The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-18
Me aT DISPATCHES.
INTELLIGENCE FROM TEXAS.
Price and Magruder's Commands
Gen. Price at BOnham, Texas.
MagFudeF at Camden, Arkansas.
MaXimIlIIah'S Order OF the "Mex.
lean Eagle"
Important order from General
Hurlbut.
Latest News from Memphis.
Southern Report OF Sherman's
Operations.
GNld Eallip0-ClaSinO at 009 "a
MagFuder at Camden, Arkansas
MaXimIlIIah'S Order OF the "MeX.
lean Eagle"
Important Order from Genera
Hurlbut.
Latest News from Memphis.
Southern Report OF Sherman's
Operations.
Gold Falling Closing at 203 SIS.

SAS FRaScIsco, Feb. l4.-Gen. Mcdowell
has issued an order requiring passengers to
Mexico to obtain permits from the Provost
Marshal. No citizen will be granted per-
nit without evidence of his peaceful in
teution. Doubtful cases will be required to
take the oath of allegiance. Aliens must
produce satisfactory evidence Of their na-
tionality.
NEW ORLEANS, via CAIEo, Feb. 1.-THE
following is received through from Million,
Texas, in regard to Prices and Magruder's
armies; 1t is deemed reliable that Price
commands about nine thousand men, mostly
cavalry, from which large numbers of de-
serters sre constantly arriving at the Rio
Grands, and escaping north in Arkansas
and Missouri.
Prices Headquarters are at Bonham,
Texas, forty miles south OF Red River, in
fine foraging region.
hagruder ia at Camden, Arkansas, with
part Of his command but the main force
is on a horse stealing expedition into Texas.
Both commands are in an exhausted con-
dition. Magruder has twenty thousand
men on his muster roll, two-thirds of whom
| are effective.
Kirby Smiths Headquarters are still at
Shreveport, La. His entire strength Is es-
timated at $4,000, about rs 900 of whom are
| serviceable. Immense droves Of beef cat
| tie, numbering some 5000 head, arc
roam ng on tho prairies in Western Texas.
Reports of Kirby Smiths, Magruder's, and
other rebel officers cotton speculatiOns,
still continue.
Major Hunt, the rebel Agent At Mata-
mores, is said to have made million dol
lars in gold.
A Spanish Journal published in Mata-
mOras, says MAMMALIAN has created an
order emitted "Mexican Eagle" of which
grand marshal Alminto is appointed grand
chancellor. The order compriseI an unlim-
tied number of Knights, two hundred Off
cars, one hundred commanders, fifty grand
officers, twenty five grand cross and twelve
| grand cross with collars.
The following soverigns have been award
Cd grand cross with collar: Emperor of
France, Austris, Brazil, Russia; the kings
Of Belgium, Vienna, Sweden and Norway.
MaXimillisn has appointed Geu. Meafea
commsnder-in-Chief Of the impending
army.
Gen. Critinas left Matamoras on the 25th
ult, with a brigade, on a cam paigu against
Cursjez aud Mendez.
a Major General of the rebel army was
in Matamoras three weeks ago en- route for
France. on extended furlough.
General Hurlbut issued an order con-
corning freedmen, under which he requires
all plantations within the lines belonging
TO private persons to be registered, prior to
being leased, and the interest of the land
lords will DO held responsible for. payment
OF the portion due the United States.
Thomas W. Conway, retained as general
superintendent of feedmen, il charged WITH
providing measures for the immediate en-
ployment of the freedmen.
CAIRo, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Darting,
from Memphis, passed for Cincinnati with
two hundred and thirty bales Of cotton.
Boats are again being fired into between
here and Memphis.
The government wharf boat at Memphis,
containing 1900 sacks of grain, sunk on
the l3thj loss $4,000.
Gen. Roberts has abolished the substitute
brokerage in the District OF West Tenness ee.
The City Council of Cairo has passed an
ordinance requiring substitute brokers to
| pay license of 81 600 for six months.
The resolution introduced in the Louisi-
ana Legislature on the 8.h, expressing re-
| greet for the assault by Mr.. Field on Judge
Kelly, in Washington, was tabled.
| Gen. Roberts has issued an order at Mem
| phis requiring the owners or holders of real
estate, in the District of West Tennessee
to fle with the Provost Marshal Of Mem
Phis, a description of said property, the ma
ture and source Of the title, and when and
where the same was obtained, and the con
sideretion paid therefor. Also, who oecu-
/ pies it and by what authority, and what
rent, if any, is paid for the same.
All agents and attorneys are required to
file similar descriptions of property they
control, and if they have money or other
effects in their possession belonging to sb-
sentses, to report and make oath to the
same. Property not reported within thirty
days will be seized by the military author
itiss
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE Bulletin
special Washington dispatch has The follow
lag The Richmond Dispatch Of tho 18th
says: We have for some days been in doubt
as to what force Sherman had sent u the
direction Of Augusta. This doubt has at
length been solved. It seems that while
his main army advanced toward Branch
vile and Charleston, hs sent Fitzpatrick 10
demonstrste against Augusta and break up
the Charleston snd Augusta railroad. From
official dispatches received at the War De-
partInent, We Learn that on last Friday Ger.
| Wheeler attacked Fitzpatrick at Aiken, on
the Charleston and Augusta Railroad, and
after considerable fight drove him miller.
Our troops have By this tins no doubt
fallen back TO the Congee river. IF other
troops fsll behind the Congee, the enemy
will be able - shell Columbia from 10
banks.
Tho Richmond Wing says: We learn
upon good authority that our forces are fal,.
ing back before Sherman's advancing col
umps, in The direction Of Colam bia, s. C.,
but will probably make stand in ssntAFso.
a hesvy FIRE occurred at Dsnville, Va,
on Wednesday. The estimated loss ez-
eeeds 81 ,0OO, 900.
Gen. Bragg is at present in Richmond.
W4sHIxGros, Feb. T.-Housg-After va
rious unsuccessful attempts were made to
tax sales of one half to one per cent, it was
adopted by two majority.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Informstion from
the Army Of the Potomac states that the
dispatch OF the l0th inst, announcing the
execution Of Jas. H. a ticks was s. mistake.
His sentence was suspended by the Prssi-
dent until further orders.
a severe storm commenced Tuesday
night, which threatened 70 last soms tine,