The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-07

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

BALTIMoRE, Dec. 5.-The Richmond
Enquirer of Saturday last has an edi-
torial on the late fires in New York, rid
icnling the affair, and concluding as
| follows '10f course IL was rebel in
cendiary plot. Did they not Ere on
Fort Sumter, where hoated the old flag?
/ morality that does not restrain VIC
lence TO the emblem Of the best Gov
eminent, &c., DC, will hardly be proof
against the sin of burning hotels. No
thing can be clearer than proof of the
completely of Mr.. Davis in the burning
or attempts to burn some half dozen
hotels in New York. We have never
read anything more truly Yankeeish
than this whole affair. We are very
glad 10 see that all the Southern refu
/ gees are requested to register them
selves. If Gen. Dix will hang them he
| will do service to our cause. A set Of
cowardly sneaks, who have deserted
their country, are not above burning
hotels We hope Gen. Dix will hang
every mothers son of them"
NEW YoRK, December 5.-The Com
merciars Washington special says there
are rumors of disaster TO the Union
forces in Georgia, but they are without
foundation.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. 5.-Drafting was
resumed in Washington to-day to FL
deficits in the quota The editor Of the
Republican, and O. r. Harris, reporter
for the same paper, were drafted
The FIRE yesterday damaged the stock
and building of Halstead, Hsine Il Co.
Broadway and White street to the ex
tent of 100000 1t is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
The Heralds Panama letter gives an
account of the capture of the pirates
who had planned the seizure of the
steamer Salvador.
The letter contains instructions from
the rebel Secretary Of the Navy to Capt
Hogg commanding the enterprise The
instruction contains the following;
You viii endeayor to strike a blow
at the California trade and whalemen
in the Pacific, and should you capture
any bullion it is suggested that if no
|. better means offers Of shipping it to
Europe, you place it in the hands of
British merchant of established char
acter at Valparaiso. A French man of
war might receive it as freight You
are to do the enemy in accordance with
tie rules Of warfare, the greatest harm
in the shortest time; and should you
seek neutral ports, you will be careful
to observe the usual naval courtesy,
and seek to place the character of the
contest in which we are engaged, on
principles involved in their proper
times.
The Tribunes Washington special
says: The rebels have just opened 8
new battery near Fort Darling.
Our Minister in Brazil, under date of
October IA, sends a communication to
the Brazilian Minister of Foreign AT
fairs in regard to the capture of the
Florida. Gen Webb begins his com
munication by rehearsing the course
of Great Britain and other nations,
they recognizing the belligerance of the
rebels, which is also sanctioned by
Brazil as soon as possible. He declares
the United States have kindly feeling |
towards Brazil, and adds, animated by |
such feeling for the Brazilian Govern |
ment, the United States will regret at |
learning that a commander in the Navy |
without instructions or authority what |
ever took on himself the responsibility
to capture the piraticsl cruiser of the |
rebels while she was anchored in a |
neutral port feel it my duty to say
that the United States Government |
will extend all reparation consistent
with honor.
A letter from Wilmington to the Lon
don Times says: "If, instead of INDUCING |
spite against Charleston in April, 1863.
- L, ,,f4 a EaI.p.l |
had been brought against Wilmington,
the course of the war might have been
more Influenced than by burning ten
cities like Charleston, or capturing half
a dozen Vicksburgs. Wilmington, so
long unmolested has grown into such
fortress as to defy the utmost efforts of
the Yankees from,the sea
The Times Washington special says
A delegation from Kentucky, consist
ing of Geo. H. Yeaman, W. P D. Bush,
AFT. Allen and c. D. Pennebaker have
been here for some days, for the purpose
of obtaining an order to stop the draft
ia Kentucky A conference was held
on Saturday with the President, Secre-
tary of War and Provost Marshal Gen
eral, and an order will be issued in
few days stopping drafts in that State.
New York, December 5-The Tri-
Dunes Shenandoah special says The
rebel cavalry under Gen. Rosser made
a clean thing of their raid to New
Creek last week. They returned, pas
sing Moorfeld on Sunday evening, en-
route to New Market, having four
pieces of artillery, three to four huns
bred prisoners, and a drove of cattle
and sheep, which was daily augment
ing. Three pieces of artillery was cap
tured in a skirmish previous to the at
tack on New Creek. They spiked and
left on the works several pieces of ord
nance, which couldn't be removed.
They spent Sunday night near Moor
field, and resumed their journey TO
New Market on the following day, car
rying their prisoners and booty with
them. Having accomplished the end
of their expedition they fell back with
their plumber with great haste to avoid
being cut Oft
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Dec. 1.-The pro-
pellers Gen. Lyon and Capt. Ward,
from Savannah on the LIST, with l73 pri-
soners, arrived this evening. The pr
soners are in good condition. A ser
geant who was with them reports that
Sherman's cavalry was within six mi es
of SavaI IN on the 30th of November
Savannah was being fortified as rap>
idly as possible. Every negro and every
cart was at work on the works, and
four trains loaded with rebel soldiers
had arrived on the Gulf railroad.
There was no report of a disaster to
any portion of Sherman's army He
says the railroad was cut just after the
trains he came through to Savannah
on had passed He came from Flor
ence.
The Savannah Republican, of No {
vember 30, contains no telegraph news
from any quarter
The following are the editorials on
the situation: !
Reliable Sdvices received yesterday,
indicate that Sherman has made little 1
or no progress with the main body of >
his army during the last day or two.
He is still on the railroad some dis
lance beyond Millen, and apparently
his cOmmissary for the :
journey before him
His men and animals must be des- Z
mara taiv add bx- this t5r,a o,J L.. {