The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-22
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NEw YoRk, May 29-The forger Of
the recent proclamation purporting to
have been issued by President Lincoln
has been arrested, and confesses thu
he palmei il off on the journals be .
for gold and stock operations Hl-
name is said to be Howard, a newspa-
per reporter.
NEW YoRK. May % The guards
which were night before last placed ia
charge OF the World and Journal Of
Commerce Offices still hold possession.
They have no new orders, and act
strictly il accordance with those at
first issued No documents in these
Offices are permitted. to be touched
At military headquarters the utmost
vigilance Is observed
No information whateEerin regard to
the suspended prints is eountermauded
by the officers IN charge.
Visits to the incarcerated telegraph
officers have been allowed These
agents are well treated.
PoRT AZ BAsQUE, n. F., May 20-The
steamer Pemocan, from Liverpool the
the 18th, and Londonderry the 18th
inst, for Quebec, was intercepted at
Port au Basque this evening and the
following summary Of news obtained:
The rebel cruiser Florida destroyed
the Avone, of Bath, on the 29th Of
March.
In the House Of Commons on the
18th, Mr.. Barnes, moved a second read
ing of the bill reducing the franchise
on boroughs TO six ponds for house
holders
After a debate the measure was de-
feated by 277 to 2l6, amidst loud cheers
from the conservatives.
The liberal Journals are jubilant over
Gladston's position, and regard this de
feat as the commencement Of reform.
The morning Post has a special tele-
gram from Heligsisland, dated the 10th,
which says that in the naval engage
ment there were 10 killed and wound
ed on the German side, while the Danes
had 50 wounded and only one killed
The Tmesscorrespondent at the Dan
ish headquarters, says the whole dispo-
sable force Of the Danish eombatants is
only 2t,000, while the saAust-ians ard
Prussians in Denmark number SO,000
The Allies compelled 1000 inhabi-
tants to assist in demolishing the forti-
fcations at Frederick.
The Emperor of Mexico had reached
Madeira on the 24th of April, and sailed
again same day for Vera Cruz
WASHINGTON, May 20-This evening
we have dispatches, dated at half-past
eight this morning, from Grant. Last
evening an effort was made by Ewelrs
corps to turn our right. They were
promptly repusled by Birney's division
and some OF Warren's troops that were
on the extreme right About 500
prisoners fell into our hands besides
many killed and wounded. Our loss
was little oyer 600 wounded and 100
killed and missing Grant says that
probably our killed and missing are
over stated
Oyer $4,000 veteran reinforcements
have been forwarded to Gen, Grant
Dispatches from sherman dated
Kingston, 10 o'clock last night, states
that during the day he had pushed a
column beyond that place, in pursuit
of Johnston, as far as Cassyille. He
then was diminishing in the latter part
Of the day with Hardees corps. The
cars We're expected to reach Kingston
to-day.
A hard fight for Atlanta is looked
for
No reports have been received from
Butler oday.
Gen. Hunter has been placed in com
mand of the Department Of West Yir-
iginia, including the Shenandoah Val
ley.
The latest dates from Gen. Candy
were from Vicksburg The Red river
was reported to be blockaded by the
shore batteries of the enemy at differ
ent points, but measures had been
taken here which were believed TO be
adequate for cleaning the river of ali
such obstacles and enable him TO reach
Alexandria, where he will take com
mand of the army.
BosToy, May 2Q-Edward A. Pollard,
Of the Richmond Examiner, was pas
senger IN the prize steamer Greyhound
when captured; also a woman reported
to be Belle Boyd, but the identity Of
the latter with the famous spy is doubt
fuI The future destination of Pollard
and this woman viii be fixed BY the L.
States.
CIycWHATr, May 20-Sam Medary,
Editor Of the Columbus Crisis, was ar
rested st Columbus this morning by
the United States Marshal and brought
to this city.