The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13

and one letter bag, was burned, together
with everything else combustible, in order
to signal the vessel. There were about e6
passengers, 5 Of whom were lsdies.
ST. LOUIS, Jan 12.-Bin offered in con
ventiOn to-day, by Mr.. Drake, of St. Louis,
for protection Of freed negroes and for bid
ding their apprenticeship except in pur-
suancs of special laws, hereafter to be made;
passed by a vote Of ffty-six to three. On
the reception Of the news in jefferson city,
yesterday, Of the passage of the smaneipa-
ton ordinance, by the convention, the leg
islature adjourned with three times three
cheers. An immense mass meeting was
/ Immediately held at which Coy Fletcher
made very able speech, and was followed
by several members of the legislature and
military officers, elieiting most yOciferOus
applause. Flags were displayed, cannon
fred, and in the evening fireworks aDd a
general illumination closed the most ex-
citing and enthusiastic scene ever witnessed
in Jefferson city.
CAIRO, Jan. l2.-The steamer Niagara,
from New Orleans of the 9th, arrived with
the Eight New Hampshire Volunteers, en-
route for home, and thirty-fye rebel pris-
! oners, among them FIVE female smugglers,
bound for Alton. The steamship Creole,
would leave for New York on the 9th, and
I the Morning Star On the 1th.
There was some inquiry for cotton at low
prices but no sales. Eleven hundred bales
arrived from Havana, from Matamoras. =
White clarified sugar, twenty -four and O
half cents; prime molasses one dollar and
twenty cents, the produce market was very
dull.
Forrest is represented as concentrating q
large force at Paris, Tennessee, and a great
number of his men are in gangs, lowering
around their homes in Tennessee, and Ken
lucky, ccnscriptihg, robbing and murder
ing Union men. Rumors prevail Of force
being organized to attack Paducah again.
One hundred and seventy-two rebel Off
GERS, prisoners from .JOhnson's Island, ar
rived here, enroute for New Orleans,
for exchange.
The following further particulars Of
Grierson's recent raid are from reliable
sources:
They brought in 600 prisoners, including
two Colonies, large number Of other OIL
GERS, one thousand able-bodied negroes, one
thousand horses and mules. They killed
and wounded one hundred and fifty of the
enemy, among the former Brig. General
Gholson. A fortified place called Egypt,
on the Mobile and Chic Railroad, was car
ried by assault, and the garrison, number
ing five hundred rebels, captured, whilst
Gen. Gardner was in sight with 1000 in
fantry, which GriersOn held at bay, while
Col. Rogers brigade charged the stockade
on horseback and fred over the top till the
garrison surrendered.
The whole country was in arms By this
time, and forces were brought from Macon,
Georgia. Hampered by large numbers Of
prisoners, and opposed by greatly superior
forces, Grierson could not GO to Cahawba
and release our pri!oners, as directed by
Gen. Dana, but struck for Grenada, and
thence to Vieksburg. Forty miles Of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad was 50 badly
damaged that Hoods whole army cannot
repair in month. New pontoons, new
wagons, very large amount Of supplies
were en- route for Hood. We destroyed
one car besides the factories, large amount
Of clothes, Wool, Leather aud shoes, and
burned the Railroads and public property
OF Grenada, Verona and Barkston, captured
800 negroes, $4,000 stands of English car
bines for Forrest, and large quantity Of
ammunition. Grierson's loss was 20 killed,
and 80 wounded.