The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-25
Dispatch from Admiral Porter.
Important Movements in North
Carolina.
Diversions to Aid Sherman.

Herald's correspondent the surprise Of the
detachment of sheridan's cavalry by par
ty of Moseby's guerrillas, in Ashby's Gap
on Sunday last, proves not TO have been so
disastrous to the former as was at first sup
posed, forty of the ninety men at the time
reported captured having eluded the rebels
and have since succeeded in effecting their
return to their regiment.
TheHerald's Turks Island correspondent
gives a few additional items of interest re-
garding the Spanish Dominican war. The
decision of the Government of Spain to
withdraw all of its troops from St. Domingo
was not yet known in the Island, owing to
the failure to receive reinfOrcements. The
Spaniards in the town of Smara had been
obliged to evacuate that place and establish
themselves in the Island of Dovantado, in
the bay.
They subjected the natives within their
lines to great hardship and oppression, but
still the spirit Of the latter was unbroken
and they continued determined, and uld-
mately gained their independence.
The Herald's army Potomac eorrespon-
dent Of the 22nd, says; Last night two hun
dred men left for their homes from one
brigade. Hoke's division Of Longstreet's
corps is the only large collection Of troops
which has been sent south from Lees
army.
They estimate the strength Of the rebel
army around Petersburg at $4,000 men.
The news of sherman's successes in
South Carolina became generally known
throughout the rebel army to-day, and
caused a feeling of immense depression to
prevail there. The privates mako no Sc
cret of their intention to desert, and Lee
placed heavy guards in his rear 70 prevent
them from going back to their homes
They confirm the statement made few
nights since that the siege guns have been
removed from Petersburg, and carried to
some point in the rear of that city.
Rebel officers openly express their oPin-
ion that nothing can stop sherman's ad-
vance, and hence privates desert by scores.
Two more deserters have just been brought
in. They belong to Watson's division, and
have brought their arms along.
Major Brown, Provost Marshal Of the Sd
division, has Of late been nearly the whole
night receiving deserters and forwarding
them to Corps Provost Marshals.
New YoRK, Feb. 2s.--Gov. Vance, Of n.
c., has issued proclamation in which he
declares that the struggle for freedom will
never be given up. He prayerfully entreats
the people to rise up, and says the disasters
the South is suffering are caused by the
soldiers being absent without leave.
The Richmond Wing Of the 2lst says it
does not know where or when Besuregard /
will give Sherman battle, but if the latter |
continues 70 march towards Richmond he 1
marches to his doom. Besuregard is sher
mans master in all tne arts Of strategy and /
tactics. He will retreat and fight when he
sees proper.
The Examiner argues that Richmond is
more safe now than il was in May last,
when Grant was moving, and there was 50
much panic in the city.
Il says it Is true they have not as many
troops now, but neither has Grant By q
great deal.
The Sentinel learns that Gen. Roddy has
encountered the Federals sew
sral times in North Alabama, and sue
,eeded in driving them inside their fortif-
cations around Decatur.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.--Kentucky House Of
yesterday rejected the
amendment 70 the Federal constitution By
b majority.
Advices from Columbus represent re-
sruiting very sctiVe--cOmpanies reporting
faster than they can be mustered in Il 10
expected Ohio viii put more regiments
INTO the Geld than was authorized BY the
Secretary Of War.
WAR DErARrNExr, Washington, Feb. p,
a.m.-To Msj. Gen. Dix Dispatches just
received announce that Wilmington is in
possession Of our troops. II,
(signsd) Z. NJ. STANTON.
wasHIxGrox. Feb. 24.-The Navy De-
,artmsnt has received the following:
U. s. FLaa sa1P MALvRRx, Cape Fear
river, Feb. ed, via Fortress Monroe, 18th,
a. m.-Han. Gideon Wellea have the j
lonor to inform you that Wilmington ia in
Of. our troops.
fsigpsdl DAVID D. PoErEE,
Rear Admiral.
EEw YoRK, Feb. 24.-Tbe Richmond Ex- l
miner Of the 2lst says We have By tele-
rsph a confirmation Of the report We gave
estsrday Of cavalry raid in the direction
T TsrboFo, n. c., also renewal Of the
,ovenaent Of the enemy up the south bank
T Esuse river. We know that Official IN 4
diligence has been received here giving
luch more magnihed account Of the latter :
loysment than the popular report Of it. .
Il IA suoDosad that FoetePs forces. or a