The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-17
Railroad Communication with
Charleston cut of.
Highly Important from Mexico
Dr.. GWinn Gone TO Europe.

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from Liverpool 4th, via Queenstown sth
has arrived. Her dates are one day later
American advices per the China, of tn
continuance Of the wa, had an urfavorsbl
effect upon American securities and cotton
Liverpool, Feb. 4-The rebel loan is IN
changed. Cotton advanced Ikd@Id
Breadstufs are quiet. Provisions steady.
/ London, Feb. 4.-Consois closed $3.50
895I for money. Illinois Central Railroad
shares 81, and So discount on Erie shares.
London. Feb. 4.-United States coupons
opened at SIS, and closed at 53Z. .
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Major stoddard
| Chief of Artillery of the 5th corps, Of sher-
mans army, has arrived here, bringing
dispatches to the Government. He SAYS
ShermaR's plans are not fully known in
his own army, although no has its entire
confidence.
It was Gen. Blsir's division which de-
feated the enemy at Divers Bridge. The
soldiers who we're to make the attack
wsded to their waists. 4 little northward
Of that point is fine, high, fertile and
productive section Of country, easily tra7-
ersed, with good roads and Astounding in
supplies.
NV YosE, Feb. I6.-GoId wesk and de-
Ginning owing to the aspect Of military sf-
fairs. The price has VET ed between 2O3
and 1887, with strong DOWN. I'd tendency.
WAsHISGToS, Feb. I6.---Tbe House passed
the senste bill for the establishment Of
steam mail service between the United
States, China, and Japan. The House then
passed the joint resolution to muster out
old regiments, the non commissioned Off
GERS and privates, who enlisted for the uu-
expired terms of such regiments with tho
assurance and understanding that they
should be mustered out with them.
The amendatory Internal Revenue bill
was taken up.
Senate bill was passed to pay the Araeri-
can Colonization Society for the support Of
recaPtured Africans IL Liberia.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill TO increase
the efficiency of the staff of the army. It
provides that staff officers Of an srmy or
department Of more than a corps shall
have the rank and pay Of Colonel Of cav
alryj less then corps and more than d.
vision, 1t. Colonel less than a division,
Major. Referred to the military committee.
The bill to regulate commerce between
the several States was taken up.
FL
mona has been seized on the Mississippi
for alleged illegal trading
NEw YORK, Feb. I6.--The destruction of
the town of Gibsonville, s. c., was done in
retaliation for the murder Of colorcd Union
soldiers.
The Herald's New Orleans correspond ent
says 500 six and eight muls teams are en-
gagged in hauling cotton from the interior
Of Texas to the Rio Grande, whence they
return with supplies received across the
river from Matamoras.
It says according to the Richmond Wing
the rebels have tories in Alabama. Purly
recently made raid on the town Of Jasper
and burned the Court house and other build
ings.
The mansion in which John C. Calhoun
was born, and lived till near the time of
his death, at Psddock's Point, S. c., recent
ly accidentally took Gre and burned to the
ground.
The Worlds correspondent shows that
Howsrd's corps in its advance was obliged
to press its way through forty miles Of
swamps Of the most horrible character,
against Hardoe's army, which they con-
stantly pressed back by vigorous charges.
These were the charges the chiyslry could
not stand, and consequently the loss on
either side was small. The whole country
was found depopulatsd, excepting the Old
bel pless negroes, who were on the verge Of /
starvation.
The frst stand made by the rebels was
It Salkahaethis river, on the opposite side
IF which they showed themselves in force
lided By Hank movement. Our troops .
With AKed bayOnsts charged across the /
tream, FIVE feet doep, ia the face Of hsa- I
y Gre, and wrested the position from the .
sbels, who fed in disorder 20 yard Branch +
,.lle, leaving their gyms sn,pfksd. We
oct $50 killed and wounded, among the
after Col. Swain.
PHLADELPHJl, Feb. IA special Dis
5atch to the Evening Bulletin, says Rich
nond papers indicate Sherman advancing
lis cavalry are already in Florence, june
ion on the railroad. They also enuouues
II communication with Charleston cut of.
Richmond papers Of the 18th show that
he resolution eff arE1ing slaves has been
aid aside in the rebel Congress.
NEW York Feb. I5.-Ths Posts special
avs the Ways and Means COMMITTEES have
increased sailors pay 40 per cent.
BosTos, Feb.I8.-The steamer Greyhound,
7h.ch carried the contributions Of Boston
D Savannah, arrived here to-day, having
eft Hilton Head on the 10Th inst She
rings a cargo Of 574 casks Of rice, and 100
oxes Of tobacco.
Nav YoRE, Feb. ls.-The steamer Eagle
rings Havana dates TO the IIth. Private
,tters from Mexico say Cen. Basaro has
cen dsfeated three times at Oaxaca With
eavy loss. On one occasion he found him
IF almost surrounded BY masked bate
les, which did fearful execution upon his
-my. Gen. Dince has 1899 mez and 100
ieces Of artillery. His force is considera-
.y increasing.
It was reported at Vera Cruz that Bazaro
yss severely wounded, and tina. zoo Of the
oreign Legion had deserted, niost Of them
5ing over to the Liberals. The Liberals b
re increasing strongly, and it 3 now said
icy number sixty thousand. They have
covered the entire State Of Tslaipa. In 4,
se3 the empire consists only Of Matano-
g, TuEpan, Tampieo, Vera Cruz, Alvar.
10 and tia city Of Mexico. Authority is
aintsined in those places only By the
equont execution OF innocent persons.
The Liberals had gained q victory AZ se-