The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-24
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

NEw York, Nov. pa City Point.
Va, letter of the 18th to the CONNER
cial says: A movement Of the army
has begun. Yesterday, while with the
9th corps on our extreme left, l learned
that orders has been Issued to prepare
eight days rations, with one hundred
rounds of ammunition, to be ready to
march at any moment The artillery
of that corps set out on a march and
by sunset encamped about eight miles
nearer City Point, on the line of the
railroad The infantry followed shortly
afterward, and reached Hancock Sta.
ton about ten miles hence l learned
that similar orders-were issued in the
I'd and 5th corps 1t began to rain at.
S o'clock last night, and continued ever
since, converting the country into a
continent of mud The line of march
yesterday was toward the Appomattox,
which they would probably strike two
or three miles below Petersburg If the
design were to cross over to General
Buffers department. Grant have been
absent two or three days, but will soon
return Officers and men has been
moving IN shoals for some time. By
leaving the fort well garTisoned the
line is now so strong that Grant can
hurl his main body against any part.of-
the rebel lines he may select, while it
is impossible TO flank him or cut his
communications with any force short
Of the whole rebel army.
The Commercial says editorially: It
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Department of the Gulf commenced
concentrating several days since under
Gen Lee, for the purpose, it is general
ly believed, of cooperating with Sher-
man Should Beauregard attempt to
move southwark by the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, Lees cavalry may be
heard from.
A Washington special says our feet
of gunboats have moved up toward
Dutch Gap in readiness for any assault
that may be seen fit to be made.
1t is reported that the President has
determined not to permit cotton to be
brought out of the seeded States ex.
cept as prize to the Government. No
other permits are to be granted to
trade within rebel lines, and those
heretofore granted viii probably be re-
Voked.
Sergeant Gibbons, of the l32d New
York, and another gentleman, who
haved escaped from Charleston, re port
that the lower part of the city have be- |
come untenable in consequence of the
shells.
Many public buildings were struck by
shells and numbers were nearly de,
molished A fewsGres have been oc>
casioned by bombardment One shell |
exploded within three doors of the |
homestead Hall In the extreme norths
easterly part of the city great num-
Der of shells are falling and explode as
high up as Chapel and John streets. |
But few casualties. have taken place, 1
probably about twelve deaths in all. !
There are 500 troops in and around |
Charleston. Eight heavy guns are |
mounted on the channel Citizens are
much troubled. In consequence of |
the scarcity of habitations four or five |
families sometimes reside in one house
They expect terrible sufferings this
winter
Blockade-running continues with the
greatest impunity. Several vessels |
make trips each month between Mas
sau and Bermuda, bringing clothing
provisions and various other articles,
and taking out cotton principally.
The Richmond Wing says: There no
longer remains any doubt that Sher,
man has boldly cut himself off from
his base, and plunged headlong into
the heart of Georgia His aim, beyond
question, is to secure a position upon
the seabOard, where he may receive re-
Inducements and supplies at leisure,
and, having this established base, he
can proceed further with his operations
next spring, or during the winter
The Enquirer says that Colonel 0uld,
.Ae commissioner of exchange, is au-
Lhorized by the Confederate Govern
ment to make a proposition to Grant
On the llth instant to send one thou
sand bales of cotton to New York city,
provided that the proceeds be appro-
priated TO the comforts and necessaries
Of the prisoners at Fort Warren, the
sale cf the cotton and the purchase of
The supplies to be made by Major-GenA
eral Trimble, who is a prisoner at Fort
Warren, or General Beal, who is also a
prisoner, who are to be paroled and al
owed the facility of making advanta-
yeous sales. The outlay and the dlstri-
button will be rlade by commission of
Confederate officers who are prisoners,
and who are to be paroled for the pur-
pose, transportation to be afforded by
The United States Government free.
Grant replied on the 18th, and acceded
70 the proposition unhesitatingly. The
cotton will be shipped from Mobile
within ten days.