The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-28
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
achievements TO Grant.
Rebel Account Of the Capture Of
Crook and Kelly.
Mcneil the Leader Of the ExDe-
dillon.
All Quiet on the james.
An Affair on BurWell's Bay.
Congressional Proceedings.
NTGHT DISPATOHRs.
All Quiet on the James.
An Affair on BurWell's Bay.
Congressional Proceedings.

nav oRky REQ. H.-lne POSTS specla
says it is creditably reported that Freeman
Clark, Of Rochester, has been offered tn,
post Of Comptroller of the Treasury whel
it is vacated by Mr.. Cullough. and that b,
will probably accept.
About 1000 soldiers are sent daily to tn,
front through this city.
It is ascertained that the steamer Georg,
Steers was lost off Barnegst, on the let, anC
all her crew persisted.
The following is taken from the Rich
mond Dispatch of Saturday:
The following interesting official new,
was received at the War Department las
night:
HEADQUARTERS, Feb. 21.-Hon. John C
Breckenridge, Secretary of War General
Early reports that Lieut.. McNeal with 81
men on the morning of the goth, entered
Cumberland and captured and brought of
Gems. Crook and Kelly, Adjt. Gen. of De-
partment, two privstes, and headquarter's
flag without firing gun, though cOnsid-
cradle force was in the vicinity.
Lieut.. McNeal and party deserve much
credit for this bold exploit. The prisoners
will reach stauntOn to-day.
ISignedl R.E.LzE.
WAsHxaroS, Feb. 27.-The Richmond
Dispatch received here to-day, says IN
broken quiet reigna along our lines on the
north side of the James river. The enemy
cOneentrated,on the new position on Hatch
er's Run during Tuesday and Wednesday,
but nothing of consequence has grown out
of the movement. They captured a por-
ton of our picket line in this vicinity on
Tuesday night, but the line was restored
by our forces next morning.
A very handsome affair occurred one day
last week in tho vicinity of Burwell's Bay,
in which $50 Yankees belonging to the eel
ebrated naval brigade were defeated and
routed by comparatively small force of
confederate scouts, under command of 1t.
shelburg, assisted by party of the indie
pendent signal corps, under command of
Lieut.. Woodley. This force of the enemy
had been sent out to intercept and capture
a secret expedition known TO have been
despatched in that direction lately by our
Government.
While resting at BurwelPs Bay this force
was vigorously attacked by scouts and sig
nal corps men, who eventually succeeded in
killing and wounding a number and put
ting the balance to fight. Sixteen dead
bodies were subsequently found lying on
the road side leading to smithfeld, and
over 100 in smithfeld, who haa died Of
wounds. We did not learn whether any
prisoners were taken, but number Of
wounded Yankees were carried off by their
comrades. So the party who came out to
whip US got whipped.
New YoRK, Feb. 27.-Cotton heavy ;and
lower, s3984 middliDg. Money easy at
per cent. Sterling m, 1881. Gold more
active and frmer, opening at 2OO11. and de-
clining to 1895; advanced to 2Ol3l, closing
at 2OI@2Ol1s.
The House concurred in the senate's
amendment, that in the hall of the capital
dedicated to the Union, there shall be no
picture representing any victory or battle
with our fellow citizens.
Mr.. Washburne was opposed 10 this.
He wanted to see the noble deeds of our
army and navy commemorated on every
foot of territory in the nation.
Mr.. Callager spoke of the propriety OF
commemorative the heroic deeds of our
navy. This had never been done, while
our eminent statesmen and lawyers had
been chiselled in marble and painted on
canvass.
The morning hour having expired the
above subject was laid over.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the tax
bill.
Several Senators desired to call up the
Louisiana question.
. Mr.. Sherman was willing TO have the
Louisiana question taken up, provided it
could be disposed of in an hour or two.
Mr.. Trumbull said there could have been
a vote taken on the question Saturday night
but for the opposition.of one third of the
Senators.
Mr.. Wade said he was opposed now, as
he had always been, to forcing cOnstitu-
ton upon the people Of any State, as the
Judiciary Committee proposed. 1t was an
attempt such as he resisted years ago when
made BY the friends Of the LecomptOn con-
stitution. It would be an insult TO New
York, to Ohio, and to Illinois to admit Sem
ators from Louisiana, who represent nobody
and nothing.
MI. Howard said the voice of the people
ought to be heard on this subject, and he
thought it therefore should be postponed
until next winter.
Mr. sprauge was opposed to the Louisiana
resolution because he had information that
Is members of the Legislature were Office
holders under the Government OF the Uni
ted States or State Of Louisiana, which wss
something.
Mr.. Sumner had heard 8 responsible gen
ueman who was in louisiana when the
State Government was formed, say this was
a stupendous hoax.