The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-16
GEN. SHERMAN TO GIN. HALLEcE.

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GEN, SHERMAN TO GIN. HALLECE.
think I understand both the circum-
stances and the men sufficiently we'll to
appreciate the motives Of your dispatch.
Both you and Mr. Stanton send me warn
ing to beware Of assassins. did not then
know that the authors Of the warning were
themselves the assassins had to fear
NEw YoRE, May l5.-In 8 general order
Gen. Grant has relieved Maj. Gen. Dane
from commend of the Department Of the
Mississippi, and ordered him 70 proceed to
this place of residence and report for fur
Their orders. Msi. Gen. Warren succeeds
Gen. Dana il command.
The Herald's Montgomery, Alabama, cor
respondent gives additional details Of the
capture Of that place,
The place, it will be remembered, wa.
fret taken possession Of by Gen. Wilson
on his grand cavalry raid through Ala
bana and Georgia, during the early part Of
last month. ....
ing Gen. Wilson's abandonment OF the
town, it was uuoccupied by the national
forces from the 18th to Gath uIt., at which
latter date Gen. A. J. Smith, with the 10Th
army corps, after participating n the cap
ture OF Mobile, ar ived and q cain uufuried
over the place the glorious national banner
never gain to be superseded by the vile
ensign Of treason. The rebel forces, pre-
vious to evacuating Montgomery, burned
1000 bales Of cotton.
This correspondent ssys that the great
mass of the people of Alabama are reioic.
ing at the downfall of the rebellion, and
their restoration 10 the Union.
The Herald's Washington special says
Dick Turner, the Bristol dungeon keeper
escaped night before last from the cell &c
which he had been consigned in the scene
Of his former brutality. His recapturs is
considered as certain.
The Tribune's special has the following
Arrangements are making at the TT asury
Department to pay Off the I'd, 81 ana 5'h
corps, now encamped in the rear Of Alex,
andria, within the next eight weeks. The
. Government has paid out one hundred and
thirty millions Of its debt during the
month.
The Government expects to DO in tels-
graphic communication with Mobile by to
morrow ght.
The guerrillss havo subsidized, and there
fore the wires have not been molested be.
tween Washington and Georgia. A civilian
also came through Virginia on horseback
in the track Of the ID corps, and two days
in its rear, and reports that he neither saw
FOR heard Of guerrillas. In every county
there we're some rebel officers and soldier
returned, still wearing their uniforms fol
want Of other clothing, and going vigorous
ly TO farming with their own hands. A few
women are still defiant, but the men ar,
subdued and seem as anxious now TO be ls
alone for the sake Of peace aud sgri
culture, as they we're four years ago 70 b.
let alone in the wicked work Of destroying
the Union.
Major General Howard has been ap
pointed at the head Of the freed mans bu
reau
General sherman's army started from
Richmond on Friday, and will DO here viii
the General at its head, on wednesday o.
Thursday.
The Tribune's Richmond correspondent
says Hunter was arrested at his home ID
Essex county, by squsd Of cavalry unie
] Colonel Mcintyre, Of the 2Otb New York.
Railroad communication between Rich
moad and the South is being established o.
fast as possible. There is bu. very litGu
material n the country ft to repair with
The Times learns from = sources Of IN
I doubted authority, that J Ell. av.s " b
I confined at Fort lafayette.
The Times Washington special says tn
work Of rsorsanizing The army is cagag.n.
the earnest attention q the General D.,
\ Chief, The War Departme1t, azd many o
/ The leading commauders- The question 81
/ 70 which troops wall be mustered out an.
which retained Is not yet fully decided
bat 81 is probable that those whose term
expire prior 70 October next will be Gre
! attended %. tits believed, however, the
IN reorganiziBg the army an opF5r;uu.t,
: VII be giyea e, every worthy CE-er az.
every good soldier 10 remain il the ser
vicei = this end an order will soon BE- il
sued, requiring Department commauder
70 ascertain the humber Of officers desiriu
= remain in the service, and 10 sppoiu
I Boards TO determine their qualifications a.
I report thereon.