The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-02
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Sherman's Movements.
Attempt of Prisonersat
Salisbury to Escape.
Holt to be Attorney General
The Sinking of the Florida.
Mexican Affairs.
PIE! 10 Bara Government Sup
plies at Memphis.
Mexican Affairs.

patch Of the 25th ult., says Georgia papers
publish great deal about sherman's move
ments, and nearly as much about the rebels,
all Of which it would be very imprudent to
republish. It was pretty we'll ascsrtained
that the left wing Of sherman sarrny, when
it reached Madison, numbered $4,000. They
burned the town when they left.
Augusta papers show that the excitement
in that city, week ago, Monday, was very
great, and that in the urgent need for
troops, it was proposed to impress the ne
grOes. One Of the papers Of that city was
very fearful of treachery on the part Of its
citizens on the arrival FISHERMAN.
The importance Of Macon and Augusta to
the Confederaoy is dwelt upon at length by
rebel papers. sand it is admitted their fall
would be great disaster.
The Richmond Whig derives some com
fort from an assertion, which it strives to
believe true, that Sherman is only making,
on an average, seven miles a day.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 2sth says:
Son Thursday last, serious attempt was
made by the Federal prisoners at Salisbury,
n. c., TO make their escape, which was rap
idly and etfectuslly quelled at the expense
Of considerable Yankee blood. 1t appears
that plot had been formed amongst the
prisoners, Of whom there are at Salisbury
some 1000, to OverPOwer the interior guard
Of the encampment, then break through
she line Of the parapet guard, and, after Sc
curing all the arms they could, to march
through western North Carolina into Ten
nessee and make good their escape. In the
first part Of their programme they succeed
ed. The interior guard was oyerPowered,
and two Of the unfortunate men killed
while resisting. They then attacked the
parapet guard who fought bravely against
the terrible odds until the alarm had been
fully communicated TO the garrison, and
two pieces Of artillery were thrown into
position bearing upon the encampment
Two Of the parapet guard we're killed in
this gallant defence. In good time the ar
tillery opened, aud after few raking dis
charges Of grape and canister, the insur-
rectiooists scricd Gus for mercy, and de-
clared they would make no further effort 10
get away. BY this time they were com
pletely surrounded by artillery and infant
ry, and it was well for them that hey ceased
their demonstrstion, for in ten minutes
more the whole camp would have been a
scene Of slaughter. As it was, about forty
we,-e killed, and large number wounded.
Thus very foolish attempt to escape from
Confederate durance has ended"
The Eerald's New Orleans eorresp5hdent
gives brief account Of a very brilliant af-
fair in Louisiana Gen. a. L. Lee, com
handing union forces at Baton Rouge, re-
turned TO that point on the 22d uIt., from an
expedition to Liberty and Brookhaven,
Miss., bringing with him three pieces Of
rebel artillery, between 700 aud 500 horses
and mules, and 200 prisoners, including the
entire staff 6fGen. Hodge, sn Of (which we're
captured after a spirited engagement with
the enemy.
It is reported that large portion Of Ma
gruder's army Is trying 10 effect 8 crossing
Of the Mississippi River to reinforce the
rebels n Tennessee, but Union troops and
gunboats are on the watch, aud viii pre-
vent them, If possible.
Richmond papers say Gen. Grants mass
ing bis troops on his left. If the weather
continues favorable, be may make another
effort in that direction.
New York city was filed with rumors
last night that Grants forces, in connection
with the Navy, were moving on Richmond
that the feet had passed up the Dutch
Gap canal, and that important movements
we're being made in the Shenandoah Valley.
Nothing has been received confirming these
reports.
This mornings Tribune's Washington
special says Judge Holthas been selected
70 succeed Attorney General Bates.
According 10 the Fortress Monroe CORES
pondence the Florida had been ordered 70
Norfolk to coal, and Just before starting she
was run into BY the transport steamer Al
lance, and very severely damaged. she
was in very bad condition when cap
tured, and the steam pump was kept going.
constantly. After this last collision shs
hllsd at the rate Of eight inches an hour
an additional pump was set at work, and
svery effort made to keep her afoat, but all
% no purpose, and before she could be
,owed 10 shoal water, she went down.
Major0en. Gilmore leaves to-day for New
Orleans, where he will report % Mai. Gen.
Candy for the purpose Of Inspecting the de-
fences Of the various fortified positions in
the Western Military division.
The Herslds correspondent in the City
Of Mexico, writing on the sIst Of October,
represents the cordition ofths country, un-
der the Imperial reign, as very dsplorable.
Commsrce L stsgnauss and sgricultural Op-
erations have been % much Interrupted
Throughout the greater portion Of Mexico
ths past two years, ths mOst necessary arti-
elsss are in TIE greatest scarcity, and many
persons are said to be dyingof starvation in
The cities Of Mexico and San Louis- i
CArro, Dec. Elaboration Of q relis-
BE character aays Capt. ssmmes, Of the pi-
rate Alabama, sFrivsd in Bsgdad, Mexico,
on the 18th or October e. route lor Rich
moud, via Matan0ras-
Up 70 November 10th, there vas not
quorum Of the Arkansas Legislature.
Memphis papers Of yesserdsy give de-
tailed accounts Of plot by rebel agents 70
burn he Memphis aad Charleston Railroad
Cepot and goverEment stores worth two
millions. The plot pas discovered by Q.
S. detectives, 10 whom the matter was in
trualad bz Gen. Wa.hhnrn- ar.a H. l,..n.