The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-15
Ten Miles Of Railroad
Destroyed.
Graat's Instructions to Butler.
From Memphis and New Or
leans.
isham 6. Harris and General
Forrest.
Important Isteiligsaee Locked
Fer.


lerof yesterday ssys the recent news from
Georgia, the movements Of Sherman to-
ward Charleston, and the TACT that another
expedition Is on its way 20 Wilmington,
have capsized the calculations Of the gold
spectators.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I4.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 9Th says 4 is reported
that Mr.. Blair, the Yankee peace commits
sioncr, arrived here to-day, and had an IN
berview with the President and Secretary Of
War. Tie has not, We ara assured, come 70
the city, and it Is no. true that the secrs-
taTy Of War has sent him a pass 70 visit
Richmond; but we do not doubt that be is
IN Grants camp. We have never yet seen
any evidence going 20 show that he de-
signed coming to this sty.
A cOrre7 pendent Of the Richmond En-
quirer, in speaking of the furIoughing Of a
new regiment Of Georgia mslitia, says Gov.
Brown rsIasrzed that they could 60 home
now, but would remain subject to another
call when the State rsquirsd their services,
which ne hoped would not be soon. AL
dslinqueuts are 70 be tried by q military
court martial, which is 70 sit in Macon, and
if found guilty, the pains and penalties Of
Of desertion viii be visited upon them.
IN the Confederate House Of Represeuta-
tives, on "Wednesday Miles, Of South Caro-
lima, introduced the following resolutions,
which were ordered TO be printed
-
Cangress alone has the right to declare
War, and the President BY and with the
advice and consent of the Senate TO make
q treaty Of peace.
Resolved, That all attempts to make
peace with the {. s.. by action en- inter
ventiou Of separate States, comprising the
COnfederacy. are unauthorized N contra
vention Of the supreme law Of the land,
and therefore revolutionary.
NEW YORK, jan. l4.-The Commercial
Advertiser says it IS assured by gentle
man from Savannah, that several Union
conventions were being held in Georgia
when ne left there.
WAssIEaTos, jan I4.-The Alexandra
Journal says Mrs. Foots was taken into GUS
tody by our authorities, on their learning
that she arrived in the vicinity Of Dunn
frs. Nothing is said shout her husband.
NEW YoRz, Jan. lathe Post says three
army correspondents have escaped from tas
rebels and arrived at Nashville. It names
A. 2 Richardson as ols Of them. mr.. R.
tslegraphed the Tribune from Knoxville
The Norfolk Old Dominion says the sz-
petition up the Savannah river destroyed
ten miles Of the s. c. and Columbus Rail
road.
A company Of the g C. militia was cap
tursd by Fosters troops near Hsrdsevisis.
They had bsen two weeks in service, add
did not Like var
NEw YosE, Jan. lathe following is the
letter Of instruction froin Gen. Grant 70 But
Ter, which is appended 70 Butlsr's report Of
the expedition
HEADoUARTEas AsHT OF THE .. s.,
CITY PoIST, Dec. 10 1854.
To Major General butler, Commanding
army OF tie Jgrzes-6Ex.-The drst object 4
Of the expedition undsi Gen. Wsiszel, is 20
close to theensmy5 shsa,ort Of wiImingtou
Il successful in .his tia second will be the
capturs Of Wilmington ITSELF There are
reasonable grounds 70 hope for success if 1
advantage can be taken Of The absence OF
great part Of She enemies forces, now
looking after shernsa in Georgia. Direc- I
items have been given for Numbers and .
squip meRt Of the expedition are al right
sxcspt in unimportsut ines Of where they /
embark and the amount Of sntrenching
tools 70 be taken. The object Of the expo +
ditiOu viii Be gained b. sfssting land |
ingon The main land betwsen Cape Faar
river and the Atlantis, north Of the north I
entrance 70 the river. should such a land
ing be effected, vhsthe. the enemy hold 4
Fort Fisher or the batteries guarding the en-
trance 70 the river. These troops should I
ensrsnch themselves, nd Be cooperating I
with the navy, effect he reduction and 4
capture Of these places
These IN our hands, tlis navy could enter .
the hagbor and port Of Wilmington, aud 4
il would be sealed shols Fort Fisher aud (
the point Of laad on FkIch & i built lall /
Ia our hands Immsd stsly On landing I
H viii be worth he attempt to
capture Wilmington By forced march .
and surprise. p # timels consumed in gain
gazing the arst object . the expedition, the
second will become anIatter Of after con
siderstion.
Details for execution are trusted to your
officers immediately n sHnmand Of troops.
Should ths tzsops unds Gen. Wsitzsl fail
- eject a landing a. 8 near Fort Fisher
they vii be rsEurnsd "a the army opera
ating against Richmond'yithout delay.
e S,6EAEF, Lt.-Gea.
c4RO, Jan. 1z.--Ths s,'snsr Marble City
from New Orleans on tn 7thB Eas arrived.