The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-27
More About Sherman's
Expedition.
lncendiary FIRES in New
York.

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Orleans correspondent Of the 18th inst,
says a Union expedition into the Lafourche
district Of Louisiana, attacked and defeat
ed as.rebel force and destroyed there camp
and baggage, and number Of boats.
Il is said that Allen, who assumes 70 be
the rebel Governor Of Louisiana, has or
ganized at Shreveport, IN The State, ten reg
/ iments of negroes who are 70 be fully armed
and equipped from the proceeds Of cotton
sales at MatamGras-
There is report that the rebel General
Buckner has 10000 men at Alexandria,
Louisiana, where there are said 10 be album
dant supplies of beef and corn.
] One of our New Orleans correspondents
says gentleman has arrived in that city
with permission from President Lincoln, to
bring 20. 900 bales Of cotton into the Union
/ lines.
A large supply ofeotton recently stopped
by rebel authorities on its way across Tex
as 10 Brownsville has been released.
The House Of Representatives of Louisi-
ana Legislature has authorized issuing Of
bonds to the amount of two and half mil
lions Of dollars for the purpose Of carrying
on safe Government.
General Candy is fast recovering.
Ia the rebel House Of Representatives, on
Monday, Mr.. FOots made another display
Of his beIlicose qualities, and called any
member, who objected to anything he had
previously said to send him a note, to which
he would not fail to give attention. Mr..
Foote was subsequently, arrested and re-
CURED TO give bail to keep the peace, on
charge Of being engaged to fight duel with
John Mitchell.
The House, in another fsof desperate pat
riotism, renewed its previous resolution to
! fight out the war to its bitter end.
Lats rebel papers say that eight trans
ports, loaded with Union troops, and two
Batteries Of Parrot guns, have left Morgan
"a, La, for White River, Ark.
An account is given Of an attempt and
failure to escape from the prison at Colum-
bis, 8. c., Of So Union prisoners.
A committee Of the Georgia Legislature
reported that Mr.. Aired, member Of that
body, has been engaged in recruiting in
Northern Georgia several companies Of men
for the army Of Sherman.
The garrison at Mobile is said to be suf-
fering much for want Of necessary clothes.
A negro was recently hung IN Carroll.
county, Miss, for attempting to raise
company Of men Of his own color to fight
in the Union cause.
Nzw YosK, Nov. 26.--The Richmond En-
quirer of the Esd says that sherman il
marching into.the heart Of Georgia. AS yet
his movements have met but little resist
snee, fact explained by necessity Of draw
ing him as far as possible from the only
point he could look for suceor. Il Is not
improbable be may capture The Capital Of
the State, and perhaps move from thence
TO savannah, or Augusta, or Charleston.
1t was rumored yesterday that he had
Milledgsville, although it is not officially
announced, aud Z is not unlikely, In case
Of the occupation Of MilledgeviIls, that ga
vsnnsh and Charleston will be evidently
the objective points Of the expedition. Com
binatiOns are in pFogrsss 70 foil his purpose.
We may expect to hear in few days some
definite ecount OF them.
The Dispatch OF the 23d says that body
Of cavalry under Wheeler attacked sheF-
mans rear at Gordon, on Sunday bat With
what resalt Is not known.
ALBANY, Nov. 26.-Tbs break on the Erie
Canal, about sixteen miles east OK Roehss
ter, will not be repaired this season.
The steamboat skiddy, on her way 70 n.
Y. asst evening, ran on 3 rock about six
miles below this city and sunk. Freight
and passengers uninjnred.
NEW YoKE. nov. 2s.--The Ares last Night
at the five different hotels were made with
phosphorus, and IL is thought they we're
Grad for The purpose Of robbiBg Barznm's
Museum, which was also fred The panic
stricken audience was robbed most thor
oughly. In the smoke and confusion that
ensusd A. the hotels, tbs robbers did not
succeed 90 we'll. A woman hailing from
Baltimore was arrested At the Metropolitan
Hotel under circumstances that involve her
in serious sus pieion. She strongly protests
hsr innoesnce. Several ether arrests we're
also nsds-