The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-15
THE LATEST NEWS.
sT LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

CAIRO, April l3.--The rebel General
Buford sent in flag Of truce at seven
o'clock this morning demanding tho
surrender Of Fort Haileck, at Columbus,
KY. The white soldiers would be
treated as prisoners Of war, but no pro-
lection was promised to the colored
troops found in arms Five hours ives
given. for the removal Of the women
and children. The steamer Crawford
arrived here st one o'clock this even
ing, crowded with the latter AS she
was leaving Columbus. two steamers
arrived from below, with three thou
sand veterans, en- route for home on
furlough; also q battery, which were
landed, and would doubtless materially
change tho calculations Of the rebe s
The steamer Olive Branch, from y
Orleans on the 9th, arrived this after
noon. She reports that fighting had
been going at Fort Pillow all day yes
terday up 70 the time she passed there
three o'clock P. N, when there was
cessation Of hOstilities. Negotiations
were going on, and flag Of truce was
visible After passing, the fighting was
renewed, and the Federal flag was seen
to come down, but it was believed to
have been shot away, as there appeared
to be efforts made TO raise it again.
Among the passengers by the Olive
Branch were Gen, Shipley, Governor Of
Louisiana, Capt Miller (late acting
Mayor of New Orleans), and Captain
Thompson.
A free State convention was to meet
on the 9Th, when temporary chairman
would be elected and the machinery
for business put in motion
-Four passengers were lost in the re-
cent burning Of the steamer Russell.
Among them was q Catholic priest, sup
posed 20 have been stationed at
Natchez
The Times says it il reported that the
French have occupied Matamoras.
Nothing Is said to indicate that Corti-
mas made any resistance. 1t is quite
likely that the announcement was pre-
mature.
Smallpox is prevailing in New Or
leans to an alarming extent
Merchandise valued at $4,000 was
recently landed opposite Port Hudson
Il was seized by the military authori-
ties.
Cotton in fair demand, at an advance
of &c on the quotations Of last week
The sales on the 5th were 800 bales at
prices ranging from 58i97lc. Sugar
advancing.
LALER-Gen. Bufords demand was
for an unconditional surrender of Fort
Pillow, and stated that if the fort sur
rendered the negroes would De return
I'd to their masters, but if forced TO
take the place. no quarters would be
shown them Col Lawrence, of the
34Ih New Jersey, commanding thepost
replied that his Government placed
i n there to defend the fort, and, SUI
reLd II was out OF the question.
Paducah advices 70 noon report mat
ters more quiet, and the probability OF
an attack greatly lessened Gen. Bray
man sent large achievements to both
Columbus and Paducah, and no fears
are entertained by the military for the
safety of either place
Passengers from below report that
Forrest recently crossed Coldwater riv-
er, going south, with three thousand
horses, and one thousand nine hundred
wagons. These are doubtless exaggers-
ted
ST.. LOUIS, April l3-Judge Niles, OF
Belleville, Illinois, an old Democrat.
formerly a Colonel OF, one of the Hi
nois regiments, announces himself as
candidate for Congress in the 18th dis
rrict He defines his position thus: J
am IN favor Of an unremitting, unhag
ging, aud vigorous prosecution of the
war for the attaining Of peace and per
manent reunion. For that end, and 70
establish justice, go for the abolition
of slavery and granting absolute free
dom by law TO every human being ii
the United States, 50 as to mako slave
~ impossible il the reconstruction OF
the Union.
LoNDoy, KY, April 13-Trains passo
over the bridge at this place this al !
noon. Our connection with HnoVillc
now complete,
WAsHINoToy, April I3-Lieut Gen
Grant returned TO Washington this
evening from a brief visit 70 Annapolis
Accounts from the Army Of the Poto-
mac say scouts report that Longstreei
is III Richmond, with the greater part
of his command, and that many per
sops credit the statement
A squadron of the lstreglment Rhode
Island cavalry, acting as Gen. Meades
escort, has been ordered TO the front,
and they will be replaced by detaoh-
ment OF the lst Massachusetts
Cen. Tarball, formerly commandinga
brigade IN the 9th corps, has been as
signed 70 the command Of the lst di7i
sion of cavalry.
The regular troops on detached ser
vice ara ordered to rejoin their respec-
tive regiments
Austin Willy has been appointed
Of Indian Affairs fol
the two California districts, lately oOn-
solidated into one district
The report of Lieut. Gen. Grant, and d!
those of his subordinate officers, IN re
lation to the battle of Chattanooga, pre-
sent no new points of interest 20 the
general reader.
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