Every rebel move this
side of the river is known. Deserters re-
port to our gunboats that Hoods army,
$4,000 strong, with 81 pieces of artillery
was marching on Pulaski and expects ulti-
mately to seize Cumberland Gap.
I sCOl. Brooks, with $500 hundred rebels,
attacked Fayetteville Ark. on the 2Sth, and
were repulsed wilhconsiderable loss hence
te November Sd Fayetteville was pretty
closely invested, when Gen. Fagin with
s goo men came up and bombarded,the town
five hours with two pieces of artillery, but
was held at bay till near day when BluI
arrived and the rebels skedaddled.
The Times Washington special says the
latest intelligence from Sherman reports
him within 70 miles of Macon, his maroA
unopposed.
--latest intelligence reports Hood, with
two corps, numbering about $1,000, to be
stin in the neighborhood of Florence, Ala.
There are reports that DickTaylor has join
ed him with an additional force of 10000.
The rebel Gen. Breckenridge is suspected
of design to march from East Tennessee
on an missionary expedition into Ken
lucky; and Gen. Burbridge is making ra-
pid disposition Of his forces to prevent the
movement.
New YoRK, Nov. 23.-Nothing later from
the Shenandoah Valley. The rebels have
apparently abandoned the idea, at least for
the present, Of further contest with Sheri-
dan for its possession.
The Worlds Washington special says Off
GERS who have arrived here to-day from the
front Of Petersburg state that the enemy
show no signs of evaeuating the place, on
the contrary they have resumed picket
firing in most determined manner. No
have been made by them
since they captured a small portion Of our
picket line in front Of Butler, which they
still hold.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The Republicans
special gives the following from the New
Orleans papers Of the 14th Gen. Candy !
has sufficiently recovered to resume bust
ness. Pierre Soule has arrived in the city
Of Mexico. Don Diego Alyares, Don Juan
and Alvarez it is reported would declare
in favor of Macmillan. Franco Mexican
troops had left their eneampment.
SAN FRAScIsco, Nov. 22.-Ths overland |
mail after detention of two weeks arrived |
with New York letters.
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hours. nov25 /
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