The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-14
Almost UnseaWOrthy.
Sherman Snubs Halleek.
Kirby Smith Negotiating for a
Surrender.

Of Mexico correspondent, furnishes some
/ important intelligence. The news Of ma
tional trium phs in this country afforded
vast encouragement to the adhereuts Of
President Juarez and his cause, which a
short time ago was thought to be almost
hopeless is now rapidly recovering ground.
A number ofvictorSes ever the Imperiaiists
have recently been gained, and new
spirit appears to be infused into the Re
publican armies.
The report Of the capture by them Of
saItilo and Monterey is confirmed, and
there were rumors that they had also taken
Matamoras. These events restore nearly
the whole Of Northern Mexico 20 the au-
thoritv Of Juarez. Several other republi-
can successes have been achieved. The
imperislists were as much alarmed as
the liberals were encouraged by the sup
preston of our rebellion, owing to fear re-
garding the enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine, and had put a stop to The expedi-
ton to the Northern Mexican States, and
also to a pro- ect for fortiiying the Northern
frontier. Eleven thousand Imperial troops
had been discharged from the capital Tor
Matamoras.
President Juarez was at Chiquowha, sur
rounded by al his officers Of Government
and with large army loyal to his cause.
MAMMALIAN was on tour through the
country in the direction Of Vera Cruz.
Ex-Uuitsd States Senator Gywn had re-
turned to Mexico from France with i'm
poTtaut instructions. 1t was reported that
it was n relation to Louis Napolson'a
schemes in Sonora and SaItilIo.
The uerald's Richmond correspondent,
under date Of tho 18th, says That although
it was reported there would be q grand re-
view Of shermau's army on It's passage
through Richmond, none took PInce, owing
to the bad feeling between sherman ami
Halleck, generated it is understood by the
proceedings Of tho latter in countermand-
ing the orders Of the former to his su5ordi-
mates during the truce with Johnston.
The Herald's Nassau correspondent dc
tails visit 70 the rebel ram Stouewsn.
when the officers were told ofthe surrender
Of Lee and Johnston they admitted that
theirvessel had been brought out too late.
She was intended especially to break the
blockade and would make BAD havoc among
our wooden vessels. Although she his
crossed the Atlantic, the Chief Engineer
/ let out that he would az soon 20 to sea In
coffin, her decks were flooded half the
! time. Another officer claimed that she be.
haved like q duck She was % leave Mas
sau on the 9TH it was believed, for Calves
ton. Others said she had a more import
ant destination on the American coast
Our feet at Key West has been notified of
her presence.
The rebel murderer5, Pass, Locke and
Braine, who took part in the steamer Chess
apeke affair, are these wandering about in
gray uniform.
The SlOnewan captured and boarded The
bark New Light, from Baltimore, on her
way to Nassau.
The Times Washington special, OF the
18th, says the Mexican emigration busi-
ness here attracts little or no attention.
President JOHNSON and several members
Of the Cabinet visited Secretary Seward TO
day. The Secretary hopes to be at his Of
ace next week.
The Government to- day paid to the Cen
tral Pacific railroad one and half million
dollars, beiag the first installment due on
the completion Of the first section or thirty
miles. Another section will soon be COM
pletsd.
The Navy Department has made arrs7gs-
ments 70 give the stonewaI warm
reception should she attempt operations
on our coast. Il is believed, however, thai
her commander will abandon his enter
prise now that the rebellion has collapsed
The Tribune's Raleigh correspondent
says thas the people Of North Carolina or,
as rebellious as ever. Indeed, are NOR,
naughty, rsaeting, unsubdued, and IL pos
sible, more devilish than they ever were
One would think we were the subjurate,
and conquered people and not the rebels
He cautions the North not 10 take one hal
OF what they hear Of the fast returning
spirit Of loyalty us genuine.
WAsHEGTov, May l2,-The New Yorl
Tribune's special says Gen. sherman re
fused te see Gen. HaIleck when he culle,
on him, though the latter called % explain
aud apologize for the language he bad use'
in his dispatches to Mr.. Stanton. Gencru
Sherman has heretofore been about tL
oldest friend and defender Hallock Ia,
among the officers Of the army.
Cen. Grant said today be was in dali,
expectation Of hearing OF the surrender o.
Kirby Smith He has beea officially noii
6ed that Smith was negotiating with on
forces with & view 70 surrender.