The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-03
rHE LATEST NEWS.


Nstchez, capturing SO prisoners, go
wagons and teams, a lot of cotton going
TO Natchez, and about 80 negroes.
despatch from Russellville, Tenn,
dated Jan. q, says: The enemy evacu-
ated TszeWell yesterday morning, re-
treating TO yards Combs Gap. Msior
Day occupied the place the same day,
capturing some stores and property.
Oar troops are being rapidly clothed.
Governor Vance, Of North Carolina,
has kindly offered General Longstreet
enough clothing to supply his command.
Orange, C II, Va, Jan. 29--Csptain
Sirother of the 4th Virginia cavalry,
captured yesterday twelve Yankees, to-
I gether with their arms, equipments, and
horses, near James City.
Meridian. Jan &c The enemy exhib-
It's unusual activity at Vicksburg. Re-
Inducements have been sent from Mem
phis Sherman and staff left there re-
recently, but their destination is I'M
known.
Stark's cavalry had q skirmish with
the enemy at Messenger Ferry, on the
Big Black river, few days ago. Some
prisoners were taken and snumber of
Yankees killed.
Oar cavalry had a brush with the
Marine brigade, near Rodney, en- the
18th, debating the Yankees.
Nerd an Jan. 26.-Dates from Vicks-
| burg, of the ooh, states that the enemy
are making preparations to move ont and
occupy Jackson, pOntOons being thrown
across Big Black river for that purpose
Sherman left Vicksburg on the 9Th on 3
gunboat which went down the river.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The call for the
troops was rendered necessary by the
recent adVices from the South. II is GER
tain that the House will agree TO the sec
ton of the Senate bill which provides
that the draft shall be repeated in each
district until the quota assigned shall be
filed.
Mr.. Worfeld, of Baltimore, who went
South to obtain the exchange of Major
White, of the Pennsylvania Senate, has
returned unsuccessful
The Committee on Elections this morn
ing decided another contested election
case, refusing to admit either of the con-
testants.
The question of the tax on whiskey
was again taken up by the Senate FL
nance Committee this mornins. The
present indications are that they will
disagree on the House tax on the stock of
whiskey on hand.
Mr.. Lewis, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, who at first was in favor of tax
ing the stock of liquor in the hands of
dealers, is reported to have changed bis
opinion.
It is believed, however, that The Secre-
tary of the Treasury fsvors the impoei-
ton of the tax
The Senate Finance Committee have |
struck out the House tax on whiskey on
hand.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 Inquiries, con-
family sent here, may be answered by |
the general statement, that, where SOL
diers have enlisted as recruits TO FL up |
the ranks Of regiments in the field, begin |
ming their service months or years after |
the regiments in which they serve began,
the War Department refuses to recognize |
any right on their part to re-enlist as
veterans with the old part of their regi-
ment and thus receive veterans bounty. |
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER HIBERNIAN.
HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-The ste.mer Hiber-
MAN, from Galway on the 10Th, has ar
viVed. Her news ia important.
The Louisiana from Liverpool, bound /
for New York, put back TO Queenstown on
the 10th, disabled her decks were swept, |
and seven of her passengers and ten of |
the crew were washed overheard.
Denmark has rejected the Austria
Prussian ultimstum, and the Austrian
and Prussian ambassadors are reported to
have quilted Copenhagen on the 18th.
The Emperor of Austria ordered 20 900
men to march Immediately for Schlesnig.
Prussian military preparation is pro-
crossing vigorously.
Tho French Chambers continued TO
debate the address to the Emperor Ma
pOleOn, and it is stated that the amend
ment in regsrd TO Mexico will be met By
= ministerial statement that, since the
let of January, al the expenses of the
French troops have been borne by the
Mexican government
Archduke Maximilian will visit Paris
as a guest of the Emperor, and will be
received with appropriate honOrs.
Gsribaldi has issued o proclamation
announcing the formation of committee
tn promote Italian unity, and inviting all
Italians to rally around it.
L0nd9n jan 19-The London Times
city article says the summary ratification
sent to Denmark by Austria and Prussia
for the withdrawal of the obnoxious con-
stitution on pain of immediate occupa-
tion, produced further depression in all
the markets yesterday, which was az
gravated by the increasing intensity of
the drain of gold from the Bank of
France. The probability that it's action
on this side may induce an early return
of the rate of discount to eight per cent
in foreign securities there was sgain ex-
treme highness, and Greek bonds expe.
rienced a further fall of about q per
cent. About f35 600 was taken from the
Bank Of England FOR France, and 400 600
sovereigns for Alexandra. About e2O0,- |
held in private hands, was also transmit
ted TO Paris.
The Daily News city article SAYS
Pa ris advioes state that the application
for the French government loan of
9164 100000, the lists of which were
opened yesterday, are expected to reach
an astounding total According to the
belief of some, and aggregate Of Ct, $780,
GOO 600 will be attacked, being more
than thirteen times the amount of stock
offered. :
The Post says the Austrian and Prus-
sian representative viii doubtless quit 1
and war may be formally
declared, but still, possibly active hos
tilities may not Immediately follow
Austria. Prussia can possibly wish for
= serious war with Denmark, and we
suspect their present policy, however a
dangerous, is pursued from sole desire, 4
in consequence of their defeat in the
diet TO become. so far as regards other
powers, muster of their present situation. Y
The allied powers Austria and Pms G
sis on one side, and Denmark on the il
,ther, would be the bplligerent parties, =
md the German Confederscy, that is to
IaY the minor German powers, would no
onger have = right to interfere in the
pending dispute, and Austria and Prussia
III l., a. c,1o Qualifications cf sha orr |