The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-07
CaDture Of Fort White.
Occupation Of Georgetown. 5. O.
Flag ship Sunk by a Torpedo.
Sherldan---What IS lt2

c. Journal Of the ID says: As The train
left Wilmington, one Whitworth battery
was planted at the head Of the eaussway,
upon the western side Of Cape Fear river,
and their main advance was then checked
at Alligator Creek. Some few skirmishers
pushed forward, but were driven OF.
1t is believed that Hopgood's brigade,
with the exception Of the seventh battalion,
have been captured. In some accidental
eases they may have escaped, and they
probably have. They were on the coast
side Of Cape Fear river, with the other
trooPs on that side 80
The Richmond Whig, Of The Sd says: The
Raleigh Conservative alludes TO Sherman's
operations, and induigss the hope, if our
plans arc not thvarted, chat our able geneF-
ais aud brave troops in that quarter wiz be
able to lay him cut, or send him bowling
back to the rear.
Ii The report brought rs by telegraph
that the small force. leit BY him At Colun-
bia has been expelled, be true, thsn the re-
pulse in front, should he suffer such, would |
probably render his affairs desperate in ihe |
extreme. But we will not speculate further /
in regard 10 matters which must cease t. |
be matters for mere speculation very soon.
The Richmond Dispatcli of the Sd says a
telegram from Fayetteville the lst says az |
that time no Yankees had advanced IN that
direction from Wilmington.
We have nothing from sherman. lie is |
presumed 20 Be st,ll IN the mud Of south |
Carolina.
The Heraids Winchester correspondent
Of the 81 says Of sheridan's eSpedition up
the Valley few days ago Three Winehes-
Ter families, whose names were sheTrard,
Lee and Burnell, were sent without cur
lines, on a charge Of disloyalty. It is al
legged they conspired together 70 get up
sociaBle bali, t3 which Cen. sheridan was
to be an invited guest, and during its pro
rress detachment Of Mosby's guerrillas,
were to seize the General and carry him
to Richmond, as were Generals Kelly and
Crook. The plan was frustrated and the
laiies who couconcted it are now in full |
communion with those FOR whom they they |
exhibited uch warm sympathy.
The Richmond Enquirer, Of the "a, has 3 |
long article showing thst Sherman end |
Grant are 10 b. beaten in detail, and then |
the Independence Of the Conisderaey ~ !
be secured.
Gov. Vance is now actively at work, i |
says, in rallying the Psople AMI crganizing !
resistance. It says Grant has stripped eT
cry section Of coantry ,'aud in Western Vir-
ginia has not enough 70 protect his Generals /
while sleeping
Richmond papers ere confident in Che
belief that Grant will move the moment the |
ground will be sufficiently hard to peru 4
him to do 50. They say q has everything |
ready Tor an advance. Our forces are
watching mighty forssmmes on the james
while the rebels are kept sctiye wa.eaius !
for deseIters IRON their lines.
A portion Of the I2,E NV York cavalry |
and ons company o. he '1st North Carolin-
mounted inf,ntry lately surprised and cap
tursd 8 company Of rebel soldiers near
Greenville, North Carolina, and then dsshed |
into the town and destOyed eommisssry |
stores and captured other prisoners.
The Tribune's Wilmington correspondent
announces the arrival there Of 800 ez
changed Union prisoners, siek, starved and |
snaciated.
CrxcixSArI, March Q, 10 2. m.-Tbe river
has risen eight feet six inches SINCE noon
Saturday. There are % feet inches water
in the channel and is now rising two inches
Al hour. Weather clear and mid.
Pu.EAbELrHfa, March s.--The transpor.
Massachusetts, has arrived, and reports tha.
our naval forces captarod Fort White,
splendid work, mounting seventeen heavy
gans, Just below Georgetown, South Care
lima. The sailors and marines landed, aud
took possession Of Ceofgetown. The rebel
cavalry ehsrged on them n the street, bul
were EaIianuy rspulsed with the loss o.
several killed. wounded and pFisoners. Our
lo.s was one man.
Admiral Dahlgren's aag-ship Harvest
Neon, on her way down, va sunk sy
torpedo. All hands were saved except the
wardrooin stewart
Ezv Yoex, March o.-rhs spirit Of cur
people, bassd upon our late victories, for
TIE celebration. to-day, received ffeaa I'm 4
pefus By the announcement Of sheridan 4
gallant exploits. All less the PosiPonen'enI
from Saturday. bsth On account q me /
weather and the additional cause 81. re-
joieing, was judieious aad oPPor'uHe' ne
weather today Is fns. I
The Tribune contains long article On 4
The exchange question rom one of is eur
rsspoudents who recently escePsi from q I
rebel pri.on. n complains Of The great /
lspieney displaysa towards the rebel Pris-
oners By oar tSovernmeals whiia our Own
men ars actually dyiHg q siarEaiion y ihs
soath. II instances The recent release ~
prior u his parole in Waahiugion, and
rnsntons numerous occasions where promi-
nent rebels were released aithoat a. sqai-
valsnt, while the same clasa ol persons are