The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-03
THE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

NEw YoRK, May 1.-The largest fir,
that we have had for thirty years tool
place last night. The melodeon factor,
of Treat 4 Davis, the carriage fsctorie.
Of Hall d Co, J. F. Goodrich, and Burcl
y Co, the silver-plating shop of g. Gil
braith, the Davenport Mission Chapel
two private residences, and brick
barn were destroyed. A man, whose
name could not be ascertained, perish
ed in the flames. The total loss by the
fire was from $4,000 to $4,000, the in
surance on which is about $33, 900
Advices from Culpepper Courthouse
of last evening, report everything quiet
in that vicinity.
New Orleans advices state that Gen
Stone has been superseded by General
Dwight as chief of Gen. Banks staff
Gen. Stone, under orders from Wash.
ington, is reduced to the command of a
regiment of regulars
A refugee from Shreveport says the
rebels admit loss of |, loo men, but adj
NIT they were defeated in the last bat
tie, and suffered SO heavily that they
did not consider it prudent to renew
the attack.
The reports among the rebels say that
Gen. Steele was moving toward Shreve-
port with $4,000 men, and Price, with
1900 men, was opposing him.
Shreveport is protected by fourteen
miles of Notifications, which the rebels
consider impregnable against anything
short of 10000 men.
The gunboat Eastport remained
ashore sixteen miles below Grand
Ecore, and two gunboats are aground
on the falls above Alexandria
From the address of Gen. Lee to his
command of cavalry, of Bankss army,
it would appear that he had been super
ceded.
Three thousand rebel cavalry are re-
ported in the neighborhood of Glen
louka, above Port Hudson, and their in
tention is surmised to be to lay low the
plantations worked by Yankees.
Magruders army, reported 10000
strong, is on the Guadalupe, Colorado,
and Brazos rivers, Texas, with the ex-
ception of 5000 at Galveston.
WASHINGTON, May lit is probable
that the vote will be taken in the
House, on Wednesday, on the bill to
provide republican governments of
those States, overthrown or usurped by
the rebellion A number of prepared
speeches are yet to be delivered upon
the subject
The joint resolution, which was unan-
imously passed the House and Senate
month ago, protesting against the
French occupation Of Mexico, and the
establishment of monarchal govern
ment on this continent, still sleeps in
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, which it is permitted to do for
reasons Of State policy
The army appropriation bill appro
PIRATES 50, 10000 for medicines, instru-
ments, and dressings.
James r. Hood, Editor of the Chatta-
nooga Gazette, is in Washington as the
of the loyal citizens of
Lower East Tennessee, to urge on the
Government the modification of the or
der disseminating the issuance or sale
of rations to citizens at points south of
Nashville. The loyal people protest
against the policy of sending them to
the rear as a most ungrateful return
for their many sacrifices for the Gov
eminent during the war
The information received from the
army of the Potomac tonight states
that the troops which went to Madison
Courthouse on Thursday burned the
town to ashes. 1t is not known wheth-
er this was done by orders or not.
Ger. Burnside visited Gen Meade
last evening, and spent some hours in
his headquarters.
Deserters who came in yesterday re
port Lees army as $4,000 strong, with
$4,000 cavalry, all in good condition,
with ten days supplies.
The railroads are running night and
day bringing up achievements
BosToN, May lin the Massachu-
sets Senate yesterday the Committee
on Federal Relations reported series
Of resolutions in relation to national af-
fairs, favoring the prosecution of the
var and pledging the resources of the
State in its support, and recommending
IN amendment to the Constitution abol- |
shing slavery, and declaring that the
President has discharged the duties of
lis Office with fidelity, sagacity, and |
courage, and that he deserves tia con-
idence of the people.
Fortress MONROE, April 29.-The
french vessels that went to City Point
ecently to bring away tobacco from
Richmond have all returned, light, to
hampton Roads
The steamer New York, with six re-
'el prisoners, has sailed for City Point.