The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-16
TEE LATEST NEWS.
By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 1.-THE Pc.
tersburg Daily Register, of Jan. 9th, con-
tains the following:
Charleston, January 8.-There has
been no firing to-day. The Yankees are
busy repairing damages to their bate
ries, caused by the storm.
A telegram from Gen. Lee announces
the capture in Hardy county of I23 cat
tie, 125 mules, and 200 Yankees.
Gen. Morgan and staff had public re-
ception in Richmond on the 8th inst.
Senator Oldham, of Texas, introduced
bill in the Rebel Congress proposing a
tax of 80 per cent On all outstanding
Treasury Notes on the first of January
next, known as general currency.
He has also completed . list of the Of
ficers Of the regular army who have left
the service by resignation or desertion to
engage in the rebellion. The total is
277, of whom IS have entered the rebel
service, 90 are presumed 70 have done so,
one was dismissed for surrendeFing his
command in the face of the enemy, and
one made an attempt to desert to the re-
bells; 242 have resigned, 26 were dis
missed, and 8 dropped.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th
has the following:
WILMINGTON, Jan Ito Gen. Gamer:
The steamer Hero ran ashore near
Georgetown. 0ne Yankee steamer was
blown up, the report of which was heard
in town. Twenty-four prisoners were
captured. No particulars have been re-
ceived.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14-An accident
happened to the train which lefG Pitts
burg for this city, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, early on Tuesday morning, At
a station west of the mountains. A rail
broke and one of the cars was precipi-
tated down an embankment. A Miehi-
gan and a Pennsyivania soldier were
killed and several severely injured. Hon.
J. L. Giddings, who was on the train,
tainted during the excitement.
FORTRESS Monroe, Jan. 1.-THE Ma
w dispatch steamer Newbern has ar
rived from off Wilmington, n. @. She
left the feet on Monday last, At which
time the Iron Age was grounded and
under the fire of the rebel land batteries
on the eastern shore, 81 the entrance Of
Wilmington harb0r. The Minnesota had
gone to her assistance.
NEw YORK, Jan. 14-Specisls to the
Tribune from Sandusky the 18Th report
the arrival of Gen. Terry and staff, with
the Ist brigade, Sd division, 6 ID army
corps. A portion Of the troops had cross
ed the bsy on the ice to JOhnson's ISLAND
Some Of the rebels have lately nlanifes-
ted considerable boldness, naming the
day on which they intend to reach Can
ada.
There are vagus rumcrs regarding the
future movements of the troops bat moth
ing definite is known.
The Daily News shows Germany that
if she encourages war she does so al
greater risk than any other country il
Europe.
The London post warns the German
powers Of the responsibility they are in
curing. 1t says Denmark can retreat
no further, and if German troops attempt
to cross the Elder It will be an act Of
war, and the Danish government must
resist.
The Post says the British Cabinet has
warned the Diet against departure from
tbs treaty Of 1852.
The DagblOdet denounces the attitude
Of England and Russia, and says Dem
mark sppears to have no choice bat war
Report says that England urges Den
mark to sacrifice SchlesWig and receive
compensation in Holstein.
The Paris Pays denies that AIaximil-
ian hesitates about accepting the Me1i-
J can crown.