The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
NV YonK, Nov. l5.-The Express
has the following There have been
mysterious rumoIs of peace lately on
the streets, and the speech of General
Butler last evening is regarded as very
significant in some quarters that there
is really something on foot The move
ment of Sherman's army is supposed to
have something to do with it, and the
story runs as follows:
Sometime since there was q secret
| conelsve IN Macon of the leading men
OF Georgia, including Governor Brown,
and Vice-President Stephens and an
ambassador was sent to Washington.
This gentleman was authorized to as
sure the President that Georgia would
secede from the Confederacy if Sher-
man would march through Georgia and
take possession of Charleston and Sa
l yannah. The response of Mr.. Lincoln
1 10 this, about three weeks since, was
that he was not quite ready, but would
! do it after the election 1t is contenda
| ed that is the real secret of Sherman's
I anu bl4db ~ u 0OAC Win .
view of not only bringing back Georgia,
] but also North Carolina and Alabama.
In connection with this il was rumored
on the streets this evening that Augusta
had been captured.
The monitor Dictator returned from
a successful trial trip this evening
At the entertainment given General
Butler last evening at the Fifth-avenue
| Hotel, he announced that he would
leave for his army in the field In his
speech he urged that the olive branch
Of peace be once more extended to the
| rebels, and, if again refused, then he
asked for sharp, vigorous war, and
thought the bounties gwen our soldiers
should consist of the lands conquered
from the rebels, which should be equi-
tably divided, and their owners driven
from the country forever
The London Morning Post says: Ac-
cording TO the accounts from the Cont
nent. the European Cong less is again
on the taps The principal object is
stated to be the question of Rome and
Italy. France, Russia, and Prussia are
agreed on the subject Emperor Ma
poleon communicates on the adhesion
of Italy, and the King of Belgium re-
ported that he has mostly overcome the
objections of England and Austria
Should all this be accomplished, gen.
eral disarmment will follow Congress,
and secure the peace of Europe.
The prize>steameF Lucy has arrived,
as announced this evening She was
captured 100 miles off Wilmington by
the gunbost Santiago De Cuba, after a
chase of an hour and half, during
which she threw overheard % bales OF
cotton The vessel is a side wheel
steamer built of iron, % feet long, "
feet beam, l92 tons burthen, and is one
year old This was her tenth blockade
running trip.
The will of A. j. Butler was admitted
to probate yesterday, and was estimated
at 100000, one-balf going to General
Butler. The attachment asked for by
the New Orleans bankers was granted.
The Worlds Washington special says
il is understood that Seward has pre-
pared and transmitted to the Brazilian |
Government letter, wherein he ten
ders most ample apology for the recent |
violation Of the neutrality law by the |
Wachusett seizing the Florida, while at |
the same time he doesn't offer to return |
the captured vessel to the port where |
she was seized This letter, it is hoped, |
will allay the irritation which may be |
felt at the Federal officers. 1t is the |
opinion at Washington that il the cap |
ture of the Florida was gross violation |
of the law of nations, strict PREPARATION |
would include the returning of the Flori |
da and dismissal from the service of |
Capt Collins and the Consul at Bahia, !
together with full apologies for the !
conduct of the United States. Mr.. Sew
ard Will endeavor to save our national |
honor such humiliation, and some time |
satisfy the Brazilian Government that |
the offence was not wanton.
There is no news of importance from |
the Army of the Potomac, and little !
news from Sheridan since yesterday. |
it is said that both LongsJreet and |
breckenridge have recently reinforced |
the rebel Valley army.
CHICAGO, Nov, l5-The following per-
sons, charged with completely in the
conspiracy to release the Camp Douglas
prisoners, were arrested last night c. /
W. Patton, ?. Adams, Obadiah Jack
son, JAS Larmon, Jas. Geary, and |
Senlmes, a nephew of the pirate of that
name. Jackson, who is Grand Seignor
of the ORDER at the interview with the
authorities, stated that at the meeting
Sunday before the election, the subject
Of the release of the prisoners was dis
cussed, and Walsh, Geary, and Patton
stated there were plenty of arms in the
city for all of the order There were
two rendezvouses for the distribution of
arms, one of which was the lnvincible
Club Room. At this meeting jackson
discovered the objects of the organi-
cation to be reasonable, and deter
mined to expose it, but the military
arrests made the same day he thought
rendered it unnecessary.
Sr LOTS, Nov IA gentleman
from Sherman's headquarters at Kings
ton, Ga, says: The General is by this
time considerable distance on the
war path His army consists of the
l4th corps Gen. JEFF. Davis; 18th, Gen
Osterhaus 18th, Gen. Blair; Goth, Gen
Slocum. $4,000 cavalry, under Kilpat-
rick, and brigade of artillery will be
added, making the total force between
$4,000 and 10000 men, splendidly
e Iuipped and supplied with every apph-
ance of war All the public buildings,
lepots, manufactures &c, in Atlanta
to be rendered worthless, and the
r threads north and south of the city
and all surrounding defensive works
destroyed. There is to be no turning
back, and nothing left behind of value
10 the enemy.
MONTREAL, Nov. 1.-THE rebel raid
ers are making voluntary statements
10 the Court, Boosting of their exploit, ]
and Dragging that their government
will avenge them Efforts are being
made to procure a delay of thirty days
in the case, in order 10 get instructions
from Richmond
ToRoNro, Nov. lJ--At the meeting of
the City Council last night, it transpired
that information had been received of
IN intended demonstration on Canada
BY the members of the Fenian Brother
hood from the United States The