The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-19
Mobile Evacuated.
Boats Destroyed By TOrpedOes.

Boats Destroyed by TOrpedOes
;. Lying In State.
Interview Of Grant with johnson
LEvoIsr, n, c., April 16.-Ths eKpsdi
ton under Majcr Gensral Stoueman, Whie
leit Knoxville, Peun,, on the 2lst Of Marcel
struck the East Tennessee and Virgin
Railroad on the 4th inst, at .Wytheyill,
Christianburg and Salem. Between thes
points thirty-three bridges were burne,
and twenty-five miles of track totally do
stroyed, aud besides many prisoners wer
taken, and considerable quantities Of cor
and other stores destroyed. Ga the 81
General stoneman moved via Jacksonville
Danburg and MOoksville, arriving a
Grants Greek, three miles from Salisbury
the rebel line for the defence of the tow
ct A. NJ e., on the 18th inst. This line, de.
Tended by artillery and infantry, was soor
forced, and our forces entered Salisbury al
10 A. n, capturing eight stand of cOlors
nineteen pieces Of artillery, ,I65 prisoners,
200 stand OF arms and accoutrements, one
million rounds Of small ammunition, 0 900
fixed ammunition shell, 10000 pounds Of
powder, $4,000 complete suits of clothing,
200 army blankets, 20 ,O00 pounds ofshoe
and harness leather, $4,000 pounds Of bs
con, 900 pounds Of salt, 20, 900 pounds
Of sugar, % 900 pounds Of rice, 10, 900 pounds
Of salt petre, 5000 bushels of wheat, $780,
300 worth Of medical supplies, Gee bales
Of cotton, and Is pieces of artillery were
brought away, aud all other stores not
needed for our Immediate command we
have destroyed
The greater portion Of these supplies had
just been received from Raleigh One large
arsenal and machinery complete, six de-
| pots, two engines and trains, several bridges
between Greensboro and Dauville, also on |
tho ether side Of Salisbury, with several |
miles Of railroad track were destroyed. We |
lost very few in killed and wounded among |
the latter Capt. r. Moron, A. A. G. Of
Gen. Stonemau's stat.
NEW YoRE, April ls.-The following dis
patch has been received by Col Sanford, !
President American Telegraph company:
WASHINGTON, April Is.-E. S. Sanford
We think that both the Secretary and
Frederick are better. They are sleeping
quietly at this hour, IGA.M.
CA. SEWARD.
BALTIMORE, April ia gentleman who
was at Point Lockout yesterday morning,
ives Informed by an officer Of one of our
gun boats, that Booth and the other con
spirstors, about thirty In number, we're IN
81. Mary county heavily srmed, and en-
isayoriug 10 make their way across the Po-
totnsr which was strongly picketed and no
one allowed to pass. lie also sisted that on
sunday evening small squad of our cav
slry had a collision with them and had
been repulsed but succeeded in capturing
one Of them in the meantime. Our cavalry
we're rsinforeed yesterday morning spd
were understood to have them completely
surrounded aud their escape wss deemed
impossible.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE remains Of
the President VIII probably be conveyed
from Washington on Thursday morning to
Iuin0ia, by way Of Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland and
Toledo. The time schedule has not been
determined, but about one week will be
occupied in reaching illinois.
B4LruHoEE, April ls.--A highly iupor-
tsnt arrest has been male here to day. The
name Of the party is Withheld for the pre-
sent. He has made full confession, being
one Of the conspirators agnins the life Of
the President, aud acknowledging himself
10 be the suthor Of the letter signed SAM"
which was found in Booths trunk.
WASHINGTON, April i8.-Lale last night
man disguised as laborsr and carrying
pick on his shoulder, approached the house
occupied by tie family Of surratt in this
city, and was about to enter when he was
arrested. on washing the dirt from his
face he appeared to be quite different
looking person from what his appearance
indicated. He called himself Payne, and /
exhibited not little embarrassment. He
managed to ask in agilated tones why he
was arrested. The colored servant Of Sec
rotary Seward whsn sent for, exclaimed |
Immediately, "that's the man I know /
him by his general appearance, and bis
mouth" The servant then said there |
could be no mistake. Others in Secretary |
Stewards house al the time, who probably |
have q recollection OF surrstt's sppsar- |
suce, will be afforded al opportunity to re-
I cogui-s him. The man arrested is believed
to be surfatt, who perpetrated the dread
ful acts at Secretary Stewards house on
Friday night.
/ CEEsrLISE, O., April ls.--A committee Of
I prominent eiuzeas-of Springfield, Ill,
passed through this plsies 10 day, en- route
/ for Washington TO attend the funeral obse-
quies Of our late President, and also to SC
company the remains to their last resting
place in Springfield.
NEw YORK, April 1s.--The n. y. Posts
special says, President Johnson said TO
clergymeu, who begged Of him 70 be mer-
eifdl TO the rebels, that mercy to individu-
/ sla was not always mercy 10 the State. He
also declared 10 prominent members Of Con-
grsss that he was willing 70 act with the
utmost msgnaniIHity UPWARDS common PEG
pie Of rebel States, but that un-Fepentsnt
| leaders must BE- punished.
C.ao, April 1s-Ls.tsra dated Head
| quarters Military District Of the West Mia
sissippi, Spanish Fort, April 3, say.
The left lunetts Of The Spanish Fort, hav-
ing been previously taken by General
Y Smith on the sih, Col. Bsrtram occupied il
ami found two brass howilzsrs, one twenty
and one thirty pound Parrots guus, sixty
four Eapoloons, two six poundefs. one
eirhl-inch nl0riar, eight eight-ineh Coium-
| biads, sud large quantity Of armament.
No mules or horses, sad but Few raii rs
we're captured. Nine Of tie guns we're
spiked with six inch Penny nails. The
prisoners number iwsaty-fvs officers aud
527 men. The captnre Of the Spanish F0st
gives us Forts Alexis, Augsrs aud Blakely
NV Oxtrlxs, April I3.-Ths Times has
the following special Lake Port, April
, IS. have jast arrived from Moble-ihe
stars aud stripes have been hoistsd on the
: batteries aud foris. Mcintosh st 10 81 a.
. IN yesterday arrived on Big Church stespls,
Mobile. At4 80 5, ~ General Granger.
force occupying the e ~. The rebels com
menced evaeuri ing on the IO.h ana eonlia-
I Ell until yesterday, when all lsit.
The tug boat Alena was blown mp b
e torpsd5es yesterday. No movements n Ia
p New Orlosus markets. The citizens ar.