The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-17
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Reconnaissance towards VIII
mingtOn.
Cooperation OF the Army and
Navy.
The Governor Of South Carolina
Appeals TO the People.
Union Sentiment In Georgia.
Meeting Dispersed by the MILF
taFy.
About The Evacuation OF Mobile. /
Further from Sherman.
HamptOn'S Cavalry in South /.
Carolina.
Communication between Rich
mOnd and Charleston Broken.
ShCrman'S Cavalry on the VII
mingtOn and Charleston
Communication between Rich
mOuM and Charleston Broken.
ShCrman'S Cavalry on the VII
mingtOn and Charleston
Railroads.
Zen. Ord In Permanent Com
mand OF Department OF YiF-
giIla.

NEW YORK, Feb. IG.-Thc Herald's Fort
Fisher correspondent says that General
Terry and Admiral Porter had again dis
turbed the repose OF the rebels defending
the city of Wilmington, for the purpose Of
making Reconnaissance in force. Last
Saturday morning the National troops were
across the Peninsula from the ocean to
Cape Fear river, Gen. Ames' division Of
white soldiers forming the right, and Gen.
Payue's colored division the left. A sim
ultaueous advance was made on the two
wings, and the rebels were driven from
their lines and into their main works, and
were forced TO yield few miles Of ground
in the direction Of Wilmington, which
Terry's men held at night. They also lost
one hundred prisoners. The total casual
ties on the Union side were only sixty or
seventy. Admiral Porter co-opcrated with
his fleet both on the river and ocean, his
guaboats moving up Cape Fear in advance
Of the troops, and subjectiug the rebel
forces to a most vigorous Smelling,
which was responded to.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-The Governor Of
South Carolina has issued a frantic appeal
to the people, and notified ali able 20 bear
arms that they must at once go into the
military service or leave the State, the lat
ter alternative he will probable take care
they shall not have the privilege Of en-
bracing. Even foreigners are not to be cx-
empted.
The Savannah correspondent says not
withstandiug the rebel reports to the con-
trary the Union sentiment throughout Ga.
is very strong.
Meetings have been held in at least 20
counties, at which resolutions in favor of
closing the war and returning to the Union
were adopted. These are said to express
the almoat unanimous feeling of the people. !
Of outh-westeru os well as other parts Of /
the State. At Augusta and Pulaski these
meetings We're broken up by the militia.
The Legislature was to meet in extra ses-
sion yesterday, and strong efforts will be
made with good hope Of success, to have it /
authorize the calling Of convention for /
the purpose Of efectng the restoration OF /
the state to the Union. Gov. Brown i5 be- !
Iievci 20 be fully in accord with this pro
Joct
The small poz had broken on. and was
very bad among the negroes iu and aboa, /
savannah.
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent.
says The reported order 10 cvacuate Mobile
was received from Richmond on the I4.h OF
January, aud that many concluded at once
10 remove their stores, Gc., 10 Selma. 10 H.
also said that nearly all tho rebel troops
have left Arkansas.
Nrw YoRE, Feb. IG.-Iu general order
issued by the new rebel Commandment
Chief IL is admitted that the discipline aud
efficiency Of the army has been greatly inn
paired by the custom Of the men. Of trans
porting themselves % different branchc5 Of
he service, or in other words deserving
from heavy to lighter duty. So completely
lGs all trace Of these transferred men been
ost that Lee has been compelled to an
lOuHce an amnesty to ali who would vol
lularily return 70 duty ia their proper /
branch Of the service.
The Worlds Washington special says. 4
pecial bearer Of dispatches, who left Sher-
mans army ten miles from Brauchyi,.e, ar
lived here tonight. when he left, shcr-
nan was easily overcoming all obstacles
q his way.
On Friday last Con. shimmellfnuig with
small force from Folly Island, crossed over
o James Island and eaptlred some rifle
,its aud took quite number Of prisoners,
fler brief skrmish.
This information came TO the Arago By T.
pecIa! dispatch boat from Morris Island.
Is she was passing Chariestou harJ0r q
.igorous cauuouadlug was g ing on, but Us
haracter was not ascertainei.
Gen. Gilmore succeeds Gen. Foster, who
as a flrlough, owing to disability from
POUNDS.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent q
avs Wade Hampton has brought his caysl-
y to South Carolina, hIs men begging b.
C allowed 90 60 there, and this accounts Is
,r Lees calling for cavalry equipments %
lppIy the place Of Hamplal's cavalry.
zee has also made an appeal to the Georgia e
Iauters for food for his army. p
MoxraEaL, Feb. I6.--Camer1u, the rebel
ssseBger from Pichmoud, who arrived
ere % dav, YVES examined. lis counsel
-o5,cc4 the muster rolls containing the =
,mes Of the prisooers also two copies ct
s letter Of instruction b Young, dated 9th p
me, signed By Sedicn, al certified by ~
sniamiu under careful seal Witness read
.prrs from the Secretary Of State, dated 2
q 9Th inst, who affixed his resignation.
he rebel President is surprised and iud.g "a
mt al the result Of Barley trial. Other
theses examined proved prisoners resi- Nd