The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-17
The Union Must be
Preserved.
Sherman's Advance to
begin Soon.
From Thomas De-
partment

NEw YoRk, Jan. Ie.-The Hsrsld's Wash
ington special says Admiral Porter has sent
q communication to the Navy Department,
in which he responds to some Of General
Buffers statement in regard to the naval
part Of the naval expedition delaying the
attack on Fort Fisher, and thus causing its
failure. He says the only work assigned
to the navy was to silence the rebel work,
and that it did that efectually on the 24th
and 25th of December, bat that as General
| Butler decided an assault by his military
force unfessable, It would not have been
I less 80 an earlier dey. He Is Of the opinion
that the fort could essily hsve been taken
! by the troops If az effort had been made.
| the Admiral says, before the naval feet
was ready 70 cooperate with him, sad thus
by exposing bis transports TO The view Of
the enemy, warned them Of their danger.
He also chages that the army portion Of
the enterprise was gotten up in very I'm
military manner.
The Herald's Cumberland, Md dispatch
says there was report in sheridan's army
on Saturday night, that a large body Of
rebels we're sdvancing.on Western, Lewis
County, Va, situated on the west branch
Of the Monongehala River, but accounts
from that river yesterday did not confirm
this rumor.
A cavalry expedition left camp at Win
oI. a. h Il F,r
Berryville, twelve males southwark, without
meeting any enemy, except few guerrillas,
who kept well off. The command then pro-
ceeded to Millwood, and found no rebels
had been there for several weeks. Thence
they proceeded to the Shenandoah, which !
they found unfordable. They learned that !
ROsser's cavalry had gone into winter quar-
ters at Staunton and Mudwall Jsckson'S |
command was at Creighton.
The stesmsr Morning Star from New Or !
leans, on the 7th, arrived last night. A /
number Of expeditions have been sent out /
from Baton Rouge add other places 70 chss-
tise gusrrillss along the Mississippi.
Generals Bsldy Smith, Gilmore and Steele
The o. 8. sloop-of-war San Jscinto was
wrecked on the lst OF Key West, on the
Bohams Banks. No lives lost, and most Of
the stores of the vessel were saved.
WAsHrxeFoE, Jan. Is.-FrOrn an interview
with Mrs. Senator FOote, it appears that
her husband resigned his ssst at the time
it vas 50 reported, and that the rebel Con
gress Is slavishly subserviant 70 Davis; that
when bill meets with opposition the ma
jority go into secret session and rush them
through. That the character Of the war
has bean ehsnged By Davis aud is nov car
ried on for his own purposes and that IN
less It c&n be Terminated to suit him and
bis school Of poiitIeisns be vii carry II on
more bloody or barbsrous than ever. That
there is not the slightest prospect Of Mr.
Blair meeting with success, that the con
tractors do not desire termination Of the
war and are doing everything to continue
d that the great mass Of the people want to
'oTns back into the Union under the cen
bat are restrained By military
power, snd as freedom Of the press In this
particular is entirely gone, thsrs IS no
way for them 70 express their views. Il
vas for the purpose of serving these people
hat Mr.. FOOte sndsavorsd 10 rsaeh Wssb
ngton. Mrs. F. say those who serve With
he Richmond Junts live as we'll as ever, be-
ng supplied With al luZuriss a. compare
lively small COST, as the government pays
he expenses.
HEE YoRK, Jsn. 10 The Tribana has
iisPeteh from JunI6s Browne, another Of ,
IS oT,esPOndents, dstei In xvills the
4ih, saying he escaped from the rebels At
alisbury. n. c., on the Is.s, sad had just
cached Knoxville.
CfNcISsATI, Jan. ls.-Eeever, charged !
nth the murder Of the kooss family, has
cen discharged, having proved an aIini.
The Bank OF Msrysville. Ohio, VA rob-
ID Of $4,000 on Thu sdsy last. c
The Gazette Gays Bald viz, Treasurer Of
be Ohio TsmSls College, hss sbssondSd
Tith about s., 900.
PIrTssUss, Jan. ls-Noon.--Ths river 10
little over 7 feet by pier mark, and fall :
ag. Weather clear bat cold q
ToAoEFo, jan. Is.-HoR. George Brown