The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-25
Heed Superseded By Dlek
Taylor,
Ex-PFeSident Pierce to Visit
Washington.

NEW YoRE, Jan. 24.-The Wilmington
oarnlinian, of the 10th says: Fort Fisher
fell last night, after an obstinate resistance.
General Whiting and staff, with about three
thousand troops, are now in the hands Of
the enemy. The conflict within the Fort
was very severe one, and lasted two hours,
hand to hand, with the enemy. We have
40 heart to enter into details, nor to com
ment on the disastrous event. We may
tell our readers, however, that the gallant
Whiting did his duty, but had to succumb
TO their force Of numbers; having been as
saulted on his sea, land and river fronts by
the soldiers, sailors and marines Of the
enemy.
We are glad tolearn, says the Lynehburg
Republican, from an authoritative source,
that the salt works will again be in opera
ton by the first of February next, possibly
before, so slight was the injury to, them
by the late Yankee raid.
WAsHrSGToN, Jan. z9.-Tne Senate. in
executive session to-day, confirmed the
nomination of Chss. A. Dana to be Assistant
Secretary of War, to fill the vacancy Occa-
stoned by the resignation of Peter H.
WGson.
The Herald's dispatches from Fort Fisher
says the naval feet and the army common
ced moving towards Wilmington on the
afternoon of last Wednesday. There is
yet no confirmation of the report that Gen.
Terry had occupied the place, but on the
day the movement commenced explosions
in that direction were heard, and il was
supposed that the rebels were blowing up.
their fOrtifeatiOns preparatory to the evac-
uation Of the town.
A large esrthwork on the west side OF
Cape Fear river had been occupied by the
Union traops, who met with little opposi-
ton. 4 chart of the river had been found
showing where the rebels had sunk the tor
pedoes, and many Of these had been taken
up. A number planted in the ground above
Fort Fisher had also been removed. Two
gentlemen who were lately doing business
in Wilmington as merchants arrived in this
city yesterday. They got outside the rebel
lines when Fort Fisher was taken. They
say the town was not we'll provided with
works or troops.
NEw YORK, Jan. "A party Of rebel
cavalry made their appearance in front Of
the Union outpost pickets near Newbsrn,
NC, on the night Of the I4th inst. Du-
sing their stay some Of them deserted to the
Union lines. On the discovery of this the
remainder fell back, and were pursued to
near Kinston by q detachment Of the 18th
n. 7. cavalry.
Rebel deserters sre continually coming
in at Newbern.
The Union steamer Mystic, while recent
y attempting to land some passengers ct
Washington, n. C., which for some time had
been considered neutral ground, was fred
upon, and John McChssney and another
gentleman were slightly wounded.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the goth says
the reticence Of the rebel war department
concerning events concurrent in the South
indicates the fact that important move
ments are in progress. If Wilmington falls
there viii be no panic. though muck sorrow
for the inhabitants. The ides that there is
az immense amount Of CO ton stored there
is an attractive influence, to say nothing Of
that pors Is 3 bsse, which Is now aiIurine
the invader towards 1t. There Il a eombi-
nation in the matter which involves Charles
ton IS we'll, which shsrmsn has on foot. If
these places fall, it will be after the
exhibition Of ngch strategy, for sherman
Is always at it. We hope our army il also.
sherman's feints are in fact realities. for
while aiming stvsrious places aud meaning
70 take ell, i hardly matters with him
which he takes hrst.
The Richmond Sentinel says the Senate
resolution creating the Office Of commander
in-ehief Of all the armies, has been cor
Cured in By the House also, recommend
ing the rs-instatsnsRt Of Gen. Johnston.