The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-03
Charleston Believed 10 be the
Destination.
Battle Expected before the city
The Peace Commissioners Ready
TO Sail TO Washington.
Twins Mexican Story Con-
tradlcted.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 2--The Heraid's sa-
vannah correspondent, of the 25th ult.,
reiterates the statement regarding the
Union men of Georgia having held neet-
ings and organized associations FOR their
mutual protection, and calling upon Gen
eraI Sherman for assistance, which hsd
been promised. He. says the movement
extends over all the coas'. Ten thousand
bales Of the captured cotton had been ship
ped North, and crowd of other vessels
were being loaded with it.
The contribution Of supplies of food and
clothing froIn the citizens of New ork and
Boston was boing proceeded with.
meeting to express the thanks OF the
people Of Savannah for these welcome gifts
was held at the Exchange on the 25th ult.
Addresses were made by the Mayor and
others, and appropriate resolutions were
adopted.
The gunboat Dachiug got aground in the
Combahee river on the goth, and was set
on FIRE by the rebel guns. and burned to
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NEw YORK, Feb. "A rebel despatch da-
ted Wilmington, 2sth, says about 400 bales
Of cotton were destroyed by fire on the
custom house wharf at this place, and two
car loads four miles from town on the We'll
don road, on the 28th Whether the burn
ing was accidental or was the commence
ment of carrying out the reported rebel de-
sign to destroy all the staple in the vicinity
Is not known.
FIEEw York, Feb. Ain connection with
the departure Of their peace agents for the
North, some of the Richmond papers give
a rumor that bearer of dispatches from
the English and French Governments had
arrived in that city, but add that they could
not trace it to any authoritative source.
The Dispatch has a re port that the French
Minister at Washington had demanded his
passports.
The Herald's Smithville, \. c., cores
pondent of the 24th, says by the blowing
up of Fort Caswell the rebels completely
destroyed the river face Of that strong
work. All the guns in it wers spiked and
their carriages destroyed.
smithville, small place on the west
side Of Cape Fear River, ten miles below
Fort Fisher, is occupied by the Union for
ces. They have secured large supplies Of
commissary stores, tobacco and other prop
erty.
The rebels had planted torpedoes in and
around nearly slI the Forts.
Petersburg dispatch in the Richmond
papers say there was heavy friDg between
the Union and rebel batteries on James Fiv-
er last Sunday in the forenoon.
The report that Gen. Breckinridge has
been appointed rebel Secretary of War is
confirmed. %
The bill for the employment Of negroes
in their armies passed the rebel House on
Saturday. 2 --
Il was said that Lees nomination as Cen
eral-in-C would be sent into the rebel
Senate BY Jef Davis on last Monday, but
the latter had made no movement towards
the re-instaIlment Of Joe Johnston.
Moseby say his admirers) is 70 be in the
saddle again in a few days.
The Herald's Eastport correspondent Of
January 2lst says: 4 reconnaissance from
General Thomas army st EsstPort, Miss,
showed chat the main portion Of Hoods
force was, on the sOth ult., at TuPelo, Miss.
On the appearance Of the Union troops be-
fore Corinth, some 400 rebels stationed there
evacuated the place. after burning the rail
rosd depot and TishimiugO hotel. Between
30 and 40 Of them were captured.
An order has been issued BY the military
Of Missouri for the banishment
II thewives and children Of al men in the
rebel service.
NV YohE, Feb The Ierald's 81.
Louis dispatch says fight took place at
Ark, on the 14th ult., in which
it's reported shelby was whipped and
obliged .oeEaeuate the place.
Il appears BY a corrected statement, that
he rebels turned over to Sherman, in and
about savannah, 2ss servieeabls cannon.
HAL1TAx, Feb. The stSamer Afrlas,
rom Liverpool Jan. 2lst, arrived at 3 o clock
.his forenoon.