The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-01
the Weldon Expedition from Six
TO Ten Thousand Strong.
Henry S. FOOte Within our Lines.

NEW YoRE, Jsn. SIN the rebel House
last Thursday there wes an interesting de-
bate on the bill as project to arm the
slaves. The President had declared in ia
vor Of it. When he gets them in the army
as teamsters and cooks, he can make them
drill or perform any other duty. He would
be willing to surrender the slaves for indie
pendeuee. The only objection he had 70
making soldiers Of slaves was that they
would not fight on our side. They would
pEJye the enemy's best allies in accomplish
ing our overthrow and destruction Mr..
Turner said the country had been too long
and too often deluded and deceived by
Presidential plans, projects and prophecies.
No one of his prophecies had been fulfilled,
and no one Of his projects or plans had
proved successful, yet the President propo-
ses new and dangerous schemes with IN
abated Confidence in his own judgment.
When Corporal Trim and the servsnts sat
down by the kitchen FIRE for talk, CorpI
Tim said he had been so often deceived
in his own Judgment, that he doubted its
accuracy when he knew hewas right. The
President had been much oitener deceived
in his judgment than the Corporal, and il
is time be Lad learned some mistrust Of
his own judgment. He must not look for
al unlimited support, either from Con
gress or the country, when he proposes the
wild, mad scheme Of aiming slaves. The
country was beginning 10 learn that al the
abOlitioniats were not in the North, AID our
own President had proposed abolition in
way that created suspicious as 70 bis own
sou ldness.
Mr.. Turner said twas time that Congress
should express their opinion upon srming
slaves, and stamp upon it the iudslibls
stigma Of public adherence.
Hr. Leaeh, Of n. c., said 10 was unal-
tsrsbIy opposed to such q measure de b.
Hsyed that the day on which such policy |
wss adopted would sound the death knell !
Of our cause. Il would make St. DOmin-
20 Of our land.
Others from s. c. and elsewhere cE-
pressed similar views.
The question was no: dispossd Of.
Gen. Kirby Smith, commanding the re-
bel trans Mississippi department has re-
peatedIy refused % comply with orders
from Richmond, directing him TO transfer
his troops 70 the east side Of the Mississippi
river.
The opponents Of JET DAVIS, among his
own people, grow more bitter daily in their
deuunciatiou Of him, and it Is admitted
thai bis humiliation was the design Of The
Congressional action 70 place Lee at the
head Of the armies.
The Union rsiding forces up the Chowan
river, in North Carolina, ia the direction Of
Weldon, is said 70 number between 5000
and 1000 men, including infantry, caval-
~ and artillery.
Gen. Beaucegard contradicts the report
that Union meetings have been held in
Georgia.
Ezw Yonx, Jan. sI.-The Herald's Fort
Fisher correspondent says the total casual
tiles in Gen. Terry S army, in ths 6ght At
Fort Fisher, we're 69I. OF these II officers
and = mon were killed 90 onssera aud ara
men were wounded, and 90 men missing.
The Hsrald's Washington special says
the War Department at Washington has
been notified OF the arrival Of the rebel
Congressman, Henry 8. Fooie, within the
lines Of sher.dan's army, at Winchester,
Virginia
II is said that evidence Of The cession Of
the northern States Of Mexico TO Louis Ma
poleon by MAMMALIAN, has been fled in
the Office Of the French Legation at Wash
ington for some months past. Il is also an
nounced that N. Drouyn De PHuys, Ma
poleon's Minister OF State, has asked Secre
.ary Seward for an explanation Of the re-
cent Congressional eensure Of the policy Of
Mr.. Lineoln's administration in regard 70
Mexico.
The Hsrsla's correspondent near Peterst
burg, dated the 18th, learns that the recent
rebel ram movement on the James was
deeper in design thsa apparent 10 the face
or il. The rams were to move deWn iust A.
they did and destroy our pontoonh. Sig
nats, rockets, etc, were 70 be sent up, oy
which measure intelligence was to Be
brought 70 General Lea that the Pontoon
part OF the bEsiness had been seeofn-
pIisHsd. Ansr destroying the pontoons
the rams were 70 prevent reinforoensuts
being sent from the south 70 The Forth
aide Of the James simultaneo0sly With
tse sbovs Lee was TO commence dashiog
surprising attack on Cen. ord's lines on
the north eide Of the Jams', having masisd
q hsavy force in front Of thsSs for that Pur-
nose. and attemgt By Overwhelming
n,rbers aud the suddeuaess and hriilianey
o. The attack, the destruction Of that par,
Of Grsat's army.
PBILADEsFaIA, Jan. sl--A ramOr IL sdr-
rent hare that three rebel Psaes Commits
sioasrs have EEivsd a. CITY Point, en- route
70 Wsshiagton.