The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-31
LATEST NEWS,


rived yesterday from Savannah say
hat important and highly favorable
news may soon be. expected from south
Carolina
The London papers say that the Hol-
land papers claim General Sherman TO
be Dutc imam They say that few
years since he was journeyman dyer
and subsequently emigrated with few
Of his fellow workmen TO America.
The Beaufort correspondent Of the
Times states that SheTman's advance
Is ct Saltehatchie, midway between
Charleston and Savannah on the rail
road There is a considerable rebel
force at ASHORE and they have sent
achievements to Branchyille 70 hold
that place.
Several cannon from the outworks
Of Charleston have been sent to Branch
Vile
It's persistently reported by desert
ers that Charleston will be evacuated
Movements by the rebels indicate
/ that they are removing heavy guns
| from James and Sullivan Islands
One or two monitors have Joined
/ Dahlgreen's feet of Charleston.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10Th
mas the following: The ironclads are
again at their old anchorage. The yes
seis passed their first distractions but
could not pass the second line. The
| Drury grounded under the guns OF the
enemy, when the officers were removed
About ten minutes after they left her
she was blown up by shell exploding
her magazine. The Richmond and
Virginia both grounded above Fred
ericksburg in passing over the oostIuc-
/ tons, though drawing ] 8 inches less
/ than the others The. Virginia was
struck by 300 pound shot which loos-
! aned some Of her iron bolts but all the
Injury she received was repaired In
few hours.
The Virginia, the flagship, was COM
mapded by Lieutenant Huntington
the Richmond by commander Kell, late
/ lst Lieutenant OF the Alabama, and
The Frederick burg by Lieut. Sheppard.
Commander Mitchell, Flag Officer, was
in command of the squadron
We are happy to see that measures
are being taken in North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia to burn ali
the cotton that is in danger Of falling
into the enemys hands. How much
better would it have been 10 destroy
he large quantity stored IN Savannah,
and thus prevent it from falling into
lne hands of Sherman.
The Richmond Sentinel states that
/ General Breckenridge has been ap
pointed Secretary OF War.
The Richmond Examiner publishes
/ IL I'll onIraga nf lion
Hood to his troops
HEADQUARTERS AMY OF TESNEssEE,
TUPELo, MISS, Jan. %.
Soldiers Of the Army Of Tennessee
Atmy request have this day been
relieved from the command Of this ar
nv. In taking leave of you, acceptmy
thanks for the patience with which you
nave endured your hardships during
the recent campaign. / alone am re-
sponsible for It's conception, and tried
hard to do my duty in its execution.
urge upon you the Importance OF Civ
ing your support to the distinguished
soldier who now assumes command,
and shall look with deep interest on
your future operations, and rejoice at
your success.
j. 4. HOOD
Gen. Taylor succeeds him in com
mand No official appointment Of Gen
Lee as General in Chief has yet been
made. The War Department has no
information of any movement Of Sher-
man in the direction of Augusta OF
our raid toward Weldon they say that
the route taken il the most direct by
land, but no ample disposition had been
made to check L. 4 collision occurred
| last Thursday between the flag of truce
| boats
The Richmond Enquirer of the Doth
saws The second mission of the Hon.
lip. Blair to Richmond Is ended by
the return Of that gentleman to Wash
/ ington yesterday morning, and that
nothing has been accomplished toward
peace. We feel confident in assuring
our readers that the enemy are willing
TO permit US to dictate terms, provided
we will not dissolve the Union. Any
guarantee for slavery, any constltu-
| tional provisions for its protection and
extension, full compensation in green
backs for all negroes that have been
CARR ID off during the war, anything,
everything, that we can ask or think to
remain with them will be freely granted.
These may not have been exactly Mr..
Blair's terms, but they replace the sub
stance of his mission and do not IN the
least exaegerate the extremity IN
which the North are willing to concede
TO as if we will only return to the
Union, but these terms cannot pur-
chase our liberty. We are not fighting
/ for slavery, either for its protection or
extension. We are willing TO give it
up for our liberty. We intend TO be in
dependent and free or be eKterminated.
| We admit that there are few Wretches
lin these States that would sell liberty for
their negroes, but they are few and ut
terly without influence. Resolutions
may be offered insthe Legislature look
ling 10 a reconstruction, but they Will
be rejected with g unanimity which
will forever damn the wretches and
traitors who have sought to bring shame
land disgrace upon our fair name 1t
would be most Notifying to see any
such resolution introduced, and we do
earnestly hope that good sense may
lprevent il from being offered This Sc
lcond mission Of Blair is the best evi-
dence we can desire that our people
have only 10 be true to themselves and
we shall rejoice III the enjoyment of our
liberty and independence.
There Is a compromise that yet may
open a way to peace 1t has been sug-
gested that the United States will 40
knowledge our independence provided
a league, offensive and defensive giving
protection of the Monroe doctrine to
ali the States of North America, can be
agreed on When that proposition is
made it will be time enough to discuss
lit. II is not improbable that it may
become living, tangible proposition
before many months.
The Sentinel has an article on the
same subject It says; The only res
ponse given to Mr.. Blair was to make
his proposition formally and officially,
and he would get reply