The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-08

for Hilton Head lately. Large numbers Of
furloushed soldiers are returning to the
army Of the PotOmac.
Passengers arriving here bring the fol-
lowing particulars Of the accident on the
Camden and Amboy Railroad. 1t occurred
81 Bristol, N. J., about 30 miles from Phi
ladelphia, about 2 am. The Adams Ex-
press cars from Washington were of the
track near the station. The midnight train
from Philadelphia, when il came up, was
detained in consequence. In their rear no
signal was seen by the engineer on the s
O'Clock train from Washington, and il pro-
ceeded regularly. There was curve in
the road, aud. the train ran into tae 1885
from Philadelphia. The train was filed
with soldiers. The end Of the passenger
car was elevated, the engine thrown for
ward, and the passengers showed to this
end and buried amidst the ruins, ald were
only extracted by cutting the car in pieces
One passenger was taken cat dead, and two
others SO injured that they died in few
moments. One fireman on the tran was
killed the engineer and the other fireman
escaped. The killed were all reported 10
be soldiers, thirty others were Injured,
some seriously, aud one was scalded.
! The wounded were taken TO hOuss near
By and all attention was shown them. Two
others were demolished, one broken into
spiinters. The force of the collision showed
the cars backwards some 900 feet.
PHLADELPHII, March mo trainsleaye
south today in consequence of the foasing
ice in the susquehanns.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate con-
Grmed the nomination of Hugh NeCal-
Tough as Secretary Of the Treasury.
FoRTREss MOxRoE, March 7.-Rear Admi-
raj Porter arrived here yesterday ald pro-
ceeded to Washington.
PHILADELPH1A, March Wv. b. Paul,
Treasurer of the Walnut street Theatre
died this morning.
NRw YORK, March THE steamer sa-
Yannah from Hilton Head has arrived,
bringing important dispatches from Gen.
Gilmore to the War Department.
The Charleston Courier of the I'd inst.
says that an officer Of sherman's army was
in Charleston taking preparatory measures
toward raising regiment Of white troops.
A number of faEailes who had removed
beyond the city, had returned with their
household goods.
The Savannah Republican Of the I'd con-
tains Gov. Browns message, of which an
abstract has been published.
The Republican also contains rebel ae-
count of shermsn's occupation of Column
bia, taken from the augusta Constitution
alist of Feb. I'd.
From citizens of Columbia it appears that
the rebel troops in large numbers left on
the 18th ult. in tho direction of Charleston
GOV. Magrath left on the 18th for the upper
section of the State. Besuregard left for
Charlotte; Mayor Goodwin vent the same
day, and surrendered the city. The public
stores were thrown open, and everybody
helped themselves. a
sherman entered Columbia in the even
ing; they soon destroyed the public prop
srty; depots and arsenals were blown up,
and buildings in the suburbs containing
public stores were fred. In the evening
the cotton in the streets near Congress
House took fire from the sparks, and the
danes spread to some wooden buildings
which were near, when the winds drove
the flames down both sides of the street.
The scene became terrific, and loud ex-
plosions rent the air. The residences and
grounds were shaken as by an earthquake,
and vast columns of smoke and flames rose
to the heavens. Nothing of any account
was saved.