The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-21
By Telegraph
afternoon Dispatches.
d4 The Situation at Mobile.
FURTHER from Sheridan.
Lee Notifies Davis that his Force
is insufficient.
t7ua
Trying to Raise Negro Troops
Short and Severe Campaign In
Prospect.
TrIIng to RaIse NegrO TrO0ps.
Sheridan Again In Motion.

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New Yoakr March 20-The Herald's q O.
bile Bay correspondent of the 9th inst. says
Refugees who have come into the Union
lines from the city Of Mobile, report that
the rebel troops have been going from there
since the fret of February-some Of them
to South Carolina. But there still remains
in and around the town about y, 900 men,
Most of these, however, were citizens, many
of them very young boys, old and infrm
men. The attack of the national army was
daily expected; and in anticipation OF II
the women and children were being sent
away. There was great distress among the
poor. Corn meal was selling for SIS per
bushel
Wheat -four g so per pound. and bacon
"a 50 per pound. One dollar in greenback
sold for twenty dollars in rebel currency.
Twenty thousand bales of cotton were piled
up in heap at the Mobile and Ohio rail
road, ready for transportation to the interior
as soon as the rebels should become con
WINGED Of their inability to hold the place
The citizens believed Gen. Maury, the rebel
commander, would burn the city if he was
compelled to abandon it.
A severe storm visited Mobile nearly 81
hoGrs. Two transports of the national fleet
were driven ashore, and some damage was
done toloRe or two other vessels.
The Times correspondent gives the de-
tails of sherdian's movement after leaving
Columbia. A movement was made north
ward, striking the Central railroad at sever
al points, when it was broken up. While
on the way Gustar learned that Early, with
1000 men, four hours before, was Aging to-
wards Richmond. This was the first that
was heard Of him since he left Waynes-
boro. go
PtTrsBvAs, March 2O.-Riyer Is feet by
pier marx, and falling. Weather clear and
warm.
The New York Tribune ssys it has pri-
vate information that Gen. Lee has notified
JEFF Davis that it is impossible, with the
men at his command, to make head against
the Union forces now concentrating for his
overthrow. gtf.t
New YoRK, March 20.-Files Of late Rich
mond papers show that efforts to raise negro
regiments for the rebel armies have com
menced in earnest. The official order has
been issued, and rendezvous for the re-
ception Of recruits, slave and free, has been
established. All who are received will be
mustered FOR the war. Gen. Lee, in letter
written. on the 10Th inst., urges the work Of
raising and organizing negro troops, and
says he is-very anxious TO witness their first
experiments in fighting for the rebel cause.
The Tribune's Army of the Potomac cor
respondent Of the 10Th says: All goes TO
show that we will have short but severe
eampaign in a few days. A series of con
tests will have begun between the two
great armies, that viii cause profound eK-
element all through the North.
The Tribune also has assurance from the
highest quarters that Secretary MeCulloch
viii issue no more gold bearing interest
bonds, and no addition will be made 70 tho
volume Of currency.
) The Tribune's Washington special says /.
Information from Sheridan tonight says
ne is on the war path, and will be soon
heard of again indioting much punishment
on the rebels.
Secretary Stanton, who arrived from the
front to-day, says that Grant knows just
what Lee is about.