The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-24
JOhnStOas Main Army Near
Raleigh.
The Rebel Congress AdlOurus.
DID not Heed Davis last Message
Address to the People.

EEw HoEE, March 2j.--rha HeFaida
Washington special says aa officer from
Fayetteville reports the column, which
Raleigh papers mention, % moving toward
Wilshovo Is shsrman's isa wing. and nov
ing towards North Carolina 90 destroy the
bridges over tho Ncass river, between Rail
sigh and Goldsborn.
Thousand 81 refugees ere on the way 20
Wilmington.
The vh.rves Of All the landing, between
Fayettcyiiie and " iimington are filed with
Wrpeniine, resin. otc.
The value Of the captured property will
amountto millions.
The Herald's Kiostou correspondent ssgs
the ram. Nesss, destroyed BY che rebsla.
had 3 crew, exclusive fofieers. Of 90 asn,
who sarrendered.
Ia the ram were tueniy one her.
meiicaliy sealed cans Of powder. contain
ing 200 pounds each, and two 6-roaaderl.
rifled guns.
The rebels before leaving Ainston piacad
torPedoss ell about The place, some Of when
have done execution on onr TROOPS.
The Hera,ds Second Corps correspou-
dent Of the Goth says itisreporlod that the .
is an sgny Of rebel dsseriers IN Western
North Caroiina, under ihgload on one Ilirs.
They sre al armee aud orgauizsd i,r ro-
lection against conseTipfau oincsrs. and
inaict such injury On the rebel oauss
as may best contribute e. a arosdy irrmi-
IT.. .F a.. $50 -.T az 49,.
turn b. their homes.
The Fifth Corps correspondent Of the 20th
says A heavy rumbling sound. as Of
trains crossing ponioon bridges. IS beard
every light from within the eaaniy' 3 lines.
showing that they are aetvely engaeed in
seinc movement.
NAV YoKE, March 23.-rfchmoud papers
Of the 2eth contain q long reply made By
the select eomnistce % sccusasioas By Alr.
Davis, in which he ssuttors charge that it
was he who was euilty 81 iartineas ana
inelicisucy and want 81 dsciaiou. They
ssy that wilh very few exceptions every
Law that he suggested was readily rranisc;
that ca matters which be charges thon.
with uegleeting De failed q give them ID O.
formation requested ADD was necessary O..
enable them to aet iuisiiigsnly.
Mr.. Hunter rabiishss d card % let the
people know he ia sfH opposed 70 recon-
structisn Of ihs Union.
One Of the Tritune's sarrssnoufent,
ayers upon what he deems 70 be the best
authority, that Richmond ia now being
evacDsted A. fat as possible. and that 10 a
few duys il VIII Be occapisd BY Union
troops without 5sid.s
The Tribuae's Washingisn susciai SAYS Il
is believed b. military men there that The
rebels win evaeuais Raleigh aud make their
stand a. Danviiis, il thsy fght o. al south
Of Richmond.
The Worlds special says Grant somei;ms
since told Hon. 3. 8. Cox that lee desired
70 syaeusss Riebmoad, bus did not shfak it
could be d0os. Il IS very doubtfsl whs,b-
er Lee could 50 much a. begin movement
withoutGrant's knowieirs. aud ONE known
oar armies woald imussiiatsiy move.
NEW Nonxs March as-The steamer v.-
rana from Beaufort. 5. g.. wi.A date. 10
she zoih has arrived mere. ard braes
imperlans iassliigsnes. The nssr Of ne
capture q coldsboro IVES received ia tss
city soon aasr the victory. b. diss.t,he,
from Gen. shsrmaus Who &c was reported
called iar rsihiofcemenis for his s-uy du-
ring their further march no-thusra. Tan
fnen's NUMBERS Of troops were y-onptiv
sent iroua Beaufort - rsil aud oihsr roads
% 0oid'oaro, preparstory to meeting the
fliair army Of sherman. r. vas believed q
tettis va imminent sad hence Con. sher-
meas army vas swsiisd = an ovsrwheim-
ing igses, he extent Of which iaav Issd 70
a general rstrsai or iurrenderof TIE enemy.
Reinsorcemsais he'd Also been seat f,ou
SsW5erns - joih shsraan' assmv.
Referees 81 Beaufort and Moorhead city
dsslars that ihs rebel troops aso semorr
led, and ihat saeir nsgpliss are berinuine
% Ell. T. vas also reported tisst rart
Of Lees army had gone to reinforce John
sson5 add that hia main ioscs was about
drs miles north 81 Ksis.sh.
frE NoEE, March s7.-rhs rebel Con.
srefs, before taking iis last isavs ofRsh.
moud, aad af-sr refusing % adost snv Ins,.
sure urged 81 Davis So requisite T. save
the rebel cause, lasnea "a address d tas
southsru people 3 begins 81 aaviur he.
they caanot have Pes,s exesp. D. ths .a-.
siiise q Independence end property sh-i
eonesortiou sad esierniaasion are he en-
y terms that they can geL u rssss E
} vhst e regards IS ihe evils u reunion. and
makes an spfsai % sduthern rnaahsod. 4,
gives eoiofed view ofthe resources Of ths
South. and calls dpon $40 peoni. Z. ar,v,
inio tae ranks aea'n 81 abssutess sns
skuiksss.
ii congFaiaiaiss the ronairy ur1n Csc
. ( appsintmeat Of Lee es cotamaadar-ia-ebi -
and apologies Ger ths heavy burden Of a.r
agoa they have baea osiired i5iiaposs.
They believe &c people of the Unitsl
States aave bscams tired 81 ide var. sn.
! she wieksa atismpi 81 sut'asasion.
They reeiis assin thsir rrisvsnces undo
I. ihs ola ssysrnmeni, sad eall upon ths PEG
s pc % iuiisis she sxsmpIs u he Rus
I slams when Nspoiesn invaded she's terri
I tory.
4 They Wind up with a stirring appeal
, saying success Is vitkiu ihsif reach. 3D..
ne est.ls 4 nei slwsys - ihs sf-ong. an
Z that The aAsdss q their nssiyssa here
hogsr ever and b,ct+n hen %.