The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-07
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.

NEW YoEK. Feb. e.-Herald's special
from field says after hard fighting, Col
Mulligin drove Early from MOOrhelG,
then engaged ROsser, meeting with signal
success.
HEAD QUARTERS, DEPT. VIReN1A.-
Gen. Kelly's forces have compelled Ear
ly to retreat up SOuth.fOrk of South
Branch, towards Shenandoah Valley.
We have captured numbers of prisoners.
and re-csptured many heretofore taken
from us, and drove enemy out of Peters
burg. Deserters from rebels pouring in.
NEW York, Feb. 6.-Steamer Edin-
burg from Liverpool, 10th arrived. News
anticipated.
Our recent losses st Newburn not large.
Gunboat Underwater, was shelled by
guns of our fort, set on fire and blown
up.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 6.-Advicss says,
Banks will soon embark for Texas, people
of that State are ready to join our ioFcs
in large numbers.
A letter dated 1st inst, NeWbern, n. c.
to the n. Y. Tribune, says Lt.-Col Fell
lows, with lis men of the 18th MAssa-
chusetts regiment, with 8 section Of bat
terry, went ont on the Trenton road.
They lost the section of battery and
sixty-1ve men, by capture, being over
powered by overwhelming numbers. Our
troops, however, held the rebels in check
till their baggage and camp equipage
could be removed or burned. Lt.-Col.
Fellows got back to the camp of Colonel
Clssson, and saved the garrison. The en-
envy followed our men closely until they
got under the guns Of our forts. Our
loss was twenty to thirty killed and
wounded, and perhaps one hundred cap
tured. The enemy's loss is supposed to
be 10 or u killed and 40 to 80 wounded.
The Tribune has q rumor that General
W. Il. Smith is to command the Army of
the Ptoomac.
General Butler is confident that so ex-
change Of prisoners viii be consummated.
Commissioner 0uld favors the exchange.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-There are near
ly twenty-ons millions of gold in the
Treasury.
Rumors of new discovery Of swind-
ling in the Treasury are rife to-day. Six
clerks were discharged yesterday, most
of whom have been arrested.
The bands of guerillss seem to have
vacated Fairfax county, Va.
NEW YORK, jan. 6.-Ths Richmond
Examiner says that several thousand
Yankee prisoners are to be sent TO- GeOr-
gia. There were 6,OOO or 1000 in the
hospitals on the 18th ult
Gentlemen from Wilmington informs
the Petersburg Express that it soon will |
be impossible for vessels to get into that |
port. The steamer Austin arrived at |
Mobile, Jan. 9th, from Havana, with 8 |
cargo of pork and gunpowder for the re-
bel Government.
F5reien-The Austrian troops destined |
for Schleswig have commenced matching. !
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6-Our forces started |
in pursuit of the rebel csptors Of Gen. !
Jeanemap, recently taken at Winfield, on |
Kanawha. river.
HALIFAX, Fish. 6.-In the case of the |
Chess 2eake, the Court decided that the |
vessel snd cargo should bs returned to
the owners, subject to pay the expenses
Of court. Marshal Kane and a number
Of Confederate officers left for Dixie on /
the steamer Alpha to-day.
New YORK, Feb. Cotton dull ct
Sic; Gold, 5856.
LEAyEEwoRTH, Feb. 6.-Skirmish in
Jackson county between Capt. COlmAn's
command and about one hundred guer-
rillas, supposed to be part of QuantTels
DID band. Guerrillas are collecting in
that county for the purpose of plumber
ing. Arrangements are making to break
up that organization.
Fort SMITH, Feb. Capt. Russell,
General Hunters Adjutant, was brought
here as = prisoner to day. Hunter is
son Of Senator Hunter, aud commands
IN Indiana brigade, General Price has
been superseded. Hosmer is in COM
nand of the Department of Arkansas
md is still at Longwood, west Of Cam
Ham