The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-11
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mIDnIoHT DISPATCHES.


CIRcINSATI, Feb. 1O--A rebel dis
patch to the Atlanta Appeal, dated Jan.
30, says Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, and
other points on the Mississippi, have
been heavily re-enfOrced by the FederalF,
indicating offensive operations against
Mobile and Jackson. Banks, with ten
thousand men, is operating from Madi-
sOnville. GunbOats are reported in the
Yazoo.
A bill has been introduced in the rebel
Congress to place negroes, between the
ages of Is and As in military service.
Ex-senator TOOmbs was arrested on
Feb. I'd, by order of Beauregsrd, for at
tempting to leave without pass.
Southern papers say that Lee recent
ly observed that with 10000 men more in
bis army, and 10000 more in JohnstOn's,
they could whip all the Yankees that
could be brought against them.
The Atlanta Intelli gencer thinks that
the Federals mean to take that city next
spring, if possible, and says Johnston
will fight at Dalton if attacked.
Mahon's Va. Brigade of Lees army
has re-enlisted, also single regiments
from Alabama and Florida.
CAIRO, Feb. 10.-The steamer Decatur
arrived from Memphis with six hundred
bales cotton. The steamer Baker, load
ed with Gotten, seized yesterday ct
Paducah, has been released.
Richmond papers of the th, say that
A. w. Hienzs and others, have been ar
rested for belonging to an association, to
release federal prisoners, assasinste JEFF
Davis, and to destroy Confederate pro
perty.
Breckenridge has been appointed to
relieve Gen. SamI Jones in command of
the Rebel Department of the South west
ern Virginia.
A Weldon letter Gays that Yankee cav
airy have invaded western North Caro-
lima, pillaging towns, carrying off ne
grOes, horses and food.
The whole number of Rebel troops en-
listed in Oct, for actual service, was one
hundred thousand men.
Morgan was at Columbus. Bragg had
left Richmond.
New YORK, Feb. 1O-The HeraId's cor
respondent writes that the whole Rebel
force, west of the Mississippi, on Janua-
~ first, was thirty thousand.
Advices from Newbern say that de-
serters report that the Rebel General
Pickett, told his command of fifteen
thousand men, that there were but 2 600
federals at Newbern, and be intended to
take the city by = night ass ault we
were reinforced, however, and the Rebels
fell back TO Kingston. The town of
Warsaw, NC, was accidentally destroy
ed by fire on the 31st ult. A mounted
deserter from Early's command, says .
rumOr was prevalent that the Rebels
were removing all the Yankee prisoners
from Richmond, and OBTAINING the mails
and newspapers from going from Rich
mond to soldiers in the camps.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The Herald's
correspondent says Price is at Camden,
Arkansas, and has been reinforced by
5000 men under Minton; and was pre-
pairing to move against Little Rock.
Kirby Smiths headquarters were at
Shreveport.
A Southern refugee says that Atlanta
will be destroyed rathOr. than suffered to
fall into Grants hands in the spring. He
says sweet potatoes are SO abundant, that
there is no danger of starvation.
The Memphis correspondent of the
Chicago Journal says Sherman's army
left Vicksburg last week; the 18th
Corps, under Hurlbut, following the 18th
Corps, which has advanced.
Gen. Smiths cavalry expedition left
Memphis for Corinth on the Sd.
The Union forces in Arkansas are pre-
pairing for an early move southwark,
which will place Magruder between
Steele and Banks.
Gen. Sickles goes to Arkansas.
NEW YORK, February 10.-COttOn SO /;
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