The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-08
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Enrolment In New York.
More or the Treatment OF our
Prisoners.
Army of the Potomac in Motion.
The March Towards ReamS'
Station.
They Then Turn Northwest.
The Enemy Met in Force.
Heavy SklrmIShlng on Monday.
A Great Battle Probably Already
Fought.
The Constitutional Amendment.
The Constitutional Amendment.
Maine Votes Aye.
New Jersey has Heard OF the
Matter.

New Jersey has Heard or the
Matter.
WASHINGTON, February 7-Senate-Mr.
Trumbull called up the resolution by him
self few days since, declaring as follows:
Whereas, the Secretary of State has sub
mitted the constitutional amendment to
he President for his approval; and
whereas propositions to amend the consti-
stitution do not require the approval Of
the President therefore
Resolved, That action of Senate, in this
case shall not be taken as a precedent for
the future. The resolution was adopted.
The Chair here said that the unfinished
busides was bill in relation to the en-
rollment law, which was then taken up.
Pending the question was the adoption Of
of an amendment by Mr.. Conner to make
the 3D. section read so that substitute bro
kers, recruiting agents or other persons who
shall for pay or profit, enlist insane persons
or in a condition of intoxicatiOn shall be
punished.
NRw YoRK, Feb. Ut is ascertained
that about forty thousand persons whose
names have been enrolled for draft in this
city cannot be found besides, a very large
number Of those found are exempt by age,
&c. Additions are being made, however,
of new n ames, and ii is expected that there
will be found from eighty to one hundred
thousand persons subject to draft in this
city.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-HoUsE.-Mr. Bea-
man, from Select Committee, made a re-
port accompanied by the following resolu-
ton:
Rescued, That the. Speaker of the House
issue his warrant, directed to the Sergeant
at Arms, to command him to take into Gus
tOdy wherever found, the body of A. P.
Field, convicted of breach Of the privi-
lege of this HOUSE, in using language Of in
timidstiOn and bullying to deter w D Kelly
a representative from the Sixth Congress
sional district of Pa, from the free and
fearless exercise of his rights and duties as
member of Congress, on voting and deci-
u
and following up said attempted bullying
and intimidation, by an assault upon said
W. D. Kelly, and that A. P. Field be repri,
msnded by the Speaker.
ResoiOed, That so much of the resolution
granting the privilege of the Hall to claim
ants of seats from Louisiana, as applies TO
said Field, be rescinded.
On motion of Mr.. Beaman, the report
and resolution were ordered printed.
He gave notice that he should call up the
subject at an early day.
The House then went into Committee on
Fertilization bill.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Illinois, said he un-
derstood the amount TO be 5000, 200, and
he wished to know from the Committee OF
Ways and Means if it was necessary to ex-
pend all this money at present.
Mr.. Brooks moved to strike out the half
million for defences around Washington.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Returned Union
prisoners doubt the correctness of the state
ment lately put forth, that there is to be
general exchange Of prisoners, and say if
the rebels were now DESTROYS OF an imme-
diate and full exchange, it could be done
in 20 days.
The rebels are reducing the number of
our prisoners at the rate Is per cent per
month, by starvation, and inducing them
to enlist in their army in order to obtain
food and avoid lingering death.
As to sending supplies or money, the
three returned prisoners say though they
know how much our poor fellows need both
they will send nothing, for the reason that
what is sent will never reach them.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. la brick building On
the corner of Chestnut street and CONNER
cial Alley, occupied by German i Co. gro
Gers, Joseph E. Elder & Co. and Garrett
Kimmel, Commission Merchants Clemens
& Co. sail makers, was burned last night.
Loss twenty thousand dollars. Insured for
about ten thousand. Clemens i Co. are the
heaviest loOsers.
Both Houses Of the Mo. Legislature rati-
fed the amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition with but two dissenting voices in
the Senate and four in the House.
HEADQUARTERS ARHY OF THE PoTouAc,
February 6.
The army Of the Potomac is once more on
the move, and ere this dispatch reaches you
the object intended to be accomplished,
will not only have been developed, but the
degree of success resulting will also, no
doubt, be known by that time.
At o'clock this morning the 9Th corps
preceded by Gregg's cavalry, started on
the road toward Reams Station No force
of the enemy we're met on the road. About
noon the column reached Rowanits creek,
over which bridge Of considerable length
had to be constructed, occupied several
hours.
About ?. n. the srd cavalry under Mai.
Hess were sent out to make connection
between them and the % corps, the 2d and
Sd divisions Of which had gone out on the
Vaughan road as near as Hatcher's river, to
demonstrate in that direction. On reach
ing them the LIST brigade, Sd division, and
corps charged snd took the line Of rife !
pits on the west side losing but few men. |
They advanced about a mile across the 1
river, driving the enemy's pickets before |
them. Here strong line Of breastworks /
was erected in = short time, making the /
position perfectly seenre. The Sd cavalry, |
after crossing short distance south Of the /
Vaughan road, advanced southwark and 1
soon met small force in ambush, which |
poured sharp volleys into our men, killing
two and wounding several, besides 8 num-
Der Of horses. Part Of the Sd division and
ID corps here came TO the support OF the
81 Penn. cavalry and drove the rebels oG.
aud soon after connection with the riRht (
Of the sth corps was reported made. After 7
this time very little lighting had taken
place. the 5th corps being scarcely en-
gagged at all.
The ID division Of the corps, under Cen.
Smith, turned 70 the right and adyaneedin
a Northwestern direction, but before going
more than three-fourths Of q mile the enc
my were discovered in strong position. The
advance Of our men erected temporary
brsastworks, while the balance had only