The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-27
Rebel congressman Going Home.
Joe Johnston won't take Com
mand.
600 Tennessee Rebels take the
Oath.

SEw YoRE, Jan. 26.-The Herald's Fort
Fisher correspondent Of the 2Oth says Gen.
Paine went out again yesterday in force 10
recopnoitre the position Of the enemy. He
found them as before il force about two
miles from our extreme lines, and after
| skirniah, in which we succeeded IN cap
turing fly prisoners, Gen. Paine retired
yesterday after receiving dispatch stating
that the Eliza Hancock was proceeding up
the river TO q point farther than any We had
| yet reached. She was opened on by the
guns Of Fort St. Phillips on the south Of the
river.
Several shots were fred, some q which
took effect.
The remains Of Col. Frank Smith, 18th
New York, we're sent north by the steamer
California to-day.
The H,raid's Savannah correspondent Of
the 18th says: sberman's army is still there,
resting on its wsIl-earned laurels, bat very
| busy reftting for another march.
The Herald's Washington special says
that city is filed with peace runor5. The
correspondent states that msnbsr Of JET
Davis's Cabinet had made direct PROPOSE
ton To or enquiry Of Mr.. Blair while he
was in Richmond, 70 the effect that If the
rebel Government was willing 10 give Up
the contest, would the United States Gov
eminent forego emancipation and confsca-
ton, and permit them to dispose Of their
cotton and leave the country for Mexico,
With the understapding that no obstacles
should be placed in the way Of The private
soldiers Of the Southern army, ct least al
who may desire to follow the leaders into
that country. If that would be consented to
they would bind themselves % drive the
French under Macmillan ont Of MEXICO,
secure the full control or the Government,
and, II necessary, pledge its ultimate an
nexstion to the United states. Mr.. Blair
stated reply, that the north would not,
in any contingency abandon the idea Of
emancipation, but that our government was,
as far Is coD6sestion was concerned, dispo-
4 to be liberal.
NEW YoRx, Jan. ga private letter
says the proposition Of the Rebels to make
Ct. Marks, Florida, a blocksde-running port
will not succeed, a. Lieut. Rockwell has
six vessels ,hese % put g stop TO such oPer-
siions
The Richmond Enquirer Gays that the
existing government has pretty nearly ez-
hausted IL intellectual resources without |
achieving a very brilliant, Illuminated in
I:-:4.,.f e.. a,H tL,k . 49, aaf 18th Il
fresh ideas and wids-awake chsractsristies |
is especially desirable at the present time.
The AngIo-rebsl blockade-ruuDersh have al
ready been informed Of the fall Of Port |
Fisher, the owl having run in and made
her escape out again ths night before the
evacuation Of Fort CasweH.
NEw YohE, Jan. 2S.-Ths Wilmington
North CsroliRjsn says Of the operations in
its vicinity: The Gercsst part Of the com
bat is yet 70 come. Tho Yankees elated
with success, will attempt 70 beat back our
troops. With endorsements continually /
arriving and the position our lines have as
suraed 70 trust bis next effort Will be fd-
t le one. Both armies are certifying in
their respective positions, and hot work
may be looked ior at any time.
The Raleigh Progress Of the 2osh, says
persons who ieh Wilmington on the 18Th /
say the rebel force fell back % wishia eight
miles Of the city, and Gen. ferry had de-
handed the surrender Of the place, giving
Bragg to the 18th 70 answer. The removal
Of public stores vas going OF as fast as pos
s.5ls, and we doubt not every preparation
was max ng 70 fall back. Persons from
there say al is confusion at Wilmington.
The general impression Is that the place
would 90 and that most Of the people would
remove.
EEw YozE, jan. 25---Ths Times wash
ington special says tae Richmond pePsrs
Of Monday substantially confirm tho eyae-
uation Of Wilmington. General Terry IL
now, beyond doubt, in P0sssslion Of The
city.
The Times City Point correspondent
telegrsphs that the idea at Headquarters
concerning the rebel iron clad dem0nstra-
ton on the James, was % create excitement
10 cover the evacuation Of Redmond. Eyi-
dsuee sccunaulatss daily that the rebel
Leaders would Ike % ct out Of that city.
The HsraIdl City Point disPsteh says
there we're four rebel iron ciads. One was
entirely destroyed and another disabled
the other two waEe sgrouRd, and we're
being hred into dirOeuy b cur batteries,
each shot from Fort Parsons striking them
fairly.
The Augusta Constituaonalist says that
city Is filled with fugitiyss FROM south