The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-08
THE LATEST NEWS
BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.


CAIRO, April 6.-The steamer Atlanta
from New Orleans, with dates to the
29th, has arrived
The election on the 2Sth for members
of the Constitutional Convention re.
suited in the complete triumph of the
free State party.
The steamer Russell, with seven hnn-
bred bales of cotton, and cattle and
hogs, was consumed by fire on the night
Of the 9th at Plaquemine The steam
er was on the passage from Yicksburg
to New Orleans. She took fire from
sparks from her torches. The mail from
Alexandria, and also dispatches from
General Lee TO headquarters. were con
sumed with the boat A passenger
named Finas is missing The boat was
valued at $4,000 No insurance.
The French brig Marie Felicite was
wrecked near Pass LOutre on the 9th.
The passengers and crew We're saved.
The rebel ram Tennessee was struck
by a squall on the LIST; while lying near
Grants Pass, keeled over, and sunk.
Nothing but about two feet of her
smoke stack is visible. Her armament
will prove a heavy loss to the rebels.
1t consisted of six l00-pounders rife,
six PARROTS, and some small pieces
All is well with our feet, though the
weather has been very bad
Alexandria advices of the 9th re-
port all quiet except an occasional
skirmishing. The rebel force is report
ed to be 10000 1t was supposed that
their intention was to fall back from
Alexandria fifty miles to await our
forces. Three Of our gunboats, bound
for Shreveport, had succeeded in get
ting over the shoals The land force
under Gen Smith left Alexandria on
the 9th, also destined for Shreveport
Five hundred refugees from Texas
arrived at New Orleans on the Goth
BALTIMORE, April 6.-The vote in this
city stands as follows: For Convention
Emancipation GOAL against IS. The
Ninth District of Somerset gives 10
against a Convention. The Fifth Dis
trict of Worcester gives 80 majority for
Convention This is the first election
news received from Frederick District,
and gives the Emancipation-Conventio
80 majority.
The ballot-box Of Jackson District
was taken possession Of and totally de-
stroyed by the Copperheads about o
clock Detachments Of Col. Coles
Maryland cavalry, have gone TO arrest
the parties.
BALTIMORE, April 6.-The returns thus
far received indicate a majority of not
less than $1,000 for the convention in
this State.
Providence, April G.-The State cleo
ton takes place to-day Returns indi-
cate that James y. Smith, Union candi-
date, is elected Governor by a small ma
jority.
WASHINGTON, April ). - Brigadier-
General James p. Steedman OF Toledo,
and formerly government printer, was
to-day nominated for MajorGeneral OF
volunteers. Gen. Steedman is the off
Ger who signalized himself at Chicka-
manga by marching without orders in
the direction Of the enemys fire, and,
by 50 doing, saved General Thomass
flank.
MEMPHIS, April 6.-Grierson cavalry
had fight with Forrest near Summer
Vile yesterday. After skirmishing some
time the rebels were reinforced, and
Griersons supports failing TO come up.
he fell back before greatly superior
numbers, bringing with him seven pris-
oners. He will renew the attack to-day.
Adyices from Vicksburg report Lor-
ing and Lee at Canton, and the rebels
repairing the railroad destroyed by
Sherman
BosToy, April 6-The burning of the
Freemasons' Hall involves an irrepara-
bic loss in the destruction of archives,
portraits, valuable relics, and regalia
belonging to the Masonic order. Hard
ly anything was saved. The insurance
on the building was about Sol 900
The loss Of Major Silsby, OF the Win
throp House. will reach $4,000, for
which he was insured for $4,000 To
tai loss variously estimated from SI75,-
600 to $250,000 Many guests of the
Winthrop House lost all their personal
property The fire is attributed to be
the work of an incendiary.