The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-15
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

NEW YoRk, Nov. 1.-THE Sunday
Mercury has what purports 10 be 3
Translation from Bahia paper relative
the capture of the Florida It says
After the capture of the vessel she was
yled TO the Wsch0sett, whose com
mander at once prepared for sea. The
mall guns oil Tic rIorina and her crew
we're removed to the Wachusett, and q
PORTION OF her engines taken away 70
prevent her escaping. As she was 20
ing out the people gathered on the
shore, and batteries were leVeled at the
vessel Some men on the Wachusett
then fred revolvers at the spectators
which increased the excitement, but
the vessels left the port
The Mercury says the residence of
the American Consul at Bahia was
mobbed by the populace, and our Min
ister compelled to put to sea, having
been virtually driven out of the EN-
pire.
We understand that the Brazilian
authorities were compelled to call out
an army in order to suppress the riot.
Secretary Stanton is understood TO be
very i'll with inflammation Of the bowels.
He has not been able to be at the War
Department for the past week.
It is reported that General Hancock,
in consequence of the condition of his
wounds, is to be relieved of the com
mand of the I'd corps, and assigned to
the command of the Department Of
Washington, General Augnr succeeding
him in the Army of the Potomac
The deputation from different guar
tiers of England who came to this coun-
try to attend the yearly Quaker meet
ings of the Friends at Baltimore and
North Carolina, were, upon the appli-
cation OF the Quakers of England, who
came to this country to be present,
furnished passes through our lines for
that purpose, but were refused admit.
lance within the rebel lines, and have,
consequently, returned to Baltimore.
The Richmond Examiner says: The
number of Yankee prisoners required
to meet the demands of exchange OF
ten thousand on the other side are to
be drafted from Andersonville and Dial
ton, Ca, and Florence, and they are
now being forwarded to Savannah,
from which point they will be ex
changed. The feet carrying the Con.
federate prisoners has already reached
there. The exchange will be accom-
plished the present week. ...-
The Examiner of the 10th SAYS:
There is a report apparently authenti-
Gated, that thirty iron-clads, with
a lmber of torpedo-boats and trans
ports, have lately arrived at City Point
Many intelligent officers are convinced
hat there will soon be a great battle on
the whole line below Richmond. The
lime of the battle will depend on the
Dutch Gap canal
1t is highly improbable that Grant
viii try another assault without the aid
IF the feet It is the opinion that Sher-
dan will join Grant in the assault on
he lines of Richmond and Petersburg
m the south side whenever the assault
made. Great and, we fear, just com
p amt exists against the laxity of the
letails. In the last few days, it is ssid,
almost as many men have been detailed
g nave been recruited from General
Kemper. If this be true, it is fatal
Ault Never yet was indulgence, DC,
Iutimely.
he Enquirer of the 9th says; The
rates at the hotels has been advanced
to $40 per day, and clearinghouse rates
ar equally as steep in proportion
CMCNSAT1, Nov. Is -Lieut Governor
J lcobs, of Kentucky, left for Washing
on tonight, in charge of United States
Ulcers, as a political prisoner.
SAN FRAscIsco Nov 9-The returns
+ twenty -four counties show ma
Ioiity for Lincoln of 1900
Full Ieturns viii increase this to at
l -ast 20,O00.
Oregon has gone for Lincoln by 500
TO 1000
Nevada has gone Republican from
2 900 to 1900 majority.
The election everywhere passed off
quietly.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Nov. 10.-The news of
Lincoln's re election was received here
at noon today, and caused great salts
faction
Our three Republican Congressman
are elected.
Nevada elects Republican State
Governor and Congressman by 1900 |
majority