The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-06
Report about Cabinet
Changes.
Mr. adams Reported as Sew
ards Successor.

Nav EyEz, Jan. The Herald gives
sluDie.e history oi the Dutch Cap canal
II was commenced "a August last. and "a,
20 the day o: the explosion gi the bulk
head, three regiments OF white and c0lo-es
troops were detailed t5r the special work
averaging from ,z9J t. I.45J men employ
ea daily, or aE average 5E ten hours. Tn,
"a ual IS 52- feet long the greatest width o
90 aviation is l22 feet, ard the depth 4.
feet. The width Of the canal proper is Cd
. fee: at the top and IS feet at the bottom.
I AT high water there will be depth Of ID
. fees.
. From these facts some idea may be form
/ eo OF she immensity Of the work. suppos-
. iaz tal. the canal, in consequence of the
heavy batteries bearing upon It, cauuo; be
completed al present, the wo-k as far as it
has been carried Is 80 much gained in an
enterprise, which, when 10 shall be COM
Pleted, VIII always be Of iucaleulabIe inn
Po-taace to the commercial interests Of
Richmond The explosion Of the buIkhesd
Of the canal on the lst inst, was witnessed
by large number Of officers and a strong
body Of troops under arms % be ready for
emergencies.
NEw loEN, Jan. The special CORES
poadent Of the Herald gives "a full account
CT the recent raid through las, Tennessee
aud Southwestern Virginia. Of Gems. stone
man, Burbriigs, and Giuem. The injury
effected by it 70 the rebels was immense
the injuries 70 them probably i-reparable.
The lead mines and sails works, tlly foun-
ieries and furnaces, 100 miles Of raiIroaJ
i locomotives, 200 cars. and vast amour.
OF other property Of the rebels. were de-
ftroyed. and 20 pieces Of artillery and many
prisoners were captured from them.
The Richmond Examiner says that the
sentineIs proposition % claim the protec-
t.on of England aud France originated
with JeT Davis, and had ITS birth in
pauicky mind.
The Savannah correspondent of the
Worldsays that sherman VII march f -st on
Augusta. then 90 the rear Of Charleston,
when, with Dahlzrsn in front. he will lay
siege 20 the stronghold.
Dispatches captured on q rebel soldier
6.v1lgsd the intention to send the rebel /
rams out OF Charleston Ha-bor a. once. thus
taking advantage OF the absence OF our iron /
clads. This led 70 promptly sending all the /
to Charleston Har5gr, where thev /
now are.
The Richmond Sentinel has repsst. |
wh oh il discre5.ts however, that Prise is
dead
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 2g.h saws.
8 boat load Of blankets had been received
At Yarina, for the Yankee prisoners.
The Tr.buEe's Army OF the James special
'ays that the Dutch Gap anal is regarded
as a complets success. The result OF th.
explosion in the bulkhead being all that
was expected. A dredging machine will
now Gnish the work. I5 feet Of water has
been in the canal since tEe 18th Of last
CIyCIySATI, Jan. 5.-A carpet bag con-
tanning $4,000 was ridsd OF its contents
Saturday, on the train between Iudianap-
2lis and Lafayette. No clue 70 the robbers.
The anti slavery Convention held 81
Frankfort, Keatuczy. yesterday, adopted
adher.ug TO the Baltimore plat
orm sud requesting ths Representatives in
Congress 70 vote for a constitutional amend
neut ab5hshing slavery, aud TO instruct 70
ha. effect, and fsvoriDg the repeal Of the ,
lave code IN. kentucky, and endorsing Gen.
5urbridzs'5 order approving vigorous re-
aliating warfare against gusrriIlas. Great t
.armony prevailed. Letters from all Yor-
ions Of the State take. strong anti :
lsyery ground. 5
Newspaper publisher convention as
embed al Columbus yesterday AID = COM
littee appointed 70 memoralizs the Legis- 8
lturs and Congress against the prohib.tory
arm on paper. Il was resolved 20 raise I
be price OF weekly papers 20 two dollars !
IA a half per year and increase the rates d
advertising. A State publishers assoeia- a
on was formed.
The Kentucky Legislature assembled 4
esterday. No quorum in the House. The
euats organized By the election Of J. B.
runner speaker pro. TEN. in absence It,
ov. Jacobs. s.
NEw YoEK, Jan. 5.-The Herald's savan- =
ali correspondent says many Of the eiti- =
ms have taken the oath Of allegiance.