The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-08

BY LAST NIGE1T' SMALL.

rst7ry Of War, careful exploration hai
already been made between here anc
Memphis. These stations viii eact
have 4 small garrison fo- their defence
snd signal each other and guaboais il
csreo! danger.
From parties lately from Texas lssCT
tLas tho UBton feeling israpidly gain.
ing strength throughout that State anC
| Arkansas Ia portions which my in
formlnt passed through, provisions srt
quite abundant consisting largely C.
c,rn, however.
KIRBY Smith had superseded Holmes,
who had been ordered 10 report to Rich
moud. Smith commands the entire
rebel force west Of the Mississippi river,
with his headquarters 1T Camden. His
forcs nurbars about fifteen thousand.
The rebels are represented as being
very actively engaged in raising and
equipiBg men with the object Of attack
ling Little Rock, which they felt conf
dent they would attack ia force before
ito garrison was reinforced.
Marmzduko and Price have from six 70
seven thousand men located between Ar
k.dslgbia and Little Rock.
The notorious Qusntrill and Cspers
had about three hundred men each, and
were encsmped on Bayou Bartholomew,
back Of Lake Providence.
General Harrison is st Monroe, on the
Wachit7 river, with fifteen hundred effsc.
tige men. lie had told his men, who
we're mostly from Arkansas and L51isi-
ana, If they failed tc~hold Monroe he
would disbard his force,
The steamer Belle Memphis, with
Memphis dates to the Alta, has arrived,
having on board the bodies Of FIVE men Of
The 52d Indiana regiment, who were
frozen to death above Fort Pillow, mem
ton Of which has already been made
There is no news from below.
The BGlIetin reports the Gales OF cot
ton Saturday at 374 bales. Good mid
ding zoe. SbiDments during the week
1.748 balds; 800 bales arrived day,
mostly for Cincinnati; but boats cannot
ascend the Ohio, that river being closed
above Southland, and heavy ice running
out at this point.
The 9th Ohio veterans arrived here
last evening from Nashville, en- route for
Cincinnati, on thirty days furlOugh:
The 43d and Esd Ohio and Sd Michigan
battery are also on their way home. The
On Indiana, en- route for Indianapolis,
arrived this morning.
SIX recruits arrived from Springfield
to-day.
Weather sail very cold.
ST LOUIS, an. 6-rhe official vote at
the November election ia announced.
Barton Bates, tie leading Conservative
candidate for the Supreme Court, has 6S1
majority.
The weather continues very cold here,
the mercury ranging from 5 degrees below
to 10 degrees ab9Ve zero. About one
foot Of snow lies on the ground, and the
8lsigbi8g is splendid. uesviiy laden
wagons cross the river On the ice, and
and there are no indications of speedy
breakup. The weather has been in
tenseiy cold throughout the State. Many
persons and a large amount OF stock have
been frozen to death. Railroad trains
are running regularly.
CoNCoRD, n. H., Jan. G.-The New
Hampshige Republican Convention to-
dag adopted = series of resolutions sus-
tsining no Administrations, urging 4 Wig
orous prosecution Of the war, expressing
confidence il the integrity and fuaG-
cial fidelity Of SecFstery Chas', and rec
oguizing patriots and traitors as .ho only
two parties.
WASH NGToE, jan. 6 -The Navy De-
partme0t to-day received the following
dispatches:
FLkG.sH SAN JACINTo,1
KEY WEST, Dec. %, 1868.
70 H51 Gidcon Welles:
have the qualification of reporting
very important service performed by the
blcckadirg force ct Stsnden's Sound, IN
der commsnd Of Acting Master VIM. Z.
Browne, in destroying very extensive and
valuable salt works, bath at Lake 0bOla
and S.. Andrews Bay. There were elk
boilers at Lake 0bola and seven kettles
made EXPRESSLY for the purpose, each
holding 200 gallons. They were in the
practice of turning out 80 bushels of
g2lt daily. Besides destroying the boil
ers, large quantity of salt was thrown
into the lake. Two large fat-boats and
six OK csrts were demolished and seven
teen prisoners taken, who were paroled
and released.
On the 10Th of December, Acting Eu-
sign Edward Cresssy arrived at Stan
denis Sound from the east pass of Santa
Rosa Sound with the stern-wheel steam
er BlooToer and her tender, the sloOp |
Caroline. having heard of the expedition |
TO Lake 0fola, and placed his command |
at the disposal of Acting Master Brown.
Accordingly, 3 officers and 48 men
were sent from the Restless to the Bloom
er, and sho proceeded TO West Bay, |
where the rebel Government salt works
were frat destroyed, aud which produced |
400 bushels daily.
sTbere were q buildings, % large boil
ere, and some 200 kettles, averaging 200 |
gallons each. all of which were destroy
ed, together with 5000 bushels of salt
and some stcrehOUses. No resistance
was offered throughout the affair.
Signed, THEoDosE BAILEY,
Acting Rear Admiral
FORTRESS MONROE. Jan. 6-The
steamer Geede, from Newbs,n, n. O., on
the OH, has arrived.
Intelligence reached Newbern yester-
lay that the expedition under Col. Me-
Cheney, OF the lst North Carolina reei-
nent, which lett Newborn on the 30.h
alt. for Greenville, met the enemy on
Thursday night near Washington. Both
parties were surprised. Lieut.. Adams
'ha~ged on and routed the rebels, killing
, Lieutenant and FIVE men, all of whom
we're left on the field, aud captured ten
nsn, one cannon aad caisscn, With the
lorses Of Stars batthry. Our loss was
Lieutenant Adams, killed, and five men
wounded.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Jan. 4-Dates from
he Sandwich Islands TO Dec. 18th have
been received. King Lamebamehen died
N the 3Oth OF November, aged % years,
saving no children. Prince Lott, his
Oldest brother, succeeds to the throne
lie mss REQ 1ested the late Ministers of
State 20 continue 20 preside over their
departments until his will and pleasure
% further known.
: BOsToS Jan. 6.-The examination Of
ieo. J. Bailey, on the charged preferred
" Count Joannes Of being connected