The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-22
THE NEWS,

part of its news:
Breckenridge is not only intellectually
great, but he is as brave as the bravest
and seems to have learned the art o.
war by intuition Like Forrest. he Il
ever able to accomplish what Others
deem impossible In East Tennessee
he has at single blow swept away the
prestige Of what the Yankees claim a.
a greet victory.
The following dispatch received al
the War Department last night, speaks
for itself, and hardly needed the brief
preface We give it:
"HEADoUARTFRs ARMY OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA, Nov. l5-Hon- james Seldom
Secretary Of War. General Breckenridge
reports that on the night of the 18th he
turned ull's Gap when the enemy at
tempted to. retreat About / o'clock
on the l4th, with Yaughn's and Dukes
commands, he struck their column and
routed it. Several hundred prisoners,
ten stands of colOrs, six pieces Of artil-
lery, with caissons and horses complete,
fifty loaded wagons, with teams and
ambulances, with medical supplies,
were captured
NEW YORK, Nov. 19-The Posts
Washington special says Adviees from
the army of the Potomac say that the
rebels refused yesterday to exchange
papers. This is regarded as an indica-
ton that Sherman has accomplished bis
movement. The rebels have never sup
pressed news unfavorable to US
Gen. Gilmore has gone to Washing
ton under summons from the military
authorities.
Secretary Stanton was sufficiently re.
covered to be on duty at the War De-
partment yesterday.
Montgomery Blair is said to be a can
didate for United States Senator from
Maryland, in place of Ex-Gov Hicks,
who is to be postmaster at Baltimore.
The movement to give an old fash
toned Thanksgiving to the gallant sol>
diers and sailors of the United States
has met with q liberal response from
the people. Up to last night over S40,-
600 has been received by the Treasury,
and it is expected that at least $4,000
more will be received in season TO be
appropriated
Lieutenant Cushing, who blew up the
rebel ram Albermarle, had warm well
come at the Board Of Brokers room to-
day.
A considerable number of recruits
are constantly going forward to the
army from this State. Five hundred a
week embark from this city, Brooklyn,
and adjoining counties This morning
five hundred soldiers from the Eastern
States who have been here on furlough,
left for Washington, whence they pro-
ceeded to the front
The Washington Republican of last
evening says: Information received
here says that Ewell 3 and Early's forces
Fetreated in haste Up the Valley Of the
Shenandoah holly pursued by Sheridan.
il is the opinion Of the officers in Sheri-
dams army that Ewell would leave a
force 10 aid Bragg in repeliing the an
ticipated advance Of Sherman upon
Charleston This retreat Of the rebels
from Sheridan viii doubtless cause new
combinations on our eide
A Washington special states that
Gen. Hancock, il is reported will be
here immediately and assigned to the
duty Of reorganizing the interior mats
tiers Of the department re is already
stated to have been relieved of the
command Of the I'd corps at his own re
quest There is a whisper here that the
Florida will be given up promptly in
the event of a demand for her by
Brazil
The Herald's Hilton Head letter
gives list Of Union officers who es-
capped from the rebel prison at Column
bia after twelve days hardship and
reached cur feet They are Captains
j. s Patton, 18th Tennessee cavalry,
All A Dickerson, 18th Connecticut,
T. W Rathbone, l53d Ohio, T. T. Burke,
10th Connecticut, q. W. Smith, 10th
Iowa, Runnels, 9TH Ohio, T. r. Robin
son, 10th Connecticut, ID Lieut. j.
Elder, 18th Ohio. They state that the
private soldiers at Columbia are in
tinitely worse off than the officers.
Many have nothing TO cover their
nakedness but grain saks with holes in
them. Many are killed by the guards
while crawling about the prisons
About 1000 prisoners are in this pen,
and hundreds are without pants or
shoes. For days together all rations
a . hANtAnEsa AAOAaA AAAG DIf1nltlE. anu
then the rebel off GERS come in and
offer food TO those who will take the
oath of allegiance and Join the South
ern army. In this way under the pangs
Of hunger many have taken the oath
Of allegiance TO the COnfederacy, but
OF course few feel the oath under such
circumstances binding upon their con-
sciences.
The Heralds Shenandoah Valley
despatch of the 10th says: All is quiet
since Early fell back TO Fisher Hill
Deserters say that Early has only 5000
men, and that all the reinforcements
he has received since the battle of Ce-
dar Creek consist of returned GONZALES
cents aud small squads who were away
on detached service. When Early cross
ed his army over the creek on Friday
night last and after his cavalry had
been so handsomely whipped by Gene
rails Custsr and Carrot, the infantry re-
fused TO stop any longer, and Early was
obliged TO order them back to his works
on Fisher Hill
The Herald's despatch OF the 18th
says: Everything is perfectly quiet
Cavalry Reconnaissance as far as Mount
Jackson failed 70 discover any presence
OF the rebel army, save here and there
few foOt-worn stragglers, making
their way into the Valley. The resi-
dents of the country say that they were
told by rebel officers that their army
would go into winter quarters at Staun-
ton. and no further attempt would be
made 10 recover possession Of the Val
ley this winter.
The rebel rank and file are said 10 be !
wretche6ly provided for with provisions
and clothing
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th
says: I'VE have no doubt that Grant
has planned 4 movement from Atlanta
toward Mobile, fer we learn that feet
Of transports, laden with supplies, has
arrived in Pensacola 1t claims that
Hood defeated the plan, and that Sher-
man Is al Bridgeport; but it says the
plan is nOtso improbable that attention
should not be given to IL Whether
there is or Is not force TO meet Sher-
man, he viii ascertain il when he makes
the attempt He might reach the gulf,
but what then2 The march would be
all The damage repaired, he would
have accomplished nothing 70 impair
our means Of defences and would find
himself opposed in the spring by an.