The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-12
THE LATEST NEWS.
nY LAST NIGHTS hgAYn.

NEw YoRK, Feb TO- "A Port Hudson
letter Of January 18th to the Tribune
says: No direct demonstration has
been made by the rebels lately.
A large number of dcserieTs have re-
Gently coms in from the rebel army.
A report has reached Port Hudson that
Gen. Bragg was appointed Assis ant
Secretary Of War for the Trans Mississ-
ippi District by JEFF Davis, and was nov
at Alexlndris, Louisisns, having crossed
the Mississippi recently stPoint Coupe
A rebel colonel named Bradford was
captured recently By private Phelbrick,
of the Sd Massachusetts, cavalry.
The steamer Mississippi arrived from
New Orleans on the 4th inst.
TIE Planet, from Cairo, with 800
colosed soldiers Of the 1st Missouri Fegi--
m ut, sunk on the night of Feb. /, fifty
miles above New 0rleans. No lives
lost.
Gen. Banks bad issued lengthy gen.
ersl regulation on the subjectof cOnpsn-
stated plantation labor, fixing the rates
thereof, interdictiog 6Ozeiog and sale of
Interfering drinks 10 plantation hands,
aud stating that be enlis'ments of SOL
diers from plantations will not be re
sumed without an order Of the Govern
ment.
LsboTers will be permitted to choose
their employers, but when the agreement
is made they will be held TO it for one
year. Laborers will be permitted, on
limited scale 10 cultivate land on private
account. A free labor bank will be es-
tablished, as a safe place of deposits for
their earnings.
SAN FaANoIsco, Feb. 9-The Mexican
General Leon, who left Manila on the
1st, has arrived here on his way TO
Washington, with instructions from
Jusrez TO the Mexican Minister. He
reports that Negrste, who was repulsed
at.San Louis Potosi, December q, with
9 lrss of 1900 men, afterwards formed
8 junction with GOnzolas, 0rtegs, and
DOblado, on the 5sh of January, and
again attacked that place, carrying it
by assault, after 3 struggle of "a hours,
capturing most Of the garrison and q
large quantity of arms and munitions.
The traitor Gen. MeizO aud staff had
escspsd.
All Of the captured traitors, commis-
stoned and commissioned officers,
were ehot.
The traitor MiFzmon occupied 4 posi-
ton between SusdA Lsgarda and the
CITY of Mexico.
Gen. Bozoine has marched with =
French army from Guadsliksra toward
Mexico, leaving a guard Of 10000 at
Guadaliakara.
The Mexican General Meizo had sd-
vsnced from the vicinity of COlara with
% 600 men, and was expected to at
tempt the recapture of GuadlspOrs.
The latest news at Msnsessiila vas
that Ortega and DobladO have been
largely reinforced, and, after leaving a
siroag garrison st San Louis Potosi, had
started to intercept the communications
of Become, and the latter was making
forced marches toward LozOs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Ths following
dispatches were in the Enquirer Of Feb
ruarY g:
'KmsToN, February 3.-TO Gen. S.
| Cooper I made q reconnaissance within
a mile and s half of Newbern with
H9ke's brigade and part of Hans and
Olingman's, and some artillery. Net
the enemy in force at Bachelors Creek,
and killed and wounded 100 in all, csp-
tured IL officers, $50 prisoners, Il ne
negroes, 2 rilled pieces and csissons, 800
stand of small arms, 4 smbulances, 3
wagons, So animals, and 3 quantity of
clothing, camp and garrison eq1ipsge,
and 2 fsgs. Commander Wood, G. S
n captured and destroyed the .. S.
gunboat Underwater. Our loss is 50
/ killed snd wounded.