The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-29
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Sherman Still Success
full.
Richmond Papers Sup
press the News.
Fleet to Aid Sherman.
New Volunteer Corps
to be Raised.
No Material Change in
Gold.
Arrest of More N. York
Incendiaries.
Steamer Burned in
James River.
Steamer Burned in
James River.
Resignation of the At
torney General.
Officers Of the Florida
Sent to Ft Warren.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Gold has been
steady during the morning with no special
speculative movement, opening at 22S and
reaching 23I.
The police are still at work ferreting out
ineendiaries in this city. Two more were
arrested this morning.
In pursuance of Gen. Dix's order, South
erners are hocking to Headquarters to reg
ister their names.
Mayor Gunther sent message to the
Common Council recommending the offer
ing of rewards amounting in the aggregate
to S25, 600.
The Posts Washington special states that
Richmond papers of Saturday suppress the
latest news from Georgia, but there are in
dicatiOns that Sherman is still successful.
A special messenger from Savannah just
arrived here reports that no doubt exists of
Sherman's success.
A feet is ready to cooperate with sher-
man on the sea coast of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The following or
der has just been issued from the Car De-
partment
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
Nov. 2s.-General Orders No. 287.-Ordered
for raising and organizing a new volunteer
army corps. First, that an army corps to
consist of not less than 10000 infantry, aud
enlisted for not less than one year, to be de-
signated the First Corps, shall be organized
in the District of Columbia, commencing
the organization on the first day of Deem
Der, 1854, and continuing until the first day
of January next, the privates to consist Of
sble-bodied men who have served hOnOra-
bly, not less than two years, and therefore
not subject to draft the officers to be COM
served net less than two years. Seconds
Recruits will be furnished transportation to
Washington, and will be accredited to the
district in which they or their families are,
and will be paid special bounty of 5000
from the substitute fund upon being mus
tered into the service. Each recruit who
preserves his arms 10 the end Of his term
may retain them as his own upon being hon
orably discharged. Third. Details of or
ganization will be presented by the Adju-
tant General. The heads of Bureaus will
detail competent officers for the prompt ex-
animation and organization, arming and
equiping the Corps. Fourth. MajorGen-
eral Hancock is assigned to the command
of this Corps, with headquarters at Wash
ington. By order of the Sec. of War.
lSigned] E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The Evening
Star, the mail boat which arrived here to-
day, reports that yesterday morning heavy
cannonading was heard at City Point from
the direction of Petersburg, but this is of
frequent occurrence, and was occasioned by
the usual artillery duelling.
On Wednesday night last the rebels Tpade
a sudden attack on our pickets, on Broad
way landing on the Appomattox, which
was speedily repulsed. During the rain
and darkness of the night the rebels COB
bled up Colonel and forty men.
As the steamer Webster was coming down
James river yesterday, when near Hoage
Island, she discovered that the steamer
Greyhound, Gen. Buffers despatch boat,
was making signals of distress. On near
ing the Greyhound she was found TO be on
FIRE. Gems. Butler and Schenck and Admi-
raj Porter were on board the Greyhound,
but the steamer Pioneer came and took
them off. Gen. Butler and his friends were
at dinner at the time. Suddenly the lur-
mace door blew open, scattered the Goals all
over theAoor, driving the fremen and en-
gineers from their rooms. The Greyhound
was almost Immediately en- yeloped in
flames, and notwithstanding every effort 20
save her, she was burned to the waters
edge. Ten horses belonging to Gen. Butler
and staff were burned to death. Shortly
before the accident, the Greyhound had re-
eeivsd from the steamer Corssck the Army
mail for Gen. Buffers department, which
left Washington yesterday morning, and it
is supposed to be lost.
The Webster brought up ffty-nine rebel
prisoners.
One or more Of to-day's newspapers err
roneously attribute to the Washington re-
porter of the associated press, a telegram
saying the pirate Florida and crew are to
be returned to Brazil, and purporting to give
an account Of the Government on the sub
ject.. 1t is sufficient, at present, to say on
authority that the statement is without
foundation.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Admiral Paulding
has issued an order prohibiting all persons
not employed in the Navy Yard from en-
tering without pass. All such found
within the walls will be arrested and con-
fined in cells until their cases can be in
vestigated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The CONNER
sial's Special says there are no fears Of di-
plomstic rupture between this country and
Brazil. Gen. Webb took steps Immediately
upon the seizure of the pirate 70 sllay any
i'll feeling on the part Of the Brazilian gov
eminent, and renders an adjustment Of the
difficulty certain.
1t is believed here that in a few days We
shall have intelligence direct from Gen.
sherman via Savannah or Charleston.
The friends Of Mr.. Chase have given up
all hopes Of his appointment TO the Chief
Justiesship.
BOsTOx, Nov. 2s.-The captured officers
and men Of the pirate Florida have been
sent to Fort Warren.
MAJOR General Couch has been transferred
from the department of the susqueh aanah
and ordered to report TO Major General
Thomas. He LEFT to-day tor Tennessee.
Nearly all the factories and mills in Law
renee have stopped running, owing TO q
break in The canal. Repairs are being rap
idly made, and they win soon resume work.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Judge Bates res
ignstion IS Attorney General vii take ef-
fsrf Wadneadeu