The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-13
10 what Lee Pledged Himself.



Ssw YoKE, April l2.-The Ifarsid's cor
respondent al DsatOnvills, April zth, say
uP to thai time the captures from Lse'
army were immense in men and mat ria
The roads were strswn With wagons. artil
lsry and ammunitien, showing with vhs
tenaei.y the pursuit was pressed. sheri
dan made the largest part Of the captures
butths infantry are entitled 10 an equa
share Of the credit. Oar loss in the pur
suit was not large.
Gen. hois uss Ecunded IA The lar bu
is now doing Well. baersz
Capt. Thomas. Of The Ist A=my cerPs
captured four batle-Aags, had four horse
shOt undcr hims snd finally lost leg.
The rebels are grsstly surprised At the
rapidity Of our movements.
Grant speaking q eur successes Of the
9Th said Gen. sberidon tod me he wa
coming up to help me take Richmond, eui
he adsied We via capture Lees army
march. down, gobble upJehnston and shake
hands with sherman over the line.
The Hsrald,s City Point correspondent,
dating sth says it is rePOrtedthat the Prssi-
dent, last night read communication on
the subject of peace which came from
without our lines.
City Point is still The base ofsGpPlies iol
our armies in the Geld. Rsilrosd commu-
nication has been opened TO Nottowsy
Court Heuse.
The Herald's RichmoDd correspondent
says COlenel has gone to Iynchbnrg "a
invite the Virginia Legislature to return "a
Richmond. a. XXI
Several members, who remained in ths
city, are working for the resiOtasioa Of the
Stale 10 the Union, on conditi0n of the alb
olition Of slavery.
Only 500 hcgshsads Of the French tobsc-
co in Richmond were destroyed by the fire,
The proceedings or the Virginia secession
bcOuvsntion are published, showiRs that
Lee when notified in the presence Of the
Convention Of bis selection as commander
Of the Virginia militia, and all the forces,
trusting in almighty God in approving con-
science and the aid Of my fellow citizens,
devote myself TO the service Of my native
STATE, in whose behalf alone, again draw
my sword.
The Hsrald's City Point dispatch OF the
9th, says that Official dispatches arrived
here Isst uight fsem shsrman 10 Grant,
They were immediately forwarded to the
front.
The Tibunes Washington special says
that strong pressure IS being brought tt
bear for the release Of the captured cen
erals Ewsll and custi@ Lee.
Gen. Pickett's barbarity in shooting lh'
North Carolinians captured IS Union pris-
oners, is said to be expressed BY the state
msnt that he acted under Lees orders.
Esw YoEK, April l2.-Three thousand .
the workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Ysrd
are on q strike, owing 70 areduction Of ffty
cents per day on their wages.
sAsDT HOOK, April p, noon.-Ths steam
er New York from southampton 20 and
arrived at Liverpool the 2sth. Cotton dul
aud declined 1fald, In consequences Of the
American news. Bresastufs quiet foui
quiet; wheat quiet, but firm, with advance
Of Id; corn quiet, advanced sd; beef dun
Consols, on the 2sth, sst<ss95l. Money
U, s. 52Os have advanced per cent; Erie
shares 25z; Virginia l. Illinois 5; Ponnsyl
vania railroad ?.
The La France publishes an article sign
ed by Baron Dupeys, demonstrating thal
it is greatly to England's advantags to r.
tain Canada
The Russian ambassador, At Rome, gave {
banquet to Mcclellan. Among The tosst
proposed wa one for ths mainsainsncs .
the friendly relations between Ruasis sns
Americs. -
The Mohsmmsdon rebellion il, PFogrs@
ing rapidlys
The steam ram Aginsaurt has been sue
cessfully launched.