The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-02
By Telegraph
MIGHT DISPATCHES
Further SpeOulations About
Sherman.
Combinations to Detect In
cendiafies in New York.
Banks TO goto New Orleans.
His Civil Policy Approved.

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NV YoRK. Dec. 1.-The Commercials
Washington special says:
Richmond papers of Tuesday contain no
intelligence concerning Sherman they
state neither Macon or Augusta were taken
on the 10th, and that the trains were run
ming regularly between the two cities. 1t
is believed the statement will prove incor-
rect.
New YORK, Dee. 1.-The military author
tiles and the police are acting together for
the detection of the persons coneerped IN
the plot to burn the city. The Military
Commission is now in session, taking testi-
mony in the matter. There is ID doubt
that the persons concerned in the plot are
Of the same class as the Detroit and ST. Al
bans raiders
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-The special CORES
pendent of the American telegraphs from
Annapolis as follows:
The steamer Constitution has arrived with
700 paroled men. She left Savannah on
Sunday evening. No papers had been re-
ceived later than the 22d. Nothing def
mite had been heard from Sherman, but il
was the general belief in Savannah that he
was advancing on that city in two columns.
There was great CONSERVATION among the
rebel authorities.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle of this morning, speaking of Mai. Gen.
Banks preparations to shortly leave here
for New Orleans to resume his position as
head of the Department of the Gulf includ-
ing Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri, says
his civil policy has met the approval of the
President of the United States, and he re-
turns to his post at the request Of the Exec
utive, and it is not less pleasant to announce
the kindliest relations existing between
Generals Banks and Candy in charge of the
military operations in the division of West
Mississippi.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The steamer North
Star, now over due from Aspinwall, with
San Francisco dates to Nov. Sd, was spoken
yesterday in use of her canvass, her ma
chinery being disabled. She is expected to
arrive here this evening or tomorrow NOR
ming.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Richmond Ex-
aminer, speaking of shermans movement,
says if he could take Macon or Augusta by
the way, he would accomplish gr. at things, |
but the destruction of those towns was not |
his main object. His design was to destroy |
the Railroads as far as he could, which run |
from Southern and Western Georgia to |
Virginia and the Carolinas, and to rest his |
army at Beaufort and Port Royal. If he |
can establish himself permanently at Beau
fort, he may be able to operate against |
those roads. Furthermore, Beaufort lies |
between Charleston and Savannah, and can |
be conveniently used as the base Of land op- |
erations against either city.
NASHVILLE, Dec. Hood 8 infantry force
crossed Hsrpeth River this A. NJ, and has
not advanced that portion Of his force
since. His cavalry crossed Harpeth at
fords above Franklin this A. M. at daybreak, |
closely following Gen. Wilson, who retired |
in this direction.
Skirmishing with the advance has oc-
CURED all day. Gen. Wilson occupies a
strong position few miles South of Nash
willie, and is able to resist any forge the re-
bells may bring against him.
The Confederate General captured yester-
day was Col. Gordon of the I1th Tennessee,
brevet Brig. General.
An officer who Witnessed the fight at
Franklin yesterday, describes the battle as
one of the most sanguinary of the war.
The determined bravery of the Confeder-
ates excelled anything before seen. Al
though slaughtered by hundreds, they stin
advanced against our batteries. Within
FIVE hours eleven distinct assaults were
made against our works, each failure
Our forces, the battle being ended, quietly
withdrew from the town.
Among the casualties to the Federals
ia Maj. General stanly wounded in the neck.
Rebel General Cheatham is reported
wounded.
Killed. Capt. Bissell, 128th Ind; Capt.
staley, l24th Ind; bod, Major Of the l24th
Ind; Capt. Hinton, l24 Ind; Capt Bowling,
I11th Ohio.
Mortally wounded Col Lowry, 1O7th
Ind; Capt. Cowghton, of Gen. Cox's staff.
Wounded; Col. Walters, Sd Brigade, LIST
Div, wounded in the shoulder, and Col.
Conrad who commanded brigade in the
I'd division.
Rebel casualties; Brig. Gen. Adams kill
ed; Brig. Gen. Scott wounded.
The total loss of the enemy in killed,
wounded and prisoners is estimated at 1000.
Three thousand being either killed or
wounded.
The Federal loss in killed and wounded I
is 700. The loss in prisoners is triaing.
Our loss in Regimental and Field officers is
very heavy. Gen. Bradley is also wound
ed and in the city.
Additional Federal wounded; Col. stocton,
Maj. James I'D III.
1t is rumOred this evening that Hood is
moving east toward MurfreesboIo.
SAN FRAScIsoo, Nov. 2s.-The greateyeHt
is the continued, universal rain which has
removed all apprehensions Of another sea-
son Of draught- heavy gale in the Bay
did some damage to the shipping, sinking
one river steamer, the Antelope.
NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Ris Janeiro dates Of
Oct. 18th are received. A violent tornado
occurred there on the I3th. The city suf-
fered severely for about quarter Of a mile
in width. Many houses were blown down,
and others completely riddled by hail The
tornado lated Is minutes. Several vessels
were capsized, but no lives lost.
The Commercials Washington special
says there is No truth in the report that the
collection Of the additional income tax is
delayed until the Supreme Court decides on
it notwithstanding