The weekly union record., 1864-12-17
News Of the Week.


battle is imminent. Gran; had received re-
Inducements, the Datch Gap Caaal was com
pleted. and Judgement had been effected BIZ :
portion Of cur forces IL au important position
near Fort Darling. Demonstrations we're also
beiag made on the Weldon Railroad. the sup
posed object being to prevent the rebels from
sending reiuforcemeu's to Georgia.
Nothing Of dedaile nature has ye. been
received from Sherman. Charleston papers
say thar, 90 the 5ih he was marching in the
direction Of Savannah. 4 Richmond paper
states that, on the 9Th, Foster was renewing
bis demonstration against the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad. TO divert the attention Of
rebel troops from Sherman.
Hood. Z, latest accounts. was quiet before
Nashville. It is rumo7ed that B-eckiaridse
would reinforce him, and abandon bis coutem-
plated raid into Kentucky The Federal loss
at the battle of Franklin is said to be larger
than first represented, being aboa. two thous
and. A Cairo dispatch says considerable ex-
citement existed in Memphis over report that
Beauregard was marching oa Fort Pillow with
a s'Fong force and heavy guns, with the sup
posed purpose Of block4ding the Mississippi.
The Governors Of The Southern States seem
disposed to maintain the doctrine Of State
Rights against the tyTaat JEFF" as vel as
Lincoln. Resolutions have been introduced in
the South Carolina Legislature, denouncing
Davis proposition Of emancipation and his in
terierence with the freedom Of the press, and
advising other States to resist such unconstitu
tional acts. Gov. Brown, of Georgia. nav
yet make a compact with that State to scccde
from the Coniederacy.
Resolutions have been iutrodaced into both
branches Of The North Carolina Legislature for
the appointment Of fve Commissioners as the
medium for negotiating peace with the United
States, requesting other States to do likewise,
and making it the dafy Of the Government to
communicate the proceedings TO Davis, and
req1est bis prompt action wherever any other
States shall have appointed like commissioners
In his message, Gov. Smith of Virginia.
recommends q repeal Of ;he Stale law exempting
certain citizaus from conscgiption, and expresses
himself favorable to arming slaves. He thinks
the Legislature stoud pass an act regulating
the necessaries Of life.
The exchange of prisoners is progressing as
rapidly as practicable in Charleston barbor
The bombardment OF the city is temporarily
suspended. Il was expected two or three weeks
would be required to complete the exchange
General Candy has so far recovered as to 90
about with crutchcs
The new First Corps of veterans to be under
command Of General Hancock will receive a
bounty $500 greater than that offered other
corps. The whole Government bounty for ore
years service is $l00, Of which 1886 is paid
down for three years service 5000, Of which
S400 IS paid down, the balance in iuslallments
during the term Of service In view of these
veterans being familiar with the use of arms,
Government has determined to arm them with
the most approved weapons in its possession,
and to present each soldier with pass to carry
him home at the expiration of his services in
helping to put down this unholy rebellion. 1t
is SAID to be determined to receive veterans
ftom California.