The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24

across the Etowahe Cars are now arriV-
| ing at Kingston with stores.
A despatch has Just been received
| from Banks, dated Alexandria, May 8,
states that the dam will be completed
tomorrow, the 9Th, and the gunboats
relieved He viii then move imme-
diately fer the Mississippi.
Gen. Candy was at the mouth Of Red
river On the 18th, collecting forces to
assist Banks if necessary.
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, dated
| Q o'clock last evening, state that he
! had been fighting all day, the enemy
/ trying to close in his lines. We have
| captured the rebel General Walker.
o. the Texas troops.
CSigned.l E. NJ. STANTON
WAsHNaTox May 22-Sixty hostages.
who were arrested in Fredericksburg.
arrived in the city this morning, and
were committed to Old Capital Prison.
The following despatch has been re-
ceived by the Navy Department:
Gideon IFeHes, Sccy Of Nary:
l have lust received a letter from Lii.
Commander Breese, dated Mouth of
/ Black river, May 18th He writes as
follows
This morning q bearer of dispatches
from Gen Banks was received at Fort
DeRussy who says when he left our
gunboat was coming over the falls, and
it was currently believed that all would
get over He knew nothing more
have information from reliable sources
that the dam has been completed, and
we may soon eXpeht to hear that all the
iron-clads are over.
The Navy Department has received q
communication from the United States
bark Allen, blockading off Murrell In
let, reporting the destruction Of valua-
ble salt works. Information had been
given by contrabands of the location Of
the works, which were at a place called
Cane Pitch, u miles from the Inlet
Upon seeing the works, an armed crew
was sent ashore, who succeeded in de
stroying them and burning the build
ings
Extensive arrangements have been
made for the extension of the works 10
double their size
A communication has also been re-
eeived from Pawnee, which says that an
expedition vas sent up the St Johns
river, Florida, under command Of Gen
eral Birney, and had been very success
full They did not, however, meet the
enemy, who is supposed to have crossed
at Yazoo, on the east side of st. Johns
The expedition had not returned to
Jacksonville at last advices.
Eight hundred more wounded ar
rived this morning.
The subscriptions reported to the
Treasury Department to the 1910 loan
were 81 100000
Richmond papers Of the 18th claim
great victory over Sigel at New Market,
and say they would have captured his
army had it not been for our cavalry.
According to their account, Sigel ran
twenty miles without stopping, abau-
doning his hospitals, burning his trains,
DC. These papers state their losses at
at 10000 in the battles with the Army
of the Potomac, but claim a victory
every time.
They acknowledge losing 90 guns, but
are silent as to the number of prison
ers.
Gen Meade issued an order, comph-
menting Gen. Tyler's division and Gen.
Kitchens brigade, for their gallantry
in the action of Thursday.
CAIRO, May 22-Admiral Porter's flag
ship arrived at Mound City, and reports
the entire feet out of Red River Dam,
having reached sufficient height on
the 9Th to enable them TO move.
An extensive cOnhagration occurred
recently at Natchez, consuming several
blocks of the most prominent buildings.
1t is supposed to be the work OF an in
cendiary.
Our forces evacuated Alexandria last
week, and moved to Helmsport 4
portion of Alexandria was burning
when our forces left.
General Mcpherson, who is seriously
i'll, was on board Colonel Mott Of the
l49th Ohio, and many other officers Of
rank were killed. and the greater part
of our troops were slaughtered, of which
there were about FIVE hundred on board
the steamer City Belle at the time she
was captured and burned by the rebels
thirty miles below Alexandria in the
early part of the month.
Fourteen delegates to represent /
Louisiana in the Baltimore Convention
were appointed on the 10th.
s. ;. CaSsanders, from Boston. had
arrived with three hundred and eigh-
teen men.
General Cortenas and staff, while
riding through the streets, were insult
ed by the French. A general quarrel
ensued, and weapons were drawn and
freely used by both parties. Cortenas's /
Adiutant-General shot a Frenchman
dead during the melee, and another
one was arrested. Much excitement /
prevails and many French residents /
were leaving the city
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA
NEW York, May 22-The steamer /
America, from southampton, arrived /
this morning. She brings the follow
ing items of news not conveyed by the 4
advices of the Peruvian:
In the House of Lords Earl Russell
stated that the Conference had agreed
TO a suspension of hostilities for one
month from the 18th, on condition that
the blockade of the German ports
should cease.
Parliament adjourns on the 18th.
The Bank of France raised the rate
Of discount to per cent
In recent naval engagement the
Austrians were badly beaten. One
frigate was burned. The Danes anch-
ored behind Sand Island. Fifteen
Swedish and Norwegian war vessels as
gRmbled' off GuttenbfIrC t1pdar Primo I
Oscar Garibaldi arrived at Caprera on
the 9th The Danish naval success and
suspension Of hostilities was received
in London with animation.
New YoRK, May 22-The supply
steamer Newbern, from the biockadine
squadron, has arrived. She has a num-
Der of blockade-runners as prisoners.
The rebel iron-clad North Carolina.
which recently came a short distance
over Wilmington bar, leaked so bad she
was compelled TO run ashore When
the tide fell she broke in twain amid