The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-06

adding disgrace to our misery II we
we're overcome without exhausting our
I resources. The defence of our Gov
eminent determines that it needs our
lands, houses, horses, money, or, our
selves. It must have them If ProVi
/ oence condemns Us % a master, let 1t
not be a Yankee FOR Of all the peo-
pie on earth we have the most reason
/ 70 loath and deride Any terms with
/ any other would be preferable TO sub
/ ugation by them. IL statesmanship
can't save u, il can mitigate our mis-
cry by saving Us from the Yankees
Our people would infinitely prefer
fsvorable alliance with European ma
tons.
The Richmond Enquirer, after COM
menting on the above, Gays IL 10 would
be necessary TO convince the world that
ne are fighting for self government Of
the whites that we should liOerate the
negroes, apd if that Liberation should
secure our recognition and the guaran-
ices Of England and France 10 our indie
pendence, We believe the people Of
these States would not hesitate to make
the sacrifice The consequences Of
emancipation would fall on the negro
The act would lie one OF necessity, not
Of choice, taken against judgment and
convictions, but 70 save Us from the
horrors Of q prolonged war, and the
disgrace, ruin, and destruction involved
ID the success Of our enemy.
The Richmond Sentinel, commenting
on the decentralization Of Buffers
troops, says they should not have been
driven of so soon after effecting land
ing Of FIVE brigades 1t is astonishing,
when we consider the force opposed 70
them.
The Dispatch Gays it seemed hardly
probable that a force so enormous
should be beaten off and discounted
~ a garrison of few hundred men,
most Of them raw militia. I'VE were
inclined TO doubt whether any serious
attack had been made whether the
whole demonstration was not q recon
noisance, or a feint preliminary to the
grand move against the real object 10
another place. Never again will the
Wilmington forts be 80 shiny gsrri-
soned"
The Dispatch says The repulse of
he Wilmington expedition had most
cheering effect on the spirit of the peo-
pie During the first two days work
there was very decided apprehension
10 the community that Wilmington,
our last seaport, would sHecumb to the
immense force sent against il, and the
immediate effect was that specie dis
appeared from the market The enc
my having expended their utmost
strength on Fort Fisher, an outpost OF
Wilmington, and had been disastrously
beaten, it again creeps out, and was
Yesterday Offering at As, with few buy
eTs
The Sentinel says everybody is
Jubilant, and adds; as very pleasant
sequel TO our most gratifying triumphs,
We mention the fact yesterday news
was received of the arrival of four
0lockaderunners at Wilmington with
supplies.
Inc expedition to Roanoke river has
urned
The Wing says Fortune has been
setting steadily against Us for some
months. 1t Is to be hoped that the
turning point has beer reached.
The Sentinel of the Both says: Sher,
man still occupies Savannah, and no
movement on this side of the river has
taken place since the evacuation Of
Savannah 1t is probable that Sher-
man will rest his men before he moves
on Augusta, or on whatever point he
thinks best.
The United States Steamer Massa-
chusetts, at Philadelphia, from Charles
ton bar 3Oth, reports the irOn-clads nine
in number, and had returned to
Charleston harbor as reported. Admit
raj Dahlgren was to co operate with
sherman IN an attack on the city.
New YORK. Jan
special despatch from Washington
saws adyices from Richmond are of
such tenor as to induce the belief
among certain officials that the rebel
Congress is already in secret session. 1t
passed bill giving jeff Davis or Gene
raj Lee AUTHORITY to call or order for
detail not LIS than IF y thousand
slaves for service in the army as sol
diers.