The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-10
Fire At Portsmouth, Ohio.

NEE YoRK Jan. S.-The Wilmington
Journal says Bragg has written q letter
breathing the Christian hope. he SAYS no
cause Of alarm, no enemy between VIII
mingtoh and Fort Fisher With the pres
ent force thinks he will be able to resist
further attempts on Wilmington, and
closes by asking the prayers Of christians
for himself and army, The Richmond
Wing of the 7sh says large numbers Of
rebel deserters and laBless men are wan
dering over the upper counties of Georgia
committing depredations on the inhaoi-
tauts. The Richmond Dispatch saws sine.
Sherman left MilIedgevilie he has changed
his policy. In that town and at Atlanta
he was all karshness and brutality, and 1T
Savannah he hsa been all Cancellation.
The Mobile Tribune learns that on the
10th a party Of raiders numbering about
l,SOO, reached West Pascagoula and were
embarked on launches. They destroyed
several farms and did other damages. The
pirate semmes received an enthusiastic re-
.cePtion a. Mobile. 4,----l..--E
Resolutions have been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature in opposition to
the suspension of the habeas corpus, 70
imprisonment, 10 CONSUMPTION, to the sur
render Of State officers and IN support Of
State Negotiations for peace. Mr.. Carter in
q marked speech on the suspension Of the
hsbeas corpus, said if gentlemen Of that
Legislature and in Congress could not pro-
test against another illegal suspension Of
this privilege, the time had come, when by
the laws Of nature he would be justified in
starting new revolution.
The majority of the committee Of the
North Carolina Legislature, on resolutions |
TO initiate negotiations for an honorable
peace, report, that while every effort is be-
ing made to strengthen our armies, they
should be accompanied by some manifesto
ton of an effort and desire to secure an hon |
orable peace. Commissioners having, here
tofore, been refused by the United States
on the ground Of recognition Of the South
err Confederacy. This is the objection
sought 10 be removed in the resolutions, by
appointing commissioners on the part Of the
states. whose civil existence and authority
have never been denied. These commits |
sioners are not TO have power from the
states but only to be rendered by the Pres
dent for a peace conference.
The Herald's of Charleston correspond |
ent Of January the 1st, says commander
Preble's naval brigade has been disbanded
and sent back 10 the vessels &c which they
b .longed. 80. $3.50.
The Times correspondent says the iLyes-
tigation Of the facts in the mine PlosioE IN
front Of Petersburg is closed, and the yer
dict viii show a divided responsibility, fall
ing upon Tu inside. Vale and the General
who led the assault; nor does Gen. Grant
hold himself entirely blameles5, especially
in permitting the selection Of the officer
who led the assault to be made by lot
The Tribune's correspondent Of the "a,
says Mr.. Pollard, Of the Richmond Exam
iner, captured some eight months since, h,s
gone TO Richmond to see if he can arrange
an exchange of himself for Mr.. Richardson,
correspondent Of the Tribune, captured
eighteen months since.
CAIRO, Jan. s.--P. Hayden's extensive
rolling mill at Portsmouth, O., was destroy
I'D BY fire on Thursday, with large stock
Of manufactured iron. Loss Sl50,O50 No
insurance.
The Commercials correspondent esti-
mates that Hood took across the Tennessee /
from rs, 900 TO $4,000 men. Forrest absn-
doued about 100 wagons on the north side.