The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-24
New French Minister Appointed.
What FOOte Said.
Reported Attack on Grant.
Arrival from Hilton Head.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-Business suspend
ed yesterday, and the day was celebrated
by the firing of salutes, display of Aags, etc.
The new Ohio regiments raised under the
last call have commenced moving 10 the
front.
The ratification bill was rejected By the
kentucky Senate yesterday, by nine ma
jority.
Gen. Palmer, commanding in Kcntueky,
announces that his policy viii in no mate
rial degree diTer from that pursued by
Gen. Burbridge. The enlistment Of ne
groes will be vigorously prosecuted. No
state troops will be enlisted or allowed in
the State, but all troops raised for defense
will be mustered into the U. s. service, and
be under the control Of Federal officers.
NEw YORK, Feb. 23.-The Tribune cor
respondent at Fort Anderson, says it is
work Of great extent, covering nearly as
much ground as that Of Fort Fisher. Il is
a work of immense strength its sea front,
like that work, being a series Of large
mounds or trayerses, rising twenty-five or
thirty feet above the waters Of Cape Fear
river, on which it fronts to the northeast,
and extending in alternating mounds, ira
verses, angles, embrasures and bitches, en-
closing an area Of about four square miles.
It's Importance is greatly enhanced when
I state that it was constructed with a sys
-, - .;,o. ebst~,,.A;on. n .,,r.s- n. r-,-s
torpedoes, &c, which it would have been
impossible TO pass while held by the enemy
and also commands the right Of the enemy's
strong line of works on the opposite penin-
sula side of Cape Fear river. The capture
of this fort, which is the key Of the entire
position, necessitates the evacuation OF
that work, now or until yesterday held by
Gen. Hoke's division, and the retreat Of the
whole Of Gen. Briggs forces TO point near
Wilmington.
The Herald's Washington special says
Gen. Singleton, Of Illino :, peace demo
crat, who it will be remembered recently
visited the rebel Capital, has left Wsshing-
ton again on the same excursion to that
place, accompanied by Judge Hughes and
Gates, Of the Court Of Claims, it Is supposed
on peace mission.
EEw York, Feb. 2s.-Richmond papers
unounce formidable movements BY the
Federal troops against Kingston, N. c.
also on the Alabams and Tennessee Rail-
road.
,rt x,.a.-.-s y7,,.,,, ;r,., ,f ~. 9ath an
nounees the arrival Of s7o Union prisoners
from Dauville for exchange.
The Richmond whig Of the 2O,h states
that it was Wheeler and not Fitzpatrick who
was whipped at Aiken.
The Dispatch Of the goth thinks sher-
mans main body viii keep on north TO
Charlotte and send force to break the road
at Florence.
The TTibuns's Paris correspondent says
N. 8. Remand, the new Ffench Minister,
viii soon leave for wsshington He is said
10 fully sympathize with The North in the
present struggle.
The Tribune also says il learns from
Trustworthy source that the rebel Senator
Foots said, before leaving FOR Europe, that
the rebel Congrsssmen, in secret session, for
three months past have regarded the cause
as failure.
The Richmond Enquirer has lengthy
article on the financial condition Of The
rebel States, in which is sproposes 70 pay ose
ifh OF the loan in tobacco crops, and carry !
'n sns war.
The calamisies which threaten or cause
IRE too great TO waste time in windy deHun-
sistion.
PaiLADElrHfA, FEB. PA Washington
special has a report thai Gen. Lee had at
lacked Grant, and that our troops met with
PIrgssuEe, Feb. 2s.-Tbe river ia seven |
feet large BY pier mark. Weather cloudy,
Dut mild.
Fosr MoxEoz, Feb. 2l.---Ths steamer Ad- |
niral Dapont arrived to-day from Hilton
Head. she brings mails aud important /
iispatches for the Wsf Department.
Nothing vas known Of shsrman's move
nsnts, a. his base Of operations was %
ar removed, that theirs vss little com
nunication carried on with his army, sz-
,ept BY INQUIRED eoaFisss.
Lieut.. Gushing arrived here today from
Fort Fisher.
BosroM, FEB. 2s.-Ths proceeds Of the
lrg zoods' trade sale, which closed here
at night, AMOUNTS % s., 900, 900 The aver
e prices we're deemed sasisfaetory 70 both
ellsrs and buyers.
WaaHIxcrov, Feb. 2s.-Horss--lhe con
idorat.oa Of ths ssoo, ,ooo,ooo loan BIZ Is
iosspoasd until Monday.
The Hoaas agreed % hold an evening
,s,lon - set exclusively On the general
ppropristion bills-
wAsalsoroa, Fsb. 2s.-ChArieB Mott, Of
lev York, has been confirmed By ihe SEN
= as one Of the lodges Of Unitsa States
our. - Claims, In plsss Of Mr.. Asghe's
ssigasd. II