The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-05
LATEST NEWS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.
Stock market very strong AT the
Stock Exchange today there vas
slight improvement in prices, and
better demand for stocks generally.
Government stocks frmer with fair
business. State stocks quiet. Coal and
other stocks steady and without
change. Gold opened at zoe, remained
steady during the forenoon, and rallied
this evening owing 70 the absence OF
aUy reliable news from the peace com
missionsrs. There is q large stock in
terest which assists the upward ten
dsncy. Money continued easier with a
downward tendency. Foreign exchange
IN greater demand. Petroleum stocks
irmer to day sales Of Excelsior at 49,
Germsnia 81, Cherry Run go, RyDd
Farm 49o. buchanan zoe Webster 40
McHsnsey 900, Sack l65 Petroleum
dull and heavy at 45a46O, for crude,
65a66c for refined in bond, ana S2aSoc
for free
The Herald expresses the belief that
JEFF Davis is very near submission, and
has no doubt peace is near.
The Tribune claims to know that this
peace movement originated in an ear
nest desire for peace, on basis just in
itself and honorable to all concerned,
and has no doubt it is presented in kin
dred spirit
The Richmond Enquirer, in an article
on peace, says: We should try 10 pos
sess our souls with equsnimity till those
gentlemen who have gone to Washing
ton return to Richmond We are not
Of those that believe tire peace talk OF
Blair's mission tend to demoTalize the
army. We do not believe the gallant
soldiers who have braEed tn, storms OF
battle for three years are likely to be
demoralized by peace rumors, but on
| the contrary we think il likely TO do
not much good, for our people under
stand in an authoritative manner from
men like Stephens and Hunter the
exact degree Of degradation to which
the enemy would reduce US by recon
struction. We believe that the so
called mission from these gentlemen
will teach our people that the terms OF
the euemy are nothing less than Union
and surrender. We had better 20
down fghting-better be subiugated
and coneuered-than hye'to remember
that We brought our ruin on our heads
by deceptive reconstruction.
These missions should encourage our
people to renewed effort, and nerve
them to the future conflict. They show
US that re have brought the enemy to
consider ipescs, which, at no previous
time within the last four years would
he even stop to talk about it. Hereto
fore his language has been mo parley
with traitors-no terms but submis
sion" But now he sends one, two and
three missions, and has consented to
permit Mr.. Stephens and others to
come to Washington, when three year.
since he becked at Fortress Monroe
There is considerable change and great
Improvement in the manners Of the en-
envy. Notwithstanding our recent re
verses he has learned enough to make
him polite. Let peace talk exhaust ID
self, and we shall be none the worse of
f we suffer not our efforts to flag ana
our spirits to fall
The Wing has similar article. 1t
thinks compromise possible, but no.
probable In the North peace means
reconstruction and reunion, and u ldei
the impression Of It's approach, GOLD
falls. In the South peace means separ
alton and independence, at least that
is the general, if not universal, mean
ing, The fact that peace Tumors are
coincident with the fall in gold show
hat the Southern opinion on this sub
ieot is the precise antithesis of North
ern opinion
CHATTANOOGA. Feb. 3.
Last night Colonel GOWN, with the
9th Tennessee mounted infantry, at
tackled the guerrilla Gatewoods, in camp
At McLemore's Cave, killing and wound
ing a number, and capturing number
OF horses. The command would take
no prisoners. Yesterday he was at
tackled 10y bushwhackers, but repulsed
them, killing two After Colonel Cow
in had passed up the Cave, a force Of
one hundred rebels came in his rear
and took position at Bailey's Cross
roads.
A force of rebels, one hundred and
fifty strong, attacked the garrison al
Tunnel Hill yesterday, but were repul-
seQ Dy MeJoE hOehlhs SOA1iIt
wGsHMeToy, Feb, 3---Fifty-three
rebel officers, captured by Gen. Sher-
man, arrived here from Savannah,
among them Gen. 6. P. Hamilton,
arge number of Colonels, Majors, Cap
tains, Lieutenants, and several naval
officers, all Of whom have been com
mitted to the Old Capitol Prison.
HARRsBuR0, Penn, Fec. Both
branches of the Legislature to-day
adopted the bin ratltying the constitu
tional amendment abolishing slavery.