The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-20
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results may speedily DO derived by
France from the Chinese and Mexican
expeditions. It is very pacific in tone
toward Russia and Poland, and loudly
extols the EmperOr's scheme for Con-
gress.
The rebel steamer Florida had COM
plesed her repairs at Brest, and anchored
about 200 yards from the Kerssge. She
will sail in February. A French vessel /
viii accompany each at an interval of
six hours.
The indictment against Messrs. King
and Heensn has bsen removed into the
Court Of Queen bench.
The press is quiet upon American af-
fairs.
The Times published letter from its
secession correspondent, Spence, from
Liverpool, il which be writes the North
made progress, but not 10 proportion 70
the cost. He contends that the next cam
paiga will reveal great difficulties for the
North, and that their financial policy
will sooner or later COLLAPSED
Lord Palmerston was unable to attend
a Cabinet council on the End, owing to
an attack of the govt.
The Anglo Chinese feet, fitted out by
Capt. Osborne, vase rturning to England,
Prince Kefay having refused to carry
out the bargain.
The understanding between the Arch
duke and Napoleon is said to be made ex-
cellent, and it is said capitalists over
Whelm the Archduke with offers of money
with the simple guarantee of his accession
to the throne.
PITTsBUBG, J an. 13.-The Philadelphia
Express train on the Pennsy lVaEia Rail-
road, consisting of q baggage, two ex-
press, and three passenger cars, was
thrown off the track by the breaking of
a tender axle, and was precipitsted,
while near bridge No. 8, four miles east
of Tyrone, into the creek thirty or forty
feet. The cars taking fire from the
stoves, were consumed, together with
one fourth of the track and one span of
the bridge. The express cars were bad
ly smashed. Twenty or thirty persons
were injured, many of whom were re-
enlisted soldiers of the 28.h Pennsylva-
Ma volunteers, one of whom had his back
broken. A. Sternmyer, a leather mer-
chant Of this city, was fatally injured.
The conductor and Thomas McGregor,
the baggage master of the train, were
severely wounded. AL the passengers
were rescued before the flames reached
them. A train arrived here at 8 ?. N.
bringing several of the wounded.
New York, j sn. 18.-The Tribune's
Army of the Potomac despatch states that
two hundred rebel cavalry attacked the
pickets of the 1st Rhode Island cavalry
at Three-mile Station, on Thursday
evening. After fight of half an hour
the rebels retreated. Twelve wounded
rebels were found on Friday morning at
a house half mile from the scene of the
engagement, and three were found dead
on the field. One of our men was NOR
tally wounded one other man hurt, and
one captured.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-The losses by
FIRE on Saturday night reach S775, COO, of
which 100000 are on the property of
Auford 81 LesseDburg, and 100000 on
that of Fsxhill & Fanshsw; fully in
sured.
The Herald's Army of the Potomvc
despatch says: Col. LoWelPs cavalry
brigade has returned to Fairfax Court
house from reconnaissance TO Snick-
ersville and Lsesburg. No traces were
found of Stuart's cavalry. There are
rumOrs sdoat of the re organization and
consolidation of the army into three
corps also, it is rumored that an indie.
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given to one of the best fighting generals,
who will be authorized to take Richmond
in his own way.
Six rebel deseYters came into our lines
on Saturday. They represent that star
walton threatens the rebel army. The
deserters had no coffee for months, and
meat not over twice s week. Nine men
of their regiment had been shot for try
ing to desert.
Gen. Fitzpatrick has gone to Washing
ton. Rumors assign him a new and in
dependent cavalry command.
The steamship Argo arrived from Port
Royal on the lst inst.
4 squad of 20 of the goth Connecticut
volunteers, under command of Lieut..
Walker, of the 24bh Massachusetts,, were
captured on the Both of December, near
St Augustine, Florida, By rebel cavalry.
Lieut.. Walker was wounded and 10 re-
ported dead.
Information has been received here of
the stopping of the Overland Mail TO
California.
Advices from Panama per the Illinois
are to the 9th. By order of Gen. Dix,
farmers and others recently confined at
Fort Lafayette are to be tried by mill
tary committee.
a bold burglary occurred on Sunday
morning the 9th, in which Mr.. Walkie,
it is feared, was fatally wounded.
The British blockade runner Syloanus
was captured in Dsbess Sound, Ga, on
the 18th inst, by the gunboat Huron.
The Wilmington Journal announces
the preaching Of two more blockade
runners, steamers Ranger and Adair.
The Richmond Wing of the 1st inst
thinks the future Of the South is involved
in the next springs campaign in upper
Georgia.
The Enquirer gives a report that 5000
Yankees landed at Kinsale, Westmore-
land county, Va, on the 18th, and had
destroyed all the salt and provisions
provided by citizens for the use Of their
families.
The Raleigh Progress has editorials
proolaiming that peace only can prevent
starvation. The honest-hearted working
people want and will have peace.
The 51st New York, having unani-
mOusly rs-enisted, arrived vest erday
from Kentucky, On Burroughs.
CHICAGO AS A PURCHASING PoTNT FOB
ARMY SUPPLws-It speaks volumes for
the city as a purchasing point, and will