The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-12
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afternoon Dispatches.
Great Cavalry Expedition In the
SOuih.
Further Rebel Accounts OF the
Late Fight.
The Yankees Still Hold Their
Position.
Richmond Papers fear that South
ern Enthusiasm viii "EVap-
crate"
Rebel Report Of the Evacuation
Of Charleston.
More FRmOrS Of the cOntemDIat.
ed Evacuation Of Richmond

Nav YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Times special
announces a great cavalry campaign, con-
sisting Of an extraordinary movement
through the Cotton aud Gulf States, as
about to take place. Generals Thomas and
Wilson ara to command the force, which
will be ample for the purpose. Montgom-
cry, Selma and Mobile are to bs visited,
and there will be cooperation from Gen.
Candy. The expedition will start about the
middle Of next week, from Eastport.
The opening of the AIabams and Tom
bigbee rivers and the occupation Of Selma,
Montgomery and Mobile will virtually
complete our military work in the Cotton
states Of the Gulf
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Richmond Ey-
aminer Of the 8th says it appears that the
enemy still holds his defences on Hatcher's
Run, where he is reported TO be heavily en-
treuched His movement Of cavalry in
the direction Of Dinwiddie Court House
seems to have been planned and executed
TO give his infantry time to eutrench at
Ha.cher's Run, which they seem TO have
done very eFectualIy, n matters stand.
The Yankees have extended their lines two
or three miles, but have not al vanced them.
Besides the casualties in officers mentioned
in Con. Leo'z report, we hear that Captain
Floyd, Of the Florida brigade, was killed;
Col. Scott, Of Florida, seriously wounded /;
Capt. Young, Of Gen. McRea's staff, seri-
ousIy wounded.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9Th says
that the present position Of the south,
aroused by the result of the peace confa-
renee, be made available before it eyap-
CRATES.
The Examiner also gays there was a re-
po:t in the city that Charleston had been
evacuated, but the War Department had
no confirmation Of it,
General Hood had reached Richmond.
The Worldb Washington special rays
peace had been concluded between Span
and Peru.
Gen. GriersOn is in Washington.
NEW YORK, Feb. I1.-Additional arrests
have been made by Col Baker and his off,
GERS, on charges Of fraud in the bounty
brokerage business. Baker is now euga-
ged in an investigation, for the purpose Of
ascertaining the number Of forged papers
that have been made out in this city aud
Brooklyn, and expects to have the work
completed by Monday next.
Richmond papers Of tho 9Th have the
following from Petersburg on the7tH: There
was heavy firing on our right yesterday
and to-day, which resulted favorably to
our arms.
During a reconnoisance made against Pc
gram beyond Hatcher's Run yesterday,
tn enemy attacked and forced his division
back some distance, he was reinforced b.
Gen GorJon's division, when in time the
enemy was forced hack the second time.
The enemy being reinforced BY q corps at
tackled and drove our men, uudl the latter,
being re urorced by Mahone's division,
commanded By Finuegan, grand charge
was made By the Sd division, a1d the enc
-ny's lines broken. n running fight was
kept up until dark, whom tho Yankees
toyk shelter in their works on Hatch rs
EIn fr m which they we're not driven
General P-gram was killed. Many Of
tho enemy were killed and wJuadsd and q
fsv taksa prisoners. Our loss is several
auu rel. Tins morning tho enemy al
v4assd upon aud charged our lines south Of
Burgess Nil but were Handsomely re-
pulsed. In 2 en- trgs upon the enemy Gen.
s0Geil, Of Georgia, vas painfully wounded
Very heavy firing wu hssrI late this
evening in the same direction, bat the
,aese % uua-cs-laiEcd.
DETROIT, Feb. 10 The ship-ovners con
vsnJiou coucIud n rs session to-day.
Resolutions we're adopted embracing
nam5sr Of matters pertaining % lake COM
usrce aud navigation.
Il was resolved that the Association DO
known az "The 5bip-owuerB Association Of
Northern Lakes." The next annual meet
.ng will Be held At Buffalo
An Executive Committee was appointed,
xit1 power % convene the Association at
any time necessary. Regulating the prices
II freights was left u them, With ilstrac-
ions % repor. at the next meeting Of the
A ss1ci1tion.
EEv YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald's cor
-espoudsnt IN front or Richmond, Of the
Jth says: There are renewed indications
II the evacuation Of Richmond; aud Fl. is
believed the rebels contemplate concsntra-
ing ia North Carolina. for q grand final
struggle a. an early day. Il is known that /
ro2ps, among them Breck.Hr.dgs's Old |
command Of EarIy's corps, are moving /
rom tie Valley, though it is, at this wri-
ing, WIDELY undiyInsd whittier they 90. /
,rlckbam's brigade Of cavalry has arrived
q Richmond VI hin few days.
The HsraId's correspondent Of the sih
ays: The ncIsmsnt weather hai subsi-
led, and the brigade surgeons report no
aen as having been disabled by the storm
t also 5ays i5 is now definitely settled that
be lius as now occupied, covering Hatch
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