The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-31
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WAsHmo7ox, Nay 2s.-To day dele.
pation consisting Of Rev DR. Brigg SEN
ator Doolittle, and Hon. A Hubbard,
waited on Mr. Lincoln and presented
him with q series Of resolutions, adopt
cd By the American Home Missionary
Society at the session lately held BY
them in Philadelphia The resolutions
endorse the course Of President Lin
coin. and expressed the warmest wishes
for the welfare Of himself and the coun.
try. The presentation vas made by DR..
Brigg in the presence Of about one hun.
bred persons. President Lincoln, in
reply, spoke AZ follows:
In the present very responsible po-
siti0n in which / am placed, have had
great cause Of gratitude for the support
50 unanimously given BY all Christian
denominations Of the country. have
had occasion so frequently to respond
to something like this, that have said
ali that ! had to say. The resolutions
7 have merely heard read, and / there
fore beg to be allowed an opportunity
10 make p short response in writing"
The President then, after giving each
minister q cordial handshaking, re-
tired
Bosrox, May 29-EdRard 0. Pollard
late Editor Of the Richmond Examiner
who was taken prisoner of war on board
the blockade runner Greyhound some
DAYS since, and has been on his parole
at one Of our best hotels, was today
sent to Fort Warren, in accordance
with orders received from Washington.
Belle Boyd, another captured passen-
ger on the same vessel, has been releas.
ed, in obedience to orders from Wash
ington.
By the recent confirmation Of the
Senate, Cen Woodbury. has been pro
NOTED to be q AFOREMENTIONED and
Gen Quincy Moore to be q Major IN
the regular army corps Of engineers.
sWAsHISo1ox, May 29.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has directed tie As
sistant Treasures at New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston to receive FIVE per
cent legal tenders, with unattached eou-
pons, at the full amount Of their face,
and June coupons in payment for 10
4Gs. The subscriptions to this popular
loan continues at the rate Of q million
dollars a day; and If the new internal
revenue and tariff were in full opera
ton, the revenue from these sources
would, it is thought, pay the entire ex-
penses Of the government To provide
in the mean time for the pay Of the
army, and for the expenses Of the great
military movements. new bonds OF the
loan of 1861, TO amount to seventy or
seventy-fve millions, will probably be
offered through the Assistant Treasu-
rers and National Banks to the highest
bidders.
New YoRK, May 29-The Times
Washington special Of the 2sth says A
Colonel, who has just arrived from the
front, where he left yesterday morning,
informs me that during Thursday night
and Friday morning Lee evacuated his
works on the South Anna, and, with his
army Is in full ret eat to r c lmond. Our
troops are following closely. Prisoners
state that the damage done By Sheri-
dan has been repaired, and that Beau
regard army, or the main body, was
within the intrenchments at Richmond
on Wednesday.
NEW YORK, May %. The Times
letter, from Bermuda, Doth, reports a
Reconnaissance of the position on the
previous day, on the line of Bakehouse
creek, by Gen. Martindale. The enemy
was forced TO their rile-pits and en-
trenchments after their skirmishers
had been driven back, and our forces
withdrew We had 3 killed and .
wounded among the latter was Col
Dutton, 2lst Conn.
WAsH;xaTox, May 29.-The Senate in
session today, confirmed the following
nominations Col. 5 S Griffin, 9th y.
a., to be Brigadier General lie was
recommended by Gen. Grant, for gal
lantry in the eight days battle in the
old Wilderness and SpottsylVania. Col.
Emery Upton, I2lst " Y. and Lieut.
Of 9Th artillery, TO be Brigadier General,
for services in the eight days fight
CINCINNATI, May 29-Dubme l. Co,
jewellers, were robbed yesterday Of
81 COO worth of diamonds