The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-06
LATEST FROM TEE RAPIDAE.
Reports that lee Is Retreating.
Late and Important from Mexico,
RumOrs Of French Defeats.
Evacuation Of Washington, n. G.
Cur Forces Occupying West Point.
Our Army Across the Rapldan.
They Passed Over on Tuesday Night.
They Passed Over on Tuesday Night.
Lee Falling Back to his Intrenehmsnts

WAsHIyoTos, May Grant has Issued
2n order that for the present only shelter
tents viii be allowed in the feld.
! Scouts just in report that the rebels are
throwing up heavy eartbworks opposite
Falmouth and Fredericksburg.
All avenues to the army are closed azGinst
civilians. Newspaper correspondents fnd
great difficulty in getting down.
Gen. Meade has issued spirited address
to the army Of the Potomac, calling upon
the soldiers 70 prepare f0rsn advance.
The Worlds special says sdyioes from tho
front indicate that Lee has abandoned his
iutrenehmentt On the Rapidau, and ia re-
treating inland. No collision between the
armies.
The Herald's Key West letter announces
the arrival OF gunboats Galena, Columbis
and Tioga.
Advices from Fort Myers, Charlotte Har-
Dor, say that on the 10th of April, de-
tachment of the End U. 8. colorsd troops,
under Capt. Crane, landed on the main
land, drove back the rebel force, without
loss on either side, and captured three hun
dred cattle.
Mexican sdvices report that Alvarez has
officially declared for Juaraz, and is fortl-
flying at Acapulco, which is blOekaded by
French ships.
A French frigate has bombsrded the for
fostions at Marathan.
The French are reported to have been de-
fsated at ojaca and GuadsIara, losing at
the latter point Z, 1000 men. A report also
says the Mexiesns will soon attack and take
Jslspa. This looks like canard.
FORTREss MONROE, May 5.-Passengers
report that Washington, n. c., is laid in
ashes BY struggling marines and soldiers al
the time Of the evacuation. Commissary,
ordnance and qusrtermasters' stores were
also destroyed. The city was mainly owned
oy Union people. Four thousand Fedora
troops suddenly evacuated Washington, in
the face of seven rebel companies, leaving
the Union people to the tender mercies o.
the rebels, after burning the houses over
their heads. When the Q. s. steamer left
the dock, the screams Of women and chill
dren at being abandoned we're pitiful. The
indignation against Gen. Butler in North
Carolina ID very great. a delegation Of
leading men have gone to Washington TO
ask his removal.
1t is said the rebel rams have decided 10
attack orr gunboats without waiting for ss-
sistsnce f=em their army.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-Accounts from Wash
ington, n. c., are greatly exaggerated.
Several refugees arrived here report the
place burned last Saturday, probably by
guerrillas. The town, in its most pr0spe-
rous days, had only two thousand inhabi-
tants, and it is absurd to state the loss at
several million dollars.
WAsHIE0roS, ? P. X, May 5.-The Repub-
liean has just issued an extra, saying the
Army Of the Potomac has advanced toward
Richmond, and the struggle for the posses
sion Of the rebel capital is begun. The
army moved On Tuesday night, aud has now
crossed the Rapidan at Jacob, Culpepper,
Germania, and United states fords, without
any serious opposition. Lee has been COM
PEELED to fall back from the strong positions
where he has held US at bay all winter.