The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-02

! NEWBERN, n. y Jan. 27.--In speaking
of the growing discomfort among the
people of WILMINGTON, n. G., and their
desire to hold q State convention, we say
most sincerely that plans evidently con-
| certed and movements evidently set on
foot in North Carolina are ominous of
| grayer consequences than even the ad-
vapces of the enemy.
The Raleigh Standard, in its appeals
to the shareholders for peace, SAYS: We
went to war to protect State so7eTeisnties,
to defend and psrpetuste the institution
of slavery, butif it should appear we are
likely to lose both, as rational beings u e
should pause and consider we'll the direc-
ton which we are taking If the war
should continue longer with no greater
success 10 cur arms, there is great danger
that ths institution of slavery will be
hopelessly destroyed.
Governor Vance comes out in card in
the Raleigh Standard, against the tax Of
STATE property fer the COnfederacy.
North CsrolinR aud Virginia papers are
firm in the belief that Wilmington is
soon to be attacked, and bave much to
say about tho concentration of forces
here, which are magnifed into very
large numbers.
DR.. Leach, the conservative member
elect in the new Confederate Congress,
which meets in February, says, in the
Raleigh Standard of the 18th, that North
Carolina nov claims the fulfilment of the
compact-the right to depart from the
CJnfederscy in peace.
At 2 great meeting held in Johnstown,
favoring q call for State Convention, DR..
J. S. Leach was the chairman of the
committee on resolutions. Meetings are
being held in different counties for the
same object.
The Hindman on. Co. Times is de-
lighted over the reported retirement of
Gen. Butler, and by the establishing of
q department in North Carolina, which,
the Times says, removes the most serious
obstacle of the return of North Carolina
to the Union.
The Savannah State Journal says that
all their exchanges from all quarters of
the Confederacy sdmonish them that an
advance on some point on the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad is very prob
able.
BUFFALO, Jan. 30.-Last evening, at
the Central Depot, as some substitutes
were about leaving for the West, under
the charge of some soldiers belonging to
the New Hampshire Invalid Corps, boy
belonging to Buffalo was shot and almost
instantly killed by one of the Corps,
under the impression that be was g sub
stiiute trying to escape. There was con-
siderable excitement for time, and great
indignation felt against the soldier.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3O.-The dinner given
TO Gen. Grant last night was a most
brilliant affair. Major Generals Rose
Grams and Schofeld, Brigadier- Generals d,
OsteFhaus, Mcneil, Brown, Totiel, Grey,
and Fiske, large number of Colonies
and officers of lower rank, and some two
hundred and fifty civilians were present.
Speeches were made by most Of the
Generals present and . number of citi-
zens, but Grant declined to extend his
remarks beyond mere return of thanks
for the honor conferred.
New York, Jan. 30-The steamer
Morning STAR from New Orleans on the
oath, via HAVANA on tbs 26th has az
rived. She brings dispatches from Gen.
Banks.
Advicas from Mstamoras report another
revolution there. Cortenas was again in
power. lie was placed second in com
mand of troops which, according to pre-
vious accounts. bad been ordered to
march against Mexico, and was to use
his power to again make himself Cover
nor.
A letter dated Mobile Bay, Oh inst,
gives an account of an attempt to destroy |
a rebel steamer, which was aground on
the bar. There was a spirited fight be-
tween our feet and Fort Morgan.
We were unable to get the steamer out,
but received no damage.
There was considerable fghtinglsmoBg
the Mexic.ns in Matamofas on the 18th /
when Gen. Heron, commanding our forces
at Brownsville. despatched the goth Wis
18th Illinois, and 5 pieces of q
battery, across the river. All
but the 20ih Wisconsin bivOuacked on
Che river bank, but this regiment went
almost up to the Plaza. and spent the
night in front of the residence Of Ameri-
can Consul who the next morning was
escorted to Brownsville, together with a
large number of followers, some two
hundred of whom retained their arms,
which they delivered up to the United
States authorities.
A letter from New Orleans contains
The following: The Free State Conven-
ton for the nomination of candid ltes for
State officers will be held here February
lst. The names now mentioned as the
most prominent in connection with the
chair are J. Whitaker and
Hon. Michael Hams. Col. Dnrant can
have the nomination il be viii tske it.
Gen. Banks has pledged himself to the
Free State Convention to so modify the
Constitution IS to exclude negroes from
The secesh pastor of the McGhee
Church Of this city, the Rev.
Mr. Davis, preached last Sunday 10 =
.aFge congregation Of UniOnisis who had
assembled 70 listen TO Bishop Ames. he
vas present, but not waited on 10 seat
n the pulpit. The affair has created
much feeling here.
Bishop Ames has been empowered by
he War Department 10 take charge OF
he Methodist church, aud is now pro-
seeding in that direction.
An army chaplain has been assign
d by him to each Of the Methodist Epis-
opal churches in New Orleans, and be
will himself preach to-day at MOGhee
,hurch.